classic country

Lovesick Blues ( Hank Williams )

I got a feelin' called the blu-ues oh Lawd Since my baby said good- bye And I don't know what I'll do-oo-oo All I do is sit and sigh-igh oh Lawd That last long day she said good- bye Well Lawd I thought I would …

Love Takes Care Of Me ( Jack Greene )

Cause your love takes good care of me Yes your love takes good care of me And when the rain falls and the wind blows And the storm is on the sea I'll be safe your love takes good care of me When life for …

Lucille ( Kenny Rogers )

In a bar in Toledo, across from the depot, on a barstool she took off her ring. I thought I’d get closer, so I walked on over I sat down and asked her her name. When the drink finally hit her she said I’m no …

Luckenbach Texas ( Waylon Jennings )

There're only two things in life that make it worth living It's guitars tuned good and firm feeling women I don't need my name in the marquis lights I got my song and I got you with me tonight Maybe it's time we got back …

Made In Japan ( Buck Owens )

My transistor radio comes from far away And when it's night over here over there it's a breaking day I remember all the good times I had walking in the sand With a beautiful girl that I met made in Japan The beauty of her …

Make My Life With You ( The Oak Ridge Boys )

Here in the day here in the light All I can see is you last night Lit by the moon still by my side Loving arms open wide And the love that comes over me Is enough to make me stay Is it life lived …

Mama Tried ( Merle Haggard )

The first thing I remember knowing was a lonesome whistle blowing And a youngun's dream of growing up to ride On a freight train leaving town not knowing where I'm bound And no one could change my mind but Momma Tried One and only Rebel …

Man in black ( Johnny Cash )

Well, you wonder why I always dress in black, Why you never see bright colors on my back, And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone. Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on. I wear the black for …

Marie Laveau ( Bobby Bare )

Down in Louisiana where the black trees grow Lives a voodoo lady named Marie Laveau Got a black cat's tooth and a Mojo bone And anyone who wouldn't leave her alone She'd go (growl) another man done gone She lives in a swamp in a …

Mary In The Morning ( Glen Campbell )

Nothing's quite as pretty as Mary in the morning When through a sleepy haze I see her lying there Soft as the rain that falls on summer flowers Warm as the sunlight shining on her golden hair mmm When I wake and see her there …

Mary's Boy Child ( Jim Reeves )

Long time ago in Bethlehem so the Holy Bible says Mary's boy child Jesus Christ was born on Christmas Day Hark now hear the angels sing a new King's born today And man will live for evermore because of Christmas Day Trumpets sound and angels …

May The Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose ( Little Jimmy Dickens )

One fine day as I was walking down the street Spied a beggar man with rags upon his feet Took a penny from my pocket In his tin cup I did drop it I heard him say as I made my retreat May the bird …

Me And My Broken Heart ( Carl Smith, Hank Williams )

We were waiting at the church We watched and saw the wedding start As the organ played we stood there and prayed Just me and my broken heart Oh can't you see that you have done To me oh foolish foolish pride You brought tears …

Me and the I.R.S. ( Johnny Paycheck )

Ronny Scaife and Phil Sidney Thomas I´m gonna tell the man at the IRS this old boy hell I´ve had enough Cause the way the big man rakes it in the little man coughs it up Well the bite keeps a-getting bigger and the pay …

Me and You and a Dog Named Boo ( Kent LaVoie, Stonewall Jackson )

I remember to this day that bright red Georgia clay And how it stuck to the tires after the summer rain Will power made that old car go my woman's mind told me that's so Oh how I wish that we were back on the …

Mean Mama Blues ( Ernest Tubb )

There’s lots of mean women on almost any street Lord there’s lots of mean women on almost any street But I’ve got the meanest Mama that ever walked on two feet That gal is so low down I often wonder why Lord she’s so low …

Memory Maker ( Mel Tillis )

She's a heart breaker she's a love taker She's a memory maker And I bet she's making memories tonight Walking all over this lonely city Nothing in my heart but a fool self pity Cause I'm still in love with the girl that didn't do …

