lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

SUGARTIME

(Sam Phillips - Odis Echols)
« © '58 Melody Lane Publications, BMI / Wren Music, BMI »
Well now sugar in the mornin' sugar in the evenin' sugar at suppertime
Be my little sugar and love me all the time
Honey in the mornin' honey in the evenin' honey at suppertime
Be my little honey and love me all the time

Put your arms around me swear by stars above
You'll be mine forever in a heaven of love
Sugar in the mornin' sugar in the evenin' sugar at suppertime
Be my little sugar and love me all the time
[ guitar ] Now sugar time is anytime that you're near cause you're so dear
Now don't you roam just be my honeycomb and live in a heaven of love

Well sugar in the morning...
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2.

DOWN THE STREET TO 301

(Jack Clement)
« © '58 Jack Clement Music, BMI »
There's a boy across the street lately he's looked very neat
Seems he's always on the run down the street to 301
(Seems he's always on the run down the street to 301)

Saturday he mows the lawn gets up at the crack of dawn
Nine o'clock the work's all done down the street to 301
(Nine o'clock the work's all done down the street to 301)

When it's back to school this fall winter's chill may end it all
But for now there's lots of fun with the girl at 301
(But for now there's lots of fun with the girl at 301)

Maybe they will never wed sure they may break up instead
But for now she is the one the girl who lives at 301
(But for now she is the one the girl who lives at 301)
[ piano ] The boy who lives across the street has a reason to be neat
He's in love and on the run with the girl at 301
(He's in love and on the run with the girl at 301)

Don't you tell 'em to beware of a summer love affair
You know she's his only one the girl that lives at 301
(You know she's his only one the girl that lives at 301
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3.

LIFE GOES ON

(Johnny Cash - Jack Clement)
« © '58 House Of Cash, BMI / Jack Clement Music, BMI »
My baby left me just the other day I guess that things will never be the same
But I must forget that she is gone cause time goes by and life goes on
Makin' plans shakin' hands try to prove that I'm a man
It's hard to do but I must try cause life goes on and so will I
[ guitar ] It's been kinda tough these last few days tryin' to act normal and be gay
It's not easy to be all alone but time goes by and life goes on
If I see her anywhere I hope she thinks that I don't care
For after night there comes the dawn yes time goes by and life goes on
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4.

PORT OF LONELY HEARTS

(Johnny Cash - Jack Clement)
« © '55 Anne Rachel Music, ASCAP / Song Of Cash Music, ASCAP / Jack Clement Music, BMI »
A ship came in but it was empty and it then sailed back out to sea again
Now there's the sail on the horizon and now I wait until your ship comes in

And I'll be waiting in the port of lonely hearts watchin' for your topsail on the sea
Prayin' that my ship of love will come to the port of lonely hearts where I will be
[ guitar ] I'll brave the storm until you're with me
Cause wind and rain can't change a love that's true
I'll be alone until you anchor and then I'll leave this lonely port with you

Till then I'm waiting in the port of lonely hearts...
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5.

CRY CRY CRY

[ # 14 country hit ] (Johnny Cash)
« © '55 Hi-Lo Music, BMI / House Of Cash, BMI »
Ev'rybody knows where you go when the sun goes down
I think you only live to see the lights uptown
I wasted my time when I would try try try
Cause when the lights have lost their glow you'll cry cry cry

Soon your sugar daddies will all be gone
You'll wake up some cold day and find you're alone
You'll call for me but I'm gonna tell you bye bye bye
When I turn around and walk away you'll cry cry cry

You're gonna cry cry cry and you cry alone
When ev'ryone's forgotten and you're left on your own
You're gonna cry cry cry
[ guitar ] I lie awake at night to wait till you come in
You stay a little while and then you're gone again
Ever question that I ask I get a lie lie lie
For ever lie you tell you're gonna cry cry cry

When your fickle love gets old no one will care for you
Then you'll come back to me for a little love that's true
I'll tell you no and then you'll ask me why why why
When I remind you of all of this you'll cry cry cry

You're gonna cry cry cry and you'll want me then
It'll hurt when you think of the fool you've been
You're gonna cry cry cry
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6.

MY TREASURE

(Johnny Cash)
« © '55 House Of Cash, BMI »
I saved a lot of money my fortune was untold
And like a fool I idolized my silver and my gold
My earthly treasure's mounted but when I count it through
I realized the treasure I had overlooked was you

My treasure unmeasured
But forsaken of the treasure that come from above
My treasure unmeasured
But it don't hold a heart of the one that I love

If I had my life before me if I could see it all
I'd stake my claim on things that are secured against downfall
I'd work for earthly treasures like any man would do
But I set my sights much higher and I'd be sure that I had you

My treasure unmeasured unmeasured...
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7.

OH LONESOME ME

[ # 13 country hit ] (Don Gibson)
« © '58 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Ev'rybody's going out and havin' a fun
I'm just a fool for stayin' home and havin' none
I can't get over how she set set me free oh lonesome me

A bad mistake I'm makin' by just hangin' round
I know that I should have some fun and paint the town
I've thought of ev'rything from A to Z oh lonesome me

I'll bet she's not like me she's out and fancy free
Flirtin' with the boys with all her charms
But I still love her so and brother don't you know
I'd welcome her right back here in my arms

Well there must be some way I can lose these lonesome blues
Forget about the past and find somebody new
I thought of ev'rything from A to Z oh lonesome me oh lonesome me
[ guitar + piano ] Well I'll bet she's not like me...
Oh lonesome me
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8.

