In our bedroom there's a portrait done in different shades of gray. That I painted out before you broke my heart. In the scatch we're arm in arm but in the background there's a storm. A...
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1. (I'm Gonna Paint Me A) Bed Of Roses 2. 5:01 Blues I got those 5:01 blues another work day is over. Time to go home but no one to go home to. That whistle just blew bad news. I'll punch out and put in. Another long night again, missin' you....3. A Friend In California L. A. traffic is bad this time of year. But there's a friend of yours in California. Sure wishes you were here. And as you lay your head on your pillow tonight just remember. There's a frie...4. A Good Year For The Roses I can hardly stand the sight of lipstick. on the cigarettes there in the ashtray. Lying cold the way you left them, but at least your lips caressed them. while you packed. Or the lip print on a half-f...5. A Place To Fall Apart I'll Prob'ly Never See You Eye To Eye A-gain. This Letter's Meant To Be My Last Fare-well. But You Need To Under-stand I'm Nearly Crazy. You Need To Know My Life Has Gone To Hell....6. Ain't Your Memory Got No Pride At All I woke up with her in my arms this morning and God knows I love her over all. As she whispered she loved me your memory appeared. Ain't your mem'ry got no pride at all. Tonight as I lay here...7. All My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers Oh the love you promised would be mine forever. I would have bet my bottom dollar on. Well it sure turned out to be a short forever. Just once I turned by back and you were gone. From now on all my fr...8. All Of Me Belongs To You All of me belongs to you all the time. You're the only one that's ever on my mind. There's no way that I would ever be untrue. There's not one single part of me. That don't mi...9. All The Soft Places To Fall Most of my lfe I've been runnin' around playin' and havin' a ball. And maybe I've been on a party too long these mem'ries are fond to recall. You see we've got thise...10. Always Wanting You Always wanting you, but never having you, Makes it hard to face tomorrow 'cause I. Know I'll be wanting you again. Always loving you, but never touching you, Sometimes hurts me almost more t...11. Am I Standing In Your Way? If he ever gets to you I know he'll ignite the flame. And it hurts to know how close he really came. Last night you both kept dancing when the music ceased to play. Is it all over do you still lo...12. Amazing Grace Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound. That saved a wretch like me. I once was lost, but now am found. Was blind but now I see. Twas Grace that taught my heart to fear. And Grace my fears relieved. And p...13. Amber Waves Of Grain If the 'Amber Waves Of Grain' should disappear. And there were no wheat or barley anywhere. Would we buy our bread and butter from the Toyota man. Would an Idaho spud be stamped 'Made I...14. Are The Good Times Really Over For Good? I wish a buck was still silver. It was back when the country was strong. Back before Elvis; before the Vietnam war came along. Before The Beatles and "Yesterday", When a man could still work...15. Are You Lonesome Tonight? Are you lonesome tonight do you miss me tonight. Are you sorry we drifted apart. Does your memory stray to a bright summer day. When I held you and called you sweetheart. Do the chairs in your parlor...16. Back To The Barrooms Again Now it's back to the barrooms right back to drinking again. Maybe someday you'll love me enough to stay with me. And whisky won't be my best friend. Now it's back to the barrooms a...17. Because You Can't Be Mine What makes something you can't have always look so good. Why'd do something out of reach seem so fine. What makes you thrill me more than any girl I know. I guess it's just because you...18. Better Love Next Time (spoken). Got a call tonight. Sayin' we could still be friends. What a way to say goodbye. What a way to end. They say the darkest hour. Is just before dawn. So I'll just hold my head up. An...19. Better Off When I Was Hungry I read they're havin' rain in California and Lord I hope that you're not gettin' wet. That's the only way on earth I have for knowin' how you're doin'. When you...20. Big Bad Bill (is Sweet William Now) In the town of Louisville they got a man called Big Bad Bill. I want to tell you he sure was tough. Yeah all folks scared to death when he walked by they held their breath. He was a mighty man sure en...21. Big City I'm tired of this dirty old city. Entirely too much work and never enough play. And I'm tired of these dirty old sidewalks. Think I'll walk off my steady job today. Turn me loose, set m...22. Big Time Annie's Square I came back to find my Annie'd moved away. To some town in California close in something somewhere close to east LA. Don't think finding her was easy cause something sure had changed my Tuls...23. Bill Woods From Bakersfield Bakersfield. An oil town that really had it's boon during the heart of the depression. And Bakersfield also destined to become somewhat of a center for country music. And even as back as the earl...24. Billy Overcame His Size Billy never made the football team. Cause billy's size was small. But billy's brother was a mighty lad. And played a lot of highschool ball. And billy's daddy never favored him. He cate...25. Blue Rock [ instrumental ]. **********. They's some of you in the audience that may or may not know I wasn't actually born here in Muskogee. But my family on my mother's side lived here for many...26. Bobby Wants A Puppy Dog For Christmas Bobby wants a puppy dog for Christmas. I know you plan to bring electric trains. Bobby wants a puppy dog for Christmas. That's the only song we hear him sing. Santa, please remember Bobby's...27. Brain Cloudy Blues My brain is cloudy my soul is upside down. Lord my brain is cloudy my soul is upside down. When I get the slow down feelin' I know the blues must be someplace around. Well you gotta treat me righ...28. Branded Man I'd like to hold my head up and be proud of who I am, but they won't let my secret go untold. I paid the debt I owed them, but they're still not satisfied, now I'm a branded man ou...29. Bring It On Down To My House, Honey Bring it On Down to My House. Asleep at the Wheel. (Ahhh, yeah). (Come on now, bring it on down to my house, boys. right). (Ho). Bring it on down to my house honey, there ain't nobody home but me...30. Brown Skinned Girl With Narration About the time the late and great Jimmie Rodgers career came to an end. Another young fella by the name of Bob Wills. Was makin' preparations to become a legend in his own time. Somewhere round a...31. California Blues (Blue Yodel #4) Well I'm goin' to California. Where they sleep out every night. I'm goin' to California. Where they sleep out every night. I'm leaving you, mama. 