BRENDA LEE
JOHNNY ONE TIME
(Decca DL-75111)
May 19/1969
Produced by Mike Berniker
Recorded: 1968-1969 in Nashville
1.
JOHNNY ONE TIME
(Dallas Frazier - Arthur Leo Owens)
« © '68 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI / Unichappell Music, BMI »
So he told you that you're the dream that he's been searching for
And he told you that he'd never met anyone like you before
And I can hear him telling you your lips taste just like sherry wine
But did he tell you that he's known as Johnny one time
Did he tell you that your heart will soon become
Another trinket on his bracelets of broken hearts
Did he tell you that the morning sun will find you
Patching up your shattered pride and searching for the missing parts
Did he tell you that the special love you're saving
Will disappear in flames of shame like mine
Did he tell you that he's known as Johnny one time
So he told you that he'd never lead your heart astray
And he told you that he'd love you forever and a day
And I can hear him telling you that he's the shy and bashful kind
But did he tell you that he's known as Johnny one time
Oh did he tell you that your heart will soon become...
Did he tell you that your heart will soon become...
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2.
TRACES
(Emory Gordy - James Cobb - Buddy Buie)
« © '69 ATV Songs, BMI »
Faded photograph covered now with lines and creases
Tickets torn in half memories in bits and the pieces
Traces of love long ago that didn't work out right
Traces of love
Ribbons from her hair souvenirs of days together
The ring she used to wear pages from an old love letter
Traces of love long ago that didn't work out right
Traces of love with me tonight
You know I close my eyes and say a little prayer
That in his heart you'll find a trace of love still there somewhere
[ horn ]
Traces of home in the night that he'll come back and dry
These traces of love from my eyes traces of love
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3.
IF YOU GO AWAY
(Rod McKuen - Jacques Brel)
« © '67 Edward B Marks Music, BMI »
If you go away on this summer day
Then you might as well take the sun away
All the birds that flew in the summer sky
When our love was new and our hearts were high
When the day was young and the night was long
And the moon stood still for the night bird's song
If you go away if you go away if you go away
But if you'll stay I'll make you a day
Like no day has been or will be again
We'll sail on the sun we'll glide on the rain
We'll talk to the trees and worship the wind
But if you go I'll understand
Leave me just enough love to fill up my hand
If you go away if you go away if you go away
If you go away as I know you will
You can tell the world to stop turning till
You return again if you ever do
Oh what good is love without loving you
Can I tell you now as you turn to go
I'll be dying slow to our next hello
If you go away if you go away if you go away
But if you'll stay I'll make you a night
Like no night has been or will be again
I'll sail on your smile I'll ride on your touch
I'll talk to your eyes that I love so much
But if you go I know no more I will cry
And all the good is gone from the words goodbye
If you go away if you go away if you go away
If you go away as I know you must
There'll be nothing left in the world to trust
There'll be an empty room full of empty space
Like the empty look I see on your face
Oh I have been the shadow of your shadow
If I thought it might keep me by your side
If you go away if you go away if you go away
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4.
BRING ME SUNSHINE
(Arthur Kent - Sylvia Dee)
« © '68 Bourne Co, ASCAP / Music Sales, ASCAP »
Bring me sunshine in your smile bring me laughter all the while
In this world where we live there should be more happiness
Oh the joy you can give to each brand new bright tomorrow
Make me happy through the years never bring me any tears
Let your arms be as warm as the sun from up above
Bring me fun bring me sunshine and bring me love
Bring me sunshine in your eyes bring me rainbows from the skies
Life's too short to be spent having anything but fun
We can be so content if we gather little rainbow
Make me happy all day long and I'll keep me singing my happy song
Let your arms be as warm as the sun from up above
Bring me fun bring me sunshine bring me love
Make me happy all day long...
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5.
HELP YOURSELF (GLI OCCHI MIEI)
(Jack Fishman - Carlo Donida - Giulio Rapetti)
« © '69 BMG Songs, ASCAP »
Love is like candy on a shelf you want a taste then help yourself
The sweetest things are there for you
Help yourself take a few and that's what I want you to do
We're always told repeatedly the very best in life is free
And if you want to prove it's true
A baby I'm a telling you and this is what you should do
Just help yourself to my lips to my arms say the word and they are yours
Just help yourself to a love in my heart your smile has opened up a door
You know the greatest wealth that exist in the world
Could never buy what I can give
So help yourself to my lips to my arms and then let's really start to live
My heart has a love enough for two money and love on me and you
I'm rich with love a millionaire
I've so much you know it's unfair so why don't you take a share
And just help yourself to my lips to my arms
You better say the word and they'll be yours yeah
Help yourself to a love in my heart
You know your smile opened up my door
I said the greatest wealth that exist in the world
You know it could never buy what I can give
So you just help yourself to a my lips a to my arms
And then we'll really really start to live
You better help yourself to my lips and to my arms
Say the word and I'm yours
Well help yourself to the love in this old heart
You know you finally opened opened up a door
I say the greatest wealth
The greatest wealth that exist in the world
Could never buy what I can give
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6.
