NEIL DIAMOND
TENNESSEE MOON
(Columbia 67382) '96
Produced by Don Cook & Richard Landis & James Stroud
Steve Gibson, Brent Mason, Brent Rowan, Dann Huff, Chris Leuzinger, Doug Rhone - el.guitr
Chet Atkins, Mark Casstevens. Gary Burr, Biff Watson, Paul Worley, Gary Nicholson - ac.guitar
Richard Bennett - guitar/mandolin
Dan Dugmore, Bruce Bouton - steel
Michael Rhodes, David Hungate, Dave Pomeroy, Reinie Press - bass
Lonnie Wilson, Paul Leim, Chester Thompson, Ron Tutt - drums
Sam Bush - fiddle/mandolin
Rob Hajacos, Mark O'Connor, Tammy Rogers, Jonathan Yudkin,Andrea Zonn - fiddle
Matt Rollings, Dennis Burnside, Alan Lindgren, Al Kooper - piano/keyboards
Bob Gaudio - keyboards/accordion
Joel Sonnier - accordion
Sam Bacco - percussion
Background vocals:
Stephanie Bentley, Debra Black, Kathy Burdick, Melodie Crittenden, Beth Hooker, Jana King, Bill LaBounty, John Wesley Ryles, Harry Stinson, Dennis Wilson, Curtis Wright, Curtis Young
Recorded 1996 in Nashville
1.
TENNESSEE MOON
(Neil Diamond - Dennis Morgan)
« © '96 Little Shop Of Morgansongs, BMI »
Hollywood don't do what it once could do
I used to wake up and write me a song before noon
So I packed my dusty bags one night
Grabbed an old guitar and I caught a red-eye flight
In search of a dream underneath the Tennessee moon
I fell in love to an old Hank Williams tune
Makes me wonder is it the same moon Hank played under
Touched down and she stole my heart right away
Began to think for the first time I might stay
And when I heard that lonesome whistle moan
Knew I'd finally found my way back home
In search of a dream underneath the Tennessee moon
I fell in love to an old Hank Williams tune
And I wonder is it the same moon Hank stood under
When he sang about jambalaya and bein' lonesome enough to cry
And I can hear the echos in the sounds of his guitar
And his words still paint a picture in my heart
Yeah in search of a dream underneath the Tennessee moon
I fell in love to an old Hank Williams tune
I was in search of a dream underneath the Tennessee moon
Yes I fell in love to an old Hank Williams tune
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2.
ONE GOOD LOVE
(Neil Diamond - Gary Nicholson)
« © '96 Four Sons Music, ASCAP / Cross Keys Publishing, ASCAP »
[ with Waylon Jennings ]
It took a while for me to know what I was looking for
And every heart I've ever known just left me wanting more
One good love can turn it all around
Take hold of a restless heart and lead it back to solid ground
You can search the world for happiness and never get enough
When all you really need to find is one good love
I followed all life's pleasures wherever they would lead
But someone I can treasure is all I really need
One good love can turn it all around
Take hold of a restless heart and lead it back to solid ground
One good love can take you to the light
With just one touch you can forget a thousand empty nights
You can search the world for happiness...
You can search the world for happiness...
One good love
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3.
SHAME
(Neil Diamond - Hal Ketchum)
« © '96 Hecktone Music, BMI / Songs Of Universal, BMI »
[ with Hal Ketchum ]
Check it out now I'm a little man but you're my woman and together we're strong
The end of the road is lonesome and cold ain't no place for makin' a stand
I got too much of you on my mind too much time on my hands
Some people say there just ain't no way we can hold on and see this thing through
I don't care what they say they never loved one like you
Shame it comes in every size touches many lives knocks on many doors
Shame I've seen it in your eyes they hurt you with their lies
But words don't count at all
Cause I don't care what they say there ain't no shame in loving you
[ guitar ]
I remember the day that I drove you away Lord that whistle gave a lonesome moan
That train that took you away it's gonna bring you back home
And I'll be standing right there in the cold morning air
When that train comes a rollin' in
Lorene once you're back in my arms you won't be leaving again
Shame it comes in every size...
No I don't care what they say there ain't no shame in loving you
Yeah I don't care what they say there ain't no shame in loving you
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4.
