Happy Sound Of The Homeward Bound (Larry W. Jones 02/20/2008) (song#5301) Well, I've been up north where the snow falls down And the sun, it don't hardly ever shine So, I'm ridin' the rails now, homeward bound Down to Dixieland for to ease my mind Down to Dixieland for to ease my mind Some folks are bad but most are good Most everywhere that this old train track goes I belong where it's understood That love grows stronger than a river flows Like the Mississippi runs from the melting snow Dixieland sons know where their home is found They're the ones who run away from the cold and woe With the happy sound of the homeward bound With the happy sound of the homeward bound - instrumental - Well, the happy sound of the homeward bound Is the click and the clack of railroad steel Not a happier man could there be found None could feel better than the way I feel None could feel better than the way I feel Like the Mississippi runs from the melting snow Dixieland sons know where their home is found They're the ones who run away from the cold and woe With the happy sound of the homeward bound With the happy sound of the homeward bound Stranger To Loving Arms (Larry W. Jones 02/21/2008) (song#5302) I've been like a lone ranger in a lot of towns And I guess it's because I never hung around There was never any danger of a lady's charms And I've always been a stranger to loving arms I've seen the sadness in a woman's eyes Between my hello and her last goodbyes And I don't know if I was ever missed But a man will reap what he sows in this No one came along that ever treated me right I've always been a stranger in a darkened night Oh, I ploughed the land of love but I bought the farm And I've always been a stranger to loving arms - instrumental - I've been a stranger to loving arms all my life Always grounded in the stories of all their lies Some wayward woman always sounded the alarm And I've always been a stranger to loving arms I've seen the sadness in a woman's eyes Between my hello and her last goodbyes And I don't know if I was ever missed But a man will reap what he sows in this No one came along that ever treated me right I've always been a stranger in a darkened night Oh, I ploughed the land of love but I bought the farm And I've always been a stranger to loving arms What Has Love Ever Done For Me (Larry W. Jones 02/21/2008) (song#5303) My heart feels the pain, the grief and the agony It asks again, what has love ever done for me I tell my heart there's new reasons to smile But I can tell it's been blue for awhile All the world knows there's a thousand reasons to cry If the world saw things through my eyes, they would know why Why is it a woman's manifest destiny To see a man live when his heart just wants to die My hands are shaking as anybody can see And there's no mistaking what love has done to me There's nothing good down here, for heaven's sake Nothing but these tears that memories make How many times will come the same mistake What has love ever done for me - instrumental - All the world knows there's a thousand reasons to cry If the world saw things through my eyes, they would know why Why is it a woman's manifest destiny To see a man live when his heart just wants to die My heart feels the pain and it just won't let me be It asks again, what has love ever done for me I've got nothing left now but her old memories What has love ever done for me What has love ever done for me I Should (Larry W. Jones 02/22/2008) (song#5304) If anyone should leap for joy For love so deep, time can't destroy I should, I should, and you're the reason why If anyone should e're be true And show the care that's surely due I should, I should, and you're the reason why And when I see your lovely smile You bring me happiness beyond compare Dear, I would walk a country mile A thousand more if I should find you there - instrumental - If anyone should leap for joy For love so deep, time can't destroy I should, I should, and you're the reason why And when I see your lovely smile You bring me happiness beyond compare Dear, I would walk a country mile A thousand more if I should find you there If anyone should look to God above And thank Him for earthly eternal love I should, I should, and you're the reason why The Saddest Song I Ever Wrote (Larry W. Jones 02/22/2008) (song#5305) Now, the warmest warmth I've ever known Was the sweetest lips I kissed that day And the storm that came with no warning Was when your ship sailed so far away Now, the greatest loss with greatest cost Was watching the love between us fade And the saddest song I ever wrote Is the one the jukebox never played Now, the coldest cold, so I've been told Is the earth down at the southern pole And the northern lights aren't very bright When the warming sun ain't on patrol Now, the lowest low that's so remote Is six feet