Mexicali Rose ( Jim Reeves )

Mexicali Rose stop crying I'll come back to you some sunny day Every night you'll know that I'll be pin-ing Every hour a year while I'm away Dry those big brown eyes and smile dear Banish all those tears and please don't cry Kiss me …

Midnight ( Red Foley )

Midnight I've spent another lonely night thinking of you Midnight tomorrow is on it's way empty and blue I'm so lonely so lonely at midnight for you Midnight oh what a lonely time to weep I ought to know Midnight I should have been fast …

Misery Loves Company ( Porter Wagoner )

Break out the bottle bring on the crowd Yes gather round me cause misery loves company I just left my home friends where I couldn't sleep For missing a woman that I couldn't keep She just walked out and left me for somebody else Now …

Mississippi River Blues ( Hank Snow )

Oh you Mississippi river with waters so deep and wide My thoughts of you keep rising just like an evening tide I'm just like a seagull that's left the sea Oh your muddy waters keep on calling me I'm gonna pack my grip and head …

Misty Blue ( Eddy Arnold )

Oh it's been such a long long time Looks like I get you off my mind Oh but I can't just the thought of you Turns my world a misty blue Just the mention of your name Turns the flicker to a flame I think …

Mohair Sam ( Charlie Rich )

Who is the hippie that's happening all over our town Tearin' up the chicks with the message that he lays down Who is the coolest guy that is what am Fast talking slow walking good looking Mohair Sam Chicks are making reservations for his loving …

Mom and Dads Waltz ( Lefty Frizzell )

I'd walk for miles cry or smile For my mama and daddy I want them I want them to know How I feel my love is real For my mama and daddy I want them to know I love them so In my heart the …

Mommy For A Day ( Kitty Wells )

I go to see my little girl each Sunday afternoon And how I dread the words I know she'll say She'll ask me when I'm coming home I'll answer pretty soon But I know I'm just her Mommy For A Day She's much too young …

Money Tree ( Merle Haggard, Wayne P. Walker )

Silver and gold made you say goodbye One day it may make you wanna cry When you're alone with a heart that's blue Who will you take your heartaches to Love can't grow on a money tree Not the kind you had with me Someday …

Moonlight Gambler ( Frankie Laine )

Intro: ||: D - Bm7 | G - A7alt :|| SPOKEN: You can gamble for match sticks, you can gamble for gold. The stakes may be heavy or small. But if you haven't gambled for love and lost, You haven't gambled at all. They call …

More And More ( Webb Pierce )

More And More I'm forgettin' the past More And More I'm livin' at last Day by day I'm losin' my blues More And [C G7]More I'm forgetting 'bout you But oh how I tried to keep you by my side And oh how I cried …

More Than I Can Say ( Sammy Kershaw, Bobby Vee, ... )

Oh oh yeah yeah I love you more than I can say I love you twice as much tomorrow I love you more than I can say Oh oh yeah yeah I'll miss you every single day Why must my life be filled with sorrow …

Morning ( Jim Ed Brown )

Here in this room this narrow room where life began When we were young last night I feel your back pressed close to me And hear your steady breathing as you sleep Then as the first soft glow of dawn Moves silver grey like paint …

Motel Time Again ( Johnny Paycheck )

Oh I sat here on this stool drank so much I blew my cool And now they're closing up a world I'm living in So I guess it's time to go or at least they told me so Yes I'm going home it's motel time …

Mother Is Gone ( Hank Williams )

In a little pine grove by the old home There's someone who's resting alone And there on the tomb these words I read The words were mother is gone Mother is gone to her home Way up in heaven above And my heart's so sad …

Mountain Music ( Alabama )

Oh play me some mountain music Like grandma and grandpa used to play Then I'll float on down the river To a Cajun hideaway Drift away like Tom Sawyer Ride a raft with ole Huck Finn Take a nap like Rip Van Winkle Day dreaming …

