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You've painted up your lips
And rolled and curled your tinted hair Ruby are you contemplating Going out somewhere The shadow on the wall Tells me the sun is going down Oh Ruby Don't take your love to town It wasn't me That started that crazy Asian war But I was proud to go And do my patriotic chore And yes, it's true that I'm not the man I used to be Oh, Ruby I still need some company It's hard to love a man Whose legs are bent and paralyzed That my wants and needs of a woman of your age Ruby, I realized Oh Ruby Don't take your love to town She's leaving now cause I just heard the slamming of the door The way I know I've heard it Some 100 times before And if I could move I'd get my gun And put her in the ground Oh Ruby Don't take your love to town Oh Ruby for God's sake turn around |
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Elvira, Elvira
My heart's on fire for Elvira. We look like dough, lips like sherry wine She can sure enough make my little light shine I get a funny feelin' up and down my spine 'Cause I know that my Elvira's mine. Giddy up, oom poppa, omm poppa, mow mow Giddy up, oom poppa, omm poppa, mow mow Heigh-ho silver, away. Elvira, Elvira My hear's on fire for Elvira Tonight I'm gonna meet her to hungry house cafe And I'm gonna give her all the love I can She's gonna jump and holler 'Cause I saved up two dollars She's gonna search and find that preacher man. Elvira, Elvira My hear's on fire for Elvira Elvira, Elvira Elvira, na, na, na, na, na, na, na. Elvira, na, na, na, na, na, na, na. Elvira, na, na, na, na, na, na, na... |
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You lie in gentle sleep beside me
I hear your warm and rhythmic breathing I take your hand and hold it tightly Listen, can you not hear our young hearts beating I kiss the sleep from your eyes Your smile is sweeter than the morning And here it comes. Chorus: Can you feel it baby Can you feel it, here it comes Feel it, Feel it Fire, Fire Something's burning Something's burning Something's burning And I think it's love. And now the sun is burning brightly We lie in love so close together I get the feeling deep inside me My love for you will burn forever. I cup my hands to touch your face And once again I feel your fire And here it comes Chorus: Can you feel it baby Can you feel it, here it comes Feel it, Feel it Fire, Fire Something's burning Something's burning Something's burning And I think it's love. And I think it's love, love And I think it's love. And I think it's love, love And I think it's love. And I think it's love, love And I think it's love... |
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A little baby's born
Daddy's up and gone You see his mama cry Don't you turn away She's needing you today To help her dry her eyes. All God's lovely children Sometimes lose their ways All God's lovely children Need your love today. Met a little man Reaching out his hand He's reaching out for you Won't you take his hand Help him understand And try to see him through. All God's lovely children Sometimes lose their ways All God's lovely children Need your love today. People People People People Love my people It's right in the steeple It's in your heart and in your hands Open up your heart Reach out your hands And then you'll begin to understand. Why all God's lovely children Sometimes lose their ways All God's lovely children Need your love today. People. People. People. People. People. People... |
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Reuben James, in my song you live again
And the phrases that I rhyme are just a footstep out of time From the time when I knew you, Reuben James Reuben James, all the folks around Hadison County Cussed your name You're just a no-count, sharecropping colored man You'd steal anything you can And everybody laid the blame on Reuben James Reuben James, for you still walk over fields of my mind Faded shirt, weathered brow, caloused hands upon the plow Loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James For a grave, the gossiper of Hadison County died with chid Although your skin was black You were the one that didn't turn your back On the hungry white child with no name, Reuben James Reuben James, with your mind on the soul And a bottle in your right hand You said turn the other cheek For there's a better world awaiting for the meek In my mind, these words remain from Reuben James Reuben James, for you still walk over fields of my mind Faded shirt, weathered brow, caloused hands upon the plow Loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James Reuben James, one dark cloudy day They brought you from the field And to your lonely pine box Came just a preacher, me and the rain Just to sing one last refrain to Reuben James Reuben James, for you still walk over fields of my mind Faded shirt, weathered brow, caloused hands upon the plow Loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James Reuben James, for you still walk over fields of my mind Faded shirt, weathered brow, caloused hands upon the plow Loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James |
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The wages of an unskilled
Working man never paid enough From time to time a nickel on a race Keeps him from giving up. A blue collared man in Seattle Never lives on white collared street But there was food on the table For my Washington woman and me. The work slowed down and the one day The foreman laid me off That night in a tavern down on my last dime I met a girl from Arkansas. Her daddy was a banker in Little Rock She had a mansion on white collared street The next morning my Washington woman Woke up without me. From city to city, and state to state I get her in shame My Washington woman had six months left Before out child would bring her pain. That Arkansas woman hurt me As we crossed the Arkansas line But the arms of Seattle Are the arms that kept huggin' mine. For year I have basked in expensive wines Taste champagne every day I gave up all the things I loved For all these things I hate. I locked up all of her forgiveness The day I set myself free And the heart of my Washington woman Stopped beating for me. My Washington woman sends me a letter Every once in a while Inside a folded wordless page Is a picture of my child All but words, the room grows cold With a feeling of jealousy And there's a silence between My Arkansas woman and me... |
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She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye
Well the morning's come and Lord my mind is aching The sunshine's quietly standing at my door Just like the dawn my heart is silently breaking With my tears it goes tumbling to the floor. Once again the whole town will be talking It's more I've seen the pity in their eyes they could never understand it's her sorrow not a man no matter what they say I know she tried Baby's packed her soft things and oh she's left me I know she never meant to make me cry It's not her heart Lord it's her mind she didn't mean to be unkind Why she even woke me up to say goodbye. |
