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In a bar in Toledo across from the depot
On a bar stool she took off her ring I thought I'd get closer so I walked on over I sat down and asked her name When the drinks finally hit her she said I'm no quitter But I finally quit livin' on dreams I'm hungry for laughter and here ever after I'm after what-ever the other life brings In the mirror I saw him and I closely watched him I thought how he looked out of place He came to the woman who sat there beside me Had a strange look on his face The big hands were calloused he looked like a mountain For a minute I thought I was dead But he started shaking his big heart was breaking He turned to the woman and said You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille With four hungry children and a crop in the field I've had some bad times lived through some sad times But this time your hurting won't heal You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille After he left us I ordered more whisky I thought how she'd made him look small From the lights of the bar room to a rented hotel room We walked without talking at all She was a beauty but when she came to me She must have thought I'd lost my mind I couldn't hold her 'cos the words that he told her Kept coming back time after time You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille .... |
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You've painted up your lips
And rolled and curled your tinted hair Ruby are you contemplating Going out somewhere The shadow on the wall Tells me the sun is going down Oh Ruby Don't take your love to town It wasn't me That started that crazy Asian war But I was proud to go And do my patriotic chore And yes, it's true that I'm not the man I used to be Oh, Ruby I still need some company It's hard to love a man Whose legs are bent and paralyzed That my wants and needs of a woman of your age Ruby, I realized Oh Ruby Don't take your love to town She's leaving now cause I just heard the slamming of the door The way I know I've heard it Some 100 times before And if I could move I'd get my gun And put her in the ground Oh Ruby Don't take your love to town Oh Ruby for God's sake turn around |
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Evryone considered him the coward of the county.
Hed never stood one single time to prove the county wrong. His mama named him tommy, the folks just called him yellow, But something always told me they were reading tommy wrong. He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison. I looked after tommy cause he was my brothers son. I still recall the final words my brother said to tommy: Son, my life is over, but yours is just begun. Promise me, son, not to do the things Ive done. Walk away from trouble if you can. It wont mean youre weak if you turn the other cheek. I hope youre old enough to understand: Son, you dont have to fight to be a man. Theres someone for evryone and tommys love was becky. In her arms he didnt have to prove he was a man. One day while he was workin the gatlin boys came callin. They took turns at becky.... there was three of them! Tommy opened up the door and saw his becky cryin. The torn dress, the shattered look was more than he could stand. He reached above the fireplace and took down his daddys picture. As his tears fell on his daddys face, he heard these words again: Promise me, son, not to do the things Ive done. Walk away from trouble if you can. It wont mean youre weak if you turn the other cheek. I hope youre old enough to understand: Son, you dont have to fight to be a man. The gatlin boys just laughed at him when he walked into the barroom. One of them got up and met him halfway cross the floor. When tommy turned around they said, hey look! ol yellows leavin. But you coulda heard a pin drop when tommy stopped and blocked the door. Twenty years of crawlin was bottled up inside him. He wasnt holdin nothin back; he let em have it all. When tommy left the barroom not a gatlin boy was standin. He said, this ones for becky, as he watched the last one fall. And I heard him say, I promised you, dad, not to do the things you done. I walk away from trouble when I can. Now please dont think Im weak, I didnt turn the other cheek, And papa, I sure hope you understand: Sometimes you gotta fight when youre a man. Evryone considered him the coward of the county. |
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While she lays sleeping, I stay out late at night and play my songs
And sometimes all the nights can be so long And it's good when I finally make it home, all alone While she lays dreaming, I try to get undressed without the light And quietly she says how was your night? And I come to her and say, it was all right, and I hold her tight And she believes in me, I'll never know just what she sees in me I told her someday if she was my girl, I could change the world With my little songs, I was wrong But she has faith in me, and so I go on trying faithfully And who knows maybe on some special night, if my song is right I will find a way, find a way... While she lays waiting, I stumble to the kitchen for a bite Then I see my old guitar in the night Just waiting for me like a secret friend, and there's no end While she lays crying, I fumble with a melody or two And I'm torn between the things that I should do And she says to wake her up when I am through, God her love is true... And she believes in me, I'll never know just what she sees in me I told her someday if she was my girl, I could change the world With my little songs, I was wrong But she has faith in me, and so I go on trying faithfully And who knows maybe on some special night, if my song is right I will find a way, while she waits... while she waits for me for me! |
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Just look at you sitting there
You never looked better than tonight And it would be so easy to tell you I'd stay Like I've done so many times I was so sure that this would be the night You'd close the door and wanna stay with me And it'd be so easy to tell you I'd wait Like I've done so many times Don't fall in love with a dreamer 'Cause he'll always take you in Just when you think you've really changed him He'll leave you again Don't you fall in love with a dreamer 'Cause he'll break you every time Put out the light and just hold on Before we say goodbye Now it's morning, the phone rings And you say you've gotta get your things together You just gotta leave before you change your mind And if you knew what I was thinking girl I'd turn around if you'd just ask me one more time Don't fall in love with a dreamer 'Cause he'll always take you in Just when you think you've really changed him He'll leave you again Don't fall in love with a dreamer 'Cause he'll break you every time Put out the light and just hold on Before we say goodbye Before we said goodbye Goodbye |
