1.

Ribbon Of Darkness

Gordon Lightfoot

© Witmark And Sons, ASCAP

Ribbon of darkness over me
Since my true love walked out the door
Tears I never cried before
Ribbon of darkness over me

Clouds are gathering o'er my head
It chills the day and hides the sun
And shrouds the night when day is done
Ribbon of darkness over me

Rain is fallin' on the meadow
Where once my love and I did lie
Now she's gone from the meadow
My love goodbye

Ribbon of darkness over me
Where once the world was young as spring
Where clouds were bloomin' birds did sing
Ribbon of darkness over me
[ instrumental ]
In this cold room lying
Don't want to see no one but you
Lord I wish I could be dying
To forget you

How I wish your heart could see
My mind just takes the breaks of day
Come on back and take away
Ribbon of darkness over me

Come on back and take away
Ribbon of darkness over me

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2.

Green Green Grass Of Home

Curly Putman

© Tree Pub, BMI

The old hometown looks the same as I step down from the train
And there to meet me was my mama and my papa
And down the road I look and there runs Mary
Hair of gold and lips like cherry
It's good to touch the green green grass of home

Yes they'll all come to meet me
Arms areached and smiling sweetly
It's so good to touch the green green grass of home

The old house is still standing though the paint is cracked and dry
And there's that old oak tree that I used to play on
Down the lane I walk with my sweet Mary
Hair of gold and lips like cherry
It's good to touch the green green grass of home
[ instrumental ]
Then I awake and look around me
At these four grey walls that surround me
And I realize that I was only dreamin'
For there's a guard and there's a sad old padre
Arm in arm we'll walk at daybreak
Then again I'll touch the green green grass of home

They'll all come to see me
In the shade of that old oak tree
As they lay me neath the green green grass of home

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3.

Wine

Mel Tillis

© Cedarwood Pub, BMI

Wine pretty red wine
Pretty red wine pretty red wine pretty red wine

It cost me my family cost me my home
Gave me a dark dirty street to roam
Made me a drifter made me a bum
A lookin' for a hand out a lookin' for a turn

To get wine pretty red wine...
[ instrumental ]
Wine pretty red wine...

It's cold in the country cold in the town
Cold anywhere you sleep on the ground
I lost all my courage lost all my pride
Where oh where can a wino hide

From wine pretty red wine...

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4.

The Other Woman (In My Life)

Don Rollins

© Pamper Music, BMI

Don't accuse me of being without feelings
If you do you know that your're wrong
For it was you who was careless
And you drove me into another's arms

The other woman isn't prettier than you
But the other woman soothes my wounded pride
But more important I feel wanted again
I can't give up the other woman in my life
[ instrumental ]
I'm a float in the middle of a river
And I can't climb out on either side
If I go over the deep end
It's because sweetheart you haven't tried

The other woman isn't prettier than you...

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5.

Together Forever

Conway Twitty

© Twitty Bird Music, BMI

Together forever and always
No more sleepless nights and lonely days
I promise I've hurt you for the last time
We'll be together forever and always

I've cheated and I've lied to you so many times
And I'm sorry more than words can say
But I'll make it yes I'll make it up to you in time
We'll be together forever and always
[ instrumental ]
Together forever and always...

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6.

Truck Drivin' Man

Terry Fell

© American Music, BMI

Well I stopped at a roadhouse in Texas
Twas a little place called Hamburger Dan's
And I heard that old jukebox a playing
A song bout a truck drivin' man

Pour me another cup of coffee
For it is the best in the land
I'll put a nickel in the jukebox
And play the Truck Drivin' Man
[ instrumental ]
The waitress just poured me some coffee
I thanked her and called her again
I said that old song sure does fit me
Cause I'm a truck drivin' man

Pour me another cup of coffee...
[ instrumental ]
I climbed back aboard my old semi
And then like a flash I was gone
I got them old truck wheels a rollin'
Yeah I'm on my way to San Antone

Pour me another cup of coffee...

And play the Truck Drivin' Man
And play the Truck Drivin' Man

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7.

