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1. (margie's At The) Lincoln Park Inn 2. A Bar With No Beer The beachcomber works by the ocean all day. He gets what the tourists and the sea throw away. He's hot and he's thristy and the words hurt his ears. When they tell him he stopped in a bar wi...3. A Million Miles To The City Yeah, I remember it now we were kids back then. Living down on the farm. We were told that the city. Could only bring us harm. How far is the city somebody said. You know that's a great big town....4. A Picture Of Your Mother My little girl and I lost Mama just three years ago. And now that she is older there are things she wants to know. She said, "Please Daddy tell me 'bout my mother 'cause I miss her. &qu...5. A Week In A Country Jail Too, doop, too, too, doo, too. One time I spent a week inside a little country jail. And I don't guess I'll ever live it down. I was sittin' at red light when these two men came and got...6. Adventures Of Linda Bohannon In a town about the size of a truckstop or bigger. Lived Linda Bohannon, a natural queen. She lived with her folks in a little white farmhouse. She helped out by hoeing the corn and the beans. Sometim...7. Ain't Got The Time "The attitude seems selfish at first, but the true intent is honest and. straight forward. ". I can tell your heart's been broken in two you are looking for a shoulder. I've found...8. All You Want When You Please ". is a song about a man who goes from prosperity in all things. to poverty in all things. ". I'm sittin' here lookin' at some mighty hard times. Money ain't growing on t...9. America The Ugly ". just points out that there's gray matter everywhere in the world. There are some bad points about America and this is about the ugly parts. ". There was a man came to see the USA fro...10. And I Love You So And I love you so the people ask me how. How I've lived till now I tell them I don't know. I guess they understand how lonely life has been. But life began again the day you took my hand. An...11. Another Town Loving you was just a storybook of fair. I've decided there ain't no real life anywhere. Soon I'll be a painted picture in the book of your mind. Another town is somewhere down the line...12. Back When Gas Was Thirty Cents A Gallon Back when gas was thirty cents a gallon America was young and strong and brave. Lord knows that I didn't have much money. And my old car had seen some better days. You were young and fresh as bra...13. Back When The Old Homeplace Was New Well the children come back to see the old homeplace. They don't see a thing that they like. The old well out back with its cool clear water don't fit into their style of life. The old grave...14. Back When We Were Young Back when we were young everybody came to see us. Everybody wanted to be us back when we were young. We loved each other so all our friends told one another. And we even told each other back when we w...15. Ballad Of Bill Crump Now I'd hear a lot of tall stories since my business is writin' songs. And every now and then if you listen real close a good true one comes along. And this is the story of old Bill Crump fr...16. Ballad Of Forty Dollars "One of my odd jobs when I was a kid was cleaning up a graveyard, and. I watched a lot of funerals. ". The man who preached the funeral said it really was a simple way to die. He lay down to...17. Barn Dance One night as I was sleeping something awakened me. There was a light on in my barn so I went down to see. I peeked through the big ole crack in the door and what do you think I saw. The animals havin&...18. Beautiful River Of Life This is a beautiful river (brother) this is a beautiful stream. Tis is a beautiful river (sister) this is a beautiful dream. I know it flows through the mountains sometimes there's trouble and st...19. Beauty Is A Fading Flower Beauty is a fading flower. Tomorrow it may be gone. Beauty is a fading flower. Love goes on and on. Today everybody wants you. Brand new is better than old. Who will want you tomorrow. There's be...20. Beer Drinker's Waltz The band played and everyone talked. Through the plain old Beer Drinker's Waltz. Well, they sweated and swore, and they spit on the floor. Where the cigarette butts were all thrown. They wrote on...21. Big Motel On The Mountain This song is for you big motel on the mountain just in thought to pass the time. And for the people who have loved and some have been loved. And some were wanted inside your walls. And for the 22 year...22. Bill Monroe For Breakfast When I was just a little boy we lived down on a farm. Seven miles from nowhere and a hundred miles from harm. We made our livin' from the dirt if anything would grow. And we got our country music...23. Bluegrass Festival In The Sky In the sweet by and by at that Bluegrass Festival in the sky. There'll be Monroe Flatt Scruggs and the Stanleys. The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers and the whole McGranner's Family. Molly and the St...24. Bourbon Man (I have a very good friend in Nashville Tennessee who is a. semiprofessional wino and during one of our recent and frequent. conversations we got to talk about his religious philosophy. And as far as...25. Burning Bridges Burning bridges behind me it's too late to turn back now. Burning bridges behind me all I want is to forget you somehow. Found some letters you wrote me this morning. They told of a love we once...26. Canadian Women Canadian Clubs I guess you're surprised to see me back in Louisville. After all that talk about goin' up north to make my kill. Why people in Toronto fell in love with me. But you know how I am that night...27. Candy In The Window Don't kiss my lips and say goodbye it makes me want you more. Anyway I knew somebody like you once before. I know that love is waiting for you further down the line. Candy in the window of my min...28. Carter Boys "It's a song about my brothers. We lived in Carter County, so we were. called the Carter Boys. There were five of us and we just raised hell all. the time. ". The Carter boys were bor...29. Chattanooga Dog "This gem of a song idea flows naturally from the story of a dog. that was introduced to me by Gene Goeforth in Chattanooga. ". There's a fairground down in Chattanooga. Where a kiddy t...30. Christmas Is Christmas is Jesus and people and things. Christmas is something the whole world can sing. Christmas is finding your enemies and friends and starting all over again. Up in the air there are reindeer a...31. Cloudy Day "This is about my apartment that I lived in in Nashville; it always smelled. like food. There was no place to get away from it, no ventilation, I guess. ". I never did like that apartment i...32. Come