MATTER OF LOVE
(Neil Diamond - Tom Shapiro)
« © '96 Music Of Stage Three, BMI / Tree Publishing, BMI »
If you've been feelin' blue hey it's been the same for me
Now I'm here with you you're exactly what I need
Put your defenses down let me show you now this heart to heart was meant to be
And every thing about you feels so right I only want to have you in my life
All I really had to see was somebody there for me and if we stay right here all night
Don't you know it's a matter of love don't you know it's a matter of trust
The connection between you and me can't you see it's a matter trust
Matter of us matter of love
We got magic here it's the power of love I know
It's dancin' in the air and I can feel the feelin' grow
Put your defenses down let me hold you now and I won't ever let you go
And every thing about you feels so right...
[ fiddle ]
Put your defenses down let me hold you now and I won't ever let you go
And every thing about you feels so right...
It's a matter love it's a matter love it's a matter love
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5.
MARRY ME
(Neil Diamond - Tom Shapiro)
« © '96 Music Of Stage Three, BMI / Tree Publishing, BMI »
[ with Buffy Watson ]
Say that you'll marry me sometimes carry me
And I will be there forever more for you
And if you marry me I will give everything
And I will do anything that you need me to
You'll know by the love in my eyes and the beat of my heart I'll be there
You'll know cause you'll never be lonely again anytime anywhere
This I promise if you marry me
Promise you'll stay with me we'll make some memories
And maybe a dream or two will come true who knows
This I can say for sure all that I have is yours
You'll never wonder where I stand it shows
You'll know by the love in my eyes and the beat of my heart I'll be there
You'll know cause you'll never be lonely again anytime anywhere
All I promise you I will be if you'll only say you'll marry me
I won't ever forget these words and I'll love you for all I'm worth
If you say you will marry me won't you marry me marry me
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6.
DEEP INSIDE OF YOU
(Neil Diamond - Beth N. Chapman)
« © '96 BNC Songs, ASCAP »
[ with Beth Nielsen Chapman ]
Good morning I love you now that you're here where you belong
I want to be the man you need
Just tell me you love me because I need to hear it too
Just let me be the one you carry deep inside of you
I need you beside me the road is so long
You run through my heart like the words of a bitter-sweet song
I'd travel the whole world across the earth around the sun
If I could be the one you carry deep inside of you
Without you beside me the road is so long
You live in my heart and it hurts when I think of you gone
I need you in my way I have no right to love so true
But let me be the one the one who lives inside of you
Just let me be the one you carry deep inside of you
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7.
GOLD DON'T RUST
(Neil Diamond - Bob DiPiero - Gary Burr / Universal MCA Music, ASCAP )
« © '96 Tree Publishing, BMI »
I know you worry every time I go away
You wonder will these sweet sweet feelings shine or fade
Well that's a question you don't have to ask
What heaven makes it always makes to last
Gold don't rust love don't lie I'll be true till the day that I die
Trust in me you will find baby you're the gold in this heart of mine
And that gold will shine for a long long time
I wish that I could give you what you need from me
But what good is a promise or a guarantee
Love is still a simple act of faith
And a faithful heart is always worth to wait
Gold don't rust love don't lie...
[ guitar ]
Love is still a simple act of faith
And a faithful heart is always worth to wait
Gold don't rust love don't lie...
Baby you're the gold in this heart of mine
And that gold will shine for a long long time
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8.
LIKE YOU DO
(Sandy Knox - Steve Rosen)
« © '96 Mighty Nice Music, BMI »
[ with Rosemary Butler ]
Love never doubts or suffers or cries love shows no fear love tells no lies
And love would never leave me in the dark no love never breaks my heart
Like you do like you do
Love doesn't have unapproachable walls or a heart that becons and then withdraws
And love would never steal my dignity love has never made a fool of me
Like you do like you do like you do
Oh and I have know times when love seems unsure
But when love is unkind it is not love anymore
Love never threatens or frightens me it's not held together with apologies
Love never screams my name no and love never turns away
Like you do like you do
Oh and I have know times when love seems unsure
But where love may be unkind love never turns away
Llike you do like you do like you do like you do
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9.
