lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

THANKS A LOT

(Eddie Miller - Don Sessions) « © '63 Regent Music, BMI »
Thanks thanks a lot I got a broken heart that's all I've got
You made me cry now I cried a lot I lost your love baby thanks a lot

You told our friend as I was passin' by that you're not sorry that you made me cry
You said I deserve just what I got well if that's how you feel honey thanks a lot
Thanks thanks a lot...
[ guitar ] You wanted a fool and I played the part now all I've got is a broken heart
We loved a little and laughed a lot then you were gone honey thanks a lot

Thanks thanks a lot...
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2.

WAY THAT YOU'RE LIVING

(Jimmy Swan) « © '56 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
In the evening at sundown is when I start to cry
When the sweet mem'ries of you keep drifting by
I'm alone and forsaken you've torn me apart
For the way that your're living is breaking my heart
I can't go on living your too wicked ways
Many times I have prayed Lord take me away
That's why in the evening we seem so far apart
For the way that your're living is breaking my heart
[ steel ] Night after night I cry myself to sleep
While you are cheatin' like a tramp on the street
My head now is bowed you've torn me apart
For the way that your're living is breaking my heart
There's a new day tomorrow but I can't plainly see
There'll be no sunshine for you and for me
T'would be better for us both to go ahead and part
For the way that your're living is breaking my heart
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3.

GREEN LIGHT

(Hank Thompson) « © '47 Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »
I turn your hole card upside down
I caught you cheatin' and runnin' around
There's a smile upon your face for another takes my place
And now at last dear the truth I'd found

Babe there's a green light you're free to go
you'll take a high road I'll take the low
Now here's your coat and shoes and don't forget your blues
You're on canoe now you'll have to row
[ guitar ] Babe there's a green light so shift your gear
I know you fooled me for all these years
I'll hold my head up high and forget you by and by
And there'll be laughter instead of tears

Babe there's a green light kick up your heels
There'll come a day you know how it feels
To have your aces trump and be taken for a chump
Now there's a green light so spin your wheels
[ steel ] Babe there's a green light...
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4.

YOUR SIDE OF THE STORY

(Justin Tubb) « © '64 Fort Knox Music, BMI / Trio Music, BMI »
I cheated on you dear and it's no secret
Cause you made sure that everybody knew
But you just told them your side of the story
Cause you knew I would never tell on you

I love you much too much to tell them what you've done
I'd never let them know you cheated too
So you just tell 'em your side of the story
And you know I will never tell on you
[ steel ] It doesn't seem to matter that I'm sorry
I've begged you to forgive a thousand times
But you're still telling your side of the story
Cause and you know I will never tell 'em mine

I love you much too much...
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5.

THERE SHE GOES

(Eddie Miller - W.S. Stevenson - Durwood Haddock) « © '55 Roschelle Publishing, BMI »
There she goes she's walking away each step she takes brings heartaches my way
He won her heart and I lost her someway there she goes she's walking away

If I hadn't cheated and if I hadn't lied I'd be the one walking by her side
I love her still and I guess that it shows she's walking away there she goes
[ steel - guitar ] If I hadn't cheated...
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6.

THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE

(Jerry Fuller) « © '50 Fullness Music, BMI »
I got a letter from my mama just a line or two
She said listen daddy your good girl's leavin' you

That's all she wrote didn't write no more
She'd left the gloom a hanging round my front door

Now I woke up this morning a quarter past three
I just couldn't realize this could happen to me
That's all she wrote...

Now listen pretty mama you know you done me wrong
Didn't even give a warning till after you were gone

That's all you wrote...
[ guitar ] Now someday you'll be sorry your heart will ache with pain
You'd give a million dollars to write that note again

That's all you wrote...

Now listen all you ramblers who think your girl is true
Don't ever be too certain or you'll be singing too


That's all she wrote...

