George Jones

There's a picture that I carry,
One we made some time ago
If they ask who's in the picture with me,
I say just a girl, I used to know.

Just a girl, I used to go around with
Just a friend, from long ago,
I don't tell them how lost I am without her
I say she's just a girl, I used to know.

I say, she's just another girl now
Just a flame, that's lost it's glow
And I say, her name has slipped my mind now,
And she's just a girl, I used to know.

Just a girl, I used to spend some time with
Just a friend, from long ago,
I don't talk about the nights I cry about her
I say she's just a girl, I used to know.

Just a girl I used to know...

When you said you were leaving tomorrow
That today was our last day
I said there would be no sorrow,
That I'd laugh when you walked away.

But A little bitty tear let me down,
Spoiled my act as a clown
I had it made up not to make a frown,
Oh, but a little bitty tear let me down.

I said that I would laugh when you left me
Pull a funny as you went out the door
That I'd have me another one a-waiting
Yes, to wave goodbye as you go.

But a little bitty tear let me down,
Spoiled my act as a clown
I had it made up not make a frown,
But a little bitty tear let me down.

Everything went like a planned it
And I really put on quite a show
In my heart I felt I could stand it
Till you walked with your grip through the door.

Then a little bitty tear let me down,
Spoiled my act as a clown
I had it made up not make a frown,
But a little bitty tear let me down.

A little bitty tear let me down.
A little bitty tear let me down.
A little bitty tear let me down...

Writers: Johnny Mathis, V. Frank and George Jones

(Changed his name from Brown to blue.)

We stood there in the courthouse room
So close yet far apart,
You had brought your lawyer
And I'd brought a broken heart,
The judge pronounced the words
The way you wanted him to do,
And changed your name from Brown to Jones,
And mine from Brown to blue.

I couldn't keep my tears from falling,
On the courtroom floor,
By law, they took away my rights,
To love you anymore,
My world just seemed to stop,
While I stood there so close to you,
They changed your name from Brown to Jones,
And mine from Brown to blue.

The judge forgot to tell me
How I'd live my life alone,
What I would do without you
After loving you so long,
He didn't seem to care that
I am still in love with you,
He changed your name from Brown to Jones,
And mine from Brown to blue.

I couldn't keep my tears from falling,
On the courtroom floor,
By law, they took away my rights,
To love you anymore,
My world just seemed to stop,
While I stood there so close to you,
They changed your name from Brown to Jones,
And mine from Brown to blue...

I've had choices
Since the day that I was born
There were voices
That told me right from wrong
If I had listened
No I wouldn't be here today
Living and dying
With the choices I made

I was tempted
By an early age I found
I liked drinking
Oh, and I never turned it down
There were loved ones
But I turned them all away
Now I'm living and dying
With the choices I made

I've had choices
Since the day that I was born
There were voices
That told me right from wrong
If I had listened
No, I wouldn't be here today
Living and dying
With the choices I made

I guess I'm paying
For the things that I have done
If I could go back
Oh, Lord knows I'd run
But I'm still losing
This game of life I play
Living and dying
With the choices I made

I've had choices
Since the day that I was born
There were voices
That told me right from wrong
If I had listened
No, I wouldn't be here today
Living and dying
With the choices I made

Living and dying
With the choices I made...

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 you

I've had two strikes against me
Most all of the time
And when it's down to just a phone call
I'm minus a dime

There's been good days and bad days
But when the day is through
I always get lucky with you
Oh, I always get lucky with you

I've had two strikes against me
Most all of the time
And when it's down to just a phone call
I'm minus a dime

There's been good days and bad days
But when the day is through
I always get lucky with you
Oh, I always get lucky with you

I always get lucky with you

Album: Sings the Hits of His Country Cousins
Written by Hank Williams, Sr.

Everybody says you let me down
That I should be ashamed to take you 'round
Makes no difference what you used to do
Darling, I could never be ashamed of you

Maybe you were reckless yesterday
But together, we can find a brighter way
In my heart, I know that you'll come through
Darling, I could never be ashamed of you

All the happiness I've ever known
Came the day you said you'd be my own
And it matters not what we go through
Darlin' I could never be ashamed of you

Maybe you've been cheated in the past
And perhaps those memories will always last
Even though you proved to be untrue
Darlin' I could never be ashamed of you...

