lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

PLEDGING MY LOVE

(Don Robey - Fats Washington) « © '54 Songs Of Universal, BMI / Wemar Music, BMI »
Forever my darling my love will be true
Always and forever I'll love just you
Just promise me darling your love in return
Make this fire in my soul dear forever burn

My heart's at your command dear to keep love and to hold
Making you happy is my desire dear keeping you is my goal
I'll forever love you the rest of my days
I'll never part from you and your loving way
[ piano ] My heart's at your command dear to keep love and to hold...
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2.

ROSE GARDEN

(Joe South) « © '67 ATV Songs, BMI »
I beg you pardon I never promised you a rose garden
Along with the sunshine there's gotta be a little rain sometimes
When you take you got to give so live and let live or let go
I beg you pardon I never promised you a rose garden


I could promise you things like big diamond rings
But you don't find roses growin' on stalks of clover
So you better think it over
Well if sweet talkin' you could make it come true
I would give you the world right now on a silver platter
But what would it matter

So smile for a while and let's be jolly
Love shouldn't be so melancholy
Come along and share the good times while we can
I beg you pardon I never promised you a rose garden
Along with the sunshine there's gotta be a little rain sometimes
[ guitar ] I beg you pardon I never promised you a rose garden
I could sing you a tune and promise you the moon
But if that's what it takes to hold you I'd just as soon let you go
But there's one thing I want you to know

You better look before you leap still waters run deep
And there won't always be someone there to pull you out
And you know what I'm talking about

So smile for a while and let's be jolly...
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3.

THANK YOU FOR LOVING ME

(Wayne Manning) « © '71 Need A Hit Music, BMI »
There's never been a woman more fortunate than I
To have the love of a man like you and have you by my side
For all the times I haven't told you darlin' let me say
Oh oh thank you for lovin' me

And now I cannot touch you or take your hand in mine
But we will be together there in just a little while
Till then I'm trusting someone else to tell you this for me
Oh oh thank him Lord for lovin' me

Thank him Lord for all the joy he's given me
Thank him for the wonder in my life
Tell him that I love him and I miss him constantly
Oh oh thank him for lovin' me oh oh thank him for lovin' me
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4.

TRY A LITTLE KINDNESS

(Bobby Austin - Curt Sapaugh) « © '69 Airefield Music, BMI / Glen Campbell Music, BMI / Songs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI »
If you see your brother standing by the road
With a heavy load from the seeds he sowed
If you see your sister falling by the way
Just stop and say you're goin' the wrong way

You've got to try a little kindness yes show a little kindness
Just shine your light for ev'ryone to see
And if you try a little kindness then you'll overlook the blindness
Of the narrow minded people on the narrow minded streets
[ guitar ] Don't walk around the down and out
Lend a helping hand instead of doubt
And the kindness that you show ev'ry day
Will help someone along their way

You've got to try a little kindness yes show a little kindness...
You've got to try a little kindness yes show a little kindness...
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5.

BABY'S BACK AGAIN

(Betty Jean Robinson) « © '67 Marchar Music, BMI »
This must be my lucky day baby's back again
He said he'd never go away baby's back again
Throw my troubles to the wind happiness come right on in
Cause baby's back again

Eyes there'll never be another teardrop
Lips he's waiting just a kiss away
The future looks so bright and ev'rything's alright
Since my baby's home again to stay

This must be my lucky day baby's back again...
[ piano ] I never saw the moon shine more brightly
All the stars came out tonight for me
He said he still loves me that's all I need to know
Cause that's the way real love has to be


This must be my lucky day baby's back again...
Cause baby's back again
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6.

