Tanya Tucker

If your heart ain't busy tonight,
Maybe it would like to get with mine.
If your heart ain't busy tonight,
I could keep it occupied for a long, long time.

If your lips ain't got something pressing to do,
If your arms aren't held up, they're invited too.
If your heart ain't busy tonight,
Maybe it would like to get with mine, anytime.

Well it's kind of you, to lend me an ear.
That's a start but I believe
If I could only get the rest of you over here,
Then all of you might fall in love with, all of me.
If your heart ain't busy tonight,
Maybe it would like to get with mine, anytime.

Oh yeah.

If your feet are restless for somewhere to go,
And your eyes want something more to see.
Why don't you let them lead the rest of you to my door,
So all of you can fall in love with, all of me.

If your heart ain't busy tonight,
Maybe it would like to get with mine.
If your heart ain't busy tonight,
I could keep it occupied for a long, long time.
Yes I could.

If your lips ain't got something pressing to do,
If your arms aren't held up, they're invited too.
If your heart ain't busy tonight,
Maybe it would like to get with mine, anytime.

If your heart ain't busy tonight,
Maybe it would like to get with mine...uh huh.

In a cozy little restaurant for lovers
It seems so out of place for you and me
We used to play around under the covers
But now it's just a place to watch T.V.

Chorus:
So love me like you used to when our love was brand new
And darlin' when we're through you can love me again
And hold me like you want to instead of like you have to
Love me like you used to love me when you used to love me

Baby we could use a long vacation
But the trouble here is bound to tag along
We used to be each others inspiration
When it only took my touch to turn you on

Chorus 1X

Well we used to sit and talk about forever
But now we hardly ever talk at all
We walked a lot of tight ropes together
We always caught each other when we'd fall

Chorus 1X

Love me like you used to when you used to love me

(Paul Overstreet/Don Schlitz)

I know you like the night-life, the parties and the fun.
You like to hang around until the last song has been sung.
So I have made arrangements and I wanted you to know,
When all the laughter's ended, there's still somewhere you can go.

My arms stay open all night,
From sundown 'til the morning light.
Hopin' you can find where you belong,
I leave the lights on.
My heart is never closed,
You're the only love it knows.
The one dream I have is to hold you tight:
My arms stay open all night.

Please don't think I'm crazy, I haven't lost my mind.
But when it comes to lovin' you, I can always find the time.
So if it's after midnight, or just before the break of day,
Anytime you need me, it'll never be too late.

'Cos my arms stay open all night,
From sundown 'til the morning light.
Hopin' you can find where you belong,
I leave the lights on.
My heart is never closed,
You're the only love it knows.
The one dream I have is to hold you tight:
My arms stay open all night.

When all your so-called friends go home,
You don't ever have to be alone.

'Cos my arms stay open all night,
From sundown 'til the morning light.
Hopin' you can find where you belong,
I leave the lights on.
My heart is never closed,
You're the only love it knows.
The one dream I have is to hold you tight:
My arms stay open all night.

My arms stay open all night.

There's a tree out in the back yard,
That never has been broken by the wind.
And the reason it's still standin'
It was strong enough to bend.

For years we have stayed together,
As lovers and as friends.
What we have will last forever
If we're strong enough to bend.

When you say somethin' that you can't take back,
A big wind blows and you hear a crack.
When you say "Hey, well, I might be wrong,"
You can sway with the wind till the storm is gone.
(Sway with the wind till the storm is gone.)

Like a tree
(Like a tree)
Out in the back yard,
That never has been broken by the wind.
Our love
(Our love)
Will last forever,
If we're strong enough to bend.

When you start thinkin' that you know it all,
A big wind blows and a branch will fall.
When you say "Hey, this job takes two,"
We can sway with the wind till the skies turn blue.
(Sway with the wind till the skies turn blue.)

Like the tree
(Like the tree)
Out in the back yard,
That never has been broken by the wind.
Our love
(Our love)
will last forever,
If we're strong enough to bend.
Our love
(Our love)
will last forever,
If we're strong enough to bend.

She's fifteen and he's barely driving a car
She's got his ring and he's got the keys to her heart
It's just matter of time
They'll spread their wings and fly

CHORUS:
two sparrows in a hurri-cane
Trying to find their way
With a head full of dreams
and faith that can move anything
They've heard it's all uphill
But all they know is how they feel
The world says they'll never make it, love says they will

There's a baby crying and one more on the way
There's a wolf at the door with a big stack of bills
They can't pay
The clouds are dark and the wind is high
But they can see the other side

go to chorus

She's eighty-three and he's barely driving a car
She's got his ring and he's got the key to her heart
It's just a matter of time
They'll spread their wings and fly

go to chorus 2

CHORUS 2:
Like two sparrows in a hurri-cane
Trying to find their way
With a head full of dreams
and faith that can move anything
They've heard it's all uphill
But all they know is how they feel
The world says they'll never make it, love says they will

(Claude Putman Jr)

That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.

Daddy said: "Now come girl, we're headin' down the road to Augusta."
An thinkin' through his clenched teeth, he called Mama's name, then he cussed her.
He said: "Girl, you're young, but some dude has come along and stole your mother."
Ah, but you can't steal a willin' mind whose mom is always lookin' for a lover.

That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.

With dusty teardrops in his face, my daddy cried an' big steps he was takin'.
An' halfway runnin' to keep up, my shorter legs were so tired and shakin'.
"Where did I go wrong, girl? Why would she leave us both this way?"
At times like these, a child with tears never knows exactly what to say

That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.

We searched in every bar room, an' honky-tonk as well.
An' finally Daddy found them, but Lord, you know, the rest is hard to tell.
He sent me out to wait, but scared, I looked back through the door.
An' Daddy left them both soakin' up the sawdust on the floor.

That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.

(Jimmy Rodgers)

I am dreaming, tonight, of an old southern town,
And the best friend that I ever had.
For I've grown so weary of roaming around,
And I'm going home to my Dad.

Your hair has turned to silver,
And I know you're failing too.
Daddy, dear, oh, Daddy,
I'm coming back to you.
You made my childhood happy,
But still I longed to roam.
I've had my way, but now I'll say,
I long for you and for home.

Dear Daddy, you shared all my sorrows and joys;
You tried hard to bring me up right.
I know you'll still be one of the boys.
I'm starting back home tonight.

Your hair has turned to silver,
And I know you're failing too.
Daddy, dear, oh, Daddy,
I'm coming back to you.
You made my childhood happy,
But still I longed to roam.
I've had my way, but now I'll say,
I long for you and for home.

I've had my way, but now I'll say,
I long for you and for home.

Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on,
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today,
To take you to his mansion in the sky?
She's forty-one and her daddy still calls her "baby".
All the folks around Brownsville say she's crazy,
'Cause she walks downtown with a suitcase in her hand,
Looking for a mysterious dark-haired man

In her younger days they called her Delta Dawn.
Prettiest woman you ever laid eyes on.
Then a man of low degree stood by her side,
Promised her he'd take her for his bride.

Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on,
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today,
To take you to his mansion in the sky?
(X4)

(Billy Ray Reynolds)

Don't believe my heart can stand another you
I need someone who'll be gentle, kind and true.
So go your way I've had enough
The game you play is just to rough.
I don't believe my heart can stand another you.

Of all the people in the world to be standing at my door
Telling me she left me, you know the one I left you for
I sat down and thought it over now I've come to this conclusion
Don't believe my heart can stand another you

I've tried every way I know to put you out of myself
I've been as far down as my knees
But so far it has been no help
And with you already here what I must say get complicated
I don't believe my heart can stand another you.

Don't believe my heart can stand another you
I need someone who'll be gentle, kind and true.
So go your way I've had enough
The game you play is just to rough.
I don't believe my heart can stand another you.

I don't believe my heart can stand another you.

Tanya Tucker with T. Graham Brown

(TANYA TUCKER)
Baby, your heart is in serious danger,
Don't go out with her.
She'll lead you on, treat you like a stranger,
Don't go out with her.
You need someone like me,
Who'll love you endlessly.

(T. GRAHAM BROWN)
Baby, your headed for a brand new heartache,
Don't go out with him.
The fire of midnight burns out at daybreak,
Don't go out with him.
Darling wake up and see,
I'm waiting patiently.

(BOTH)
My love is everything you'll ever need,
I'll start by holding your heart close to me.

(TANYA TUCKER)
I know just what she'll do,
Her kind is never true,

(T. GRAHAM BROWN)
He can't take care of you like me.

(TANYA TUCKER)
I know a place where love is for certain.
Don't go out with her.

(T. GRAHAM BROWN)
Bring me your heart, there won't be no hurtin',
Don't go out with him.

(BOTH)
When it's all said and done,
I'll be your only one.

(TANYA TUCKER)
Baby, your heart is in serious danger

(T. GRAHAM BROWN)
Don't go out with him.

(TANYA TUCKER)
She'll lead you on, and treat you like a stranger

(T. GRAHAM BROWN)
Don't go out with him.

