lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

JAMBALAYA (ON THE BAYOU)

(Hank Williams) « © '52 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Goodbye Joe me gotta go me oh my oh
Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayou
My Yvonne sweetest one me oh my oh
Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the bayou

Jambalaya crawfish pie and fillet gumbo
Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio
Pick guitar fill fruit jar and be gay-o
Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the bayou
[ steel ] Thibodaux Fontaineaux the place is buzzin'
Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
Dress in style go hog wild me oh my oh
Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the bayou

Well Jambalaya crawfish pie...
Son of a gun we're gonna have big fun on the bayou
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2.

TRY ME ONE MORE TIME

(Ernest Tubb) « © '42 Unichappell Music, BMI »
Yes I know I've been untrue and I have hurt you through and through
Please have a mercy on this heart of mine
Take me back and try me one more time
If my darling you could see just what your leaving done to me
You'd know that love is still a tie that binds
And take me back and try me one more time
[ guitar ] In my dreams I see your face but it seems there's someone in my place
Oh does she know you were once just mine
Take me back and try me one more time
If you will just forgive me now I'll make it up to you somehow
I'll promise never again to be unkind
Oh take me back and try me one more time
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3.

THERE'S A NEW MOON OVER MY SHOULDER

(Jimmie Davis - Lee Blastic - Ekko Whelan) « © '43 Peer International, BMI »
There's a new moon over my shoulder and an old love still in my heart
I remember now that I'm older what you told me the day we had to part

You promised with the new moon you'd be coming back to me
Now many moons have passed since then I'm waiting patiently
There's a new moon over my shoulder and an old love still in my heart
[ steel - dobro ] And so I'll keep on praying for your safe return someday
And that we'll be the same sweethearts as when you went away
There's a new moon over my shoulder and an old love still in my heart
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4.

MIDNIGHT TURNING DAY BLUES (BLUE YODEL NO. 6)

(Jimmie Rodgers) « © '33 Peer International, BMI »
He left me this morning midnight was turning day
He left me this morning midnight was turning day
I didn't have no blues till my good man went away
[ yodel ] Got the blues like midnight moon shining bright as day
I got the blues like midnight moon shining bright as day
I wish a tornado would blow my blues away
[ yodel - ac.guitar ] One of these mornings I'm gonna leave this town
One of these mornings I'm gonna leave your town
Cause you're trifling me and it can really keep a good gal down
[ yodel ] I got the blues like midnight moon shining bright as day Lord Lord
Got the blues like midnight moon shining bright as day
I wish a tornado would blow my blues away
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5.

FIREBALL MAIL

(Floyd Jenkins) « © '43 Milene Music, ASCAP »
Here she comes look at her roll there she goes eatin' that coal
Watch her fly huggin' the rails let her by by by the fireball mail

Let her go look at her steam hear her blow whistle and scream
Like a hound waggin' his tail Dallas bound bound boud the fireball mail
[ dobro - steel ] Engineer makin' up time tracks are clear look at her climb
See that freight clearin' the rail bet she's late late late the fireball mail

Watch her swerve look at her sway get that curve out of the way
Watch her fly look at her sail let her by by by the fireball mail
Let her by by by the fireball mail let her by by by the fireball mail
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6.

LET'S SAY GOODBYE LIKE WE SAID HELLO

(Ernest Tubb - Jimmie Skinner) « © '52 Ernest Tubb Music, BMI »
Let's say goodbye like we said hello in a friendly kind of way
There's something wrong your love is gone I've no reason now to stay
We live and love we meet and part and broken hearts must pay
Let's say goodbye like we said hello in a friendly kind of way

Your love sweetheart I won't forget you're always on my mind
You're all the happiness I knew so thoughtful sweet and kind
For old time sake I'm asking you to think of me some day
And let's say goodbye like we said hello in a friendly kind of way
[ guitar ] I wish you happiness sweetheart in everything you do
May good luck always come your way and every dream come true
I'll remember you and the love we knew our love of yesterday
So let's say goodbye like we said hello in a friendly kind of way
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7.