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All my life was a paper once plain, pure and white
Till you moved with your pen changing moods now and then Till the balance was right Then you added some music, every note was in place And anybody could see all the changes in me by the look on my face And you decorated my life, created a world where dreams are a part And you decorated my life by painting your love all over my heart You decorated my life Like a rhyme with no reason in an unfinished song There was no harmony life meant nothin' to me, until you came along And you brought out the colors, what a gentle surprise Now I'm able to see all the things life can be shining soft in your eyes And you decorated my life, created a world where dreams are a part And you decorated my life by painting your love all over my heart You decorated my life |
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(Writers: Larry Henley, Kenny O'Dell)
I don't wanna read the paper this morning I don't wanna hear no busy city sounds There's so many things that's so much more important And they're the only things worth thinkin' 'bout. Why don't go somewhere and love It's been a long long time Why don't we just go somewhere and love And lock the world outside. Why don't we just lay down what we're doin' We don't need a reason or a rhyme Don't take the time to stop and think about it If we talk too much we might just change our mind. So why don't we go somewhere and love And leave it all behind Why don't we just go somewhere and love And stay a long long time. Why don't we go somewhere and love And leave it all behind Why don't we just go somewhere and love And stay a long long time... |
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MY WORLD BEGINS AND ENDS WITH YOU
Writers Larry Keith, Steve Pippin Copyright 1974 My world was no more than a dream And waitin' on a dream can sure get lonely Your love just fell right into place And filled and empty space to overflowing, overflowing My world begins with havin' a friend when I'm feeling blue My world would end if ever I heard you say we were through Just don't know what I'd do a?Cause my world begins and ends with you Sometimes I tell little lies to see if your eyes are looking through me But you know lying's not my style I just need your smile coming to me Reassuring me My world begins with havin' a friend when I'm feeling blue My world would end if ever I heard you say we were through Just don't know what I'd do a?Cause my world begins and ends with you |
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And he'll tell her he's working late again
But she knows too well there's something going on She's been neglected, and she needs a friend So her trembling fingers dial the telephone Lord, it hurts her doing this again He's the best friend that her husband ever knew When she's lonely, he's more than just a friend He's the one she longs to give her body to Daytime friends and nighttime lovers Hoping no one else discovers Where they go, what they do, in their secret hideaway Daytime friends and nighttime lovers They don't want to hurt the others So they love in the nighttime And shake hands in the light of day When it's over, there's no peace of mind Just a longing for the way things should have been And she wonders why some men never find That a woman needs a lover and a friend Daytime friends and nighttime lovers Hoping no one else discovers Where they go, what they do, in their secret hideaway Daytime friends and nighttime lovers They don't want to hurt the others So they love in the nighttime And shake hands in the light of day Daytime friends and nighttime lovers Hoping no one else discovers Where they go, what they do, in their secret hideaway Daytime friends and nighttime lovers They don't want to hurt the others So they love in the nighttime And shake hands in the light of day Daytime friends and nighttime lovers Hoping no one else discovers Where they go, what they do, in their secret hideaway Daytime friends and nighttime lovers They don't want to hurt the others So they love in the nighttime And shake hands in the light of day |
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Reuben James, in my song you live again
And the phrases that I rhyme are just a footstep out of time From the time when I knew you, Reuben James Reuben James, all the folks around Hadison County Cussed your name You're just a no-count, sharecropping colored man You'd steal anything you can And everybody laid the blame on Reuben James Reuben James, for you still walk over fields of my mind Faded shirt, weathered brow, caloused hands upon the plow Loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James For a grave, the gossiper of Hadison County died with chid Although your skin was black You were the one that didn't turn your back On the hungry white child with no name, Reuben James Reuben James, with your mind on the soul And a bottle in your right hand You said turn the other cheek For there's a better world awaiting for the meek In my mind, these words remain from Reuben James Reuben James, for you still walk over fields of my mind Faded shirt, weathered brow, caloused hands upon the plow Loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James Reuben James, one dark cloudy day They brought you from the field And to your lonely pine box Came just a preacher, me and the rain Just to sing one last refrain to Reuben James Reuben James, for you still walk over fields of my mind Faded shirt, weathered brow, caloused hands upon the plow Loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James Reuben James, for you still walk over fields of my mind Faded shirt, weathered brow, caloused hands upon the plow Loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James |
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You want things your way
