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Tales From A Dusty Road

by Denney Renner

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1.
LYRICS Tell me How much more can I take Tell me Maybe it’s just too late Tell me Where were you tonight Tell me In the morning light You know I know you know Things aren’t going right You’ve been who knows where You’re Not Playin’ Fair Please don’t Do what you do no more Please don’t Drive my knees to the floor Please don’t Say that you’re walkin’ away I’d do anything to make you stay with me You know I know you know Things aren’t going right It’s plain you just don’t care You’re Not Playin’ Fair I can’t see you leave dressed that way I can’t believe one word that you say Don’t you know you’re breakin’ me Can’t you Find one good reason to stay with me You know that I know that you know Things aren’t going right You’ve been with someone somewhere You’re Not Playin’ Fair You’ve been who knows where You’re Not Playin’ Fair It’s plain you just don’t care You’re Not Playin’ Fair You’re Not Playin’ Fair You’re Not Playin’ Fair You’re Not Playin’ Fair
2.
LYRICS I fell in love the first time I saw you, you looked so good to me When you started walkin’ my way, I thought an angel must be watchin’ over me We had so much in common you and I, We felt so young and free We had everything going baby, at least that’s the way that it looked to me You got restless, you left your mark, Now all I know is I’m alone in the dark uh uh I thought no problem, I’ll live my own life, I don’t really need you I had my heart broken before this feelin, ain’t nothin’ new So I went me own way, the blind leading the blind I never knew your hurtin’ ways were followin’ so close behind You caught me, you grabbed me, It felt so fine I wiggled like the fish on the proverbial line I thought Hot Damn, here we go again, I’ll get it right this time I thought I knew all the things I screwed up before, I thought I saw the shining light But it wasn’t me, no it was you that the situation so uptight Once again you’re on that midnight train, speeding out of my life One, two, three, I’ll count to ten and I’ll start my life all over again A couple years passed I got on with my life, I finally got it together Then I saw you at a place we used to go, you could have knocked me over with a feather You said, “Hello Baby I missed you so”, my silly heart skipped a beat Then I looked down, at the ground, I said “You better get movin’ feet” I may be crazy but I ain’t dumb, you’ll never again get me Under Your Thumb I thought I was in love the first time I saw you, you looked so good to me But now I know when you started walkin’ my way, it was the devil that was lookin’ over me You certainly weren’t good for me and now I know that it’s true Elegant looks and a curvy body sometime comes with the blues I may be crazy but I ain’t dumb, you’ll never again get me Under Your Thumb I may be crazy but I ain’t dumb, you’ll never again get me Under Your Thumb
3.
LYRICS The weather has changed where have you gone did a cold wind drive you away Was it the heat of the moment careless words spoken that turned your heart numb and afraid? There once was a passion an intense driving force impossible to be broken down But the castle has crumbled I’m trapped underneath crushed by the fear of it all We live together the distance is great I reach out but I cannot touch Your scent drifts to me an elusive embrace flooding my mind with emotion Once again to be close no space in between I long for the feeling again I feel like I’m dead the thoughts in my head spin like a whirlwind of pain A warm summer day can’t thaw you’re frozen heart the winter wind rages inside The flowers have died choked by the frost I only have myself to blame How can you be so close yet so far away the situation is killing us both It comes down to this as I long for your kiss to once again feel your embrace I’m Lonely for you, you’re too close to touch I’m Lonely, so Lonely for You Alone in this room you’re sitting there your mind and heart at a distance somewhere Touch me inside with the feelings you hide I know the love is still there Can’t change the past look to the future how has it come down to this Apart’s not the answer for two so in love resurrect what has always been there Too many times bad judgment ruled how could it have seemed make sense Emotions unchained who is to blame does it all come down to just one Feeling mistreated used and ignored it built up over so many years Is it too late has love turned to hate there’s only one thing that I know I’m Lonely for you, you’re too close to touch I’m Lonely, so Lonely for You
4.
LYRICS Messed up and twisted don’t know what’s comin’ next Messed up and twisted my future is just a guess When you turned around and smiled my heart stopped for a while Didn’t know what to say I couldn't speak anyway I watched as you turned and walked away just a fool in daze Messed up and twisted my heart was beating fast Messed up and twisted had to catch up to the past Thought that I was strong time had proved me wrong Nothing I could do so I walked away from you Just a fool left alone with his blues still loving you So I decided there and then wouldn’t let you get away again Couldn't let this opportunity pass me by Didn't want to be a fool and miss a second chance with you I did what I had to do so I chased after you Messed up and twisted I need you back in my arms once more Messed up and twisted scared and uncertain just like before So I had to get it straight hoping that it’s not too late Turned in your direction not contemplating rejection I just knew I wanted you back with me for the rest of my life You stopped to turn and look my legs trembled and my body shook shocked that this moment has arrived Saw the twinkle in your eyes my blood pressure started to rise I knew right then we'd be together once more Messed up and twisted that's just a feeling in the past Messed up and twisted feeling great back together at last Gone is the confusion No more bad dreams and illusions Finally got the plan worked out makes want to jump and shout And dance away the rest of my life with you
5.
