Don't Close Your Eyes ( Keith Whitley )

I know you loved him a long time ago [] Even now in my arms you still want him I know But darling this time let your memories die [] When you hold me tonight don't close your eyes Don't close your eyes let it …

A Million Miles Away ( Rory Gallagher )

[] This hotel bar is full of people, The piano man is really laying it down, Even the old bartender is as high as a steeple, So why tonight should I wear a frown? [] The joint is jumpin' all around me, And my mood …

The Weeping Song ( Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds )

Go son, go down to the water And see the women weeping there Then go up into the mountains The men, they are weeping too Father, why are all the women weeping? They are weeping for their men Then why are all the men there …

Cotton Jenny ( Anne Murray )

There's a house on a hill by a worn down weathered old mill In the valley be-low where the river winds There's no such thing as bad times And a soft southern flame oh Cotton Jenny's her name She wakes me up when the sun …

It Sure Can Get Cold In Des Moines ( Tom T. Hall )

The Iowa weather was thirteen below I had come to Des Moines for a radio show I awoke in the evening from a traveler's sleep With notions of something to eat The old elevator slipped down past the floors My head and my eyes said …

Run ( Snow Patrol )

I'll sing it one last time for you Then we really have to go You've been the only thing that's right In all I've done. And I can barely look at you But every single time I do I know we'll make it anywhere Away …

Bombed Boozed And Busted ( Joe Sun )

I get bombed boozed and busted a-living on a honky tonk time I get boozed stoned and busted Lord you made a mess of my mind I mention every thought that I'd survive The day you drop a bomb that I'm still alive With these …

I Don't Need Your Rocking Chair ( George Jones, Burl Stephens )

I don't need your rocking chair Your Geritol or your Medicare Cause I still got neon in my veins This gray hair don't mean a thing I do my rocking on the stage You can't put this possum in a cage My body's old but …

Patches ( Bob McDill, Dickey Lee, ... )

Down by the river that flows by the coal yards Stand wooden houses with shutters torn down There lives a girl everybody calls Patches Patches my darling of old Shantytown We planned to marry when June brought the summer I couldn't wait to make Patches …

Sunday Morning ( Connie Smith, Nat Stuckey )

Sunday Sunday Sunday morning A new week starts and the old one ends On Sunday Sunday Sunday morning Start the day out right with your family and your friends Now I recall my younger years when I was just a pup I could tell what …

I´ve Got It Bad For You ( Buck Owens, Don Rich )

I worship the ground that you walk on I breathe every breath for you I live every day to make you happy Yes I've got it bad for you I hurt every time someone hurts you I cry every time they make you blue I …

On The Turning Away ( Pink Floyd )

On the turning away From the pale and downtrodden And the words they say Which we won't understand "Don't accept that what's happening Is just a case of all the suffering Or you'll find that you're joining in The turning away" It's a sin that …

Buonasera (Signorina) ( Louis Prima, Fred Buscaglione )

[] Buona sera, signorina, buona sera It is time to say goodnight to Napoli Though it's hard for us to whisper, "Buona sera" With that old moon above the Mediterranean Sea In the mornin', signorina, we'll go walkin' Where the mountains help the sun come …

Separate Ways ( Elvis Presley )

I see a change has come into our lives It's not the same as it used to be And it's not too late to realize our mistakes We're just not right for each o-th-er Love has slipped away left us only friends We almost seem …

I'm Alone Because I Love You ( Jim Reeves )

I'm alone because I love you Love you with all my heart I'm alone because I had to be true Sorry I can't say the same about you Yesterday's kisses are bringing me pain Yesterday's sunshine has turned into rain I'm alone because I love …

If not you ( Dr. Hook )

Who's gonna water my plants? Who's gonna patch my pants? And who's gonna give me the chance to feel brand new? Who's gonna iron my shirts? Who's gonna kiss where it hurts? And who needs a man when he flirts the way I do? Who …

Satan's River ( Porter Wagoner )

Satan's got river deep and wide Yes Satan's got a river and it's so deep and wide He's got folks a swimming in the warm smooth tide But some day Satan's river is gonna run dry What was once a smooth river hot lava will …

