lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS

(Don George) « © '55 Full Keel Music, ASCAP »
There's a yellow rose in Texas that I'm gonna see
Nobody else could miss her not half as much as me
She cried so when I left her it'd like to broke my heart
And if I'd ever find her we never more will part

She's the sweetest little resebud that Texas ever knew
Her eyes are bright as diamonds they sparkle like the dew
Gimme talk about you Clementine and sing of Resalee
But the Yellow Rose of Texas is the only girl for me
[ guitar ] Where the Rio Grande is flowing and the skies are bright
She walks along the river in the quiet summer night
I know that she remembers when we parted long ago
I promised that I'll return and not to leave her so

She's the sweetest little resebud...
[ fiddle ] Now I'm going back to find her for my heart is full of vow
We'll do the things together we did so long ago
We'll play the banjo gaily she'll love me like before
And the Yellow Rose of Texas shall be mine for ever more

She's the sweetest little resebud...
**********

2.

I'LL STEP ASIDE

(Johnny Bond) « © '57 Unichappell Music, BMI »
I'll step aside for you if you don't want me
I'll step aside for you if you don't care
I'm not the one to cling to a broken promise
I'll step aside for for someone else somewhere
I'll step aside for you if you don't want me
I'll step aside for you and you alone
And when I'm gone just promise you'll remember
That I was once your darling all you own
Before you go please answer this last question
As you gave them too much tear dimmed eyes
Cannot be true you never cared about me
And all those words I treasured were just lies
**********

3.

DRIVIN' NAILS IN MY COFFIN

(Gerald Irby) « © '57 Anne Rachel Music, ASCAP »
My sweetheart has gone and I'm so lonely she said that she and I were through
So I started out drinking for past time drivin' nails in my coffin over you

I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin everytime I drink a bottle of booze
I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin Lord I'm drivin' those nails over you
[ guitar ] Now ever since the day that we've parted I've been so sad and so blue
I'm always thinking of you love and I just can't quit drinking that old booze

I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin...
[ steel ] Now you've turned me down you don't want me there's nothing now I can lose
I'm just drivin' those nails in my coffin and worryin' my darlin' over you

I'm just drivin' nails in my coffin...
**********

4.

TILL WE TWO ARE ONE

(Tom Glazer - Billy Martin - Larry Martin) « © '54 Shapiro-Bernstein Co, ASCAP »
Take my lips and give me yours take my arms and give me yours
Take my heart and give me yours till we two are one
Just one kiss if we should dare just one love for us to share
Just one ecstasy is there till we two are one

There could be heavenly dreams we take and give for
Thrillingly willingly moments that we live for
Take my love and give me yours take my life and give me yours
Take my soul and give me yours till we two are one
[ guitar ] There could be heavenly....
**********

5.

KANSAS CITY BLUES

(Ernest Tubb) « © '54 Ernest Tubb Music, BMI »
Lord I wish I was a catfish swimmin' in the sea
With lots of pretty women Lord it's fish after me
And I'd move then I'd move then I'd move to Kansas City
Honey baby where they don't want you
Now they call me pretty papa the swallest guy in town
The women are crazy bout me but my good gal turned me down
She done move she done move she done move to Kansas City
Honey baby where they don't want you
[ guitar ] Now I walk upon the broadway looking down the peel
Looking for the gal that they call Lucille
She done move she done move she done move to Kansas City
Honey baby where they don't want you
Now foolin' round to Nashville as blue as I can be
Looking for the blonde that made a champ out of me
She done move she done move she done move to Kansas City
Honey baby where they don't want you
**********

6.

