lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

PICK OF THE WEEK

(Liz Anderson)
« © '64 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI / Shelby Singleton Music, BMI »
You only say hello so you can say goodbye
These two words must make your life complete
You pick out the hearts that break to make your ego high
And I was just your pick of the week

For you could see that I would be the perfect fool
Too wrapped around your finger nice and neat
And there would be no end to what I take from you
So I was just your pick of the week
[ piano ] A heart that you can break is all you're looking for
One that you can trample at your feet
Even after breaking mine I know there'll still be more
I was just your pick of the week

For you could see...
Yes I was just your pick of the week
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2.

YOU'RE THE ONLY GOOD THING

(Jack Toombs - Chuck Gregory)
« © '54 Golden West Melodies, BMI »
Are you thinking that I don't care for you
Could it be you believe that I've been untrue
Well listen sweetheart that just couldn't be
For you're the only good thing that's happened to me

We have our ups and downs like all lovers do
But you know in your heart that I worship you
So don't ever think of setting me free
Cause you're the only good thing that's happened to me
[ guitar ] We have our ups and downs...
Yes you're the only good thing that's happened to me
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3.

TALK BACK TREMBLING LIPS

(John D. Loudermilk)
« © '63 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Everyday our love's a battle royal well it seems that fighting's all we do
But if I let you know how much I love you
Then you'll do things to me you shouldn't do
Talk back trembling lips shaky legs don't just stand there
Don't let her know she's gettin' through to you

Talk back trembling lips burning eyes don't start crying
Heart don't let her know that you're breaking in two

Everytime you up and hurt my feelings I pretend it couldn't matter less
But I'm just hiding all of my emotions behind my broken heart I guess

Talk back trembling lips...
Heart don't let her know that you're breaking in two
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4.

SATISFIED MIND

(Red Hayes - Jack Rhodes)
« © '54 Fort Knox Music, BMI / Trio Music, BMI »
How many times have you heard someone say
If I had his money I could do things my way
But little they know that's so hard to find
One rich man in ten with a satisfied mind

Once I was waiting in fortune and fame
Everything that I dreamed of to get a start in life's game
But suddenly it happened I lost every dime
But I'm richer by far with a satisfied mind
Money can't buy back your youth when you're old
Or a friend when you're lonely or a love that's grown cold
The wealthiest person is a pauper at times
Compared to the man with a satisfied mind

When my life's ended and my time has run out
My friends and my loved ones I'll leave there's no doubt
But one thing for certain when it comes my time
I'll leave this old world with a satisfied mind
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5.

HOME

(Roger Miller)
« © '59 Tree Publishing, BMI »
I've been a traveler most of my life
Never took a home never took a wife
Ran away young and decided to roam
I wanna see my mama and my daddy back home

Home where the river runs cold
The water tastes good the winters ain't cold
Home where trees grow tall
The homefires burn and the whippoorwills call
[ guitar ] I remember stories that my pappa used to tell
My eyes get big and my chest begin to swell
I could sit for hours and listen with glee
As he'd tell of how he lived when he's a boy like me

Home where the river runs cold...
[ guitar ] Well mama dear mama do you still love your boy
After all my roamin' can I still bring you joy
Mom sent a letter got it not long ago
It said come home I'm a missin' you so

Home where the river runs cold...
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6.

THUMBIN' MY WAY HOME

(Ralph Davis)
« © '64 Raleigh Music, ASCAP »
One suitcase a heartache and a roadmap I'm headin' east just out of San Antone
Comin' my way home to West Virginia they're wonderin' why I stayed away so long
Got a letter from mama in my pocket she wrote to tell me dad had done passed all
One suitcase a heartache and a roadmap a lonely man just thumbin' my way home
Thumbin' my way home to West Virginia a broken heart inside a lonesome man
Maybe I can help to ease mom's heartaches and I'll try to help her understand
Gonna take the job that dad left in the coalmines and stay with mom so she won't belong
I'll make up for ten long years of roamin' that's why I'm thumbin' my way home
Yes that's why I'm thumbin' my way home
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7.

