# Garth Brooks

Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter.

## Song lyrics

All songs written by Garth Brooks, except as noted.

### Garth Brooks (1989)

* Not counting you I've never had a heartache. Not counting you I never have been blue. There's no exceptions to the rule; I've never been nobody's fool. I've never lost at love not counting you.
** Not Counting You.
* If tomorrow never comes, Will she know how much I loved her? Did I try in every way to show her every day That she's my only one? And if my time on earth were through, And she must face the world without me, Is the love I gave her in the past Gonna be enough to last? If tomorrow never comes.
** If Tomorrow Never Comes, written by G. Brooks and Kent Blazy.
* And the white line's getting longer and the saddle's getting cold. I'm much too young to feel this damn old. All my cards are on the table with no ace left in the hole, I'm much too young to feel this damn old.
** Much Too Young, written by G. Brooks and Randy Taylor

### No Fences (1990)

* The thunder rolls, And the lightnin' strikes. Another love grows cold On a sleepless night. As the storm blows on Out of control, Deep in her heart The thunder rolls.
** The Thunder Rolls, written by G. Brooks and Pat Alger
* 'Cause I've got friends in low places Where the whiskey drowns And the beer chases my blues away. And I'll be okay. I'm not big on social graces; Think I'll slip on down to the oasis. Oh, I've got friends in low places.
** Friends in Low Places, written by DeWayne Blackwell and Earl "Bud" Lee.
* Sometimes I thank God for unanswered prayers. Remember when you're talkin' to the man upstairs, That just because he doesn't answer doesn't mean he don't care. Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.
** Unanswered Prayers, written by Pat Alger, Larry Bastian, and G. Brooks.

### Ropin' the Wind (1991)

* Well it's bulls and blood, It's dust and mud, It's the roar of a Sunday crowd. It's the white in his knuckles, The gold in the buckle, He'll win the next go 'round. It's boots and chaps, It's cowboy hats, It's spurs and latigo. It's the ropes and the reins, And the joy and the pain, And they call the thing rodeo.
** Rodeo, written by Larry Bastian.
* 'Cause what she's doin' now is tearin' me apart, Fillin' up my mind and emptyin' my heart. I can hear her call each time the cold wind blows, And I wonder if she knows...what she's doin' now.
** What She's Doing Now, written by Pat Alger and G. Brooks.
* Mama was a looker, Lord, how she shined. Papa was a good'n, But the jealous kind. Papa loved Mama; Mama loved men. Mama's in the graveyard; Papa's in the pen.
** Papa Loved Mama, written by Kim Williams and G. Brooks.
* You know a dream is like a river, Ever changin' as it flows. And a dreamer's just a vessel That must follow where it goes. Trying to learn from what's behind you, And never knowing what's in store Makes each day a constant battle Just to stay between the shores...andI will sail my vessel 'Til the river runs dry. Like a bird upon the wind, These waters are my sky. I'll never reach my destination If I never try. So I will sail my vessel 'Til the river runs dry.
** The River, written by Victoria Shaw and G. Brooks.

### The Chase (1992)

* When the last child cries for a crust of bread; When the last man dies for just words that he said; When there's shelter over the poorest head, We shall be free.When the last thing we notice is the color of skin, And the first thing we look for is the beauty within, When the skies and the oceans are clean again, Then we shall be free.
** We Shall Be Free, written by Stephanie Davis and G. Brooks.
* Somewhere other than the night She needs to hear I love you. Somewhere other than the night She needs to know you care. She wants to know she's needed, She needs to be held tight Somewhere other than the night.
** Somewhere Other Than the Night, written by Kent Blazy and G. Brooks.
* She had a need to feel the thunder, To chase the lightning from the sky, To watch a storm with all its wonder Written in her lover's eyes. She had to ride the heat of passion Like a comet burning bright, Rushing headlong in the wind Now where only dreams have been, Burning both ends of the night.
** That Summer, written by Pat Alger, Sandy Mahl-Brooks, and G. Brooks.