LET IT BE ME
(Mike Curtis - Pierre Delanoe - Gilbert Becaud)
« © '57 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, BMI »
I bless the day I found you I want to stay around you
And so I beg you let it be me
Don't take this heaven from one if you must cling to someone
Now and forever let it be me
Each time we meet love you know I find complete love
Without your sweet sweet love what would life be
So never leave me lonely tell me you love me only
And that you'll always let it be me
And that you'll always let it be me
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7.
FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE
(Ronald Miller - Orlando Murden)
« © '65 Stone Diamond Music, BMI / Jobete Music, ASCAP »
For once in my life I have someone who needs me someone I've needed so long
For once unafraid I can go where life leads me somehow I know I'll be strong
For once I can touch what my heart used to dream of
Now and then for I knew someone warm like you would make my dream come true
For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me not like it's hurt me before
For once I have someone I know won't desert me I'm not alone anymore
For once I can say this is mine you can't take it
Long as I know I have love I can make it
For once in my life I have someone who needs me yeah yeah
Someone who needs me yeah
For once in my life I won't let sorrow hurt me...
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8.
THIS GIRL'S IN LOVE WITH YOU
(Hal David - Burt Bacharach)
« © '69 New Hidden Valley Music, ASCAP / Casa David, ASCAP »
You see this girl this girl's in love with you
Yes I'm in love who looks at you the way I do
When you smile I can tell we know each other very well
How can I show you you know I'm glad I got to know you
Because I've heard some talk they say you think I'm fine
This girl's in love and what I'd do to make you mine
Tell me now is it so don't let me be the last to know
My hands are shaking don't you let my heart keep breaking
Cause I need your love I want your love
Say you're in love and you'll be my guy if not I'll just die
Tell me now is it so don't you let me be the last to know
I said my hands my hands are shaking oh please don't let my heart keep waiting
Cause I need your love I want your love
Say you're in love and you'll be my guy if not I'll just die
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9.
MATELOT
(Noel Coward)
« © '69 Chappell & Co, ASCAP »
Jean Louis Dominic Pierre Buchan true to the breed that that bore him
Answered the call that held in thrall his father's heart before him
Jean Louis Dominic sailed away further than love could find him
And yet through the night he heard a light and a gentle voice behind him say
Matelot Matelot where you go my thoughts go with you
Matelot Matelot when you go down to the sea
As you gaze from afar on the evening star wherever you may roam
You'll remember the lights through the winter night that guides you safely home
Though you find womankind to be frail
One love cannot fail my son till our days are done
Matelot Matelot where you go my thoughts go with you
Matelot Matelot when you go down to the sea
When there's grief in sky and the waves fly high my heart to yours will say
You may be sure that I'm true to my love for you though half the world away
Never mind if you find other charms
Here within my arms you'll sleep sailor love from the deep
Matelot oh Matelot where you go my heart will follow
Matelot oh Matelot when you go down to the sea
When you go down to the sea
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10.
LETTER
(Wayne Carson Thompson)
« © '69 Budde Songs, BMI »
Give me a ticket for an airplane ain't got a time to take a fast train
Lonely days're gone I'm a goin' home my baby just wrote me a letter
I don't care how much money I gotta spend got to get back to my baby again
Lonely days're gone I'm a goin' home my baby just wrote me a letter
Well he wrote me a letter said he couldn't live without me no more
Listen Mister can't you see I've got to get back to my baby once more
Yeah give me a ticket for an airplane...
Yeah he wrote me a letter...
Yeah give me a ticket for an airplane...
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11.
WALK AWAY (WARUM NUR WARUM)
(Don Black - Udo Jurgens)
« © '69 Hollis Music, BMI »
[ with Richard Willimas ]
Walk away please go before you throw your life away
A life that I could share for just a day
We should have met some years ago
For your sake I say walk away please go
Walk away and live a life that's filled with no regrets
And don't look back at me just try to forget
Why build a dream that cannot come true
So be stronger touch the skies now walk away walk on
If I heard your voice I'll beg you to stay
So don't say a word just walk right away
Goodbye my love my tears will fall when you are gone
I can't help but cry that I must go on
I'm sad that I'm after searching so long
You I love you but I told you walk away walk on
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