California Here I Come ( Al Jolson )

California, here I come Right back where I started from. Where bowers of flowers bloom in the spring. Each morning at dawning, Birdies sing an' everything. A sunkist miss said, "Don't be late" That's why I can hardly wait. Open up that Golden Gate, California …

Factory Girls ( Lucinda Williams, Flogging Molly )

Build a bridge or maybe two Together held with footsteps she outgrew But now she sits alone, everyone's long gone She dances in a photograph When it was good to joke and have a laugh But that was yesterday, if only today Now the walls …

You're Not Mine Anymore ( Webb Pierce )

You're not mine anymore but I'm still praying for Just a note from you to say you've changed your mind Now I know you say we're through but I'm still in love with you And it's my fault that you're not mine anymore If you …

Hanging On To What I Got ( Buck Owens )

Well everybody got something on their mind That they like to talk about Well I got something that I'm proud of And it's worth shouting about Oh well I don't own a string of big fine cars And I don't want no fancy yacht Well …

Sweet Georgia Brown ( Ben Bernie, Björn Thoroddsen )

No gal made has got the shade on sweet Georgia Brown. Two left feet but oh so neat, has sweet Georgia Brown. They all sigh and wanna die for sweet Georgia Brown. I'll tell you just why, you know I don't lie. It's been said …

Closer To God Than Ever Before ( Hee Haw Quartet )

If you climb to the top of a mountain And you look towards the heavenly door And you almost hear voices of angels Then you're closer to God than ever before If you look out over the ocean While the waves gently roll on the …

The Garden ( George Jones )

She planted roses the first year we married It soon was a garden we'd go walking through My job kept me traveling but when I came home to heaven She was so proud to show me all the love that she grew I heard her …

Something To Remember You By ( Dinah Shore )

Oh, give me something to re - mem - ber[Bm7-5] you by When you are far a -[Bm7-5] way from me; Some little something, meaning love can [Bm7-5] not die, No matter where you c[Bm7-5]hance to be. Though I'll pray[Cm7-5] for you, night and day[Bm7-5] …

Never No More ( Patsy Cline )

Never no more will I be all alone Never no more will I be a stay at home Cause I've got me somebody Who makes me happy when I'm blue Never no more will I cry for him Never no more will I try for …

Shady Streets ( Gary Stewart )

Shadows falling on a Sunday afternoon We go walking seems like the only thing we had to do Talk about our dreams walking through a world we'd never really seen As time goes by it makes me wonder was I really lying all along But …

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) ( The Proclaimers )

[] When I wake up well I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you When I go out yeah I know I'm gonna be I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you If I get …

Goodbye Stranger ( Supertramp )

[] It was an early morning yesterday I was up before the dawn And I really have enjoyed my stay But I must be moving on Like a king without a castle Like a queen without a throne I'm an early morning lover And I …

If I'm Dreaming Just Let Me Dream ( Brenda Lee )

Please don't tell me if you're not real Let me keep feeling the way I feel I'm bubbling over with love supreme And if I'm dreaming just let me dream Ah please don't wake me if I'm asleep Just give the angels my soul to …

Sharp dressed man ( ZZ Top )

Clean shirt, new shoes, And I don't know where I am goin' to. Silk suit, black tie, I don't need a reason why. They come runnin' just as fast as they can, Coz every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man. Gold watch, diamond ring, …

Some Days Are Diamonds ( John Denver )

When you ask how I’ve been here without you I like to say I’ve been fine and I do But we both know the truth is hard to come by And if I told the truth that’s not quite true Some days are diamonds some …

Echo ( Thorsteinn Einarsson )

Welcome to my life, welcome to my life Gonna be alright with a fucked up mind Grey Goose and ciggies got me through the night I guess my favorite issues made me dead inside Did I like this? ... How was I ever like this? …

Ive Just Told Mama Goodbye ( Hank Williams )

Each year on mother's day The rose I wore was red But today I'm saying my first prayer Mama's lying on her dying bed I've just told mama goodbye Mother's day has turned to night Like the flowers in May she withered away And my …

