lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

I SAW YOUR FACE IN THE MOON

(Odis Elder) « © '57 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI / Forrest Hills Music, BMI »
I saw your face in the moon honey
You threw a smile at me
You pretended that you were so happy
But in your loving eyes I could see
That you were hidin' sweet thoughts of bygones
The days you and I once knew
And I could see your smile was fadin' with the gloom
When I saw your face in the moon honey
Yes I saw your face in the moon
[ guitar ] Well I saw your face in the moon honey
You looked just like you used to do
I wanted so much to hold you
But I just couldn't get to you
So I'll just go right on dreaming
And hoping that you'll come back soon
For your sweet smile is driving me wild
Yes I saw your face in the moon honey
Yes I saw your face in the moon
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2.

SOMEDAY (YOU'LL WANT ME TO WANT YOU)

(Jimmy Hodges) « © '54 Songs Of Universal, BMI / Duchess Music, BMI »
I know that someday you'll want me to want you
When I am strong for somebody else
You expect me to be true and keep on loving you
Though I am feeling blue you think I can't forget you

Until someday you'll want me to want you
When I'm in love with somebody new
And though you don't want me now I'll get along somehow
And then I won't want you
[ choir ] I know that someday you're gonna want me to want you
When I am strong for somebody else
Well you expect me to be true and keep on loving you
Though I am feeling blue you think I can't forget you

Until someday you'll want me to want you...
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3.

SILVER DEW ON THE BLUE GRASS TONIGHT

(Ed Burt) « © '57 Honorary Music, BMI »
Silver dew on the blue grass tonight
Oh how it shines in the moon silver light
And in days that used to be how I wish that you could see
Silver dew on the blue grass tonight

Stars of love high above shining bright
On the wish that I'm wishing tonight
And you'll bring her back I know to the one who loved her so
Stars of love high above shining bright
[ guitar ] Silver dew on the blue grass tonight
Oh guide her home by the moon silver light
Cause here is where she long to be for it's you that she could see
Silver dew on the blue grass tonight

Silver dew on the blue grass tonight
Oh how it shines in the moon silver light
And in days that used to be how I wish that you could see
Silver dew on the blue grass tonight
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4.

THERE'LL BE NO TEARDROPS TONIGHT

(Hank Williams) « © '49 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
I'll pretend I'm free from sorrow make believe that wrong is right
Your weddin' day will be tomorrow but there'll be no teardrops tonight

Why oh why should you desert me are you doing this for spite
Now if you only want to hurt me then there'll be no teardrops tonight
[ accordion - guitar ] I'll believe that you still love me when you wear your veil of white
But you think that you're above me so there'll be no teardrops tonight

Shame oh shame for what you're doing other arms will hold you tight
Now you don't care whose life you ruin so there'll be no teardrops tonight
[ guitar ] You don't care whose life you ruin so there'll be no teardrops tonight
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5.

MY MARY

(Stuart Hamblen - Jimmie Davis) « © '48 Hamblen Music, ASCAP »
(Mary Mary Mary oh how I dream of you)

Big brown eyes and curly hair oh can't you tell that's Mary
Rosy cheeks and ruby lips oh can't you tell that's Mary

Oftimes in the evenings we'd go scrolling
Hand in hand together beneath the pepper tree
And I can feel her hand in mine as I sit alone tonight
Just dreaming of the nights I spent with Mary

Hmm (big brown eyes) hmm (curly hair)
Can't you tell that's Mary
Hmm (rosy cheeks) hmm (ruby lips)
Ah can't you tell that's Mary

Oftimes in the evenings we'd go scrolling...
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6.