On Back To Nashville Come on back to Nashville it's a pretty old city. We'd painted and fixed up the old Music Row. Tootsie's still kickin' neon leathered fried chicken. But the music's still loud...33. Coming To The Party ". is a song that I wrote for Jimmy Newman. (He never did get around. to recording it. ) I get a chance to play the harmonica on this one. ". Well, I'm coming to the party tonight. I&ap...34. Coot Marseilles Blues (This story was told to me by Jerry Clover at the 1971 disc jockey. convention. I told Jerry I's gonna write a song about it. My brother Hillman gonna play the cigarette paper and the comb play....35. Country Cabin-itis I have been to New York City I have traveled there in style. It's a big convenient city but there ain't no country miles. I have put my hand inside the hands of men who could not see. What t...36. Country Is Country is sittin' on the back porch listen to the whippoorwills late in the day. Country is mindin' your business helpin' a stranger if he comes your way. Country is livin' in the...37. Dark Hollow I'd rather be in some dark hollow where the sun don't ever shine. Than to be at home alone just knowing that she' gone. That would cause me to lose my mind. So freight train blow your w...38. Deal Well life is a gamble and the days they're just so many decks. Oh the hours are cards they deal and you play what you get. Oh you think of the the time that you knew you could call so you raised....39. Different Feeling She was sadder than the day she lost her mother. He felt worse than the day when he was drafted. She was packing and she kept her eyes diverted. He was sippin' on a beer and playin' with the...40. Do It To Someone You Love The words I love you come easy to the lips of a liar or a fool. If love talking is what you're thinking of then do it to someone you love. Do it to someone you love. Some little things to let the...41. Don't Forget The Coffee Billy Joe It snowed the night before and it had frozen on the ground We didn't have a car and we lived seven miles from town And I can hear my daddy's voice so many years ago Saying, "Don't...42. Easter Is We all know Jesus died upon the cross Jesus' friends thought that he might be lost. But he arose and walked out of the tomb he went to heaven to prepare a room. Oh you should be happy you should...43. Everybody Loves To Hear A Bird Sing Sometimes birds don't have enough to eat. There's not enough food in the fields or the streets. There are too many cities where there used to be trees so it's left up to you and me. Eve...44. Everything From Jesus To Jack Daniels You wake up in the morning drink a beer and take a Valium. And you're trying to forget about the things you did last night. Flip through the morning paper read the horoscope and the comics. You&a...45. Fallen Women She reminds me some of a blue eyed doll a strange look there in her eyes. Surprisingly quick with her movements like a woman who's learned to survive. She empties the ashtrays and passes the booz...46. Famous In Missouri Hey I was famous in Missouri everybody knew my name. From Kansas City to St Louis they knew how well I played my game. Now it sure feels strange to be in South Dakota out on the range. Sometimes my he...47. Faster Horses (the Cowboy And The Poet) He was an old-time cowboy, don't you understand His eyes were sharp as razor blades his face was leather tan His toes were pointed inward from a-hangin' on a horse He was an old philosopher,...48. Flat-footin' It It started in Roanoke a little whiles ago. A friend knew a dance that you ought to know. They call it flat footin' and it sure looks fine. Right now it's flat footin' it time. And you&a...49. Forbidden Flowers There are flowers in the cities some with color some are pale. You may find them on the sidewalks some are wilted but still for sale. You can pick forbidden flowers there are ways and there are means....50. Forget It I gave myself some good advice forget it it's gonna drive me crazy if I let it. I forgot the line as soon as I had said it but it's good advice for you and me forget it. Another day another...51. Fox On The Run She walks through the corn leadin' down to the river. Her hair shone like gold in the hot mornin' sun. She took all the love that a poor boy could give her. And left me to die like a fox on...52. From A Mansion To A Honky-tonk How could anyone who said they'd help me want to hurt me the way you did. It was just like Superwoman slapping some poor crying kid. It's just one slip and a stumble Lord it's sure not...53. George And The North Woods You know George I was just layin' here thinking. About me being blind and all alone. Old timer if you weren't here to guide me. I'd be lost and they'd never find my bones. I just c...54. Gimme Peace Let me sit on your porch, let me drink a beer. Let me scratch that hound dog's ear. Let me rock in your rocking chair. Gimme peace, gimme peace, gimme peace. Show me your garden, I love to hoe. L...55. Girl Who Read The Same Book All The Time The girl from West Virginia read the same book all the time. At first I thought perhaps she was unsettled in her mind. She'd read it front to back and then she'd read it over again. She knew...56. Girl You Sure Know How To Say Goodbye (Girl you sure know how to say goodbye). You kissed me and you said I was a gentleman to you. You said I was a person you could trust. You told me that you love me in a way that couldn't die. Gir...57. Girls In Saigon City There's a place called Da Nang Village cross the ocean far away. In deep concern for one young woman that's where I abide today. Today I got a dear-John-letter from that young woman in the U...58. God Came Through Bellville, Georgia I'll tell you all the story that I think you'll understand. Travelin' through Georgia ramblin' cross the land. I passed the Bellville depot and something said to me. Stop here son...59. Gone To Hell In A Basket I fished the everglades for a while. Lookin' through the darkness at those alligators' eyes. Three days in the sun boys ah it made me well. But back in Nashville they're just a givin&ap...60. Goodbye Cowgirl Goodbye cowgirl the trail ends here. Goodbye cowgirl the tracks of all the dreams that we were chasin' disappear. We take different trails I prefer the rails to some city lights where they'r...61. Grandma Whistled Everybody has their music that they like to sing and play. Everybody had a song they like to sing along life's way. I have never heard my favorite music on the radio. For my song was silenced man...62. Greed Kills More People Than Whiskey I was standin' outside of a hotel in Houston blinkin' my eyes in the bright morning sun. A feller next to me said where are you headed. I