It Takes People Like You ( Buck Owens )

It takes people like you to make people like me From the great Rocky Mountains to the shores of the sea From the sands of the desert to the tall oak tree It takes people like you to make people like me Those skies may …

Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me ( Jim Ed Brown )

Hold me hold me never let me go Until you told me told me what I want to know And then just hold me hold me Make me tell you I'm in love with you Thrill me thrill me walk me down the lane Where …

Do You Really Want to Hurt Me ( Culture Club )

Give me time to realise my crime, let me love and steal. I have danced inside your eyes. How can I be real? Do you really want to hurt me, do you really want to make me cry? Precious kisses words that burn me, lovers …

Someone Else ( Kristín Sesselja )

I know I should've stayed away Boys like him always starting trouble He acts like such a big cliche He and his friends live in a bubble I say I hate the way he acts How he thinks he is so much better But I …

The Man ( Aloe Blacc )

Well you can tell everybody Yeah you can tell everybody Go ahead and tell everybody I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man Yes I am, yes I am, yes I am I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man I believe every …

I Cried All The Way To The Altar ( Patsy Cline, Bobbie Flournoy )

I cried all the way to the altar A smile was on my face but tears were in my heart Two hearts broken and a third will soon falter Now too late I know that we were wrong to part Oh my darling now too …

Just Over Yonder ( Doyle Lawson )

Just over yonder beyond the river There is a city of pure delight Where many loved ones are congregating With Psalms of victory and robes of white Just over yonder there´ll be no heartaches No lonely days will there ever come There´ll be no crying …

One Empty Cot In The Bunkhouse ( Glenn Sutton, Red Steagall )

There's one empty cot in the bunkhouse There's a saddle that nobody rides One empty place at the table The remuda is five horses shy We turned his string out to pasture He'll never ride em no more We buried him out on the hillside …

Too Many Secrets ( Patsy Cline )

Last night I met a woman you'll recognize her name Who in our conversation told me you were her old flame Well I didn't want to listen but as she told me more I learned more about you than I ever knew before You're keeping …

Beast Of Burden ( The Rolling Stones )

[] [] [] [] I'll never be your beast of burden; my back is broad but it's a hurting All I want is for you to make love to me [] I'll never be your beast of burden; I've walked for miles my feet are …

I Was Wrong ( Kitty Wells )

I was wrong I dreamed about you all through the night I was in love with you the moment that you came into sight I hesitate to tell that I held you in my arms oh so long But in my mind I made you …

Summer Breeze ( Seals & Crofts )

See the curtains hanging in the window; in the evening on a Friday night A little light a shining through the window; let’s me know everything is all right Summer breeze, makes me feel fine; blowing through the jasmine in my mind (mandolin) Summer breeze, …

Shake Hands With Mother Again ( the Wilburn Brothers )

If I should be living when Jesus comes And could know the day and the hour I'd like to be standing at mother's tomb When Jesus comes in His power Twill be a wonderful happy day Up there on the golden strand When I can …

Always On My Mind ( Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson, ... )

Maybe I didn't love you Quite as often as I could have [] And maybe I didn't treat you Quite as good as I should have If I made you feel second best Girl I'm sorry I was blind You were always on my mind …

Walk Throught the Bottomland ( Lyle Lovett )

A New Jersey lady I knew long ago And she was a lady I say But she met a cowboy who rode on a rodeo And he stole her heart straight away The New Jersey lady she loved him so true Another love she never …

Cowboy Pride ( Michael Martin Murphey )

Friend I'm writing you this letter And it's a long time overdue You're thinking just mind your own business I wouldn't blame you if you do You know our range is gettin' smaller Hear you're all busted up inside But it ain't the broncos that'll …

I've Learned To Take The Hurting ( Hank Williams Jr. )

I've learned to take the hurting that goes with loving you The heartaches and the sorrow these things I must go through The loneliness and sadness and never trusting you Yes I've learned to take the hurting that goes with loving you Maybe someday after …

