lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

LESS OF ME

(Glen Campbell) « © '66 Beechwood Music, BMI »
Mhmm hmm let me be a little kinder let me be a little blinder
To the faults of those about me let me praise a little more
Let me be when I am weary just a little bit more cheery
Think a little more of others and a little less of me

Mhmm hmm let me be a little braver when temptation bits me waver
Let me strive a little harder to be all that I should be
Let me be a little meeker with my brother who is weaker
Think a little more of others and a little less of me

Mhmm hmm let me be when I am weary just a little bit more cheery
Let me serve a little better those that I am striving for
Let me be a little meeker with the brother who is weaker
Think a little more of others and a little less of me mhmm hmm
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2.

TALL OAK TREE

(Dorsey Burnette) « © '66 Chrysalis Songs, BMI »
There was a tall oak tree that loved a bubblin' brook
And the bubblin' brook loved a mountain high
And the mountain high loved the sky above
The creator looked down and saw everything was loved loved loved

Then he took a bone and a piece of mud
He made a man and a woman to be flash and blood
Then along came a devil up bottom ground
He tempted woman and that's spred sin all around all around all around

If she'd've left that apple on the apple tree
There'd be no tears and sorrow we'd live eternaly
And then along came man to burn the oak tree down
And now the bubblin' brook is a solid ground
And the mountain high don't stand so high
And there's a cloud of smoke that covers up a clear blue sky
There was a tall oak tree there was a tall oak tree there was a tall oak tree
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3.

WHEN I'VE LEARNED ENOUGH TO DIE

(Buddy Killen - Ray Barker - Delbert Whitson) « © '58 Tree Publishing, BMI »
I have met the Master on my knees been tested and I've tried
And I've seen the God of heaven paint the fields and the country side
I've been the husband of one wife heard my newborn baby cry
But when I've learned enough to really live
I'll be old enough to die old enough to die

I'm just a plain hard working man no stopping place have I found
Although I'm tired I'm still inspired at night when I lie down
I've learned to like it on God's earth but I sometimes I wonder why
When I've learned enough to really live
I'll be old enough to die old enough to die
When I've learned enough to really live
I'll be old enough to die old enough to die
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4.

FAMILY BIBLE

(Paul Buskirk - Claude Gray - Walt Breeland) « © '60 Glad Music, BMI / Pappy Daily Music, BMI »
(Rock of ages cleft for me)

There's a family Bible on the table its pages torn and hard to read
But the family Bible on the table will ever be my key to memory

Cause at the end of day when work was over
And when the evening meal was done
Dad would read to us from the family Bible
And we'd count our many blessings one by one

I can see us sitting round the table
When from the family Bible dad would read
I can hear my mother softly singing
Rock of ages rock of ages cleft for me

Now this old world of ours is full of trouble
But this old world would also better be
If it had more Bibles on the tables
And mothers singing rock of ages cleft for me
Rock of ages rock of ages cleft for me
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5.

LONESOME VALLEY

(A.P. Carter) « © '58 Peer International, BMI »
You gotta walk that lonesome valley you gotta go all by yourself
No one else can walk it for you you gotta walk all by yourself

My mama said when she was dying just before she passed away
Said come here son sit down beside me you better listen to your mama's say

That you gotta walk that lonesome valley...

Now many men has walked that valley they had to walk all by theirselves
Cause no one else could walk it for them so you gotta walk all by yourself

Yes you gotta walk that lonesome valley...

You must go and stand your trials boy and you gotta stand all by yourself
Cause no one else can stand them for you you gotta stand all by yourself

Yes you gotta walk that lonesome valley...
Yes you gotta go all by yourself
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6.

WHEN GOD DIPS HIS LOVE IN MY HEART

(W.S. Stevenson - Cleavant Derricks) « © '49 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
When God dips his pen of love in my heart
And writes my soul a message he wants me to know
His spirit all divine fills this sinful soul of mine
When God dips his love in my heart
Well I said I wouldn't tell it to a living soul
How he brought salvation when he made me whole
But I found I couldn't hide such love as Jesus did impart
Well it makes me laugh it makes me cry sets my sinful soul on fire
When God dips his love in my heart

Sometimes though the way is dreary dark and cold
And some unburdened sorrow keeps me from the goal
I go to God in prayer I can always find him there
To whisper sweet peace to my soul

Well I said I wouldn't tell it...

He walked every step up calvary's ragged way
To give his life completely and bring a better day
My life was steeped and sinned but in love he took me in
His blood washed away every stain

Well I said I wouldn't tell it...
When God dips his love in my heart
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7.

