The Request Lyrics

by Sonny Burgess

Sonny Burgess The Request Lyrics

HAVE YOU GOT A SONG LIKE THAT
I WAS SINGIN DOWN AT BILLY BOBS, SHE WAS SITTIN AT THE BAR
MIXIN TEARS AND A LITTLE WHISKEY, JUST TRYIN TO DROWN HER BROKEN HEART
WHEN THE SHOW WAS ALMOST OVER, I SAID "IM TAKIN LAST REQUESTS"
SHE WALKED UP WITH A NOTE WRAPPED IN A DOLLAR
AND THIS IS WHAT IT SAID
IT SAID "IM TIRED OF BEIN, SOMEONE'S SECOND BEST
AND IM SICK OF COUNTIN ON, PROMISES NEVER KEPT
AND IVE BEEN THINKIN BOUT BURNIN ALL THE BRIDGES TO MY PAST
HEY COWBOY, HAVE YOU GOT A SONG LIKE THAT"
SHE WAS SEARCHIN FOR SOME HEALIN, THAT SOME OLD HEARTBREAK SONG CAN BRING
OH I KNEW JUST HOW SHE WAS FEELIN, BUT I COULDNT THINK OF ONE DAMN THING
SO I TOLD THE BAND ILL DO THE LAST ONE, WITH JUST MY GUITAR AND A NOTE
AND I ORDERED UP ANOTHER COLD ONE, I JUST SANG WHAT SHE WROTE
SHE SAID "IM TIRED OF BEIN, SOMEONE'S SECOND BEST
AND IM SICK OF COUNTIN ON, PROMISES NEVER KEPT
AND IVE BEEN THINKIN BOUT BURNIN ALL THE BRIDGES TO MY PAST
HEY COWBOY, HAVE YOU GOT A SONG LIKE THAT"
WELL I LOOKED UP AND SHE WAS GONE
OH I NEVER GOT TO THANK HER FOR THE SONG
IM TIRED OF BEIN, SOMEONE'S SECOND BEST
AND IM SICK OF COUNTIN ON, PROMISES NEVER KEPT
AND IVE BEEN THINKIN BOUT BURNIN ALL THE BRIDGES TO MY PAST
HEY COWBOY, HAVE YOU GOT A SONG LIKE THAT
HEY COWBOY, HAVE YOU GOT A SONG LIKE THAT
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