MOTHER OF YOUR CHILD

(Roberta Williams) « © '71 Cedarwood Publishing, BMI »
I try very hard to keep the tears from rollin' down my face
I try hard to keep remembering my rightful place
I can't look sad I must act cheerful though you're runnin' wild
I'm not your woman anymore just the mother of your child

I must keep up a happy front when things are really bad
I must make sure our child will think the very best of dad
Even though I'm feeling mean and spiteful I act meek and mild
I'm not your woman anymore just the mother of your child
[ steel ] How I wish I didn't have to keep my pain concealed
There are times I'd cheat right back so you'd know how I feel
But I can't forget my image there's a little life at stake
No sad songs for mama though her heart's about to break

There's one who counts a whole lot more than you and me combined
That's why I must put ev'ry thought of leaving from my mind
I must take the crumbs of your affection with a grateful smile
I'm not your woman anymore just the mother of your child
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7.

HE DON'T MAKE ME CRY

(Sorrells Pickard) « © '71 Careers Music, BMI »
You love me just enough to hurt me
And that always seem to satisfy
Your constant need to always keep me hurtin'
I guess you like to see me cry

Now another handsome face is smilin'
And to him my ev'ry whim is do or die
He may not be what you were to me
But at least he don't make me cry

He's not like you in a lot of ways
But he makes it easier with you away another day
He don't find it very hard to love me
And I don't guess he even has to try

He's not the dream that I've been looking for
But thank God he don't make me cry
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8.

WRECK OF NUMBER TWO

(Wayne Manning) « © '71 Need A Hit Music, BMI »
As you leave to meet the girl who's now your number one
Look at me I'm the wreck of number two
That's some announcement that you made this mornin'
When you told me what you plan to do
Someone else now occupies the first place in your heart
Look at me I'm the wreck of number two

Take a look as you go
At the pieces of the one who gave all she had to you
As you leave to meet the girl who's now your number one
Look at me I'm the wreck of number two
[ steel ] I'm grateful that my pride is still left standin'
So I don't have to beg you not to go
They tell me that the good Lord watches over fools like me
Don't think twice about this fool who loves you so

Take a look as you go...
Here I am I'm the wreck of number two
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9.

JUST ONE TIME

(Don Gibson) « © '60 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
If I could see you just one time
Oh how I'd ease my troubled mind
If I could hold you just one time
And then pretend that you're still mine

Lips that used to thrill me so
They now thrill someone else I know
Gone is the love that once was mine
Wish I could see you just one time

Oh oh oh how I miss you so oh I need you so
I I I'd give this heart of mine
Wish I could see you just one time
[ steel - guitar ] Wish I could relive just one time
Turn back the pages and there I'd find
That same ole love that once was mine
Wish I could see you just one time

Oh oh oh how I miss you so...
Oh oh oh how I miss you so...
If I could see you just one time
If I could see you one more time
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10.

ALL I EVER GIVE IS IN

(Eddie Pleasant) « © '71 Bocephus Music, BMI »
You give me the devil when my hair's not fixed right
And you give your opinion when my clothes fit too tight
Still you give me great loving and on that I depend
But all I ever give is in

I'm always giving in and you always overrule
At least that's how it seems but I love you am I a fool
When you take me in your arms I know why I let you win
But all I ever give is in
[ steel ] You smile then show anger when the money gets thin
And you give me a lecture on good values again
Then slowly you weaken and reach for my hand
But all I ever give is in

I'm always giving in in and you always overrule...
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11.

STEP ASIDE

(Ray Griff) « © '70 Helene Blue Musique, ASCAP »
Angry words were spoken and you turned and left me in a cloud of gloom
I knew when you took the car you'd drive around till you found a saloon
If some pretty woman there makes over you and starts that burning glow
Fight the urge to hold her tight just walk away refuse her tell her no

Step aside if she tries to get near you
Lock your heart if she starts makin' time
Turn your head if she says that she needs you
Ttep aside please don't step out of line
[ fiddle ] Don't feel bitter baby just because of something that was said so cruel
Stop before you go too far control yourself don't turn into a fool
Don't let her get close to you cause if you do you won't be very strong
Listen to your conscience now and keep from being sorry later on

Step aside if she tries to get near you...
Step aside please don't step out of line
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