I know you tried your best to love me,
You smiled when your heart told you to weep;
You tried to pretend that you were happy,
Last night I heard you crying in your sleep.

You gave the best years of your life, Dear,
And each precious vow you tried to keep;
I love you so much I want you happy,
Last night I heard you crying in your sleep.

--- Instrumental ---

Your heart is yearning for an old love,
With new love it's useless to compete;
It hurts me to know you are unhappy,
'Cause, last night I heard you crying in your sleep.

You know that you are free to go, Dear,
And don't mind if I start to weep;
I know I can never make you happy,
'Cause last night I heard you crying in your sleep...

I know you tried your best to love me,
You smiled when your heart told you to weep;
You tried to pretend that you were happy,
Last night I heard you crying in your sleep.

You gave the best years of your life, Dear,
And each precious vow you tried to keep;
I love you so much I want you happy,
Last night I heard you crying in your sleep.

--- Instrumental ---

Your heart is yearning for an old love,
With new love it's useless to compete;
It hurts me to know you are unhappy,
'Cause, last night I heard you crying in your sleep.

You know that you are free to go, Dear,
And don't mind if I start to weep;
I know I can never make you happy,
'Cause last night I heard you crying in your sleep...

I just don't like this kind of livin' I'm tired of doin' all the givin'
I give my all and sit and yearn and get no lovin' in return
And I just don't like this kind of livin'
Why do we stay together if we always fuss and fight
You ain't never done to be wrong and I ain't never been right
Tell me where you think we're goin' cause I ain't got no way of knowin'
When things go wrong you go your way you leave me here to pay and pay
And I just don't like this kind of livin'
[ steel ]
I just don't like the things you're doin' your evil heart will be your ruin
When things start running smooth and free you haul right off and you pick on me
And I just don't like this way of livin'
They say the road of love is long it's rocky and it's rough
But if this road don't start to get smooth I've traveled it long enough
Why don't you act a little bit older and get that chip off of your shoulder
Well I told you once now I'll tell you twice you better start to treatin' me nice
Cause I just don't like this kind of livin'

I'm Gonna Change Everything

Yes, I'm gonna change everything
That holds a memory of you
Woa! yeah. humm, oh yeah.

I'm gonna start with the walls
Take the pictures off the walls and burn 'em
Move the chairs around
Take the window curtains down and burn 'em
Everything I see reminds me you were here.

Yes, I'm gonna change everything
That holds a memory of you
Woa! yeah.

The candlelabra set
You gave me on the night of my birthday
The records that you bought
The hi-fi we loved to play
The decorating man will come and rearrange them.

Yes, I'm gonna change everything
That holds a memory of you
Woa! yeah.

--- Instrumental ---

Take the carpet off the floor
Throw it out the door, it's filled with tears
Everything I find
That brings you to my mind must disappear
Every night I dream
I'll dream of someone new.

Yes, I'm gonna change everything
That holds a memory of you
Woa! yeah, humm, oh yeah, humm, oh yeah...

It's a sin, my darlin', how I love you
Because I know our love can never be
It's a sin to keep this memory of you
When silence proves that you've forgetten me.

But dreams are built for us as humblers
Each tie is broken like my heart
It's a sin, my darling, how I love you
So mush in love and yet so far apart

--- Instrumental ---

I'm sure you're happy with another
Whose cares and lovin' I can't win
Why pretend that I can live without you
When deep inside I know that it's a sin...

(Oh, least of all,)
(Least of all you)

Who in all this world did I
Think would be untrue
Woh woh, least of all
Least of all, you.

Who did I expect the last
And tell me we were through
Wooh, least of all
Least of all, you.

You, who were so understanding me
Who said to me
We would always be together
Through eternity.

Who now would I like to see
Her the way I do
Wooh, least of all
Least of all, you.

You who were so understanding me
Who said to me
We would always be together
Through eternity.

Who now would I like to see
Her the way I do
Woh Woh, least of all
Least of all, you.

Ohh, least of all
Least of all, you...