down in a cold dark grave And the saddest song I ever wrote Is the one the jukebox never played They say time stands still for no one But a memory can remain Your mem'ry fills my loneliness And sands of time can't kill the pain - instrumental - Now, the greatest loss with greatest cost Was watching the love between us fade And the saddest song I ever wrote Is the one the jukebox never played Now, the rain falls mainly on the plain Over in Spain where the sun does shine But the rain that's falling in my heart Is now drowning this whole world of mine Now, the day you left and rocked the boat Dreams disappeared on the winds of trade And the saddest song I ever wrote Is the one the jukebox never played All Along The Prairie Trails (Larry W. Jones 02/23/2008) (song#5306) Oh how I love to go a-riding All along the prairie trails Where peacefulness is so abiding And nature's beauty prevails Yee-o-dle-lay-it-tee-ay Yee-o-dle-lay-dee Yee-o-dle-lay-it-tee-ay Yee-o-dle-lay-dee Oh how I love to go a-riding All along the prairie trails How I love to ride beside the stream And listen as it babbles along It seems to somehow call out to me Come and sing to me your cowboy song Yee-o-dle-lay-it-tee-ay Yee-o-dle-lay-dee Yee-o-dle-lay-it-tee-ay Yee-o-dle-lay-dee Oh how I love to go a-riding All along the prairie trails - instrumental - Well, I tip my hat to all I meet For that is the cowboy code It's the western way for how to greet Those you meet along the road Yee-o-dle-lay-it-tee-ay Yee-o-dle-lay-dee Yee-o-dle-lay-it-tee-ay Yee-o-dle-lay-dee Oh how I love to go a-riding All along the prairie trails From the hill I hear a whippoorwill Calling from his prairie home And his call to me gives me a thrill As o'er prairie trails I roam Oh, may I go along a-riding O're the prairie til I die And let the prairie trails be guiding Cowboys ever such as I Yee-o-dle-lay-it-tee-ay Yee-o-dle-lay-dee Yee-o-dle-lay-it-tee-ay Yee-o-dle-lay-dee Oh how I love to go a-riding All along the prairie trails A Cowgirl I Can't Ignore (Larry W. Jones 02/23/2008) (song#5307) When I'm in Laredo, I love to stop Right across the street from the barber shop Just to see a cowgirl I can't ignore Behind the counter of the general merchandise store Some cowboys see the cowgirl of their dream In the swirl of a rippling mountain stream But I saw a cowgirl I can't ignore Behind the counter of the general merchandise store I've seen her there a dozen times or more My longing for her will only increase She's the cowgirl I can't ignore Because my love for her will never cease Got to see her just one time more - instrumental - Now pal, my search for true love has come to an end Everybody in Laredo knows where I've been Cause I saw a cowgirl I can't ignore Behind the counter of the general merchandise store And just inside my bunk house door In my saddlebags I've got a diamond ring I've got to see her one time more To give her my cowboy heart and my everything Some cowboys see the cowgirl of their dream In the swirl of a rippling mountain stream But I saw a cowgirl I can't ignore Behind the counter of the general merchandise store Dancing Under Bar Room Lights (Larry W. Jones 02/23/2008) (song#5308) Darling, when I saw those bar room lights They only left me broken hearted You were dancing under bar room lights With someone else, not me How I longed to hold you close that night And to dance with you across the floor You were dancing under bar room lights With someone I've never seen before As I stood and watched those bar room lights There was nothing I could do, dear Except wipe away the flow of tears And wonder why I set you free - instrumental - As I stood and watched those bar room lights There was nothing I could do, dear Except wipe away the flow of tears And wonder why I set you free I'm now just a stranger in the night I guess that's the way it has to be While you're dancing under bar room lights Without a love for me The Cowboy Way (Larry W. Jones 02/23/2008) (song#5309) The cowboy way I got here, and the cowboy way I'll stay The cowboy way is the way I work and it's how I play The cowboy way, the cowboy way, the cowboy way I know The cowboy way I got here, and the cowboy way I'll go My Ma and Pa had come from Tennessee I was born in the west and on beef jerky I was fed They tried their best to do the best by me Until the Comancheros came and Ma and Pa were dead The cowboy way I got here, and the cowboy way I'll stay The cowboy way is the way I work and it's how I play The cowboy way, the cowboy way, the cowboy way I know The cowboy way I got here, and the cowboy way I'll go Out on the lone prairie I hunted the wild buffalo The coyotes at night surrounded me And I learned the cowboy way in the rain and hail and snow Winds blow because the cowboy's way is free Everything's been the cowboy way for me And I never