That Kind Of Girl

Conway Twitty

© Twitty Bird Music, BMI

You're just a kind of girl everybody wants to meet
You've got a way about you when you walk down the street
That makes me wonder if I'm gonna lose your love someday
And I'm the kinda guy that won't stand in your way

All my life I've been afraid of losin' you
Although you never really done me wrong
But there's always the chance you might find someone new
And break the heart that loves you for so long

You're just a kind of girl everybody wants to meet...
[ instrumental ]
You're just the kind of girl that likes to have some fun
And though I'm jealous of you it's alright
Just as long as I am still the only one
You turn to when it's time to say goodnight

You're just a kind of girl everybody wants to meet...

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8.

I'll Have Another Cup Of Coffee

Bill Brock

© Mixer Music, BMI

I'll have another cup of coffee then I'll go
I just thought I drop by and let you know
That I'm leavin' town tomorrow I'll cause you no more sorrow
I'll have another cup of coffee then I'll go

I brought the money like the lawyer said to do
It won't replace all the heartache I've caused you
It won't take a place of lovin' you I know
I'll have another cup of coffee then I'll go
[ instrumental ]
Tell the kids I came by awhile last night
And I kissed them while they slept so tight
Make my cup of coffee sweet and make it warm
Just the way you used to be inside my arms
I'll have another half of cup then I'll go

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9.

The Tip Of My Fingers

Bill Anderson

© Champion Music, BMI

I reached out my arms and I touched you
With soft words I whispered your name
I held you right on the tips of my fingers
But that was as close as I came

My eyes had a vision of sweet lips
Yielding beneath my command
I held your love on the tips of my fingers
But I let it slip right through my hands
But I let it slip right through my hands

Somebody took you when I wasn't looking
I should have known from the start
That it's a long long way from the tips of my fingers
To the love hidden deep in your heart
To the love hidden deep in your heart

I held you right on the tips of my fingers
But I let you slip right through my hands
Yes I let you slip right through my hands

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10.

(# 18 country hit)

Guess My Eyes Were Bigger Than My Heart

Liz Anderson

© Wilderness Music, BMI

I saw her and told myself she was my dream come true
Let my eyes deceive me from the start
They told me I wanted her more than I wanted you
Guess my eyes were bigger than my heart

Wasn't I the foolish one
Lord above what have I done
For her love I tore our world apart
Now she's here but it's no good
I don't care the way I should
Guess my eyes were bigger than my heart

I allowed these eyes of mine to lead me into sin
Made me think that I could love her true
Now she stands out in the cold my heart won't let her in
There was only room enough for you

Wasn't I the foolish one...

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11.

That's What It's Like To Be Lonesome

Bill Anderson

© Champion Music, BMI

That's what it's like to be lonesome
I know cause I'm a mighty lonesome guy

The streets are dark and empty and you walk them all alone
You think about your love affair and wonder what went wrong
You go to bed each night and pray you'll never see the dawn
Afraid of each tomorrow with its heartless cold unknown

And that's what it's like to be lonesome
A heart a broken love has taught to cry
And that's what it's like to be lonesome
I know cause I'm a mighty lonesome guy

You search to find a tavern where the music's playing loud
You try to lose your heartache in the laughter of the crowd
But the happy couples make you think of things that might have been
And you have to fight the teardrops till you're by yourself again

And that's what it's like to be lonesome...

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12.

Honky Tonk Man

Johnny Horton - Tillman Franks - Howard Hausey

© Cedarwood Pub, BMI

Well I'm a honky tonk man and I can't seem to stop
Yeah I love to give the girls a whirl to the music of an old jukebox
But when my moneys all gone I'm on the telephone
A hollerin' hey hey mama can your daddy come home

It takes a purty little gal and a jug of wine
That's what it takes to make a honky tonk mind
With the jukebox a moanin' honky tonk sound
That's when I wanna lay my money down

Cause I'm a honky tonk man and I can't seem to stop...
[ instrumental ]
Well I'm livin' fast and dangerously
But I've got plenty of a company
When the moon comes up and the sun goes down
That's when I wanna see the lights of town

Cause I'm a honky tonk man and I can't seem to stop...

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