1.

(# 19 country hit)

Love Lifted Me

James Rowe - Howard Smith

© Benson Pub, ASCAP

I'll write myself a simple song get the whole world to sing along
I'll call it a love song for you
And who knows I'm liable to take a song from the Bible
And then when I'm through

I'll just sing love lifted me love lifted me
When nothing else would do you know love lifted me

Everybody's lookin' for a way to say something nobody said
But that's hard to do
They're searching their mind trying to find the one of a kind way
That they could say something new

And I just say love lifted me love lifted me...
[ instrumental ]
Love lifted me love lifted me...
Love lifted me love lifted me...

Love lifted me love lifted me
When I was down and out you know love lifted me

Everybody sing love lifted me oh love lifted me...

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2.

Abraham Martin And John / Precious Memories

Dick Holler - J.B.F. Wright

© Roznigue Music, BMI

Has anybody here seen my old friend Abraham
Can you tell me where he's gone
He freed a lot of people but the good they say die young
And I just looked around and he was gone

Has anybody here seen my old friend John
Can you tell me where he's gone
He freed a lot of people but the good they say die young
And I just looked around and he was gone

Has anybody here seen my old friend Martin
Can you tell me where he's gone
He freed a lot of people but the good they say die young
And I just looked around and he was gone

Didn't you love the things they stood for
Didn't they try to find some good for you and me
So we'll be free
Someday soon it's gonna be a new day

Has anybody here seen my old friend Bobby
Can you tell me where he's gone
I thought I saw him walking up over the hill
With Abraham Martin and John

Precious mem'ries how they linger
How they ever flood my soul
In the stillness of the midnight
Precious sacred seems unfold

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3.

I Would Like To See You Again

Charlie Craig - Larry Atwood

© Gee Whiz Music, BMI

I was sittin' here thinkin' about some old time some old time some old friends
Suddenly it came across my mind that I would like to see you again
Remember how we used to walk and talk walk and talk holdin' hands
We said we loved each other I recall we made a lot of future plans

But the years have come and gone
And a whole lot has happened since then
But tonight your mem'ry's awfully strong on my mind
And I would like to see you again

It's funny how an old flame comes back come on back make you blue
But I just saw a picture of a railroad track and old shack and me and you
I guess I'd better straighten out my mind straighten it out go to bed
Pray that I don't dream about old times some old times gone and dead

The years have come and gone...

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4.

Runaway Girl

George Richey - Larry Butler

© Unart Music, BMI

You always were a dreamer with your eyes on the horizon
Wondering what laid beyond as far as you could see
You left to find a castle a knight in shining armor
Or maybe just to spread your wings and feel that you are free

Runaway girl there's someone here who loves you
And understands you you're not alone
Runaway girl I won't stop until I found you
And put my arms around you and take you home

You longed to fame and fortune you were looking for a rainbow
Knowin' somewhere down the line you find your pot of gold
Castles sometimes crumble and too often dreams were shattered
Then you'll be left with nothing but a tortured mind and soul

Runaway girl there's someone here who loves you...
Runaway girl there's someone here who loves you...

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5.

The World Needs A Melody

Red Lane - Larry Henley - Johnny Slate

© Tree Pub, BMI

The world needs a tune that it can hum
Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
The world needs a guitar that it can strum
Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
The world seeds a melody it can sing sing sing sing sing
Let's all sing together

In the sweet by and by we shall meet on that beautiful shore
Hmm hmm together

The world needs a bell that it can chime
Chime chime chime chime chime
The world needs a drum to keep the time
Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
The world seeds a melody it can sing sing sing sing sing
Let's all sing together

We'll fly away Ol' Glory
Hmm together

And the world needs a reason to clap its hands
Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
The world needs a leader for its band
Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
The world needs a melody it can sing sing sing sing sing
Let's all sing together

Give me that old time religion give me that old time religion
Give me that old time religion it's good enough for me
Give me that old time religion give me that old time religion
Give me that old time religion it's good enough for me

Give me that old time religion give me that old time religion...
Give me that old time religion give me that old time religion...