did settle down, I guess it was my pride The way it's been, way it will always be The cowboy way is leather worn, longhorns and rawhide The cowboy way I got here, and the cowboy way I'll stay The cowboy way is the way I work and it's how I play The cowboy way, the cowboy way, the cowboy way I know The cowboy way I got here, and the cowboy way I'll go Heart Of Texas (Larry W. Jones 02/24/2008) (song#5310) Rollin' hard and rollin' mean Headin' up toward Abilene Texas Freightliner with big smokin' rollin' wheels Texas moon is out tonight Bugs mashed on the bright headlights The Heart of Texas knows how a big diesel feels Yeah, the Heart of Texas is on the road again And the big 'ol concrete superslab Knows every trooper and big rig scab Now, listen to the big diesel howl While 'ol Smokey Bear is on the prowl Pull on over, pay the fine, and then The Heart of Texas is gone again Rollin' hard and rollin' mean No time for a truck stop queen Texas Freightliner with big smokin' rollin' wheels Eyes are bloodshot red and white Lookin' for the mornin' light The Heart of Texas knows how a big diesel feels Yeah, the Heart of Texas is on the road again - instrumental - And the big 'ol concrete superslab Knows every trooper and big rig scab Now, listen to the big diesel howl While 'ol Smokey Bear is on the prowl Pull on over, pay the fine, and then The Heart of Texas is gone again Big 'ol Freightliner slowin' on down The roadside diner outside of town Has an old jukebox that plays country songs for real Cup of coffee by a neon light Give a wave bye and I'm out of sight The Heart of Texas knows how a big diesel feels Yeah, the Heart of Texas is on the road again Well, the Heart of Texas is a live Freightliner And I'm the next of kin Loneliness Hill (Larry W. Jones 02/24/2008) (song#5311) I found a home on Loneliness Hill No bluebirds live there and never will Just all alone with the whippoorwill I found a home on Loneliness Hill I once had a love, my heart to thrill I lived in a world of dreams until My love no longer my dreams fulfilled Now I'm alone on Loneliness Hill Come along with me to a place I know Up where roses and love can never grow A lonely place where time seems to stand still Life ain't worth a dime on Loneliness Hill - instrumental - I once had a love, my heart to thrill I lived in a world of dreams until My love no longer my dreams fulfilled Now I'm alone on Loneliness Hill Come along with me to a place I know Up where roses and love can never grow A lonely place where time seems to stand still Life ain't worth a dime on Loneliness Hill No bluebirds live there and never will I found a home on Loneliness Hill This Same Sad Me (Larry W. Jones 02/28/2008) (song#5312) Dear, you sure looked glad with your new love yesterday Both of you were clad in colors so bright and gay And dear, there was nothing that I could do or say To ease the pain that's in this heart that's made of clay These same sad arms still reach for you These same sad lips still call for you This same sad heart's still broken too This same sad me has had another dream turn blue - instrumental - By every endeavor I have tried to forget But these same sad memories linger with me yet And these same old sad teardrops keep my eyes all wet While these same old sad shoes walk back to where we met These same sad arms still reach for you These same sad lips still call for you This same sad heart's still broken too This same sad me has had another dream turn blue This same sad heart's still broken too This same sad me has had another dream turn blue I Love Good Old Country Songs (Larry W. Jones 02/28/2008) (song#5313) Well doggone, I love good old country songs I play them sometimes from dusk until dawn Old memories return as the music goes on ond on Well doggone, I love good old country songs Each time I hear a crying steel guitar My feet are trying out another bar And I'm hoping that the next one is the one where you are Good old country songs are my guiding star Well doggone, I've heard that old song before Just one more old country song I adore And my old heart is broken like an egg dropped on the floor I'll beg again at a honky tonk door - instrumental - Doggone, country songs have been going on Since before rock and roll was ever known And I guess to those old songs I will be forever drawn Well doggone, I love good old country songs Well doggone, I love good old country songs I play them sometimes from dusk until dawn Old memories return as the music goes on ond on Well doggone, I love good old country songs The Mortgage Has Come Due On This Place (Larry W. Jones 02/28/2008) (song#5314) Well, the mortgage has come due on this place Now that you dear, are gone without a trace And the place I'm talkin' 'bout is my heart The place that you sold for a brand new start Yes, the mortgage has come due on