lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

TOO HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY

(Jack Clement - Jack D. Johnson) « © '67 Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »
Just two words were all that she would ask of me
And I could have the world and all it holds for me
Of love and tender care not the pain and the sorrow
That will be mine tomorrow
But I just can't seem to say it I'm sorry

I know exactly what I should do
Admit I'm wrong it wouldn't take long and she'd forgive me
And I know exactly what I ought to say
But I'm not built that way
Wish that I could say I'm sorry

I'm a man at least that's what I like to think
A stubborn man who now is standing on the brink
Of pain and despair and I care and I'm sorry
And I ought to tell her
But I just can't seem to say it I'm sorry

I know exactly what I should do
But I'm a fool I guess I'll do the thing that fools do
I'll stand and watch my dreams go down the drain
In my stubborn way
And as they sink I'll say I'm sorry
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2.

LITTLE FOLKS

(Jack Clement) « © '65 Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »
We've decided we can't work it out we might as well call it a day
We've agreed to disagree and go our separate ways
We just don't seem to get along we argue and we fuss
So we've agreed that to part as friends is best for both of us

But what's gonna happen to the little folks the little folks the little folks
What's gonna happen to the little folks who live in our house

Since we've decided we can't work it out we might as well end it this time
We fought enough and fussed enough and said too much this time
So we've agreed that the thing to do is set each other free
You go your way and I'll go mine that's best for you and me

But what's gonna happen to the little folks...

Well maybe someday we'll look back and see how foolish we've been
Cause we might find it's the little ones who lose in the end
So maybe things are not so bad we're still in love you and I
And maybe we can work it out if we give it one more try

We owe that much to the little folks the little folks the little folks
We owe that much to the little folks who live in our house
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3.

CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS

(Ted Harris) « © '66 Plainspoken Music, ASCAP »
Oh the crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on your wall
The marble statuttes are standing stately in the hall
But will the timely crowd that has you laughing loud help you dry your tears
When the new wears off of your crystal chandeliers

I never did fit in too well with folks you knew
And it's plain to see that the likes of me don't fit with you
So you traded me for the gaiety of the well to do
And you turned away from the love I offered you

Oh the crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on your wall...

I see your picture in the news most ev'ry day
You're the chosen girl of the social world so the stories say
But a paper smile only lasts a while then it fades away
And the love we knew will come home to you some day

Oh the crystal chandeliers light up the paintings on your wall...
When the new wears off of your crystal chandeliers
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4.

ACT NATURALLY

(Johnny Russell - Voni Morrison) « © '63 Tree Publishing, BMI »
They're a gonna put me in the movies
They're gonna make a big star outtaf me
We'll make a film about a man who's sad and lonely
And all I gotta do is act naturally

Well I'll bet you I'm a gonna be a big star
Might win an Oscar you can never tell
The movies are gonna make me a big star
Cause I can play the part so well

I hope you come to see me in the movies
And I know that you will plainly see
The biggest fool that's ever hit the big time
And all I gotta do is act naturally
[ guitar ] We'll make a scene about a man that's sad and lonely
And beggin' down upon his a bended knee
I'll play the part but I won't need rehearsin'
And all I gotta do is act naturally

Well I'll bet you I'm a gonna be a big star...
I hope you come to see me in the movies...
And all I gotta do is act naturally
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5.

DOES MY RING HURT YOUR FINGER

(Jack Clement - Jan Crutchfield - Don Robertson) « © '67 PolyGram Int, ASCAP / Don Robertson Music, ASCAP / Songs Of Universal, BMI »
Does my ring hurt your finger when you go out at night

Does my ring hurt your finger when you go out at night
When I bought it for you darlin' it seemed to be just right
Should I take it to the jeweler so it won't fit so tight
Does my ring hurt your finger when you go out at night

Did you enjoy yourself last night dear how was the show
You know that I don't mind it when you go
I understand sometimes we all need time alone
But why do you always leave your ring at home

Does my ring hurt your finger when you're away from me
I'm so proud when you wear it for all the world to see
Should I take it to the jeweler so it won't fit so tight
Does my ring hurt your finger when you go out at night
Does my ring hurt your finger when you go out at night
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6.