'Cause you know you don&...32. California Cottonfields My driftin' memory goes back to the spring of '43, When I was just a child in momma's arms. My daddy plowed the ground and promised someday we would leave. This run-down mortgaged Oklah...33. Carolyn Carolyn let me tell you what I heard about a man today. He didn't come home from work and he went away. 'Til he came to a city, bright in the nightime like day. There they say he met with so...34. Cherokee Maiden Instrumental Intro. One night when the moon was bright on the moonlit bay. That is where I found my little Cherokee maid. The memory of the that night of love, is lingering yet. And I know I never wil...35. Chill Factor Seems like every November. When the weather gets bad. I start to remember. all the good times we had. the long nights get longer. I Wish an friend would come by. The forecast is zero. And the chill fa...36. Corrine Corrina I love Corrina tell the world I do I love Corrina tell the world I do. Just a little more lovin' makes your heart beat true. [ fiddle ]. Corrine Corrina where you've been so long Corrine Cor...37. Daddy Frank (the Guitar Man) Daddy Frank played the guitar and the french harp, Sister played the ringing tambourine. Mama couldn't hear our pretty music, She read our lips and helped the family sing. That little band was al...38. Down The Old Road To Home Dear I'm thinking of you while here all alone. I'm wishing and longing for you and for home. And I'd give this old world if I could only say. I'm climbing that hill headed that way...39. Dream Last last I dreamed that you and I were in awful storm. With no place to go or shelter anywhere. And it took a while to realize the reason for the dream. Now the meaning of it all is coming clear. The...40. Drink Up And Be Somebody Well I gotta keep my reputation I gotta keep my pride. Can't let you know you've hurt me I can't let you know I've cried. I gotta make you think I'm happy everywhere I go. I g...41. Easy Come, Easy Go Easy come, easy go. Here, there, everywhere, crazy love is in the air. Nightfall, Mmm, day and nightfall. So many girls in every port. You gotta be a juggernaut. Full speed ahead or you'll be cau...42. Every Fool Has A Rainbow Every fool has rainbow b. But he never seems to find. The reward that should be waiting. At the end of the line. But he'll give up a bed of roses for. A life filled with thorns. And go chasing af...43. Everybody's Had The Blues Everybody's had the blues sometimes and. Everybody knows the tune. And everybody knows the way I'm feelin' cause. Everybody's had the blues. A lonely, song someone is gone, A story...44. Falling For You You bring me happiness and leave me loneliness. My world is in distress cause I'm falling for you. You look into my eyes and tell the sweetest lies. You're a heartbreak in disguise and I&apo...45. Fightin' Side Of Me Fightin' Side Of Me: Merle Haggard. Written by Merle Haggard. ( Tree Publishing Company. ). From "Songs I'll Always Sing", 1976, Capitol Records. I hear people talkin' bad, Ab...46. Footlights I live the kinda life most men only dream of. I make my livin' writin' songs and singin' them. But I'm forty-one years old and I ain't got no place to go. When it's over....47. Forever And Ever [ Both ]. Forever and ever I'll love you I swear by the stars up above you. There never will be any other I'll love you forever and ever. [ Merle ]. The sun in the sky may stop shining and t...48. Frankie And Johnny Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts oh Lordy how they could love. Swore to be true to each other true as the stars above. He was her man but he was doin' her wrong. Frankie went down to the corne...49. Funeral Let me tell you about a man Tommy Collins. A veteran in country music who interrputed his career by his own choice. To become a minister and by the way I understand he was very successful. And during...50. Gambling Polka Dot Blues Thought I was a gambler I broke every shark in town. Until I met a rounder who called all I put down. I put the cards on the table and he drew an ace high hand. He bet his watch and I called it and lo...51. Ghost Story I've seen how you tremble whenever he walks through your mind. Stirring up mem'ries that cloud up your eyes. Where the light of our love ought to shine. I know that he hurt you and hurt you...52. Girl Who Made Me Laugh The girl who made me laugh made me cry today. After all the good times we had she just walked away. But the sweet mem'ries I have will live till I die. Of the girl who made me laugh and made me c...53. Go Home In old Padres Nadres Old Mexico. Once in my travel I happened to go. I met Maria and we fell in love. It seemed like heaven came down from above. Dark skin and dark eyes and dark wavy hair. All kept m...54. Going Where The Lonely Go Rollin with the flow. Going where the lonely go. Anywhere the lights are low. Going where the lonely go. Making up things to do. Not running in all directions. Trying to find you. I'm rollin with...55. Gone Crazy Well you took my love for granted and I gave it all willingly. But seeing you with someone else was the breaking point for me. I know I'm goin' crazy I can feel it comin' on. The signs&...56. Good Old American Guest Well I'm longing to ride on a freight train Put a slouch hat down low on my ears. I'm yearning to leave this old town. On the flight and loose all my troubles and cares. In this day of airpl...57. Grandma Harp Grandma's maiden name was Zombelines. There's 90 years to tell about in a few short lines. Born in Newton County down in Arkansas. Then in nineteen-one she married Grandpa. We laid her soul...58. Green Green Grass Of Home The old hometown looks the same as I step down from the train. And there to meet me is my mama and papa. Down the lane I look and there runs Mary hair of gold and lips like cherries. It's good to...59. Half A Man If I only had one arm to hold you well better yet if I had none at all. Then I wouldn't have two arms that ache for you. And I'd have one less mem'ry to recall. If I only had one ear to...60. Harold's Super Service Now me are work at Harold's Super Service. We specialize in service all the way. And there's only one thing really bucks me. That big ol' born stripped down model A. At Harold's Su...61. He Walks With Me (in The Garden) I come to the garden alone. While the dew is still on the roses. And the voice I hear falling on my ear. The son of God discloses. And He walks with me and He talks with me. And He tells me I am his o...62. Here Comes The Freedom Train All aboard America here comes the freedon train. All aboard America here comes the freedon