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(# 10 country hit)

Kern River

Merle Haggard

© Blue Book Music, BMI

I'll never swim Kern River again
It was there I first met her it was there that I lost my best friend
And now I live in the mountains I drifted up here with the wind
And I may drown in still water but I'll never swim Kern River again

I grew up in an oil town but my gusher never came in
And the river was a boundary where my darlin' and I used to swim
One night in the moonlight the swiftness swept her life away
And now I live on Lake Shasta and Lake Shasta is where I will stay

There's the San Joaquin where the seeds of the dust bowl are found
And there's a place called Mount Whitney from where the mighty Kern River comes down
Well it's not deep nor wide but it's a mean piece of water my friend
And I may cross on the highway but I'll never swim Kern River again

Oh I'll never swim Kern River again...
[ dobro ]
I'll never swim Kern River again...

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2.

Old Flames Can't Hold A Candle To You

Hugh Moffatt - Pebe Sebert

© Right Song Music, BMI

Downtown tonight I saw an old friend someone who
I used to take comfort from long before I met you
And I caught a spark in her eyes of forgotten desire
And with a word or a touch I could have rekindled the fire

But old flames can't hold a candle to you
And no one can light up my night like you do
Flickering embers of love I've known one or two
But old flames can't hold a candle to you

Sometimes at night I think of old lovers I've known
And remember how holding them made me not feel so alone
Then I feel you beside me and even their memories are gone
And like stars in the night lost in the sweet light of dawn

Old flames can't hold a candle to you...
[ guitar ]
Flickering embers of love I've known one or two
But old flames can't hold a candle to you no

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3.

There I've Said It Again

Redd Evans - David Mann

© Redd Evans Music, ASCAP

I love you there's nothing to hide
It's better than burning inside
I love you no use to pretend
There I've said it again

I've said it what more can I say
Believe me there's no other way
I love you and I will till the end
There I've said it again

I've tried to drum up a phrase that would sum up
All that I feel about you
What good are phrases a thought that amazes
If you love me and it's heavenly

Forgive me for wanting you so
But one thing I want you to know
I love you and I will till the end
There I've said it again
[ sax - trumpet ]
I've tried to drum up a phrase that'll sum up...
Forgive me for wanting you so...

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4.

You Don't Love Me Anymore

Freddy Powers

© Briarpatch Music, BMI

You used to get so uptight when I didn't hurry home from work at night
But now you say you've changed your mind a man can use his space he needs his time
And you never say a word when I forget to open up the door
That's because I know that you don't love me anymore

I've seen the lamp of love burn out before
And I've walked that path of hurt right through the hardwood floor
Then I wrote a hurtin' song like you've never heard before
That's because I know you don't love me anymore
[ fiddle ]
I've seen the lamp of love burn out before...

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5.

Natural High

Freddy Powers

© Tree Pub, BMI

You stayed with me through thick and thin
You watched me lose you watched me win
You picked me up off of the ground
You never one time let me down

And you put me on a natural high
And I can fly I can fly

I was drowning in a sea of make belief
As helpless as a falling leaf
You gave your hand to me that day
And you did it ‘cause you're made that way

And you put me on a natural high
And I can fly I can fly
[ guitar ]
You always seem to let your feelings show
You love me and you let me know
Darlin' just remember these three words
I love you I love you I love you

And you put me on a natural high
And I can fly I can fly
And you put me on a natural high
And I can fly I can fly

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6.

Big Butter And Egg Man

Percy Venable - Louis Armstrong

© Louis Armstrong Music, ASCAP

She wants a big butter and egg man from way out in the west
Well she's gettin' tired of dancin' all night
Just wants somebody to hold her tight
She said that fancy clothes have never been mine
You just wait someday that sun is gonna shine
And she wants a butter and egg man from California USA
All right
[ piano - fiddle - mandolin - guitar - sax ]
Well I'll be your big butter and egg man from California USA
On my guitar I'll play some hot licks
Hey that's a technique I use on all the chicks
Well my butter's number one my eggs are grade A
I can make delivery of ‘em fifteen times a day
I'll be your butter and egg man from California USA
Yodelly Lord

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7.

Ridin' High

Freddy Powers - Debbie Reynolds

© Tree Pub, BMI

They told us that we'd never reach the top
They said that we would probably not
But we rode a bolt of lightnin' through the sky
You and I we're ridin' high

You and I we're ridin' high
We're ridin' high upon the wings of love
You even changed the color of my sky
You and I we're ridin' high
[ fiddle ]
There was a time when I did not believe
That love would fly around with me
And other loves may soar then fall and die
But you and I we're ridin' high

You and I we're ridin' high...

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8.

There's Somebody Else On Your Mind

Merle Haggard

© Blue Book Music, BMI

There's laughter and a band playing loud
But you don't fit in with the crowd
And you're only with me killing time
There's somebody else on your mind

We're dancin' and you're holdin' me tight
But the words to the song isn't right
They're singing bout old lonesome time
There's somebody else on your mind

There's somebody else I wish I could be
Cause there's somebody else that you want more than me
And you're only with me killing time
There's somebody else on your mind
[ piano - fiddle - guitar ]
There's somebody else I wish I could be...
Yeah there's somebody else on your mind

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9.

I Wonder Where I'll Find You At Tonight

Merle Haggard

© Blue Book Music, BMI

I wonder if I'll find you in some honky tonkin' bar
I wonder if I'll find the hidden place you parked the car
I wonder if I'll find you holdin' someone tight
Oh I wonder where I'll find you at tonight

Hey walkin's not the fastest way I know to make a town
But I can't afford no taxi driver drivin' me around
Hey now I'm slowly walking towards another neon light
Oh I wonder where I'll find you at tonight

It's almost closin' time and there's one honky tonk to go
Then checking out Joe's Coffee Shop's the only place I know
There's gotta be a reason why you're stayin' outta sight
Oh I wonder where I'll find you at tonight
[ guitar ]
It's almost closin' time and there's one honky tonk to go...
Oh I wonder where I'll find you at tonight

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10.

There Won't Be Another Now

Red Lane

© Tree Pub, BMI

The porch swing is squeakin' and the night is like it should be
The stars in the sky puttin' on a show for you and me
I've got a lot of words to say if only I knew how
Oh oh oh oh there may be another morning but there won't be another now

We were kids together and I've loved you all the years I've known you
With hungry eyes I've watched you as your young body has outgrown you
Something deep inside of me makes me want to kiss you on the mouth
There may be another morning but there won't be another now

I love you I want you can't you feel it honey
And if you can't give your love to me
I just may have to go on and steal it

Your eyes hold a secret and I like the look you're using
That certain look of innocence is fighting lust and losing
Slowly the oak tree disappears and the willow starts to bow
Oh oh oh oh there may be another morning but there won't be another now

You're the one I've been waiting for
And there won't be another now

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11.

The Old Watermill

B.H. Harris

© Silverhill Music, BMI

There's an old watermill by a waterfall
And it holds something dear to my heart
It was there that I met someone dear to me
And it was there that we drifted apart

Seems like yesterday I heard her say I love you
As the rippling waters sang a lullaby
There's an old watermill by a waterfall
And it holds something dear to my heart
[ fiddle - sax - piano ]
Seems like yesterday I heard her say I love you...
Yes yeah
Yes sir

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