CHICKEN EVERY SUNDAY

(Charlie Craig - Betty Craig) « © '66 Cedarwood Publishing, BMI »
Chicken every Sunday mama everything's all right

Johnny was just a little boy the day his daddy died
And his mama had a hard time keepin' them both
But the Lord knows how she tried
And sometimes she'd tell him son we got heaven on our side
There's chicken every Sunday Johnny everything's all right
Although he was just a little lad he never did forget
His mama special way of sayin' how their little home was blessed
And sometimes she would said when she said her prayers at night
She'd bowed her head and said chicken every Sunday Lord and everything's all right

Well Johnny grew to be a man and his mama passed away
And this fate would have happened Johnny's the rich man today
In fact they held the dinner to honor Johnny's name
And with his fame and his riches you might think that Johnny had changed
But thirty rich men sat around and passed the golden cup
And Johnny God bless his honor looked around and then stood up
Thirty rich men bowed their heads and everything grew quiet
And Johnny said chicken every Sunday mama everything's all right
Chicken every Sunday mama everything's all right
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8.

I SAW THE LIGHT

(Hank Williams) « © '48 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
I saw the light I saw the light no more darkness no more night
Now I'm so happy no sorrow in sight praise the Lord I saw the light

I wandered so aimless life filled with sin I wouldn't let my dear Saviour in
Then Jesus came like a stranger in the night and praise the Lord I saw the light

I saw the light...

Just like a blind man I wandered alone worries and fears I claimed for my own
Then like a blind man God gave back his sight praise the Lord I saw the light

I saw the light...

I was a fool to wander and stray strait is the gate and narrow the way
Now I have traded the wrong for the right praise the Lord I saw the light

I saw the light...
I saw the light...
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9.

STEAL AWAY

(Eddie Brackett) « © '49 Unart Catalog, BMI »
(Steal away steal away steal away to Jesus steal away steal away home
I ain't got long to stay here)

I was walkin' in Savannah passed the church decayed and dimed
When there's slowly through the window came a plaintive funeral hymn
And a sympathy awakened while a wonder quickly grew
Till I found myself seat in a little negro pew
Out at front a young couple sat in sorrow nearly wild
Cause on the altar was a coffin and in the coffin was their child
Row of sad old negro preacher at his little wooden desk
With a manner grandly upward with the countless grotesque
And he said now don't be weepin' for this pretty bit of clay
For the little boy who lived there he done gone and run away
And he was doin' very finly and he appreaciated your love
But it's sure enough father want him in the large house up above
Now he didn't give you that baby by a hundred thousand miles
He just think you need some sunshine and he lend it for awhile
And he let you keep and love it till your hearts were bigger grown
And these silver tears you have shed let just interest on the lawn
So my poor dejected mourners let your hearts with Jesus rest
And don't go criticize no one the one that knows the best
He sent us many comforts he's ever right to take away
So to the Lord be praised in glory now and ever let us pray
( I ain't got long to stay here)
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10.

HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS

(Traditional) « © '59 Writer Share, PD »
He got the whole world in his hands the whole world in his hands
He got the whole world in his hands he's got the whole world in his hands

He's got the wind and rain in his hands he got the wind and rain in his hands
He's got the wind and rain in his hands he's got the whole world in his hands

He's got the sinner man in his hands he's got the sinner man in his hands
He's got the sinner man in his hands he got the whole world in his hands

He got the tidle little babies in his hands the little babies in his hands
He got the little bitty babies in his hands he got the whole world in his hands

He got you and me brother in his hands he got you and me sister in his hands
He got you and me brother in his hands he got the whole world in his hands

He got the whole world in his hands the whole world in his hands
He got the whole wide world in his hands he's got the whole world in his hands
He got the whole world in his hands
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11.

JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE

(Thomas A. Dorsey - P.E. Winsett) « © '49 Bridge Building Music, BMI »
I am weak but Thou art strong Jesus keep me from all wrong
I'll be satisfied as long as I walk let me walk close to Thee

Just a closer walk with Thee grant it Jesus is my plea
Daily walking close to Thee let it be dear Lord let it be

When my feeble life is o'er time for me will be no more
Guide me gently safely o'er to Thy kingdom shore to Thy shore

Just a closer walk with Thee...
Let it be dear Lord let it be
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12.

I'LL FLY AWAY

(Albert E. Brumley) « © '32 Fly Away Music, BMI »
Some glad morning when this life is o'er I'll fly away
To a home on God's celestial shore I'll fly away
I'll fly away oh Glory I'll fly away
When I'll die hallelujah by and by I'll fly away

When the shadows of this life outgrown I'll fly away
Like a bird from prison bars have flown I'll fly away
I'll fly away oh Glory I'll fly away
When I'll die hallelujah by and by I'll fly away
[ guitar ] Just a few more weary days and then I'll fly away
To a land where joy shall never end I'll fly away
I'll fly away oh Glory I'll fly away
When I'll die hallelujah by and by I'll fly away
When I'll die hallelujah by and by I'll fly away
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