ARTIFICIAL ROSE
(Decca DL-74748)
April/1966
Produced by Owen Bradley
1.
ARTIFICIAL ROSE
(Tom T. Hall)
« © '66 Newkeys Music, BMI / Unichappell Music, BMI »
(Never blooms never grows artificial rose)
The little waitress wore an artificial rose
I met her in a truckstop long ago
She brought my coffee with a smile and then sat down
And we started talking about my wandering round
I recall the night I gave her that red rose
Just a little joke between us I suppose
But she laughed and tucked it in her golden hair
And from that day on she always wore it there
(Never blooms never grows artificial rose)
As time went out I got to know her well
Grew to love her but I knew I couldn't tell
About the other woman farther down the line
But she trusted me said I was not that kind
(Never blooms never grows artificial rose)
One night when I had traveled many miles
I pulled in and thought I'd see her loving smile
But she only left a package tied in red
And inside a little tear stained note that read
She said I've found out now I return to you
This rose that I've been wearing like a fool
May your life be cold and lonely as can be
Like this artificial rose you gave to me
(Never blooms never grows artificial rose)
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2.
CITY OF THE ANGELS
(Tom T. Hall - Jimmy Newman)
« © '66 Newkeys Music, BMI / Unichappell Music, BMI »
I'm going back to the City of the Angels
A memory of love controls my mind
I'll search for dreams in the City of the Angels
I left them there among the whispering palms
Los Angeles I'm coming home so many miles ago we had to part
Los Angeles how sweet the name City of the Angels home of my heart
Sweet breeze that blows from the Isle of Cathalina
Please take this message to my love my own
I'm going back to the City of the Angels
At long and lonely last I'm coming home
Los Angeles how sweet the name
City of the Angels home of my heart
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3.
YOU MUST BE TRUE
(Leona King - Joan Cox)
« © '62 Southern Arts Music, BMI »
You must be true you must be true
Don't break the heart that's beating for you
My heart would cry if you told me goodbye
You must be true to me
Heaven knows I love you I'm lucky that you're mine
But I live in misery jealous all the time
I have awful feeling so afraid I'll find
When I'm out of sight I'm out of mind
You must be true you must be true...
You must be true you must be true...
You must be true to me
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4.
ROSES ARE RED (MY LOVE)
(Paul Evans - Al Byron)
« © '62 Music Sales, ASCAP / Port Music, ASCAP »
(Roses are red my love violets are blue
Sugar is sweet my love but not as sweet as you)
A long long time ago on graduation day
You handed me your book I signed this way
Roses are red my love violets are blue
Sugar is sweet my love but not as sweet as you
We dated through high school and when the big day came
I wrote into your book next to my name
Roses are red my love violets are blue...
Is that your little girl she looks so much like you
Some day some boy will write in her book too
Roses are red my love violets are blue...
Then I went far away and you found someone new
I read your letter dear and I wrote back to you
Roses are red my love violets are blue
Sugar is sweet my love good luck may God bless you
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5.
ANGEL ON LEAVE
(Jimmy Key)
« © '66 Southern Arts Music, BMI »
There's an angel on leave from heaven
The heavens must miss her for they're blue
And as I hold you in my arms I know that angel is you
Angel on leave from heaven oh how long can you stay
I never dreamed so much sweetness could be in this world today
[ guitar ]
Angel on leave from heaven...
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6.
BACK IN CIRCULATION
(Tom T. Hall)
« © '66 Newkeys Music, BMI / Unichappell Music, BMI »
I got my heart patched up my goodnight sleep and my dancin' slippers on
I'm pickin' up where I left off when loving you went wrong
You'll notice I'm all smiles again and out of hibernation
Gonna hit those moonlit lanes again I'm back in circulation
I threw my cryin' towel away the sunshine just peeped through the clouds
Takin' out my little black book checkin' upon my ole crowd
Tell Mr Moon to shine tonight and make this observation
I just bounced back from being hurt I'm back in circulation
Don't play the blues for me I want the sunny side of life
Tell all the gang to meet me here we're gonna swing the night
Hunt for everything that's wet and start the celebration
Gonna have myself a ball tonight I'm back in circulation
[ guitar ]
Don't play the blues for me...