train. The freedom train is rolling down two hundred years of track. Two hundred years of glory never to turn...63. Here In Frisco It's four a. m. in New York City three a. m. in Dallas. The night is still early here in Frisco. Market street's still going the same old shows are showing. And I'm still all alone he...64. High On A Hilltop High on a hilltop overlooking a city. I can see the bright lights as they gleam. And somewhere you're dancing in some dingy bar room. And the lure of the gay life takes the place of our dream. Hi...65. Hobo Bill's Last Ride Riding on the eastbound freight train speeding through the night. Hobo Bill the railroad bum was fighting for his life. And the sadness of his eyes revealed the torture of his soul. He raised a weak a...66. Hobo's Meditation Tonight as I lay on a boxcar just waiting for train to pass by. What will become of the hobo whenever his time comes to die. There's a Master up yonder in heaven got a place that we might call ou...67. Holding Things Together Holding things together. Ain't no easy thing to do. When it comes to raisin' children. It's a job - meant for two. Alice please believe me. I can't go on and on. Holding things tog...68. Honky Tonk Night Time Man I'm a honky tonk night time man I can't stand no light. I'm a honky tonk night time man I can't stand no light. I get my rest in the daytime I make my running round at night. I had...69. House Of Memories My house of memories, is all I own, I live in misery, now that you're gone. A constant reminder, of what used to be, Is torturing me, in my house of memories. My house is a prison, where memories...70. Hummin' It Up Thank you thank you Carlton. Mr Carlton Haney there doing the introduction and I really appreciate it. Would ya'll give Carlton Haney the biggest country music promoter in the world. A great big...71. Hungry Eyes A canvas covered cabin in a crowded labour camp. Stand out in this memory I revived;. Cause my daddy raised a family there, with two hard working hands. And tried to feed my mama's hungry eyes. H...72. Huntsville That old white haired judge in Dallas. Didn't pay my story no mind. They're takin' me down to Huntsville. I'm bringin' in a load of time. They caught me on a caper that I plan...73. I Always Get Lucky With You I've had good luck, and bad luck. And no luck, it's true. But I always get lucky with you. I've been turned on, and turned down. When the bars close at two. But I always get lucky with...74. I Came So Close To Losing My Home I came close so close to failure. I came close to living alone. I know the kids still love me and their mama. But I came so close to losing my home. I felt small enough to drown in each teardrop. But...75. I Can't Hold Myself In Line I'm going off of the deep end. And I'm slowly losing my mind. And I disagree with the way (ha-ha) I'm living. But I can't hold myself in line. You give me no reason for my drinkin&...76. I Die Ten Thousand Times A Day I come home and I sat down by the door. I just sat and dream my lonely life away. I just can't stand a thought that I won't see you anymore. I guess I die ten thousand times a day. If that s...77. I Don't Want To Sober Up Tonight I don't want to sober up tonight. I don't want to act like things are alright. And I don't want to change just to make you think I'm happy. That's my right, I don't want...78. I Forget You Every Day Mem'ry is a gift a man can't live without. And in times we can't control the things we think about. So sometimes I still remember you in every way. But for a little while I forget you e...79. I Never Go Around Mirrors I can's stand to see a good man go to waste. One who never combs his hair or shaves his face. A man who leans on wine over love that's told a lie. Oh it tears me up to see a grown man cry. S...80. I Started Loving You Again today i started lovin' you again. and i'm right back to where i've really always been. i got over you just long enough to let my heartache mend. then today i started loving you again. W...81. I Take A Lot Of Pride In What I Am Things I learned in a hobo jungle. Were things they never taught me in a classroom, Like where to find a handout. While thumbin' through Chicago in the afternoon. Hey, I'm not braggin'...82. I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink Could be holding you tonight. Could quit doing wrong,start right. You don't care about what I think. I think I'll just stay here and drink. Hey, putting you down won't square the deal....83. I Think I'm Gonna Live Forever When you first left me baby. I thought I would surely lose my mind. Everyday of life was just another day gone by. Well you really had me down in a deep depression. I wanted real bad just to crawl off...84. I Threw Away The Rose Once I lived a life of wine and roses and. I drank a lot back then for one concern. Success for me lay just around the corner. I thought my social friends would help me make me turn. But now I'm...85. I Wish Things Were Simple Again I wish things were simple like they used to be. When cowboys rode horses, and were heroes to me. My Mother was a lady, and my Dad was a man. And I wish things were simple again. I wish things were sim...86. I Wonder If They Ever Think Of Me There's not much a man can do inside a prisoner. Just take his mem'ry trips and fights the pain. And a word from home can mean so much to a prisoner. It's been years since that last let...87. I'd Trade All Of My Tomorrows I'd trade all of my tomorrows for just one yesterday. For my life's no good if I can't have your love. I'd trade all of my tomorrows they're worthless anyway. If I can't...88. I'll Always Know Revenge must be the reason, Why forgiveness was a thing I never knew. And someday soon I know you plan to hurt me, But don't plan on getting by with the things you do. Cause I'll always know...89. I'll Be A Hero (When I Strike) All because I walk a different street. And not helloed by some I meet. That don't mean that what I do ain't right. Those that said that I was wrong. Now say thay knew it all along. 'Cau...90. I'll Look Over You I'll look over things you do because I love you so, And I'll be standing on the sidelines while you play. It's your life to live the way you want to live, And I'll look over you if...91. I'm A Lonesome Fugitive Down every road there's always one more city. I'm on the run, the highway is my home. I raised a lot of cane back in my younger days. While Mama used to pray my crops would fail. I'm a...92. I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall Most of my life, I've almost been a winner. I've come so close but never really won. Just when I thought I finally made it, I found myself back where I started from. I hate to say I'm g...93. I'm Bringing Home Good News Yeah I'm bringin' home some good news. Got some things you'll be glad to hear. Like I'm leavin' town and won't be back. Around just long enough to get my gear. There won&...94. I'm Gonna Break Every Heart I Can I'm gonna break every heart I can. I'd be a find-'em-and-fool-'em man. I'm gonna dedicate my whole life to this one plan. Well if I live and have enough time. I'll get ev...95. I'm Looking For My Mind I lost my mind the day I lost your love. I lost everything except the will to cry. If you find me crawling back from time to time. It's not you I want, I'm lookin' for my mind. 