this place Dear, I'm paying now with no days of grace Dear, you and I both owned this property Now it sits all alone and so empty Darling, you've gone and torn this place apart And I can't face another day to start Well, the mortgage has come due on this place Now that you dear, are gone without a trace - instrumental - And the place I'm talkin' 'bout is my heart The place that you sold for a brand new start Darling, you've gone and torn this place apart And I can't face another day to start I stay up nights to figure how I'll pay No Bill of Rights can guarantee I'll stay Now I know what lost love is all about When love inside a heart has moved on out Well, the mortgage has come due on this place Now that you dear, are gone without a trace Playing The Texas Two Step Boogie (Larry W. Jones 02/28/2008) (song#5315) I've got a pair of cowboy boots and old guitar Rodeo chutes are my roots and I've got the scars I play my guitar in a band where neon glows And I love to hear myself playing on the radio Playing the Texas Two Step Boogie Heard over the country music dial Playing the Texas Two Step Boogie And western swing played in Texas style When it's early in the morn and the sun is up I watch the corn grow and fill up my coffee cup I practise all day long cause I sure give a darn How the Friday dance will come along at the barn Playing the Texas Two Step Boogie Heard over the country music dial Playing the Texas Two Step Boogie And western swing played in Texas style Well, I called up my darlin' on the telephone And she never stalled when I said I was alone So she came right on over and she wasn't slow She wanted to hear me play on the radio Playing the Texas Two Step Boogie Heard over the country music dial Playing the Texas Two Step Boogie And western swing played in Texas style Finally got a break in Nashville Tennessee Said they'd make a great big country star out of me The rest is history, there's nothing more to say Cowboys and girls all around come to hear me play Playing the Texas Two Step Boogie Heard over the country music dial Playing the Texas Two Step Boogie And western swing played in Texas style Bumble Bees (Larry W. Jones 02/28/2008) (song#5316) On a sunny afternoon, honeysuckles all in bloom They whiled away the hours, smiled at all the flowers The world seemed all at rest with one that she loved best And they heard this song of love from a honey bee above Be careful of the honey when you dine Cause bumble bees may be upon the vine A honey bee will be a love that's true But bumble bees just want honey from you Now, he says he is your honey, honeysuckle to be But dear, I know that he is just a bumblebee Now, be careful or you'll be stung as stung can be Because my dear, I know that he is just a bumblebee Beneath a sky of blue, they exchanged words of love so true He said she would be his bride til the day he died Never see her cry, long as he was by her side And they heard this song of love from a honey bee above Be careful of the honey when you dine Cause bumble bees may be upon the vine A honey bee will be a love that's true But bumble bees just want honey from you They planned a wedding day but then he had to go away He did not return though her broken heart would yearn She asked the honey bee why he left to be free And the honey bee then answered her in his same old way Be careful of the honey when you dine Cause bumble bees may be upon the vine A honey bee will be a love that's true But bumble bees just want honey from you Now Has Come The Time For Goodbye (Larry W. Jones 02/29/2008) (song#5317) Dear, the time for leaving is here What could be that grieving I hear I'm not believing these words of regret Dear, this was our night of romance You said it was love at first glance Darling, there's no chance I'll ever forget Just a dreamy waltz across the dance floor You and I dancing together, swaying And I thought it would last forevermore Until dear, I thought I heard you saying Soon will come the time for grieving Although my love may never die Now has come the time for leaving Now has come the time for goodbye - instrumental - Just a dreamy waltz across the dance floor You and I dancing together, swaying And I thought it would last forevermore Until dear, I thought I heard you saying Soon will come the time for grieving Although my love may never die Now has come the time for leaving Now has come the time for goodbye Paper Kisses (Larry W. Jones 02/29/2008) (song#5318) I gave you a heart of true love You gave me paper kisses And like paper, you threw my love away I told you all my day dreams You told me you'd be my Missus But then like dreams, you just faded away Now I know that you don't care Paper kisses made me blue And now I know that true love was not there Paper kisses can't compare With feelings I had for you Paper kisses don't make