lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

COAT OF MANY COLORS

(Dolly Parton) « © '69 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
Back through the years I go wondering once again
Back to the seasons of my youth
I recall the box of rags that someone gave us
And how my mama put the rags to use
There were rags of many colors every piece was small
And I didn't have a coat and it was way down in the fall
Mama sewed the rags together sewed every piece with love
She made my coat of many colors that I was so proud of

As she sewed she told a story from the Bible she had read
About a coat of many colors Joseph wore and then she said
Perhaps this coat will bring you good luck and happiness
And I just couldn't wait to wear it and mama blessed it with a kiss

My coat of many colors that my mama made for me
Made it all from the rags but I wore it so proudly
Although we had no money I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colors my mama made for me

So with patches on my breaches and holes in both my shoes
In my coat of many colors I hurried off to school
Just to find the others laughing and a making point of me
In my coat of many colors my mama made for me

And oh I couldn't understand it for I felt I was rich
And I told them all the love my mama sewed in every stitch
And I told them all the story mama told me while she sewed
And how my coat of many colors was much more than all their clothes

But they didn't hard understand it and I tried to make them see
The one is only poor only if they used to be
Now I know we had no money but I was rich as I could be
In my coat of many colors my mama made for me made just for me
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2.

TRAVELING MAN

(Dolly Parton) « © '71 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
The man I loved run a salesman route
Selling good from house to house
And I knew my mama would never stand
For me steppin' out with no traveling man

My mama bought things that he was a selling
But mama didn't know and I sure wadn't telling
That behind her back I was making my plans
To meet somewhere with that traveling man

Oh the traveling man was a good bit older
But a girl needs arms to hold her
But mama didn't know cause I didn't told her
Mama wouldn't understand
Me steppin' out with that traveling man

Mama didn't allow me a going courtin'
And I told her lies that I reckon I orten
Oh but she'd give me the back of her hand
If she'd seen me woth thate traveling man

So I tell my mama that I reckon that I orten
Go to the spring and fetch her some water
What mama didn't know is that I had a plan
To meet down there with that traveling man

Now I made plans to run away
With that traveling man on Saturday
Well Saturday's here and here I stand
And there goes my mama with that traveling man

Oh that traveling man was a two time lover
He took my love and he took my mother
But I didn't know cause mama didn't tell me
And I don't understand
My mama runnin' off with my traveling man mhm
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3.

MY BLUE TEARS

(Dolly Parton) « © '71 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
Fly ye away from my window little bluebird
Fly ye as far as you can away from here
And let not your song fall upon my ear
Go spread your blue wings and I'll shed my blue tears
For the one that I have loved he has left me and gone
And I'm in no mood for to hear your sad song

Bring not your light into my dark blue yellow sunshine
Waste not your warmth on the coldness in here
Oh trouble me not go ye elsewhere
Go light your blue sky and I'll shed my blue tears
For the only one that I have ever loved he has gone away
Now I am in no mood for the sunshine today

Go spread your blue wings around your blue sky
And I'll shed my blue tears
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4.

IF I LOSE MY MIND

(Porter Wagoner) « © '71 Porter Music, BMI »
Mama it's so good to be back home again
I'm so proud to see that you are looking well
Yes I know that I look a little weary
Oh but mama I have been through living hell

You know how much I've always loved him mama
But he done things to me I couldn't understand
Why he made me watch him love another woman
And he tried to make me love anbother man
[ steel ] Mama can I be your little girl again
I need you now even more than I did then
And I need a lot of love and understanding
And a lot of time to get me over him

If I lose my mind mama I wanna be here with you
Have them locked me up and see I have good care
But I just couldn't stand this torture any longer
I was afraid of what I'd do if I stayed there
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5.

