lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

EARLY MORNING SUNSHINE

(Jack Marshall) « © '71 Mariposa Music, BMI »
My early morning sunshine with her long golden hair
Brings my cup of coffee to my bed
And her silken nightdress brushes cross my chest as she bends down
And last night's mem'ries rush into my head
With her kiss she makes me feel that even if the sun would go away then
Everything would still be just fine
And it's such a shame that every man can't start the day
With early morning sunshine but she's mine

She gives up her smile so easy and it makes the day go better
She's brightened every night we've ever known
Her hands are so warm and gentle she brushes my cheek softly
It's so good to know sunshine is my own
We've been through so much together all the joy and tears and laughter
And we've been so down we didn't have a dime
But it's such a shame that every man can't start the day
With early mornin' sunshine but she's mine

My early morning sunshine with her long golden hair...
She's mine she's mine she's mine
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2.

LATE GREAT LOVER

(Bill D. Johnson) « © '71 Mariposa Music, BMI »
Before I met you I used to get around
And I could have most any girl in any town
When I fell for you all my playboy days were through
You sure knew just how to tear my playhouse down

Just call me the late and great lover
Since I lost you I could never love another
I met my Waterloo when I fell in love with you
Just call me the late and great lover
[ steel ] That was a fateful day when I laid eyes on you
I didn't know that you were a great lover too
And then you said goodbye with a twinkle in your eye
Ya walked right out the front door with somebody new

Just call me the late and great lover...
Just call me the late and great lover
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3.

I'M NOT BLAMING YOU

(Buddy Mize) « © '71 Mariposa Music, BMI »
She might meet you secretly when she's lonely
And the world you may know may be so heavenly
No she isn't yours you take her tenderly
Oh but I'm not blaming you I'm blaming me

When loneliness stepped in she stepped out on me
And her heart crossed your path mistakenly
I lost her in your arms temporarally
Oh but I'm not blaming you I'm blaming me

I'm blaming me it was I who let her down
I made it easy for you cause I never was around
I keep forgiving her it's not her fault you see
But I'm not blaming you I'm blaming me
But I'm not blaming you I'm blaming me
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4.

ANOTHER DAY HAS GONE BY

(Dennis Winters) « © '71 Mariposa Music, BMI »
You wake up in the morning and before you can realize
Another day has passed you by
You get your poor heart broke and before you can turn around
The evening sun has just gone down

It seems like it's this way most every day
Why fight it you can't save it you seem to throw time away
[ strings ] It seems like it's this way most every day...

It seems like time stands still and before you can tell
It seems to start right back again
Take notice and you'll see time is closing in on me
It's almost time to say goodbye

It seems like it's this way most every day...
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5.

THANKS BUT NO THANKS THANKS TO YOU

(Coleman Harwell) « © '71 Mariposa Music, BMI »
You're askin' me if I'd like to come back again
When I know each time you never let me win
Before we start you break my heart in two
Well baby thanks but no thanks thanks to you

You make your plans before we've ever started
You always end up leaving me alone and broken hearted
You offer me your love with no intentions to be true
Well baby thanks but no thanks thanks to you
[ guitar ] You loved me so until somebody came along
Now it seems your plans with him have all gone wrong
Now you tell me we can start anew
But baby thanks but no thanks thanks to you

Ya make your plans before we've ever started...
Well baby thanks but no thanks thanks to you
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6.

QUIET SHADOWS

(Cher Blanchard - Barb Blanchard) « © '71 Mariposa Music, BMI »
When quiet shadows of night surround me
I pray for your safe return
And though our parting seems to confound me
There are some things I have learned

How sweet your smile can be when it is meant for me
Your understanding way brightens my every day
Each night I wait your call it makes my troubles small
Though we are miles apart you're always in my heart
As quiet shadows of night fade slowly into morming light I see
That you've come home to me
I see that you've come home to me
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7.

TOO MANY PLACES

(Don Winters) « © '71 Mariposa Music, BMI »
Now there's too many places too many faces
Too many things to make me blue
Too many places too many faces bring me too many memories of you

You played around with my heart I was a loser from the start
Cause I didn't know the right things to do
Yes I knew you wouldn't care you only took me on a dare
And I've learned my lesson in your heartbreak school

Now there's too many places...

I found another who'll be true but what good will it do
When my heart and I still belong to you
Must I always love in vain a heart can take just so much pain
How it hurts to know that you and I are through

Now there's too many places...
Bring me too many memories of you
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8.

YOU SAY IT'S OVER

(Jimmy Sweeney) « © '71 Mariposa Music, BMI »
You say it's over for us I'm broken hearted
Should find a new love and forget all about you
Should find someone who would be honest and faithful to me
Someone who'd love me and never leave me blue

A friend tried to tell me this was happening
That someone was stealing you from me
Now it's happened just like they told me it would
I was too blind too much in love I couldn't see

But if it turns out that he really don't love you
And you are left with a broken heart too
Come back to me I will gladly forgive and forget
You say it's over but I still love you
You say it's over but I still love you
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9.

PUT A LITTLE RAINBOW IN YOUR POCKET

(Phoebe Binkley - Bob Binkley) « © '71 Mariposa Music, BMI »
Put a little rainbow in your pocket put a little starlight in your eyes
Sunshine in your walk your talk and soon you'll realize
Happiness is made of rainbows dreams come from the stars above
Smiles are made of sunshine and hearts are made for love
(Love love love)

Look for the rainbow when it's raining look for the stars behind the clouds
Mister sun is gonna shine again of this there is no doubt
Happiness is made of rainbows dreams come from the stars above
Smiles are made of sunshine and hearts are made for love
(Love love love)

Put a little rainbow in your pocket...

Happiness is made of rainbows dreams come from the stars above
Smiles are made of sunshine and hearts are made for love
Love love love love love love love love love love love love
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10.

SEVENTEEN YEARS

(Marty Robbins) « © '71 Mariposa Music, BMI »
From the letter you write me I guess that you're doing fine
I suppose you're too busy to remember I'm here doing time
I doubt if you're lonely I doubt if you've cried any tears
I doubt if you do any thinking about me while I'm doing seventeen years

If you could imagine some things that I've had to go through
Perhaps you'd remember I'm doing them all just for you
But you don't see the bars you can't hear that big iron gate
For you'd never forget that you'd never regret that
I'm here doin' time for your sake

You know I love you and that's why I'll never reveal
The reason I'm stuck here you know that my lips are sealed
I doubt if you're lonely I doubt if you've cried any tears
I doubt if you do any thinking about me while I'm doing seventeen years
I doubt if you do any thinking about me while I'm doing seventeen years
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11.

CHAIR

(Marty Robbins) « © '71 Mariposa Music, BMI »
All night long I tried but couldn't sleep tried to be a man tried not to weep
Now I hear the turning of the key silently the guard motions to me
Now realize the end is near and I find I can't control my fear
As I pass the guard I start to cry and I whisper I don't want to die
Then from death row comes a whisper Charlie be a man
And I scream just wait till your turn then see if you can
Down the hall they push and carry me blind with fright and tears won't let me see
Through a door and then I stop and stare cause I see it there it is the chair
Then they strap me in and turn to leave and the prison chaplain says believe
Faith in God will cause him to forgive I have faith but still I want to live
Suddenly I'm paralyzed this must be the end
My body jerks and trembles as they turn it on again
Quickly as it came the pain is gone I hear music someone sings a song
Suddenly I seem to float through air something's wrong cause I'm still in the chair
In the room there's hardly any light now I see a doctor dressed in white
I hear every word it's plainly said did I hear them say this man is dead
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