lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

THIS COLD WAR WITH YOU

(Floyd Tillman) « © '49 Peer International, BMI »
The sun goes down it leaves me sad and blue
The iron curtain falls on this cold war with you
For you won't speak and I won't speak it's true
Two stubborn people with a cold war to go through

Why oh why should love ever come to couples like you and me
Whose cold cold wars are never done and whose hearts just can't be free
So let's make up or let's just say we're through
I just can't stand another cold cold war with you

Why oh why should love ever come...
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2.

TAKE ME AS I AM (OR LET ME GO)

(Boudleaux Bryant) « © '54 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
Why must you always try to make me over
Take me as I am or let me go
White lilies never grow on stalks of clover
Take me as I am or let me go

You're trying to reshape me like your old love
In the image of the one you used to know
But I won't be a standing for an old love
Take me as I am or let me go
[ steel ] You're trying to reshape me...
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3.

ALL RIGHT (I'LL SIGN THE PAPERS)

(Mel Tillis) « © '63 Cedarwood Publishing, BMI »
I've tried so hard to keep our home alive
But you don't even know that I'm around
You tell me that somehow our love has died
And you'd rather be set free than be tied down

All right I'll sign the papers even though you know I love you so
All right I'll sign the papers but oh how it hurts to see you go
[ steel ] I've laid awake at nights when you were gone
And thought of all the things that I could do
To try and make you happy when you come home
But the more I try the more you make me blue

All right I'll sign the papers...
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4.

I FALL TO PIECES

(Harlan Howard - Hank Cochran) « © '60 Tree Publishing, BMI »
I fall to pieces each time I see you again
I fall to pieces how can I be just your friend
You want me to act like we've never kissed
You want me to forget pretend we've never met
And I've tried and I've tried but I haven't yet
You walk by and I fall to pieces
[ steel ] I fall to pieces each time someone speaks your name
I fall to pieces time only adds to the flame
You tell me to find someone else to love
Someone who'll love me too the way you used to do
But each time I go out with someone new
You walk by and I fall to pieces
You walk by and I fall to pieces
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5.

I DON'T KNOW WHY I KEEP LOVING YOU

(Fred Carter) « © '64 Tree Publishing, BMI »
I know the sun will rise tomorrow morning
And when the sun comes up I'll still be blue
I know a storm can come without a warning
But I don't know why I keep loving you

I keep waiting for the change that I waited for so long
The change that will mean you love me too
But I know from the past there'll be no changing
And I don't know why I keep loving you
[ fiddle - steel ] I know that you can't help the things you're doing
You don't mean to hurt me but you do
I know if this keeps up you'll be my ruin
And I don't know why I keep loving you

I keep waiting for the change...
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6.

HOW LONG IS FOREVER

(Willie Nelson) « © '61 Tree Publishing, BMI »
I fell too hard and much too deep in love with you
I let you come and go at will it seems
You're back again this time you said forever
But I wonder just how long forever means

How long is forever this time
How long until one night you don't come home again
How long is forever this time
How long until I'm all alone again
[ steel ] People say I'm foolish when I take you back
And it could be they're right but who can say
You'll be welcome here within my arms forever
Even when forever ends for me today

How long is forever this time...
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7.

PLEASE TALK TO MY HEART

(Johnny Mathis - Jimmy Fautheree) « © '64 Glad Music, BMI / Pappy Daily Music, BMI »
Please talk to my heart because I'm lonesome
Pretend even if it's not true
And don't be afraid that you'll hurt me
I'm hurting that's why I need you

Please please I'm so lonesome
Any love you can give me will do
And don't be afraid because I'm crying
I'm crying that's why I need you
[ fiddle ] If you say once more that it's over
Don't worry because I'll be blue
You've hurt me before but can't anymore
I'm hurting that's why I need you

Please please I'm so lonesome...
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8.

WAY TO FREE MYSELF

(Red Hayes - Charlie Walker) « © '60 Warden Music, BMI »
What strange power do you have that rules this life of mine
That controls the heart that's beating for you all the time
And if I could drive you from my heart a day or two
Then I'd find the way to free myself from you

I would find the way to free myself I know will
Then the very thought of you no more will cause a chill
And when I wake up to all the things you put me through
Then I'd find the way to free myself from you
[ fiddle - steel ] I will find the way to free myself I know will...
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9.

YOU'RE STRONGER THAN ME

(Hank Cochran - Jimmy Key) « © '61 Tree Publishing, BMI »
If you are sincere when you say you don't care
At least you just let the past be
If the love that we knew don't bother you
Darling you're stronger than me

For if still loving you means I'm weak I guess I'm weak
For I still fall apart when you speak or when we meet
If the love that we knew don't bother you
Darling you're stronger than me
[ steel ] If you can have fun with some other one
With no thoughts of what used to be
If it's easy to say that it's better this way
Darling you're stronger than me

For if still loving you means I'm weak...
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10.

SAME OLD MEMORIES

(Tompall Glaser) « © '63 Unichappell Music, BMI »
You said that you'd come back and start all over
Our love would be the way it used to be
But you just want me when there are no other
You play your game so you come back to me

The same old memories are back just like they were before
The same old memories and everytime they hurt me more
You're happy when my heart is on its knees
Hurting with the same old memories
[ fiddle - steel ] The same old memories are back...
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11.

STILL

(Bill Anderson) « © '63 Johnny Bienstock Music, BMI »
Still though you broke my heart still though we're far apart
I love you I love you still
Still after all this time still you're still on my mind
I love you baby I love you still

I've lost count of the hours and I've lost track of the time
I've lost everything I had baby and I nearly lost my mind

Still though you broke my heart still though we're far apart
I love you I love you still
Still after all this time still you're still on my mind
I love you oh I love you still
[ ac.guitar ] Well still though you broke my heart...
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12.

COLD COLD HEART

(Hank Williams) « © '51 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
I tried so hard my dear to show that you're my every dream
Yet you're afraid each thing I do is just some evil scheme
A mem'ry from your lonesome past keeps us so far apart
Why can't I free your debtful mind and melt your cold cold heart
[ fiddle ] There was a time when I believed that you belonged to me
But now I know your heart is shackled to a memory
The more I learn to care for you the more we drift apart
Why can't I free your debtful mind and melt your cold cold heart
[ steel ] You'll never know how much it hurts to sit and watch you cry
You know you need and want my love yet you're afraid to try
Why do you run and hide from life to try it just ain't smart
Why can't I free your debtful mind and melt your cold cold heart
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