(T. GRAHAM BROWN)
Baby, your headed for a brand new heartache.

(TANYA TUCKER)
Don't go out with her.

(T. GRAHAM BROWN)
Fire of midnight burns out at daybreak.

(TANYA TUCKER)
Don't go out with her

"They said your love life's in trouble in a magazine I read
When the one you love is hangin' off of his side of the bed
Baby, you're just barely hangin' on
Honey I know you'll soon be gone

And I don't need my palm read to know what lies ahead
I can see you in the arms of another girl instead
Baby this ain't the first time you've done it to me
Honey it's gonna be the last time

And I know you think that I'll be goin' out of my mind
Crying you a river that winds and winds and winds
Oh but baby I'm down to my last teardrop this time

I don't care who or what you're doin'
Ain't gonna be no more boohooin'
Baby this time I swear it's the truth
I ain't gonna cry no more for you
Uh-uh

Now I know where I'm goin' baby I know where I'm bound
I've been rearranging chairs on a ship that's goin' down
Baby, just step aside if you would
Honey, it's really over for good

And you might want to talk to me, you might want to call
But you won't hear nothin' out of me at all
Cause Baby, I ain't got nothin' left to say
Honey, I'll just be on my way

And I know you think that I'll be goin' out of my mind
Crying you a river that winds and winds and winds
Oh but baby I'm down to my last teardrop this time

I don't care who or what you're doin'
Ain't gonna be no more boohooin'
Baby this time I swear it's the truth
I ain't gonna cry no more for you

And I know you that I'll be goin' out of my mind
Crying you a river that winds and winds and winds
Oh but baby I'm down to my last teardrop
Baby I'm down to my last teardrop
Baby I'm down to my last teardrop this time"

I've been watchin' you crying.
When ya do I just feel like dying,
I could give ya somethin' that would ease your mind.
Let me give it to ya,
Just a little bit will do ya,
It's something you've been needing for a long long time.

Here's some love,
Take a little bit of it home with you.
Keep it close to you,
And save it for a rainy day-ay-ay-ay.
Here's some love,
Take a little bit of it home with you.
It will grow with you,
And some day you can bring it back to stay.

Don't ya keep me waiting, no
What's the use in hesitating.
You know as well as well as me it's what you're looking for.
Put your lips on mine, now now now.
You could make it feel so fine now.
You never have to be without it anymore.

Here's some love,
Take a little bit of it home with you.
Keep it close to you,
And save it for a rainy day-ay-ay-ay.
Here's some love,
Take a little bit of it home with you.
It will grow with you,
And some day you can bring it back to stay.

(fade out)
Here's some love,
Take a little bit of it home with you.
Keep it close to you,
And save it for a rainy day-ay-ay-ay.
Here's some love,
Take a little bit of it home with you.
It will grow with you,
And some day you can bring it back to stay.

(Paul Overstreet/Don Schlitz)

"How much do I owe you?" said the husband to his wife,
"For standing beside me through the hard years of my life.
"Shall I bring you diamonds, shall I buy you furs?
"Say the word and it's yours.

And his wife said: "I won't take less than your love, sweet love.
"No, I won't take less than your love.
"All the riches of the world could never be enough,
"And I won't take less than your love."

"How much do I owe you?" to the mother said the son.
"For all that you have taught me in the days that I was young.
"Shall I bring expensive blankets to cast upon your bed?
"And a pillow for to rest your weary head."

And the mother said: "I won't take less than your love, sweet love.
"No, I won't take less than your love.
"All the comforts of the world could never be enough,
"And I won't take less than your love."

"How much do I owe you?" said the man to his Lord.
"For giving me this day and every day that's gone before.
"Shall I build a temple, shall I make a sacrifice?
"Tell me Lord and I will pay the price."

And the Lord said: "I won't take less than your love, sweet love.
"No, I won't take less than your love.
"All the treasures of the world could never be enough,
"And I won't take less than your love." ?

"I won't take less than your love, sweet love.
"No, I won't take less than your love.
"All the treasures of the world could never be enough,
"And I won't take less than your love."

"No, I won't take less than your love."

(Richard Carpenter/Kent Robbin)

You never gave me back the love I gave to you.
You just gave me half your heart and that half was untrue.
So I'll leave you with a promise, from a heart that's heard enough:
Someday you'll find out that you can't escape my love.

I'll come back as another woman,
One with all the secrets to your heart.
I'll come back as another woman,
I'll be the one you burn for,
That you reach for in the dark.
I'll be the one that breaks your devil heart.

Some day you'll wake up with your arms around a dream.
The love that she will make to you will be too good to believe.
You'll say: "I love you," and for once it will be true.
You'll fall too fast to realise who you're talking to.

You'll give your heart and soul, she'll be the only one.
You'll be hers completely, there'll be no way you can run.
And with a smile she'll break your loving heart in two.
And, baby, you'll recall the one who said these words to you:

I'll come back as another woman,
One with all the secrets to your heart.
I'll come back as another woman,
I'll be the one you burn for,
That you reach for in the dark.
I'll be the one that breaks your devil heart.

You'll hear the echo of my promise, (Ha, Ha, Ha.)
How you laughed and how I cried.
The one you finally give your heart to, (Ha, Ha, Ha.)
Will leave you crying in the night.

I'll come back as another woman,
One with all the secrets to your heart.
I'll come back as another woman,
I'll be the one you burn for,
That you reach for in the dark.
I'll be the one that breaks your devil heart.

I'll come back,
I'll come back
As another woman.

(Dave Gibson/Craig Karp)

I know a man, a good friend of mine;
He spends all his time tryin' to make love work out right.
But the woman he loves, she don't feel the same, no;
I don't know much about love but at least I learned one thing:

If it don't come easy, you better let it go.
'Cos when it don't come easy, there's no natural flow.
Don't make it hard on your heart, you might be better off alone,
If it don't come easy, you better let it go, yeah.

I know a woman, she's got a heart of gold.
You know she'd do anything to make her man feel right at home.
But the man she loves, now, he's a restless kind of guy,
I wish there was a way I could make her realise.

That if it don't come easy, you better let it go.
'Cos when it don't come easy, there's no natural flow.
Don't make it hard on your heart, when you might be better off alone,
If it don't come easy, you better let it go, yeah.

Let it go, though it's hard I know;
Let it loose, I tell you, it's no use.

If it don't come easy, you better let it go.
'Cos when it don't come easy, there's no natural flow.
Don't make it hard on your heart, when you might be better off alone,
If it don't come easy, you better let it,
You better let it,
You better let it go.

If it don't come easy, you better let it go.
'Cos when it don't come easy, there's no natural flow.

Somebody oughta tell that girl,
She's livin' in a dreamers world,
That boy is as gone as gone can be.
But it won't be me,
Naw, it won't me.

Somebody oughta set her straight,
She oughta give up the wait,
He'll never give up bein' free.
But it won't be me,
Naw it won't be me.

To see her fall apart would be more than I can bear.
I'm just too close to that girl in the mirror there.

Somebody oughta let her know,
She's got to let him go,
It's time to face reality,
But it won't be me,
Naw it won't be me

To see her fall apart would be more than I can bear.
I'm just too close to that girl in the mirror there.

Somebody oughta let her know,
She's gotta let him go.
It's time to face reality,
But it won't be me,
Naw it won't be me.

Well it won't be T,
Naw it won't be me.

(Paul Davis)

Another love, just another love,
I don't wanna be just another love,
On your list of hearts, you've torn apart,
Then you've cast them aside.
Oh, can't you see, I don't wanna be,
I don't wanna be just another love in your life.

Well, I hear you've got a reputation in town,
For takin' all the young girls an' breakin' them down.
You're givin' me an invitation to stay,
But boy, you know, my heart says I oughtta be runnin' away.
Well, I've never been hurt, so I guess it's my turn,
I'm gonna see how strong I am.

Another love, just another love,
I don't wanna be just another love,
On your list of hearts, you've torn apart,
Then you've cast them aside.
Oh, can't you see, I don't wanna be,
I don't wanna be just another love in your life.

Well you've got some kind of magic in your big brown eyes,
Where'd you ever learn how to hypnotise?
Just like in romance books that I've read.
Drinkin' lemonade in the shade of my canopy bed.
Well, I've never been hurt, so I'll see what it's worth,
I'm gonna see how strong I am.

Another love, just another love,
I don't wanna be just another love,
On your list of hearts, you've torn apart,
Then you've cast them aside.
Oh, can't you see, I don't wanna be,
I don't wanna be just another love in your life.

Well, I've never been hurt, so I'll see what it's worth,
I'm gonna give your love a try.

Another love, just another love,
I don't wanna be just another love,
On your list of hearts, you've torn apart,
Then you've cast them aside.
Oh, can't you see, I don't wanna be,
Oh no, I don't wanna be,
I don't wanna be just another love in your life.

In a cozy little restaurant for lovers
It seems so out of place for you and me
We used to play around under the covers
But now it's just a place to watch T.V.

