TWO FOR THE SHOW
(Decca DL-74824)
January/1967
Produced by Owen Bradley
1.
HURT HER ONCE FOR ME
(Johnny Russell - Vince Finneran)
« © '66 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
She's all hang up on you she'll do what you want her to
One look at you and she walk out on me
But I know all about your plan you gonna hurt her all you can
So buddy hurt her once for me
Lie to her like she lied to me build her up then laugh at her like she laughed at me
She put me down real low I tried not to let it show
But she made sure that everyone could see
I'm puttin' my money on you I know you gotta make her blue
So buddy hurt her once for me
[ guitar ]
Lie to her like she lied to me build her up then laugh at her like she laughed at me
You're the only man around I know that can put her down
And show her a taste of pain and misery
Oh I won't be satisfied no not until I know she's cried so buddy hurt her once for me
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2.
I CAN'T KEEP AWAY FROM YOU
(Darrell Statler)
« © '66 Chappell & Co, ASCAP »
By your side each minute's where I wanna be
Can't get you off my mind and let it rest in peace
So every step you make I wanna make it too oh I can't keep away from you
I don't care where you are as long as you're with me
You're every dream I dream you're every breath I breathe
My shadow follows you loves everything you do why I can't keep away from you
Oh I can't keep away from you I couldn't if I wanted to
No matter how I try or what I do
You've got my heart and soul that's why I need you so
You're holding on to me I know I can't let go
But all what I go through to prove my love is true oh I can't keep away from you
[ steel - ac.guitar ]
Every step you make I wanna make it too oh I can't keep away from you
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3.
DISTANT DRUMS
(Cindy Walker)
« © '63 Combine Music, BMI »
I hear the sound of distand drums far away far away
And when they call for me to come then I must go and you must stay
So Mary marry me let's not wait
Let's share all the time we can before it's too late
So love me now for now is all the time there may be
If you love me Mary Mary marry me
I hear the sound of bugles blow far away far away
And when they call then I must go across the sea so wild and grey
So Mary marry me let's not wait
For those distant drums might change our wedding day
Please love me now for now is all the time there may be
If you love me Mary Mary marry me
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4.
IT'S A BIG OLD HEARTACHE
(John Chenault - Bobby Overman)
« © '66 Alear Music, BMI »
It's a big old heartache loving you
I stay at home and walk the floor while you run around
Knowing that your cheatin' has really got me down
I tell myself I'd had enough and that I'm gonna leave
But either way go or stay I know I'm gonna grieve
It's a big old heartache loving you it's a big old heartache but what can I do
Why if I'd up and left you I'd be twice as blue it's a big old heartache loving you
[ steel ]
I'll just sit alone at home and waiting patiently
For the honky tonks to close the turning of your key
I tell my heart that it's not worth what you put me through
But if I go sweetheart I know I'll come right back to you
It's a big old heartache...
It's a big old heartache loving you
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5.
FOOL ME ONE MORE TIME
(Keith Reedy)
« © '66 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
Fool me one more time and say you love me
More than once you've promised you'd be true
More than many times I've let you lie to me again
Fool me one more time I'll believe you
I'll gladly take you back to make me happy
The truest loyal fool you've ever known
Fool me one more time and say you'll always be true
Fool me one more time for I still love you
[ steel ]
Each time you leave my world is cold and empty
Dark clouds keep the sun from shining through
And even though you've hurt me oh so many times before
Fool me one more time I'll forgive you
I'll gladly take you back...
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6.
JUST TO BE WHERE YOU ARE
(Cindy Walker)
« © '66 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
Just to be where you are that's enough for me
Just to be where you are that's happiness for me
Anyplace anywhere I'll be happy if you're there
That's my heart's desire just to be where you are
I may never see fortune smile for me or behold my name in marble halls of fame
But if in your heart my name's the only one
Then I'm satisfied I found my place in the sun
Just to be where you are...
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7.
