SING YOUR HEART OUT COUNTRY BOY
(Decca DL-75214)
July/1970
Produced by Owen Bradley
Recorded:
1970, Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet
1.
SANTA FE ROLLS ROYCE
(Nick Nixon - Don Earl)
« © '70 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
Santa Fe Rolls Royce Santa Fe Rolls Royce
Any boxcar is my Santa Fe Rolls Royce
It's not that this old boxcar is the finest thing on wheels
But it's goin' where I wanna go
It's cold deaf and drafty and rusty at the joints
But I love to ride my Santa Fe Rolls Royce
These blue jeans that I'm wearing are just a little big
My shirt ain't got no buttons at the caps
But just to have 'em on my back's a reason to rejoice
While I'm ridin' on my Santa Fe Rolls Royce
Santa Fe Rolls Royce Santa Fe Rolls Royce
Semi wheels and they make lots of noise
Santa Fe Rolls Royce Santa Fe Rolls Royce
Any boxcar is my Santa Fe Rolls Royce
My chauffer picks me up and back to Dodges
And takes to that Mexicali line
And all along the way I hear the wheels whinin' voice
Sayin' welcome to the Santa Fe Rolls Royce
Now I look around that men have way successful
They lies their plan by others in advance
They act like they're happy but if they have the choise
I bet they'd ride my Santa Fe Rolls Royce
Santa Fe Rolls Royce...
Santa Fe Rolls Royce...
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2.
TELLING MY TROUBLES (TO A HONKY TONK CROWD)
(Gene McCown)
« © '70 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
When the sun goes away and the street lights come on
That's when you'll find me in my honky tonk home
I'm there on the bandstand singing out loud
Telling my troubles to a honky tonk crowd
They point and they say there is one lucky man
They think I'm happy but they don't understand
I sing to keep me from crying out loud
Telling my troubles to a honky tonk crowd
They think of me as some kind of king
But they just don't know that I've lived what I sing
I know that it shows when I'm singing out loud
I'm telling my troubles to a honky tonk crowd
[ steel ]
I know that it shows when I'm singing out loud
I'm telling my troubles to a honky tonk crowd
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3.
BEFORE THE NEXT TEARDROP FALLS
(Ben Peters - Vivian Keith)
« © '67 Shelby Singleton Music, BMI »
If he brings you happiness then I wish you both the best
It's your happiness that matters most of all
But if he ever breaks your heart if the teardrops ever start
I'll be there before the next teardrop falls
Though it hurts to see you go darling I want you to know
That I'll stand by you if ever you should call
And if I should ever hear that he made you shed a tear
I'll be there before the next teardrop falls
I'll be there anytime you need me by your side
To dry away every teardrop that you've cried
If he ever leaves you blue just remember I love you
And I'll be there before the next teardrop falls
Yes I'll be there before the next teardrop falls
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4.
ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM
(Boudleaux Bryant)
« © '58 House Of Bryant, BMI »
Dream dream dream dream dream dream dream dream
When I want you in my arms when I want you and all your charms
Whenever I want you all I have to do is dream dream dream dream
When I feel blue in the night and I need you to hold me tight
Whenever I want you all I have to do is dream
I can make you mine taste your lips of wine anytime night or day
Only trouble is gee whiz I'm dreaming my life away
I need you so that I could die I love you so and that is why
Whenever I want you all I have to do is dream
I can make you mine taste your lips of wine...
Dream dream dream dream dream dream dream dream dream
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5.
HERE'S TO A FOOL
(Earl Branham - Frank Boman)
« © '70 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
Let's all stand up and we'll drink a toast here's to a fool that just walked in
My baby just packed up and left me today came as the shockin' surprise
And if you don't think that I'm really hurt just look at these tears in my eyes
When you all get to drinkin' to better days fill up your glass once again
We'll all stand up and drink one more toast here's to a fool that just walked in
Let's drink to old mem'ries and love that I've lost heartaches that won't let me be
What I thought was makin' a true love I've heard just made a big fool out of me
When you all get to drinkin'...
[ guitar - steel ]
She begged me so often to quit runnin' round but I always laughed in her face
Come home today and found she was gone and tears fell all over the place
When you all get to drinkin'...
Here's to a fool that just walked in
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6.
I WISH I COULD SEE YOU
(Keith Sykes)
« © '70 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
When you'll recieve this letter I hope you will be fine
But I'll regret to tell you what is in these next few lines
Cause in the service darling I found war was most unkind
I'm returning to you helpless I am blind
I tried to save another who was shot down in the fight
But as I turned to help him I crossed the wrong gun sight
But I won't bother you with details of that tragic night
I don't want your sympathy for that would not be right
[ guitar ]
I hope that you still love me but I can't force you to
I will understand if you don't think you can be true
I don't want to tie you down if that would make you blue
And I won't even say a word if you tell me we're through
My buddy with me writing this says that we must go
So darling I will have to bring this message to a close
To finish up my letter I'll say the words I think you know
I wish that I could see you and I still love you so
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7.