MYSTERY OF THE MYSERY

(Porter Wagoner) « © '71 Porter Music, BMI »
There are so many things that I don't understand
And I've searched my mind to try to find an answer
But the more I search the last I see to find out why
Like where the wind goes how this life began what happens when we die

The mystery of the mysery must stay unknown
Only God to know and men must not see
Their minds have tried but they will not find
The answer to the mistery of the mysery

Men will seek the misty grims of the mystery
But the silent halls reveal not a sound
Many men will get their eyes just to try to find
The answer to a mystery in their mind

The mystery of the mysery ...
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6.

SHE NEVER MET A MAN (SHE DIDN'T LIKE)

(Dolly Parton) « © '71 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
I know you think you love her and you're making plans to leave
But I must tell you something I just hope you'll believe
I know it isn't real love you see in her eyes
Cause she's never met a man she didn't like

And you're no different from the others a new acquaintance in the night
You mean no more to her and the others she's held tight
But I know she's convinced you it was love at first sight
But she's never met a man she didn't like

I must let you go but I want you to know
That I love you please don't let her ruin our lives
For there'll be other men and she won't want you then
She's never met a man she didn't like

I must let you go but I want you to know...
Oh no he's never met a man she didn't like
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7.

EARLY MORNING BREEZE

(Dolly Parton) « © '71 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
I open up my door to greet the early morning sun
Closing it behind me and away I do run
To the meadow where the meadow lark is singing in the tree
In the meadow I go walking in the early morning breeze

I cup my hands to catch a multi-colored butterfly
Perched upon the petals of flowers growing wild
Freeing it I watch it as it flies away from me
To visit with the flowers in the early morning breeze

Rainbow colored flowers kissed with early morning sun
The aster and the dahlia and wild geraniums
Drops of morning dew still linger on the iris leaves
In the meadow where I'm walking in the early morning breeze
[ guitar ] Misty-eyed I look about the meadow where I stray
For its there I find the courage to greet the coming day
For there among the flowers I kneel gently to my knees
To have a word with God in the early mornig breeze

A rainbow colored meadow kissed with early morning sun...
Mhm mhm la la la da da dee la la la in the early morning breeze
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8.

WAY I SEE YOU

(Porter Wagoner) « © '71 Porter Music, BMI »
Your gentle body lying here so close to me
As you move your hand slowly cross my face
Your touch is as soft as the words you speak to me
What a love in the way I see you

I compare it with the beauty of the dawning
Or when the sun sets and paints its picture in the blue
Like a butterfly that has a million colors all such beauty
What a love in the way I see you

I compare it with the beauty...
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9.

HERE I AM

(Dolly Parton) « © '71 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
Here I am oh here I am here I am
[ guitar ] If you need a love that's true need someone to stand by you
Here I am oh here I am here I am
If you need a helping hand need someone to understand
Here I am oh here I am here I am

Here I am I'm reaching out to give you love that you're without
I can help you find what you've been searching for
Here I am come to me take my hand cause I believe
I can give you all the love you'd need before
Oh here I am oh here I am here I am
[ guitar ] My world is such an empty place I need someone to fill the space
Here I am oh here I am here I am
I've got so much love to give I need someone to share it with
And here I am oh here I am here I am

Here I am I'm reaching out...
Oh oh here I am oh here I am here I am
Here I am oh here I am here I am
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10.

BETTER PLACE TO LIVE

(Dolly Parton) « © '71 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
There's a bit of magic in a simple little smile
Something that just makes life seem a little more worthwhile
And there's a world of meaning in the touch of someone's hand
Gentle touch that let's your brother know you understand

Oh if people would stop taking and just once try to give
We could make the world we're living in a better place to live la la la la la la

And if we'd love one another instead of finding faults
We could afford the price of peace love is all it costs
Oh wouldn't it be great to live and sing in harmony
Everybody take your brother's hand and sing my song with me la la la la la la
(La la la la la la la la la la la la)

All life has to offer that's what most folks desire
But offer nothing in return cause they don't seem to care
If we'd ask to be forgiven and be willing to forgive
We could make the world we're living in a better place to live
And if we'd all climb together we could climb the highest hill
We could make the world we're living in a better place to live la la la la la la
if we'd love one another...
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