lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

SILVER THREADS AMONG THE GOLD

(Hart P. Danks - Eben E. Rexford - Frank Luther)
« © '56 Embassy Music, BMI »
Darling I am growing old silver threads among the gold
Shine upon my brow today life is fading fast away

But my darling you will be will be always young and fair to me
Yes my darling you will be always young and fair to me
[ guitar ] Yes my darling you will be always young and fair to me
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2.

YOU TELL ME YOUR DREAM (I'LL TELL YOU MINE)

(Gus Kahn - Chas Daniels - Al Brown - Seymour Rice)
« © '56 Screen Gems Music, BMI »
I had a dream dear you had one too
Mine's was the best dream for it was of you
Come sweetheart tarry now is the time
You tell me your dream and I will tell you mine

I had a dream dear you had one too...
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3.

I WAS SEEING NELLIE HOME

(Dick Curless)
« © '60 Tree Publishing, BMI »
In the sky the bright stars glittered
On the bank the pale moon shown
And t'was from Aunt Dinah's quilting party
I was seeing Nellie home

I was seeing Nellie home I was seeing Nellie home
And t'was from Aunt Dinah's quilting party
I was seeing Nellie home

On my arm a soft hand rested
Rested light as ocean foam
And t'was from Aunt Dinah's quilting party
I was seeing Nellie home

On my lips a whisper trembled
Trembled till it dared to come
And t'was from Aunt Dinah's quilting party
I was seeing Nellie home

I was seeing Nellie home I was seeing Nellie home...
[ banjo ] On my life new hopes were dawning
And those hopes have lived and grown
And t'was from Aunt Dinah's quilting party
I was seeing Nellie home

I was seeing Nellie home I was seeing Nellie home...
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4.

CARELESS LOVE

(Spencer Williams - Bill Handy - Martha Koening - Charles Grean)
« © '50 Handy Bros Music, ASCAP / Alley Music, BMI »
Oh love oh love oh careless love
It's love oh love oh careless love
Oh love oh love oh careless love
You can see what love has done for me

I cried last night the night before
I cried last night and the night before
I cried last night and the night before
I'm gonna cry tonight and cry no more
[ guitar ] Oh it's gone and broke this heart of mine
Oh it's gone and broke this heart of mine
Yes it's gone and broke this heart of mine
It will break that heart of yours sometime

Oh love oh love oh careless love...
Oh what careless love has done for me
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5.

FOGGY FOGGY DEW

(Traditional)
« © '45 Writer Share, PD »
Once I was a bachelor I lived all alone I worked at the weaver's trade
And the only only thing I did that was wrong was to woo a fair young maid

I wooed I wooed her in the winter time part of that summer too
But the only only thing I did that was wrong
Was to keep her from the foggy foggy dew

One night as I went to my room and I lay fast asleep
She threw her arms all around my neck and then she began to weep

She wept she cried mhm she almost died
Oh Lordy what could I do
And all night long I held her in my arms
Just to keep her from the foggy foggy dew

Once again I'm a bachelor I live with my son we work at the weaver's trade
And ev'ry single time I gaze into his eyes he reminds me of that fair young maid

He reminds me mhm what a winter time part of that summer too
But the only only thing I did that was wrong
Was to keep her from the foggy foggy dew
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6.

BEAUTIFUL DREAMER

(Stephen Foster)
« © '52 Writer Share, PD »
Beautiful dreamer wake unto me
Starlight and dewdrops are waiting for Thee
Sounds of the rude world heard in the day
Lulled by the moonlight have all passed away

Beautiful dreamer queen of my song
List while I woo Thee with soft melody
Gone are the cares of life's busy throng
Beautiful dreamer awake unto me
Beautiful dreamer awake unto me
[ guitar ] Beautiful dreamer out on the sea
Mermaids are chanting the wild lorelie
Over the streamlet vapors are born
Waiting to fade at the bright coming morn

Beautiful dreamer beam on my heart
Even as the morn on the streamlet and sea
Then all the clouds of sorrow depart
Beautiful dreamer awake unto me
Beautiful dreamer awake unto me
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7.

MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME

(Stephen Foster)
« © '60 Fox Film Music, BMI »
The sun shines bright on my old Kentucky home
Tis summer the young are gay
The corn tops are ripe and the meadow's in the bloom
While the birds make music all the day

Oh weep no more my lady oh weep no more today
We will sing one song for the old Kentucky home
For the old Kentucky home far away

The young folks roll on the little cabin floor
All merry all happy and bright
By and by hard times come a knockin' at the door
Then my old Kentucky home goodnight

Oh weep no more my lady...

The day goes by like a shadow o'er the heart
With sorrow where all was delight
The time has come when we all will have to part
Then my old Kentucky home goodnight

Oh weep no more my lady...
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8.

MOLLY DARLING

(Eddy Arnold)
« © '47 Unichappell Music, BMI »
Won't you tell me Molly darlin' that you love none else but me
For I love you Molly darlin' you are all the world to me

Oh tell me darling that you love me put your little hand in mine
Take my heart sweet Molly darling say that you will give me thine

Molly fairest sweetest dearest look up darling tell me this
Do you love me Molly darlin' let your answer be a kiss
[ guitar ] Molly fairest sweetest dearest...
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9.

RAINBOW IN MY HEART

(George Morgan)
« © '49 Ernest Tubb Music, BMI »
You put a rainbow in my heart and then you tore it all apart
Now you have gone just your mem'ry lingers on
There's a faded rainbow in my heart

It seems no matter where I try to rest my weary head
All that I can hear are those sweet love words you once said
Oh what an aching in my heart what a faded rainbow in my heart
[ steel - guitar ] Won't you take me back again take the love that might have been
How lonely dear am I all I do is sit and cry
For that old familiar rainbow in my heart

It seems no matter where I try...
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10.

COTTAGE IN THE PINE

(Dick Curless)
« © '56 Aroostock Music, BMI »
I'm dreamin' today of a home far away
Back where the sun always shines
Where the wild flowers sway to the soft wind ev'ryday
Back to my cottage in the pine

Uh huh uh huh hear the soft wind cry
Uh huh uh huh I'll be there by and by
[ steel ] How my heart will thrill to the song of the whippoorwill
And to the fragrance of the roses in the air
With my sweetheart by my side down those ole trails we will ride
In the land that's the answer to my prayer

Uh huh uh huh hear the soft wind cry...
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