LOVIN' LYRICS MOST POWERFUL SONGS OF 2012

It's the end of the year and I like to acknowledge songs that made a difference to me this year. Some you may know, some you may not be familiar with. All of these songs are by amazing artists who sing and write from their hearts, who chose to make a difference in what their music says, to try to reach the listener where it counts the most, their conscience and their emotions. These are my picks for 2012. Hope you enjoy them. Let us know what songs made a difference to you this year, made you stop what you were doing and really listen, that had the power to change you or your way of thinking. Leave them in the comments below, tweet us at @lovinlyrics or leave us a Facebook message.

"23rd Psalm" - Josh Pruno

He was all decked out in his Sunday best Clean white shirt, Red Wing boots and overalls The first one in, the last one out The best seat in the good Lord's house, he could see it all I'm sure he smiled as the preacher read  his unsteady handwritten last request
When my work is done, the world's through with me and I've plowed my last tobacco field Don't shed a tear, but be sure to bury me With a flask of whiskey and a tractor key  and a photograph of my Emily and send me home back to my Maker's arms  with "Amazing Grace" and the "23rd Psalm"
He came back from France in '44 with a purple heart and a diamond ring for the girl next door He lead a hard scratched (?) farmer's life with a few good kids and a faithful wife that he adored No, he was never one to ask for much but to rest in peace with a little peace of the things he loved.
When my work is done, the world's through with me and I've plowed my last tobacco field Don't shed a tear, but be sure to bury me With a flask of whiskey and a tractor key  and a photograph of my Emily and send me home back to my Maker's arms  with "Amazing Grace" and the "23rd Psalm"
Lay me down in greener pastures, right beside the quiet waters through the valley of the shadow, restore my soul.
When my work is done, the world's through with me and I've plowed my last tobacco field Don't shed a tear, but be sure to bury me With a flask of whiskey and a tractor key  and a photograph of my Emily and send me home back to my Maker's arms  with "Amazing Grace" and the "23rd Psalm"

"Beer with Jesus" - Thomas Rhett

If I could have a beer with Jesus
Heaven knows I'd sip it nice and slow
I'd try to pick a place that ain't too crowded
Or gladly go wherever he wants to go
You can bet I'd order up a couple tall ones
Tell the waitress put 'em on my tab
I'd be sure to let him do the talkin'
Careful when I got the chance to ask
How'd you turn the other cheek
To save a sorry soul like me
Do you hear the prayers I send
What happens when life ends
And when you think you're comin' back again
I'd tell everyone, but no one would believe it
If I could have a beer with Jesus
If I could have a beer with Jesus
I'd put my whole paycheck in that jukebox
Fill it up with nothing but the good stuff
Sit somewhere we couldn't see a clock
Ask him how'd you turn the other cheek
To save a sorry soul like me
Have you been there from the start
How'd you change a sinner's heart
And is heaven really just beyond the stars
I'd tell everyone, but no one would believe it
If I could have a beer with Jesus
He can probably only stay, for just a couple rounds
But I hope and pray he's stayin' till we shut the whole place down
Ask him how'd you turn the other cheek
To save a sorry soul like me
What's on the other side?
Is mom and daddy alright?
And if it ain't no trouble tell them I said hi
I'd tell everyone but no one would believe it
If I could have a beer with Jesus
I'd tell everyone but no one would believe it
If I could have a beer with Jesus

"Over You" - Miranda Lambert



Weather man said it’s gonna snow
By now I should be used to the cold
Mid-February shouldn’t be so scary
It was only December
I still remember the presents, the tree, you and me

But you went away
How dare you?
I miss you
They say I’ll be OK
But I’m not going to ever get over you

Living alone here in this place
I think of you, and I’m not afraid
Your favorite records make me feel better
Cause you sing along
With every song
I know you didn’t mean to give them to me

But you went away
How dare you?
I miss you
They say I’ll be OK
But I’m not going to ever get over you

It really sinks in, you know, when I see it in stone

Cause you went away,
How dare you?
I miss you
They say I’ll be OK
But I’m not going to ever get over you

"That's Why I Pray" - Big and Rich

Man on the TV's gone insane, everybody's just laughing

People 'cross the world holding on

The earth caved in, the ocean came down crashing

My neighbor lost his house 'cause he can't find a job

Don't you dare pledge allegiance, don't you dare speak of God

Speak of God

Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!

Now I'm begging for forgiveness

I wanna make a difference even in the smallest way

I'm only one person, but I can feel it working

I believe in better days

That's why I pray

Some stupid video posted as a joke, somebody's life gets ruined

Out of everything we can create

Where is the cure to keep the sick from losing

Babies having babies 'cause their parents are always gone

Somehow we have forgotten how to make a house a home

How to make a house a home

Oh! Oh! Yeah! Yeah!

I'm begging for forgiveness, I wanna make a difference

Even in the smallest way

I'm only one person, but I can feel it working

I believe in better days

That's why I pray, yeah

That's why I pray, yeah

These demons from my past haunt me every night

And I just can't get through it

If I could forget them on my own, I'll let go and just move on

But heaven knows I am only human

And that's why I pray, yeah yeah

That's why I pray, I pray, I pray, I pray

Yes I'm begging for forgiveness (I'm begging for forgiveness)

I just wanna make a difference (Just wanna make a difference)

I believe (I believe) in better days

That's why I pray

"Day That I Die" - Zac Brown Band

Early morning in a motel room, 

Sunshine trying to creep on through.