With Your Love ( Jack Scott )

With your love here beside me Here to guide me how can I go wrong (Doo doo doo doo) He sent you on to me Cause you were meant for me I know you'll always be my real destiny The touch of your soft hands …

Run That By Me One More Time ( Porter Wagoner, Dolly Parton )

Run that by me one more time To make sure that I heard you right I hope you don't expect me to believe that line I might be crazy but I ain't dumb And I know a lie when I hear one Would you run …

At The Cross ( Hank Williams )

Was it for crimes that I have done He groaned upon on that tree Amazing pity grace unknown And love beyond degree At the cross at the cross where I first saw the light And the burden of my heart rolled away It was there …

Greenfields ( The Brothers Four )

[Intro:] Once there were green fields kissed by the sun, Once there were valleys where rivers used to run; Once there were blue skies with white clouds high above, Once they were part of an everlasting love; We were the lovers who strolled through green …

Blue Rose Of The Rio ( Hank Snow )

Blue rose of the Rio I can see her now As she looked that day when I rode away through a golden dawn It was there by the Rio that we made our vows Then we kissed goodbye what a fool was I for I …

Golden Brown ( Stranglers )

Golden brown texture like sun Lays me down with my mind she runs Throughout the night No need to fight Never a frown with golden brown Every time just like the last On her ship tied to the mast To distant lands Takes both my …

Rootie Tootie ( Hank Williams, Fred Rose )

Met my future wife today And her name is Kathy Mae Rootie Tootie (Rootie Tootie) Rootie Tootie (Rootie Tootie) Rootie Tootie she's my Sunday gal Feeling dandy doing swell My gal is the village bell Hotsy totsy (Rootie Tootie) Super duper (Rootie Tootie) Rootie Tootie …

I'm Gonna Change Everything ( Jim Reeves )

Yeah I'm gonna change everything That holds a memory of you oh yeah I'm gonna start with the walls Take the pictures off the walls and burn 'em Move the chairs around take The window curtains down and burn 'em Everything I see reminds me …

The Bottle Let Me Down ( Merle Haggard )

Each night I leave the barroom when it's over Not feeling any pain at closing time But tonight you memory found me much too sober Couldn't drink enough to keep you off my mind Tonight the bottle let down And let you memory come around …

Bob Wills Is Still the King ( Waylon Jennings, Bobby Emmons )

Well the honky-tonks in Texas were my natural second home Where you tip your hat to the ladies and the Rose Of San Antone I grew up on music that we called Western Swing It don't matter who's in Austin Bob Wills is still the …

Heartbreaker ( Grand Funk Railroad )

Once I had a little girl, Sometimes I think about her, But, buddy, you know She's not really there. When memories do call, I just, I just can't live without her But trying all the time Is so hard to bear. Heartbreaker, can't take her, …

Lover of the Light ( Mumford & Sons )

And in the middle of the night I may watch you go There'll be no value in the strength of walls that I have grown There'll be no comfort in the shade of the shadows thrown But I'll be yours if you'll be mine Stretch …

The Day The World Stood Still ( Jack Greene )

One day you came along and spoke so tenderly You kissed me oh so sweet and gave your love to me One moment in my life I clung to every thrill Time was a precious thing the day the world stood still For one day …

Can't Fight The Moonlight ( )

[] Under a lover's sky I'm gonna be with you And no one's gonna be around If you think that you won't fall Well just wait until, 'till the sun goes down Underneath the starlight starlight There's a magical feeling so right It will steal …

Halo ( Beyoncé )

Remember those walls I built Well baby they're tumbling down And they didn't even put up a fight They didn't even make a sound I found a way to let you in But I never really had a doubt Standing in the light of your …

Gathering In The Sky ( Porter Wagoner )

There'll be a great gathering in the sky When all of God's children get home We'll join the happy millions as they sing There around the great white throne I'm speaking of a big camp meeting Where we never shall say goodbye I'm longing for …

Second Fiddle ( Buck Owens )

