I HEARD THE BLUEBIRDS SING
(RCA Camden CAS-885)
May/1965
Produced by Chet Atkins
Recorded:
Dec 19/1956, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville (6)
Nov 25/1958, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville (3)
Sep 20/1960, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville (5)
Feb 21/1961, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville (4)
Jul 13/1961, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville (7,8,10)
Dec 7/1961, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville (2)
Aug 23/1963, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville (9)
1.
I HEARD THE BLUEBIRDS SING
(Hod Pharis)
« © '56 Peer International, BMI »
I met a girl down in the hills that gave my lonely heart a thrill
Her beauty seemed just like a breath of spring
And when I looked into her eyes I thought it blue as a summer skies
And when I held her hand in mine I heard the bluebirds sing
They sang of wondering wondering if you'll love her
Will she marry marry if you'll ask her
Will her heart be heart be true for him for then and evermore
And when she's lonely lonely is he near her
When there's sadness sadness will her cheer her
Will they always always be together until the day they part
I courted her for months on end until she promised we would wed
We planned on being married in the spring
All through the long cold winter months it seemed that spring would never come
And every gloomy winter day I heard the bluebirds sing
They sang of waiting waiting for the flowers and of counting counting every hour
Till the bluebirds till the bluebirds chirps his welcome and tips the world each morn
And though we've waiting for the sunshine we keep hating hating every storm cloud
That has gathered gathered o'er the mountains to keep us for apart
[ guitar - fiddle ]
And when at last spring touched the earth we were married in the village church
Our wedding seems just like a dream come true
So many years have come and gone our love is still as true and strong
As when I found longer ago till the bluebirds sing
They sang of loving loving every hour that I'm married married to my flower
We'll be happy happy ever after as since the day we've met
And though we've older older the love is sweeter we grow fonder fonder to each other
We'll be sweethearts sweethearts close together until the day of time
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2.
BUTTONS AND BOWS
(Jay Livingston - Ray Evans)
« © '62 Famous Music, ASCAP »
East is east the west is west and the wrong one I have chose
Let's go where I'll keep on wearin'
Those frills and flowers and buttons and bows
Rings and things and buttons and bows
Don't bury me in this prairie take me where the cement grows
Let's move down to some big town
Where they love a gal by the cut of her clothes
And I'll stand out in buttons and bows
I'll love you in buckskin or skirts that I've homespun
But I'll love you longer stronger where yer friends don't tote a gun
My bones denounce the buckboard bounce and the cactus hurts my toes
Let's vamoose where gals keep usin' those silks and satins and linen that shows
And I'm all yours in buttons and bows
[ piano ]
Gimme eastern trimmin' where women are women
In high silk hose and peek-a-boo clothes
And French perfume that rocks the room
And I'm all yours in buttons and bows
Buttons and bows buttons and bows
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3.
THIS TIME I WOULD KNOW
(John D. Loudermilk)
« © '58 Cedarwood Publishing, BMI »
Darling if our love could be once again like it used to be
While I hold you close to me this time I would know
Little things we left unsaid forever will be left unsaid
It would all be now instead this time I would know
This time I would know
When you spoke with open eyes the other talk would go
I love you then as I loved you know but then I just didn't know
Little things we left unsaid...
Darling if our love could be...
This time I would know
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4.
FOOLISH PRIDE
(Jane Connell - Arthur Smith)
« © '60 Tree Publishing, BMI »
They say just the weak one's cry when they find that love has died
I'm hurtin' so inside because of my foolish pride
When you walked out on me tears became my destiny
But now it is too late my pride has sealed my fate
Wish I had known I wouldn't be alone
If it weren't for foolish pride
I try to hold back the tears whenever friends are near
But they all know it's true it's my fault I'm losing you
I wasted a life of love all I've been dreaming of
Oh what a price to pay for words I was to proud to say
Wish I had known I wouldn't be alone
If it weren't for foolish pride
I wasted a life of love all I've been dreaming of
Oh what a price to pay for words I was to proud to say
Wish I had known I wouldn't be alone
If it weren't for foolish pride
If it weren't for foolish pride
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5.
SEND ME THE PILLOW THAT YOU DREAM ON
(Hank Locklin)
« © '49 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Send me the pillow that you dream on
Don't you know that I still care for you
Send me the pillow that you dream on
So darling I can dream on it too
Each night while I'm sleeping oh so lonely
I'll share your love in dreams that once were true
Send me the pillow that you dream on
So darling I can dream on it too
I've waited so long for you to write me
But just a mem'ry's all that's left of you
Send me the pillow that you dream on
So darling I can dream on it too
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6.
I'LL HOLD YOU IN MY HEART
(Vic McAlpin - Tom Dilbeck - Eddy Arnold - Howard Horton)
« © '46 Adams Vee & Abbott Music, BMI »
I'll hold you in my heart till I can hold you in my arms
Like you'd never been held before
I'll think of you each day and then I'll dream the night away
Till you are in my arms once more
The stars up in the sky know the reason why
I feel so blue when I'm away from you
I'll hold you in my heart till I can hold you in my arms
So darling please wait for me
[ steel ]
The stars up in the sky...
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7.
ALPHA AND OMEGA
(Bill Anderson)
« © '61 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Into my arms walked an angel upto my lips came her tongue
Out of the line stepped a stranger one look and my angel was gone
Alpga and omega the beginning and the end
The first time I ever found true love and I'll never find true love again
[ piano ]
Over the town I've been walking but no one has seen go passed
They say that I'm chasing a mem'ry my first love affair and my last
Alpga and omega...
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8.
REMEMBER ME
(Harry Warren - Al Dubin)
« © '61 WB Music, ASCAP »
Do you remember one September afternoon
I stood with you and listened to a wedding tune
And didn't I go with you on your honeymoon remember me
Do you recall a cottage small upon a hill
Where every day I had to pay another bill
And if I'm not mistaken dear I pay them still remember me
I can see that little angel on your knee
Can't you see he kinda sorta looks like me
For I'm the boy whose only joy is loving you
Who worries till he hurries home when day is through
And I'm the guy you give you goodnight kisses to remember me
I can see that little angel on your knee...
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9.
OH NO
(Clint Ballard - Angela Riella)
« © '57 Beardog Publishing, ASCAP »
Could you smile when she were around
Oh no (oh no)
Would you go out and paint the town
Oh no
Is there something you're trying to say
Is my darling going away
Well havent's you heard the news
Oh no (oh no)
Did she ever tell you bout Joe
Oh no (oh no)
Don't you know that she loves him so
Oh no
Everything was still all right
When I left her late last night
But she's leaving town with Joe
Oh no (oh no)
[ guitar ]
Would you punished her being good
Oh no (oh no)
Or you're closing the door for good
Oh no
I'll get down and beg on my knees
If it can bring her back to me
Won't you ever forget
Oh no (oh no) oh no (oh no) oh no (oh no)
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10.
MY BABY'S GONE
(Hazel Houser)
« © '58 Central Songs, BMI »
Hold back the rushing minutes make the wind lie still
Don't let the moonlight shine across the lonely hill
Dry all the raindrops then hold back the sun
My world has ended my baby's gone
The milkman whistles softly as he comes up to my door
The mailman brings a letter just like he did before
They seem so busy all day long as though there's nothing wrong
Don't they know the world has ended my baby's gone
Hold back the rushing minutes...
My baby's gone
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