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6.

You Gotta Be Tired

Ed Bruce - Larry Butler

© Tree Pub, BMI

As a child mama told me all about you and all the things you've done
I wondered all these years how you kept going and had the strength to carry on
She said you'd always be beside me to help me up if I should fall
If I got lost you'll always find me and all I have to do is call

When Moses cried for help to free his people you opened up the mighty sea
David said he sure looks big Lord you said here's a stone and you got me
And when Daniel said the lions are gonna get me Lord
You said get down (get down) get down on your knees
And in six short days you made the world we lived in
And still you find the time for me

You stayed up forty days and forty nights makin' all that rain
And when you see us messin' up this world you love so much that's got to bring pain
If I was big enough and strong enough to help you Lord I would but I can't
You gotta be tired Lord you gotta be tired
You gotta be tired

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7.

Home Made Love

Richard Mainegra

© Unart Music, BMI

Home made love just like mama used to make
Home made love that's what she used to say
You can satisfy frustration and the same old one night stand
But there ain't nothing quite as good as home made love

Home made love on a cold and lonely night
Feel so good when your woman makes it right
And she knows just how to please you in each and every way
There ain't nothing quite as good as home made love

Home made love love home ain't nothing without love her sweet love
And you know it won't be over she'll be there every day

Home made love take it with you where you go
Home made love let everybody know
That your woman ain't to please as she's headed straight for you
There ain't nothing quite as good as home made love

Home made love love home ain't nothing without love her sweet love
Home made love there ain't nothing quite as good as home made love
There ain't nothing quite as good as home made love
There ain't nothing quite as good as home made love

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8.

While The Feeling's Good

Roger Bowling - Freddie Hart

© Brougham Hall Music, BMI

Take your gown out of the closet put it on that's why I bought it
Come stand in front of me and let me see
Take the warm smile that you're wearin' place it on these lips that's burnin'
To share this fire you've built inside of me

Turn the light down in the bedroom pull the sheet down from the pillow
When we're like this love's easy understood
Let's walk through this house we live in to the room we always love in
And let's love each other while the feeling's good

With all my will I promise with all of me I love you
This feeling that I've got just grows and grows
I can't stop this wanting you I can't stop my needing you
No more than I can stop the wind that blows

But I'll hold your sweet lovin' long as we both have this feelin'
I'll love you every way I know that's good
Let's walk through this room we live in to the room we always love in
And let's love each other while the feeling's good

While the feeling's good let's keep it going
While the loving's good let's keep it growing
Let's walk through this room we live in to the room we always love in
Let's get some lovin' while the feeling's good

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9.

Heavenly Sunshine

Glenn Sutton - George Richey

© Al Gallico Music, BMI

I've searched for words of sweet description to best describe
The thrill it gives me just to have you by my side
But I can't find one single word that properly defines
How sweet it is just knowin' that all your love is mine

Your love is heavenly sunshine heavenly sunshine
You fill my heart with your sweet love so divine
Heavenly sunshine heavenly sunshine
You make me happy cause your love is mine

The colors in a rainbow are a lovely sight to see
But even rainbows lose their glow when you smile at me
And when you kiss me I can hear a thousand bluebirds sing
No matter how that sounds the words could only mean one thing

Your love is heavenly sunshine heavenly sunshine...

Heavenly sunshine heavenly sunshine
You fill my heart with your sweet love so divine
Heavenly sunshine heavenly sunshine

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10.

There's An Old Man In Our Town

Kenny Rogers

© Jolly Rogers Pub, ASCAP

There's an old man in our town and I guess he's been around
For years and years at least it seems that way
Wrinkled hands and rocking chair growing old just sitting there
Every year he had the same things to say

Youth only happens to you one time
And so I've been told
If you should miss it in your youngtime
Have it when you're old

Now there's no old man sitting there just an empty rocking chair
But the things he said will always be around
Someday when I'm old and grey maybe youth can come my way
I'll be proud to be the old man in our town

And I'll say youth only happens to you one time...

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