JEALOUS HEART

(Jenny Lou Carson) « © '49 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Jealous heart oh jealous heart stop beating can't you see the damage you have done
You have driven him away forever jealous heart now I'm the lonely one
I was part of everything he planned for and I know he loved me at the start
Now he hates the sight of all I stand for all because of you oh jealous heart
[ steel ] Jealous heart why did I let you rule me when I knew the end would bring me pain
Now he's gone he's gone and found another and I'll never see my love again
Through the years his memory will haunt me even though we're many miles apart
It's so hard to know he'll never want me cause he heard your beating jealous heart
Cause he heard your beating jealous heart
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8.

GREAT SPECKLED BIRD

(Roy Carter - Guy Smith) « © '36 Songs Of Universal, BMI »
What a beautiful thought I am thinking concerning the great speckled bird
Remember her name is recorded on the pages of God's holy word
Desiring to lower her standards they watch every move that she makes
But they long to find fault with her teaching but really they find no mistakes
[ dobro - steel ] I am glad I have learned of her meekness I am proud that my name is on her book
For I want to be one never fearing the face of my Saviour's true look
When he comes descending from heaven on the cloud as he write in his word
I'll be joyfully carried to meet him on the wings of the great speckled bird
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9.

SOLDIER'S LAST LETTER

(Ernest Tubb - Redd Stewart) « © '44 Unichappell Music, BMI »
The postman delievered a letter it's filled her old heart full of joy
But she didn't know till she read the end sign
It was the last one from her darling boy

Dear mom was the way that it started I miss you so much it went on
I didn't know that I love you so but I'll prove it when this war is won

I'm writing this down in a trensh mom don't scold if it isn't so neat
You know as you did when I was a kid and I come home with mud on my feet

The captain just gave us our orders and mom we will carry them through
I'll finish this letter the first chance I get but for now I'll just say I love you

Then the mother's old hands began to tremble
And she fought against tears in her eyes
But they came unashamed for there was no name
And she knew that her darling had died

That night as she knelt by her bedside she prayed Lord above hear my plea
Protect all the boys who are fighting tonight and dear God keep America free
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10.

YOU WIN AGAIN

(Hank Williams) « © '52 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
The news is out all over town that you've been seen out running round
I know that I should not complain I love you still you win again

This heart of mine could never see what everybody knew but me
Just trusting you was my great sin what can I do you win again
[ steel ] I'm sorry for your victim now for soon her head like mine will bow
She'll give his heart but all in vain and someday say you win again

You have no heart you have no shame you take true love and give the blame
Just trusting you was my great sin I love you still you win again
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11.

WABASH CANNONBALL

(A.P. Carter - William Kindt) « © '46 Peer International, BMI »
From the great Atlantic ocean to the wide Pacific shore
From the queen of flowing mountains to the south bells by the shore
She's mighty tall and handsome she's known quite well by all
She's the combination on the Wabash Cannonball

She came down from Birmingham one cold December day
As she rolled into the station you could hear all the people say
There's a gal from Tennessee she's long and she's tall
She came down from Birmingham on the Wabash Cannonball
[ dobro ] Our eastern states're dandy so all the people say
From New York to St Louis and Chicago by the way
From the hills of Minnesotta where the wrippling waters fall
No changes can be taken on the Wabash Cannonball

So here's to daddy Claxton may his name forever stand
And always be remembered in the ports throughout the land
His earthly race is over the curtains round him fall
We'll carry him home to Dixie on the Wabash Cannonball
[ guitar ] So listen to the jingle the rumble and the roar
As she glides along the woodland through the hills and by the shore
Hear the mighty rush of the engine hear the lonesome hoboes squall
Traveling through the jungle on the Wabash Cannonball
You're traveling through the jungle on the Wabash Cannonball
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12.

TUCK AWAY MY LONESOME BLUES

(Jimmie Rodgers) « © '29 Peer International, BMI »
(Yodel) I'm always blue feeling so blue I wish I had someone I knew
Just to help me tuck away my blues lonesome blues
So won't you be that someone to help me lose the blues
I really need someone to love me someone to kiss
Someone to scold me someone to miss
So help me tuck away my lonesome blues
[ yodel - dobro ] I really need someone to love me...
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