BALLAD OF A TEN DOLLAR PREACHER
(Jamie G. Heisler)
« © '70 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
Ridin' in the back of a long black limousine
Ridin' in the back of a long black limousine
Layed out in the coffin and I feel like screamin'
Somethin's wrong brother cause I'm still breathin'
Ridin' in the back of a long black limousine
Well a ten dollar preacher stands over my grave and cries
With a pie on his hip and a tear in his blood shot eyes
He says glory hallelujah and seven come eleven
Don't worry bout this boy cause he's goin' to heaven
Ten dollar preacher knows how to tell a powerful lie
Oh Lord up above won't you please have mercy on me
Is that really me in that coffin I see
That screamin' and cryin' and suffrin' and carryin' on
Ain't doin' me a better good now that I'm gone
Hell fire breathin' preacher you sure made the people believe
But looky here brother this ain't where you said I'd be
If this ain't hell two and five ain't seven
For what I heard it don't look like heaven
Ten dollar preacher you sure made a fool out of me
Ten dollar preacher I wish you were here with me
Old Satan is a griddin' his teeth and a comin' at me
Yeah he fits his cool but he's gonna be steamin'
When he finds out that I was only dreamin'
But I took that ride in that long black limousine
Ten dollar preacher you sure made a fool out of me
Hell fire breathin' preacher you sure made the people believe
Ten dollar preacher you sure made a big fool out of me
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8.
LIVING MY LIFETIME FOR YOU
(Glen Johnson)
« © '68 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
Many heartaches have passed since we met
There's a kind that a heart can't forget
And the sweet memories are too few
While I'm living my lifetime for you
I'm living my lifetime for you
You're living to break me in two
I'd die while you'll be untrue
Still I'm living my lifetime for you
[ piano - steel ]
If ever there should come a time
When you feel that you'd like to die
Well you've made me feel that way too
But I'm living my lifetime for you
I'm living my lifetime for you...
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9.
HONKY TONK SONGS
(Jimmie Helms)
« © '70 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
This mornin' I started downtown in the car
Turned the radio on to listen to the stars
And found out that anything new was a goin' on
I was drivin' along not thinking bout you
And here comes this song tellin' what you might do
And I wondered if I should left you there alone
And I'm gettin' kinda tired of honky tonk songs
Playin' on the radio all day long
Makes a fella thinking somethin's wrong
There oughta be a law against honky tonk songs
Well I got back home and there was your car
And now I wondered just how many fools there are
But I'm takin' 'em everyday by some fool's song
But I went inside I found your note sayin' I'm uptown with my Uncle Joe
And I caught me thinkin' about that honky tonk song
And I'm gettin' kinda tired...
[ guitar ]
Well I went to the Buck's and got a cold beer
And I said to myself you'd soon be here
Two six packs later I was drunk and still alone
Well I was rare and mad and ready to go
When you walked in the door with your Uncle Joe
And I knew that I've been half a honky tonk song
And I'm gettin' kinda tired...
There oughta be a law against honky tonk songs
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10.
I'M COMIN' HOME MOMMA
(Johnny Russell - Voni Morrison)
« © '70 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
I'm comin' home mama it won't be long
I'm comin' home mama I'll soon be home
I got a letter from mama today it brought tears to my eyes
She said the fields have turn to clay and the well is a going dry
She didn't say but I could tell they need me back I know
I've got a feeling that papa's not well so I think I'll just pack up and go
I'm comin' home mama...
Now don't worry mama everything's gonna be alright
I grew up way I could today and I'm comin' home tonight
I been home for now I'd known things were bad
If the good Lord's willin' mama I'll soon be there to help you in there
This old freight train's pullin' out now mama so I just mailed this letter on
You tell dad to keep his chilly cause his boy's comin' home
I'm comin' home mama...
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11.
SING YOUR HEART OUT COUNTRY BOY
(James Cannon)
« © '70 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
Sing your heart out country boy sing your heart out play your guitar
Tell about laughin' drinkin' and cryin' lovin' and losin' livin' and dyin'
Sing your heart out country boy
At a tavern that's filled with smoke and noise
There you'll find a lonely country boy
Singin' all his stories to the crowd
Of all the things in life he knows about
So sing your heart out country boy...
[ dobro ]
Country boy sings of life and its mistakes
He sings of love that slowly turned to hate
He's tellin' tales of beauty bread and wine
He seems to touch on lives like yours and mine
So sing your heart out country boy
Sing your heart out country boy
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