LEFTY FRIZZEL
SAGINAW MICHIGAN
(Columbia CS-8969)
April/1964
Produced by Don Law
Recorded: June 26/1963 - Jan 22/1964 at Columbia Studio, Nashville
Grady Martin - guitar/leader
Harold Bradley - guitar/banjo
Ray Edenton, Wayne Moss - guitar
Joe Zinkan - bass
Buddy Harman, Willie Ackerman - drums
Floyd Cramer, Bill Pursell - piano/organ
The Jordanaires - background vocal
1.
SAGINAW MICHIGAN
(Bill Anderson - Don Wayne)
« © '63 Tree Publishing, BMI »
I was born in Saginaw Michigan I grew up in a house on Saginaw bay
My dad was a poor hard working Saginaw fisherman
Too many times he came home with too little pay
I loved a girl in Saginaw Michigan the daughter of a wealthy wealthy man
But he called me that son of a Saginaw fisherman
And not good enough to claim his daughter's hand
Now I'm up here in Alaska looking around for gold
Like a crazy fool I'm a digging in this frozen ground so cold
But with each new day I pray I'll strike it rich and then
I'll go back home and claim my love in Saginaw Michigan
I wrote my love in Saginaw Michigan
I said honey I'm a coming home please wait for me
And you can tell your dad I'm coming home a richer man
I've hit the biggest strike in Klondyke history
Her dad met me in Saginaw Michigan he gave me a great big party with champagne
Then he said son you're wise young ambitious man
Will you sell your father-in-law your Klondyke claim
Now he's up there in Alaska digging in the cold cold ground
The greedy fool is a looking for the gold I never found
It serves him right and no one here is missing him
Least of all the newly weds of Saginaw Michigan
We're the happiest man and wife in Saginaw Michigan
He's ashamed to show his face in Saginaw Michigan
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2.
STRANGER
(Wayne P. Walker - Irene Stanton)
« © '62 Cedarwood Publishing, BMI / Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »
You were no stranger when he introduced you to me
But you pretended not to know me sweetheart
Though I tried hard not to cry I found a teardrop in my eye
When you walked off my world fell apart
What can you say when your lover becomes a stranger to you
Just hope and pray you recover that sweet love you knew
So if you ever change your mind I won't be hard to find
Stranger you're no stranger to me
[ piano ]
What can you say...
Stranger you're no stranger to me
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3.
WHAT GOOD DID YOU GET OUT OF BREAKING MY HEART
(Lefty Frizzell)
« © '63 Peer International, BMI / Cedarwood Publishing, BMI »
What good did you get out of breaking my heart
Did you feel of me when you said we must part
Did it make you happy to see my teardrops start
What good did you get out of breaking my heart
What good did you get out of making believe
You had lost your heart your loving heart to me
Now that it's over I ask you sweetheart
What good did you get out of breaking my heart
Is this just something you do from memories
Ever chance you get when you find someone like me
But if it makes you happy to tear a soul apart
Then you got a lot of good out of breaking my heart
[ ac.guitar ]
Is this just something...
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4.
THERE'S NO FOOD IN THIS HOUSE
(Merle Kilgore)
« © '64 Painted Desert Music, BMI »
Sister says she's hungry brother says he's hungry too
If daddy don't get a job real soon I don't know what we're gonna do
Cause there's no food in this house there's no food in this house
My daddy's looking mighty worried since they cut off the pretty at the store
I used to ask mom what's for supper now I don't ask anymore
Cause there's no food in this house there's no food in this house
Daddy's been off from work now two months and a day
Mama she don't say nothing but last night I heard her pray
Oh Lord please do something something mighty fast
Too many babies are hungry I don't know how long we can last
Cause there's no food in this house there's no food in this house
The people from the church came by last night and brought a big basket of food
I guess mama's prayers were answered it's strange how the Lord does move
Cause we got food in this house now we got food in this house
Now when we say the blessings we thank him for the food in this house
We thank him for the food in this house we thank him for the food in this house
We thank him for the food in this house
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5.
WHEN IT RAINS THE BLUES
(Lefty Frizzell)
« © '63 Peer International, BMI »
Baby baby if it ever rains on you baby I'm a talkin' about the blues for you
You get soak to the skin and your cheatin' heart would cry within boo boo boo whoo
Baby baby if there ever comes a day
You wind up with a broken heart in a dark rainy day
It's only then you'll see just what you really done to me
You know when it rains the blues on you
You would never a had the blues and you're way overdue
You've been lucky so far you got your lucky stars
Baby baby if it ever rains on you baby I'm a talkin' about the blues for you
You get soke to the skin and your cheatin' heart would cry within
When it rains the blues the blues on you
[ ac.guitar ]
You would never a had the blues...
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6.