'Ca...96. If I Could Only Fly If I Could Only Fly. written by. Merle Haggard. 1st Verse. I almost felt you touching me just now. I wish I knew which way to turn and go. I feel so good, and then then I feel so bad. I wonder what I...97. If I Had Left It Up To You You made plans to leave a thousand times I know. And a thousand times I should have let you go. But each time I'll always beg you back somehow. If I'd left it up to you it'd all be over...98. If We Make It Through December If we make it through December. Everythings gonna be all right I know. It's the coldest time of winter. And I shivver when I see the fallin snow (change "shivver" to "shiver")...99. If We Never Meet Again If we never meet again this side of heaven. As we struggle through this world and it's strife. There's another meeting place somewhere in heaven. By the side of the river of life. Where the...100. If Were Not Back In Love By Monday Verse 1:. We can call Mrs. Johnson to keep the kids a day or two. Take the early flight to Florida, just the way we used to do. Have room service bring us breakfast, make love all through the day. If...101. In My Next Life The Blood Red Sun Beat Down And Baked The Red Clay Ground. Dust Kicked Up Around His John Deere Wheels. No Trace Of Rain In Sight A-gain He'll Lose The Fight. And Have To Watch His Crops Die In T...102. In The Arms Of Love Save me from loneliness rescue me with your love. I'll be safe just as long as you keep me. Wrapped tightly in the arms of love. The arms of love are all I need around me. But I don't know w...103. In The Good Old Days We got up before sunup to get the work done up. We'd work in the fields till the sun had gone down. We've stood and we've cried as we helplessly watched. A hailstorm a beatin' our...104. In The Good Old Days (when Times Were Bad) We got up before sunup to get the work done up. We'd work in the fields till the sun had gone down. We've stood and we've cried as we helplessly watched. A hailstorm a beatin' our...105. Irma Jackson I'd love to shout my feelin's from a mountain high. Tell the world I love her and I will till I die. There's no way the world will understand that love is colour blind. That's why...106. It Meant Goodbye To Me When You Said Hello Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm. Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm hm. I made a big mistake when. I introduced her to my friend. And gave him a chance to dance with her. As I watched them in the crowd. I could hear my hear...107. It's All In The Movies They were so much in love with life, happy every way. But love the movie began with, some how got lost in the play. Like a fire burning out of control, You go caught up in the actor's role, And y...108. It's Been A Great Afternoon Last night we had a hell raisin' time. Nippin' on tequila and suckin' on limes. Sunrise chased the good time away. And good morning would have been the wrong thing to say. 'Cause t...109. It's Not Love (but It's Not Bad) She was always there each time I needed you, Holding on to me like I held on to you, We still don't have what you and I once had;. No, It's Not Love, But it's not bad. No, It's Not...110. Jimmie's Texas Blues The way I been treated sometime I wish I were dead. The way I been treated sometime I wish I were dead. Cause I ain't got no place to lay my weary head. When I want you woman I always find you go...111. Just A Closer Walk With Thee (Verse One). I am weak but Thou art strong. Jesus keep me from all wrong. I'll be satisfied as long. As I walk, let me walk close to Thee. (Refrain). Just a closer walk with Thee. Grant it Jesus...112. Keep On The Sunny Side There's a dark and a trouble side of life there's a bright and a sunny side too. Though we meet with the darkness and strife the sunny side we also have in view. So keep on the sunny side al...113. Kentucky Gambler I wanted more from life, than four kids and a wife. And a job in a dark Kentucky mine. A twenty acre farm, with a shackey house and barn. Thats all I had and all I left behind. But at gambling, I was...114. Kern River I'll never swim Kern River again. It was there that I met her. It was there that I lost my best friend. And now I live in the mountains. I drifted up here with the wind. And I may drown in still...115. King Without A Queen Riches do not come in silver and in gold it comes in the happiness you find. I place my gold and silver before my precious queen. But now there's only mem'ries left behind. If you never lost...116. Last Letter Why do you treat me as if I were only a friend. And what have I done that has made you so distant and cold. Sometimes I wonder if you'll be contented again. Will you be happy when you are withere...117. Leonard When LEONARD finally came to California. He was twenty-one years old as I recall. He loved to write a song and pick the guitar. And he came to hang a Gold one on the wall. The town in which he lived i...118. Let's Chase Each Other (round The Room Tonight) Let's chase each other 'round the room tonight. Let's play the games we played on our wedding night. To lock and bolt the door is only right. Let's chase each other 'round the...119. Life Of A Rodeo Cowboy Well it really has been nice bein' with you but I'm afraid that I've got to leave. As you know I'm a rodeo cowboy and there's a rodeo down in Mesquite. That's the life of...120. Lifes Railway To Heaven Life is like a mountain railroad. With an engineer that's brave. We must make the run successful. From the cradle to the grave. Watch the curves, the fills, and tunnels. Never falter, never fail....121. Loneliness Is Eating Me Alive There hasn't been one bit of laughter in this house in so. long, Just the howling of the wind asking why. And I know this house ain't growing, but it seems bigger since. you're gone. An...122. Long Black Limousine There's a long line of mourners coming down our street. Their fancy cars are such a sight to see. They're all of your rich friends that knew you in the city. And now they finally brought you...123. Love And Honor Love and honor a promise to obey sacred vows that we both made yesterday. But when someone tempted you you ease to cross the