BABY BABY
(Epic BN-26539)
March/1970
Produced by Billy Sherrill
1.
BABY BABY (I KNOW YOU'RE A LADY)
(Norro Wilson - Alex Harvey)
« © '69 Al Gallico Music, BMI / Algee Music, BMI »
Baby hear me callin' baby come over here and love me
Hold your lovin' body close to mine
Crazy you're drivin' me crazy maybe you don't mean to
But you never know what's goin' on in a woman's mind
I know you've been hurt before
You don't know what you're lookin' for and you're lonely
If you'll only let me stay I will kiss the tears away and love you forever
Baby I'm on my knees now baby I know that you're a lady
But I wanna watch the sun come up with you
Baby hear me callin' baby come over here and love me
Hold your lovin' body close to mine
I know that you're a lady but I wanna watch the sun come up with you
I know that you're a lady but sometimes a lady needs a little lovin' to
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2.
HOLD THAT TEAR
(Billy Sherrill - Curly Putman)
« © '73 Tree Publishing, BMI »
You've got that look of almost crying in your eyes once again I almost made you cry
Bitter words were spoken and your heart was almost broken
Angry words that often make love die
But if we'll forgive each other one more time
If you'll let me take you in these arms of mine
To keep tears from your eyes I'll apologize with every single word my heart can find
Hold that tear wait right here till I find the words to tell you
That will keep your heart from breaking that will stop your eyes from crying
Hold that tear don't cry and I'll swear if you'll just try
That you'll never have to cry over me
Hold that tear don't cry...
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3.
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 as she left today
I raised my hand and brushed your tear as I helplessly stood there
Watching my world walk away
I'm leaving forever she said with her eyes but her soft lips had nothing to say
I never thought I'd live to see the day I'd be standin' in this doorway
Watching my world walk away
[ guitar - steel ]
I'm leaving forever...
I never thought I'd live to see...
Watching my world walk away
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4.
HOMECOMING
(Tom T. Hall)
« © '69 Newkeys Music, BMI / Unichappell Music, BMI »
I guess I should have written Dad to let you know that I was coming home
But I've been gone so many years I didn't realize you had a phone
I saw your cattle comin' in and boy they're looking mighty fine and sleek
I saw Fred at the service station he told me that his wife was awfuly sick
You heard my record on the radio oh well it's just another song
Got a hit recorded and it'll be out on the market 'fore too long
I got this ring in Mexico you know it didn't cost me quite a bunch
When you're in the business that I'm in the people call it puttin' up a front
I know I've lost a little weight and I guess I'm looking kinda pale
If you didn't know me better Dad you'd think that I've just gotten out of jail
No we don't call 'em beer joints night clubs are the places where I work
You meet a lotta people there and no there ain't much chance of gettin' hurt
I'm sorry that I couldn't be here with you all when my Mama passed away
I was on the road and when they came and told me know it was just too late
I drove by the grave to see her boy that really is a pretty stone
I'm glad that Fred and Jan are here it's better than you being here alone
I know you're gonna ask me who the lady is that's sleepin' in my car
That's just the girl that works for me and man she plays a mighty fine guitar
We worked in San Antone last night she didn't even had the time to dress
She drove me down from Nashville and to tell the truth I guess she needs the rest
Well Dad I gotta go we got a dance to work in Cedargrove tonight
Lemme ride your number down I'll call you and I promise you I'll write
Now you be good and don't be chasin' all them pretty women that you know
And by the way if you see Barbara Walker tell her that I said hello
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5.
I'M SO AFRAID OF LOSING YOU AGAIN
(Dallas Frazier - Arthur Leo Owens)
« © '69 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI / Unichappell Music, BMI »
Sometimes I want to throw my arms around you
And I tremble at the thought of giving in
Because I know how much it cost to love you and I'm so afraid of losing you again
Being close to you revives the sorrow that wakes me up and tells me I can't win
I'd love to wake up in your arms tomorrow but I'm so afraid of losing you again
[ steel ]
If heaven were to hear my heart's confession wanting you would be my greatest sin
But I'm glad that you're no longer my possession
Cause I'm so afraid of losing you again
Being close to you...
But I'm so afraid of losing you again
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6.
LOVE'S GARDEN
(Leo Johnston)
« © '70 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
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7.
DON'T MENTION TOMORROW
(Billy Sherrill - Glenn Sutton)
« © '66 Al Gallico Music, BMI »
I know I'll be blue for a while yet till your mem'ry finally goes I'll wait
And these tears that keep falling around me mean a rainbow is on its way
So don't mention tomorrow till I have time to forget yesterday
I'm still in a state of confusion cause I'd planned a future with you
And it's such a big change for my world to turn from happy to blue
So don't mention tomorrow till I have time to forget yesterday
(Don't mention tomorrow) till I have time to forget yesterday
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8.
CHINA DOLL
(Gerald Cannan - Jane Cannan)
« © '70 Tune Towne Tunes, BMI »
I'm tired of cryin' and all your lyin' that's why I'm buyin' a China Doll
Her lips are truer her thoughts fewer her eyes are bluer my China Doll
I'd rather have a doll to play that I could call my own
Than someone just like you with a heart of stone
She'll never leave me she'll not decieve me and never leave me my China Doll
No tears or sorrow no sad tomorrow no one can borrow my China Doll
And her lips are truer...
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9.
YOU'RE ALWAYS THE ONE
(Jerry Chesnut)
« © '69 Tree Publishing, BMI »
When my world around me crumbles when in darkness I stumble
Who guides me walks beside me and shows me the sun
Who never mistreates me and tells me she needs me
Who do I turn to you're always the one
Though my faults are many you'd never find any
You praise me for some things condemn me for none
A vision of sweetness in a moment of weakness
Who do I turn to you're always the one
Sharing caring overlooking the wrong things I've done
Never demanding when I need understanding
Who do I turn to you're always the one you're always the one
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10.
I THOUGHT I'D DIE
(Bill Brock)
« © '70 Rampage Music, BMI »
I came home the other night the door was open wide
And as a joke I thought I'd try to sneak inside
I heard a voice from the kitchen one I never heard before
Saying come my dear and go with me you don't need him anymore
I thought I'd die when I heard his voice so clear
I didn't know I could cry but I'm one big walking tear
And fear hung over me like a cloud when I heard him say out loud
Come my dear and go with me you don't need him anymore
A single thought ran through my head I'd rather see the stranger dead
Than to know that he could take my love away
I drew a pistol from the draw and I shot him to the floor
I heard her cry and then I heard her say
You just killed my brother Jim who begged me to go with him
Cause I told him of the troubles that we've had
And after all that we've been through I've said I still love you
And I told him all your good outweight the bad
I thought I'd die when I heard her voice so clear
I didn't know I could cry but I'm one big walking tear
Now fear hangs over me like a cloud as the warden says out loud
Come my son and go with me you don't live here anymore
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11.
TRUE LOVE'S A LASTING THING
(Tillman Franks - David Houston)
« © '70 Algee Music, BMI »
I want you to want me the way that I want you
And I need you to need me the way that I need you
They say that love's not put in your heart to stay
And love's not love till you give it away
No matter what tomorrow may bring true love is a lasting thing
[ piano ]
Love's not put in your heart to stay...
No matter what tomorrow may bring true love is a lasting thing
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