1.

(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher And Higher

Carl Smith - Gary Jackson - Raynard Miner

© Chevis Music, BMI

Your love is lifting me higher
Than I've ever been lifted before

Your love is lifting me higher
Than I've ever been lifted before
So keep it up quench my desire
Then I'll be at your side forever more

You know your love keeps on lifting me
Higher and higher and higher
I said your love keeps me higher
Lifting higher higher and higher

Now once I was downhearted
And disappointment was my closest friend
But then you came and he departed
And you know he never showed his face again

That's why your love keeps on lifting me
Higher higher and higher
I said your love keeps me higher
Lifting higher higher higher

I'm so glad I've finally found you
You're that one in a million men
And now with my loving arms wrapped around you
I can stand up and face the world again

That's why your keeps on lifting me...

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2.

Don't Hand Me No Hand Me Down Love

Rory Bourke - Charles Silver

© Chappell Co, ASCAP

You've slept on a hundred pillows
And never woke up ashamed
Your body burns with such thirsty heat
But your fire has no flame
And me I'm slowly goin' deaf
As you whisper in my ear
Stories of your past women
This woman don't need to hear

Don't hand me no hand-me-down love
I've been pushed too far to stand your shove
Don't you know it's you and not me that you're thinkin' of
So don't hand me no hand-me-down love

I pack your old buckskin suitcase
But all you own is a smile
And I hope the walk through my front door
Will be your longest mile
'Cause me I so need to believe
That each embrace is the first
Give your blessing to too many loves
And the kiss of your lips is cursed

Don't hand me no hand-me-down love
I've been pushed too far to stand your shove
Don't you know it's you and not me that you're thinkin' of
So don't hand me no hand-me-down love
No don't hand me (No don't hand me)
No hand-me-down love

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3.

If I Were A River

Marty Yonts

© Pi-Gem Music, BMI

If I were the sky I'd hang dark above you
And rain on above you until the day I die
And if I were the morning
You wouldn't feel me warming you for the rest of your life

And if I were a mountain I would be so steep and rugged
I'd be the one that you could never climb
And if I were a river I'd be a mighty river
And roll you right out of my mind

If I were the wind you wouldn't feel me touching you
Gently lie my fingers on your skin
And if I were the darkness I'd be the deepest darkness
So you could never find your way again

And if I were a mountain I would be so steep and rugged
I'd be the one that you could never climb
And if I were a river I'd be a mighty river
And roll you right out of my mind

And if I were a mountain I would be so steep and rugged
I'd be the one that you could never climb
And if I were a river I'd be a mighty river
And roll you right out of my mind

You know I'd roll you right out of my mind

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4.

Magician

Kent M. Robbins

© Pi-Gem Music, BMI

The great Houdini couldn't hold a candle to the magic man I know
He weaves his spell of love around your heart and won't let go
But soon he pulls his love away like a rabbit out of a hat
The chains of love can't hold his magic act

He's a magician
His love is like a magic show
He's a magician
There's not a trick that he doesn't know

He whispers love and words with magic in your ear
Steals your love and then he disappears

You never know what's up his sleeve until he's got you in his hand
And then he works his magic your heart breaks at his command
You'll see it's no illusion when his magic act is through
Before your eyes he's turned you into a fool

He's a magician...

He whispers love and words with magic in your ear
Steals your love then he disappears

He's a magician...

He whispers love and words with magic in your ear
Steals your love and then he disappears

He's a magician
His love is like a magic show

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5.