And I want them mine And now we don't know Just where to draw the line How can love survive If we keep changing sides And who picks up the pieces Every time two fools collide You lay the blame on me And I the blame on you But why do we keep finding faults In everything you do And how long can we keep right in wrong So cut and dry And who picks up the pieces Every time two fools collide We can save our love We still have the time Oh, I know there must be a way That we still haven't tried To keep our hearts from breaking Every time two fools collide |
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I wouldn't listen, and I couldn't see,
And all I have left now, Are words you said to me Sing me a song sweet music man, 'Cause I won't be there to hold your hand Like I used to, I'm through with you You're a helluva singer And a powerful man but you surround yourself With people who demand so little of you You touched my soul with your beautiful song You even had me singing along right with you You said "I need you" Then you changed the words and that harmony And you sang that song you'd written for me To someone new But nobody sings a love song quite like you do, And nobody else can make me sing along, And nobody else can make me feel That things are right when you know they're wrong, Nobody sings a love song quite like you. Sing me a song sweet music man, Your making a living doing one night stands that do for you what you need them to Your still a hell of a singer but a broken man And you surround yourself with people who demand So little of you But nobody sings a love song quite like you do, You travel the world with a six piece band That does for you what you ask 'em to And you try to stay up with the songs you sung To so many people that all begun to come back on you Sing me a song sad music man You're making your living doing one night stands that's do with you they don't need you, you're still a helluva singer but a broken man but you keep on looking for one last band to sing with you But nobody sings a love song quite like you do, And nobody else can make me sing along, And nobody else can make me feel That things are right when you're wrong with a song, Nobody sings a love song quite like you. So sing me a song sweet music man, I believe in you |
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Lady...
I'm your knight in shining armor and I love you. You have made me what I am and I am yours. My love... There's so many ways I want to say, "I love you." Let me hold you in my arms forever more. You have gone and made me such a fool. I'm so lost in your love. And oh, we belong together. Won't you believe in my song? Lady... For so many years, I thought I'd never find you. You have come into my life and made me whole. Forever, let me wake to see you each and every morning. Let me hear you whisper softly in my ear. In my eyes, I see no one else but you. There's no other love like our love And yes, oh yes I'll always want you near me. I've waited for you for so long. Lady... Your love's the only love I need. and Beside me is where I want you to be. Cause my love there's something I want you to know. You're the love of my life. You're my lady... |
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I know it's late
I know you're weary I know your plans don't include me Still here we are Both of us lonely Longing for shelter from all that we see Why should we worry? No one will care, girl Look at the stars now, so far away We've got tonight Who needs tomorrow? We've got tonight, babe, why don't you stay? Deep in my soul I've been so lonely All of my hopes now so fading away I've longed for love Like everyone else does I know I'll keep searching after today So there it is, girl We've got it all now And here we are, babe What do you say? We've got tonight Who needs tomorrow? We've got tonight, babe, why don't we stay? I know it's late and I know you're weary I know your plans don't include me Still here we are Both of us lonely , both of us lonely We've got tonight Who needs tomorrow? Let's make it last Let's find a way Turn out the light, come take my hand now We've got tonight, babe, why don't we stay? We've got tonight, babe, why don't we stay? |
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They ask me, how we do it?
And I tell them, we love each other There's really nothing to it It's easy, we love each other so. And we always will, and I know, We found it long ago and now it's sure That it's the kind to last forever. They ask me, can we make it? And I tell them, we love each other If there's trouble, can we take it? And I tell them, we love each other. More than we ever have before And they should know When they ask us, how we do it We just tell them, we love each other so. We love each other. We love each other More than we ever And they should know When they ask us, how we do it We just tell them, we love each other so, We love each other... |
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Every now and then when the world steps in
Stealin' all our time away It soon takes so much, we forget to touch That's when I know it's time for me to say. Take my hand let's walk through love's door And be free from the world once more Here's my arms, we can hide today And love the world away. Once again we'll be where our hearts are free And the time is ours to share Love will always stay just a touch away Come with me all the magic's waiting there. Take my hand let's walk through love's door And be free from the world once more Here's my heart, we can hide today And love the world away. We can love the world away... |
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On a warm summer's evenin'