Chorus:
So love me like you used to when our love was brand new
And darlin' when we're through you can love me again
And hold me like you want to instead of like you have to
Love me like you used to love me when you used to love me

Baby we could use a long vacation
But the trouble here is bound to tag along
We used to be each others inspiration
When it only took my touch to turn you on

Chorus 1X

Well we used to sit and talk about forever
But now we hardly ever talk at all
We walked a lot of tight ropes together
We always caught each other when we'd fall

Chorus 1X

Love me like you used to when you used to love me

(Paul Overstreet/Don Schlitz)

I know you like the night-life, the parties and the fun.
You like to hang around until the last song has been sung.
So I have made arrangements and I wanted you to know,
When all the laughter's ended, there's still somewhere you can go.

My arms stay open all night,
From sundown 'til the morning light.
Hopin' you can find where you belong,
I leave the lights on.
My heart is never closed,
You're the only love it knows.
The one dream I have is to hold you tight:
My arms stay open all night.

Please don't think I'm crazy, I haven't lost my mind.
But when it comes to lovin' you, I can always find the time.
So if it's after midnight, or just before the break of day,
Anytime you need me, it'll never be too late.

'Cos my arms stay open all night,
From sundown 'til the morning light.
Hopin' you can find where you belong,
I leave the lights on.
My heart is never closed,
You're the only love it knows.
The one dream I have is to hold you tight:
My arms stay open all night.

When all your so-called friends go home,
You don't ever have to be alone.

'Cos my arms stay open all night,
From sundown 'til the morning light.
Hopin' you can find where you belong,
I leave the lights on.
My heart is never closed,
You're the only love it knows.
The one dream I have is to hold you tight:
My arms stay open all night.

My arms stay open all night.

(Larry Collins/Snuff Garrett/Sandy Pinkard)

If you've got a road map of Texas,
You can see that it's a wide open state.
From Amarillo down to Boulder,
You can bet that it's a honky-tonky place.

They might like to rock 'n roll in Dallas,
Or disco down on Galveston Bay.
But when God made them West Texas cowboys,
He gave them the Pecos Promenade.

Lead off with the Cotton-Eyed Joe,
Buckin' winged, and heel and toe,
Hold me close for the Pecos Promenade.
Big sign hangin' by the door,
Sawdust on an old dance floor.
Tip your hat for the Pecos Promenade.

When the sun starts goin' down on the prairie,
And the starlight, falls on the state.
That's when this cowgirl needs me a cowboy,
To do the Pecos Promenade.

Tonight's the first I saw him,
We can hear those twin fiddles play.
Well Houston starts to feel like Lonestar heaven,
As we dance the Pecos Promenade.

Lead off with the Cotton-Eyed Joe,
Buckin' winged, and heel and toe,
Hold me close for the Pecos Promenade.
Tip your hat for the Pecos Promenade

That's when this cowgirl needs a cowboy,
To do the Pecos Promenade.

When I was a child down in South Carolin'
Soon as the Saturday sun went on down.
My folks and sister would go,
And leave me home all alone,
Goin' to that big square dance in town.

Well my old radio
would play that old Opry show
So I never got lonesome or blue
I'd fall asleep in my chair
and dream that I was right there
Just a'singin' the whole night thru.

When my folks would come home
They'd be hummin' a song,
Mama'd smile and say child don'tcha know
There ain't a thing in this world
To make you fall in love girl.
Like the San Antonio Stroll.

Well the day finally come
When my momma said hun
It's 'bout time you came with us as well
Well I had me a time,
Yes, I danced all night
'Till they rang that old crack midnight bell

Then the lights went down low
The fiddler picked up his bow
And he played something stately and slow
And my sister Eileen and her husband to be
They held hands and began to stroll.

I've been away for awhile,
But it still brings a smile
When I think of the way that it goes
Now I'll sing it to you
Just so we both can do
That old San Antonio Stroll

Yes, I'll sing it to you
Just so we all can do
That old San Antonio Stroll.

There's a tree out in the back yard,
That never has been broken by the wind.
And the reason it's still standin'
It was strong enough to bend.

For years we have stayed together,
As lovers and as friends.
What we have will last forever
If we're strong enough to bend.

When you say somethin' that you can't take back,
A big wind blows and you hear a crack.
When you say "Hey, well, I might be wrong,"
You can sway with the wind till the storm is gone.
(Sway with the wind till the storm is gone.)

Like a tree
(Like a tree)
Out in the back yard,
That never has been broken by the wind.
Our love
(Our love)
Will last forever,
If we're strong enough to bend.

When you start thinkin' that you know it all,
A big wind blows and a branch will fall.
When you say "Hey, this job takes two,"
We can sway with the wind till the skies turn blue.
(Sway with the wind till the skies turn blue.)

Like the tree
(Like the tree)
Out in the back yard,
That never has been broken by the wind.
Our love
(Our love)
will last forever,
If we're strong enough to bend.
Our love
(Our love)
will last forever,
If we're strong enough to bend.

He just caught the Jamestown Ferry
It's not a hot day in January
Like he said it'd be
If he ever left me
A case of gone was all he carried
As he got on the Jamestown Ferry
He said that gone was all he'd ever be

I didn't think that he'd leave me
After saying how much he needs me
But the fact still remains
I'm sittin' here all alone
Missin' the lovin' of my baby
Lord it's about to drive me crazy
He was the sweetest peice of heaven I've ever known

He just caught the Jamestown Ferry
It's not a hot day in January
Like he said it'd be
If he ever left me
A case of gone was all he carried
As he got on the Jamestown Ferry
He said that gone was all he'd ever be

As I walk through his kingdom
Of honkey-tonks and bars
I remember how he'd hold me
And comfort me with talk
He didn't cuss with every breath
He had a soothing southern drawl
Made me feel like a lady through it all

He just caught the Jamestown Ferry
It's not a hot day in January
Like he said it'd be
If he ever left me
A case of gone was all he carried
As he got on the Jamestown Ferry
He said that gone was all he'd ever be
He just caught the Jamestown Ferry

It's not a hot day in January
Like he said it'd be
If he ever left me

I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight
Well, I'm a-leavin' here
'Cause you don't treat me right
All ya do is make me cry
So now I'm a-gonna say goodbye
I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight

Ya, I'll be wearin' my old travelin' hat
Now, baby, what do you think of that
'Cause all ya do is treat me wrong
So, honey, I'll be good and gone
I'll be wearin' my old travelin' hat

I'm the best thing, baby that you ever had
When ya find that out
You're gonna feel so bad
You'll beg me, please
Come back home to you
But it's too late
I'm puttin' on my walkin' shoes

Walk on

But I'll be wearin my it's all over coat
And I ain't even leavin' you a note
All ya do is cause me pain
And I ain't commin' back again
I'll be wearin' my it's all over coat

I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight
Well, I'm a-leavin' here
'Cause you don't treat me right
All ya do is make me cry
So now I'm a-gonna say goodbye
I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight
I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight
Yeah I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight

What's your mama's name child what's your mama's name
Thirty some odd years ago a young man came to Memphis
Asking bout a rose that used to blossom in his world
People never took the time to mind the young man's questions

'Til one day they heard him ask a little green eyed girl
What's your mama's name child what's your mama's name
Does she ever talk about a place called New Orleans
Has she ever mentioned a man named Buford Wilson

What's your mama's name child what's your mama's name
Twenty some odd years ago a drunkard down in Memphis
Lost a month of life and labored to the country jail
Just because he asked a little green eyed girl a question

And offered her a nickel's worth of candy if she'd tell
A year and some odd days ago an old man died in Memphis
Just another wayward soul the county had to claim
Inside the old man's ragged coat they found a faded letter

That said you have a daughter and her eyes are Wilson green
What's your mama's name child...
What's your mama's name child what's your mama's name

Would you lay with me in a field of stone
If my needs were strong would you lay with me

Should my lips grow dry would you wet them dear
In the midnight hour if my lips were dry

Would you go away to another land walk a thousand miles through the burning sand

Wipe the blood away from my dying hand
If I give my self to you

Will you bathe with me in the stream of life
When the moon is full will you bathe with me

Will you still love me when I am down and out
In my time of trials will you stand by me

Would you go away to another land walk a thousand miles through the burning sand

Wipe the blood away from my dying hand
If I give my self to you

Would you lay with me in field of stone
Should my lips grow dry, would you wet them dear
Would you wet them dear
In the stream of life

It's after midnight - you lie awake
Counting the hours till daybreak
What can you do now, where can you go
When you're about at the end of your rope
You can...

Drive out to the edge of town
Where the world is cold and dark
Look for the flicker of a neon sign
In the shape of a broken heart
You'll hear music that will give you chills
Coming from that run down bar
You can slow dance with the ghost of love
To the cry - of a blue guitar

Drive out to the edge of town
Where the world is cold and dark
Look for the flicker of a neon sign
In the shape of a broken heart
You'll hear music that will give you chills
Coming from that run down bar
You can slow dance with the ghost of love
To the cry - of a blue guitar

It's where the lonely people go
When they just can't take no more
You'll see what heartache is all about
And you can cry till you're cried out
When you...

