[ti:Lifelines] [ar:Rodney Atkins] [al:Take A Back Road] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Lifelines - Rodney Atkins [00:10.68] [00:16.05]I packed up my pick-up at 17 [00:19.30]With uncle Bob's old Martin guitar and a dream [00:22.99]Went from singin' in church [00:24.80]To singin' for tips in a honky tonk [00:28.29] [00:30.78]Till I became a jukebox flash [00:33.96]Play anything from Zeppelin to Cash [00:37.89]As a hard headed hard livin' [00:40.25]Cover singin' cover of my own self [00:45.29]Forgot who I was and where I was from [00:49.44]Then early one morning my daddy showed up [00:52.32] [00:55.19]Lifelines [00:56.83]Where would we be without lifelines [01:00.27]When we're lost at sea [01:02.52]The devil's got you thinking [01:03.96]That the boat ain't sinking [01:05.96]But you're boots are getting wet [01:08.47]That's the thing about lifelines [01:11.47]They tell you the truth [01:13.16]When you won't reach you have to get a hold of you [01:17.32]You're lucky to find a few in your lifetime [01:21.55]Thank God for lifelines [01:26.61] [01:28.18]These days I come home [01:29.99]Every Sunday afternoon [01:32.05]Mama always says"I was just thinking about you [01:35.49]How's my favorite son" [01:37.16]Say you mean your only one [01:39.10]Oh I'm good almost as good as your gravy [01:42.94]She said"Your sister stops by with her kids everyday [01:46.90]But the horse has been tough [01:48.71]They're gonna be OK [01:50.69]Your daddy keeps them busy watching Barbers on the Water [01:54.29]Let some castor cares away" [01:57.35]She said"Son I know you gotta make money [01:59.66]But don't forget to make time [02:01.18]To slow down and stop by [02:03.93]Have a real piece of pie here" [02:05.87] [02:07.68]Lifelines [02:09.23]Where would we be without lifelines [02:12.84]When we're lost at sea [02:15.20]The devil's got you thinking [02:16.57]That the boat ain't sinking [02:18.41]But you're boots are getting wet [02:20.99]That's the thing about lifelines [02:23.99]They tell you the truth [02:25.68]When you won't reach you have to get a hold of you [02:29.56]You're lucky to find a few in your lifetime [02:35.92]So thank God for lifelines [02:38.60] [02:39.34]Where would we be without lifelines [02:42.78]When we're lost at sea [02:44.68]The devil's got you thinking [02:46.30]That the boat ain't sinking [02:48.24]But you're boots are sure getting wet [02:50.80]That's the thing about lifelines [02:53.81]They tell you the truth [02:55.66]When you won't reach you have to get a hold of you [02:59.66]You're lucky to find a few in your lifetime [03:05.66]So thank God for lifelines [03:10.46]Thank God for lifelines [03:19.56]