MAMA DON'T CRY FOR ME

(Johnny Wilson - Fred Foster) « © '67 Combine Music, BMI »
I've seen the big fish jumpin' mama I've heard crickets sing
And I've felt my heart start poundin' at the sight of New Orleans
I've seen ol' New York City with her lights aglow
I've been a lot of places always on the go
I've seen most ev'rything I care to see
So mama when I'm gone don't cry for me

I've held a newborn baby mama in my arms so tight
And I've felt the warm love mama of a woman in the night
I've seen the desert flowers mama where they grow
I've climbed the highest mountains covered with snow
I've seen most ev'rything I care to see
So mama when I'm gone don't cry for me

I'm sending you this message mama I must say goodbye
I live the life you gave me mama I'm not afraid to die
Even though I'm dyin' mama the hands of death are strong
I don't want you cryin' mama after I'm gone
I've seen all of this ole world I care to see
So mama when I'm gone don't cry for me
So mama when I'm gone don't cry for me
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7.

DAY THE WORLD STOOD STILL

(Jerry Foster - Bill Rice) « © '67 PolyGram Int, ASCAP »
One day you came along and spoke so tenderly
You kissed me oh so sweet and gave your love to me
One moment in my life I clung to ev'ry thrill
Time was a precious thing the day the world stood still

For one day in my life you brought me happiness
You stopped the lonely world with all your tenderness
I can't get over you I guess I never will
Time was a precious thing the day the world stood still

The day the world stood still and you were only mine
I held you close to me and stopped the hands of time
I can't get over you I guess I never will
Time was a precious thing the day the world stood still
Time was a precious thing the day the world stood still
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8.

GONE ON THE OTHER HAND

(Jack Clement) « © '67 Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »
Someday I think I'll take up thinkin' and try my best to understand
How she could be lovin' me forever and leavin' on the other hand

Last night I thought I'd see a movie to help me get my thoughts in hand
I think what I saw was a western feature or James Bond on the other hand

I placed a ring upon one finger of her left hand
The one who said she'd stay forever is gone on the other hand

(And here's big Joe Talbott and his electric Hawaiian steel guitar)
[ steel ] But today the world looks brighter I feel just like a brand new man
I love her no longer I don't miss her I'm lyin' on the other hand

She's gone I know I'm being foolish I should act like a grown up man
But things could get worse I could start cryin' I do on the other hand

I placed the ring upon one finger of her left hand...
The one who said she'd stay forever is gone on the other hand
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9.

YOU CAN TELL THE WORLD

(Johnny Mathis) « © '67 Dream City Music, BMI »
Tonight I'm farther from your arms than ever
I'm on a one-way road that leads nowhere
And though you'll never take me back into your heart
You can tell the world I'll always care

You can tell the world I'll spend some lonely nights
Tell them that I'll go to sleep in tears
And even though I know that you don't love me
You can tell the world I'll always care
[ guitar ] The heart that you once thrilled when you just touch me
Still carries mem'ries ev'rywhere I go
And if you never make it back into my arms
You can tell the world I'll miss you so

You can tell the world I'll spend some lonely nights...
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10.

I'LL WANDER BACK TO YOU

(Mel Tillis - Fred Burch - Danny Dill) « © '67 Cedarwood Publishing, BMI »
They say I'm like my daddy always on the roam
I know he loved my mama but he couldn't stay at home
I vowed to not be like him but somewhere I went wrong
Cause I'm a thousand miles from nowhere and the girl I love's at home

One of these days I'm gonna quit my wanderin'
One of these days I'll wander back to you

My sweetheart writes me letters they find me now and then
I've send her funny postcards to show her where I've been
She always writes I love you though we're miles apart
But a funny funny postcard can't say what's in my heart

One of these days I'm gonna quit my wanderin'...

I feel the cold winds blowin' blowin' up a storm
I go to sleep and I always dream that you're here in my arms
And then a lonesome whistle starts blowin' down the line
Wake up boy my buddy says we're a long way from Caroline

One of these days I'm gonna quit my wanderin'...
One of these days I'll wander back to you
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11.

LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY

(Harlan Howard) « © '64 Tree Publishing, BMI »
If she seems cold and bitter I beg of you
Just stop and consider all she's been through
Don't be quick to condemn her for things she might say
Just remember life turned her that way

She's been walked on and stepped on so many times
And I hate to admit it but that last footprint's mine
She was cryin' when I met her she cries harder today
So don't blame her life turned her that way
[ piano ] She's been walked on and stepped on so many times...
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12.

I THREW AWAY THE ROSE

(Merle Haggard) « © '66 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Once I lived the life of wine and roses
And I drank a lot back then for one concern
Success for me lay just around the corner
I thought my social friends would help me make the turn

But now I'm paying for the days of wine and roses
A victim of the drunken life I chose
Now all my social friends look down their noses
Cause I kept the wine and threw away the rose
[ steel ] I stood by and watched the bottle take control of me
The turn I made was not the one I'd planned
And I watched my social standings slip away from me
While I watch the bottle slowly take command

But now I'm paying for the days of wine and roses...
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