LYRICS It’s time please stay away from me I need to get away from you ‘Cause you won’t stop until you’re through And I can’t stand the hurt no more I felt I could always count on you I never thought you’d be untrue Now I see the things you do Something inside of me just died No wait stop don’t walk away That’s not what I meant to say I couldn’t bear to spend one day without you My heart will have to deal with the things you do I feel less a man today Could you just go away Deep inside I’m so afraid I won’t have the courage to walk away Why did you tell me it was love When all it was to you was fun To watch me sink down to the floor I would leave if I could just get my feet to move I didn’t mean it forget what I said My heart makes craziness inside my head My mind will just have to learn to turn away I’ll do anything to make you stay You have knocked me down but I can’t feel the ground Only the emptiness inside Don’t worry I’ll be fine Don’t worry I’ll get by I’ll just sit alone and cry
6.
LYRICS Do you remember when you and I swore that we’d never tell a lie I guess we just didn’t know For a while everything was fine Then the clouds hid the warm sunshine And we hurt each other so Chorus: I know we can be the way we were back then There must be a way for us to understand That Things Don’t Have To Be This Way Hold on to each other like we used to Chase away the fears and dry the tears ‘Cause Things Don’t Have To Be This Way It’s hard to see things from the other side We all have feelings we want to hide And it hurts the one that we love most I’ll take the blame it was mostly me But for some reason you couldn’t see The hurt I had deep inside It’s really strange how people change as the years go by I guess that’s the way life goes I can bring back the man you used to love it won’t be easy but it can be done I know ‘cause our love is still strong
7.
Missing You 04:00
LYRICS I’m callin’ long distance, Baby ‘Cause I’m already Missin’ You Just wanted to talk hear your sweet voice that’s what I needed to do You said don’t worry Darlin’ I’ll always be here That sounds good I know that it’s true But every day that I’m away I’m always thinking of you It doesn’t matter what you say I can do I always get the blues I’m still Missin’ You I’m still Missin’ You Hearin’ your voice always seems to soothe my lonely mind Everytime I go nothing has changed I always seem to find I picture your face remember your warm embrace I want to be there holding you I don't mind being alone but not lonely for you It makes me feel like a fool It doesn’t matter what you say I can do I always get the blues I’m still Missin’ You I’m still Missin’ You I’m a thousand miles away from you a thousand miles away from my home When I’m wandering out in the great wild spaces I like being alone I'm sittin' here in this cabin in the woods with my guitar in my hands Every song I play I play for you maybe I should have made other plans I've got to find my way back you quit playin' these sad sad tunes I’m still Missin’ You I’m still Missin’ You I've got to find my way back you quit playin' these sad sad tunes I’m still Missin’ You I’m still Missin’ You I’m still Missin’ You I’m still Missin’ You
8.
LYRICS It’d been a long time since I seen you but I loved you all a---- long It had been a------long time since I held you but I loved you all a-------long I knew one day that I’d have you little darlin’ one way or another right or wrong Put your arms ‘round me then just hold me do all those things that I love you to do I said put your arms around me tell me how much you love me too I feel heat and chills all over cause I got Nothin’ But Love For You Tremblin’ arms that long to hold you quiverin’ lips that need to kiss I can’t help this feelin’ that I’m feelin’ when I hold you just like this that is the reason I ’ve Got Nothin’ But Love for you When I first began to love you I never thought that I’d lose control and now days when I’m with you still got a feelin’ I’m outta control I’m in Heaven and Hell at the same got me so mixed up don’t know which way to go I think it’s time that we finally did what we always wanted to do I think it’s high time that we finally did what we always wanted to do We need to spend our lives together cause I’ve got Nothin, Nothin’ But Love for you
9.
She's Gone 05:18
LYRICS Sittin on the porch midnight has long passed A bottle of Jack at my side The full moon casts purple shadows around me There's a bite in the crisp mountain night Smoke from my cigar mingles with warm breath as it freezes and drifts to the stars All alone my minds flooded with tortured old memories Ever since she walked out of my life My best friends are only my demons whiskey and six silver strings Searchin for something that will forever elude me I only have myself to blame She tried to tell me She said I'd be sorry Her words cast aside by a fool I chose not to listen thought I knew better A foolish perception its true She said that she loved me like no one before in spite of my renegade ways Her heart cried real teardrops trying to stand by a man who could never be tamed My best friends are only my demons whiskey and six silver strings Beat down and broken by the choices I've chosen I only have myself to blame In the middle of nowhere a sad excuse for a man Alone with my bourbon and blues Selfish and certain that I always knew better Never crossed my mind that I could lose There on my left on a stand made of pine rests my flat top Gibson guitar Offering peace to my mind as I gently caress it only sad songs drift from my heart Now I live all alone with my demons wishing I could bring back old times I drown all my sorrows in whiskey and sad songs broken and too weak to cry
10.