TRY ME ONE MORE TIME

(Ernest Tubb) « © '41 Unichappell Music, BMI »
(Try me one more try baby try me one more time)

Yes I know I've been untrue
And I have hurt you through and through
But please have a mercy on this heart of mine
Take me back and try me one more time

Now if my darling you could see
Just what your leaving done to me
You'd know that love is still a tie that binds
Ah take me back and try me one more time

(Try me) huh me (yeah you try me) huh me (yeah you)

Now in my dreams I see your face
And it seems there's someone in my place
But does he know that you were once just mine
Ah take me back and try me one more time

If you'll just forgive me now
I'll make it up to you somehow
I'll promise never again to be unkind
You better take me back and try me one more time
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7.

BONAPARTE'S RETREAT

(Pee Wee King - Redd Stewart) « © '57 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
I met a girl I loved in a town way down in Dixie
Neath the stars above she was the sweetest girl I ever did see
So I held her in my arms and told her of her many charms
And kissed her while the organ played the Bonaparte's Retreat

All the world was bright as I held her on that night
And I heard her say please don't ever go away
So I held her in my arms and told her of her many charms
And kissed her while the organ played the Bonaparte's Retreat
[ guitar ] I met a girl I loved in a town way down in Dixie...
All the world was bright as I held her on that night...
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8.

GONE AND LEFT ME BLUES

(Johnny Bond - Jimmy Wakely) « © '57 Vidor Publications, BMI »
My weary heart for you is crying
It knows it's paying for its dues
For you have left me oh so loenly
And I've got those gone and left me blues

You know that we should be together
Though I'm the one that's been untrue
Please take me back and say you love me
I've got those gone and left me blues
[ guitar ] Don't say that you have gone forever
The nights are much too lonely now
Alone I walk the floor and ponder
I've got to get ye back somehow

Don't tell me that you've found another
My heart would never take the news
I need you now and want you near me
I've got those gone and left me blues
I've got those gone and left me blues
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9.

HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME

(Fred Rose - Ed G. Nelson - Steve Nelson) « © '56 Milene Music, ASCAP / Anne Rachel Music, ASCAP »
Oh don't your conscience ever bother you everytime you hear my name
Try and think of all that I've gone through and hang your head in shame

Oh someone came along and took my place then you gave me all the blame
Now you should go somewhere and hide your face and hang your head in shame
[ guitar ] I should hate you but I love you still in my heart I've kept the flame
Now you'll be sorry darling yes you will and hang your head in shame
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10.

I GOTTA HAVE MY BABY BACK

(Floyd Tillman) « © '57 Peer International, BMI »
Baby baby I miss you so very much it hurts me
Baby I just gotta gotta have my baby back
Can't sleep can't eat because I lost my sweet sweet baby
I gotta I just gotta gotta have my baby back

Alone in a tavern people all around laughing and dancing paintin' the town
Jukebox is playing songs about you songs with memories making me blue
Baby come on home without you baby I just couldn't get along
I gotta yes I gotta gotta have my baby back
[ guitar ] Baby come on home without you baby I just couldn't get along
I gotta yes I gotta I gotta have my baby back
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11.

I'D TRADE ALL OF MY TOMORROWS

(Jenny Lou Carson) « © '57 Unichappell Music, BMI »
I'd trade all of my tomorrows for just one yesterday
For what good is life without the one you love
I'd trade all of my tomorrows they're worthless anyway
If my arms can't hold the one I'm dreaming of

Just an empty world is all I have before me
I'd give anything if you were with me now
I'd trade all of my tomorrows for just one yesterday
I don't wanna live without you anyhow

Just an empty world is all I have before me...
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12.

INTO EACH LIFE SOME RAIN MUST FALL

(Doris Fisher - Allan Roberts) « © '57 Universal Music, ASCAP / Allan Roberts Music, ASCAP »
Well into each life some rain must fall
But too much is fallin' in mine
Into each heart some tears must fall
But someday the sun will shine

Now some folks can lose the blues in their hearts
But when I think of you another shower starts
Into each life some rain must fall
But too much is fallin' in mine
[ guitar ] But some folks can lose the blues in their hearts...
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