line. And I'll bet love and honor never cross your mind. You're t...124. Love Me When You Can I know you can't alway be here with me. You can't find what all you need is just one man. You're hardly ever free and seldom lonely. What I'm tryin' to say is love me when you...125. Love Will Find You You can't hide yourself away from the problems of today. You can't hide yourself at night just turn off the bedroom light. And you can't try to hide your feelings they'll be heavy...126. Lovesick Blues I got a feelin' called the blues oh Lord since my baby's said goodbye. Oh I don't know what I'll do all I do is sit and cry oh Lord. That last long day she said goodbye well Lord I...127. Make Up And Faded Blue Jeans In downtown Modesto I was workin' the Holiday Inn. I would stick with a gig that would last us throughout the weekend. I was singing a new song I'd wrote on the way into town. When she came...128. Mama Tried The first thing I remember knowing, Was a lonesome whistle blowing, And a young un's dream of growing up to ride;. On a freight train leaving town, Not knowing where I'm bound, No-one could...129. Man Who Picked The Wildwood Flower Let me tell you about a song. That was brought to me by a good friend of mine who's a good songwriter. And everytime he brings me a song I'm always willing to listen. But the story and the r...130. Marys Mine Mary's mine and she'll always be till the end of time. She gave her heart to me. No truer love could I ever find than Mary's love. And Mary's mine. I once lived the life without me...131. Midnight Turning Day Blues (blue Yodel No. 6) One of these mornings I'm sure gonna leave this town. One of these mornings I'm sure gonna leave your town. Cause a triflin' woman sure keeps a good man down. Yes she left me this morni...132. Misery And Gin Memories and drinks don't mix too well. Jukebox records don't play those wedding bells. Lookin' at the world through the bottom of a glass, All I see is a man who's fading fast. To...133. Miss The Mississippi And You I'm growing tired of the big city lights. Tired of the glamour and tired of the sights. In all my dreams I am roaming once more. Back to my home on the old river shore. I am sad and weary far awa...134. Momma Tried The first thing I remember knowin' was a lonesome whistle blowin', And a youngun's dream of growin' up to ride, On a freight train leavin' town, not knowin' where I'...135. Mother The Queen Of My Heart I had a home out in Texas, down where the blue bonnet's grew. I had the kindest old mother;. how happy we were just we two. Till one day the angels' called her, that debt we all have to pay....136. Movin' On Big wheel's rollin'; Big wheel's rollin', movin' on. Big wheel's rollin'; gotta keep 'em goin'. Big wheel's rollin', movin' on. The white li...137. Mule Skinner Blues (blue Yodel No. 8) Good mornin' Captain good mornin' son. Do you need another mule skinner out on your new wood line. De yodel ei-ee-hee oh le-ee le-ee oh le-ee. I like to work I'm rollin' all the ti...138. My Carolina Sunshine Girl Moon moon I can see you sinking low. You make me think of sweetheart a little girl that I love so. After I wonder the whole night through wondering if you miss me too. Oh why I'm about lonesome t...139. My Favorite Memory The first time we met is a favorite memory of mine. They say time changes all it pertains to. But your memory is stronger than time. I guess everything does change. Except what you choose to recall. T...140. My Mary I take a trip every evening scrolling down memory lane. I'm walkin' again those familiar paths dreaming those dreams again. And I can always see my sweetheart just as she used to be. Waiting...141. My Old Pal I'm thinking of you tonight old pal. And wishing that you were here. I'm dreaming of the times and the days gone by. When you filled my heart with cheer. I remember the night when all alone....142. My Own Kind Of Hat Cowboys and outlaws, right guys and southpaws, Good dogs and all kinds of cats. Dirt roads and white lines and all kinds of stop signs, But I stand right here where I'm at, 'Cause I wear My...143. Natural High You stayed with me thru thick and thin. You watched me lose, you watched me win. You picked me up off of the ground. You never one time let me down. And you put me on a natural high. And I can fly, I...144. No Hard Times I got a barrel of flour Lord I got a bucket of lard. I got a barrel of flour Lord I got a bucket of lard. I ain't got no blues got chickens in my backyard. Got corn in my crib cotton growin'...145. No One To Sing For (but The Band) Once I had a girlfriend, she loved to hear me sing. But I left her in Nashville, flew west on a silver plane. My family can't kid me anymore. They never really liked my songs before. Now I'm...146. No Reason To Quit There's a circle of people where I'm no longer welcome. I'm ashamed to say that I'm no longer fit. I could sober up tomorrow and face my friends again. But I've got no reason...147. Nobody Knows But Me You say Im crazy when I look at you but. you cant tell me what to do. let it go, lose control, get out of hand. you know I'm not an angel. I'm more of a devil. and you can't stop a rebe...148. Okie From Muskogee We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee;. We don't take no trips on Lsd. We don't burn no draft cards down on Main Street;. We like livin' right, and bein' free. I'm proud t...149. Old Doc Brown Let me tell you bout a song called Doc Brown. And it needs no introduction. He was just an old country doctor in a little Kentucky town. Fame and fortune had passed him by though we never saw him frow...150. Old Man From The Mountain The Old Man From The Mountain's. Comin' home, home, home. Thought I'd better warn you. So I called you on the phone. Get rid of Joe the grinder. You better be there alone. 