I'll always love you honey although you done me wrong
But when you ask forgiveness I'll just say travel on

That's all I'll write won't write more
The gloom will then be hanging round your front door
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7.

STEPPIN' OUT

(Billy Starr) « © '55 Cherio Corp, BMI »
Yes I know that my baby's been steppin' out used to be my darlin'
Her old flame keeps comin' right back again botherin' my baby
I tried to hold my head up high look my friends right in the eye
But way down deep inside it hurts me so

Her old used to be is on the pout again botherin' my baby
I have worried now so long dear it's driving me crazy
But I won't ever pout neither my darlin' I cannot shout
Cause I know that my baby's steppin' out
[ steel - guitar ] Her old used to be...
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8.

STOP ME IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE BEFORE

(Justin Tubb) « © '64 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Can I buy you a drink you look lonely well so I might and it might help us both
I can tell by that lost look in your eyes just like me you lost the one you loved most
Well mine walked out into the arms of another sayin' I just don't love you no more
And I've just got to tell someone my story but stop me if you've heard this one before
For I wouldn't think of wasting your time I've wasted too much of my own
And it's not just a difference of --- line and I'll leave if you'd rather be alone
Cause that's how you were when I walked in well so am I just like you maybe more
And with each word I speak I die a little
So please stop me if you've heard this one before
[ steel ] And with each word I speak...
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9.

I ALMOST LOST MY MIND

(Ivory Joe Hunter) « © '49 Unichappell Music, BMI »
When I lost my baby I almost lost my mind when I lost my baby I almost lost my mind
My head is in a spin since she left me behind
I pass a million people but can't tell who I meet
Lord I pass a million people but just can't tell who I meet
Cause my eyes are full of tears where can my baby be
[ guitar ] I went to the gypsy and I had my fortune read
I went to see the gypsy I had my fortune read
I hung my head in sorrow when she said what she said
Well I can tell all you people the news was not so good
Well I can you you people that the news was not so good
She said your baby's has quit you and this time she's gone for good
She said your baby's done quit you and this time she's gone for good
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10.

BIG FOOL OF THE YEAR

(Justin Tubb) « © '62 Glad Music, BMI / Pappy Daily Music, BMI »
All the big fools in town got together every hopeless loving heart I know was there
We all sat around and told our own sad stories
Then they made me the big fool of the year
Oh they gave to me a little golden statue of the torch that I carry for you dear
They said no one else could even come close to me
And that I was the big fool of the year
I'll put my love beside any foolish heart in town
For there's none can hold a light to this torch I carry round
I can't say that I'm too proud of the honor but then I guess I do deserve it dear
For to love you after all you've made me suffer
Surely makes me the big fool of the year
You have made me the big fool of the year
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11.

TAKE A LETTER MISS GRAY

(Justin Tubb) « © '62 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Take a letter Miss Gray it must go out today
And I think you already know what it's gonna say
It's to the one I'm tied to the one I'm leaving for you
Tell her that it's all over and I can't help what I do

Make it straight and to the point there's no use lying that won't do
Make three copies one for her one for me and one for you
And you can tell her you're the one and just sign it simply John
And oh yes PS please forgive what I've done
[ steel ] Make it straight...
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12.

LONESOME 7-7203

(Justin Tubb) « © '61 Cedarwood Publishing, BMI »
Had our number changed today although I hated to
But each time the phone would ring they'd want to speak to you
And it hurts to tell them you're not here with me
Maybe now oh telephone will let me be
It's not in the book now so you'd better write it down
Just in case your love for me should ever come around
You might want to call and break the news to me just call Lonesome 7-7203
[ steel ] I keep the telephone beside me all the time
Hoping you might want to call and say you're changed your mind
If you do then darling you know where I'll be I'm at Lonesome 7-7203
You're the only one I'm giving out new number to
So now if the telephone should ring I'll know it's you
If you ever long for love that used to be just call Lonesome 7-7203
Just call Lonesome 7-7203
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