I'm gonna have myself a ball tonight I'm back in circulation
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7.
RAMBLIN' ROSE
(Noel Sherman - Joe Sherman)
« © '62 Erasmus Music, ASCAP »
Ramblin' rose ramblin' rose why you ramble no one knows
Wild and wind blown that's how you've grown
Who can cling to a ramblin' rose
Ramble on ramble on when you're rambling days are gone
Who will love you with a love true
When you're rambling days are gone
Ramblin' rose ramblin' rose why I want you heaven knows
Though I love you with a love true
Who can cling to a ramblin' rose
Ramblin' rose ramblin' rose why I want you heaven knows...
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8.
FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE (BUT NOT FOR LONG)
(Bill Anderson - Jan Crutchfield - Moneen Carpenter)
« © '66 Johnny Bienstock Music, BMI »
The wedding bells have barely stopped their ringing
But already all your love for me is gone
On the day that we were wed well I guess we should have said
For better or for worse but not for long
My dream of love has turned into a nightmare
For you say that in your life I don't belong
You said your vows I said mine but we both left out the line
For better or for worse but not for long
[ piano ]
The lifetime that we planned has been a short one
And the love that couldn't die did not live long
I wanted you eternaly but you only wanted me
For better or for worse but not for long
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9.
ONE ROSE (THAT'S LEFT IN MY HEART)
(Del Lyon - Lani McIntire)
« © '53 Shapiro-Bernstein Co, ASCAP »
You're as sweet as the red rose in June dear
I love you adore you I do
Each night through loveland we'll wander sweetheart
Telling love stories anew
Out of the blue sky a dark cloud came rolling
Breaking my heart in two
Don't leave me alone for I love only you
You're the one rose that's left in my heart
(You're as sweet as the red rose in June dear
I love you adore you I do)
Each night through loveland we'll wander sweetheart
Telling love stories anew
Out of the blue sky a dark cloud came rolling...
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10.
BOUQUET OF ROSES
(Steve Nelson - Bob Hillard)
« © '47 Anne Rachel Music, ASCAP / Better Half Music, ASCAP »
I'm sending you a big bouquet of roses
One for every time you broke my heart
And as the door of love between us closes
Tears will fall like petals when we part
I know that I should hate you after all you've put me through
But how can I be bitter when I'm still in love with you
So I'm sending you a big bouquet of roses
One for every time you broke my heart
[ vibes ]
You made our lover's lane a road of sorrow
Till at last we have to say goodbye
You're leaving me to face each new tomorrow
With a broken heart you taught to cry
I begged you to be different but you'll always be untrue
I'm tired of forgiving now there's nothing left to do
So I'm sending you a big bouquet of roses
One for every time you broke my heart
One for every time you broke my heart
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11.
MY LOVE FOR YOU
(Warner McPherson)
« © '60 Forrest Hills Music, BMI / Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Castles are made high and mighty and oceans were made deep and wide
We were made for each other that's how I feel about my love for you
Up in the sky is a rainbow that some people say has no end
Well this I don't know it's true but there's no end of my love for you
Living each moment waiting for your touch
Praying each night you'll love me half as much
Vows that are made sometimes are broken
And someone you trust can prove untrue
But I'll never be unfaithful you can trust in my love for you
But you trust in my love for you
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12.
MOVER
(Earl Montgomery)
« © '66 Southern Arts Music, BMI »
Don't leave the door unlocked tonight cause I ain't coming home
I've got the urge to hit the road I've been here much too long
I've got nothing in the world to lose everything's the game
Travelin' is what I want to do and the Mover is my name
So come here baby kiss me goodbye let me be on my way
I want to be in Mexico tomorrow or next day
I've got a compass in my mind show me where to roam
So tell my friends when you see 'em all that the Mover said so long
Texas Kansas Idaho is a waitin' for me
Alabama Georgina Minnesota and Tennessee
Hand me my hyt hand me my coat and my extra pair of shoes
Gonna ride as far as my money goes then I'll use my walkin' shoes
So dry your tears show a smile I don't wanna see you cry
And I don't wanna hurt you baby of mine but the Mover says goodbye
Texas Kansas Idaho is a waitin' for me...
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