On a train bound for nowhere I met up with the gambler We were both too tired to sleep So we took turns a-starin' Out the window at the darkness When boredom overtook us He began to speak He said, "Son, I've made my life Out of readin' people's faces Knowin' what the cards were By the way they held their eyes So if you don't mind my sayin' I can see you're out of aces For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice" So I handed him my bottle And he drank down my last swallow Then he bummed a cigarette And asked me for a light And the night got deathly quiet And his face lost all expression He said, "If You're gonna play the game, boy You gotta learn to play it right" You've got to know When to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away Know when to run You never count your money When you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin's done Now every gambler knows The secret to survivin' Is knowin' what to throw away And knowin' what to keep 'Cause every hand's a winner And every hand's a loser And the best you can hope for Is to die in your sleep" And when he finished speakin' He turned back toward the window Crushed out his cigarette And faded off to sleep And somewhere in the darkness The gambler - he broke even And in his final words I found An ace that I could keep You've got to know When to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away Know when to run You never count your money When you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin's done You've got to know When to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away Know when to run You never count your money When you're sittin' at the table There'll be time enough for countin' When the dealin's done |
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Desperado, why don't you come to your senses
You've been out ridin fences for so long now Oh and you're a hard one, but I know that you've got your reasons The things that are pleasin' you, can hurt you somehow. Don't you draw the queen of diamonds boy, she'll beat you if she's able You know the queen of hearts is always your best bet Now it seems to me some fine things have been laid upon your table But you only want the ones you can't get. Desperado, you ain't gettin' no younger Your pain and your hunger, they're drivin' you home And freedom, oh freedom, well that's just some people talkin' Your prison is walking through this world all alone. Don't your feet get cold in the wintertime The sky won't snow and the sun won't shine It's hard to tell the nighttime from the day And you're losin' all your highs and lows Ain't it funny how the feelin' goes away? Desperado, why don't you come to your senses Come down from your fences- open the gates It may be rainin, but there's a rainbow above you You'd better let somebody love you, let somebody love you. You'd better let somebody love you Before it's too late... |
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Let's go out in a blaze of glory
All good things must end Like two heros in a story Let's go out like we came in In a blaze of glory Here we are broken-hearted We thought our love would never end We fell hard when we got started Fallin' out like we fell in Let's go out in a blaze of glory All good things must end Like two heros in a story Let's go out like we came in In a blaze of glory Let's gonna hurt each other That would be a worse mistake Once again let's act like lovers One more time for old-time's sake Let's go out in a blaze of glory All good things must end Like two heros in a story let's go out like we came in in a blaze of glory let's go out (let's go out) in a blaze of glory (in a blaze of glory) all good things must end like two heros (ah?) in a story (in a story?.) let's go out (let's go out) like we came in (like we came in) in a blaze of glory? |
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In Cumberland Kentucky on a cool hot evening
Billy lay in love with Marrianne She was rich judge's daughter, he was a son of a miner But that night their love was more than they could stand The judge said to his daughter, that son of that coal miner Is some you'll go hell to leave alone She knew his dad so well, she knew she couldn't tell But the truth was bound to show before too long Their love had started growing on its own You can't out run the long arm of the law No, you can't out run the long arm of the law Billy place his hand on Mary and he felt the baby's moving Kissed her and said I'll see you when I can The judge had made a promise when he caught up with Billy He'd sent him far away from Marianne The whole town knew he'd do it too many times he'd proved it To at least a hundred men behind the wall He'd smiled behind that frown and when he brought that gavel down He called himself the long arm of the law And he'd set his mind on seeing Billy fall In a hot humid mine shack a mid-wife pulled the sheet back And placed a cool damp towel on Marianne Billy's eyes were wide with wonder from the spell he was under When she placed the new born baby in his hands He didn't hear the siren, just a baby's crying That miracle of lvoe was all he saw When the door came crashing down and Billy turned around He felt the heart and soul inside him fall He stood face to face with the long arm of the law You can't out run the long arm of the law No, you can't out run the long arm of the law You can hide out for a while, he says with a smile But you can't out run the long arm of the law Seemed like everybody down in Cumberland Kentucky Came out that day to see poor Billy's trial The court was called to order, there sat the judge's daughter She looked so pround, holding Billy's child When they brought Billy to him, the judge just look right thru him As he held that holy bible in his hand and he smiled at this grandson Then his eyes cut back to Billy And said I think this time the law will understand Son, I sentence you to live with Marianne You can't out run the long arm of the law No, you can't out run the long arm of the law He said to Billy with a smile, I know you hide out for a while Ah but you can't out run the long arm of the law No you can't out run the long arm of the law |
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You lie in gentle sleep beside me
I hear your warm and rhythmic breathing I take your hand and hold it tightly Listen, can you not hear our young hearts beating I kiss the sleep from your eyes Your smile is sweeter than the morning And here it comes. Chorus: Can you feel it baby Can you feel it, here it comes Feel it, Feel it Fire, Fire Something's burning Something's burning Something's burning And I think it's love. And now the sun is burning brightly We lie in love so close together I get the feeling deep inside me My love for you will burn forever. I cup my hands to touch your face And once again I feel your fire And here it comes Chorus: Can you feel it baby Can you feel it, here it comes Feel it, Feel it Fire, Fire Something's burning Something's burning Something's burning And I think it's love. And I think it's love, love And I think it's love. And I think it's love, love And I think it's love. And I think it's love, love And I think it's love... |
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