(George Jones)
A≪ Aⓒ '63 Glad Music A≫

Well here I stand on this high ground
Looking out over this great big town
Searching for love that didn't treat me right
It's a lonesome old town tonight
I'm passin' through I'm not here to stay
A friend he told me that she came this way
He said that he saw her by the neon lights
It's a lonesome old town tonight
I see people walkin' and drivin' their cars
They're too far away for me to see who they are
I'm gonna go down so they will be in sight
It's a lonesome old town tonight
Well here I stand on this high ground
Looking for my baby but she can't be found
The stars are out and the moon is bright
It's a lonesome old town tonight
I'm passin' through I'm not here to stay...
Well here I stand on this high ground...
It's a lonesome old town tonight

I was ridin' No 9 headin' south from Caroline
I heard that lone-vow-vow-some whistle blow
Got in trouble had to roam I left my gal and left my home
I heard that lone-vow-vow-some whistle blow.

Just a kid acting smart I went and broke my darling's heart
I guess I was too young to know
They took me off that Georgia Main locked me to a ball and chain
I heard that lone-vow-vow-some whistle blow.

--- Instrumental ---

All alone I bear the shame, I'm a number not a name
I heard that lone-vow-vow-some whistle blow
All I do is sit and cry when the evening train goes by
I heard that lone-vow-vow-some whistle blow.

I'll be locked here in this cell till my body's just a shell
And my hair turns whiter than snow
I'll never see that gal of mine, I'm in Georgia doing time
I heard that lone-vow-vow-some whistle blow...

(Just hang around my tears are overdue)

If you want to see somebody cry their heart out
For a love they lost and must live without
If you're not afraid my misery might rub off on you
Just hang around my tears are overdue.

If you want to hear confessions from a broken man
Who once held a world of love, right in his hands
If you wanna see a heartbreak. right in two in front of you
Just hang around my tears are overdue.

Now there's not a way that I can say how much it really hurts
When a broken heart and guilty conscience starts to work
I hope you won't forget the sight you see today
Just remember love I had then threw away.

If you're not afraid my misery might rub off on you
Just hang around my tears are overdue.
Just hang around my tears are overdue...

(Just hang around my tears are overdue)

If you want to see somebody cry their heart out
For a love they lost and must live without
If you're not afraid my misery might rub off on you
Just hang around my tears are overdue.

If you want to hear confessions from a broken man
Who once held a world of love, right in his hands
If you wanna see a heartbreak. right in two in front of you
Just hang around my tears are overdue.

Now there's not a way that I can say how much it really hurts
When a broken heart and guilty conscience starts to work
I hope you won't forget the sight you see today
Just remember love I had then threw away.

If you're not afraid my misery might rub off on you
Just hang around my tears are overdue.
Just hang around my tears are overdue...

Just thought I'd have a little fun and paint the town
I always said someday I'll walk the line
But now she's gone and I'm the bluest guy around
And that's not exactly what I had in mind

I thought that I could play the field and be a clown
I broke the heart that loved me many times
Yes, I know that I'm the biggest fool in town
And that's not exactly what I had in mind

I didn't mean for things to get so out of hand
I always meant to make it up in time
But now she's gone, she hates the very sight of me
And that's not exactly what I had in mind

I told myself, "Go play around you're young and free"
Too late I found that I was oh so blind
I lost a love I never did deserve at all
But that's not exactly what I had in mind
No, that's not exactly what I had in mind

On the bank of the river stood Running Bear, young Indian brave
On the other side of the river stood his lovely Indian maid
Little White Dove was her name, such a lovely sight to see
But their tribes fought with each other, so their love could never be.

Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love big as the sky
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love that couldn't die.

He couldn't swim the raging river 'cause the river was too wide
He couldn't reach the Little White Dove waiting there on the other side
In the moonlight he could see her throwing kisses 'cross the waves
Her little heart was beating faster waiting for her Indian brave.

Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love big as the sky
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love that couldn't die.

Running Bear dove in the water, Little White Dove did the same
And they swam out to each other through the swirling stream they came
As their hands touched and their lips met, the raging river pulled them down
Now they'll always be together in their happy hunting ground.

Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love big as the sky
Running Bear loved Little White Dove
With a love that couldn't die...

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
Where the mem'ry of her lingers ev'rywhere
Just because I'm not the happy guy I used to be
She thinks I still care.

But if she's happy thinkin' I still need her
Then let that silly notion bring her cheer
But how could she ever be so foolish
Oh, where would she get such an idea.

Just because I ask a friend about her
Just because I spoke her name somewhere
Just because I saw her then went all to pieces
She thinks I still care.

She thinks I still care...

Just when the sunshines the brightest
And the world looks alright, again
Then the clouds fill the sky's
You can't believe your eyes
Sometimes you just cant win.

My love never meant much to you dear
Or yo you I was always a friend
Oh, why did I call,
You have no heart at all
Sometimes you just cant win.

--- Instrumental ---

I can't live like this any longer
Not knowing just where I stand
I know I should't care
But sweetheart it don't seem fair
Sometimes you just cant win

And then when the sunshines the brightest
And the world looks alright, again
The clouds fill the sky's
You can't believe your eyes
Sometimes you just can't win...

Take these chains from my heart and set me free
You've grown cold and no longer care for me
All my faith in you is gone but the heartaches linger on
Take these chains from my heart and set me free.

Take these tears from my eyes and let me see
Just a spark of the love that used to be
If you love somebody new let me find a new love too
Take these chains from my heart and set me free.

--- Instrumental ---

Give my heart just a word of sympathy
Be as fair to my heart as you can be
Then if you no longer care for the love that's beating there
Take these chains from my heart and set me free.

Take these chains from my heart and set me free
You've grown cold and no longer care for me
All my faith in you is gone but the heartaches linger on
Take these chains from my heart and set me free...

Take these chains from my heart and set me free
You've grown cold and no longer care for me
All my faith in you is gone but the heartaches linger on
Take these chains from my heart and set me free.

Take these tears from my eyes and let me see
Just a spark of the love that used to be
If you love somebody new let me find a new love too
Take these chains from my heart and set me free.

--- Instrumental ---

Give my heart just a word of sympathy
Be as fair to my heart as you can be
Then if you no longer care for the love that's beating there
Take these chains from my heart and set me free.

Take these chains from my heart and set me free
You've grown cold and no longer care for me
All my faith in you is gone but the heartaches linger on
Take these chains from my heart and set me free...

I feel tears wellin' up cold and deep inside
Like my heart's sprung a big break
And the stab of loneliness, sharp and painful
That I may never shake
Now you might say that I was taking it hard
Since you wrote me off with a call
But don't you wager that I'll hide the sorrow
When I may break right down and bawl

Now the race is on and here comes pride up the backstretch
Heartaches are going to the inside
My tears are holding back
They're trying not to fall
My heart's out of the running
True love's scratched for another's sake
The race is on and it looks like heartaches
And the winner loses all

One day I had ventured in love, never once suspecting
What the final results would be
How I lived in fear of waking up each morning
And finding that you'd gone from me
There's aching and pain in my heart
For the day was the one that I hated to face
Somebody new came up to win her
And I came out in second place

Now the race is on and here comes pride up the backstretch
Heartaches are going to the inside
My tears are holding back
They're trying not to fall
My heart's out of the running
True love's scratched for another's sake
The race is on and it looks like heartaches
And the winner loses all

(No they'll never, ever take her love from me)

If today the sun should set on all my hopes and cares
There is one who's smiling face, the God's would see
'Cause she'll walk along beside me, up to golden stairs
Oh, they'll never, ever take her love from me.

What a fool I was to go and break the trust she gave
And to see her love turn into sympathy
It's the one regret I'll carry with me to my grave
Oh, they'll never, ever take her love from me.

--- Instrumental ---

I'm so thankful for each golden hour of happiness
That we shared together in the used to be
Someone else's arms may hold her now in uncaress
But they'll never, ever take her love from me.

I thought I could make her happy if I'd step aside
But I knew her love would never set me free
And even on the day that she became another's bride
I'll say, they'll never, ever take her love from me...

Trouble in mind, I'm blue
But I won't be blue always,
Because the sun's gonna shine
In my back door someday.

