I FORGOT TO CRY
(Capitol ST-2787)
August/1967
Produced by Kelso Herston & Marvin Hughes
1.
I FORGOT TO CRY
(Arthur Leo Owens)
« © '67 Unichappell Music, BMI »
I just knew the day you left my life was over
And without your love I knew I'd surely die
But today will be a day to remember
For today I forgot to cry
Maybe it means that tomorrow somehow I'll learn to love anew
Maybe it means that I'm slowly beginning to get over you
At least there's hope that I still may survive
For today I forgot to cry
Maybe it means that tomorrow...
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2.
TOO LITTLE AND TOO LATE
(Homer Strickland)
« © '67 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Some friends just told me that they saw you and that you asked about me
Howdy why this sudden interest for a long long time now you've been free
You caused our love to be a failure oh why did our lives be such fate
Through those years I loved you dearly but you loved me too little and too late
[ steel ]
They say you'd hid it that you'd come by and in your rhyme's a spark of gleam
How'd your new friends grow so boring and the wild side of life's not what it seems
Don't you remember what you told me that all your love had turned to hate
I guess it's better we not love again for you loved me too little and too late
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3.
LOOKING FOR A THING CALLED HAPPINESS
(Homer Strickland)
« © '67 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
You asked what I'm searching for fame or fortune oughta be a star
I'll have to admit it's none of these
You shouldn't even have to ask or even take a second guess
I'm looking for a thing called happiness
Looking for a thing called happiness tired of all this loneliness
Search most every day since you've been gone
Seems that I can't get no rest tried and tried and tried my best
To find a thing called happiness
[ guitar - steel ]
Sometimes it seems so very near then again so far my dear
I don't know if I'll ever find it
My search must go on I guess though it's hopeless I confess
I'm looking for a thing called happiness
Looking for a thing...
Oh yeah I'm looking for a thing called happiness
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4.
SOMEONE'S HEARTACHE
(Charlie Louvin)
« © '67 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
There comes someone's heartache she's walking straight to me
Somebody's cried a love has died she's somebody's shattered dream
If she sould stop at my table will I be the next to cry
Would I be smart to hide my heart and let her walk on by
[ ac.guitar - piano ]
I see the trace of teardrops and she wears a haughty smile
She's hungry for a new love but for just a liitle while
But I can't hide my feelings my loneliness she sees
Here comes someone's heartache she's walking straight to me
She's walking straight to me
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5.
PERFECT STRANGER
(Kris Kristofferson)
« © '67 Careers Music, BMI »
The conversation seems to stop as soon as we walk in
And everybody calls to you and asks you where you've been
I fade into the background of an old familiar show
As I become a perfect stranger everywhere we go
Everywhere we go you seem to find some new old friend
And it's not long before I'm on the outside looking in
To other eyes I'm just a guy that no one seems to know
And I remain a perfect stranger everywhere we go
[ steel ]
I step aside for some old friend watch you while you dance
And I can see a million mem'ries in each stolen glance
They're all reminders from a past that I won't ever know
Cause I remain a perfect stranger everywhere we go
Everywhere we go you seem to find some new old friend
And it's not long before I'm on the outside looking in
I know that I could lose you if I let my feelings show
So I'll remain a perfect stranger everywhere we go
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6.
I'D BE GLAD TO HELP YOU OUT
(Pete Roberts - Cooper)
« © '67 Fort Knox Music, BMI / Trio Music, BMI »
I just came in here tonight to get somebody off my mind
I just want to be alone my heartache and my wine
So if it's all the same to you my friend just be on your way
I can see you've got problems but I've had my share today
I'd be glad to help you out just show me which way you came in
I've got troubles of my own in fact my world just fell in
Your sad tellin' has touched but go tell it to a friend
I'd be glad to help you out just show me which way you came in
[ steel ]
Now don't think that I'm so unconcerned about your happiness
You need someone to talk to it help one to confess
But your problems are so simple when you lay them next to mine
So just mosey on now Mister you're just taking off my time
I'd be glad to help you out...