Drive out to the edge of town
Where the world is cold and dark
Look for the flicker of a neon sign
In the shape of a broken heart
You'll hear music that will give you chills
Coming from that run down bar
You can slow dance with the ghost of love
To the cry - of a blue guitar

You'll hear music that will give you chills
Coming from that run down bar
You can slow dance with the ghost of love
To the cry - of a blue guitar

There's a full moon up above tonight
But I don't know if it will always shine
And I can't say tomorrow it won't rain
One thing that I know will never change

As long as there's a heartbeat keeping me alive
And day turns into night and there's stars up in the sky
As long as there's a heartbeat keeping me alive
I'll give all my love to you

Through good and bad you stand right by my side
Through all the ups and downs we face in life
We'll grow old and silver haired someday
Youth may pass but love will still remain

As long as there's a heartbeat keeping me alive
And day turns into night and there's stars up in the sky
As long as there's a heartbeat keeping me alive
I'll give all my love to you

Time goes by it can make you feel alone
The future's so uncertain
But there's one thing you should know

As long as there's a heartbeat keeping me alive
And day turns into night and there's stars up in the sky
As long as there's a heartbeat keeping me alive
And I'll give all my love to you, I'll give all my love to you

Growin' up on the bayou can drive you outta your mind.
Marie was a youngin' when she left the Black Water behind.
It all happened one night
In the back of Jimmy's car
Jimmy said 'Marie, your so pretty,well you oughta be a movie star.'
So she packed up her backwood streams
Stole her mama's Mabeline
And took the train to New Orleans
And swore she was never gonna go
Back to the Black Water Bayou

Mama said, 'Child, don't go back on your raisin
'There ain't no place in the city for a pretty little backstreet cagian'
'The long hard nights, will leave you cold.'
'And there's a devil 'round every corner tryin' to buy your soul.'
And with no where to go, and nothin' to eat
She got a job dancin' down on Urban Street
But the shoes she's wearin' on her feet
Don't dance like they danced with Jimmy Lavoe
Back on the Black Water Bayou

In the heat of the night
It was the very last show
She walked onto the stage with her heart and her head hung low
She started to cry (cry)
As the curtain rolled
She found herself lookin' in the Black Water eyes of Jimmy Lavoe
Well he picked up her shattered dreams
On that stage in New Orleans
Said, 'Marie, don't you think it's time to go'
'Back to the Black Water Bayou?'

Come on honey, it don't matter no more
Let your lovin' shine down on me
Come on honey, well it don't matter no more
Let your lovin' shine down on me, aha
Have you been hurt by some girl
Who came to take you for a ride
It seems when you woke up one mornin'
She was not there by your side
Well I'm not the kind who whispers into your ear
The words that you want to hear
Then she just disappears, whoa
Someday you'll see that I'm devoted to you, oh
I'll do what you want me to So

Come on honey, it don't matter no more
Let your lovin' shine down on me
Come on honey, it don't matter no more
Let your lovin' shine down on me, aha

What is the problem
I don't understand why we can't get along
Don't be afraid of the consequences
I won't do you wrong

I'm not the kind who whispers into your ear
The words that you want to hear
Then she just disappears, whoa
Someday you'll see that I'm devoted to you, oh
I'll do what you want me to So

Come on honey, it don't matter no more
Let your lovin' shine down on me
Come on honey, it don't matter no more
Let your lovin' shine down on me

Come on honey, it don't matter no more
Let your lovin' shine down on me aha

(Steve Bogard/Rick Giles)

You said goodbye on Tuesday
I figured I would see you by the weekend
I either didn't hear you right
Or maybe this ol' heart just didn't listen

So I'm writing you this letter I may never send
Wonderin' if you're wonderin' how I've been

It's lonely but I'm hangin' in
Hangin' out till I'm with you again
Runnin' out of reason to be strong
Hangin' in, hangin' out, hangin' on

Talk about blue Monday
Tomorrow it's a week I've been without you
I haven't gone to work yet
I couldn't do a thing but think about you

But I know that I can make it through whatever comes
As long as there is still a chance to save our love

It's lonely but I'm hangin' in
Hangin' out till I'm with you again
Runnin' out of reason to be strong
Hangin' in, hangin' out, hangin' on

It's lonely but I'm hangin' in
Hangin' out till I'm with you again
Runnin' out of reason to be strong
Hangin' in, hangin' out, hangin' on

My cowboy rhythm with your uptown blues
Might sound a little out of tune
But I don't care I don't care
It don't matter to me, baby
I love you anyway
Your silk Armani with my wrangler jeans
Might make us look a little strange
But I don't care I don't care
It don't matter to me, baby
I love you anyway

Any fool can see the warning signs
The difference in your world and mine
But I don't care how fast or high you fly
I love you anyway

Any fool can see the warning signs
The difference in your world and mine
But I don't care how fast or high you fly
I love you anyway
Pig?n Forge or St. Tropez
We'll have one fine honeymoon either way
So I don't care no I don't care
It don't matter to me, baby
I love you anyway

wooh It don't matter to me, baby
I love you anyway

It opens up with the same old scene
you pushing me on that tire swing
Up so high I could almost touch the sky
The picture fades to you and me
caught stealing a kiss behind the tree
It's so real it's like you never said goodbye
Every night I turn the lights down low
And take out that old video
I hold your pillow close in the TV's glow
And let the good times roll

The road moves on and it always will
but I can make time stand still
I can turn it back and make things just the same
And though you're gone, you're still here,
you're far away but always near
I can see your face and hear you call my name
Freeze frame

Every night I turn the lights down low
And take out that old video
I hold your pillow close in the TV's glow
And let the good times roll
When it comes to an end I can play it all again
You went away but the good old days are here to stay

Every night I turn the lights down low
And take out that old video
I hold your pillow close in the TV's glow
And let the good times roll

Now it's time to turn the lights down low
And let the good times roll

Let 'em roll

I saw you tonight
In her arms so tight
I watched as she held you tenderly

You say when she held you
It did nothing to you
But oh, what it did to me

You say when she kissed you
You didn't feel a thing
Well, I felt enough for all three

You want me to believe
It did nothing to you
But oh, what it did to me

And I felt the warm tears
Roll slowly down my face
As I watched another
Slowly take my place

And now it's all over
You want me to forget
And pretend that things are like they used to be

That it was just a kiss
That did nothing to you
But oh, what it did to me

You want me to believe
It did nothing to you
But oh, what it did to me, to me

She tests every word like a fine wine
She holds every thought like her last dime
You can hear a pin drop from miles away
You can hear a heart stop as plain as day
We live in a land where silence is king
Whispers have all disappeared
Cry for an echo, you won't hear a thing
Silence is king around here
Silence is king around here

Where are the dreams we were after
Where is the joy and the laughter
Were they only habits we were doomed to lose
Or is destiny not ours to choose

We live in a land where silence is king
Whispers have all disappeared
Cry for an echo, you won't hear a thing
Silence is king around here
Silence is king around here
Desperate measures come from desperate times
I don't regret what I have done
If my actions made you speak your mind
Angry words are better than none

We live in a land where silence is king
Whispers have all disappeared
Cry for an echo, you won't hear a thing
Silence is king around here
Silence is king around here

Silence is king around here

Radio sittin' on a window sill
I can hear the music comin' over the hill
How am I supposed to stay in bed
With a crazy little love song in my head
Ooh, sneaky moon, ooh, sneaky moon
June bug buzzin' on the front porch light
Heartbreak's waitin' for me outside
I swore I wouldn't open that door
Here I am in those arms once more
Ooh, sneaky moon, ooh, sneaky moon

Safe and sound at home asleep
Is where I ought to be
Everywhere I go it just keeps
Creepin' up on me

Romeo waited for the sun to set
Before he serenaded Juliet
Eve met the devil on a Saturday night
But who tricked her into takin' that bite
Ooh, sneaky moon, ooh, sneaky moon
Ooh, sneaky moon, ooh, sneaky moon
Ahh Sneaky Moon

Looking back she thinks about that moment in the sand
But what was just a summer fling got so far out of hand
She knew that he was taken
But she gave in anyway
She believed when she heard him say
Soon
I'll be free to be with you
Soon
I'll be telling you know who the facts of life
I want you to be my wife
And our dreams will all come true
Soon
Christmas finds her all alone with no cause to rejoice
So she calls his code a phone just to hear his voice
She knows that it's useless
But she does it anyway
She knows how he'll answer before she hears him say
Soon
I can't talk with you right now
Soon
You'll hear a beep and you know how to play this game
Leave your number and your name
And I promise I'll call back
Soon
Some day slowly turns to never
Tears and champagne offer no solution
He'll say Soon to her forever
So she makes her New Year's resolution
Soon
She won't call him anymore
Soon
When he shows up at her door
And asks her When can I be with you again?
It'll be her turn to say
Soon

There's a tree out in the back yard,
That never has been broken by the wind.
And the reason it's still standin'
It was strong enough to bend.

