A THING CALLED LOVE
(RCA Victor LSP-3999)
May/1968
Produced by Chet Atkins & Felton Jarvis
Recorded:
Dec/1967, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville (10)
Jan/1968, RCA Victor Studio, Nashville
1.
READ 'EM AND WEEP
(Don Robertson - Sheb Wooley)
« © '68 Channel Music, ASCAP »
Oh it didn't work out the way that I planned
It's over but it's so hard to understand
So I read the letters that you wrote to me
I read 'em and weep read 'em and weep
Mem'ries keep coming back with each tender line
Oh why why do I read 'em time after time
Tears keep on falling till I can hardly see
I read 'em and weep read 'em and weep
They all start my dearest darling and end if you recall
With yours alone forever and then you seal them all
With kisses oh why should leave these mem'ries behind
Burn 'em and try to get you out of my mind
All the letters remind me all that used to be
I read 'em and weep read 'em and weep
Read 'em and weep read 'em and weep
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2.
SKIP A ROPE
(Jack Moran - Glenn D. Tubb)
« © '67 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Skip a rope skip a rope
Listen to the children while they play
Ain't it kinda funny what kids all say skip a rope
Daddy hates mama mama hates dad
Last night you should've heard the fight they had
Gave a little sister another bad dream
She woke us all up with a terrible scream
Skip a rope skip a rope...
Cheat on your taxes don't be a fool
That was that they said about the golden rule
Never mind the rules just play to win
And hate your neighbor for the shade of his skin
Skip a rope skip a rope...
Stub 'em in the back that's the name of the game
And mama and daddy are the ones to blame
Skip a rope skip a rope
Listen to the children while they play
It's really not funny what children say skip a rope
Skip a rope skip a rope
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3.
NEVER IS A LONG LONG DAY
(Liz Anderson)
« © '67 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Love's gone away so now you say you'll never love again
Love's hurt you so and you just know the pain will never end
You feel like this and never is an easy word to say
But never is a long long day
Never say never whatever you say
Never is a long long long lonesome day
[ piano ]
Is not the shore made up of more than just one grain of sand
Does not the day give more away than just an hour to spend
And love's the same you'll think the pain will never go away
But never is a long long day
So never say never whatever you say
Never is a long long long lonesome day
Never is a long long long lonesome day
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4.
THING CALLED LOVE
(Jerry Reed Hubbard)
« © '68 Vector Music, BMI / Sixteen Stars Music, BMI »
Six foot six he stood on the ground
Weighed two hundred and thirty five pounds
But I saw that giant of a man brought down to his knees by love
He was a kind of 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
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 it can let you down take your world turn it all around
Ever since time nothing's ever been found stronger than love
Most men are like me they struggle in doubt
Trouble their minds day in and day out
Too busy of living to worry about a thing called love
But when I see a mother's tenderness
As she holds her young close to her breast
Then I thank God that this world's been blessed with a thing called love
Can't see it with your eyes...
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5.
WHEN IT'S SLEEPY TIME DOWN SOUTH
(Leone Rene - Otis Rene - Clarence Muse)
« © '68 Mills Music, ASCAP / Leon Rene Publications, ASCAP / Otis Rene Publications, ASCAP »
Pale moon shinin' on the fields below
Oaks are croonin' so soft and low
No need tellin' cause I know it's sleepy time down south
Soft wind blowin' to them pineywood trees
Folks down there they live a life of these
When my mama falls on her knees
It's sleepy time down south
Stam boats on the river keep a comin' and a goin'
Splashin' the night away
Hear the banjos ringin' folks keep a singin'
They dance till break of day
Dear old south land with your dreamy song
Take me back there that's where I belong
Oh I'd love to be in my sweet mama's arms
When it's sleepy time sleepy time down south
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6.
ME AND RED AND BILL
(Archie Campbell)
« © '68 Peer International, BMI »
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7.
BORN TO BE BY YOUR SIDE
(Jerry Reed Hubbard)
« © '68 Vector Music, BMI / Sixteen Stars Music, BMI »
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8.
ROSE IS A ROSE IS A ROSE
(Ricci Mareno - Gordon Galbraith)
« © '68 Music City Music, ASCAP »
Though they say she's not your kind if you love her pay no mind
It is hard a wise man knows a rose is a rose is a rose
From the finest part of town or a shack that's tumbling down
In a gown or shabby closthes a rose is a rose is a rose
There may be tracks through the heart of town keepin' the two worlds apart
But someday you'll find as I have found there are no tracks in your heart and soul
If you feel that she's the one makes no difference where she's from
Cause no matter where it goes a rose is a rose is a rose
Cause no matter where it goes a rose is a rose is a rose
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9.
SHE BURNT THE LITTLE ROADSIDE TAVERN DOWN
(Bill Howard)
« © '67 Forrest Hills Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Oh she burnt the little roadside tavern down
The only one for miles and miles around
I saw many hours of pleasure tumble down
When she burnt the little roadside tavern down
It was my home away from home
Now those many nights of gettin' stoned're gone
This is what she had to say man you'd better stay away
Or I'll burn that little tavern down someday
So she burnt the little roadside tavern down...
[ dobro ]
It was there I had my freedom all night long
But she've fuss and say that I had done her wrong
She said man you'll never learn just step back and watch it burn
And now that little roadside tavern's gone
Oh she burnt the little roadside tavern down...
I saw many hours of please tumble down down down
When she burnt the little roadside tavern down
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10.
ONE LAST TIME
(Gary Oakes)
« © '68 Plainview Diner Music, BMI »
One last time one last time
Let me kiss you and pretend that you're still mine
Wantin' you so before you go
Let me hold you let me love you one last time
You tell me that the love you have for me is gone
That you no longer care and we just can't go on
Though I've lost your love and we will break the final time
If we must part please give my heart one last goodbye
One last time one last time...
You tell me someone new takes all your time today
That my love no longer thrills but just gets in the way
You ask me to forgive because you love him so
I'll try and understand but please before you go
One last time one last time...
Let me hold you let me love you one last time
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11.
IF IT'S WRONG TO LOVE YOU
(Bonnie Dodd - Charles Mitchell)
« © '57 Peer International, BMI »
If it's wrong to love you wrong I'll alway be
Though the world may scorn me darling can't you see
If it's wrong to want you when the day is through
Gladly will I pay for all my dreams of you
Though we met too late dear and you'll never know
That without a right to I have loved you so
I can't change my heart now you're a part of me
If it's wrong to love you wrong I'll always be
Though we met too late dear...
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12.
IT'LL BE EASY
(Jan Crutchfield)
« © '67 Forrest Hills Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
(Break my heart) it'll be easy (tear it apart) it'll be easy
All you have to do is say our love can't be that's enough for me
(Say goodbye) tell me it's over (make me cry) hurt me all over
If you wanna break my heart it'll be easy
I can tell you're searching hard to find a way to say we're through
You're trying not to be unkind so I'll make it easy for you
Just say that you don't love me it's better not to lie
Just let me keep one memory fore you say goodbye
(Break my heart) it'll be easy...
If you wanna break my heart it'll be easy
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