a love affair I gave you a heart of true love Dear, I gave you lots of time For you to say that you'd be mine alone I hoped by the stars above To send me a love sublime You gave paper kisses and then were gone - instrumental - Now I know that you don't care Paper kisses made me blue And now I know that true love was not there Paper kisses can't compare With feelings I had for you Paper kisses don't make a love affair You showed me the light of day Woe is me is what I say You gave me paper kisses with no love I'm now thankful that I know The way in which I must go Away from paper kisses with no love Son Of A Railroad Man (Larry W. Jones 02/29/2008) (song#5319) Well, I'm the son of a railroad man Son of a railroad man I've ridden rails all across this land Yeah, I'm the son of a railroad man Well, my Daddy was a railroad man Folks knew him from far away He could be gentle or tough as nails Yeah, my Daddy was a railroad man Along mountains, plains and bay And his tales were as long as the rails Well, I'm the son of a railroad man Son of a railroad man I've ridden rails all across this land Yeah, I'm the son of a railroad man - instrumental - Now, I was born by the great divide Where the mountains reached the sky The railroad could never be denied So I learned railroading from my Dad Only way of life I had I'll be railroading until I die Well, I'm the son of a railroad man Son of a railroad man I've ridden rails all across this land Yeah, I'm the son of a railroad man Barstool Of A Fool (Larry W. Jones 02/29/2008) (song#5320) You told me lots of times how you loved me They weren't worth a dime because they weren't true If you change your mind and ever want me You'll find me on the barstool of a fool I must have been blind to believe your lies I must be some kind of fool to love you If your new flame goes out, just give a shout You'll find me on the barstool of a fool Darling, I can't stand in for someone new I just want to be standing beside you So, be kind to someone who must be blind You'll find me on the barstool of a fool - instrumental - I must have been blind to believe your lies I must be some kind of fool to love you If your new flame goes out, just give a shout You'll find me on the barstool of a fool Darling, I can't stand in for someone new I just want to be standing beside you So, be kind to someone who must be blind You'll find me on the barstool of a fool Wasting Moments (Larry W. Jones 02/29/2008) (song#5321) Tonight I'm wasting time reading your love letters Darling, the ones you wrote back when your love was true You look good in pictures with your winter sweaters But when winter is over, I still won't have you Wasting moments My eyes fill with tears while I am wasting moments Wasting moments on sweet mem'ries of loving you Dear, my happiness is no longer your concern All I do is live on wasted moments of memories And dear, I know that I can't wait for your return Wasting my time on wine and memories of you and me - instrumental - Wasting moments =4 My eyes fill with tears while I am wasting moments Wasting moments on sweet mem'ries of loving you Dear, my happiness is no longer your concern All I do is live on wasted moments of memories And dear, I know that I can't wait for your return Wasting my time on wine and memories of you and me Wasting moments =4 My eyes fill with tears while I am wasting moments Wasting moments on sweet mem'ries of loving you Mind Over Matter (Larry W. Jones 02/29/2008) (song#5322) I still love you so much though you've left me I tell myself that I don't care Tell me dear, what would your kind of theft be You took my love but you weren't fair Well, all my friends have told me to forget Or they say I'll be mad as a hatter Now, they all tell me it's too bad, and yet It's just a matter of mind over matter It's just a matter of mind over matter I make believe it doesn't matter that you're no longer mine My dreams are shattered, my heart is battered And it's just a matter of mind over matter all the time - instrumental - Well, all my friends have told me to forget Or they say I'll be mad as a hatter Now, they all tell me it's too bad, and yet It's just a matter of mind over matter It's just a matter of mind over matter I make believe it doesn't matter that you're no longer mine My dreams are shattered, my heart is battered And it's just a matter of mind over matter all the time Cowboys Roundup Waltz (Larry W. Jones 02/29/2008) (song#5323) Cowboys were all around you It seemed they all had found you I know you liked the sound to That old cowboys roundup waltz But just in time you saw me Your beauty would just draw me You and music would awe me That old cowboys roundup waltz It was a western melody Just a dance out on the prairie Forever darling, you will be In this old cowboy's memory And that night was just made for What