Second Fiddle By Buck Owens I'll play second fiddle to your new love while it lasts Just like all the others I played for in the past Why can't I be a leader and play your leading part Why must I always have to play …

The Dirty Glass ( Dropkick Murphys )

[] Murphy, Murphy, darling dear I long for you now night and day [] Your pain was my pleasure, your sorrow my joy I feel now I've lost you to health and good cheer [] [] Darcy, when I met you I was five years …

Lodi ( Creedence Clearwater Revival )

[] Just about a year ago I set out on the road Seekin' my fame and fortune And looking for a pot of gold Things got bad, things got worse I guess you know the tune Oh lord, stuck in Lodi again [] I rode …

Hush ( Deep Purple )

Naa na na naa na na naa na na naaa Naa na na naa na na naa na na naaa I got a certain little girl she's on my mind No doubt about it she looks so fine She's the best girl that I ever …

I'll Repossess My Heart ( Kitty Wells and Red Foley )

I'm walking in to repossess my heart Just can't believe you treated me this way You've had it much too long now all our love is gone I'll repossess my heart and love again I still dream of you each night and long to hold …

A Touch Of Yesterday ( Connie Smith )

I'd beg and steal if I could feel A touch of yesterday Oh what I'd give if I could live A touch of yesterday The rain's been fallin' since he's been gone It's gonna rain until he comes back home The hurt would leave if …

Before I Die ( Jim Reeves )

No need to say you're sorry no need to feel ashamed If I'm not the one you love don't feel you're to blame I don't deny it hurts me and this pain is hard to hide But at least I lived a little while before …

No Boundaries ( Kris Allen )

Seconds, hours, so many days You know what you want, but how long can you wait? Every moment last forever When you feel you've lost your way What if my chances were already gone? I started believing that I could be wrong But you give …

Hanging Up My Traveling Shoes ( Alabama )

I've been going around in a whirlwind Not knowing which way to go I've been lost in a jungle of heartaches Looking for what I don't know I've spread my wings and I've done some things That I never meant to do It's took me …

Sodomy ( Tom Pierson, Donnie Dacus )

Mmm, mm,mm, mm,mm, mmm, Mmm, mm,mm, mm,mm, mmm, Mmm, mm,mm, mm,mm, mmm, Mmm, mm,mm, mm,mm, mmm, Sodomy Fellatio Cunnilingus Pederasty [] Father, why do these words sound so nasty? Masturbation Can be fun Join the holy orgy Kama Sutra Everyone! []

No Earthly Good ( Johnny Cash )

Come hear me good brothers come heed one and all Don't brag about standing or you'll surely fall You're shining your light and shine it you should You're so heavenly minded and you're no earthly good No earthly good you are no earthly good You're …

We're Not Kids Anymore ( Ernest Tubb, Loretta Lynn )

We're not kids anymore not a little girl and boy But we break each other's heart like a child breaks a toy We're a woman and a man watching love slip through our hands Let's grow up we're not kids anymore I go out of …

Why Am I Drinking ( Merle Haggard )

Hey why am I drinking there's no really reason to quit And why am I thinking God knows I'm trying to forget And why does that woman stay on my mind night and day And why am I drinking why am I hurting this way …

Tulare Dust ( Merle Haggard )

Tulare dust in a farm boy's nose Wondering where the freight train goes Standing in the field by the railroad track Cursing this strap on my cotton sack I can see mom and dad with shoulders low Both of 'em picking on a double row …

Not Fair ( Lily Allen )

Oh he treats me with respect, he says he loves me all the time He calls me 15 times a day, he likes to make sure that I'm fine You know I've never met a man who's made me feel quite so secure He's not …

Sorrow Overtakes The Wine ( Porter Wagoner )

They say my tears come from the bottle That stands beside me all the time But I wonder if they know the sorrow That always overtakes the wine I drink to find forgetful valleys Where I can leave old memories behind But always just before …

I Wont Come In While Hes There ( Jim Reeves )

Thought I'd stop by awhile and see you Just once more before I leave town But his car's parked there in your driveway And I see the curtain's pulled down I won't bother to ring your doorbell I'm not sure just how much I can …

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