told him to Nashville cause that's where I&apos...63. Halloween Is How would yopu like to be scared right out of your socks. Whether or not you're wearin' socks. How would you like to be frightened out of your room. With some big scary something out of the...64. Hang Them All There's a murderer in your town Mister there were seven unsolved last year. There's a murderer in your town Mister how long has he been living here. If they hang 'em all they get the gu...65. Happy Groundhog Day I missed you Thanksgiving I didn't do much. Watched football on TV and I lost twenty bucks. Did you go to Georgia well Georgia is in they had a nice meal at the Holiday Inn. I missed you on Chris...66. Harmonica Man An old man stood and stared into the music store window. And he saw a sorta harmonica lyin' there in the sun. He thought of the music the harp could be playing. He closed his old eyes and he star...67. Harper Valley P.t.a I want to tell you all a story 'bout a Harper Valley widowed wife. Who had a teenage daughter who attended Harper Valley Junior High. Well her daughter came home one afternoon and didn't eve...68. High Steppin' Proud I was a high steppin' proud man one time king of the sidewalk fed all the girls a line. You came along and love laid a heavy hand on me. High steppin' proud man went down to his knees. For a...69. Highways Highways take me everywhere I want to go with one exception standing. That road leads into the quiet places in the shadows of your mind. The beaten path of common words can only lead us to misundersta...70. Hitchhiker I don't know why it is every time I take a trip. It's always raining somewhere down the line. This particular night it was in Prestonsburg Kentucky. I stopped to give a country boy a ride. I...71. Homecoming I guess I should've written, Dad. To let you know that I was comin' home . I've been gone so many years. I didn't realize you had a phone . I saw your cattle comin' in. Boy, t...72. How To Talk To A Little Baby Goat How do you talk to a little baby goat you can't go meow like a cat. When you go meow to a little baby goat he can't go meow right back. No you have to say baaa to a little baby goat you can&...73. I Can't Dance I can't dance and I never could, I guess my feet don't match. I've been thinking 'bout dancing with you, but I'm afraid of hurtin' my back. I don't know what you&apo...74. I Care When the TV won't work and your toys fall apart. And you have a sad feeling deep in your heart. You wanna go out but it's rainin' out there I want you to know I care. I care I do there&...75. I Couldn't Live In Southern California I couldn't live in southern California. I don't know nothing I could do. I couldn't live in southern California babe. Not unless I lived there with you. We went down to laguna in the wi...76. I Don't Want My Golden Slippers don't want my golden slippers when I reach my heaven's home. I just want to see my Jesus sitting there upon his throne. I don't want no fancy mansions just a place to rest my head. Wher...77. I Feel Like Flying Away I woke up this morning feeling so good feeling much better than I though I could. Bluebird would you lend me your wings today I feel like flying away. I feel like flying away. Fly up to Mexico maybe t...78. I Flew Over Our House Last Night That old Kentucky moon was shinin' bright as day. The stars were twinklin' in the Milky Way. The pilot said if you look close there's Frankfort on the right. I flew over our house last...79. I Hope It Rains At My Funeral A man with forty acres plowed and planted. can't send no fourteen year-old boy to no school. The only thing I learned in the years I worked on my daddy's farm. was, "Son, you better get...80. I Know Who I'll Be Seeing In New Zeland I know who I'll be seeing in New Zeland if I ever return and I want to. I know who I'll be seeing in New Zeland. If I ever get back and I hope I'll do I'll see you. Looking out the...81. I Left You Some Kisses On The Door Your mama says I can't see you the judge says that it's right. We can't be together cause me and mommie fights. But you're my little girl and daddy loves you more and more. And I l...82. I Like Beer In some of my songs I have casually mentioned. The fact that I like to drink beer. This little song is more to the point. Roll out the barrel and lend me your ears. (Chorus). I like beer. It makes me...83. I Like To Feel Pretty Inside A mink wears a mink coat the whole year around. Even when he is not going to town. A skunk has a stripped coat it's pretty he thinks. Although we all know he stinks. An elephant has hide as hard...84. I Love I Love little baby ducks. Old pickup trucks. Slow movin' trains and rain. I Love little country streams. Sleep without dreams. Sunday school in May and hay. And I love you too. I Love - leaves in...85. I Miss A Lot Of Trains When the train pulls in the station you'll be waiting by the track. Your havin' trouble sleepin' nights you want me to come back. But that old train will roll on by, you'll know I...86. I Only Think About You When I'm Drunk Well I don't think about you when I'm bowlin'. I don't think about you when I'm playin' golf. I don't think about you when I go out huntin'. And when I'm t...87. I See I see a boy and a girl in a pickup truck. Snuggle together and so much in love. Smile on their faces they sure look pleased I see. I see an old man cuttin' fireplace wood. Big red jacket and big...88. I Still Care What Happens To You Wear something warm when it's wet oh I know you hate to be told. I'm so afraid you'll forget you know how easy you catch cold. Don't stay out late at a party you feel bad next day...89. I Took A Memory To Lunch Today the weather was so pretty. At noon I went out for a stroll. I walked and did some window shopping. And met someone I used to know. The years had been kind to her beauty. When I first saw her my...90. I Want To See The Parade There was a demonstration in our town, quiet but very tense. I've always been a bit nosy, so I guess that's the reason I went. There were people carrying signs that said, "We want equal...91. I Washed My Face In The Morning Dew "I recorded (it) for my first record. It was a good song that I had written. for Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, but they had turned it down. It was. inspired by an old folk medicine tale: if yo...92. I Wish I Had A Million Friends I wish I had a million friends and the playground as big as the world. I wish I had a million friends some kittens some boys and some girls. I wish I had a million friends some people some puppies and...93. I Wish I Loved Somebody Else I wish I loved somebody else not you. Someone else might learn to love me too. I'm your toy and that