lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

SATURDAY MORNING SONG

(Tom T. Hall) « © '79 Hallnote Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Here's a little song that you can sing on Saturday morning mhmm boogie
Here's a little song that you can sing on Saturday morning mhmm boogie

Monday you gotta go to school and Tuesday too
Wednesday and Thursday you get ready for the Friday blues
So here's a little song that you can hum on Saturday morning mhmm boogie
Here's a little song that you can hum on Saturday morning mhmm boogie
[ piano ] Yeah here's a little song that you can sing on...

I don't want you to be sad you'll get through
Here's a little song I wrote so you can sing away the blues

Here's a little song that you can hum on...
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2.

THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE TO BE YOU

(Tom T. Hall) « © '79 Hallnote Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
You know you can't live in the water you'd just be wet all the time
Your hands would get wrinkled your face would turn blue
And you'd wind up on somebody's line
That's why you can't be a fish water is not what you do
That's why you can't be a fish that's why you have to be you

You know you can't live in the air why you'd be in the clouds all the time
You'd get dizzy from being so high and you must have wings if you fly
So that's why you can't be a bird flying is not what you do
That's why you can't be a bird that's why you have to be you

You know you can't live in a tree for one thing the trees're too tall
There's nothing to eat in a tree and there's always a chance you could fall
That's why you can't be a squirrel climbing is not what you do
That's why you can't be a squirrel that's why you have to be you

But it's okay to be you just being yourself you'll go far
It's really okay to be you I love you the way you are
Ain't we great
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3.

PISTY

(Tom T. Hall) « © '79 Hallnote Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
I got a little friend named Pisty she's a dandy
She doesn't care for movies or for candy
She doesn't care for TV or for frogs
The reason that she doesn't she's a dog

You'd like Pisty she's a friend of mine
Pisty is a good dog and she guards me all the time
She's about that tall and about that long
And she loves to hear me sing her in a song

Now Pisty keeps the bad guys on the run
She guards me from the milkman when he comes
She guards me from the mailmain when he rings
And she doesn't like the man who fixes things

And you'd like Pisty she's a friend of mine...
[ guitar ] Now your dog can have a song about it too
And I bet its name would fit right in this tune
So I'll leave my dog out next time we start
And you can put your dog right in that part

And you'd like...
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4.

RATTLE MOUSE

(Tom T. Hall) « © '79 Hallnote Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Well don't look now but there goes a rattlemouse how can I tell how did he smell
He doesn't smell and you can't find him just by sniffin'
But you'll hear him when he's rattlin' round your kitchen
Yep that's a rattlemouse oh that's a rattlemouse I bet that's a rattlemouse

There it is again yep that's a rattlemouse how did I know where did he go
You can't see him when he travels he goes zoom
But you'll hear him when he's rattlin' round your room
Yep that's a rattlemouse oh that's a rattlemouse yep that's a rattlemouse

Did you hear that that was a rattlemouse how did I guess how was he dressed
He was wearin' a little fur coat and a little fur face
And you'll hear him when he's rattlin' round your place
Yep that's a rattlemouse oh that's a rattlemouse yep that's a rattlemouse
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5.

THERE IS A MIRACLE IN YOU

(Tom T. Hall) « © '79 Hallnote Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
There is a miracle in you in what you are and what you do
If anything at all in life is true there is a miracle in you
You can be anything a president of course
A nurse or a fireman or someone important on a horse
There's adventure and a future bright and blue there is a miracle in you
[ guitar + strings ] There is a magic in your smile you'll spend a season as a child
Bless you go and grow and see and do there is a miracle in you
You can do anything you want from here to there
Fly on a spaceship or maybe you can wrestle with a bear
You're what the world is coming to there is a miracle in you
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6.