DON'T FORBID ME

(Charles Singleton) « © '57 Screen Gems Music, BMI »
Now don't forbid me to hold you tight my darling don't forbid me to hold you tight
Let me hold you in my loving arms cause it's cold and I can keep you warm
Now don't forbid me to kiss your lips my darling don't forbid me to kiss your lips
Let me kiss you please baby please cause it's cold and your lips might freeze
Well there's a strong west wind a blowing there's a big blue moon above
And pretty babe then I'll be knowing you need some hard warmin' love
So don't forbid me to talk sweet talk baby don't forbid me to talk sweet talk
Let me fill your little heart with fire cause it's cold and you might desire
[ guitar ] Well there's a strong west wind a blowing there's a big blue moon above
And pretty babe then I'll be knowing you need some hard warmin' love
So don't forbid me to hold you tight my darling don't forbid me to hold you tight
Let me hold you in my lovin' arms cause it's cold oh so cold and I can keep you warm
**********

7.

TWO GLASSES JOE

(Cindy Walker) « © '54 Ernest Tubb Music, BMI »
Set up two glasses Joe and turn the jukebox low and let me sit and reminisce
While I pretend that she is sittin' here with me the way she did not long ago
We used to paint the town red and dance until two
Well I don't paint it red no more but I'm paintin' it blue
He's stole her love I know but he can't stop me Joe from having just a dream or two
[ piano - guitar ] Set up two glasses Joe maybe you didn't know but there's a mem'ry in the room
A memory that walks a memory that talks and haunts me everywhere I go
I'm just a fool who loves her and will till I die
From the very first hello until the last goodbye
And this is that you know so fill two glasses Joe and leave me here alone to cry
**********

8.

JOURNEY'S END

(Ernest Tubb - Henry Stewart) « © '54 Ernest Tubb Music, BMI »
Each night brings back my dreams of you I cry and cry I feel so blue
You broke my heart so why I pretend the sign ahead reads journey's end

River's rolling along skies are turning gray clouds are moving in I've lost my way
I tried to smile but why I pretend the sign ahead reads journey's end
[ guitar ] Sitting all alone beneath the stars I'm wondering where on earth you are
Thinking of the things that might have been but the sign ahead reads jorney's end

River's rolling along...
**********

9.

IT'S A LONELY WORLD

(Ernest Tubb - Redd Stewart) « © '55 Ernest Tubb Music, BMI »
It's a lonely world when you're all alone
When there's no one to share every sorrow and care
When there's no one to greet you at the close of the day
The sunshine may come in your heart and never comes to stay
It's a lonely world when you're all alone
And that's the way my world is since you're gone
[ guitar ] There's no way to count the tears I have shed
And nights I've been blue dear just thinking of you
Everyone has told me darling I should forget
But you're still here in my heart and you know I love you yet
It's a lonely world when you're all alone
And that's the way my world is since you're gone
[ guitar ] It's a lonely world...
**********

10.

THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING IN TEXAS

(Ernest Tubb) « © '58 Unichappell Music, BMI »
There's a little bit of everything in Texas just look around and you will see
There's a little bit of everything in Texas and a whole lot of Texas in me
There are forty seven states around there
And each of them have treaures of their own
And everything they boast of I sure found it
But we've got them all right here at home
Now if you love old sunny California or perhaps the hills of Tennessee
No matter what you love just come to Texas and I'll bet my boots you will agree
There's a little bit of everything in Texas and really I'm not bragging you see
There's a little bit of everything in Texas and a whole lot of Texas in me
[ fiddle ] Now if you love old sunny California...
**********

11.

JEALOUS LOVING HEART

(Ernest Tubb - Billy T. Tubb) « © '54 Ernest Tubb Music, BMI »
Don't ever kiss no one but me if you do dear you'll break my heart
It's not because I doubt you but I'm such a fool about you
I've got a jealous loving heart

Cause where there's love there's jealousy good and bad just won't tear apart
They always go together like fair and stormy weather I've got a jealous loving heart
[ guitar ] You're all I want you're all I love please don't tear my soul apart
Just say you love me too dear and be careful what you do dear
I've got a jealous loving heart

Don't ever kiss no one but me...
**********