GIVIN' UP
(Johnny Russell - Vince Finneran)
« © '66 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
At least a thousand times I've tried leavin'
But each time I'd come back in a day or two
So I've made myself a promise I'll be keepin' I'm givin' up givin' up to you
No need kiddin' myself any longer I'm too weak to leave it sad but true
Tried leavin' you but lovin' you is stronger I'm givin' up givin' up to you
I told myself to face the facts I'm your fool that's all I'll ever be
I've settled down to a life of pain heartaches trouble and misery
So hurt me all you want to I ain't leavin' my mind's made up I'm gonna see it through
Well I'm lettin' myself in for lot of grievin' I'm givin' up givin' up to you
I told myself to face the facts...
I'm givin' up givin' up to you
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8.
ALMOST PERSUADED
(Billy Sherrill - Glenn Sutton)
« © '66 Al Gallico Music, BMI »
Last night all alone in a barroom met a girl with a drink in her hand
She had ruby red lips and coal black hair and eyes that would tempt any man
Then she came and sat down at my table and as she placed her soft hands in mine
I have found myself wanting to kiss her for temptation was flowing like wine
And I was almost persuaded to strip myself of my pride
Almost persuaded to push my conscience aside
Then we danced and she whispered I need you
Take me away from here and be my man
Then I looked into her eyes and I saw it the reflection of my wedding band
And I was almost persuaded to let strange lips lead me on
Almost persuaded but your sweet love made me stop and go home
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9.
RAINBOWS AND ROSES
(Ted Harris)
« © '66 Plainspoken Music, ASCAP »
A rainbow always shows up when the storm is through
To decorate a fresh green world where life can start anew
Then the roses show their glory and the sun comes shining through
But there's no rainbows or no roses in my stormy world with you
Oh I know I'd see the rainbows and the roses
If the storm that's raging in our world would end
Why can't we be happy like we used to
And bring the rainbows and the roses back again
[ guitar ]
I don't know what happened to the love we knew
I wouldn't care what happen now if I knew what to do
To part these clouds of sadness and bring the sunshine through
So the rainbows and the roses would come back for me and you
Oh I know I'd see the rainbows...
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10.
NO LOVE AT ALL
(Johnny Tillotson - Lucille Cosenza)
« © '66 Ridge Music, BMI »
You've broken my heart and now the tears start to fall
Why should I go on carrying if there's no love at all
You've shattered my dreams and now the heartaches began
We're playing a game of pretend cause there's no love at all
No love and no fun there's not much left of me
Once I've thought you loved me but look how wrong a man can be
You've broken my heart but someday I'm sure you will find
You'll slowly go out of your mind if there's no love at all
[ steel ]
No love and no fun...
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11.
SHOE GOES ON THE OTHER FOOT TONIGHT
(Buddy Mize)
« © '66 Mariposa Music, BMI »
How long did you think you could go on hurting me
And I'd be your fool and wait at home alone
You go out and have your fun like you were free
Tonight I'll have some pleasures of my own
Cause a shoe goes on the other foot tonight
We'll find out if two wrongs can make a right
Tonight I'll push my heartaches out of sight
Cause a shoe goes on the other foot tonight
[ steel ]
Each time you walk out the door you walk on me
And leave the door wide open for the blues
You fly away from me like you were free
You must think there's wings upon your shoes
But a shoe goes on...
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12.
I'M LEAVIN'
(Johnny Russell - Vince Finneran)
« © '66 Sure-Fire Music, BMI »
Same old places same old faces I'm even tired of this air I'm breathin'
So I'm leavin' in the mornin' before the sun can get too high
I won't waste time wavin' bye don't know where I'll go or why but I'm leavin'
Had my share of flowers fair but women and love ain't what I'm needin'
So I'm leavin' in the mornin' it's nothin' no one's said or done
I just need a new track to run this town's clean out of fun so I'm leavin'
Now life ain't been mean to me sometimes I wish I could say it had
But I could just never seem to settle down and you know that's sad
So I'm leavin' in the mornin' I keep thinkin' on down the line
My place in life I'll find if I don't run out of time I'm leavin'
Same old places same old faces I'm even tired of this air I'm breathin'
So I'm leavin' in the mornin'
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