lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

COUNTRY LAY ON MY MIND

(Red Lane)
« © '77 Tree Publishing, BMI »
I stepped out of the rain into a downtown city cafe
And I saw him at the counter looking lonesome at the rain
I sat down beside him and I ordered us some coffee
He smiled and said
Hello city country is my name
And I'm here to play your city game

I saw there in his eyes such a pure and simple beauty
That could not have been bred upon these dark and dingy streets
I liked the look he gave me and I asked him if he'd stay
And he said
Maybe for a while till I get back on my feet
And I sure could use a place to sleep

Lay lay country lay on my mind
Home is where the lovin' heart is beating free
Lay lay country lay on my mind
For deep inside these city lies a whole lot of country in me
A whole lot of country in me

The days we spent laughin' and just walkin' in the park
And the nights we spent in each other's arms
But time brought a change that brought him tossed and tumbled sleep
And I heard him mumble somethin' about a baby and a farm
I've gotta go make sure they're safe and warm

I woke up this morning and I opened up my eyes
Just in time to see him walkin' out the door
But I had dreams and feelings that would always keep me happy
Even though I knew I wouldn't see him anymore
So I just let him close the door

Lay lay country lay on my mind...
Lay lay country lay on my mind...
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2.

I'M WAY AHEAD OF YOU

(Curly Putman - Sonny Throckmorton)
« © '77 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Hey baby what's a nice girl like you (doing here)
Yeah that's what I mean
And say haven't I seen you (somewhere before)
Yeah that's what I mean
It was my first time to cheat I think she knew
And her smile just said (I'm way ahead of you)

I was wondering could I (buy me a drink)
Yeah that's what I mean
They're playin' a slow song would you (like to dance)
That's what I mean
She seemed to know my each and every move
And her smile just said (I'm way ahead of you)

Well it's closing time could I (take me home)
Yeah that's what I mean
And I was wondering could I (come in awhile)
Yeah that's what I mean
She unlocked the door and gently led me through
And her smile just said (I'm way ahead of you)
And her smile just said (I'm way ahead of you)
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3.

WHAT WE'RE TAKING HERE TONIGHT

(Curly Putman - Sonny Throckmorton)
« © '77 Tree Publishing, BMI »
She won't miss (and he won't miss)
What we're taking here tonight

You can't call it stealing when it's been thrown away
Unwanted love left lying will bloom again some day
We found each other lonely baby
Don't that make it right

She won't miss (and he won't miss)
What we're taking here tonight

I only want the part of you that's cold from her neglect
I'll warm the spot inside your arms he carelessly rejects
We both need the sunshine baby
To brighten up our lives

She won't miss (and he won't miss)
What we're taking here tonight
[ steel ] She won't miss (and he won't miss)
What we're taking here tonight
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4.

JUST ENOUGH TO MAKE ME WANT IT ALL

(Bill Anderson - Johnny Russell)
« © '77 Tree Publishing, BMI »
You gave me just enough of you to make me want it all

You held me in your arms just tight enough to make me tremble
And the sexy way you looked at me drove me up the wall
I thought for sure I'd die and gone to heaven when you kissed me
You gave me just enough of you to make me want it all

I went home and went to bed and layed awake till morning
And I stared at the telephone just wishing you would call
I've got to slip away with you and feed this gnawing hunger
You gave me just enough of you to make me want it all

You gave me just enough to make me want it all
To lie with you and reach inside and touch your very soul
I'd follow you to anywhere I'd walk I'd run I'd crawl
You gave me just enough of you to make me want it all
You gave me just enough of you to make me want it all
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5.

I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU TOO LONG

(Curly Putman - Sonny Throckmorton)
« © '76 Tree Publishing, BMI »
I've been loving you too long it's time I sang a different song
You've been stringing me along I've been loving you too long
I've been clinging like a vine but I'm gonna take the time
To find where I belong I've been loving you too long

Babe I'm not saying that I've stopped loving you
That it won't be hard to say goodbye
I may never get your lovin' out of my head
But I'm just saying that I've gotta try

I've been loving you too long...
[ dobro ] No one owns another one and that's what you try
You tried to own me body mind and soul
Love to you's a oneway street all coming your way
But always givin's gettin' kind of gold

I've been loving you too long...
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6.

