lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

FIVE MINUTES OF THE LATEST BLUES

(Justin Tubb) « © '62 Teen Tex Music, BMI »
Five minutes on the hour every hour on the hour
Five minuts of the latest blues

To think about you all day long would drive me to despair
To miss you every minute would be more that I could bear
So I've learned to turn your mem'ry on and off inside my mind
And just miss you five minutes at a time

Five minutes on the hour every hour on the hour
Five minutes set aside for missin' you
Five minutes on the hour every hour on the hour
Five minutes of the latest blues
[ steel ] It's not as easy as it sounds your mem'ry's so alive
I find it hard forgetting you the other fifty-five
So I keep busy doing things to ocupy my mind
And just miss you five minutes at a time

Five minutes on the hour every hour on the hour...
Five minutes of the latest blues
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2.

I'D KNOW YOU ANYWHERE

(Justin Tubb) « © '62 Teen Tex Music, BMI »
Your lips look hard and cold now they once were soft and warm
And I can see that misery has got you by the arms
Your eyes tell me the story you've really been around
Now you're back at home but no one have noticed you're back in town
But I do cause I used to care
I used to love you and I'd know you anywhere

You walk familiar streets now but you look out of place
And the life you've had since love went bad is written on your face
You used hold your head high but now it's bowed in shame
And the friends who used to know you well they don't even know your name
But I do cause I used to care
I used to love you and I'd know you anywhere
And I guess I still love you so I'd know you anywhere
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3.

WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS

(Talmadge Tubb) « © '65 Ernest Tubb Music, BMI »
When we dance together my world's in disguise
It's a fairyland tale that's come true
And when you look at me with those stars in your eyes
I could waltz across Texas with you

Waltz across Texas with you in my arms
Waltz across Texas with you
Like a storybook ending I'm lost in your charms
And I could waltz across Texas with you

My heartaches and troubles are just up and gone
The moment that you come in view
And with your hand in mine dear I could dance on and on
I could waltz across Texas with you

Waltz across Texas with you in my arms...
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4.

ONE FOR YOU ONE FOR ME

(Justin Tubb) « © '62 Fort Knox Music, BMI / Trio Music, BMI »
We're breaking up now after all these years
You're taking laughter leaving me the tears
You're taking half of everything so darling if you please
Don't leave me with all these memries

Here's one for you and one for me
Mem'ries of the love that used to be
Take the one you want and leave the rest for me
One for you and one for me
[ fiddle - steel ] Now someday you may want to reminisce
About our love before it came to this
So you can take the happy one and leave me all the blues
But half these memories belong to you

Here's one for you and one for me...
Here's one for you and one for me
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5.

LODI

(John C. Fogerty) « © '69 Jondora Music, BMI »
Just about a year ago I sat out on the road
Seeking my fame and fortune looking for a pot of gold
But things got bad and things got worse I guess you know the tune
Oh Lord I'm stuck in Lodi again

Well I came to town on a Greyhound but I'll be walking out when I go
I was just a passin' through must been seven months or more
I ran out of time and money and now it looks like they took my friends
Oh Lord I'm stuck in Lodi again
[ fiddle ] Well the man from the magazine he told me I was on my way
But somewhere I lost connections and ran out of songs to play
I came to town on a one night stand but that's where my plans fell through
Oh Lord I'm stuck in Lodi again

Well if I only had me a dollar for every song I've sung
And every time I've had to play while people sat there drunk
I'd catch the next train out of town and back to where I lived
Oh Lord I'm stuck in Lodi again
Oh Lord I'm stuck in Lodi again
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6.

TEXAS DANCE HALL GIRL

(Justin Tubb) « © '72 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
She's a sad and lonely Texas dance hall girl

She's the first one on the dance floor when the fiddles start to play
She's the first to buy the band around the drink
She's just out to have a good time dances every set they play
And she don't care what anybody thinks

She's a sad and lonely Texas dance hall girl
Who's just tryin' to bring a smile to this old world
But behind the smile her broken heart lives in another world
She's a sad and lonely Texas dance hall girl

No one really knows the story that there's an old love on her mind
Cause the certain song brings teardrops to her eyes
But they only dare a minute then she's laughing one more time
With what little happiness a teardrop by
[ guitar - fiddle ] She's a sad and lonely Texas dance hall girl...
She's a sad and lonely Texas dance hall girl
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7.

