lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

KATE

(Marty Robbins)
« © '71 Mariposa Music, BMI »
Well I saw you with another it made me lose my mind
Shot you with my 38 and now I'm doin' time
And you put me here you put me here
Well there's no way to doubt it there ain't no two ways about it
As sure as your name's Kate you've put me here

I've been tryin' to tell 'em that I didn't do no wrong
Only gave you what you've been deservin' all along
And you put me here you put me here
Ain't no use denyin' you did it with your lyin'
As sure as your name's Kate you put me here
[ guitar ] Well the jury found me guilty they wouldn't hear my plea
I listened as that judge said murder in the first degree
And you put me here you put me here
Well there ain't no need to doubt it there ain't no two ways about it
As sure as your name's Kate you put me here

Now the Warden and the Preacher they're lettin' me go slow
It won't be long until I'm gone just thirteen steps to go
And you put me here you put me here
There's just one way to figure your cheatin' pulled the trigger
As sure as your name's Kate you put me here
Well there ain't no need to doubt there ain't no two ways about it
As sure as your name's Kate you put me here
Kate you just plain bad you know that mhm
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2.

MELVA'S WINE

(Vincent Matthews)
« © '71 Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »
Ev'ry year about this time my wife Melva made some wine
Ev'ry year about this time the air is sweet as Melva's wine
And I sip her wine and I listen to the robin sings
And the river run through Kingston Springs

Ev'ry year about this time a few ol' friends come up the walk
Ev'ry year about this time a few ol' friends stop by to talk
And we talk about the crops and weather and things
And the young folks here in Kingston Springs

I've got a brother up Chicago way
He wants me to visit him someday and I may sometimes
But not as long as the robin sings
And the river runs through Kingston Springs

It was last year about this time Melva made her last batch of wine
It was last year about this time she left for me her warm sweet wine
She could sing as sweet as the robins sing
Above her grave in Kingston Springs

I got the brother up Chicago way...

But not as long as the robin sings or Melva sleeps in Kingston Springs
Cause it was last year about this time that Melva made this glass of wine
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3.

THING CALLED LOVE

(Jerry Reed Hubbard)
« © '68 Vector Music, BMI / Sixteen Stars Music, BMI »
(Oooh love a thing called love)

Six foot six he stood on the ground
He weighed two hundred and thirty five pounds
But I saw that giant of a man brought down to his knees by love

He was the kind of a man that would gamble on luck
Look you in the eye and never back up
But I saw him cryin' like a little whipped pup because of love

You can't see it with your eyes hold it in your hand
But like the wind that covers our land
Strong enough to rule the heart of any man this thing called love

It can lift you up never let you down take your world and turn it all around
Ever since time nothing's ever been found the stronger than love

(Oooh love a thing called love)

Most men are like me they struggle in doubt
They trouble their minds day in and day out
Too busy with livin' to worry about a little word like love
But when I see a mother's tenderness as she holds her young close to her breast
Than I thank God that the world's been blessed with a thing called love

You can't see it with your eyes...
Ever since time nothing's ever been found the stronger than love
(Oooh a thing called love)
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4.

I PROMISE YOU

(Johnny Cash)
« © '71 Song Of Cash Music, ASCAP / Slapich Music, BMI »
I promised you the day you marry me
I'll be ev'rything to you that I should be
And while you're in the springtime of your years
You'll not know what it's like to shed a tear
I'll be the same through all that we go through
I promise you I promise you

I promise you for richer or for poorer
I'll more than share each pain that you endure
And when you're in the autumn of your years
You'll call me in the night and I'll be near
I'll love you and I'll let you know I do
I promise you I promise you

I promise you for better or for worse
I'll stand by you as I did at the first
And when you're in the winter of your years
I'll be right by your side to dry your tears
Yes I'll be the same through all that we go through
I promise you I promise you I promise you I promise you
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5.

PAPA WAS A GOOD MAN

(Hal Bynum)
« © '71 Tree Publishing, BMI »
It rained all the way to Cincinnati
With our mattress on top of the car
Us kids were eatin' crackers and baloney
And papa kept on drivin' never stopped once at a bar

Then mama started talkin' about Jesus
And how our life could be from now on
While papa bought a used tire in Columbus
Mama rocked the baby till all her tears were gone

She said your papa is a good man and don't you kids forget it
The whiskey's tryin' to ruin him but I know the Lord won't let it
Then we sang Amazing Grace and Bringin' In The Sheaves
Rock of ages rock of ages cleft for me

I remember when papa finally gave up drinkin'
I think mama was the only one on earth that really thought he could
I remember all the times we'd packed ev'rything we owned
Into some ol' car and started out for some new town
And through it all mama's faith was the one thing
That was strong enough to finally do some good

She said your papa is a good man and don't you kids forget it...
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6.