I'm gonna lay my head
On some lonesome railroad line
And let that 2:19
Pass through my worried mind.

--- Instrumental ---

Trouble in mind, I'm blue
And I've almost lost my mind
Sometimes I feel like livin'
Sometimes I feel like dyin'.

I'm going down to the river
I'm going to buy me a rockin' chair
And if the blues don't leave me
I'm goin' to rock away from here.

--- Instrumental ---

Trouble in mind, I'm blue,
My ole heart is a-beating slow
I never had so much trouble
In my life before.

My good gal she's gone to Sydney
And it sure did grieve my mind
When you see me laughing
I'm just a-trying to keep from cryin'.

Trouble In Mind...

Well I swear, I didn't see you with your wife's best girlfriend
Drinkin' beer and a dancin' to that western swing
And I didn't see you kiss her and leave that barroom with her
No I didn't see you and I didn't see you and we didn't see a thing

George, I know I didn't hear you tell that blonde that you weren't married, no
I know I didn't see you hidin' your weddin' ring either did I?
And I know I couldn't have heard you call your wife
And tell her that you were working
No, no I didn't see you, I didn't see you and we didn't see a thing

We've got to stick together to keep our stories straight
Now don't forget Ray I was down in Atlanta
Sure you were and I was workin' late
Yeah you know it's always good to see you
George it's good to see you too, yeah
But I didn't see you and I didn't see you and we didn't see a thing

Hey Ray by the way do you leave that hundred bucks you owe me
I don't know what you're talkin' about George
Well I'm sure you recall our bet on last night's football game
No I don't but you know if I had seen you, I certainly would've paid ya
But I didn't see you and I didn't see you and we didn't see a thing

We've got to stick together to keep our stories straight
Don't forget I was down in Atlanta
And don't you forget I was working late
Oh you know it's always good to see you
George it's good to see you too
But I, I didn't see you and I didn't see you and we didn't see a thing
I didn't see you and I didn't see you and we didn't see a thing

(Written by Melba Montgomery)
George Jones & Melba Montgomery

We said our goodbyes long ago,
Never thinking we'd miss each other so,
All the memories we can't leave behind,
Oh, we must have been out of our minds.

I thought I loved another, not you,
How foolish, I thought the same, too,
They both turned out to be the wrong kind,
Oh, we (must have been out of our minds.

--- Instrumental ---

Let's forgive and forget the past we've known,
And reap together the wild seeds we've sown,
Surely they can forgive us and find,
That we must have been out of our minds.

I thought I loved another, not you,
How foolish, I thought the same, too,
They both turned out to be the wrong kind,
Oh, we must have been out of our minds.

Yes, we must have been out of our minds.

I have the invitation that you sent me
You wanted me to see you change your name
I couldn't stand to see you wed another
But dear I hope you're happy just the same.

Wedding bells are ringing in the chapel
That should be ringing now for you and me
Down the aisle with someone else you're walking
Those wedding bells will never ring for me.

--- Instrumental ---

I planned a little cottage in the valley
I even brought a little band of gold
I thought someday I'll place it on your finger
But now the future looks so dark and cold.

I fancy that I see a bunch of roses
A blossom from an orange tree in your hair
And while the organ plays I'll love you truly
Please let me pretend that I am there.

Wedding bells are ringing in the chapel
Ever since the day you set me free
I knew someday that you would wed another
But wedding bells will never ring for me...

(Marge Barton - F. McRae)

Where does a little tear come from?
Where does a little tear come from?
It comes from a heart that's been broken apart
That's where a little tear comes from.

Where does the broken heart come from?
Where does the broken heart come from?
It comes when you find that you love the roving kind
That's where the broken heart comes from.

Where does the roving kind come from?
Where does the roving kind come from?
From the wild and restless river that wanders on forever
That's where the roving kind comes from.

Where does the restless river come from?
Where does the restless river come from?
It comes from little tears that I shed through the years
That's where the restless river comes from.

Where does a little tear come from?...

You promised me love
That would never die
That promise you've made
Was only a lie.

Now after you've gone
All alone I've pined
For all that I've got
Was a worried mind.