BE GLAD

(Kent Westberry - Justin Tubb) « © '65 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Be glad you've got what you've got when you've got it
Or you're gonna find that what you've got is gone
Make sure you know what you know when you know it
Or before you know it you'll be all alone

Take care what you do when you do if you do it
If you don't you won't have your baby long
Be glad you've got what you've got when you've got it
Or you're gonna find that what you've got is gone

Everybody envies you you lucky so and so
You should thank your lucky stars above
Cause just what she sees in you I swear I'll never know
It's a wonder that you still have her love

So take care what you do when you do if you do it...

You'd better treat her better and you'd better start right now
She deserves the best that you can do
She does everything for you the best that she knows how
And that's the least she can expect from you

So take care what you do when you do if you do it...
Yeah you're gonna find that what you've got is gone
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8.

BELIEVE IT YOURSELF

(Justin Tubb) « © '72 Tree Publishing, BMI »
You're telling everyobody that she loves you
You know she don't
You're telling everyobody that she'll come back
You know she won't
You tell the same old story to everybody else
And pretty soon you'll start believe it yourself

I know because she put me through it too
She gets around
And you've got so much pride you won't admit
She turns you down
So you'll stick to your story I did the same thing too
And pretty soon you'll start believe that it's true
[ steel ] But you're just asking for a broken heart
When you won't quit
Cause when you start believe in your own lies
That's what you'll get
So go tell everybody she loves somebody else
And maybe soon you'll start believe it yourself
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9.

BE BETTER TO YOUR BABY

(Justin Tubb) « © '72 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Be better to your baby and you'll have a better baby
Better love her before she walk out on ye
Be better to your baby and you'll have a better baby
And if you don't I'll steal her love doggone ye

And less I should forget you were the best love she can get
Cause if you don't she's bound to get unhappy
So be better to your baby and you'll have a better baby
And if you don't I'll steal her love by cracky
[ dobro + dobro ] Be kinder to your baby and you'll have a kinder baby
If you want her love you got to earn it
So be better to your baby and you'll have a better baby
And if you don't I'll steal her love dat burn it

And less I should forget you were the best love she can get
You haven't been doing that exactly
So be better to your baby and you'll have a better baby
And if you don't I'll steal her love by cracky
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10.

TRAVELIN' SINGIN' MAN

(Justin Tubb) « © '72 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
Packed my big grey suitcase here I go again
Take care of things I'll call you when I can
And thanks for understanding I know how hard it's been
I only hope you know I understand

Lovin' this old travelin' singin' man
It takes a special woman and that's just what you been
I only hope you know I understand
You sacrifice you've made dear time and time again
Just to love this travelin' singin' man

This crazy life I've choosen I know is hard on you
Don't know how you can take it sometimes but thank God you do

Cause boy it sure gets lonesome movin' town to town
Another show another one night stand
And all that keeps me goin' it's knowin' that you're there
Waitin' for your travelin' singin' man

Lovin' this old travelin' singin' man...
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11.

BLUE EYED ELAINE

(Ernest Tubb) « © '63 Unichappell Music, BMI »
Side by side we'll roll along sweetheart you and I
And to you I'll sing this song as the years go passing by
Times may be good or they're may be bad but you'll never frown
I couldn't find a sweeter pal if I'd search the whole world around

Blue eyed Elaine you're the sweetest thing and I love you so
And you'll always be the same no matter where we go
We'll travel here and we'll travel there but we'll never part
You'll always be my blue eyed Elaine and I'll be your sweetheart
[ steel ] When skies are grey and things go wrong we'll never fret nor sigh
But we'll just keep traveling on with our heads held up high
And when I gaze into your eyes your heart and soul I'll claim
Then you'll know the reason why I love you blue eyed Elaine

Blue eyed Elaine you're the sweetest thing...
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12.

ME AND JACKIE LIVED IT UP

(Jack Butler) « © '72 Javic Music, BMI »
La dadada la dadada

Well Jackie's mama said that she would go to town
But her mama didn't know I'd be there too
And she didn't know that far away world where we were bound
And the color of our love would turn to deep shades of blue

Well that greyhound took us to a place we never thought we'd make
Where our crayoned colored green start coming through
Oh no dreams just weren't meant to come through while you're away
So Jackie fell asleep in the early morning dew

Me and Jackie lived it up la dada do dey
But she didn't live to live it down
And neither would I if it's true what they say
Cause her daddy says he's just too mean for me to be well
And he's gonna get me just as sure as la dadada

Just as sure as heaven's up and hell is down
Somewhere in between we tried to live
But there just ain't no hope for me with Jackie not around
There's nothing left to receive and even less to give

Me and Jackie lived it up la dada do dey...
And he's gonna get me just as sure as la dadada
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