CAN ANYBODY HEAR ME
(Neil Diamond - Bill LaBounty)
« © '96 Ensign Music, BMI / Songs Of Universal, BMI »
You got to take your time now if love is gonna take you by the hand
You need to take your time though cause love is not a thing you can command
There's got to be a reason got to be a closeness
It's got to have a felling only you can know
And when you find love hold on tight don't ever waste another night
You're gonna make it through in spite of your fears
Can anybody hear me is anybody out there
I listen to the river and hear the river calling out her name
I'm tryin' to forgive her but nothing's ever gonna be the same
There's got to be a reason...
[ fiddle ]
There's got to be a reason...
Can anybody hear me is anybody out there
Can anybody hear me is anybody out there
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10.
WIN THE WORLD
(Neil Diamond - Susan Longacre)
« © '96 Famous Music, ASCAP »
I never noticed when you changed your hair
Just another of those moments I was only half there
When you wore that red dress that was cut up to here
I never noticed you were wearing a tear
I was always tryin' to win the world what on earth was I thinking of
One time too often I didn't hold you enough
I was always tryin' to win the world but somewhere I lost you
I never saw you only tryin' to win my love
It should have been easy there for all of those times
It would have been me there if I knew the signs
When you wore that red dress how could I know then
You'd wear it for me once and never wear it again
I was always tryin' to win...
Somewhere I lost you cause I never saw you only tryin' to win my love
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11.
NO LIMIT
(Neil Diamond - Richard Bennett)
« © '96 Moderne Shellac, ASCAP »
Some things got to be known some don't need to be said
Which way we gonna go stayin' home is just making me mad
Me I got to get out me I got to feel right
Don't need to worry or doubt cause I'm gonna be rockin' tonight
Get on board check it out look around ain't no limit to what love allows
You and me let it be be just fine no limit to it any time
Me I'm tellin' you true say it right in a crowd
Any chance with you hey you know I'm gonna be round
Get on board check it out look around ain't no limit to what love allows
If we don't make it we don't make it and I won't cry
But I been thinkin' and I know one thing
We're never gonna make it if we don't try
Me I'm fellin' it good ain't no foolin' around
I've been misunderstood but I know what I'm talkin' about
Get on board check it out look around ain't no limit to what love allows
You and me got to fly set it free no limit if you just know how
Ain't no limit to what love allows
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12.
REMINISCE FOR A WHILE
(Neil Diamond - Raul Malo)
« © '96 Rumbalo Music, BMI / Tree Publishing, BMI »
[ with Raul Malo ]
Being here is being where I want to be
I don't suppose you'll ever know how much you mean
And for all the heartaches we've been through
I know that I could not forget my time with you
I'd much rather stay but I'll be on my way and never again see you smile
For all that it's worth I'd move heaven and earth to just reminisce for a while
There was a time I had the will to carry on
But I let go even though you're what I want
Could have been to keep you warm when I was gone
I never knew that near to you's where I belong
I'd much rather stay...
[ guitar ]
I'd much rather stay...
We'll just reminisce for a while
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13.
KENTUCKY WOMAN
(Neil Diamond)
« © '67 Tallyrand Music, SESAC »
Kentucky woman she shines with her own kind of light
She looks at you once and a day that's all wrong looks all right
And I love her God knows I love her Kentucky woman
If she get to know you she goin' to own you Kentucky woman
Well she ain't the kind makes heads turn at the drop of her name
But something inside that she's gotta turn you on just the same
And she loves me God knows she loves me Kentucky woman
If she get to know you she goin' to own you Kentucky woman
I don't want much the good Lord's earth beneath my feet
A gentle touch from that one girl and life is
Sweet and good there ain't no doubt I'm talkin' about Kentucky woman
Kentucky woman
I don't want much...
She get to know you she goin' to own you Kentucky woman Kentucky woman
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14.
IF I LOST MY WAY
(Neil Diamond - Gary Burr)
« © '96 Universal MCA Music, ASCAP »
If I lost my way would you stand with me
Would you love me still and care for what I need if I lost my way
If I lost my faith to face up to the test
Would I let you down would you love me less if I lost my way
Tell me I'm afraid without good reason say that I'm a fool to feel this way
Could it be the me that you believed in is all you really need to make you stay
If I lost my way if I lost my way
If I lost my dreams could I keep your trust
Promise that our love would not turn to dust if I lost my way
Tell me I'm afraid without good reason say that I'm a fool to feel this way
Could it be the me that you believed in is all you really need to make you stay
If I lost my way would you stand with me
Would you love me still and care for what I need if I lost my way
If I lost my way if I lost my way if I lost my way
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15.
