lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

SWEET THANG

(Nat Stuckey) « © '66 Tree Publishing, BMI / Su-Ma Publishing, BMI »
I slipped outta the house about sundown
While mama was a washin' her hair
And you can bet your bottom dollar she'll come lookin' for me
When she finds that I'm not there
And if she catches her sweet thang runnin' around
I know there'll be the devil to pay
She'll come blowin' like a cyclone right through that door
And I can hear exactly what she'll say

Well has anybody here see sweet thang
I got a notion he'll be headed this a way
Cause when my sweet thang is out tom-cattin' around
He finds a sandbox like this to play
I wanna tell all you barroom roses if my sweet thang does happen by
You'd better take my advice and if you blink more than twice
You'd better have somethin' in your eyes

I give my baby all my money on payday
Except a little she don't know that I got
Cause there's a cute little waitress at the corner cafe
And she seems to like me quite a lot
Well we were sittin' in the back booth a havin' a talk
And she believin' ev'ry word that I said
When the door blew open Loretta walked in
Yellin' loud enough to wake the dead

Well has anybody here see sweet thang...
You'd better take my advice and if you blink more than twice
You'd better have somethin' in your eyes
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2.

WE'LL NEVER CHANGE

(John Earl Cliff) « © '67 Irving Music, BMI »
The years will see us together as they quickly pass away
Our hair may get lighter but our love will burn brighter
In our hearts we'll never change

We'll save up all our mem'ries of ev'ry passin' day
Time may rearrange us but we know it won't change us
In our hearts we'll never change

Time may change the way we look but not the way we feel
We'll save up all our mem'ries of ev'ry passin' day...
In our hearts we'll never change
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3.

LET'S STOP RIGHT WHERE WE ARE

(Loretta Lynn) « © '67 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
I know you've had a change of heart the way you roam the range
But the love for you that's in my heart is somethin' you can't change
When you get your fill of green green grass stay home and you'll find clover
Let's stop right where we are and start all over

Let's stop right where we are and start all over
Let's both admit that we've been wrong cry on each other's shoulder
Let's straighten up and save our love before we lose each other
Let's stop right where we are and start all over
[ guitar ] You don't love on me anymore the way you used to do
So I went out lookin' for the love I failed to get from you
I'd make believe that it was you the nights when I would hold her
Let's stop right where we are and start all over

Let's stop right where we are and start all over...
Let's stop right where we are and start all over
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4.

LOVE IS NO EXCUSE

(Justin Tubb) « © '63 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Love is no excuse for what we're doin'
For we both know that two hearts could break
We tell ourselves we've got to have each other
But love is no excuse for us to make

Sure we love each other and it could be so right
But not if someone else has got to pay
Our love for each other looks good in the night
But our love can never see the light of day

It's been going on for much too long now
And our wrongs have mounted one by one
We tell ourselves tit's cause we love each other
But love is no excuse for what we've done

Sure we love each other and it could be so right...
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5.

I'M NOT LEAVING YOU (IT'S ALL IN YOUR MIND)

(Johnny Tillotson - Lucille Cosenza) « © '67 Ridge Music, BMI »
It's all in your mind that I'm leavin' you
I've been afraid you'd find somebody new
If I lost you it would break this heart of mine
I'm not leaving you it's all in your mind

You can't blame me for havin' my suspicions
When hearts are broken each and ever day
Just listen to your heart and what it tells you
Don't listen to the lies that people say
It's all in your mind that I could let you go
I try to think you'll never hurt me so
For I know that I can't change this heart of mine
I'm not leaving you it's all in your mind

You can't blame me for havin' my suspicions...
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6.

BEAUTIFUL UNHAPPY HOME

(Johnny Russell - Teddy Wilburn) « © '67 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
We were proud of this house that we found
On a street in a nice part of town
Had it furnished with care we were once happy here
Now it's a beautiful unhappy home

Planted red sweetheart roses for you
Painted our room your favorite blue
Now the colors remain but our love's not the same
Oh it's a beautiful unhappy home

What a beautiful unhappy home it's so hard to believe it's our own
But we're both held here by a child we love dear in this beautiful unhappy home
Yes we're both held here by a child we love dear in this beautiful unhappy home
In our beautiful unhappy home
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7.