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Don't look so sad, I know it's over
But life goes on And this old world just keeps on turning Let's just be glad, we had this time To spend together There's no need to watch the bridges That were burning. Lay your head on my pillow Hold your warm and tender body next to mine Hear the whisper of the raindrops Beating soft against the window And make believe you love me one more time For the good times. I get along you'll find another And I'll be here if you should find You ever need me. Don't say a word About tomorrow or forever There'll be time enough For sadness when you leave. Lay your head on my pillow a| |
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If Wishes were horses then beggars would ride
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(Writers Kenny Rogers, Kin Vassey)
I see the town where we were born, I see the place we were raised, I see all the things you wanted That I never gave. I see sadness, I see sorrow, I see pain in your face, But I just can't see A stranger in my place. I can see now where we quarrelled, I can see now I was wrong, I can see where you might weaken When I wasn't strong. I see mem'ries of a love gone bad That time cannot erase, But I just can't see A stranger in my place. No one seems to know you quite like I do, No one knows the thigs that make you cry. Looking back it seems I never showed you, And now I lay alone and wonder why. I can see now where you might grow tired Of dreams that don't come true, I can see where I have fallen short Of the things I promised you. I can see now through my tear filled eyes No love on your face, I must get used to seein' Strangers in my place... |
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(Writer Mike Settle)
Just remember you're my sunshine When I'm with you I don't feel any pain Just remember that I love you Even if I cannot be your man. I'm not leaving you forever But I got business farther down the line You got your troubles Baby, I got mine. Hold on, everything will be alright Hold on, I got to have a little more time Hold on and together we will find All the answers, all we need is time now. Just remember that I love you When you got no one to hold your hand Yes you know I'll be back home Just as soon, just as soon as I can. Hold on, everything will be alright Hold on, I got to have a little more time Hold on and together we will find All the answers, all we need is time now... |
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He works hard to give her all he thinks she wants
A three car garage, her own credit cards He pulls in late to wake her up with a kiss good night If he could only read her mind, she'd say: Buy me a rose, call me from work Open a door for me, what would it hurt Show me you love me by the look in your eyes These are the little things I need the most in my life. Now the days have grown to years of feeling all alone And she can't help but wonder what she's doing wrong 'Cause lately she'd try anything to turn his head Would it make a difference if she said: Buy me a rose, call me from work Open a door for me, what would it hurt Show me you love me by the look in your eyes These are the little things I need the most in my life. And the more that he lives the less that he tries To show her the love that he hold inside And the more that she gives the more that he sees This is a story of you and me. So I bought you a rose on the way home from work Opened the door to a heart that I hurt And I hope you notice this look in my eyes 'Cause I'm gonna make things right. I'm gonna hold you tonight Do all those little things For the rest of your life... |
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Sunshine, you may find my window
But you won't find me And sunshine, I've got my friend of darkness here Tonight to hide me. So sunshine, as far as I'm concerned I'm where I want to be And sunshine, as far as you're concerned Don't be concerned for me. 'Cause she doesn't love me anymore She doesn't want me, Lord She doesn't need me anymore She grew tired of chasing rainbows But I loved her true And God you know I tried. And I guess she was right 'Cause I'm at the end I found the part but there's no golden sun. So sunshine, can't you see I'm not alone Don't bother me And sunshine, pick up your dawn And move on down the street... |
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Have you been listening, (Listen to the music)
Have you been sleeping (The sermon's in the music) (The man standing next to you, he must surely be your brother) (So brother please) heed the call (The piper he's still piping) The magic in the music (The drummer he's still drumming) The message in the music (Sweet song of loving you should be singing) (So brother please) heed the call Listen to the music, Listen to the music (Listen to the music) heed the call (Listen to the music) heed the call Heed the call of the music Heed the call of the music Heed the call of the music Heed the call of the music (It's still early in our morning) There's still time for singing Let's not waste our morning Join in the singing The outlaw of the midnight He all too soon comes winging (So brother please, please) heed the call (Listen to the music) (Listen to the music) yeah (Listen to the music) (Listen to the music) oh oh (Listen to the music) oh oh oh (Listen to the music) (Listen to the music) |
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Traveling down a different road
Trying hard to leave the load We take it there but we can't let go It's so hard to lay it down Back in Eden we were tried Found ourselves disatisfied Seeking wisdom that she denied Trying hard to lay it down Lay it down, brother,lay it down It's so hard to lay it down Hide in me,confide in me Don't you think it's time to be Everything we tried to be You and me should lay it down Speak to me, be unashamed There's no time for playing games After all we're all the same Just trying hard to lay it down Lay it down, brother,lay it down It's so hard to lay it down Lay it down, brother,lay it down It's so hard to lay it down Wish my words could make it well Wish that I might break the shell Take us from our self-made well Find a way to lay it down Burdened by the things i've learned Hurting cause i'm too concerned Nonetheless i confess i yearn To find a way to lay it down Lay it down, lay it down It's so hard to lay it down Lay it down, lay it down It's so hard to lay it down Lay it down, lay it down It's so hard... to lay it... down |
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