Lost sleep but I found a tune, 

Stuck inside my head.

Cigarettes, a tank of gas, 

Headed off to nowhere fast, 

Gotta find a way to make this feeling last.

'Cause I believe that I, 

Was born with a song inside of me.

Never question why, 

I just kept on chasing that melody.

And as time goes by, 

Oh it's funny how time can make you realize, 

We're running out of it.

On the day that I die, 

I wanna say that I, 

Was a man who really lived and never compromised.

And when I've lived out my days, 

Until the very end, 

I hope they find me in my home

A guitar in my hands.

I hope they find me in my home

With my guitar in my hands.

A part of dawn to be ashamed of, 

Good people are supposed to be up.

I found peace with this path I took, 

As I lay down my head.

Crossroads you gotta choose, 

Which way do we win or lose.

And every bone in my soul says I sing on through.

And I believe that I, 

Was born with a song inside of me.

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Never question why, 

I just keep on singing these melodies.

And as time goes by, 

Oh it's funny how time can make you realize, 

We're running out of it.

On the day that I die, 

I wanna say that I, 

Was a man who really lived and never compromised.

And when I've lived out my days, 

Until the very end, 

I hope they find me in my home

Guitar in my hands.

I hope they find me in my home

With my guitar in my hands.

We all go

We all go

It's all over for you know

I believe that I, 

Was born with a song inside of me.

Never question why, 

I just keep on singing these melodies.

And as time goes by, 

It's funny how time can make you realize, 

We're running out of it.

On the day that I die, 

I wanna say that I, 

Was a man who really loved and never compromised.

And when I live out my days, 

Until the very end, 

You can find me in my home

Guitar in my hands.

You can find me in my home

With my guitar in my hands.

"I Drive Your Truck" - Lee Brice



Eighty-Nine Cents in the ash tray Half empty bottle of Gatorade rolling in the floorboard That dirty Braves cap on the dash Dog tags hangin’ from the rear view Old Skoal can, and cowboy boots and a Go Army Shirt  folded in the back This thing burns gas like crazy, but that’s alright People got their ways of coping Oh, and I’ve got mine I drive your truck I roll every window down And I burn up  Every back road in this town I find a field, I tear it up Til all the pain’s a cloud of dust Yeah, sometimes I drive your truck I leave that radio playing That same ole country station where ya left it Yeah, man I crank it up And you’d probably punch my arm right now If you saw this tear rollin’ down my on face Hey, man I’m tryin’ to be tough And momma asked me this morning I I’d been by your grave But that flag and stone ain’t where I feel you anyway I drive your truck I roll every window down And I burn up  Every back road in this town I find a field, I tear it up Til all the pain’s a cloud of dust Yeah, sometimes I drive your truck I’ve cussed, I’ve prayed, I’ve said goodbye Shook my fist and asked God why These days when I’m missing you this much I drive your truck I roll every window down And I burn up  Every back road in this town I find a field, I tear it up Til all the pain’s a cloud of dust Yeah, sometimes, brother sometimes I drive your truck I drive your truck I hope you don’t mind, I hope you don’t mind I drive your truck

"Be Grateful" - The Farm

The other day I called myself complaining

Now my boss has got me working over time

Then the stranger who was sitting there beside me

Said ,I spent all day in the unemployment

Are there open shifts, are they hiring on

I'll work any hours even all night long

If you could put a good word in for me

Everytime you think you got it bad

You can find someone who's got it worse

All the things you take for granted now

They started out as blessings first

If you got someone who loves you

And a steady job that puts food on the table

If you're strong and able

Man, be grateful

We complain about how much it's gonna cost us

To fill our 20 something thousand dollar car

And living in the land of milk and honey

It's so easy to forget how lucky we are

We can work hard and buy a patch of dirt

And on Sunday morning we can go to church

And pray for those who don't have it as good as you

Every time you think you got it bad

You can find someone who's got it worse

All the things you take for granted now

They started out as blessings first

If you got someone who loves you

And a steady job that puts food on the table

If you're strong and able

Man, be grateful

"Don't Pick on Me" - Matt Kennon

He hid behind his lunchbox

Everyday at that bus-stop

Where some big ole boys got their kicks

Kickin' him 'round

He was scared as hell of that recess bell

That playground was more like a battlefield

And he knew he'd get himself killed

If he didn't back down

With black in his eye and blood in his mouth

On the way home, all he thought about

Is we could've been team-mates, we could've been friends

You could've made a difference, you could've stepped in

If you didn't like me, you should've just let me be

But no, you had to pick on me

She heard them laughin' 'bout the way she looked

In the hallway at the high-school she hid behind her books

Everyday in that lunch-room, she wouldn't eat a thing

She stared in that mirror, hatin' what she'd see

Tryin' to be pretty became a disease

She was killin' herself, just dyin' to fit in

The diary she kept underneath her bed

Hid all those words, that she never said

We could've been sisters, cheerin' at the games

We could've gone to prom, shared the same limousine

If you didn't like me, you should've just let me be

But no, you had to pick on me

It's time to make a stand, take responsibility

Cause it's gotten out'a hand

There should never have to be

Another child's headstone

That might as well read

You had to pick on me

Yeah, you had to pick on me