For years we have stayed together,
As lovers and as friends.
What we have will last forever
If we're strong enough to bend.

When you say somethin' that you can't take back,
A big wind blows and you hear a crack.
When you say "Hey, well, I might be wrong,"
You can sway with the wind till the storm is gone.
(Sway with the wind till the storm is gone.)

Like a tree
(Like a tree)
Out in the back yard,
That never has been broken by the wind.
Our love
(Our love)
Will last forever,
If we're strong enough to bend.

When you start thinkin' that you know it all,
A big wind blows and a branch will fall.
When you say "Hey, this job takes two,"
We can sway with the wind till the skies turn blue.
(Sway with the wind till the skies turn blue.)

Like the tree
(Like the tree)
Out in the back yard,
That never has been broken by the wind.
Our love
(Our love)
will last forever,
If we're strong enough to bend.
Our love
(Our love)
will last forever,
If we're strong enough to bend.

If anyone had told me Things would get this far
I'd have told them they were crazy Yet, here we are
Pride can be our enemy We both know the cost
So tell me if you're having Second thoughts
We don't have to do this
It's not carved in stone
Or are we so lost we can't find
Our way back home
Tell me where's it written
That we can't change our minds
We don't have to do this
We don't have to say goodbye

Years should count for something
Tears can't be in vain
To let this go so easy would be a shame

We don't have to do this
It's not carved in stone
Or are we so lost that we can't find
Our way back home
Tell me where's it written
That we can't change our minds
We don't have to do this
We don't have to say goodbye
If leaving is the answer
Why does this feel so bad
Should we really walk away
From everything we had

Tell me where's it written
That we can't change our minds, no
We don't have to do this
We don't have to say goodbye
We don't have to do this
We don't have to say goodbye

(Rick Giles/Bob Regan)

You just watch me, baby
One of these breathless nights
I'm gonna steal your heart
And make you mine

You're gonna say you want me
Beg me to never leave
If you don't think so
Then you just watch me

When you see me comin'
Ain't no use runnin' 'cause

I'll be the dream that haunts you
And when the dawn's upon you
I'll be the only light you'll see
You just watch me

You just watch me, baby
I'm the moon above
A blanket of night comin' down
To wrap you up

Open up your window
Breathe the cool night air
The winds of love
Are everywhere

When you see me comin'
Ain't no use runnin' 'cause

I'll be the dream that haunts you
And when the dawn's upon you
I'll be the only light you'll see
You just watch me

(Claude Putman Jr)

That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.

Daddy said: "Now come girl, we're headin' down the road to Augusta."
An thinkin' through his clenched teeth, he called Mama's name, then he cussed her.
He said: "Girl, you're young, but some dude has come along and stole your mother."
Ah, but you can't steal a willin' mind whose mom is always lookin' for a lover.

That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.

With dusty teardrops in his face, my daddy cried an' big steps he was takin'.
An' halfway runnin' to keep up, my shorter legs were so tired and shakin'.
"Where did I go wrong, girl? Why would she leave us both this way?"
At times like these, a child with tears never knows exactly what to say

That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.

We searched in every bar room, an' honky-tonk as well.
An' finally Daddy found them, but Lord, you know, the rest is hard to tell.
He sent me out to wait, but scared, I looked back through the door.
An' Daddy left them both soakin' up the sawdust on the floor.

That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.
That Georgia sun was blood red and goin' down.

Ok Officer, I Admit it,
I was speedin'
But before you write me up
let me tell you the reason.
I wasn't tryin' to out run you,
I was chasin' a guy who outta
the blue, he committed a crime
back about a mile or two.

I was crusin' along, when he
pulled up outta no where.
He was hotter than the truck
he drove, and just one lane over.
He aimed those angel eyes at me,
smiled like we were ment to be.
'For he stole my heart from a
moving car.

(CHORUS)

It was highway robbery, He
grabbed my heart and took
off on the run.
It was highway robbery, he
oughta do time in my arms
for what he's done.

So, hey officer, how 'bout
you understandin', won't you
turn your blue light on and
help me catch that bandit.

He's got somethin' that
belongs to T. I can't let him
get away scott free, for it's
only right that he's mine tonight.

( REPEAT CHORUS x2)

He ought to do time in my
arms for what he' done.

(Spoken)

Hey officer
lets talk 'bout this,now
by the time you let me go
that boy'll be all the way in texas
sure is good lookin'
by the way,
what color are your eyes?

(Paul Overstreet/Don Schlitz)

"How much do I owe you?" said the husband to his wife,
"For standing beside me through the hard years of my life.
"Shall I bring you diamonds, shall I buy you furs?
"Say the word and it's yours.

And his wife said: "I won't take less than your love, sweet love.
"No, I won't take less than your love.
"All the riches of the world could never be enough,
"And I won't take less than your love."

"How much do I owe you?" to the mother said the son.
"For all that you have taught me in the days that I was young.
"Shall I bring expensive blankets to cast upon your bed?
"And a pillow for to rest your weary head."

And the mother said: "I won't take less than your love, sweet love.
"No, I won't take less than your love.
"All the comforts of the world could never be enough,
"And I won't take less than your love."

"How much do I owe you?" said the man to his Lord.
"For giving me this day and every day that's gone before.
"Shall I build a temple, shall I make a sacrifice?
"Tell me Lord and I will pay the price."

And the Lord said: "I won't take less than your love, sweet love.
"No, I won't take less than your love.
"All the treasures of the world could never be enough,
"And I won't take less than your love." ?

"I won't take less than your love, sweet love.
"No, I won't take less than your love.
"All the treasures of the world could never be enough,
"And I won't take less than your love."

"No, I won't take less than your love."

(Dave Gibson/Craig Karp)

I know a man, a good friend of mine;
He spends all his time tryin' to make love work out right.
But the woman he loves, she don't feel the same, no;
I don't know much about love but at least I learned one thing:

If it don't come easy, you better let it go.
'Cos when it don't come easy, there's no natural flow.
Don't make it hard on your heart, you might be better off alone,
If it don't come easy, you better let it go, yeah.

I know a woman, she's got a heart of gold.
You know she'd do anything to make her man feel right at home.
But the man she loves, now, he's a restless kind of guy,
I wish there was a way I could make her realise.

That if it don't come easy, you better let it go.
'Cos when it don't come easy, there's no natural flow.
Don't make it hard on your heart, when you might be better off alone,
If it don't come easy, you better let it go, yeah.

Let it go, though it's hard I know;
Let it loose, I tell you, it's no use.

If it don't come easy, you better let it go.
'Cos when it don't come easy, there's no natural flow.
Don't make it hard on your heart, when you might be better off alone,
If it don't come easy, you better let it,
You better let it,
You better let it go.

If it don't come easy, you better let it go.
'Cos when it don't come easy, there's no natural flow.

(Paul Davis)

Another love, just another love,
I don't wanna be just another love,
On your list of hearts, you've torn apart,
Then you've cast them aside.
Oh, can't you see, I don't wanna be,
I don't wanna be just another love in your life.

Well, I hear you've got a reputation in town,
For takin' all the young girls an' breakin' them down.
You're givin' me an invitation to stay,
But boy, you know, my heart says I oughtta be runnin' away.
Well, I've never been hurt, so I guess it's my turn,
I'm gonna see how strong I am.

Another love, just another love,
I don't wanna be just another love,
On your list of hearts, you've torn apart,
Then you've cast them aside.
Oh, can't you see, I don't wanna be,
I don't wanna be just another love in your life.

Well you've got some kind of magic in your big brown eyes,
Where'd you ever learn how to hypnotise?
Just like in romance books that I've read.
Drinkin' lemonade in the shade of my canopy bed.
Well, I've never been hurt, so I'll see what it's worth,
I'm gonna see how strong I am.

Another love, just another love,
I don't wanna be just another love,
On your list of hearts, you've torn apart,
Then you've cast them aside.
Oh, can't you see, I don't wanna be,
I don't wanna be just another love in your life.

Well, I've never been hurt, so I'll see what it's worth,
I'm gonna give your love a try.

Another love, just another love,
I don't wanna be just another love,
On your list of hearts, you've torn apart,
Then you've cast them aside.
Oh, can't you see, I don't wanna be,
Oh no, I don't wanna be,
I don't wanna be just another love in your life.

In a cozy little restaurant for lovers
It seems so out of place for you and me
We used to play around under the covers
But now it's just a place to watch T.V.