LYRICS My hair is turning gray shows how time has passed away Changes are coming different every day It frightens me to realize though I finally see things clear Those days may be over I have to face my fears Never thought it would come to this that I couldn’t make the grade I feel the changes in my body I can’t help but be afraid As I look out over rugged peaks Looking back on the days I’m counting The journeys I’ve taken amazed at all that I saw standin’ on top of a mountain There’s emotions inside I’m trying to hide I can barely breathe In the thin mountain air I’m contemplating as a sadness comes over me To consider the thought of leaving this place somewhere so wild and so free The realization springs true days were numbered I never thought they were so few For so many years I yearned for these places and the pleasures they would hold Take the journey to the heights that were promised that seem to be reserved for the bold It saddens me to recognize those days have come to an end Though the mountains still call to me It’s hard to say goodbye to an old friend I’m starin’ at my feet they won’t let me go Stay rooted in the wildness and being alone The clouds and the sky the beauty rises so high alone in the place that I love Chorus: This may be The Last Time as tears gather in my eyes I thought these times would always be here but now I must say goodbye Even though I still feel young full of adventure and fun I realize Nothing lasts forever As I gaze at the setting sun This may be The Last Time
11.
Hey Old Man 05:38
LYRICS Hey old man what are doing out there Sittin' on your porch rockin' in your rockin chair A cabin in the woods on the shore of a mountain lake Snow frosted peaks your saving grace A cup of coffee in your hand your favorite guitar at your side Every morning watching the sun on the rise To look at you no one would ever dream The bridges you crossed the crazy things that you've seen It began one night in a smoke filled dim lit saloon A flat top guitar and you and your favorite tunes Playing for tips and an occasional beer Just a ghost in the corner your future unclear Melody's poured from your soul through your fingers and your guitar Stories that others could cling too finally made you a star Anything you wanted was your desire Fast living and too much money finally put out the fire Hey Old Man your hair is turning gray Every line on your face marks another year that you played The music took a backseat to the roar of the crowd Didn't take long you finally burned out You sat in your hotel room with your head in hands Tears drippin' from eyes you knew that this was the end Passions and emotions began to collide But it was the message and the music that filled you inside Now you're sitting all alone with six friendly strings The feeling is back in the music and the words that you sing Songs that could change the world if people would hear But they only drift into the cool mountain air Hey old man what are doing out there Singing songs from the heart it only seems fair Your days are numbered long ago you finally quit counting Sitting at your cabin in the woods up high in the mountains Hey old man what are doing out there Sittin' on your porch rockin' in your rockin chair (repeat)
12.
Turn To Dust 04:13
LYRICS It came on me ‘bout ten years ago Monkey on my back and it wouldn’t let go God only knows where it came from Must of been hidin’ like a man with a gun I said to myself this isn’t me I gotta put my mind straight set myself free It took hold of my soul and dragged me so low Hid beneath the covers there was no where to go Now I know after all this time How people lose track and cross the line Lookin’ at death Not thinkin’ straight Feelin’ there’s no controlin’ their fate Wrap your arms around what’s deep in your soul Keep your cards to your heart it’s not time to fold Believe what you were taught “In God We Trust” Don’t give up and wait until you Turn To Dust I listened to myself and I listened to them The demons kept comin’ back again and again I fought the confusion I felt in my heart But my crooked mind was tearin’ me apart Never quite certain which way I should turn No matter what I’d always get burned Flesh to flame I was a broken man Couldn’t see salvation in the palm of my hand After all the years something broke through I knew to myself I must be true Break the emotions controllin’ my life Do what I needed to keep my wife In a foggy haze I saw help was near But I couldn’t let go of all the fear Years of tears turned my heart to rust But I had to fight and not wait ‘til I Turned To Dust Had to get strong make myself walk tall Pick up my achin’ body whenever I’d fall I was a better man than I had been Thought I could beat it thought I could win The darkest dark was finally gone Saw the promise of the coming dawn My mind began to open I started to see All the evil thoughts that were killin’me Now in a sky of blue I could see everything that I already knew Clouds had parted the darkness was gone I could see all the things that I had done wrong There’s always hope everyone should see Be truthful to yourself if you want to stay free Do what is right be honest and just Be everything you can before you Turn To Dust
13.
LYRICS Told you I'm a Wanderin' Man Said you'd understand So when I tell you I'm gonna leave I don't want you woman cryin' 'round me I can't stay for long I gotta be movin' on There's a lot of things I want to see Woman get away from me (It's not that I don't like you woman) But I got things to do Sure can't do 'em with you So when I tell you I'm gonna leave Give me a kiss say goodbye to me I can't stay for long I gotta be movin' on There's a lot of things I want to do Woman get away from you You tell me that you'll do whatever I want you to Well that's fine for you to say but I'm tellin' you girl I ain't gonna stay I'm gonna leave today I gotta get away There's a lot of girls I want to see And let 'em do things to me

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released December 16, 2015

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