NEED YOU
(Capitol ST-2703)
April/1967
Produced by Marvin Hughes
1.
NEED YOU
(Johnny Blackburn - Lou Porter - Teepee Mitchell)
« © '49 PolyGram Int, ASCAP »
I need you oh how I need you the nights are lonely since we're apart
I miss you oh how I miss you come back my darlin' and mend my heart
I'm sorry dear I made you cry please forgive and forget the days gone by
I need you oh how I need you come back my darlin' into my heart
[ choir ]
I'm sorry dear I made you cry...
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2.
LOVE IS A LIGHT
(Sonny James - Carole Smith)
« © '67 Mike Curb Music, BMI »
Love is a light love is a light love is a lantern burning burning bright
Brighter by far than any star in sight love is a lantern love is a light
When two lovers kiss if their love is true their lips will create a tiny spark or two
When our lips first met the spark's became a flame
Now I light up every time you whisper my name
Love is a light love is a light...
When I'm close to you I feel such a glow
Way down deep inside my heart it's bound to show
And when we're apart wherever I roam
Your love is a beacon light calling me back home
Love is a light love is a light...
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3.
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE
(Bob Tubert - Sonny James)
« © '67 Mike Curb Music, BMI »
All the sad songs all the bad words all the hurts and all the tears
This is all that's left of us where do we go from here
All our memories now are bitter our sweet days now lonely years
This is all that's left of us where do we go from here
Where do we go from the ashes of the flame that burn so bright
Where do we go from the darkness that's deeper than any night
All our love songs now are echoes all our smiles now lonely tears
This is all that's left of us where do we go from here
(All our love songs now are echoes) all our smiles now lonely tears
This is all that's left of us where do we go from here
This is all that's left of us where do we go from here
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4.
HOW MANY TIME CAN A MAN BE A FOOL
(Sonny James - Carole Smith)
« © '67 Mike Curb Music, BMI »
How many times will I believe what you say
How many minutes can you counted every day
How many times will I forgive you when you're cruel
How many times can a man be a fool
I'd like to leave you I'd like to go today
But if I leave you I know I couldn't stay
I'd crawl back though I know you've broken every rule
How many times can a man be a fool
I'd walk away but I'd melt when you speak
I'df walk away but your kiss leaves me weak
I'd get so mad with myself for acting meek
When will I learn not to turn the other cheek
How many heartaches will come before I'm through
How many lies till I turn back on you
I guess the answers one will never teach in school
How many times can a man be a fool
[ choir ]
I guess the answers one will never teach in school
How many times can a man be a fool
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5.
TREE OF BIRDS
(Sonny James - Carole Smith)
« © '67 Mike Curb Music, BMI »
(A tree of birds)
In a desert town the desert sunbeam down on a small boy laying sick in bed
It burned his fevered brow so much she witched somehow
But the sun was the shade tree instead
I chanced the whippoorwill which throne is windowsill
And overheard the boy's fevered plea
He whippoorwilled a cry to feathered friends near by
And an old time at all they made a tree
A tree of birds a bird tree soon the tree started singing merryly
Chirup chirup twee twee get on your feet sweetly sang a tree of bird
When the little boy heard that lovely song he looked all around and to his surprise
There was a wonderous tree a whinning singing tree
A tree of birds flying right before his weary eyes
With their little wings they kept cooling things
Till his fever broke and ill may flow away
The boy has tried to tell how birds made him well but no one believes him to this say
A tree of birds...
(A tree of bird) a tree of bird
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6.
RED MUD
(Richard Hollingworth - Giles Hollingworth)
« © '67 Mike Curb Music, BMI »
It rains and it rains all day and this red mud from work in turns to clay
And clay ain't nothing but a fancy name for mud red mud
Red mud (red mud red mud) red mud (red mud red mud)
I've worked and sweated all my life in red mud
I'm just a broken hearted old man tryin' to make my living from the soil
I'm not looking here for fame or gold man just wanna be rewarded for my toil
Red mud (red mud red mud) red mud (red mud red mud)
You grieve me but I just can't leave you red mud (red mud)
The sun grows hotter each day and the sweat keeps on rolling down my face
My back is bendin' and my hair is grey from work in red mud
Red mud (red mud red mud) red mud (red mud red mud)
I've worked and sweated all my life in red mud (red mud) red mud
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7.