EVERYBODY
(Neil Diamond - Jesse Diamond)
« © '96 Ossacip Music, ASCAP »
Everybody needs someone that they're gonna believe in
Everybody's the same around the world
If you wanna find someone then you only have to show it
Nothing's sadder than love that's left unheard
Me how I tried to deny that it pointed to you
Too many roads up ahead looking shiny and new
Everybody needs someone but it's gotta mean something
Giving up a piece of you's the hardest part
If you wanna have someone then you really got to know it
Doesn't take very much to break a heart
May I get lost in your eyes for a lifetime or two
Something about you and I leads me right to the truth
[ fiddle ]
Some people always got something they got left to say
Some need to keep it inside they just wanna hide away
And I'm glad I have you there cause I would've been nowhere
Being here all alone's a lonely sound
[ fiddle ]
Everybody needs someone that they're gonna believe in
Everybody's the same around the world
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16.
TALKING OPTIMIST BLUES (GOOD DAY TODAY)
(Neil Diamond - Gretchen Peters)
« © '96 Cross Keys Publishing, ASCAP / Purple Crayon Music, ASCAP »
I got worries by the ton gettin' cancer's only one
Overtaxed and alimonied tired of eatin' fried baloney
I got burdens on my shoulders dying young or growing older
There's some brain cells I'm missin' but despite it all I'd like to say
I'm gonna have a good day today gonna have a good time anyway
Put it all behind me lay it all away gonna be a good day today
Bills and pills and former wives past mistakes and former lives
Bank account is overdrawn out of Prozac hairline's gone
Hearing voices in my head say I should've stayed in bed
Dog just died but what the heck nothing worse can happen anyway
So I'm gonna have a good day today...
[ steel ]
Pulled my back and wrecked my car girl friend stole my VCR
Letter came from Sixty Minutes say they wanna put me in it
Tell me my career just died years ago I might've cried
Now I'm just too old to do it may be true but screw it anyway
Me I'm gonna have a good day today...
Hey I'm gonna have a good day today...
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17.
OPEN WIDE THESE PRISON DOORS
(Neil Diamond - Stewart Harris)
« © '96 Peer Music, BMI / Tree Publishing, BMI »
Tied by love to you but I was tied too strong
Still I'm afraid of knowing what leaving means
I know I lived for you in all I tried to do you were the keeper of my dreams
Open wide these prison doors take these chains from round my heart
Make believe that I'm no more pay no mind when I depart
Need to find another place where love is not just tossed away
If you really care for me open wide these prison doors and set me free
You were always caring always warm and kind
But that was long ago when love was blind
And I don't want to hurt you the way that I've been hurt
But if I stay I'll lose my mind
Open wide these prison doors...
Time is always moving while we're here standing still
I'll love you even though I'm leaving and maybe I always will
Well open wide these prison doors...
If you really care for me open wide these prison doors and set me free
Set me free yeah set me free set me free
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18.
BLUE HIGHWAY
(Neil Diamond - Harlan Howard)
« © '96 Harlan Howard Songs, BMI »
So long big city it's time to say goodbye
I'm longing for those country roads I need to see the sky
Think I'll take a swing down south visit Tennessee
See if that girl Annie still remembers me
Gonna take that blue highway and leave this sorry town
Stayed too long but now I'm gone and I know where I'm bound
I don't wanna take the interstate it represents all the things I hate
I'm rolling down that blue highway
[ ac.guitar ]
So long confusion it's time to slow things down
Say goodbye to my old friends ease on out of town
I made me some money here but paid for every day
And every mile just makes me smile cause I made my getaway
Gonna take that blue highway and leave this sorry town
I've stayed too long but now I'm gone and I know where I'm bound
I've had it up to here with worry from now on I'm in no hurry
Rolling down that blue highway
[ ac.guitar ]
I'll be riding that blue highway and leave this sorry town
I've stayed too long but now I'm gone and I know where I'm bound
I've had it up to here with worry from now on I'm in no hurry
Rolling down that blue highway
I'll be rolling down that blue highway you can find me on that blue highway
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