lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

ZEB TURNER'S GAL

(Marjorie Lamkin - Maggie Andrews) «© '51 Unichappell Music, BMI »
Down in the Tennessee mountains away from the sins of the world
Ole Dan Kelly's son bowed and leaned on his gun thinkin' of Zeb Turney's gal
Dan was a hot blooded youngerster his dad raised him sturdy and right
And he had him sworn from the day he was born to shoot every Turney on sight

Holler and shout for the Turney's don't save a hair on their head
Ole Dan Kelly cried as he laid down and died young Danny there by his side
Dan took the vow to his pappy and swore he would kill everyone
His heart in a whirl with his love for the girl he loaded up his double barrel gun
[ fiddle ] From moon shinin' down on the mountain the moon shinin' down on the still
Young Dan took a fit swung his gun to his hip and set out to slaughter and kill
Over the mountain he wondered this son of a Tennessee man
With fire in his eye and his gun at his side lookin' for Zeb Turney's clan
[ guitar ] Shots ringin' out through the mountains shots ringin' out through the breeze
Ole Dan Kelly's son with the smoke in his gun the Turney's all down on their knees
The story of Dan Kelly's moonshine has spread near and far o'er the world
How Dan killed the clan shot 'em down to a man and brought back ole Zeb Turney's gal
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2.

ON THAT OLD HAWAIIAN SHORE WITH YOU

(Hank Snow) «© '52 Hank's Music, BMI »
There's a faraway Island neath the silvery moonlight
Just a paradise of dreams across the sea
There's a maiden all alone and still waitin'
On that old Hawaiian shore for me

The tears they were falling and the nightbirds were calling
As the breeze that night waved through the air so free
The palmtrees were swaying south guitars were playing
Aloha where I dwell to be
[ steel ] Happy lovers were strolling lazy waters were rolling
As my ship had sailed a drifted out to sea
The moon seemed to wonder as he watched from up yonder
When my darling waved the last goodbye to me

When the shadows of twilight play with gold of the sunset
I'll be heading for that Isle where dreams come true
Mid that tropical splendor my heart will surrender
On that old Hawaiian shore with you

The tears they were falling...
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3.

GOLDEN RIVER

(Stuart Hamblen) «© '50 Hamblen Music, ASCAP »
I hate to see night shadows fall I hate to see a moon above
For it brings me dreams of days gone by
When my darling Lola Lee strolled along the shore with me
And we watched the golden river glide on by

Golden River Golden River you took my love from me
On your waves of golden hue you carried her with you
And broke my heart a million million ways
[ guitar ] Now I sit and wonder why I feel so blue and want to cry
While I watch the moon climb slowly in the sky
It was on a night like this when she gave me her last kiss
Climbed in her birch canoe and sailed away

Golden River Golden River...
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4.

MOANIN'

(Hank Snow) «© '52 Unichappell Music, BMI »
Moanin' my life slowly away
Sittin' here waitin' for the new commin' day
They try to cheer me as I trudge on my way moanin' for you
Can't seem to hide it and why should I try
Good Lord he knows it up there in the sky
A million heartaches with your last goodbye left me moanin' for you

Work these poor fingers way down to the bone
When things seemed right my whole world went wrong
Since I found your letter baby sayin' so long I've been moanin' for you
[ steel ] They find me alone at the close of the day
Counting each petal from your rose bouquet
Guess I'll be here till eternity moanin' for you
This old rocking chair I have rocked it apart
The last spark of flame in my fireplace is dark
But this old flame that's burning deep down in my heart
Keeps me moanin' for you

Work these poor fingers...
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5.

I KNEW THAT WE'D MEET AGAIN

(Allan Flynn - Bert Douglas - Ernest Brewer) «© '52 Unichappell Music, BMI »
Though we said goodbye and we drifted far apart
I knew that we'd meet again
Though you left my arms you never left my heart
I knew that we'd meet again

The lover's lane was not the same with someone new
How could lover's lane be same without you
Here we are together prayers were not in vain
I knew that we'd meet again

One word was spoken and now our two hearts they were broken
Our love had all gone astray
That old pride do a courtin' but honey you know I was certain
That we'd meet again some sunny day
True love may sever though it will ever live on in memory
And though honey we were parted and so broken hearted
I knew someday you'd come back to me

The lover's lane was not the same....
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6.

CONFUSED WITH THE BLUES

(Hank Snow) «© '50 Unichappell Music, BMI »
Everyone that I meet on the street tells me I look so sad
I just lost my gal and the truest love I ever had
Left the trouble in mind here behind Lord I wish I was dead
This ravin' and cravin' around of my old heart it hurts me so
I was born to be blue not a dream to come true don't know
I'm hazy half crazy oh where did my sweet baby go
[ steel ] I'm weak and I'm weary so worn out from cryin' for you
No use tryin' sleepin' I can't sleep without weepin' that's true
There's no one to turn to oh where can I find you my own
Yes I'll have to start quittin' just sittin' here singin' these blues
When I'm singin' it seems to keep bringin' old mem'ries of you
So lonely if only you'd help me Lord what can I do
[ guitar ] Slowly losin' my mind that's where these tears I can't find with a turn
Way down deep in your soul is your love full of spark that still burns
Please don't roam come on home mend this broken old heart that still yearns
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7.

MY LITTLE GOLDEN HORSESHOE

(Hank Snow) «© '50 Unichappell Music, BMI »
Some folks like to wish upon a little silver star
Others wish upon that big old moon
If you want to make a wish and have that wish come true
Let me tell you I should know because one night in June

I made a wish upon my little golden horseshoe
And gee I wished that I would fall in love
I told the little stars that I was so blue
As they smiled down on me from up above
And what do you know that wish that I was wishing
Came just as true as true as it could be
I wished and kissed my little golden horseshoe
Then lady luck found you and you kissed me
[ steel - fiddle ] I made a wish upon...
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8.

YODELING COWBOY

(Jimmie Rodgers - Elsie McWilliams) «© '30 Peer International, BMI »
My cowboy life is so happy and free
Out west where the laws don't bother me
I take my troubles like a toy I'm just a yodeling cowboy

At the set of the sun when my work is done
On my pony I take a ride
Where the coyotes howl and the varmits prowl
With my forty-four by my side
I go down that lonesome trail just gallopin' long
I love to sing my yodeling cowboy song
[ steel ] Where a man is a man and a friend is a friend
Where all my cares and worries end
I have no troubles nothing but joy I'm just a yodeling cowboy

At the set of the sun...
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