(# 4 country hit)
(# 92 pop hit)

Woman To Woman

James Banks - Eddie Marton - Henderson Thigpen

© East Memphis Music, BMI

Hello you don't know who this is
But the reason I'm calling you is because
I was going through my man's pockets this morning
And I just happened to find your name and number
So woman to woman I don't think it's wrong to call
Now I don't know how you're gonna take this
You might even hang up the phone
But you see it really doesn't make any difference
And it's only fair that I let you know
That that man you've been seeing he's mine and I love him
So woman to woman I think you'll understand

Woman to woman if you've ever been in love
Then you know how I feel
And woman to woman now if you were in my shoes
Wouldn't you have done the same thing too

Woman to woman I've just got to make you see
Woman to woman that you can't take him from me
Woman to woman I just can't step aside
And let you take what is rightfully mine

Woman to woman right or wrong
I ain't gonna let you break up my happy home
I hope you understand I love that man
And he's mine

Woman to woman if you've ever been in love
Then you know how I feel
Woman to woman now if you were in my shoes
Wouldn't you have done the same thing too
Woman to woman I've just can't step aside
And let you take what's rightfully mine

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6.

(# 5 country hit)

Tonight

Don Cook - Rafe VanHoy

© Tree Pub, BMI

Tonight's my lucky night I know
He talked to me
To tell me he's been thinking of me
And all this time he's changed his mind
Oh he told me so
That's how I know he's gonna love me

Tonight's the night we'll turn out the light
And love again like we did back then
And we'll start all over tonight

Tonight's my lucky night I'm sure he's at my door
I've waited for this chance to hold him
And how I see he's needed me
Oh imagine that he's coming back
Coming back to live forever

Tonight's the night we'll turn out the light...

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7.

Let The Rain Out

Geoff Morgan

© Pi-Gem Music, BMI

Let the rain out let your feelings show
Cry the blues out and it'll heal your soul
If you let the rain out and let go of the pain
Let the rain out and there's room for the sun again

You need someone to talk to you can count on me
You can cry on my shoulder sometimes it's strong to be weak
They used to say everyone must try to make it on their own
But while you got a friend why sit by yourself all alone

Let the rain out let your feelings show...
Let the rain out let your feelings show...

Let the rain out let your feelings show
Cry the blues out and it'll heal your soul

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8.

A Fancy Place To Cry

John Schweers

© Chess Music, ASCAP

Tonight we had a party at our house
The fun and laughter rang until the last goodbye
But now the crowd is gone and we're so lone in our mansion
'Cause without love it's just a fancy place to cry

Velvet curtains silver spoons
Persian rugs and fourteen rooms
But love is the one thing we can't buy
Picture windows scenic view
It's our every dream come true
But without love it's just a fancy place to cry

Our picture made the social page last Sunday
Local folks make good in their home town
But climbing up that social ladder to our mansion
It's sad to know we left love on the ground

Velvet curtains silver spoons
Persian rugs and fourteen rooms
But love is the one thing we can't buy
Picture windows scenic view
It's our every dream come true
But without love it's just a fancy place to cry
We've got no love it's just a fancy place to cry

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9.

Walking Home In The Rain

Paul Craft

© Black Sheep Music, BMI

Only time can recover
What sense of pride that a broken heart knew
And lonely eyes soon discover
Ancient old feelings that once were brand new

But leave me alone don't try to ease me
I'm not too lonesome to handle the pain
Too few lovers don't leave me
I'm getting used to walking home in the rain

But hold me so I'll remember
Just how it feels to be held by a friend
July turned to December
And raindrops are falling in my life again

But leave me alone don't try to ease me
I'm not too lonesome to handle the pain
Too few lovers don't leave me
I'm getting used to walking home in the rain
Too few lovers don't leave me
I'm getting used to walking home in the rain (In the rain)

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10.

How Long

Paul Carrack

© Anchor Music, ASCAP

How long has this been going on
How long has this been going on

Well your friend with her fancy persuasion
Won't admit that it's part of a scheme
But I can't help but have my suspicions
Cause I ain't quite as dumb as I seem

And you said you was never intended
To break up our loving this way
But there ain't any use in pretending
Cause it could happen to us any day

Tell me how long has this been going on
How long has this been going on
How long has this been going on

Well a woman can tell when she's losing
The hold that she's got on her man
And I can't help but feel that you're choosing
Her and I must take a stand

Well you say that you still feel the same way
And that you're not making plans to leave
But the talk that I hear from your so-called friend
Makes it hard for me to believe

How long has this been going on...

How long just how long has this been going on
How long how long

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