lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

SPANISH VIOLINS

(Jim Reeves) « © '54 Unichappell Music, BMI »
One night in Old Monterey by the silvery Rio Grande
I fell in love as the Spanish violins played my lovely senorita's serenade

The violins were singing a love song and my heart sang the song that they played
We held each other near till both our hearts could hear my lovely senorita's serenade
Spanish violins sing your love song again
Our hearts are light and gay every time you play my lovely senorita's serenade
[ fiddle ] The violins seemed to say hold her closer and make her lips your own
I held her in my arms and we shared each other's charms
And the Spanish violins played on

The violins were singing...
Spanish violins sing your love song again...
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2.

YOU'RE THE SWEETEST THING

(Jim Reeves) « © '54 Unichappell Music, BMI »
In all this big wide happy world you're the sweetest thing
It's you who makes the flowers bloom the happy robins sing
I'm so happy when you're near me so blue when you're away
When I see your sunny smile my night time turns to day

You've turned the gray skies into blue taught this happy heart to sing
And I love you very very much cause you're the sweetest thing
In all this world I've never seen a sweeter thing than you
There's a bit of God's own heaven in every thing you do

My darling how I'd miss you if God took you away
But if he should I know that you'd still be in my heart to stay
You've turned the gray skies into blue taught this happy heart to sing
And I love you very very much cause you're the sweetest thing
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3.

I'LL TELL THE WORLD I LOVE YOU

(Jim Reeves) « © '51 Unichappell Music, BMI »
I'll tell the world I love you I'll tell the world I care
For every time I need you I always find you there
You've been my inspiration you've been my guiding light
And when you walk beside me I feel everything is alright

As sweet as the sunset at evening as true as the stars on high
You've made my life forever nothing but a clear blue sky
Never a reason to doubt you credit where credit is due
I'll shout it to the whole wide world I'll tell the world I love you
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4.

NEVER TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER

(Jim Reeves - Tommy Cutrer) « © '54 Unichappell Music, BMI »
If you're sittin' with your baby in the moonlight
Ask her for a kiss and she says no
Keep tryin' things may happen you may some night catch her nappin'
So never take no for an answer

Never take no that won't make the lovelight glow
Take your sweetheart in your arms and then romance her
Go ahead and take a chance this may be your big romance
So never take no for an answer

If you wanna pitch some woo with your baby
Some night when you take her to a show
If you wanna snuggle closer but all she says is no sir
Never take no for an answer

Never take no that won't make...
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5.

I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU

(Jim Reeves) « © '54 Unichappell Music, BMI »
I'll always love you like I used to love you when I loved a little girl
Whose eyes were blue whose heart was true whose hair hung down in curls
I'll always trust you like I used to trust you when I gave to you my heart
We'll love honor and obey till death do us part
I'll always want you like I used to want you when your blue eyes made me fall
When the rest are gone I'll still own the sweetest of them all
I'll always love you like I used to love you when I loved a little girl
Whose eyes were blue whose heart was true whose hair hung down in curls
I'll always want you like I used to want you when your blue eyes made me
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6.

WAGON LOAD OF LOVE

(Jim Reeves) « © '48 Unichappell Music, BMI »
I've got a wagon load a wagon load of love
All I need's a pretty little girl to give my heart a shove
I've got a basket full a basket full of kisses
Won't you come and ride upon my wagon load of love
We'll ride ride ride down lover's lane together side by side in every kind of weather
This wedding band to fit your hand like a brand new glove
So won't you come and ride upon my wagon load of love
[ fiddle - steel ] I've got a wagon load of things to keep us happy
There'll be girls to call you mom and boys to call me pappy
All I need's a pretty little girl to give my heart a shove
So won't you come and ride upon my wagon load of love
We'll ride ride ride down lover's lane together side by side in every kind of weather
I've got a wagon load of things to grand your wishes
All I need's a pretty little girl to help me wear the briches
This wedding band to fit your hand like a brand new glove
Won't you come and ride upon my wagon load of love
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7.

DID YOU DARLING

(Jim Reeves) « © '54 Unichappell Music, BMI »
A friend told me that he saw you in the arms of a love that you once knew
There was laughter in your voice a smile upon your face
And the devil in those pretty eyes of blue
I don't believe what my friends told me I can't believe that you would be untrue
I know your heart beats for me and no other still I wonder darling did you
Did you return to the arms that held you tightly
To the lips that whispered words untrue
I love you too much to believe a careless rumor still I wonder darling did you
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8.

I COULD CRY

(Jim Reeves) « © '52 Unichappell Music, BMI »
I could cry cause I fell in love with you I could cry cause you never could be true
I could cry my very heart out for someone just like you
I could cry but what good would it do
I'll go on caring I'll go on sharing every little dream I have with you
I'll go on giving I'll go on living every single day of my life for you

I could cry cause I'm still in love with you how I'll cry dear I wish you only knew
I could cry my very heart out just hoping you'll be true
Yes I'll cry for what else is there to do
[ steel - fiddle ] I could cry cause I'm still in love with you...
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9.

HILLBILLY WALTZ

(Jim Reeves) « © '54 Unichappell Music, BMI »
The music was lovely the lights they were low
The couples were happy's they swayed to and fro
But my heart was heavy with love I had lost
As we danced to the hillbilly waltz

The hillbilly waltz lovely hillbilly waltz tells a story of love that was false
I'll always remember as long as I live the beautiful hillbilly waltz
[ fiddle - guitar ] The girl in my arms seemed so happy and gay
But she knew I was dreaming of my yesterday
Hoping that somewhere our pathway would cross
As we danced to the hillbilly waltz

The hillbilly waltz lovely hillbilly waltz...
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10.

PLEASE LEAVE MY DARLING ALONE

(Jim Reeves) « © '53 Unichappell Music, BMI »
Please leave my darling alone she's the only love I have known
Go find someone else I want her for myself so please leave my darling alone
Down deep she wants to be true but like a child with a toy bright and new
The fascination is there and she might learn to care
Then she'd trade the old for the new
So please leave my darling alone without her I just can't go on
She was never untrue until she met you now please leave my darling alone
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