makes me a fool. Lord I wish I loved somebody else not you. Each time I'm hurt it seems t...94. I'd Rather Die Young I'd rather die young than grow old without you. So don't ever leave me whatever you do. Though others may tempt you and tell you they care. You'll find only sorrow in a secret affair. I...95. I'll Go Somewhere And Sing My Songs Again Way out on the mountain near the sky hidin' from the cold realities of life. Shakin' that old road dust off my heels I give my heart and mind the chance to heal. Then I'll go somewhere...96. I'm A Cowboy Too I'm a cowboy too I got to wear loafer shoes. I have to wear a tie and when I wear my hat it makes the baby cry. I'm a station wagon champ I'm the king of summer camps. I love what I do...97. I'm Forty Now There were barefoot dreams of catching outlaws. There were school dreams of catching footballs. There were young dreams of finding great romance. There were armies and I took the chance. There were av...98. I'm Not Ready Yet I said I'd leave you anytime I'm ready. Some April when all the land is wet. Some summer, some fall, or maybe winter. I'll go someday, but I'm not ready yet. I should've left...99. It Feels Better Now It feels better now I got time out of the way. It feels better now you said it would someday. Like miles behind a runner I watch the passing summers. Take the hurt away oh it's good to say it fee...100. It Rained In Every Town Except Paducah Worked construction for a while in St Louis. I was helping build a great big new motel. It rained so much I couldn't make the payments. I sold my car it didn't run too well. Got a job at mak...101. It Sure Can Get Cold In Des Moines The Iowa weather was 13 below. I had come to Des Moines for a radio show. I awoke in the evening from a traveler's sleep. With notions of something to eat. The old elevator slid down past the flo...102. It's All In The Game Many a tear has to fall but it's all in the game. All in the wonderful game that we know as love. You had words with him and your future's looking dim. But these things your heart can't...103. It's Got To Be Kentucky For Me Georgia I love your big magnolia trees Texas I love to feel the prairie breeze. Tennessee you made me what I am today but it's got to be Kentucky for me. She loves me and she knows where I am Ken...104. Jesus On The Radio (daddy On The Phone) Mama likes to listen to the grand old gospel time. Daddy is a cowboy drinkin' beer and wine. Mama's in the kitchen standin' there all alone. She got Jesus on the radio and daddy on the...105. Joe Don't Let Your Music Kill You Joe don't let your music kill ya, it's a thing that supposed to fill ya. It's a thing that supposed to make you happy. Taking pills and drinking whiskey picking can be mighty risky. Joe...106. Kentucky Feb 27.'71 There were signs beside the road like Jesus Saves. And relieve yourself the fast and gentle way. I was looking for an old man who lived way back in these hills. Who just might have a story I could tel...107. Kentucky In The Morning I will sing of a place that you may have seen in the eastern half of our land so green. Where the sun is warm and the sky is blue and the love of a girl is true. Kentucky in the morning trimmed in gre...108. L.a. Blues I got off the airplane 'long about 7:30 in L. A. What a drag to realize that everything's so different and so same. All my California friends are searchin' for their minds and it's...109. Last Country Song It's the last country song by the last country band in the last honky tonk in the world. It's the last country dance on the last hardwood floor. For the last country boy and girl. And there...110. Last Hard Town Woke up on a bus and heard the driver say friend fill it up with No 2. Wondered where I was and wondered what today would be. Demanding me to do. It's not for me the last cause I'm just goin...111. Legend Of The Lady Bear Gather round me boys and fill your coffee cups. I'll tell you all a story while you drive them trucks. A story bout a girl who joined the state patrol. The legend of the Lady Bear is how it goes....112. Letters One night in the West Virginia mountains I got stranded in the deepening snow. I found important house and took a small room no TV magazines or radio. I've stood and watched the snow fall past th...113. Life Don't Have To Mean Nothing At All Now if you want to be happy let me tell you how to do it. You get up in the morning and you get right to it. Bring home the bacon and make a little bread. You get a little sleepy and you go back to be...114. Little Bitty You have a little love on a little honeymoon. You got a little dish and you got as little spoon. A little bitty house and a little bitty yard. A little bitty dog and a little bitty car. It's all...115. Little Brown Suitcase A little brown suitcase at the top of the stairs. Not much to start with and worse for the wear. Mama said Virgil let's thow that away he said no it might come in handy some day. Well first there...116. Little Green Flower With The Yellow On Top The little green flower with the yellow on top. You told me the name but I soon forgot. I know roses and forget-me-nots what's that little green flower with the yellow on top. We got married in a...117. Little Lady Preacher Oh the little lady preacher from the Limestone Church I'll never forget her I guess. She preached each Sunday morning on the local radio. With a big black Bible and a snow white dress. She was ni...118. Local Flowers I have traveled this world over I have rambled all my days. When my journeys have all ended place some flowers on my grave. Local flowers just some daisies wildwood flowers from the hills. Where I wil...119. Loneliest Girl In The Crowd She's got to be the loneliest girl in the crowd. How can she look so sad when the music is playing so loud. Maybe she's waitin' on someone who'll make her feel proud. She's go...120. Looking Forward To Seeing You Again Looking forward to seeing you again I'm looking forward to seeing you again. Well it seems like only yesterday that I was living here. And I'm surprised that hasn't change thru'out...121. Lost In Florida Here's the ocean and here's the sand but I don't know where I am. Here's a seashell and here's a fish here's a turtle and here's a wish. If you find me take me home...122. Love's Been Good To Me I have been a rover, I have walked alone. Hiked a hundred highways never found a home. Still in all I'm happy the reason is you see. Once in a while along the way love's been good to me. The...123. Lovin' Arms If you could see me now the one who said that he'd rather roam. The one who said he'd rather be alone if you could only see me now. If I could hold you now just for a moment if I could