### In Pieces (1993)

* Standing outside the fire; Standing outside the fire. Life is not tried, it is merely survived If you're standing outside the fire.
** Standing Outside the Fire, written by Jenny Yates and G. Brooks.
* Ain't going down 'til the sun comes up; Ain't givin' in 'til they get enough. Going 'round the world in a pickup truck, Ain't goin' down 'til the sun comes up.
** Ain't Goin' Down, written by Kent Blazy, Kim Williams, and G. Brooks.
* Moonlight on canvas, midnight and wine, Two shadows starting to softly combine. The picture they're painting Is one of the heart; And to those who have seen it, It's a true work of art.Oh, the red strokes, Passions uncaged; Thundering moments of tenderness rage. Oh, the red strokes, Tempered and strong (Fearlessly drawn), Burning the night like the dawn.
** The Red Strokes, written by Jim Garver, Lisa Sanderson, Jenny Yates, and G. Brooks.

### Fresh Horses (1995)

* He asked her twice to come along; They said good-bye at the break of dawn. 'Cause you can't hold back the wind, If it's meant to be again, Then someday he'll find his way back to her arms.
** That Ol' Wind, written by Leigh Reynolds and G. Brooks.
* He was up in Wyoming, And drew a bull no man could ride. He promised her he'd turn out, Well it turned out that he lied. And their dreams that they'd been livin', In the California sand, Died right there beside him in Cheyenne.
** The Beaches of Cheyenne, written by Dan Roberts, Bryan Kennedy, and G. Brooks.
* It's midnight Cinderella time that you should know, There's gonna be some changes in the way this story goes. It's midnight Cinderella but don't you worry none, 'Cause I'm Peter Peter the Pumpkin Eater And the party's just begun.
** It's Midnight Cinderella, written by Kim Williams, Kent Blazy, and G. Brooks.
* She's anything but typical; She's so unpredictable. Oh but even at her worst it ain't that bad. She's as real as real can be And she's every fantasy. Lord she's every lover that I've ever had. And she's every lover that I've never had.
** She's Every Woman, written by Victoria Shaw and G. Brooks.

### Sevens (1997)

* After seven years of marriage, He wanted out. Now after seven months of freedom, It's clear that there's no doubt.She's gonna make it, And he never will. He's at the foot of the mountain, And she's over that hill. He's sinkin' at sea, And her sails are filled. She's gonna make it, And he never will.
** She's Gonna Make It, written by Kent Blazy, Kim Williams, and G. Brooks.
* In another's eyes I'm afraid that I can't see This picture perfect portrait that they paint of me. They don't realize and I pray they never do, 'Cause every time I look I'm seein' you In another's eyes.
** In Another's Eyes, written by Bobby Wood, John Peppard, and G. Brooks, duet with Trisha Yearwood.
* And what they don't see, Is what is killing me. It's blessing and a curse That love is blind.
** In Another's Eyes.

### Scarecrow (2001)

* For that river of red could be the death of me. God, give me strength and keep reminding me That blood is thicker than water. Oh, but love is thicker than blood.And if blood is thicker than water, Then what are we fighting for? We're all sons and daughters Of something that means so much more.
** Thicker Than Blood, written by Jenny Yates and G. Brooks.
* On a prayer, In a song, I hear your voice, And it keeps me hanging on. Oh, raining down, against the wind, I'm reaching out, 'Till we reach the circle's end. When you come back to me again.
** When You Come Back to Me Again, written by Jenny Yates and G. Brooks.

## Quotes about Garth Brooks

* [Brooks] is the blueprint for the modern country star. There is no Kenny Chesney, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean or Tim McGraw without Garth Brooks, who brought country music to stadiums. Brooks has sold more records than just about anyone and is most responsible for the genre’s mainstream boom.
** Troy L. Smith of Cleveland.com (February 15, 2017)

## External links

* Official site