TEAR STAINED LETTER

(Johnny Cash)
« © '71 Song Of Cash Music, ASCAP »
I'm gonna write a tear stained letter I'm gonna mail it straight to you
I'm gonna bring back to your mind what you said about always bein' true
Bout how ev'ry time when I get turned on you turn me off and bring me down
It'll be about the darkest news that ever arrived in your hometown
It'll be about the saddest thing your mailman ever did bring around

I'm gonna write a tear stained letter sent it special delivery
It's gonna be full of facts that are only known to you and me
About our secret hidin' places being daily satisfied
I can see you sittin' and readin' it while you hang you head and cry
I just hope you're not so sorry that you end up suicide
[ guitar ] I'm gonna write a tear stained letter I'm gonna tell you one more time
That you still could reconsider and come back to being mine
And if you think about my offer it'll be hard to refuse
Just be sure you think a long time on the answer that you choose
It will be a most important piece of personal private news
I'm gonna write a tear stained letter hmm
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7.

MISSISSIPPI SAND

(June Carter)
« © '71 Song Of Cash Music, ASCAP »
I was born down in the bottoms of the flat black Delta land
I grew up pickin' cotton in the Mississippi sand
My mama said son take that girl and go make her your wife
Or you'll be stuck here in this mud all of your life

Will the water roll it all away this secret that I hold
Will the water roll it all away will it cleanse my achin' soul
Well a man's gotta make it sometime a man's gotta take a stand
Or he'll get left in the Mississippi sand

A stranger came to town with two-tone shoes upon his feet
Singin' songs of sadness pickin' girls off'a the street
He made a little bit of music was a leader of a band
And they call him the muddy Mississippi band

My girl was Ruby Colter and she was in her teens
I took her out to churches to socials schools and things
She was a rose just right for pickin' and he nipped her in the bud
And he left her here in the Mississippi mud

Will the water roll it all away this secret that I hold...
[ guitar ] Then me and ol' Carl we caught him right down by the store
We choked him just a little bit and held him to the floor
We relived him of his pocketbook his blood and other things
Now the Mississippi man's no longer mean

Will the water roll it all away this secret that I hold...
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8.

DADDY

(Don Reid - Harold Reid)
« © '71 House Of Cash, BMI »
His deeds were never published for the public
The things he did were never done for show
His name was never printed in the paper
Until about two days ago

He only filed a short form for his taxes
No one asked him how he felt about the war
He always had a good word for his neighbor
Now his good words won't be heard anymore

And through the rain I heard the choir singin' Nearer my God to Thee
Through the mist I saw some children cryin' and I felt nearer my God to Thee

His table was never full of plenty
His silverware was never the real thing
But the tears on the faces of his family
Were just as real as if he were a king

The preacher said he'd always been a good man
But preachers love to throw that phrase around
But the tears I tasted gave his words new meaning
Watching ole friends puttin' daddy in the ground

And through the rain I heard the choir singin'...
Nearer my God to Thee
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9.

ARKANSAS LOVIN' MAN

(Red Lane)
« © '71 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Some men were born in poverty some were born with wealth
I was born a lovin' man and I just can't help myself
The women have all made over this ol' boy ever since I was born
That's why these ol' Arkansas travelin' shoes are so well worn

I've made quite a name for myself the girls know who I am
I'm a natural actual real authentical Arkansas lovin' man yes I am
Now in ev'ry little town that I've been in the story is the same
The girls all keep on a hangin' around playin' them lovin' games

But sometimes I wish them women folks would leave this ol' boy alone
I've thought about catchin' that next Greyhound back to my Arkansas home
But there ain't no use in kiddin' myself I like the way I am
I'm a natural actual real authentical Arkansas lovin' man
[ guitar ] Oh yes I am
Now you look a here woman that look in your eyes says maybe you love me so
But if you'll turn loose of my coatail I'll get my bedroll and go
Cause I ain't nowhere near the kind of a fella that'll settle down
I've got a natural talent for lovin' and I'm gonna spread it around

If I ever come back your way again remember who I am
I'm a natural actual real authentical Arkansas lovin' man
I'm a natural actual real authentical Arkansas lovin' man yes I am
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10.

MIRACLE MAN

(Johnny Cash - Larry Lee)
« © '71 Song Of Cash Music, ASCAP / House Of Cash, BMI »
I've had some hard times in years now gone by
I've had my heartaches my cup has been dry
But I've never been kicked and publicly scorned
And I've never worn a crown of thorns
But I have somebody who did that for me the miracle man of Galilee

I've got scars that show that the goin' was rough
And I can remember when I almost gave up
But I've not been rejected by my fellow man
And I've never had nails through my hands
But I have somebody who suffered for me the miracle man of Galilee
[ piano ] I've had disappointments they still come and go
They say man must suffer and it surely is so
I've had mountains to climb and I always will
But I don't have to climb Calvary's hill
But I have somebody who did that for me the miracle man of Galilee
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