FEATHER OF A DOVE
(Sonny James - Carole Smith)
« © '67 Mike Curb Music, BMI »
Tumbling down from up above came a token of our love
Tumbling down came the feather of a dove
Wonderful memories such sweet sweet memories
Keep coming back each time I think of you
When we met we both could tell heaven had blessed us well
A little token fell out of the blue
Tumbling down...
I had you many years such sweet sweet golden years
But one day heaven called and now you're gone
You'd knew I missed you so you sent a sign to show
A sign so I would know I'm not alone
Tumbling down...
Tumbling down...
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8.
I'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU
(Dann Penn - Spooner Oldham)
« © '67 Screen Gems Music, BMI »
No don't you worry I'll take care of you
I see the tears in your eyes and I know he must be gone
Yes I know he told you lies and made you hurt all alone
Now you're wondering where to go and what to do
But don't you worry I'll take care of you
You see the world through the rain that came when he left you alone
Oh it's a shame you must feel pain and keep hurtin' cause he's gone
But the sun will shine again your heart will mend
So don't you worry I'll take care of you
I've been waitin' for this day dear just to chance to dry your tears away
I'll give you love that is strong and make the pain go away
No you won't won't be alone I'll make sure that you're okay
I know you say your life is through but that's not true
No don't you worry I'll take care of you no don't you worry I'll take care of you
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9.
THERE'S NO WAY TO GET THERE FROM HERE
(Sonny James - Carole Smith)
« © '67 Mike Curb Music, BMI »
Lips that once were thrilling that once were paradised
Are no longer willing now they're as cold as ice
You put a wall between us and somehow my dear
There's just no way to get there from here
We have shared sweet laughter we've loved so tenderly
Happy ever after is what I thought we'd be
Now suddenly we're worlds apart and my heart is filled with fear
Cause there's no way to get there from here
If I had a magic wand I'd wave it over you
And I'd wish that you could love me just like you used you
Oh but there's no magic in standin' here like this
No it's really tragic to long so for your kiss
I could reach right out and touch you darling you're that near
But there's no way to get there from here
No there's no way to get there from here
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10.
I LET HER DOWN SOMEWHERE
(Bob Tubert - Sonny James)
« © '67 Mike Curb Music, BMI »
Please forgive her when you see her acting like she doesn't care
She used to be an angel but I let her down somewhere
Don't condemn her for she's blinded by the deepest of despair
Oh she loves me I guess too much and I let her down somewhere
So trusting when I met her she had so much fate in me
But as I fell I took her along and I made her what she can't to be
Please forgive her when you see her acting like she doesn't care
She used to be an angel but I let her down somewhere
(So trusting when I met her) she had so much fate in me
But as I fell I took her along and I made her what she can't to be
Don't condemn her for she's blinded by the deepest of despair
Oh she loves me I guess too much and I let her down somewhere
I let her down somewhere
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11.
GIVE ME TIME
(Bob Tubert - Sonny James - Richard Hollingsworth)
« © '67 Mike Curb Music, BMI »
Give me time you must believe me give me time you've got to see
I've never been untrue there's nothing I won't do
To prove my love for you just give me time
Give me time just for old time sake give me time my heart will break
If I can make you see there's no one else for me
And there will never be please give me time
Give me time please let me explain give me time I'll ease the pain
You've been hurt by their lies why can't they realize that true love never dies
Please give me time
(Give me time) oh please let me explain (give me time) I'll ease the pain
I've never been untrue there's nothing I won't do
To prove my love for you just give me time (give me time give me time)
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12.
TIMBERLINE
(Sonny James - Carole Smith)
« © '67 Mike Curb Music, BMI »
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