Chorus:
So love me like you used to when our love was brand new
And darlin' when we're through you can love me again
And hold me like you want to instead of like you have to
Love me like you used to love me when you used to love me

Baby we could use a long vacation
But the trouble here is bound to tag along
We used to be each others inspiration
When it only took my touch to turn you on

Chorus 1X

Well we used to sit and talk about forever
But now we hardly ever talk at all
We walked a lot of tight ropes together
We always caught each other when we'd fall

Chorus 1X

Love me like you used to when you used to love me

It makes me weak
and in a hurry
All night long I lay
and I worry
I'm so afraid I'm gonna talk in my sleep
Who do I love
Who am I using
Which one is which can get so confusing
I've got to chose one and set the other one free

One love at a time thats all I can handle
Burning both ends of the candle can drive you insane
With one love in your heart
and one love on your mind
It can tear a girl apart
I just need one love at a time

Ones got a birthday
Its in December
Which ones in July
I can't remember
I get em mixed up
What am I gonna do
It keeps me uptight
driving me crazy
They're both believing
They're both my baby
Sometimes I wonder
Whos been playing with who

One love at a time thats all I can handle
Burning both ends of the candle can drive you insane
With one love in your heart
and one love on your mind
It can tear a girl apart
I just need one love at a time
Yes it can tear this girl apart
I just need one love at a time

When I was a child down in South Carolin'
Soon as the Saturday sun went on down.
My folks and sister would go,
And leave me home all alone,
Goin' to that big square dance in town.

Well my old radio
would play that old Opry show
So I never got lonesome or blue
I'd fall asleep in my chair
and dream that I was right there
Just a'singin' the whole night thru.

When my folks would come home
They'd be hummin' a song,
Mama'd smile and say child don'tcha know
There ain't a thing in this world
To make you fall in love girl.
Like the San Antonio Stroll.

Well the day finally come
When my momma said hun
It's 'bout time you came with us as well
Well I had me a time,
Yes, I danced all night
'Till they rang that old crack midnight bell

Then the lights went down low
The fiddler picked up his bow
And he played something stately and slow
And my sister Eileen and her husband to be
They held hands and began to stroll.

I've been away for awhile,
But it still brings a smile
When I think of the way that it goes
Now I'll sing it to you
Just so we both can do
That old San Antonio Stroll

Yes, I'll sing it to you
Just so we all can do
That old San Antonio Stroll.

There's a tree out in the back yard,
That never has been broken by the wind.
And the reason it's still standin'
It was strong enough to bend.

For years we have stayed together,
As lovers and as friends.
What we have will last forever
If we're strong enough to bend.

When you say somethin' that you can't take back,
A big wind blows and you hear a crack.
When you say "Hey, well, I might be wrong,"
You can sway with the wind till the storm is gone.
(Sway with the wind till the storm is gone.)

Like a tree
(Like a tree)
Out in the back yard,
That never has been broken by the wind.
Our love
(Our love)
Will last forever,
If we're strong enough to bend.

When you start thinkin' that you know it all,
A big wind blows and a branch will fall.
When you say "Hey, this job takes two,"
We can sway with the wind till the skies turn blue.
(Sway with the wind till the skies turn blue.)

Like the tree
(Like the tree)
Out in the back yard,
That never has been broken by the wind.
Our love
(Our love)
will last forever,
If we're strong enough to bend.
Our love
(Our love)
will last forever,
If we're strong enough to bend.

He just caught the Jamestown Ferry
It's not a hot day in January
Like he said it'd be
If he ever left me
A case of gone was all he carried
As he got on the Jamestown Ferry
He said that gone was all he'd ever be

I didn't think that he'd leave me
After saying how much he needs me
But the fact still remains
I'm sittin' here all alone
Missin' the lovin' of my baby
Lord it's about to drive me crazy
He was the sweetest peice of heaven I've ever known

He just caught the Jamestown Ferry
It's not a hot day in January
Like he said it'd be
If he ever left me
A case of gone was all he carried
As he got on the Jamestown Ferry
He said that gone was all he'd ever be

As I walk through his kingdom
Of honkey-tonks and bars
I remember how he'd hold me
And comfort me with talk
He didn't cuss with every breath
He had a soothing southern drawl
Made me feel like a lady through it all

He just caught the Jamestown Ferry
It's not a hot day in January
Like he said it'd be
If he ever left me
A case of gone was all he carried
As he got on the Jamestown Ferry
He said that gone was all he'd ever be
He just caught the Jamestown Ferry

It's not a hot day in January
Like he said it'd be
If he ever left me

I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight
Well, I'm a-leavin' here
'Cause you don't treat me right
All ya do is make me cry
So now I'm a-gonna say goodbye
I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight

Ya, I'll be wearin' my old travelin' hat
Now, baby, what do you think of that
'Cause all ya do is treat me wrong
So, honey, I'll be good and gone
I'll be wearin' my old travelin' hat

I'm the best thing, baby that you ever had
When ya find that out
You're gonna feel so bad
You'll beg me, please
Come back home to you
But it's too late
I'm puttin' on my walkin' shoes

Walk on

But I'll be wearin my it's all over coat
And I ain't even leavin' you a note
All ya do is cause me pain
And I ain't commin' back again
I'll be wearin' my it's all over coat

I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight
Well, I'm a-leavin' here
'Cause you don't treat me right
All ya do is make me cry
So now I'm a-gonna say goodbye
I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight
I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight
Yeah I'm gonna put on my walkin' shoes tonight

What's your mama's name child what's your mama's name
Thirty some odd years ago a young man came to Memphis
Asking bout a rose that used to blossom in his world
People never took the time to mind the young man's questions

'Til one day they heard him ask a little green eyed girl
What's your mama's name child what's your mama's name
Does she ever talk about a place called New Orleans
Has she ever mentioned a man named Buford Wilson

What's your mama's name child what's your mama's name
Twenty some odd years ago a drunkard down in Memphis
Lost a month of life and labored to the country jail
Just because he asked a little green eyed girl a question

And offered her a nickel's worth of candy if she'd tell
A year and some odd days ago an old man died in Memphis
Just another wayward soul the county had to claim
Inside the old man's ragged coat they found a faded letter

That said you have a daughter and her eyes are Wilson green
What's your mama's name child...
What's your mama's name child what's your mama's name

Would you lay with me in a field of stone
If my needs were strong would you lay with me

Should my lips grow dry would you wet them dear
In the midnight hour if my lips were dry

Would you go away to another land walk a thousand miles through the burning sand

Wipe the blood away from my dying hand
If I give my self to you

Will you bathe with me in the stream of life
When the moon is full will you bathe with me

Will you still love me when I am down and out
In my time of trials will you stand by me

Would you go away to another land walk a thousand miles through the burning sand

Wipe the blood away from my dying hand
If I give my self to you

Would you lay with me in field of stone
Should my lips grow dry, would you wet them dear
Would you wet them dear
In the stream of life

Wherever you go wherever you may wander in your life
Surely you know I'll always wanna be there
Holdin' your hand and standing by to catch you when you fall
Seeing you through in everything you do
Let me be there in your morning let me be there in your night
Let me change whatever's wrong and make it right
Let me take you through that wonder land that only two can share
All I ask you is let me be there
[ guitar + harmonica ]
Watching you grow and going through the changes in your life
That's how I know I'll always wanna be there
Whenever you feel you need a friend to lean on here I am
Whenever you call you know I'll be there
Let me be there in your morning...
Let me be there in your morning...
All I ask you is let me be there

(Gary Scruggs)

If your world comes crashing down;
If you need comfort but it can't be found;
If you're lonely, you can always call on me.

If nobody is listening to you,
I'll be the walls you tell your secrets to.
If you want me, night or day, just call on me.

I'm not asking for rings of gold,
Just one ring on my telephone.
I'm just wanting a chance to prove,
That my love is true;
If it connects with you,
Call on me.

There's no-one that I call mine,
I'm only held by the hands of time,
And it's a long wait, hoping you will call on me.

There's nothin' silent as a 'phone that won't ring.
Nothin' louder than your voice in my dreams,
It's a heartache knowing you don't call on me.

I'm not asking for rings of gold,
Just one ring on my telephone.
I'm just wanting a chance to prove,
That my love is true;
If it connects with you,
Call on me. (Call on me.)

Yeah, (Call on me.)

If you ever wanna get me on the line,
You got my number, it's this heart of mine.
I'm not asking for a ring of gold,
Just a love that won't turn cold.
Call on me.
Call me, yeah.
Call on Me.
Call me.

(Jimmy Rodgers)

I am dreaming, tonight, of an old southern town,
And the best friend that I ever had.
For I've grown so weary of roaming around,
And I'm going home to my Dad.

Your hair has turned to silver,
And I know you're failing too.
Daddy, dear, oh, Daddy,
I'm coming back to you.
You made my childhood happy,
But still I longed to roam.
I've had my way, but now I'll say,
I long for you and for home.

Dear Daddy, you shared all my sorrows and joys;
You tried hard to bring me up right.
I know you'll still be one of the boys.
I'm starting back home tonight.

Your hair has turned to silver,
And I know you're failing too.
Daddy, dear, oh, Daddy,
I'm coming back to you.
You made my childhood happy,
But still I longed to roam.
I've had my way, but now I'll say,
I long for you and for home.

I've had my way, but now I'll say,
I long for you and for home.

