This record focuses more on Gibson the performer and less on his work as a songwriter. Gibson certainly has a way with a song, even one he didn't write. Just listen to how much he gets out of Jeannie Seely's 1966 hit, "Don't Touch Me" as he bends and weaves his way through the melody.
Well it's not that I don't think I'm worthy of you
But mem'ries from the past I still recall
Don't let me hold you in my arms and kiss you
Cause I'd just be fool enough to fall [ guitar ]
Well it's not that I don't think I'm worthy of you...
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Just a deck of cards and a jug of wine
Woman's lies make a life like mine
Oh the day we met I went astray
I started rolling down down that old lost highway [ guitar ]
Oh the day we met I went astray
I started rolling down down that old lost highway
I started rolling down that lost highway lost highway
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Each night in dreams I see your face mem'ries time cannot erase
Then I awake and find you gone I'm so blue and all alone
So far away from lips so sweet and warm
Just out of reach of my two open arms [ guitar ]
If you need me I'll be near I'll be faithful never fear
I'll think of you both night and day so close and yet so far away
I pray the Lord to keep you from all harm
Just out of reach of my two open arms
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I thought I heard you calling my name
Well ain't funny that I still feel this way
Your voice seemed so close but I knew
That by now you were many miles away [ guitar ]
I thought I heard you calling my name...
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Loving you from day to day mem'ries that make this poor fool pay
Time can't give my yesterdays lovin' you lovin' you
I cry each tear in vain my hopes were all the same
My picture's nothing but blue yes I'm hurtin' oh [ guitar ]
Loving you from day to day...
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Well what we used to try again I'm always on the loosen end
If we're just gonna fuss and fight well honey let's fall out of love tonight
Well blame at all on that old moon and on that crazy night in June
This kind of love just wasn't right so honey let's fall out of love tonight [ guitar ]
Well call it all a big mistake cause I've took all that I can take
Someone else can hold you tight so honey let's fall out of love tonight
Well the road ahead keeps a gettin' rough now I think I've done enough
Don't bother to turn down the light let's fall out of love tonight
Don't give me something that you might take way
To have you then lose you it wouldn't be smart on my part
Oh don't open that door to heaven if I can't come in
And don't you touch me if you don't love me sweetheart [ guitar ]
And don't don't give me something...
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The worst that I've ever been hurt in my life
The first time I ever have wanted to die
Was the night you told me you loved someone else
And asked me if I could forget
When I stop dreaming that's when I'll stop wanting you [ guitar ]
Well you may teach the flowers to bloom in the snow
You may take a pebble and teach it to grow
To a garden of sadness world's petals would fall
On the shadow of undying pain
When I stop dreaming that's when I'll stop thinking of you
When I stop dreaming that's when I'll stop loving you
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Makes no difference to you you don't care what I do
And they say that's the way I should be
But I can't be that way I don't know any better
I still love you it's true and I will forever
I thought that true love was to yes I trusted in you
But I was wrong now I know it's too late
Now we're through and you can't laugh you can't laugh at a fool [ guitar ]
Makes no difference to you...
Yes and you can't laugh you can't laugh at a fool
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And if I try to forget a just plain misery
I'm more confused and emptiness right here inside of me
And no future's bright out go those lights
My whole world is hurt from now on [ steel ]
And if I try to forget a just plain misery...
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And how could my heart be made of stone oh why must this be
I'm unable to give my love to one who gave her life for me [ guitar ]
And how could my heart be made of stone...
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