"Lonely Again," a lush pop ballad that floats by in a choral mist, became a number one hit for Eddy Arnold in 1967. The attendant album is filled with ballads in the same vein, and although Arnold made many such albums in the '60s, Lonely Again holds up better than some. That's because the songs are mostly original, the production is not fixed in any particular era, and there are no attempts at trendiness or conspicuous modernity. "Did It Rain" and "He's Got You" are simply lovely performances in complimentary settings, and the entire album, for that matter, is an easy listening pleasure.
EDDY ARNOLD
LONELY AGAIN
RCA Victor LSP-3753
February/1967
Produced by Chet Atkins
Recorded:
May 14/1966, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville (5)
Aug 31/1966, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville (1,6,8)
Sept 1/1966, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville (2)
Dec 15/1966, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville (4,3,7,12)
Dec 16/1966, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville (9,10,11)
1.
LONELY AGAIN
(Jean Chapel)
« © '66 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
(Lonely again no arms around me)
You told me that others before you
Were foolish to cause me to cry
And just when I learned to adore you
You kissed one more dream goodbye
And left me lonely again just like you found me
Lonely again no arms around me
Just when I'm sure that my heart is secure
And my teardrops are dried with the warm blow inside
And this love of mine till the end of the line
That's always the time that I'm lonely again
You told me you wanted me only
That this time and this love would last
You told me I'd never be lonely
And now you belong to the past
And left me lonely again...
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2.
DID IT RAIN
(Jan Crutchfield - Don Robertson - Ace Dinning)
« © '59 Songs Of Universal, BMI / Don Robertson Music, ASCAP »
Did it rain did it rain at your house last night
Like it rained like it rained at mine
Was it dark and cold was it an ache in your soul
Did you almost lose your mind
Did your thoughts wander back to the first time we met
Did you pray for the sun begin to shine
Did it rain did it rain at your house last night
Like it rained like it rained at mine
Did your thoughts wander back...
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3.
THAT'S ALL I WANT FROM YOU
(Fritz Rotter)
« © '55 Weiss And Barry Music, BMI »
A little love that slowly grows and grows not one that comes and goes
That's all I want from you
A sunny day with hopes up to the sky a kiss and no goodbye
That's all I want from you
Don't let me down oh show me that you care
Remember when you give you also get your share
Don't let me down I have no time to wait
Tomorrow might not come when the dream is dreamed too late
A little love that slowly grows and grows not one that comes and goes
That's all I want from you
(A little love that slowly grows and grows not one that comes and goes)
That's all I want from you
(A sunny day with hopes up to the sky a kiss and no goodbye)
That's all I want from you
Don't let me down oh show me...
That's all I want from you
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4.
BABY
(Ray Griff)
« © '65 Helene Blue Musique, ASCAP »
Baby sweet sweet baby
My world's so cold and empty since you've gone
Baby sweet sweet baby
Without you I don't know how I'll go on
I've got that lonesome feeling deep inside of me
And it just keeps right on hurtin' all the time
I'd forget you if it wasn't for your memory
You're out of sight but you're never out of my mind
Baby sweet sweet baby
I can't help loving you the way I do
Oh baby sweet sweet baby
Please come on back and call me baby too
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5.
OH SO FAR FROM HOME
(Jerry Crutchfield)
« © '66 Songs Of Universal, BMI »
I'm thinking of you again tonight
And I'm oh so far from home
I'm missing you again tonight
As I sit and dream alone
I'm needing you as I never did before
But somehow my plans went wrong
I'm wanting you again tonight
And I'm oh so far from home
From my tiny window I see couples on the street
So in love as they go strolling on
And tonight I see myself more in love with you
And I'm oh so far from home
And I'm oh so far from home
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6.
WHEN YOUR WORLD STOPS TURNING
(Bob Tubert - Gene Strasser - George Winters)
« © '66 Vintage Music, BMI »
What do you do when your world stops turning
To start your world turning again
You know you should leave get her out of your mind
Turn the page close the door say goodbye
You know that it's hopeless she's gone like the wind
Your world won't start turning again
What do you do when your world stops turning
And the torch starts burning again
What do you do when your hearts starts hurting
To start your world turning again
You live without night and you live without day
You're lost like a last tear you cried
You hope that it's maybe she'll come back
And then your world will start turning again
What do you do when your world stops turning...
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7.
MEET ME AT THE ALTAR
(Don Deal - Chuck Deal)
« © '66 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Meet me at the altar kneel with me in prayer
Side by side at the altar the one who knows is waiting there
What the Lord has joined together Satan tries to part
But let no man put asunder I know there's true love in our hearts
Meet me at the altar...
Let us be forever faithful forget the past and all we've done
I know if we're ever faithful our two hearts will be as one
Meet me at the altar...
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8.
MARY WHO
(Jan Crutchfield - Paul Richey)
« © '66 Forrest Hills Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
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9.
NOBODY'S DARLIN' BUT MINE
(Jimmie Davis)
« © '35 Songs Of Universal, BMI »
Come sit by my side little darlin' come lay your cool hand on my brow
And promise me that you will never be nobody's darlin' but mine
Nobody's darlin' but mine love be honest be faithful be kind
Promise me that you will never be nobody's darlin' but mine
You're as sweet as the flowers of springtime
You're as pure as the dew from the rose
I had rather be somebody's darlin'
Than a poor boy that nobody knows
Nobody's darlin' but mine...
Be nobody's darlin' but mine
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10.
HE'S GOT YOU
(Hank Cochran)
« © '61 Tree Publishing, BMI »
(I've got those mem'ries he's got you)
I've got your picture that you gave to me
And it's signed With Love like it used to be
The only thing different the only thing new
I've got your picture he's with you
I've got the records that we used to share
And they still sound the same as when you were here
The only thing different the only thing new
I've got the records he's got you
I've got your memory for has it got me
I really don't know but I know it won't let me be
I've got your class ring that proved you'd care
And it still looks the same as when you gave it dear
The only thing different the only thing new
I've got these things dear he's got you
The only thing different the only thing new
I've got these little things he's got you
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11.
BEAR WITH ME A LITTLE LONGER
(Darrell Glenn)
« © '66 Anne Rachel Music, ASCAP »
You say you're tired of struggling along bear with me a little longer
It seems the things I do turn out wrong bear with me a little longer
It hasn't been easy I know at least up to now
But if you'll understand me have faith in what I'm tryin'
I know we'll make it somehow
I'll say a prayer for you tonight I'll pray that your love will grow stronger
And soon everything will be all right bear with me a little longer
I've heard it said a thousand times you can't have heaven on earth
The law of average says things will get better we've already been through the worse
I'll say a prayer for you tonight I'll pray that your love will grow stronger
And soon everything will be all right bear with me a little longer
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12.
WHEEL OF HURT
(Charles Singleton - Eddie Snyder)
« © '66 Screen Gems Music, BMI »
(When the wheel of hurt comes wheeling round to you)
You're gonna know what it means to be lonely
You're gonna know what it means to be blue
You're gonna know how it feels to feel your heart breaking in two
When the wheel of hurt comes wheeling round to you
I'll see you're crying bitter tears one day baby
I'll hear you say you're so sorry we are through
I'll be the first one to have you because you'll need someone that's true
When the wheel of hurt comes wheeling round to you
You're gonna learn the truth the hard way but what you learn you'll always know
That it's bad luck to hurt somebody when that somebody loves you so
It may be today or it may be tomorrow
You'll have to pay when your payment is due
And maybe then you'll realize just how much pain you've put me through
When the wheel of hurt comes wheeling round to you
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