reall...124. Lying Jim Lying Jim Lying Jim one of our local brothers. Hey there Lying Jim come on tell us another. Now ole Lying Jim got caught one time a stealin' a bunch of chickens. The neighbor all got so upset tha...125. Mabel, You Have Been A Friend To Me I appreciate the coffee that you've made. I appreciate the shelter of your roof. I'll pay you back someday for all your kindness. And all the other liberties I took. Although I cannot say th...126. Magnificent Music Machine He's got nothing but talent and time on his hands. He loves his music, hangs out with his band. He's got big-hit ambitions and number one dreams. He's a high-rollin', a magnificent...127. Mama Bake A Pie (daddy Kill A Chicken) People staring at me as they wheel me down the ramp toward my plane. The war is over for me, I've forgotten everything except the pain. Thank you sir, and yes sir, it was worth it for the ol&apos...128. Mama's Got The Catfish Blues I ain't had a bite cause the moon's too bright. I wish I had a big one or two. My crockline's set and my hooks're all wet. And mama's got the catfish blues. Don't like to...129. Man Who Hated Freckles If I live forever I will not forget. The man who hated freckles that I met. He was absolute about it and his hate intensified. He said I hate them folks with freckles on their eyes. I can't stand...130. Man Who Shot Himself He did not seem much like a man with a problem. He was small he was quiet he dressed neat and shaved. His job was five days in a brick making plant. And he drank a few beers on his other two days. His...131. Mc Leay Street In Sydney There's more love on McLeay Street in Sydney than you have in your heart for me. I can buy love like yours on McLeay Street so why won't your love let me be. I'm so tired of bein'...132. Mcleay Street In Sydney There's more love on mcleay street in sydney. Than you have in your heart for me. I can buy love like yours on mcleay street. So why won't your love let me be. I'm so tired of bein&apos...133. Me And Jesus (Chorus). Me and Jesus, got our own thing goin'. Me and Jesus, got it all worked out. Me and Jesus, got our own thing goin'. We don't need anybody to tell us what it's all about. (...134. Me And Jimmie Rodgers Me and Jimmie Rodgers used to ride them rollin' boxcars in the summer time. Jimmie he'd play his guitar I'd lay back and watch the stars and sip my wine. Me and Audie Murphy used to cra...135. Molly And Tenbrooks (This is a Bill Monroe classic bout two great race horses. One of them named Tenbrooks from Kentucky. The other named Molly from Rhode Island. And Molly was livin' in California while the Tenbroo...136. Monkey That Became President I was there on the day the monkey came into this world. His face was round and reddish and his hair was slightly curled. He didn't look too different from the others I had seen. Who'd'v...137. More About John Henry First of all John Henry was a black man he was born where the sun don't ever shine. He was six feet tall he didn't know his own strength. But he did not swing the hammer all the time. Of cou...138. Mr. Bojangles I met a man Bojangles and he danced for you in worn out shoes. He had silver hair and ragged shirt and baggy pants the old soft shoe. He jumped so high he jumped so high then he'd lightly touch d...139. My Heroes Have Always Been Highways My heroes have always been highways and that's why I'm gone all the time. Route 60 ran by my house as a kid and Lord how I loved the white lines. I know there's a warm place beside you...140. Myra Her name is Myra and her golden skin. Is tanned by the sunshine and the wind. She does'nt wear make-up and she firmly believes. In everything that Jesus came to teach. I am the opposite of her ge...141. Mysterious Fox Of Fox Hollow The mysterious fox of Fox Hollow he doesn't have many friends. He hides in the forest behind a big rock he sniffs with his nose in the wind. And you'll never see him there's no need to...142. Nashville Is A Groovy Little Town My plane set down in Nashville at a quarter after 2. A little while and I'd be on my way back home to you. While I was waitin' for my flight, got out and looked around. Nashville is a groovy...143. Negatory Romance He's wantin' her more than he's wantin' his wife. Buddy that's a good way to screw up your life. He sneaks off to see her when he gets a chance. That's a perfect example...144. Never Having You I guess I'll go through life. Never having you. I guess I'll go out of this world. Never having you. There's no way for me to love you at this late date. It wouldn't be the same. T...145. No New Friends Please I'd like to be your friend but think of all the friends I've been. I never thought there'd come a day I never thought I'd hear me say. I'd disappoint you in the end no new fri...146. No One Feels My Hurt One time when I was hurt so bad I thought that I would die. You held me in your gentle arms until it passed me by. No matter what the trouble is you help me see it through. No one feels my hurt the wa...147. Ode To A Half A Pound Of Ground Round This is the song about the time I nearly starved to death in Roanoke Virginia. I woke up Wednesday morning in my little motel bed. Knowing I would die the minute that I move my head. I felt around to...148. Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine "how old do you think I am? " he said. I said, well, I didn’t know. He said, "i turned 65 about 11 months ago. ". I was sittin’ in miami pourin’ blended whiske...149. Old Enough To Want To (fool Enough To Try) I hope that gleam that you have in your eye. Is reflection from the buttons on your blouse. If it's not then we're in trouble, I can tell you why. I'm old enough to want to and fool eno...150. Old Five And Dimers Like Me I've spent the lifetime making up my mind to be. More than the measure of what I thought others could see. Good luck and fast bucks they're too few and too far between. There's catalog...151. Old Habits Die Hard Old habits die hard old habits like loving you. Like spending my days and nights in missing you. Hours that were yours echoe like empty rooms. Strange faces and your place can't keep away the glo...152. Old Side Of Town Ain't it strange how people change and almost over night. Who once was a country girl is now a socialite. We're proud for you but when you're through and seek some common ground. Oh we...153. Ole Lonesome George The Basset Ole lonesome George the basset lived in Brentwood Tennessee. And even though he had his faults he was a sight to see. He taught the show dog puppies to always try and please. To hold their heads and t...154. One Hundred Children It's all the races and creeds and colors of the world. one of each - marching