'Cause t...151. Old Rugged Cross On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross the emblem of suffering and shame. And I love that old cross where the dearest and best. For a word of lost sinners were slain. [ steel ]. I will cherish t...152. One Day At A Time I'm only human I'm just a man. Help me to believe in what I could be and all that I am. Show me the stairway that I have to climb. Lord for my sake teach me to take one day at a time. One da...153. Opportunity To Cry Just watch the sunrise on the other side of town. Once more I've waited and once more you've let me down. This would be a perfect time for me to die. So I'd like to take this opportunit...154. Our Paths May Never Cross Lady I know your out there somewhere. Like me your feeling lost. Maybe right now we both need each other. But our paths may never cross. People like us never find each other. Love is our greatest loss...155. Out Among The Stars It's midnight at a liquor store in Texas. Beneath the neon, close up's just begun. When a boy walks in the door and points a pistol. He can't find a job, but man, he's found a gun....156. Pancho And Lefty Living on the road my friend, is gonna keep you free and clean. Now you wear your skin like iron, and your breath is hard as kerosene. You weren't your mama's only boy, but her favourite one...157. Peach Picking Time Down In Georgia When it's peach picking time in Georgia apple picking time in Tennessee. Cotton picking time in Mississippi everybody picks on me. And when it's roundup time in Texas the cowboys make whoope...158. Philadelphia Lawyer Way out in Reno Nevada where romance blooms and fades. There's a great Philadelphia lawyer makin' love to a Hollywood maid. Come love and we will wander out where the lights are bright. I&ap...159. Please Mr. D. J Hello Mr DJ won't you play a song for me. The girl I love just said goodbye and I'm blue as I can be. Oh please Mr DJ play that song I've heard you play. And send it out to someone who...160. Precious Memories Precious memories unseen angels. sent from some where to my soul. how they linger ever near me. and the sacred paths unfold. precious memories how they linger. how they ever flood my soul. in the stil...161. Proudest Fiddle In The World Merle titled this album Let Me Tell You About A Song. But right now let me tell you about a fiddle. One that was given to Merle out of kindness by the great Bob Wills. After leavin' the Wills&apo...162. Race Is On I feel tears welling up cold and deep inside. Like my heart's sprung a big break. And a stab of loneliness sharp and painful. That I may never shake. You might say that I was taking it hard. Oh s...163. Rainbow Stew There’s a big brown cloud in the city, And the country side a scene. The price of life is to high to give up. It’s rather come down again. When world wide war’s is over and done....164. Ramblin' Fever My hat don't hang on the same nail too long. My ears can't stand to hear the same old song. An' I don't leave the highway long enough, To bog down in the mud. 'Cos I've g...165. Reasons To Quit Reasons to quit, smoke and booze don't do me like before. And I'm hardly ever sober and my ole friends. Don't come around much anymore. Reasons to quit the low is always lower than the...166. Red Bandana We left home when were barely past eleven-teen. We've been back and fourth and all around through hell and rain. I've loved you half of your life and Ill keep on loving you. But I can't...167. Reno Blues Way out in Reno, Nevada, Where romance blooms and fades, A great Philadelphia lawyer, Was in love with a Hollywood maid. "Come, love, and we will wander, "Down where the lights are bright. &...168. Right Or Wrong Right or wrong I'll always love you. Though your're gone I can't forget. Right or wrong I'll keep on dreaming. Still I wake with the same old regret. All along I knew I'd lose...169. Roots Of My Raising I left a four lane highway took a black top seven miles down by the. old country school I went to as a child. Three miles down the gravel. road I could see a proud old home. A tribute to a way of li...170. Sam Hill There's a certain hill outside of town called Sam Hill. And a certain guy used to go there every day. They said a certain girl lived up in Sam Hill. Aw, a pretty girl, not hep to city ways. This...171. Seeing-eye Dog Well I'm gonna get me a seeing eye dog. To help me find my way. I'm so much in love with you. I can't even see the light of day. My mind is cloudy like a winter storm. Before the rain c...172. Set Me Free If you think you've had enough if you think our life's been rough. Why not take your love line off of me and set me free. If you think our love's all wrong if you feel the fire is gone....173. She Thinks I Still Care Just because I ask a friend about her. Just because I spoke her name somewhere. Just because I rang her number by mistake today. She thinks I still care. Just because I haunt the same old places. Wher...174. Shelly's Winter Love I know I'm only Shelly's winter love. She only seems to need me now and then. I know I'm only Shelly's winter love. But she's mine alone till springtime comes again. When spri...175. Shoppin' For Dresses Down through the ages men have died for their women. And they've done so, so many times. But each time I loved one I always lost one. And I guess the right one is so hard to find. So I'm sho...176. Silver Wings Silver wings shinning in the sunlight, roaring engines headed somewhere in flight. Their taking you away, leaving me lonley, silver wings slowly fading out of sight. Don't leave me i cry, don&apo...177. Sing A Sad Song Sing me a song of sadness. And sing it as blue as I feel. If a tear should appear it's because she's not here. Sing a sad song and sing it for me. She's unhappy with me she told me so....178. Sing Me Back Home The warden led a prisoner down the hallway to his doom. I stood up to say good-bye like all the rest. And I heard him tell the warden just before he reached my cell. 'Let my guitar playing friend...179. Skid Row Well not long ago I was a happy man. Money in my pockets with the rings on my hands. My money's all Gone and I'm feelin' low. Standin' on the corner of Skid Row. My girl friend lef...180. Softly And Tenderly Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling calling for you and for me. See on the portals he's waiting and watching watching for you and for me. Come home come home ye who are weary come home. Earnestl...181. Someday We'll Look Back Someday when our dream world finds us. and these hard times are gone. We'll laugh and count our blessings. in a mansion all our own. If we both pull together tomorrow's sure to come. Someday...182. Someday, When Things Are Good Someday when things are good, I'm gonna leave you. I can't seem to go when things are bad. I'll be one more love that you can dream about, And one more man that you can say you've...183. Someone Told My Story I played the brand new record on the jukebox. And I scarcely could believe the song I've heard. It told of how you left me for another. It was almost like I'd written every word. Someone tol...184. Somewhere Between Somewhere between your heart and mine. There's a window that I can't see through. There's a wall so high it reaches the sky. Somewhere between me and you. I love you so much I can'...185. Stay A Little Longer (spoken). Biffy on the drums and Dennis, you on the bass. When I count this off, ya'll give me a little Texas. Playboy type rhythm, okay. One, two, three four. (spoken). Gather round friends, why...186. Still Water Runs The Deepest Still water runs the depest like a love complete and through. So peaceful and dependable I can't say the same about you. Your love