ALL FOR THE LOVE OF A GIRL

(Johnny Horton)
« © '59 Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »
Well today I'm so weary today I'm so blue
Sad and broken hearted and it's all because of you
Life was so sweet dear life was a song
Now you've gone and left me oh where do I belong

And it's all for the love of a dear little girl
All for the love that sets your heart in a whirl
I'm a man who'd give his life and the joys of this world
All for the love of a girl
[ guitar ] And it's all for the love of a dear little girl...
All for the love of a girl
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8.

MEXICAN JOE

(Mitchell Torok)
« © '53 Unichappell Music, BMI »
South of the border hey I know a lad he's got more fun than anybody's had
He don't got no worry cause he don't got no dough
And everybody's wondering bout Mexican Joe
In old Mexico they call him the Rhumba King
He leads all the women around on a string
When they go out they get a million thrills
But the lovely senoritas wind up with the bills
Dancin' romancin' always on the go sun shinin' down on Mexican Joe
[ guitar ] He makes all the night spots all along the bay
People want to see him when he comes their way
He spreads so much joy everywhere he goes and everybody shouts Viva la Mexican Joe
He likes to gamble at poker he's an ace he's always so lucky with cards at ever face
At winnin' the money he's sure a whiz
But when they win they don't collect cause they don't know where he is
Dancin' romancin' always on the go sun shinin' down on Mexican Joe
Dancin' romancin' always on the go sun shinin' down on Mexican Joe
Well dancin' romancin' always on the go sun shinin' down on Mexican Joe
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9.

(DON'T DO IT DARLIN') THAT HEART BELONGS TO ME

(Webb Pierce)
« © '52 Anne Rachel Music, ASCAP »
There are so many flirty guys with flirty flirty ways
And I'm so afraid they'll try steal your love from me someday
Don't let 'em darlin' your love belongs to me
Oh please don't ever let them think your love is fancy free
Don't do it darlin' your heart belongs to me
They'll tell you that I trifle and that you should do the same
They'll tell you that they need your love so why not make the change
Don't do it darlin' your love belongs to me
Oh please don't let them blind you I still love you can't you see
Don't do it darlin' your heart belongs to me
[ guitar ] They'll offer you a mansion ask you if you'll be their queen
Oh they'll try to give you riches make your life a happy dream
Don't you let 'em darlin' that dream belongs to me
Oh sure they'll try to buy your love with riches such as these
Don't do it darlin' that heart belongs to me
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10.

RING OF FIRE

(Merle Kilgore - June Carter)
« © '62 Painted Desert Music, BMI »
Love is a burning thing and it makes a fiery ring
Bound by wild desire I fell into a ring of fire

I fell into a burning ring of fire
I went down down down and the flames went higher
And it burns burns burns the ring of fire the ring of fire
[ choir ] The taste of love is sweet when hearts like ours meet
I fell for you like a child oh but the fire went wild

I fell into a burning ring of fire...
[ choir ] I fell into a burning ring of fire...
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11.

KEEPER OF THE KEY

(Harlan Howard - Wynn Stewart - Lance Guyness - Kenny Devine)
« © '61 Vidor Publications, BMI »
You have gone and yet I'm still your prisoner
Though you're with your new love I'm not free
For you have placed a lock around my heart dear
And you are the keeper of the key

Love locked inside like mine burns constantly
So darling please come back to me
We'll lock our hearts together for a lifetime
And God will be the keeper of the key

We'll lock our hearts together...
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12.

I'LL TAKE YOU HOME

(Cynthia Weil - Barry Mann)
« © '64 Screen Gems Music, BMI »
Everybody knows you came with him but another girl called this time
Now you're sittin' there all alone watchin' them that's fine
And I know you're wonderin' what you'll do if he doesn't come back to you
But don't worry I'll take you home so pretty girl don't you be blue
Now I know that you wore the pretty red dress just for him to see
But I want to tell you that that red dress looks good to me
Oh I know you feel like you wanna die why pretending that I'm your guy
Don't worry I'll take you home so pretty girl now don't you cry
I'll take you home when the dance is over
I'll take you home just to wait and see you're gonna dance the last dance with me

I know the way you feel I can understand
Cause I had an ache just like you when the dance began
But the girl I can get that was untrue she's the girl that took him from you
So don't you see now I'll take you home cause pretty girl I'm lonely too

Well I know the way you feel...
Yeah I'll take you home cause pretty girl I'm lonely too
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