along, singing, 'Don't blow up the world. One hundred children brave boys and girls. They come from nations...155. One More Song For Jesus We've traveled this world over in our day and in our time. We've heard some songs that made no sense and some that did not rhyme. We may never sing another song there ain't no way to kn...156. One Of The Mysteries Of Life If I were you, I wouldn't waste my time. You can't answer all the questions in your mind. Love is love and you can't make it right. It's one of the mysteries of life. (Chorus). How...157. Over And Over Again Over and over say you forgive me for the crazy fool I've been. Over and over I'll be sorry over and over again. Would I be untrue to you dear no no never again. That's one lesson I&apos...158. Over The Rainbow Somewhere over the rainbow way up high. There is a land that I heard of once in a lullaby. Somewhere over the rainbow skies are blue. And those dreams that you dare to dream really do come true. Somed...159. P.s. I Love You Dear I've thought I've drop a line the weather's cool the folks're fine. I'm in bed each night at nine PS I love you. Yesterday we had some rain but all in all I can't co...160. Pamela Brown I'm the guy who didn't marry pretty Pamela Brown. Educated, well-intentioned, good girl in our town. I wonder where I'd be today if she had loved me too. Probably be driving kids to sch...161. Pay No Attention To Alice (I went to see an old army buddy of mine to do some drinking. And his wife had become an alcoholic and I wrote a song about it. ). Pay no attention to Alice she's drunk all the time. Hooked on th...162. People As Crazy As Me I lie on back and I look at the ceiling. My body's caressed by a cool summer breeze. I won't have no friends and I won't have no sweethearts. Unless they're as crazy as me. I might...163. Picture Of Your Mother "Even traditionally sentimental-type songs such as this are distinguished. by sensitive lyrics. ". My little girl and I lost mama just three years ago. And now that she is older there are th...164. Piece Of The Road I know somewhere they are drivin' lovin' women makin' money all the time. And ever since I was a little boy that's all I've ever had on the mind. I had always been a music man...165. Pinto The Wonder Horse Is Dead I read it in the paper just about a week ago. It was on the back page and not many people know. Boy it made me feel bad when I picked it up and read Pinto the wonder horse is dead. Oh we rode the dust...166. Pisty I got a little friend named Pisty she's a dandy. She doesn't care for movies or for candy. She doesn't care for TV or for frogs the reason that she doesn't she's a dog. You&ap...167. Pratt Street Pratt Street that street where I was born and raised. I know that no one knows me as I walk along this street. Revisiting the town that made a traveler out of me. I hear a mother screaming at her kid...168. Promise And The Dream There's a sadness in your singing I have never heard before. There's a dying in your living that exists from shore to shore. There's a coward in your character that I have never seen. A...169. Raking Up Leaves All summer long you smelled like lotion and we made love when we took the notion. Summer is gone and it's hard to believe how lonely I am raking up leaves. Raking up leaves and counting the days....170. Ramona's Revenge Ramona lived just down the hill from us. She kept the house her mama drove the bus. (An old yellow school bus). Ramona had a handicap the neighborhood knew well. Ramona couldn't speak or couldn&a...171. Rank Strangers I wandered again to my home in the mountains. Where in dawn's early light I was happy and free. I looked for my friends but I never could find them. I found they were all rank strangers to me. (E...172. Rattle Mouse Well don't look now but there goes a rattlemouse how can I tell how did he smell. He doesn't smell and you can't find him just by sniffin'. But you'll hear him when he's...173. Ravishing Ruby Ravishing Ruby, she'd been around for awhile. Ravishing Ruby, she was a truckstop child. Born in the back of a rig somewhere near L. A. Ravishing Ruby, you poured a lot of hot coffee in your day....174. Redneck Riviera Down here on the Redneck Riviera a drinkin' beer and singing country songs. Chillin' with the motel door wide open hopin' somethin' good will come along. Gulf Shores up through Apa...175. Rolling Mills Of Middletown The rolling mills of Middletown roll on roll on roll on. I knew him well old friend of mine from down Kentucky way. We had some high good times my friend back in our younger days. I knew he shouldn&ap...176. Royal Annie She wore a big yellow bow in her hair one morning we woke up she was there. We were a little old out of way town and all us kids were glad to have her around. You know her castle was an old mobile hom...177. Running Wild In the shadow of the saddle running wild and running free. In a herd of running mustangs there's a part of you and me. Broken spirit broken promises make them fear the sight of man. In the shadow...178. Sad Song For My Friend You know I love my music it's really all I got. I never really cared that much if I was cold or hot. Now I got a job to do I don't want to begin I've gotta write a sad song for my frien...179. Salute To A Switchblade Me and Yates an army buddy o'mine were doin' three years in Germany at the time. We came upon these Frauleins in the bar. Yates said darf isch zee be-gleit-en they said ya. (And darf isch ze...180. Saturday Morning Song Here's a little song that you can sing on Saturday morning mhmm boogie. Here's a little song that you can sing on Saturday morning mhmm boogie. Monday you gotta go to school and Tuesday too....181. Second Handed Flower I was working in Miami for a day or two. I decided I'd look up a girl that I once knew. I bought some flowers and went to see a girl I used to know. The lady at her door said she had married long...182. Senior Citizen Star On the floor of the limo there's a bottle of whiskey. A white Stetson hat with a fine feather band. His face covered up with the two day old paper. He's a songwriter legend that grey haired...183. Shame On The Rain Shame on the rain for making me twice as blue. It's raining in my heart on my window too. Days just like this have put out the flame. I've got that smoke in my eyes shame on the rain. You&ap...184. She Gave Her Heart To Jethro I guess you know Jethro went crazy; we've all been crazy sometimes. They fixed up his lungs and his fever; but they could not fix up his mind. He married a beautiful redhead; of women they say sh...185. Ships Go Out Ships go out I see them every day. Ships go out I watch them sail away. And on the decks I see my smiling friends. Ships