lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

WHAT AM I GONNA DO (WITH THE REST OF MY LIFE)

(Merle Haggard)
« © '83 Tree Publishing, BMI »
I can make it for a day or two without you
And maybe I can make it through the night
I can smoke I can drink and probably be alright until morning
But what am I gonna do with the rest of my life

I've got things that I can do
I've got places I can go to this evening
I've got whiskey I can drink
That'll help me not to think about you leaving
Yes I can smoke and I can drink
Probably be alright till morning
But what am I gonna do with the rest of my life
[ guitar ] I've got things that I can do...
But what am I gonna do with the rest of my life
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2.

(I'M GONNA PAINT ME A) BED OF ROSES

(Merle Haggard - Bobby Whitson)
« © '83 Tree Publishing, BMI »
In our bedroom there's a portrait done in different shades of gray
That I painted out before you broke my heart
In the scatch we're arm in arm but in the background there's a storm
And it soon become and tear my world apart

And before my days are over I'm gonna try my hand again
Do a portrait like I wanted life to be
Put some flowers on the ground and color springtime all around
And paint the bed of roses just for me

I'm gonna paint me a bed of roses
One without one single cloud in a big blue sky
Yeah I'm gonna paint me a bed of roses
Where love and patience never die
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3.

SOMEDAY WHEN THINGS ARE GOOD

(Merle Haggard - Leona Williams)
« © '83 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Someday when things are good I'm gonna leave you
I can't seem to go when things are bad
I'll be one more love that you can dream about
And one more man that you can say you've had

You'll always be the kind to dream of yeasterday
And the way of life I never understood
And someday soon I'll be just one more memory
And you'll call my name when things are not so good

Someday when things are good I'm gonna leave you...
[ guitar ] **********

4.

THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES

(Lefty Frizzell - Sanger D. Shafer)
« © '51 Peer International, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
I've been throwing horseshoes over my left shoulder
I've spent most all my life searching for that four leaf clover
Yet you run with me chasing my rainbows
Honey I love you too and that's the way love goes

That's the way love goes babe that's the music God made
For the whole wide world to sing it never gets old it grows
Losing makes me sorry you say honey now don't you worry
Don't you know I love you too and that's the way love goes
[ guitar ] That's the way love goes babe...
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5.

CARRYIN' FIRE

(Red Lane)
« © '83 Tree Publishing, BMI »
I remember you loved me with all of your heart
And I know your's as well as my own
I know you still need me and you're out there somewhere
And maybe you're cold and alone

I'm carryin' fire carryin' fire
Burning for you a raging desire
I'm out of control the flame's ever high
But what can I do I'm burning for you carryin' fire

Months slowly circle flickering candle
A fire is all you can see
If love is the feeling with one for the other
Then surely you're looking for me

I'm carryin' fire carryin' fire...
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6.

DON'T SEEM LIKE WE'VE BEEN TOGETHER ALL OUR LIVES

(Merle Haggard)
« © '83 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Since we first said I love you it's been twenty years tonight
I moved by and love refused to go
It seems like only yesterday or maybe just last summer
Most of all a year or so ago

Don't seem like we've been together all our lives
Don't seem like we've been settled down since we got out of school
I'd have thought we'd still love each other when twilight years arive
Don't seem like we've been together all our lives
[ guitar ] The baby came in April of 1964
She'd look like me but still she favor you
I can't believe the years have already come and gone
Seem like everything we own is nearly new

Don't seem like we've been together all our lives...
[ guitar ] **********

7.

IF YOU HATED ME

(Merle Haggard - Red Lane - Dean Holloway)
« © '83 Tree Publishing, BMI »
You must have been mad at me when you said I'm in love with you
And you made me believe in you and that you wanted me
If you really had love in mind and it hurtin' me all this time
I wonder what you would do if you hated me

If love causes this much pain and revenge really played no part
And you're about to break my heart when you're through with me
You must have been mad at me when you said I'm in love with you
And I wonder what you would do if you hated me
[ guitar ] You must have been mad at me...
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8.

LOVE WILL FIND YOU

(Merle Haggard)
« © '83 Tree Publishing, BMI »
You can't hide yourself away from the problems of today
You can't hide yourself at night just turn off the bedroom light
And you can't try to hide your feelings they'll be heavy on your mind
You can't hide yourself from love cause love will come and find you everytime
all our lives And if you're fighting with love you have no way to win
You might as well go on give on in
And through the years I've come to know love commands and love is never blind
You can't hide yourself from love love will come and find you everytime
[ guitar ] If you're fighting with love...
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9.

LAST BOAT OF THE DAY

(Hank Cochran - Red Lane)
« © '83 Tree Publishing, BMI »
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10.

I THINK I'LL STAY

(Merle Haggard)
« © '83 Tree Publishing, BMI »
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