Mr. Moon ( Carl Smith )

Can I depend on your light pretty moon While I'm holding her tight silver moon Will you be there above helping me win my love Can I depend on your light Mr. Moon Every time you're shining there's romance in the air Please set her …

Mr. Shorty ( Marty Robbins )

Nobody knew where he came from they only knew he came in Slowly he walked to the end of the bar and he ordered up a slug of gin Well I could see that he wasn't a large man I could tell that he wasn't …

Murder On Music Row ( George Strait, Alan Jackson )

Nobody saw them running From 16th Avenue They never found the fingerprints Or the weapon that was used But someone killed country music Cut out its heart and soul They got away with murder Down on music row The almighty dollar And the lust for …

My Babys Gone ( the Louvin Brothers )

Hold back the rushing minutes make the wind lie still Don't let the moonlight shine across the lonely hill Dry all the raindrops and hold back the sun My world has ended my baby's gone The milkman whistles softly as he comes up to my …

My Baby's Just Like Money ( Lefty Frizzell )

Well my baby's just like money true while you hold her tight But if you let her go she'll blow like dough honky tonk day and night For a friend of mine came and wised me up and this is what he said For money …

My Big Iron Skillet ( Wanda Jackson )

You´re out doing wrong again it's plain for all to see And you think here at home is where I ought to be There's gonna be some changes made when you get in tonight Cause I'm gonna teach you wrong from right With my big …

My Everlasting Love ( Buck Owens )

It's deeper than the ocean and higher than the sky Longer than the highways that we travel by Truer than the stars that shine in the sky My everlasting love for you will never die Well it's sweeter than the flowers that bloom in the …

My Eyes Can Only See As Far As You ( Charley Pride )

My eyes can only see as far as you I stop searching all the faces in the crowd I don't ever want to find somebody new I'm content with loneliness if you're not in my arms For my eyes can only see as far as …

My First Taste Of Texas ( Ed Bruce )

My first taste of Texas had blue-eyes and golden hair Beneath a Tennessee silver moon we found a feeling we could share And age made no difference I´d been around and she was young But my first taste of Texas still lingers in my heart …

My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers ( Merle Haggard )

Oh the love you promised would be mine forever I would have bet my bottom dollar on Well it sure turned out to be a short forever Just once I turned my back and you were gone From now on all my friends are gonna …

My Heart Skips A Beat ( Buck Owens )

My Heart Skips A Beat written and recorded by Buck Owens Oh my heart skips a beat when we walk down the street I feel a trembling in my knees And just to know you're mine until the end of time Makes my heart skip …

My Heart Would Know ( Hank Williams )

I could say it's over now That I was glad to see you go I could hate for the way I'm feeling My lips could tell a lie but my heart would know It's a sin to make me cry When you know I love …

My Love For You Has Turned To Hate ( Hank Williams )

I'll never for-get that sad sad day Darling that you went away You told me that our love was true And then you left me alone and blue Yes I received your note today Saying you'd come back and stay Don't come back now it's …

My Own Kind Of Hat ( Merle Haggard )

Cowboys and outlaws right guys and southpaws Good dogs and all kinds of cats Dirt roads and white lines and all kinds of stop signs But I stand right here where I'm at Cause I wear My Own Kind Of Hat There's two kind of …

My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You ( Ray Price )

I must say that I don't care Hold my head up in the air Even tell my friends I'm glad that you don't call But when the day is through My heart aches start a new And that's when I miss you most of all …

My Son Calls Another Man Daddy ( Hank Williams )

Tonight my head is bowed in sorrow I can't keep the tears from my eyes My son calls another man daddy The right to his love I've been denied My son calls another man daddy He'll never know my name nor my face God only …

My Special Angel ( Bobby Helms )

Angel angel whoa-oh-oh-oh whoa Angel angel whoa-oh-oh-oh whoa You are my special angel Sent from up above The Lord smiled down on me And sent an angel to love You are my special angel Right from para-dise I know that you're an angel Heaven is …