BUILDING FIRES

(Dan Penn - Johnny Christopher - James L. Dickinson)
« © '77 Dan Penn Music, BMI »
Children be careful when playing with matches
Everything's dry and ready to burn Lord Lord
The neighbors are cooking out in the backyard
Just two doors down ain't nobody home (they're all busy)

Building fires strong desires
We've got to be careful there's too many people
Just down the street building fires

Now smoking in bed can sure burn your house down
Specially if you're there with somebody's wife
Temptation knocks and most people answers
Just neighborly lovers unsatisfied

Building fires strong desires...

One two three stop it's time to change partners
You go get your good thing and I'll go get mine
Temptation knocks and most people answers
Just neighborly lovers yearning for more and more

Building fires strong desires...

We've got to be careful there's too many people
Just down the street building fires
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7.

CHILDREN

(Bill Anderson)
« © '77 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Children we're acting like children
Instead of like a man and a fullgrown woman
We're acting like babies little bitty babies
And we're about to throw away a lifetime of good good loving

Love is not a game love is not a toy
I'm not a little girl and you're not a little boy
But if we're not careful we're gonna destroy
A fairy tale that might have come true
By acting like children little bitty children
And we're about to throw away a lifetime of good good loving

Once upon a time we didn't fight
Everything was beautiful everything was right
And we make love instead of war every night
And I wanna go back to the good times
Stop acting like children little bitty children
Start acting like a man and a fullgrown woman
We're acting like babies little bitty babies
Cause we're about to throw away a lifetime of good good loving
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8.

WE MADE LOVE (BUT WHERE'S THE LOVE WE MADE)

(Bill Anderson - Becki Anderson)
« © '74 Tree Publishing, BMI »
We made love but where's the love we made
We made love but you couldn't prove it now
Suddenly I feel alone and so afraid
We made love but where's the love we made

It's not in the house anywhere that's for sure
We've looked everywhere that we know
By the fireplace even in our bedroom that's where I remember it last
Yeah and I hate to say it but I don't even see it in your eyes anymore
It seems we just woke up one day and our future is part of the past

We made love but where's the love we made

It's not in this little cafe where we met
We went there and couldn't even find it in the wine
I thought we might find it up in the mountains
Remember that little cabin we rented that time
Yeah but it's just disappeared like it never was there
But it was there cause I felt it so strong
It's a little bit crazy and a little bit sad but more than a little bit gone

We made love but where's the love we made...
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9.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING BILLY BOY

(Glenn Martin - Dave Kirby)
« © '77 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Where are you going Billy boy where are you going Billy Boy
I'm going to Atlanta let this farm just run on down
It's made all it can make but it don't go around

Do you want to go with me Mary Lou do you want to go with me Mary Lou
I'm not sure I could live there I don't have no city ways
And it's hard to leave where I was born and raised

Look at all those buildings Billy boy I think I'm gonna like it Billy boy
Look at all the bright lights the night seems just like day
It makes the farm seem so far away

Where are you going Mary Lou you're not going out again tonight are you
I didn't buy this new dress just to sit and watch TV
I'm going out and let the town see me

Where are you going Billy boy where are you going Billy Boy
I'm going home back to that rundown farm
Where all the dirt is used for growing corn
Do you want to go with me Mary Lou
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10.

SAD OLD SHADE OF GRAY

(Glenn Martin - Sonny Throckmorton)
« © '76 Tree Publishing, BMI »
We've had some good we've had some bad but mostly in-between
Used words like love words like hate and words we didn't mean
We've put it down we've patched it up we both have had our say
Divorce ain't black divorce ain't white just a sad ole shade of gray

Neither one of us was always right neither one was always strong
We never put I love you in the place where it belonged
When one was up the other was down and love can't grow that way
Divorce ain't black divorce ain't white just a sad ole shade of gray

You'll find a love to take my place and I'll find me someone
For when it's all been said and done more was said than done
So you take yours and I'll take mine we'll go our seperate ways
Divorce ain't black divorce ain't white just a sad ole shade of gray
Divorce ain't black divorce ain't white just a sad ole shade of gray
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