Ok Officer, I Admit it,
I was speedin'
But before you write me up
let me tell you the reason.
I wasn't tryin' to out run you,
I was chasin' a guy who outta
the blue, he committed a crime
back about a mile or two.

I was crusin' along, when he
pulled up outta no where.
He was hotter than the truck
he drove, and just one lane over.
He aimed those angel eyes at me,
smiled like we were ment to be.
'For he stole my heart from a
moving car.

(CHORUS)

It was highway robbery, He
grabbed my heart and took
off on the run.
It was highway robbery, he
oughta do time in my arms
for what he's done.

So, hey officer, how 'bout
you understandin', won't you
turn your blue light on and
help me catch that bandit.

He's got somethin' that
belongs to T. I can't let him
get away scott free, for it's
only right that he's mine tonight.

( REPEAT CHORUS x2)

He ought to do time in my
arms for what he' done.

(Spoken)

Hey officer
lets talk 'bout this,now
by the time you let me go
that boy'll be all the way in texas
sure is good lookin'
by the way,
what color are your eyes?

I can't belive you took the time to call,
You say you think you love me after all,
You didn't know what you were doing then,
So now you want to do it all again,
You know a perfect way to end the fight,
I gotta tell you it's your lucky night,

(Chorus)
You caught me lonely at the right time,
You better hurry 'for I change my mind,
Tonight it isn't gonna be the same,
We'll have the pleasure and forget the pain,
I feel the need to feel you holdin' me,
Tomorrow you can be a memory,
You caught me lonely,
Lonely at the right time,


No, I'm not sayin' you can have a key,
I want your lovin' and my liberty,
You say you dream about me all night long,
That different tune is still the same old song,
I know your lyin' but thats nothin' new,
Don't get to thinking I've forgiven you,

(Chorus)

Well if it breaks your heart, I'm not too concerned,
The bed's the same but the table has turned,

(Chorus)

There's a tree out in the back yard,
That never has been broken by the wind.
And the reason it's still standin'
It was strong enough to bend.

For years we have stayed together,
As lovers and as friends.
What we have will last forever
If we're strong enough to bend.

When you say somethin' that you can't take back,
A big wind blows and you hear a crack.
When you say "Hey, well, I might be wrong,"
You can sway with the wind till the storm is gone.
(Sway with the wind till the storm is gone.)

Like a tree
(Like a tree)
Out in the back yard,
That never has been broken by the wind.
Our love
(Our love)
Will last forever,
If we're strong enough to bend.

When you start thinkin' that you know it all,
A big wind blows and a branch will fall.
When you say "Hey, this job takes two,"
We can sway with the wind till the skies turn blue.
(Sway with the wind till the skies turn blue.)

Like the tree
(Like the tree)
Out in the back yard,
That never has been broken by the wind.
Our love
(Our love)
will last forever,
If we're strong enough to bend.
Our love
(Our love)
will last forever,
If we're strong enough to bend.

chorus:
That Georgia Sun was blood red and goin' down.
That Georgie Sun was blood red and goin' down.

Daddy said "now come on girl we're headed down the road to Augusta"
And faintly through his clenched teeth he called momma's name
And then he cussed her
He said "girl you're young
But some dude has come along and stole your mother
But you can't steal no will and mind
'Cause momma's always lookin' for a lover"

Repeat Chorus

With dusty tear drops on his face
My daddy cried in big steps he was takin'
Halfway running to keep up
My shorter legs, were so tired and shakin'
"Where did I go wrong girl
And why would she leave us both this way?"
At times like these, a child of ten never knows exactly what to say

Repeat Chorus

We searched in every bar room and honky tonk as well
And finally daddy found them
And Lord, you know the rest is hard to tell
He sent me out to wait
But scared, I looked back through the door
And daddy left them both soaking up the sawdust on the floor.

Repeat Chorus x2

Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on,
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today,
To take you to his mansion in the sky?
She's forty-one and her daddy still calls her "baby".
All the folks around Brownsville say she's crazy,
'Cause she walks downtown with a suitcase in her hand,
Looking for a mysterious dark-haired man

In her younger days they called her Delta Dawn.
Prettiest woman you ever laid eyes on.
Then a man of low degree stood by her side,
Promised her he'd take her for his bride.

Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on,
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today,
To take you to his mansion in the sky?
(X4)

He paints quite a picture for the girls in my home town
And I was no exception to the rule
Singing all them songs about the places that he's been
Made a body feel just like a fool
My pride was like the paper bag that once held the wine
Thrown without no caution to the wind
He left me like the empty bottle lying on the ground
Swearing he would pick me up again

And I was greener than the grass we laid on
Underneath that Alabama sun
I guess I should have known
That old highway was his home
Do-do-do-do-do-do do-do-do

He said that I was prettier than Paris in the rain
Lord, he filled me full of gypsy lies
Swearing that he'd come back to fetch me in the Spring
Too ashamed to look me in the eye
Well I find about as simple as the cotton dress I've torn
Sneaking in the house at 3 a.m.
Momma liked to question me the day after and I was sure
Her intuition told her where I'd been

And I was greener than the grass we laid on
Underneath that Alabama sun
I guess I should have known
That old highway was his home
Do-do-do-do-do-do do-do-do

Mama never had a flower garden
'Cause cotton grew right up to our front door
Daddy never went on a vacation
He died a tired old man at fourty four

Our neighbors in the big house called us redneck
'Cause we lived in a poor share-croppers shack
The Jacksons down the road were poor like we were
But our skin was white and theirs was black

But I believe the south is gonna rise again
But not the way we thought it would back then
I mean everybody hand in hand
I believe the south is gonna rise again

I see wooded parks and big skyscrapers
Where dirty rundown shacks stood once before
I see sons and daughters of share-croppers
But they're not picking cotton anymore

But more important I see human kindness
As we forget the bad and keep the good
A brand new breeze is blowing 'cross the southland
And I see a brand new kind of brotherhood

Yes I believe the south is gonna rise again
Oh, but not the way we thought it would back then
I mean everybody hand in hand
I believe the south is gonna rise again
I believe the south is gonna rise again
I believe the south is gonna rise again

If you think it's hard in this day and time
To hold your man like I been holding mine
There's no secret just some little things to do
It worked for me and it's bound to work for you

A loving smile will start his day out right
A goodbye kiss will bring him home at night
Reach out to him when he needs a helping hand
Touch him gently so he knows you understand

Be proud of him when you know he's done his best
Let him know you think he's better thant he rest
If you wanna hold your man this is the way
Love him more today than you did yesterday
Love's the answer
Love's the answer

Be proud of him when you know he's done his best
Let him know you think he's better thant he rest
If you wanna hold your man this is the way
Love him more today than you did yesterday
Love's the answer
Love's the answer

He just caught the Jamestown Ferry
It's not a hot day in January
Like he said it'd be
If he ever left me
A case of gone was all he carried
As he got on the Jamestown Ferry
He said that gone was all he'd ever be

I didn't think that he'd leave me
After saying how much he needs me
But the fact still remains
I'm sittin' here all alone
Missin' the lovin' of my baby
Lord it's about to drive me crazy
He was the sweetest peice of heaven I've ever known

He just caught the Jamestown Ferry
It's not a hot day in January
Like he said it'd be
If he ever left me
A case of gone was all he carried
As he got on the Jamestown Ferry
He said that gone was all he'd ever be

As I walk through his kingdom
Of honkey-tonks and bars
I remember how he'd hold me
And comfort me with talk
He didn't cuss with every breath
He had a soothing southern drawl
Made me feel like a lady through it all

He just caught the Jamestown Ferry
It's not a hot day in January
Like he said it'd be
If he ever left me
A case of gone was all he carried
As he got on the Jamestown Ferry
He said that gone was all he'd ever be
He just caught the Jamestown Ferry

It's not a hot day in January
Like he said it'd be
If he ever left me

I wish I'd known the man a little better
that turned my mama on
he must have been a heck of a man
'cause mama was a lady don't you know

Mama was no prude but she was proper
never wore her dress too short
she didn't care if you did
but she'd have never taken a drink
Grandma Kate did the best she could
To see mama grew up right
so she'd be fittin' one day for courtin'
and to wear some gentleman's ring

Chorus:
I wish I'd known the man a little better
that turned my mama on
he was always laughing
and singing the right sweet song
I wish I'd known the man a little better
the turned my mama on
He must have been a heck of a man
'Cause mama was a lady don't you know

I hear he came to town one day
in a rusty old '49 Ford
selling lady's shoes and assorted greeting cards
he was killing good looking
and easy to like
and turning all the ladies' heads
but he saw mama first
and Lord knows how some of them travelin men are

Chorus

Mama seemed to forget the things
that Grandma Kate had always told her
she ran away one night with a traveling man
they bought gas at Rita's truck stop
and drove to Dasota County
but he brought her home with a ring upon her hand
mama's told me how the fever took him
when I was barely 5
but I remember him pitchin' me up
and catchin' me
and I love to sit and listen to her
tell me about my daddy
she says he thought the sun would surely
rise and set in me