I'd be so glad to help you out just show me which way you came in
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7.
ON THE OTHER HAND
(Billy J. Smith - Fred Massey)
« © '67 Talmont Music, BMI »
Here we sit in the darkness where we shouldn't be
I just had to see her and she wanted to see me
Her hand reaches for me I touch then feel the shame
Cause on the other hand she's wearing his ring
Why should I feel so bad if he doesn't know what he has
I don't know him he means nothing to me
Though he waits for her somewhere she don't seem to care
But on the other hand she's wearing his ring
[ guitar + steel ]
She lives a double life and she could never be
My wife so what am I doing to me
Someone waits for me at home with one hand on the phone
But on the other hand she's wearing my ring
But on the other hand she's wearing my ring
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8.
OFF AND ON
(Bill Anderson)
« © '67 Tree Publishing, BMI »
I broke the link that snapped the chains that bound my heart
I tell the world I'm glad each day you're gone
And people think I'm happy though we're many miles apart
When the truth is I still miss you off and on
Off and on from time to time
Now and then you cross my mind
I'm not free as the picture I've drawn
Yes I'm always gonna love you off and on
[ steel ]
I'd rather live a lie than not to live at all
But living's more than dying since you've gone
That's why I've retreated here behind this wall
Where I can turn your mem'ry off and on
Off and on...
Off and on off and on off and on
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9.
DRIVE ME OUT OF MY MIND
(Hyden Thompson)
« © '67 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
If you're gonna break my heart little woman do a good job this time
Tell me lies and keep me crying drive me out of my mind drive me out of my mind
Ever since the day we met you cause me nothing but pain
You'd leave for a while and then you'd come back to you it's all been a game
If you're gonna break...
[ guitar ]
Listen little woman listen my dear hear every word I say
If you don't want my heart and soul break it be on your way
If you're gonna break...
[ guitar ]
Drive me out of my mind
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10.
NO OTHER WAY TO TURN
(Larry Lee - Charlie Louvin)
« © '67 Barmour Music, BMI »
Every night when I get home I usually find myself alone
Now you wonder why I've turned out bad
Well if I had a love to call my own I prob'ly wouldn't ever roam
But you just ruined every chance we had
Now there's no other way to turn I don't think you'll ever learn
To love me or any other man
There's no more bridges I can burn there's no more ways I can turn
That's why I've turned out like I am
[ steel ]
When I'd turn left you'd turn right I'm alone again tonight
You still wonder why I should yearn
Well I wish you could be someone else and just a living with yourself
Then you'd see there's no other way to turn
Now there's no other way...
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11.
YOU'RE THE SAD IN MY SONG
(Larry Lee)
« © '67 Barmour Music, BMI »
You're the hand that waved goodbye you're the tears that fill my eyes
You're the love I had that went wrong
You're the lump that fills my throat and when I sing you're my blue note
And baby you're the sad in my song
I've often wondered why when people sing they cry
I didn't know that love could go wrong
But now I've sadly learned I'm among the hearts that yearn
Because darling you're the sad in my songs
[ dobro ]
You're the pain that's in my heart and you're the hours we spend apart
You're the sleep I never find all night long
You're the lips I used to kiss and you're the girl that I still miss
Darling you're the sad in my song
I've often wondered why...
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12.
SUNDAY MORNING
(Glenn D. Tubb)
« © '67 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Sunday morning I go to church then again on Sunday night
Monday morning I go to work home and family Monday night
Tuesday Wednesday it's the same working for my daily bread
Thursday Friday then I get my pay Friday night I'm late to bed
Oh but Saturday is my day to rest get up late no need to shave
Count the many ways that I've been blessed
Enjoying all the things the good Lord gave
Sunday morning I'm back at church again on Sunday night
I say a prayer for peace on earth that's the way I live my life
[ dobro ]
Oh but Saturday is my day...
Doing what I think is right that's the way I live my life
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