EASTER IS

(Tom T. Hall) « © '79 Hallnote Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
We all know Jesus died upon the cross
Jesus' friends thought that he might be lost
But he arose and walked out of the tomb
He went to heaven to prepare a room

Oh you should be happy you should be glad
Easter is the time we learn that good is better than bad
You might see an Easter bunny or Easter egg that someone hid
It's a wonderful time that's what Easter is
[ vibes ] Easter comes on Sunday every year
Easter is the sign that spring is here
We get dressed up and smile cause Jesus lives
It's a wonderful time that what Easter is

Oh you should be happy...
[ vibes ] On Easter you might see a big parade
Some funny bunnies and some colored eggs
A great big smile is all you have to give
It's a happy time that's what Easter is
It's a wonderful time that's what Easter is
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7.

HALLOWEEN IS

(Tom T. Hall) « © '79 Hallnote Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
How would yopu like to be scared right out of your socks
Whether or not you're wearin' socks
How would you like to be frightened out of your room
With some big scary something out of the gloom

That's what Halloween is it's a fright'ning time
Ghosts and goblins a runnin' around and spookin' you out of your mind
Sometimes I get dressed up and I go frighten them where they live
Trick or treat that'w what Holloween is

One time I saw a ghost on top of my barn
I was alarmed he was on my barn
I ran right up and said ghost trick or treat
And I almost scared that ghost right out of his sheet

That's what Halloween is...

When Halloween comes we're gonna make people scream
We're gonna be ugly and we're gonna be mean
We're gonna go trick or treatin' every chance
And we'll frighten all of our neighbors out of their pants

That's what Halloween is...
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8.

THANKSGIVING IS

(Tom T. Hall) « © '79 Hallnote Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
You gotta be thankful for the Bible Jesus oand your mom and dad
For your bike and for your clothes and for your butter and for your bread
For your shoes and socks and underthings and all the clothes you wear
And be thankful for your nose and your hair that's what thankgiving is

You gotta be thankful for your eyes and ears and fingers and your hands
For your legs and for your arms and for the folks who understand
Fot your music and your books and for your teachers and your school
And be thankful that you're warm and that you're cool that's what thankgiving is

You gotta be thankful for your food and for the turkey and the ham
Gotta be thankful for the milk and cookies jelly and the jam
For the road and for the car and for the bus and for the drive
And you really gotta be thankful you're alive that's what thankgiving is

You gotta be thankful for the sun and moon and wind and rain and air
For the bed and for the bath and for the table and the chairs
For the friends and for the toys and TV and the radio
And be thankful that your record player goes that's what thankgiving is

You gotta be thankful for your dog and for your cat and for your horse
You gotta be thankful for the fish and for the pretty birds of course
You gotta be thankful for the flowers and the forest and the lawn
Well you understand we could go on and on
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9.

CHRISTMAS IS

(Tom T. Hall) « © '79 Hallnote Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Christmas is Jesus and people and things
Christmas is something the whole world can sing
Christmas is finding your enemies and friends and starting all over again

Up in the air there are reindeer and sleights
Down on the ground there are Twelve Christmas Days
Christmas is there in your heart where it lives and that's what Christmas is
[ piano ] Christmas is doing the best that you can people who know Christmas will understand
Christmas is all in your heart it's a fact and that's where Christmas is at

Up in the air there are reindeer and sleights...
[ piano ] Christmas is giving and living and love Christmas is praising the powers above
Show me a smile and a heart that is true oh have I got a Christmas for you
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10.

YOUR BIRTHDAY IS

(Tom T. Hall) « © '79 Hallnote Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Your birthday is special to me
I'm glad it's your birthday today
It's been a good year now your birthday is here
And here's what I wanted to say

I know your birthday is special to you
I want you to know that I'm lovin' it too
You're bigger and better and taller and smart
And it makes me feel good in my heart

Your birthday makes everyone glad
How many birthdays have you had
Well you ought to say wow cause you're having one now
And you should thank your mom and your dad

Have you ever noticed how quickly you grow
You once were a small tender baby you know
You're clever and good and you're growing each week
Someday you'll be as big as you please
[ strings ] Your birthday is special to me...
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