IT MEANT GOODBYE TO ME (WHEN SHE SAID HELLO TO HIM
(Lefty Frizzell - Abe Mulkey)
« © '64 Peer International, BMI / Al Gallico Music, BMI »
Hmm hmm hmm hmm
I made a big mistake when I introduced her to my friend
And gave him a chance to dance with her
As I watched them in the crowd I could hear my heart beat loud
Cause she said goodbye to me when she said hello to him
Hmm hmm hmm hmm
She just held on to his hand when it was break time for the band
And it was plain to see that I'd lost out
So I slipped away to cry felt so low I could die
Cause it meant goodbye to me when she said hello to him
Hmm hmm hmm hmm
Is there anywhere to go where a broken heart won't show
Everyone must know what's wrong with me
They can tell bout my ways I go round lost in the days
Cause she said goodbye to me when she said hello to him
Hmm hmm hmm hmm
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7.
JAMES RIVER
(Merle Kilgore - June Carter)
« © '63 Al Gallico Music, BMI »
James River is long and it's narrow it's rocky and wide and deep
The women are dark eyed beauties and the men don't ever sleep
A dark eyed bundle of a woman stands waving on the bank I see
The dangers are plenty but the pleasures are many
I know James River man will ever stop me
So when the sun goes down and I sneak around trouble is everywhere
My boat head the bank so they can see no James River man will ever stop me
[ banjo ]
The holes in my boat are many hot licks flyin' again
The James River boys're jealous they all hate the mountain man
There's a sweet bundle...
I know James River man will ever stop me I know James River man will ever stop me
I know James River man will ever stop me
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8.
I'M NOT THE MAN I SUPPOSED TO BE
(Wayne P. Walker)
« © '63 Cedarwood Publishing, BMI / Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »
I'm supposed to shake his hand and walk all smiling
Make believe that you don't mean a thing to me
I'm supposed to offer my congratulations but I'm not the man that I supposed to be
I'm supposed to make believe I won't miss you
And forget the times you held me tenderly
I'm supposed to tell the world it never happened
But I'm not the man that I supposed to be
I'd rather stand up and fight for what's mine
And to give you up it's just too much for me
So if I don't shake his hand and come out fighting
That I'm not the man that I supposed to be
[ piano ]
So if I don't shake his hand...
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9.
THROUGH THE EYES OF A FOOL
(Bobby Bare - Charlie Williams)
« © '63 Central Songs, BMI »
(I'll keep looking through the eyes of a fool)
If I see someone hold her tight that's all right they're just dancing
If they're together in the moonlight they're just talking not romancing
If I see her out with someone it's just some old friend from school
That's how it looks through the eyes of a fool
If her phone rings and she whispers I can talk now I don't care
A private matter and she'd better not discuss it with me there
If I see her smile at someone that's not breaking any rule
That's how it looks through the eyes of a fool
They say that seeing is believeing believe me it's not true
You can teach your eyes to only see the things you're wantin' to
So I'd rather keep pretending like a little child in school
And now keep looking through the eyes of a fool
(I'll keep looking through the eyes of a fool)
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10.
I WAS COMING HOME TO YOU
(Kendall Hayes - Jimmy Rule)
« © '64 ATV Songs, BMI »
I just stopped off for a quick one at the tavern just a drink well maybe I had two
But I swore as I sit down at her table then darling I was coming home to you
Can't I help it if she was going my way and we talked about old times we used to know
But I'm sure we had the green light at the corner
Anyone who saw the wreck will tell you so
I was only goin' to drop her off at her place
And then darling I was coming home to you
[ ac.guitar ]
When you came you saw her lying there beside me
But believe me dear that old romance is through
And even though you saw her arms around me darling I was coming home to you
Oh yes darling I was coming home to you
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11.
DON'T LET HER SEE ME CRY
(Lefty Frizzell)
« © '63 Heartline Music, BMI »
Won't you tell telephone me that she can go I set her free
For I don't want to say goodbye and let her see me cry
Tell to her just any old thing say I went somewhere the same
For I just can't look her in the eyes and let her see me cry
I don't want to see or talk to anyone I know until she's gone until she goes
So you see the reason why I want you to tell a lie
And just for me say goodbye and don't let her see me cry
[ ac.guitar ]
I don't want to see...
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12.
LONELY HEART
(Lefty Frizzell)
« © '63 Peer International, BMI / Cedarwood Publishing, BMI »
Darkness fell my day was night but heart you did it you did what's right
Because if she really cared for me wish she would be with us tonight
Thanks to you old heart of mine you told her up of her cheatin' times
You cried out loud you're untrue oh lonely heart I cry with you
[ piano ]
Lonely heart I know we lose lonely heart you're broken too
The way she act to you and I will I look off so you can cry
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