is cold and selfish and it never could be true. One time I loved...187. Stop The World (and Let Me Off) Hey stop the world and let me off. I'm tired of going round and round. I've played the game of love and lost. Hey, stop the world and let me off. My dreams are shattered don't you see....188. Suppertime Many years ago in days of childhood I used to play till the evening sun would come. Then winding down that old familiar pathway I heard my mother call at set of sun. Come home come home it's supp...189. Swinging Doors This old smoke filled bar is something I'm not used to. But if gave up my home to see you satisfied. And I just called to let you know where I'll be living. It's not much but I feel wel...190. T. B. Blues My good gal's trying to make a fool out of me Lord Lord. Yes my gal's trying to make a fool out of me. Tryin' to make me believe I ain't got that ole TB. When it rained down sorrow...191. Teach Me To Forget You taught me how to love with all my heart. With all my soul I trusted you. And now you say we'll have to live apart. A thing I don't know how to do. You say someday I'll find somebody...192. Texas Fiddle Song I get this going fever everytime I hear a tune. That talks about South Texas where the cactus is in bloom. I feel I oughta be there every evening after dark. To hear the fiddler fiddlin' around a...193. That Makes Two Of Us [ Merle ]. Far to sense you'd up and leave that's what you say. Don't you know that the road can run both ways. [ Bonnie ]. Well I'm so sure before each other we're all wrong....194. That's The Way Love Goes I've been throwing horseshoes. Over my left shoulder. I've spent most all my life. Searching for that four-leafed clover. Yet you ran with me, Chasing my rainbows. And honey I love you, too....195. The Bottle Let Me Down Each night I leave the bar room when it's over. Not feeling any pain at closing time. But tonight your memory found me much too sober. Couldn't drink enough to keep you off my mind. Tonight...196. The Day The Rains Came Your strange love was what I found. The day the rains came down. And I remember we found shelter in the cave. With the rain clouds up above. In the darkness we found love. The day the rains came I bec...197. The Farmer's Daughter Tonight there'll be candlelight and roses. In this little country chapel that's almost falling down. There'll be tears in this old farmer's eyes this evening. When I give my one po...198. The Legend Of Bonnie And Clyde Bonnie was a waitress in a small cafe. Clyde Barrow was the rounder that took her away. They both robbed and killed until both of them died. So goes the Legend of Bonnie and Clyde. The poems that she...199. The Running Kind I was born the running kind, leaving always on my mind. Home was never home to me at anytime. Every front door found me open I would find the back door open. There just had to be a lesson for the runn...200. The Sidewalks Of Chicago The Levis that I'm wearin' have beeen good to me. They just won't admit they're growin' old. Though my shirt's made contact with the gutter, now and then. At least it kee...201. The Soldiers' Last Letter The postman delivered a letter. And it filled her old heart full of joy. But she didn't know 'till she read the inside. It was the last one from her darlin' boy. Dear Mom was the way th...202. The Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp Oh, the path was deep and wide. From footsteps leading to our cabin. Above the door there burned a scarlet lamp. And late at night a hand would knock. And there would stand a stranger. Yes, I'm t...203. The Way It Was In '51 Sixty-Six was still a narrow two-lane highway. Harry Truman was the man who ran the show. The bad Korean war was just begining. And I was just three years too young to go. Country Music hadn't go...204. The Worst Is Yet To Come Such a little time has passed since you went away. Where are all these heartaches coming from. I can hardly stand the pain of missing you today. And I know the worst is yet to come. If there was somet...205. They're Tearin' The Labor Camps Down I guess it's no secret eh that I did a few years in San Quentin. And on my release I noticed that a lot of different things had come to pass. While I was out of circulation. Like the girls dresse...206. Things Aren't Funny Anymore We used to laugh a lot. We never cried. But things are all different now. Since your sweet love has died. Seems we've lost the way to find. All the good times we found before. Yeah, we used to la...207. This Cold War With You The sun goes down. And leaves me sad and blue. The iron curtain falls. On this cold war with you. Tho' you don't speak. And I won't speak it's true. Two stubborn people. With a col...208. This Song Is Mine Sometimes songs are done by singers that don't mean them. And at times I've done the same and couldn't sing them. At times I've written songs about some things I didn't do. Bu...209. To Each His Own A rose must remain with the sun and the rain or its lovely promise won't come true. To each his own to each his own and my own is you. What good is a song if the words just don't belong. And...210. Today I Started Loving You Again Today I Started Loving You Again. I'm right back where I've really always been;. I got over you just long enough to let my heartache mend, then Today I Started Loving You Again. What a fool...211. Train Whistle Blues When a woman gets the blues she hangs her little head and cries. When a woman gets the blues she hangs her little head and cries. But when a man gets blues he grabs him a train and rides. I can't...212. Travelin' Blues I had a dream last night I thought my good gal had gone. Well I woke up this morning she really had done me wrong. Well I know it's not fair but my good gal has done caught air. Well I'm goi...213. Trouble In Mind Just old Rambling Bill, just old Rambling Bill. Some day I might get married and, baby, I might settle down. I ain't got no home, I'm here all alone. All the clothes I've got, I've...214. Tulare Dust Tulare dust in a farm boy's nose. Wondering where the freight train goes. Standin' in the field by the railroad track. Cursin' this strap on my cotton sack. I can see mom and dad with s...215. Turnin' Off A Memory Let me tell you about a song. That I wrote especially for my friends with drinkin' problems. Or maybe I should say my friends with problems enough to drink. Anyway it's just an old theme of...216. Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Star Twinkle, twinkle lucky star. Can you send me luck from where you are. Can you make a rainbow shine that far. Twinkle, twinkle lucky star. Can you really make a wish come true. And do you shine on just...217. V Let me tell you about a man Tommy Collins. A veteran in country music who interrputed his career by his own choice. To become a minister and by the way I understand he was very successful. And during...218. Waiting For A Train All around the water tank. Sleepin' in the rain. A thousand miles away from home. Waitin' for a train. I walked up to a brake-man. Just to give him a line of talk. He said if you've got...219. Wake Up Wake up, don't just lay there like cold granite stone. Wake up, we're too close to be alone. Wake up, and please, Darling, hold me if you would. Don't just lay there like you've go...220. Walking The Floor Over You You left me and you went away you said that you'd be back in just a day. That day has come and gone but you're still away from home. I'm walking the floor over you. I'm walking the...221. Waltz You Saved For Me [ fiddle ]. Ever in dreams with you I'll sway dear to the waltz you saved for me. Ever in dreams while I'm away dear you'll hear this melody. Whisper goodbye and gently say dear that in...222. What A Friend We Have In Jesus What a friend we have in Jesus. All our sins and grieves to bear. What a privilege to carry. Everything to God in prayer. Oh what peace we often forfeit. Of what needless pain we bear. All because we...223. What Have You Got Planned Tonight, Diana? It all started in 1929 me and Diana had gone to Alaska. To homestead some of that free government land. Forty miles from the nearest gravel road. we cut our life in the ponderosa pines. We sweated har...224. What's Wrong With Stayin' Home? The boys are wantin' me to go out drinking. They want me to leave my Julie home. I know Julie don't mind my drinking. But Julie don't like to be left here at home. So what's wrong...225. Whatever Happened To Me It gets longer in between each time you call. I'd be safe in saying you no longer care at all. We're never seem together like we used to. Be tell me darling whatever happened to me. I once p...226. When Did Right Become Wrong It used to be right that you love me you said so and I thought so too. We'd talk maturely bout old puppy love comparing the old with the new. If it so right we love each other than why you had ra...227. When God Comes And Gathers His Jewels When the ceremony was over. A lad stood alone in tears. For he had just said goodbye. To the one he had loved through the years. He stood all alone with his head bowed down. As though his heart would...228. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again Memories that linger in my heart memories that make my heart grow cold. But some day we'll live them all again and my blue moon again will turn to gold. Your lips that used to thrill me so your k...229. Where No One Stands Alone Once I stood in the night with my head bowed low in darkness as black as the sea. In my heart felt alone and I cried oh Lord don't hide your face from me. Hold my hand all the way every hour ever...230. White Line Fever (Chorus). White Line Fever. a sickness born down deep within my soul. White Line Fever. the years keep flyin' by like the highline poles. The wrinkles in my forehead show the miles I've put...231. White Man Singin' The Blues The old man paid no mind to color cause he knew that i'd been down and out. Old joe said that i was a soul brother the things i been singin' about. He liked like i played my old guitar he sa...232. Who do I Know In Dallas Who do I know in Dallas. Who can I call on the phone. Who do I know in Dallas. Who'll make me forget she's gone. I can's spend the night without someone. The loneliness will drive me in...233. Who'll Buy The Wine Not so long ago you held our baby's bottle. But the one you're holding now's a different kind. And you'd never know whose lips you'll soon be kissin'. Cause it all depend...234. Why Am I Drinkin'? Hey why am I drinkin' there's no really reason to quit. And why am I thinkin' God know I'm trying to forget. And why does that woman who stay on my mind night and day. And why am I...235. Why Me Why me Lord what have I ever done to deserve even one of the pleasures I've known. Tell me Lord what did I ever do to be worthy of you or the kindness you've shown. Lord help me Jesus I&apos...236. Why Should I Be Lonely? Oh the moon light's so bright makes me lonely tonight. Everything seems to make me feel blue here. I'm down hearted now I'm lonesome somehow. Cause you are proving untrue. Why should I...237. Will You Visit Me On Sundays? Just outside these prison walls a hanging tree is waiting. Tomorrow I'll meet darkness as death will say hello. Darling put you lips to mine and tell me that you love. Hold me close again before...238. Women Make A Fool Out Of Me (the Jimmie Rodgers Last Blue Yodel) I love the women I love 'em all the same. I love the women I love 'em all the same. But I don't love nobody well enough to change her name. The women make a fool out of me. Hey my papa...239. Workin' Man Blues It's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids and a wife. I been a workin' man dang near all my life. I'll be working long as my two hands are fit to use. I'll drink my beer i...240. Yesterday's Wine Miracles appear in the strangest of places. Fancy me fining you here. The last time I saw you was just out of Houston. Let Me Sit down, let me buy you a beer. Your presence is welcome with me and my f...241. You Don't Even Try Our love keeps drifting and you keep giving me to blame. I go on loving you although it's all in vain. Now you stop carrying so what a chance have you and I. I give my everything but you don&apos...242. You Don't Have Very Far To Go You always find a way, to hurt my pride. If I’m not cryin’, you’re not, satisfied. I don’t know why you want to, hurt me so. If you’re tryin’ to break my hear...243. You Nearly Lose Your Mind Well if you love your mama and you treat her right. But she keeps on fussin' at you every day and night. And she's triflin' on ye they'll do it every time. And when your baby start...244. You Still Have A Place In My Heart If the one you'd think is true ever turns his back on you. You've still got a place in my heart. If every road you take proves you've made a big mistake. Baby you've still got a pl...245. You Take Me For Granted My legs and my feet. Have walked 'till they can't hardly move from tryin' to please you. And my back is sore. From bendin' over backwards to just lay the world at your door. I&apos...246. You'll Never Love Me Now Admitting you're to blame won't heal my wounded pride. It's too late to be ashamed I've already stepped aside. Just let me live again and please don't come around. If you neve...247. You're The Only Girl In The Game What a twisted game you're playin' with the highest takes of all. Somewhere along the way the rules got change. From this narrow ledge we're walkin' and there's no way you can...
