lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

THERE MUST BE MORE TO LOVE THAN THIS

(Bill Taylor - Laverne Thomas)
« © '70 71 Decapo Music, BMI / Chimneyville Music, BMI / Varia Publishing, BMI »
I wake up in the morning I'm still crying yes I am
And on my lips I can taste your goodnight kiss
In my room the fragrance of your perfume lingers
And I know there must be more to love than this


I look across my lonely room and see your picture
Your loving smiling face I know I miss yes I would darlin'
And I remebered to another you're still married
And I know there must be more to love than this
[ piano ] The ringing phone sounds like the doorbell to heaven oh Lord
Your voice sounds like an angel full of bliss
But I'll go through hell tonight if I don't see you
And I know there must be more to love than this


There must be more to love than stolen moments
This love it should have brought me happiness
Ever since we started lovin' I've been hurtin' hurtin' hurtin'
And I know there must be more to love than this
Yes I know there must be more to love than this
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2.

BOTTLES AND BARSTOOLS

(Glenn Sutton)
« © '71 Peer Music, BMI »
Goodbye was the very easy word for you to say
But then you never cared the way I do
Your love was all that kept me going now that it's gone
Where can I turn but to the only friends I ever knew

Going to back to bottles and barstools these are the favorite tools
Of any lonely fool who needs to forget
They tell me that friends in need are truly friends in deed
And bottles and barstools have never failed me yet
[ piano ] Well our love can be summed up in 25 words or less
Just another flame that never made a fire
And shoulders to cry on are an easy thing to find
Just look for any set of lights that spell out b-a-r

I'm going to back to bottles and ol' barstools these are the favorite tools
For any lonely fool who needs to forget
Well they tell me that friends in need are truly friends in deed
And bottles and barstools have never failed me yet

Yes bottles and barstools ain't failed ol' Jerry Lee yet ah set me up one more
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3.

REUBEN JAMES

(Alex Harvey - Barry Etris)
« © '69 Unart Catalog, BMI »
Reuben James in my song you'll live again
And the phrases that I rhyme are just the footsteps out of time
From the time when I knew you Reuben James
Hey Reuben James all the folks around Madison Caunty cussed your name
Just a no count of colored man who'd steal anything that he can
And they always laid the blame on Reuben James

Hey Reuben James you still walk the furrowed fields of my mind
The faded shirt the wrinkled brow the calloused hand upon the plow
I loved you then and I love you now Reuben James

Hey Flora Gray well the gossip of Madison County died with the child
And although your skin was black you were the one who didn't turn your back
On a hungry white child with no name Reuben James
Hey Reuben James with your mind on my soul and Bible in your right hand
You said turn the other cheek there's a better world waitin' for the meek
In my head those words remain from Reuben James

Hey Reuben James you still walk the furrowed fields of my mind...

Oh Reuben James one cold dark day they brought you from the fields
And that lonely pinebox came just a preacher me and the rain
To sing one last refrain for Reuben James

Oh Reuben James you still walk the furrowed fields of my mind...
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4.

I'D BE TALKIN' ALL THE TIME

(Larry Kingston - Chuck Howard)
« © '69 Careers Music, BMI »
If I talked about the good times well they wouldn't be much the same
For seldom happy mem'ries come to mind
But if I talked about the sleepless nights that you brought my way
I'd be talkin' (talkin') talkin' all the time

For every dream that came my way a million pass me by
I thought I didn't be hurtin' more and then you said goodbye
If talking now of the good things would get you off my mind
I'd be talkin' (talkin') talkin' all the time
[ piano ] Mhm for every dream that came my way a million pass me by...
Honey I'd be talkin' (talkin') talkin' all the time
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5.

ONE MORE TIME

(Jan Crutchfield - Larry Butler - Buddy Killen)
« © '71 Dixie Jane Music, BMI / Tree Publishing, BMI »
Mistakes I know I've made them and you don't know how much I hate them
But that's me darlin' and I don't guess ol' Jerry will ever change
And I don't mean to hurt you heaven knows I hate to hurt you
But here I am to ask forgiveness one more time

One more time I'll ask you to forgive me
One more time I'll come crawling back to you
All I ask is a chance to show how much I love you so
Will you please take me back one more time

Oh one more time I'm gonna tell you that I'm sorry
But this time darlin' I'll go down on my bended knee
And I'll cry and beg forgiveness please won't give me your forgiveness
Will you please take me back one more time
Won't you please take me back just one more time
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6.

SWEET GEORGIA BROWN

(Ben Bernie - Maceo Pinkard - Kenneth Casey)
« © '25 WB Music, ASCAP »
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7.

WOMAN WOMAN (GET OUT OF OUR WAY)

(Cecil Harrelson - Linda Gail Lewis)
« © '71 Decapo Music, BMI »
I know the best years of your life you've given them to me
And without a man to lean on a happy future you can't see
But try to understand my youth is whipping by me day by day
So woman woman get out of my way

Woman woman please leave us alone
She gave me love and understanding when you were leavin' at home
You hurt my pride that way Lord she stood beside me every day
So woman oh woman get out of my way
[ piano ] Then years gone by I've tried to reach out and get a little love from you
But you know darlin' you were always too busy but more important things to do
Even though now too late you realize that you needed my love to stay
Well let me tell you somethin' woman woman get out of my way

Woman woman please leave us alone...
Woman woman get out of our way
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8.

I FORGOT MORE THAN YOU'LL EVER KNOW

(Cecil Null)
« © '53 Unart Catalog, BMI »
You think you know the smile on her lips
The thrill at the touch of her fingertips
But I forgot more than you'll ever know about her

You think you'll find a heaven of bliss
In each caress and each tender kiss
But I forgot more than you'll ever know about her

You stole her love from me one day
You you didn't care how you hurt me
Well let me tell you somethin' son
There's one thing that you will never never never never steal away
Them ole mem'ries of what used to be

You think she's yours to have and to hold
Someday buddy you'll learn when her love grows cold
That I forgot more than you'll ever know about her
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9.

FOOLAID

(Cecil Harrelson - Carmen Holland)
« © '71 Decapo Music, BMI »
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11.

LIFE HAS ITS LITTLE UPS AND DOWNS

(Margaret A. Rich)
« © '69 Makamillion Music, BMI / Warner-Tamerlane Publishing, BMI »
I don't know how to tell her that I didn't get that raise in pay today
And I know how much she wanted that dress in Baker's window
And it breaks my heart to tell her she'll have to wait
Mhm cancel all the plans to celebrate
But I can take it all with a smile and not a frown

She knows life has its little ups and downs
Like ponies on a merry go round
And no one grabs a brass ring every time
But she don't mind she don't mind
She wears a gold ring on her finger and it's mine
Those new house plans we've had so long
I guess will gather dust another year another year
And the daffodils are blooming that she planted

Way last fall upon the hill and over by the gate
Lord knows I hate to say again we'll have to wait
But you can bet that she will take it with a smile and not a frown

You knows life has its little ups and downs...
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