JACK GREENE
STATUE OF A FOOL
(Decca DL-75124)
June/1969
Produced by Owen Bradley
1.
RIBBON OF DARKNESS
(Gordon Lightfoot)
« © '66 Early Morning Music, SESAC »
Ribbon of darkness over me since my true love walked out the door
Tears I never had before ribbon of darkness over me
Clouds're gathering over my head they chill the day and hide the sun
And shroud the night when day is done ribbon of darkness over me
Rain is fallin' on the meadow where once my love and I did lie
Now she's gone from the meadow my love goodbye
Ribbon of darkness over me where once the world was young as spring
Where clouds bloom and birds would sing ribbon of darkness over me
[ ac.guitar - guitar ]
In this cold room lying I don't want to see no one but you
Lord I wish I could be dying to forget you
Oh how I wish your heart could see my mind just takes the breaks of day
Come on back and take away ribbon of darkness over me
Come on back and take away this ribbon of darkness over me
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2.
YOU GAVE ME A MOUNTAIN
(Marty Robbins)
« © '66 Mariposa Music, BMI / Unichappell Music, BMI »
Born in the heat of the desert my mother died giving me life
Deprived of the love of a father blamed for the loss of his wife
You know Lord I've been a prisoner for something I've never done
It's been one hill after another and I've climbed them all one by one
But this time Lord you gave me a mountain a mountain I may never climb
And it isn't a hill any longer you gave me a mountain this time
My woman grew tired of the hardships tired of the grief and the strife
Tired of working for nothing tired of being my wife
She took my one ray of sunshine she took my pride and my joy
She took my reason for living she took my small baby boy
And this time Lord you gave me a mountain...
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3.
JUST ENOUGH TO START ME DREAMIN'
(Hank Cochran)
« © '69 Tree Publishing, BMI »
You started a flame I can't drown
Then told me you see me around
All I have to do is get a glimpse of you and then
That's just enough to start me dreamin' again
You promised a love I could hold
Then you turned away so distant and cold
All I have to do is hear about you from a friend
And that's just enough to start me dreamin' again
And as long as I dream you'll be on my mind
And lately I've been dreaming all the time
All I do is think about you and the dream that didn't end
And that's just enough to start me dreamin' again
And that's just enough to start me dreamin' again
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4.
HUNGRY EYES
(Merle Haggard)
« © '69 Tree Publishing, BMI »
A canvas covered cabin in a crowded labor camp
Stands out in this mem'ry I revive
Cause my daddy raised a family there with two hard working hands
And tried to feed my mama's hungry eyes
He dreamed of something better and my mama's faith was strong
And us kids were just too young to realize
That another class of people put us somewhere just below
One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes
Mama never had the luxuries she wanted
But it wasn't cause my daddy didn't try
She only wanted things she really needed
One more reason for my mama's hungry eyes
I remember my daddy praying for a better way of life
But I don't recall a change of any size
Just a little loss of courage as their age began to show
And more sadness in my mama's hungry eyes
Mama never had the luxuries...
Oh I still recall my mama's hungry eyes
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5.
YESTERDAY'S LETTERS
(Ted Harris)
« © '69 Milene Music, ASCAP »
Fiery kisses linger on two lips that miss you so
As my nervous fingers sort the pages through
Here and there I find the line that makes me want to live
As yesterday's letters take me back to you
Yesterday's letters with yesterday's glow
Will tell me that you love me anytime I need to know
Yesterday's letters so timeless and true
Will always keep me close to you
[ steel ]
A world that's held together by some lines of faded blue
Is not exactly what I've had in mind
But Cupid's little arrow can't be shared by more than two
So yesterday's letters will be my share of you
Yesterday's letters with yesterday's glow...
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6.
THERE'S MORE TO LOVE
(Ken Hunt - Barbara Greene)
« © '69 Teeoff Tunes, BMI »
There's more to love than just saying I love you
There's more to love than words can say
There's more to holding you and just simply holding you
There's more to love than words can say
Once I had all the love you could offer me
And I let it slip right through my hands
And now my life is so cold and so lonely
Since I lost the touch of your hand
There's more to love...
There's more to love than words can say
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7.
BRING ME SUNSHINE
(Arthur Kent - Sylvia Dee)
« © '68 Bourne Co, ASCAP / Mussic Sales, ASCAP »
Bring me sunshine in your smile bring me laughter all a while
In this world where we live there should be more happiness
So much joy you can give to each brand new bright tomorrow
Make me happy through the years never bring me any tears
Let your arms be as warm as the sun from up above
Bring me fun bring me sunshine and bring me love
Bring me sunshine in your eyes
Bring me rainbows from the clear blue skies
Life's too short to be spent having anything but fun
We can be so content if we gather little sunbeams
Be light hearted darlin' all day long keep me singing a happy song
Let your arms be as warm as the sun from up above
Bring me fun bring me sunshine and bring me love
Bring me sunshine in your smile...
Bring me fun bring me sunshine and bring me love
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8.
WATCHING MY WORLD WALK AWAY
(Dallas Frazier)
« © '69 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
I never dreamed her footsteps could ever sound so lonely
As they did when she left today
I raised my hand and brushed your tear as I helplessly stood there
Just watching my world walk away
I'm leaving forever she said with her eyes
But her soft lips had nothing to say
I never dreamed I'd live to see the day
I'd be standing in this doorway
Watching my world walk away
[ guitar - piano ]
I'm leaving forever she said with her eyes
But her soft lips had nothing to say
Oh I never thought I'd live to see the day
I'd be standing in this doorway
Watching my world walk away watching my world walk away
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9.
MONTEGO BAY
(Hank Cochran - Glenn Martin)
« © '69 Tree Publishing, BMI »
I showed her most of Tennessee that's all I could afford
I even thought of stealing so I could show her more
But she never did seem happy and I often heard her say
Oh I like it hear but I love Montego Bay
Oh I should have gone with her at least I would have know
What it is about Montego Bay that makes its pull so strong
All I have now is her mem'ry and the way she used to say
Oh I like it hear but I love Montego Bay
Why couldn't I convince her why couldn't I make her see
That there's no way Montego Bay could need her more than me
When she left she seemed so happy I can still hear her say
Oh I like it hear but I love Montego Bay
Oh I like it hear but I love Montego Bay
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10.
I DON'T NEED TOMORROW
(Jimmy Peppers)
« © '69 Husky Music, BMI »
I don't need tomorrow I had yesterday
I know that I feel better if I just forget her
And never let her mem'ry get in my way
I could lose all my sorrow with someone new tomorrow
But I don't need tomorrow I had yesterday
I don't need a new love to help me forget the past
Because I want your mem'ry in my heart to always last
Tomorrow might be the day a new love comes my way
But I don't need tomorrow I had yesterday
[ steel ]
I don't need a new love...
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11.
STATUE OF A FOOL
(Jan Crutchfield)
« © '62 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
Somewhere there should be for all the world to see
A statue of a fool made of stone
An image of a man who let love slip through his hands
And then just let him stand there all alone
And there on his face a gold tear should be placed
To honor the million tears he's cried
And the hurt in his eyes would show so everyone would know
Concealed is a broken heart inside
So build a statue and oh build it high so that all can see
Then inscribe the World's Greatest Fool and name it after me
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