go out but they never do come in. [ sax ]. Ships go out I watch them disappear....186. Shoes And Dress That Alice Wore Mhm I'm humming as I walk this house and do my daily chores. When I put the broom away I see the dress that Alice wore. It's hanging in the closet sadly sagging without form. Empty dress the...187. Shoeshine Man Well, I met a man in Montgomery Alabama. I was waitin' on a bus and he was shinin' shoes and I heard him say. I'm a shoeshine man number one in the land. A shoeshine man make you shine...188. Sing A Little Baby To Sleep Too doo dup too doo doo doo doo doo. You're just a little baby boy six months old lying in your mama's lap. I'm sittin' here thinkin' of a song I could sing to get you to take...189. Singer's Song Now that I know what I know why did the learning come so slow. There are deeds that I have done there in the songs I've sung. And no building stands with my name on the side. I've left no tr...190. Six O'clock News She's been climbin' up in the world I've been slidin' on down. Her life is like a french poodle mine's like an old fox hound. You wouldn't believe that I know her it hurt...191. Sky Blue True If you ever worry will I be true don't you worry I'll be true. And I'll be true sky blue true I'll be true sky blue true. As blue as the skies as blue as your eyes. As bright as th...192. Sneaky Snake Boys and girls take warning, if you go near the lake. Keep your eyes wide open, and look for sneaky snake. Now maybe you won’t see him, maybe you won’t hear. But he’ll sneak up be...193. Soldier Of Fortune I'll follow my dreams like a soldier of fortune. I'd rather chase rainbows than stay here and grow old and never know. How high I could fly if I reach for the sky. It's my turn to try s...194. Song For Uncle Curt I hate to write this song I never wanted to but after all Curt writin' songs is what I do. Right now the paper's staring at me cold and blank. Defying me to even try express my thanks. But t...195. Song Of The One Legged Chicken Do you like true stories I do that's why I'm singing this song. A song about one legged chicken who lives in the straw on the floor in my barn. I remember the day she was hatched out the vet...196. Songwriter He sits with the guitar on his knee thinking of love that he's had. If it makes a sound he writes it down he's a songwriter. He's trying to paint little pictures of mountains. Turn litt...197. Souvenirs Take these arms of mine, throw them away. They're just souvenirs of some other day. Take these lips of mine, they're useless to me. They're just souvenirs of things that used to be. (Ch...198. Spokane Motel Blues I don't know what I'm doing here, I could be someplace else. Like in Atlanta drinkin' wine, wine, wine. I don't know what I'm doing here, I should be someplace else. Like in K...199. St. George Isle I saw an eagle catch a fish crossed my fingers made a wish. He flew away to clear blue skies the way an eagle flies. I saw the sun rise o'er the sea through the clouds he winked at me. Brightened...200. St. Louis Named A Shoe After Me You know what I've been doin' honey since you said goodbye. I've been gettin' close to walkin' my one millionth mile. I walked the floor so much just thinkin' where could...201. Story Of Your Life Is In Your Face I was sittin' down in Hong Kong in a bar. Picking and a singing my way west with my guitar. I talked to some old sailor just to pass away the time. And he said something that stuck in my mind. He...202. Strawberry Farms Summer comes laughing to Strawberry Farms. Have you ever been there, where the wind never blows. Summer comes early to Strawberry Farms. Oh the sun always shines, but an orphan can't go. My mothe...203. Subdivision Blues Out on the edge of town I bought a two room brick. Moved in as soon as I got the plumbin' all fixed. Making them payments worked my fingers to the bone. Anything I had to do to get myself a home....204. Texas Never Fell In Love With Me It wasn't much but I sold it all and I moved to San Antone. Knowing in my heart that Texas had to be my home. I fell in love with Texas I was happy I was free but Texas never fell in love with me...205. Thank You Connersville, Indiana "Well, my thoughts on that are, 'everybody has to start someplace. '. I wanted to literally do what I did in the song. I wanted to thank the. people in Connersville for helping me get...206. Thanksgiving Is You gotta be thankful for the Bible Jesus oand your mom and dad. For your bike and for your clothes and for your butter and for your bread. For your shoes and socks and underthings and all the clothes...207. That Lucky Old Sun Up in the morning out on the job. I work like the devil for my pay. And that lucky old sun ain't got nothing to do. But roam around heaven all day. I fuss with my woman work for my kids. Sweat ti...208. That Song Is Driving Me Crazy That song is driving me crazy I gotta hear it again. First time I heard it I was with some friends. It's a simple little song you can sing along with an old time melody. So would you play that cr...209. That'll Be All Right With Me It's not my sun man and if it's not shinin'. When I wake up tomorrow morning hmm that'll be all right with me. They're not my birds man and if they're not singin'. W...210. That's How I Got To Memphis "There's a lot of realistic anguish in this song about the loss of love. ". If you love somebody enough you'll follow wherever they go. That's how I got to Memphis, that'...211. That's Why You Have To Be You You know you can't live in the water you'd just be wet all the time. Your hands would get wrinkled your face would turn blue. And you'd wind up on somebody's line. That's why...212. The Son Of Clayton Delaney On Fourth Street in Louisville in 1978. Stranded in a honky-tonk, somewhere 'tween dates. There was a little band playin' as I sipped my beer. But I never thought that I'd hear what I&a...213. The Year That Clayton Delaney Died I remember THE YEAR. THAT CLAYTON DELANEY DIED. They said for the last two weeks. That he suffered and cried. It made a big impression on me. Although I was a barefoot kid. They said he got religion a...214. There Is A Miracle In You There is a miracle in you in what you are and what you do. If anything at all in life is true there is a miracle in you. You can be anything a president of course. A nurse or a fireman or someone impo...215. They Captured The Outlaw Last Night They captured the outlaw last night. He came out of the darkness and stood in the light. He was saint he was sober and he vowed to do right. They captured the outlaw last night. He smiled as they thre...216. Three Sofa Story I was sittin' and drinkin' in an old friend's apartment. On the westside of Nashville