Rockin' song discussing the differences and similarities between city and country, between humans and critters, and one family's preference to live the best of both worlds.
Love song (true story) describing some of the experiences the singer's wife survived during nearly three years of homelessness and destitution, circa 1993-1996.
Song celebrating the lifestyle of "oilfield trash", that is, the men (and the few women) who get the oil and natural gas out of the ground to operate our vehicles and heat our homes.
Song in which the singer freely admits losing his lady is definitely not cool...and that in the name of "better living through chemistry", he's going to join the Prozac Generation.
Song designed to get the point across to a soon-to-be-ex-wife that counseling and reconciliation are NOT in the cards! Written in 1996 for ex #6, before the singer met his beloved Pam.
Quiet, powerful song about Time having Talons when we are separated from loved ones. Originally written for the singer's daughters after divorce and a change of residence put many miles...and Time...between them.
Comedy (?) song about the difficulty in deciding whether to shave or grow whiskers at any given time, including the additional challenge of predicting your lady's reaction to your moustache.
Lighthearted song of appreciation for the beauty and attraction of any girl who wears her hair in a ponytail...a definite improvement on the original Pony Express mail carriers!
A love poem converted to a song, again for the singer's wife, created the night after she expressed concern that with her medical challenges, she was "a thorn in his side". So strong it blew out the largest studio light between recording takes!
Lively love song to the singer's wife, a fitting tribute to their lasting relationship after the rocky start recorded in Running Redhead (9.5 years between the two).
Song tribute to the singer's father, Elvin M Baker, who was a member of the Greatest Generation, World War II veteran (U.S. Navy), Montana rancher, family man, and father of three.
Tongue-in-cheek song about the VALUE of divorce as the ultimate release from a bad marriage...with a special additional verse dedicated to our friend Brenda.
Song by a biker who is no fair weather rider but who nonetheless sang to a rain cloud...and shortly after composing the song on his moving motorcycle, got thoroughly soaked anyway.
The trucking songwriter's favorite song of all time, composed as a way to stay awake during an all night run through Tennessee. Celebrates the trucking life, with a special nod to the Flying J chain of truck stops.
Song taking issue with the viewpoint that there are not enough good women left in this world, pointing out that the singer has Ten Good Women in his life--and that you probably do, too.
Tribute song to the singer's father, acknowledging the closeness between the two men during those rainy times when work was done inside with a pot of hot coffee close at hand.