Who Needs Pictures

Album: Who Needs Pictures (1999)
Charted: 65
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  • There's an old Kodak camera in my dresser drawer
    I ran across it just this afternoon
    And I realize that I don't ever use it anymore
    In fact last time I did I think it was with you

    When we were down in Cozumel
    We had the whole beach to ourselves
    And it's crazy just to think
    That it's all there on that film
    And I could take it to the store
    To be developed, but what for
    I can still see everything just fine
    And who needs pictures with a memory like mine

    Standin' there, I couldn't help but think about
    Everything that might be on that roll
    I think it even has another trip we took
    I guess that must've been at least three years ago

    When we were down in Baton Rouge
    And there wasn't much to do
    So we drove into New Orleans every afternoon
    And I swear that you would think
    That it was only yesterday
    Cause I can still see everything just fine
    Who needs pictures with a memory like mine

    And somewhere in my closet
    There's a cardboard box just sittin' on the shelf
    It's full of faded memories
    And it's been there ever since the night you left

    Just forgotten photographs
    To remind me of the past
    But I can still see everything just fine
    And who needs pictures with a memory like mine
    Yeah, who needs pictures with a memory like mine Writer/s: BRAD PAISLEY, CHARLES DUBOIS, CHRIS DUBOIS, FRANK ROGERS
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group
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Comments: 1

  • R.d. Dame (old Timing Man) from Orlando, FlI'm not a real country fan but I do have a white 1962 Telecaster and country music has ascended to country pop and one of my favorite singer, musician, song writers is Brad Paisley, talk about a man that can bring tears to man's eyes. The first time I heard him was "Who needs pictures", I drove immediately to the store and bought it, took it home and played it (with tears in my eyes) until I'd learned it and committed it to memory (memories from my own past). He got me with another one to,"Wish you were here", I had to pull my car over my eyes got so blurry. If you ever need a good eye washing, either one of those will do it sure.
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