I wish I'd known the man a little better
that turned my mama on
he must have been a heck of a man
'cause mama was a lady don't you know
I wish I'd known the man a little better
the turned my mama on
He must have been a heck of a man
'Cause mama was a lady don't you know

What's your mama's name child
What's your mama's name

Thirty some odd years ago a young man came to Memphis
Asking 'bout a rose that use to blossom in his world
People never took the time to mind the young man's questions
Until one day they heard him ask a little green eyed girl

What's your mama's name child What's your mama's name
Does she ever talk about a place called New Orleans
Has she ever mentioned a man named Buford Wilson
What's your mama's name child What's your mama's name

Twenty some odd years ago a drunkard down in Memphis
Lost a month of life and labored to the county jail
Just because he asked a little green eyed girl a question
And offered her a nickels worth of candy if she'd tell

A year and some odd days ago an old man died in Memphis
Just another wayward soul the county had to claim
Inside the old mans ragged coat they found a faded letter
It said you have a daughter and her eyes are Wilson green

What's your mama's name child What's your mama's name
Does she ever talk about a place called New Orleans
Has she ever mentioned a man named Buford Wilson
What's your mama's name child What's your mama's name

What's your mama's name child
What's your mama's name

Would you lay with me in a field of stone
If my needs were strong would you lay with me

Should my lips grow dry would you wet them dear
In the midnight hour if my lips were dry

Would you go away to another land walk a thousand miles through the burning sand

Wipe the blood away from my dying hand
If I give my self to you

Will you bathe with me in the stream of life
When the moon is full will you bathe with me

Will you still love me when I am down and out
In my time of trials will you stand by me

Would you go away to another land walk a thousand miles through the burning sand

Wipe the blood away from my dying hand
If I give my self to you

Would you lay with me in field of stone
Should my lips grow dry, would you wet them dear
Would you wet them dear
In the stream of life

You are so beautiful to me you are so beautiful to me can't you see
You're everything I will hope for you're everything I need
You are so beautiful to me you are so beautiful yeah to me
You are so beautiful hmm to me can't you see
You're everything I will hope for you're everything I need oh
Cause you're just so beautiful to me

Mm, yeah
If all you want's a good time baby
There's a party down the street
If you're trying to fight an old flame
Well I can't take the heat
If you're looking for a game to play
Well I wish you luck
All I have to offer you is love
If you only want a keeper darlin'
Well I dont hold your key
If you're searching for a savior better
Get down on your knees
If you're looking for the answers, well

Hell I dont know much
All I have to offer you is love

Darling there's a whole lot of things
I've found I just can't be
If you're looking for real love baby
I've got all that you'll ever need
It might be more than you're after
Or not nearly enough
All I have to offer you is love

Darling there's a whole lot of things
I've found I just can't be
If you're looking for real love baby
I've got all that you'll ever need
It might be more than you're after
Or not nearly enough
All I have to offer you is love
All I Have to offer you is my love

By the way I really love you
Just in case you didn't know
And I know baby it's not easy
for you to say I'm the one
But I can tell by the way you love
By the way you smile
By the way you say nothin'
I can see it all in your eyes

By the way I really need you
Everyday of my life
Don't worry baby if words escape you

I feel what you're feelin' and that's enough
I can tell by the way you love

By the way you smile
By the way you say nothin'
I can see it all in your eyes
By the way I know it's not easy
for you to say I'm the one
But I can tell by the way you love me
I can tell I'm the one by the way you love me

Throw up a quarter and I'll call it
heads he loves me, tails he loves me not
I keep his picture in my wallet
I guess I miss him a little more than I thought
It's complicated
It's underrated
This is so much more than I anticipated
It's heart related
It's complicated

Am I flyin' am I sinkin'?
Do it feel good or do it hurt?

I'd like to tell him what I'm thinkin'
Right now I just can't find them words

It's complicated
It's underrated
This is so much more than I anticipated
It's heart related
It's complicated
We're walking hand in hand on Sunday
Havin' it out on Sunday night
We might be makin' up come Monday
Our love is never black and white

It's complicated
It's underrated
This is so much more than I anticipated
It's heart related
It's complicated

You love to love 'em and you hate to hate 'em
and hate to love 'em

It's complicated, yes it's tough
It's complicated woah yeah
He's wearing me out
This is difficult
You got another quarter?!

Aha
I don't belive that's how you feel
I don't believe that you don't love me
I guess I must have hurt you bad
I didnt mean to make you sad
And I sure regret the words I told you now
I dont believe that we're all through
I dont blieve that it's all over
Let's forget who's right or wrong
And remember we belong together

Let's forgive and forget and start over
We all make mistakes now and then
I don't want to love any other
I just want to love you again - and again

Aha
(take it to mexico, boy)
Let's forgive and forget and start over
We all make make mistakes now and then
I don't want to love any other
I just want to love you again

I don't belive that's how you feel
(I don't believe that's how you feel)
I don't believe that you don't love me
(I don't believe that you don't love me)
guess I must have hurt you bad
I didnt mean to make you sad
and I sure regret the words I told you now

I guess I must have hurt you bad
I didnt mean to make you sad
and I sure regret the words I told you now

Aha
I can see Acapulco from here
wooh, yeah
(mexican word) everybody

It sure felt like forever
When we were together
Imagine my surprise
When You Told Me It Was Over
Threw your coat over your shoulder
And walked out of my life
You said that it was just infatuation
Something I'd get over soon enough

But it hurts like love
And it feels like heartache
You were here in my arms

Then you were gone
And now it's just too late
It's a crying shame
After all of this pain
I'm still not sure just what it was
But it hurts like love

I don't know how it happened
I gave it all my passion
Believing it was real
I was sure that it could save you
But all it ever gave you
Was this emptiness I feel
I know that it's only an illusion
But every night that I don't feel your touch

But it hurts like love
And it feels like heartache
You were here in my arms
Then you were gone
And now it's just too late
It's a crying shame
After all of this pain
I'm still not sure just what it was

But it hurts like love

I'm still not sure just what it was
But it hurts like love

Love can't be measured with diamonds and gold.
Before you spend your money, I oughta let you know,
If you wanna get to me, try the little things. Don't need that mansion on top of the hill:
Too many rooms with nothing to fill.
You can furnish me, with the little things.Rub my back, make me laugh;
Hold me while I dream.
All it takes, to make my day,
Is to tell me you love me:
Little things.It doesn't matter what mood I'm in,
I always melt when you begin,
Whispering the little things.Rub my back, make me laugh;
Hold me while I dream.
All it takes, to make my day,
Is to tell me you love me.Rainy walks, midnight talks;
Dance me on your feet.
Hold me close, don't let go.
All I'll ever need.Is a single rose; a kiss hello;
That smile upon your face.
The tender way, you say my name,
Takes my breath away:
Little things, whoa, yeah.
Ah now, Love can't be measured with diamonds and gold.
All I'll ever need is little things.
Little things.

It's kind of gentle and easy
Something to do with the heart
A sweet song crying way down deep
You've got to play it, baby
No way to say it
It's a love thing
It's got no name
It's just a feeling inside
It's a full moon
A summer rain
And when I'm holding you tight
It's a love thing

It isn't something to hurry, a-a
It takes a step at a time
When it comes sneaking up on you
You don't regret it, baby
It's copacetic, it's a...

It's a love thing
It's got no name
It's just a feeling inside
It's a full moon
A summer rain
And when I'm holding you tight
It's a love thing
So when it comes sneaking up on you
Go on and let it, baby
You won't regret it

It's a love thing
It's got no name
It's just a feeling inside
It's a full moon
A summer rain
And when I'm holding you tight
It's a love thing

(Stephony Smith/Cathy Majeski/Sunny Russ)

Sixty six Chevrolet
Windshield full of rain
Four wheels that I can trust to take me outta here
Truck stop in Buffalo
Fueled up and food to go
One lonely trucker said he had to bend my ear
Hey there, where you headed?
I told him I don't really know

I'm just ridin' out the heartache
It's doesn't matter how long it takes
I'm just a couple thousand miles away
From gettin' his memory outta my mind
And when this storm is over I'll be fine
Oh, but until that day
I'm ridin' out the heartache

No need to read the signs
Not keepin' track of time
Maybe a new direction's gonna change my luck
Turned around and heard south
Feel a little better now
Seems like those old gray clouds they may be breakin' up
He was my only reason
The one thing keepin' me around

I'm just ridin' out the heartache
It's doesn't matter how long it takes
I'm just a couple thousand miles away
From gettin' his memory outta my mind
And when this storm is over I'll be fine
Oh, but until that day
I'm ridin' out the heartache

I'm just ridin' out the heartache
It's doesn't matter how long it takes
I'm just a couple thousand miles away
From gettin' his memory outta my mind
And when this storm is over I'll be fine
Oh, but until that day
I'm ridin' out the heartache

Until that day. I'm ridin' out the heartache.
Until that day. I'm ridin' out the heartache.