1.

Burning Memories

Mel Tillis - Wayne P. Walker

© Cedarwood Pub, BMI

Tonight I'm burning old love letters
Photographs and memories of you
Hoping somehow I'll feel better
And when the smoke is gone I won't want you

Burning mem'ries (teardrops fall while I am) burning mem'ries
Burning all those memories of you that I can't lose

My heart to you no longer matters
And I can't live on memories
Into the fire those dreams you've shattered
And when the smoke is gone then I'll be free

Burning mem'ries (teardrops fall while I am)...
Burning all those memories of you that I can't lose
[ instrumental ]
Oh those burning mem'ries (teardrops fall while I am)...
Burning mem'ries (teardrops fall while I am)...

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2.

So Wrong

Mel Tillis - Danny Dill - Carl Perkins

© Cedarwood Pub, BMI

I've been so wrong for so long
Thought I could live without the love that you give
I was wrong oh so wrong I have been so wrong for so long
I didn't know that I loved you so I was wrong

Well now I never knew I could want you darling oh so much
Now that you're gone I dream of you and your sweet touch
I was so wrong for so long
But I've seen the light darling I'll make it right I was wrong

Well now I never knew I could want you darling oh so much...

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3.

Unmitigated Gall

Mel Tillis

© Cedarwood Pub, BMI

Well how can you have the unmitigated gall
To come back now expecting me to fall
Right down on my knees and kiss your feet yeah feet
Feet that one day went a walking out on me with a fast talking
Slob you hardly knew his name your mind is rearranged

And where did you get the backbone and grit
To come back now expecting me to fit
Right back into plans that we once made
Plans that now are gone forever to return never ever
I don't want you anymore so get away from my door

And let me live live live and let me live live live
Don't come messing up my life again
And how can you have the courage and the nerve
To come back now expecting me to love
You after the way that you've done me
Guess you think that I'm a fool but you're the one that's blew their cool
I don't need you anymore so get away from my door and let me live
[ instrumental ]
Guess you think that I'm a fool but you're the one that's blew their cool
I don't need you anymore so get away from my door
And let me live live live and let me live live live
And let me live live live and let me live live live

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4.

The Violet And A Rose

Mel Tillis - Bud Auge - John Reinfield

© Cedarwood Pub, BMI

A violet fell in love with a rose
And started it flashing from its head to its toes
Then one day the rose was kissed by the dew
A new love was born and the violet turned blue

Roses are red violets are blue
I'm sending red red roses to you
If you care to send some flowers to me
Then send me some violets I'm blue as can be

I wanted my love to bouquet with you
Just like the rose you've proven untrue
A flower that's wild they say has no home
And just like the violet I'm left all alone

Roses are red violets are blue...
Send me some violets I'm blue as can be

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5.

I Ain't Never

Mel Tillis - Webb Pierce

© Cedarwood Pub, BMI

I ain't never I ain't never
Seen nobody like you oh oh oh never have I ever seen nobody like you

You call me up and say to meet me at nine
I have to hurry hurry but I'm there on time
I walk a right up and knock on your door
The landlord says she ain't a here no more

I ain't never oh darling seen nobody like you
Oh oh oh but I love you yeah I love you I love you just the same
[ instrumental ]
Well you tell me sweet things that you don't mean
You've got me a livin' in a hunted dream
You make me do things I don't wanna do
My friends say Tillis what's wrong with you

I ain't never oh darling seen nobody like you...
[ instrumental ]
Oh I ain't never oh darling seen nobody like you...
I love you just the same I love you baby I love you just the same

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6.

Not Like It Was With You

Mel Tillis - Wayne P. Walker

© Cedarwood Pub, BMI

You may see me and think that I'm happy
Cause I'm out with somebody new
Well I made make believe he's everything I need
But it's not like it was with you

If I'm always the laugh of the party
And it looks like my heartaches are few
You may think that I found what makes the world go around
But it's not like it was with you

Not like it was holding you
I tried forgetting what else could I do

Please believe me that looks are deceiving
And so often a smile has the truth
Take a second look at me and you are bound to see
That it's not like it was with you

Not like it was holding you...

Please believe me that looks are deceiving...
That it's not like it was with you

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7.

Mental Revenge

Mel Tillis

© Cedarwood Pub, BMI

I hope that the friend you've thrown yourself with gets drunk and loses her job
And ever road you're walking on gets cold rocky and hard
I couldn't make you love me you only made me blue
So all in all if the curtain should fall I hope that it falls on you
I hope that it falls on you

Well I hope that the train from Caribou Maine runs over your new love affair
You walk the floor from door to door and pull out your peroxide hair
I never was your woman cause you were never true
So all in all if the curtain should fall I hope that it falls on you

And I'll have sweet sweet sweet mental revenge
I'll have sweet sweet sweet mental revenge oh yeah
[ instrumental ]
I never was your woman cause you were never true
So all in all if the curtain should fall I hope that it falls on you
And I'll have sweet sweet sweet mental revenge
I'll have sweet sweet sweet mental revenge
I'll have sweet sweet sweet mental revenge oh yeah

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8.

Heart Over Mind

Mel Tillis

© Cedarwood Pub, BMI

I love you so much that I can't leave you
Even though my mind tells me I should
Then you make me think you really want me
And all my thoughts of leaving do no good

You've got me heart over mind worried all the time
Knowing you will always be the same
You keep hurting me I know but I just can't let you go
Cause my heart won't let my love for you change

Friends tell me they see you out with others
And in my heart I try hard to forget
But you come home and tell me you still love me
And I still hope there's some chance for us yet

You've got me heart over mind...
[ instrumental ]
You've got me heart over mind...

You've got me heart over mind
Heart over mind heart over mind

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9.

Goodbye Wheeling

Mel Tillis

© Cedarwood Pub, BMI

I've been reeling around Wheeling
West Virginia just a little too long
Now I gotta be leaving cause one deceiving
Free wheeling man done me wrong

And it's goodbye Wheeling West Virginia
I don't guess I'll settle down
Since he don't need me Lord I can't see me
Any longer hanging round this old town

Cause I've got a feeling that I've been concealing
Many thoughts bout traveling on
Well things ain't grooving so I'd better be a moving
When you wake up in the morning big Wheeling I'm gonna be gone gone gone
I'm gonna be gone gone gone
[ instrumental ]
Since he don't need me Lord I can't see me
Any longer hanging round this old town

Cause I've got a feeling I've been concealing...

Well it's goodbye Wheeling
Gone gone gone gone gone gone

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10.

Emotions

Mel Tillis - Ramsey Kearney

© Cedarwood Pub, BMI

Emotions what are you doing oh don't you know you'll be my ruin
You've got me crying crying again when will you let this heartache end

Emotions you get me upset make me remember what I wand to forget
I've been lonely lonely too long emotions please leave me alone

You worry my days you torture my nights never a dream turns out right
Emotions give me a break let me forget that I made a mistake
Oh can't you see what you're doing to me emotions please set me free

You worry my days oh you torture my nights never a dream turns out right...
Set me free

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