I Wasted A Nickel Last Night ( Hawkshaw Hawkins )

I put a nickel in the telephone To find out dear if you'd be home I wasted a nickel last night I guess I've wished a million times It hadn't been a party line I wasted a nickel last night I heard you tell a …

Valerie (Amy Winehouse) ( Amy Winehouse )

Well sometimes I go out by myself and I look across the water. And I think of all the things, what you're doing and in my head I make a picture 'Cos since I've come on home, well my body's been a mess And I've …

Blue Ridge Mountains Turning Green ( Ronnie Milsap )

B-lue R-idge Mountains turning green I wanna go home again to see my mountain friends Spring-time opens up my heart Makes me want to share that good ole mountain air Life's so young and free for all For those who answer the Blue Ridge Mountains …

Starrider ( Foreigner )

I stole a ride on a passing star not knowing where I was going how near of how far. Through year of light, lands of future and past until the heavenly gates were sighted at last Starrider, rider, rider take me to the stars Starrider, …

Going Up The Country ( Canned Heat )

I'm goin' up the country, baby don't you wanna go? I'm goin' up the country, baby don't you wanna go? I'm goin' to some place where I've never been before. I'm goin', I'm goin' where the water tastes like wine. Well, I'm goin' where the …

I Know What Lies Ahead ( The Oak Ridge Boys )

This road I'm on is strait and narrow But it leads to a better home It was laid by Christ one day at Calvary While He suffered all alone This road may lead over many high mountains And valleys dark and low But I'll walk …

Midnight summer dream ( Stranglers )

Woke up on a good day And the world was wonderful A midnight summer dream had me in its spell I dreamt about an old man Sat and watched the rain all night He couldn't sleep a wink as all the drops fell He told …

Some Nights (Powfu - Jomie) ( Jomie, Powfu, ... )

[] Some nights I wonder when the world will end Some nights I wonder what you think I give my best though your heart is made of plaster Throw me snowballs from the guys who left you cold And I say "who left you shattered?" …

As Long As I ( )

Em - C - D - G I haven't even let myself remember, I've locked you from my thoughts, since you've been gone, But tonight I'm giving in to that old feeling, That I've been afraid of feeling for so long, As long as I'm …

Takin' Care Of Business ( Bachman Turner Overdrive )

You get up every morning from your alarm clock's warning.. take the 8:15 into the city. There's a whistle up above and people pushin', people shovin' and the girls who try to look pretty. And if your train's on time, you can get to work …

Deep Elem Blues ( Hank Thompson )

When you go down to Deep Elem just to have a little fun Better have your fifteen dollars when that policeman comes Oh sweet mama papa got them Deep Elem blues Oh sweet mama papa got them Deep Elem blues Now once I knew a …

Why Don’t We Do It In The Road ( The Beatles )

Why don't we do it in the road? Why don't we do it in the road? Why don't we do it in the road? Why don't we do it in the road? No one will be watching us, Why don't we do it in the …

After the Lovin ( Englebert Humperdink )

So I sing you to sleep af - ter the lov - in' With a song I just wrote yesterday, And I hope you can hear What the words and the music have to say. It's so hard to explain all the things that I'm …

Silver Spurs Upon The Golden Stairs ( Gene Autry )

If you wanna clink your silver spurs upon the golden stairs You´ve got to change your ways my brother Got to change your way of living less take and more giving If you wanna clink your silver spurs upon the golden stairs That means you …

Tokspor ( Teitur )

Vit hava bygt henda stóra býin, har streymurin ferðast sum eiturkoppaspinn. Fær alt við sum rørir seg á ein og hvønn hátt, frá harraleysum djórum til tjóvar á nátt. Tokspor røkka víða út og mær leingist heim at strekkja míni troyttu bein. Fólkini ganga eftir …

Smokey Joe's Barbeque ( Johnny Horton )

Way down south where the whippoorwills call There's gonna be a jubilee Folks will come from miles around to share their company There's all day singing and dinner on the ground And when the day is through there's peace and contentment At Smokey Joe's Barbeque …

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