ONE TO TEN

(Mildred Burk) « © '67 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
If I'd a counted one two three before I made you cry
If I'd a counted four and five and made another try
If we'd a counted six seven eight and made a brand new start
If we'd a counted nine and ten we wouldn't be apart

One two three come back to me and let bygones go by
Four and five I know that I've been a foolish guy
Six seven eight give me a date and I'll be as good as pie
Nine and ten kiss me again who wants to say goodbye
[ steel - guitar ] If I'd a counted one two three before I walked away
If I'd a counted four and five and whispered darlin' stay
If w'd ad counted six seven eight and turned on all our charms
If we'd a counted nine and ten we'd be in each other's arms

One two three come back to me and let bygones go by...
One to ten kiss me again who wants to say goodbye
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8.

BARTENDER

(Loretta Lynn - Maggie Vaughn) « © '67 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
Please listen to me bartender I've got somethin' on my mind
I think I might feel better after one more glass of wine
I'm payin' for a broken heart the price of love is high
With nothin' left to live for what's there to do but die

I know your story honey they're all the same you see
Why I knew the minute that you walked in you'd want to talk to me
But I've learned what you don't read in books from words that cross this bar
I've seen them come and I've seen them drink till they don't even know who they are
Now I don't believe that honky tonk is a place for a girl like you
I might be wrong but you don't look right sittin' there on that barstool
It's not too late so stop and think before all your pride is gone
You could end up like all the rest with a barroom for your home

I know you're right bartender goodnight I'm going home
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9.

I'M BITING MY FINGERNAILS AND THINKING OF YOU

(Ernest Tubb - Ernie Benedict - Red West) « © '67 Unichappell Music, BMI »
Bitin' my fingernails thinkin' of you
Don't love nobody else it's funny but it's true
Just got a feelin' maybe we're through
Bitin' my fingernails and thinkin' dear of you

You really got me worried now I must confess it's true
I've sat around twiddlin' my thumbs breakin' my heart in two
I'm wondering if you love me so the way you say you do
I'm bitin' my fingernails and thinkin' dear of you

Bitin' my fingernails thinkin' of you...
[ steel - guitar ] If you have plans to end it all I wish you'd tell me now
Don't leave me thinkin' that someday you'll leave me anyhow
For I'll forget we ever met and find somebody new
I'm bitin' my fingernails and thinkin' dear of you

Bitin' my fingernails thinkin' of you...
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10.

YEARNING (TO KISS YOU)

(George Jones - Eddie Eddings) « © '56 Glad Music, BMI / Pappy Daily Music, BMI »
Yearning to be with the one I can't agree with
Yearning to hear you call my name
Like a fool I left you and now I can't forget you
Please forgive me take me back again

I'll never be the same without you darlin'
You'll always be my ev'rything
My love for you's still burning and my poor heart is yearnin'
While you wear another's name
[ guitar ] Yearnin' to hold you and let my arms unfold you
Yearnin' to hear you call my name
Yearnin' to kiss you oh darlin' how I miss you
Oh how I wish you felt the same

I never knew how much you cared about me
I thought that you were foolin' me
Now I'm yearnin' to kiss you oh darlin' how I miss you
I wish that we could make commance sweetheart
I'm yearnin' to be with you sweetheart
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11.

BEAUTIFUL FRIENDSHIP

(Jack Rhodes - Faye Keys - Larry Grounds) « © '67 Careers Music, BMI »
Can't tell you how to win friends and influence people
You can leave that to me that philosophy
But I know the score about gettin' married
That's the best way I know to make an enemy

We broke up a beautiful friendship when we married
These cat'n dog fights get the best of me
We broke up a beautiful friendship when we married
Now we're each other's own worse enemy

Aw Steve
[ guitar ] And buddy
[ steel ] We call a truce and then we kiss and makeup
But then you say that I'm not kissin' right
When I pass the salt it should've been the pepper
Just anything will start another fight

We broke up a beautiful friendship when we married...
Now we're each other's own worse enemy
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12.

THIN GREY LINE

(Betty Sue Perry) « © '67 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
I can't say that it's black I can't say that it's white
Is it really wrong is it really right
We don't know where to place it I guess we'll have to face it
We walk the thin grey line of love

We shouldn't be together we have so much to lose
One of us must make a choice but please don't make me choose
I feel I've got to have you I feel the same way too
Our love should go for we both know we walk the thin grey line of love
[ steel ] We've both tried hard to break up but we just break each vow
If you'll just say you don't love me I'll stay away somehow
But you know I can't say it and I'd die if you could
We'll break up homes if we'll go on walkin' the thin grey line of love
Yes we walk the thin grey line of love
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