SO DOGGONE LONESOME

(Johnny Cash)
« © '55 House Of Cash, BMI »
I do my best to hide this lowdown feelin'
I try to make believe there's nothin' wrong
But they're always askin' me about you darlin'
And it hurts me so to tell 'em that you're gone
If they ask me I guess I'd be denyin' that I've been unhappy all alone

But if they heard my heart they'd hear it cryin'
Where's my darlin' when's she comin' home
I ask myself a million times what's right for me to do
To try to lose my blues alone or hang around for you
Well I make it pretty good until that moon comes shinin' through
And that I get so doggone lonesome
[ guitar ] Time stands still when you're a waitin' sometimes I think my heart is stoppin' too
One lonely hour seems forever sixty minutes more to wait for you
But I guess I'll keep waitin' till you're with me cause I believe that lovin' you is right
But I don't care if the sun don't rise tomorrow if I can't have you with me tonight
Well I know I'll keep on lovin' you cause true love can't be killed
I oughta get you off of my mind but I guess I never will
I could have a dozen others but I know I'd love you still
Cause I get so doggone lonesome
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9.

YOU'RE THE NEAREST THING TO HEAVEN

(Johnny Cash - Hoyt Johnson - Jimmy Atkins)
« © '58 E And M Publishing, BMI »
I have sailed the peaceful waters of the ocean deep and blue
I held my breath and watched the western sunsets golden hue
I've flown above the mountain peaks and valleys wide and green
But you're the nearest thing to heaven that I've seen

You're the nearest thing to heaven yes you are
I have searched for happiness so long and far
But my search for love was through the day that I found you
Cause you're the nearest thing to heaven yes you are

I confess that I've been tempted by alluring magic charms
When a smile was flashed my way and stood before two open arms
But I turn and walk away because I love you like I do
You're the nearest thing to heaven darlin' you

You're the nearest thing to heaven yes you are...
[ guitar ] I have watched the silver raindrops fall to earth to cool the day
Watched the rainbow at twilight when the clouds had blown away
I love the pretty flowers but he cannot buy their worth
But you're the nearest thing to heaven on this earth

You're the nearest thing to heaven yes you are...
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10.

STORY OF A BROKEN HEART

(Sam Phillips)
« © '58 Hi-Lo Music, BMI »
Hmm the story of a broken heart
Well the springtime is coming and the honeybees are humming
And I just saw a robin flying by
While your wedding bells are ringing my poor heart is singing
The story of a broken heart hmm the story of a broken heart
Hummm the story of a broken heart

When the trees start to budding and the mem'ries start to flooding
Then my heart takes a trip to yesterday
When we walked neath the moon and our love was in bloom
Now we're two lovers drifted apart hmm the story of a broken heart
[ piano ] Now the wedding invitations were sent out to your relations
But you ask me to give the bride away
Although I can't show it I think that sure you'll know it
A story that's told by my heart hmm the story of a broken heart
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11.

HEY PORTER

(Johnny Cash)
« © '55 House Of Cash, BMI »
Hey porter hey porter would you tell me the time
How much longer will it be till we cross that Mason Dixon Line
At daylight would you tell that engineer to slow it down
Or better still just stop the train cause I wanna look around

Hey porter hey porter what time did you say
How much longer will it be till I can see the light of day
When we hit Dixie will you tell that engineer to ring his bell
And ask ev'rybody that ain't asleep to stand right up and yell
[ guitar ] Hey porter hey porter it's gettin' light outside
This old train is puffin' smoke and I have to strain my eyes
But ask that engineer if he will blow his whistle please
Cause I smell frost on cotton leaves and I feel that southern breeze

Hey porter hey porter please get my bags for me
I need nobody to tell me now that we're in Tennessee
Go tell that engineer to make that lonesome whistle scream
We're not so far from home so take it easy on the steam
[ guitar ] Hey porter hey porter please open up the door
When they stop this train I'm gonna get off first cause I can't wait no more
Tell that engineer I said thanks a lot and I didn't mind the fare
I'm gonna set my feet on southern soil and breathe that southern air
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12.

HOME OF THE BLUES

(Johnny Cash - Lily C. McAlpin - Glenn D. Tubb)
« © '57 House Of Cash, BMI / Pooh Bear Music, BMI »
Just around the corner there's heartache
Down the street that losers use
If you can wade in through the teardrops
You'll find me at the home of the blues

I walk and cry while my heartbeat
Keeps time with the drag of my shoes
The sun never shines through this window of mine
It's dark at the home of blues

Oh but the place is filled with the sweetest mem'ry
Mem'ries so sweet that I cry
Dreams that I've had left me feelin' so bad
I just wanna give up and lay down and die

So if you've just lost your sweetheart
And it seems there's no good way to choose
Come along with me mis'ry loves company
You're welcomed at the home of the blues

Just around the corner there's heartache...
Yeah you're gonna find me at the home of the blues **********