one night. And in his apaprtment he had these three sofas. He had two too many all right. I said bu...217. Time Takes Care Of A Few Things Time takes care of a few things love takes care of the rest. Cheer up my lady cheer up my friend there's no reason for you to look so depressed. I'd like to be perfect I know you would too w...218. Too Many Do-goods We got too many do goods and not enough hard working men. We got too many hands out and not enough lendin' a hand. We got too many thinkers looking for the answer in the wind. Hey we got too many...219. Trees In Philadelphia She loved me like the trees love Philadelphia and like the Philadelphians love trees. One fine and fleeting day in Philadelphia. Then we went our separate ways to share the same old memories. It'...220. Trip To Hyden Tossed and turned the night before in some old motel. Subconsciously recalling some old sinful things I done. My buddy drove the car and those big coal trucks shook us up. As we drove on into Hyden in...221. Tulsa Telephone Book Have you read any good telephone books lately?. If you ain't then let me recommend one. I've already read that Tulsa telephone book through thirteen times. If you don't know any last na...222. Turn It On, Turn It On, Turn It On Johnny got up one mornin' he went down to the company store. Got him a big box of bullets to fit into his 44. The storeman said son are you gonna work you know you owe me too much to stop. John s...223. Waiting On The Other Shoe To Fall When I was a young man I busted my jeans hopping a freight down to New Orleans. Worked on the oil rigs and played in the bars but nothing ever killed me so far. Now I'm waitin' on the other...224. Water Blue My teardrops remind me that I'm water blue. A conscience too healthy for all I've been through. The sun shines and I think that I should improve. But I'm heartsick and I'm water bl...225. Watertown Tennessee I got a little farm and it's mostly rock it ain't too much but it's all I got. Bluebirds singing in the evergreen trees in Watertown Tennessee. Hey Watertown Tennessee. People in Watert...226. Way I've Always Been I took your picture from the table and now I'm finally alone. Took your number from my rolodex I might get weak and call your phone. I got my chainsaw from your brother I did all of this and then...227. Way We Were Memories light the corners of my mind. Misty water colored memories of the way we were. Scattered pictures of the smiles we left behind. Smiles we gave to one another for the way we were. Can it be th...228. We're All In This Thing Alone (Hey there) you know she left me (hey there) I've been crying. In a boat on a plane in a train in a house by the phone. (Hey there) we're all in this thing alone. You can't smile for me...229. Week In A Country Jail Too doop too too doo too. One time I spent a week inside a little country jail. And I don't guess I'll ever live it down. I was sittin' at red light when these two men came and got me....230. What A Song You know they played that melody the first time that you danced with me. And way back then I didn't even know the words. Then they played that song again when our love came to an end. It was the...231. What do You Mean When You Say Goodbye What do you mean what do you mean what do you mean). What do you mean when you say goodbye. You're back again and I don't know why. I thought goodbye meant that we'd let it die. What do...232. When Nobody Wants Your Body Anymore You were meant for me and there ain't no two ways about it. Even on my darkest days oh they couldn't make me doubt it. Someday things are gonna be the way they were before. When nobody wants...233. Whiskey You always made me fly far above the world so high. Your pleasures led me on until my mind was not my own. I found you in the night in secret places out of sight. I knew it was so wrong but I was weak...234. Whiskey Castles (Whiskey castles) when I'm drinking I start building whiskey castles. Castles that grow tall throughout the night. When morning comes you never do remind me. I've been building whiskey castl...235. Who Needs A Baby Well I asked myself who needs a baby they sometimes cry. I aske myself who needs a baby they sometimes lie. Then I aske myself who needs a baby they make you blue. Who needs a baby baby I need you. Kn...236. Who's Gonna Feed Them Hogs? I met him in a hospital about a year ago. And why I still remember him I guess I'll never know. He'd lie there and cry out in a medicated fog. Here I am in this dang bed and who's gonna...237. Whole Lot Of Love We live on a farm in Tennessee like old McDonald's was. We have all the things that a farm should have and a whole lot of love. We have a brace of ducks and a clutch of chicks. Cry of hounds and...238. Willy The Wandering Gypsy And Me Three fingers whiskey pleasures the drinker. But moving does more than that drinking for me. Willy he tells me that doers and thinkers say moving's the closest thing to being free. He rosined his...239. Windy City Anne Chicago gets along so well without me though I'd go to Indiana for a while. The wind comes off the lakes so cold it freezes Chicago didn't try to make me smile. She told me that she was a Sp...240. World According To Raymond (That's the world according to Raymond) and a Raymond according to me. He lives down in old North Carolina makes moonshine from good cropper web. He carries a big thirty eight it's illegal b...241. World The Way I Want It I'd feed all those hungry children down by the tracks. I'd give Mom and Dad some of their young years back. I'd let all those crippled children get up and run. I'd take the blind a...242. You Are My Hero You are my hero don't ever let me down. You are my hero don't let me see you frown. It's only a mountain you can climb that high. No that's not a teardrop there's something in...243. You Love Everybody But You God was right giving you the gift of love. You have used your gift of love so willingly. God was good giving you the hands to help. You've done well and I know he must be pleased. We know you&apo...244. You Show Me Your Heart (and I'll Show You Mine) You show me your heart and I'll show you mine. I'm not gettin' hurt anymore that's a promise I made me for sometime ago. I've never ran into things hard and unbending when I w...245. Your Birthday Is Your birthday is special to me I'm glad it's your birthday today. It's been a good year now your birthday is here and here's what I wanted to say. I know your birthday is special t...246. Your Man Loves You Honey Had my golf clubs on my shoulder when you saw me first today. Wearin' my old army sweater that you thought you threw away. And when you saw me standin' there you shook your head and sighed....