I gave you a ring
I gave you a home
You promised me love
That you'd never wrong.

I bought you fine clothes
And I bought you wine
But all that I got
Was a worried mind.

--- Instrumental ---

And when I was down
You've just left me there
I needed you so
But you didn't care.

You found a new love
And a home so fine
But all that I've got
Is a worried mind...

I know that you wonder who I dream about
And if I met someone who thrills me so
Well, I've finally met a girl who turns me inside out
I'll tell you about her for you ought to know.

You comb her hair every mornin'
And make sure she's dressed just right
You comb her hair every mornin'
And put her to bed everynight.

When she's around me sometimes I can hardly speak
I stammer and I walk right into doors
And just to hold her hand in mine makes me feel weak
Oh, you know her heart is a friend of yours.

You comb her hair every mornin'
And make sure she's dressed just right
You comb her hair every mornin'
And put her to bed everynight...

Well, you tell me that you care
But now you're gone you got me cryin'
No use denyin' you done me wrong
If I could look inside your heart
Maybe I could find the reason
Why you are leavin' me all alone.

Well, you know it's not so when you say
It's not well, you know you lie
I didn't do one wrong thing to you
Won't you tell me baby why
You went and left me here so lonely
I miss only, for I love you.

--- Instrumental ---

Did I ever make you sad so you'd be mad
And love to hurt me
And desert me for so long
Well, you're telling everyone what you done
You think it's funny
Well, listen honey, you done me wrong.

Well you know it's not so when you say
It's not well you know you lie
I didn't do one wrong thing to you
Won't you tell me baby why
You went and left me here so lonely
I miss only, for I love you.

--- Instrumental ---

Well you know it's not so when you say
It's not well you know you lie
I didn't do one wrong thing to you
Won't you tell me baby why
You went and left me here so lonely
I miss only, for I love you.

The news is out all over town
that you've been seen a runnin' round
I know that I should leave but then
I just can't go, you win again.

This heart of mine could never see
What everybody knew but me
Just trusting you was my great sin
What can I do, you win again.

--- Instrumental ---

I'm sorry for your victim now
'Cause soon his head like mine will bow
He'll give his heart but all in vain
And someday say, you win again.

You have no heart you have no shame
You take true love and give the blame
I guess that I should not complain
I love you still, you win again...

The news is out all over town
that you've been seen a runnin' round
I know that I should leave but then
I just can't go, you win again.

This heart of mine could never see
What everybody knew but me
Just trusting you was my great sin
What can I do, you win again.

--- Instrumental ---

I'm sorry for your victim now
'Cause soon his head like mine will bow
He'll give his heart but all in vain
And someday say, you win again.

You have no heart you have no shame
You take true love and give the blame
I guess that I should not complain
I love you still, you win again...

Well you wore out a brand new trunk packin' and unpackin' your junk
Your daddy's mad he's done got peeved you're gonna change or I'm a gonna leave
You're gonna change your way of livin' change the things you do
Stop doin' all the things that you oughtn't to
Your daddy's mad he's done got peeved you're gonna change or I'm a gonna leave
Well now this ain't right that is wrong you just keep nuggin' me all the day long
It's gotta stop I don't mean please you're gonna change or I'm a gonna leave
The way they keep a lover happy make her do what's right
It's love her every morning love her out at night
Your daddy's mad he's done got peeved you're gonna change or I'm a gonna leave

Well now every time you get mad you pack your rags and you go back to dad
You tell him lies he don't believe you're gonna change or I'm a gonna leave
You're gonna change your way of livin'

Your cheatin' heart
Will make you weep
You'll cry and cry
And try to sleep.

But sleep won't come
The whole night through
Your cheatin' heart
Will tell on you.

When tears come down
Like fallin' rain
You'll toss around
And call my name.

You'll walk the floor
The way I do
Your cheatin' heart
Will tell on you.

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Your cheatin' heart
Will pine someday
And crave the love
You threw away.

The time will come
When you'll be blue
Your cheatin' heart
Will tell on you.

When tears come down
Like fallin' rain
You'll toss around
And call my name.

You'll walk the floor
The way I do
Your cheatin' heart
Is gonna tell on you...