a cowboy has prayed for Because of you, I adore That old cowboys roundup waltz - instrumental - But just in time you saw me Your beauty would just draw me You and music would awe me That old cowboys roundup waltz It was a western melody Just a dance out on the prairie Forever darling, you will be In this old cowboy's memory And that night was just made for What a cowboy has prayed for Because of you, I adore That old cowboys roundup waltz Just Outside Of San Antone (Larry W. Jones 02/29/2008) (song#5324) As I rode out one morning Just outside of San Antone I looked around about me A fine girl I saw alone Her cheeks were fair and rosy Shine of gold was in her hair Like wine her lips were smiling On that fine girl I saw there As I rode out one morning Just outside of San Antone That girl would leave me mourning Her true love for me was gone - instrumental - Now, don't you remember, dear Of vows that true love employ You said I would have you near And that I'd be your cowboy I wish I were an eagle I would take you to my nest Or a bold chieftan regal A maiden for to impress I wish I weren't in mourning Just outside of San Antone I'd ride and give a ring to That fine girl I saw alone Your Mem'ries Are The Legendary Kind (Larry W. Jones 02/29/2008) (song#5325) I wonder darling, where you are now Only your memories I find But there's one thing I can avow Your mem'ries are the legendary kind You are still my favorite dream And each night I esteem you one more time Dear, you will always be, it seems Your mem'ries are the legendary kind I wonder darling, where you are now If I knew, I might lose my mind It doesn't matter anyhow Your mem'ries are the legendary kind - instrumental - You are still my favorite dream And each night I esteem you one more time Dear, you will always be, it seems Your mem'ries are the legendary kind I wonder darling, where you are now If I knew, I might lose my mind It doesn't matter anyhow Your mem'ries are the legendary kind You Or The Blues (Larry W. Jones 03/01/2008) (song#5326) That freight train horn, I hear it blow Sometimes it's loud, sometimes it's low And hobos are the only ones who know Just how lonely I am, I miss you so I couldn't keep your love and so I lose It's happiness or loneliness, you or the blues A ship came in, cruised to the dock Remember when we took that walk The captain said to us, don't watch the clock We looked so happy in our new deck shoes I couldn't keep your love and so I lose It's happiness or loneliness, you or the blues Happiness or loneliness are ways of the world I ended up with loneliness When I thought you were the happiest girl I couldn't keep your love and so I lose It's happiness or loneliness, you or the blues - instrumental - Plane in the sky, I wish that I Could fly away to paradise But my proor heart feels like it will just die My dear, why did you have to make me choose I couldn't keep your love and so I lose It's happiness or loneliness, you or the blues Happiness or loneliness are ways of the world I ended up with loneliness When I thought you were the happiest girl I couldn't keep your love and so I lose It's happiness or loneliness, you or the blues Poor Man's Roses (Larry W. Jones 03/01/2008) (song#5327) She had to make up her mind that day What she wanted to have and to hold Now, would it be this poor man's roses Or set me free for a rich man's gold Now, the rich man lived in a castle Up on a hill where the wind was cold Just like his heart and all his money His only love was the love of gold I'm the man with the poor man's roses It would be a thrill to feel her kiss If she won't accept, my suppose is This poor man, her love will ever miss - instrumental - I'm the man with the poor man's roses It would be a thrill to feel her kiss If she won't accept, my suppose is This poor man, her love will ever miss By hand I took her roses that night And she said that she was mine to hold This poor man's future now looks so bright She chose love more than a rich man's gold I Can't Keep From Smiling (Larry W. Jones 03/01/2008) (song#5328) At night I can hardly close my eyes in sleep I spend the night just thinking because of you That's the way it goes because of vows I'll keep Dear, I can't keep from smiling because of you This time I've brushed away my tears How bout let's go and paint the town I haven't felt this way in years And it's because dear, you're around I'll never look again for somebody new Dear, I can't keep from smiling because of you This time I've brushed away my tears How bout let's go and paint the town I haven't felt this way in years And it's because dear, you're around I'll never look again for somebody new Dear, I can't keep from smiling because of you - instrumental - At night I can hardly close my eyes in sleep I spend the night just thinking because of you That's the way it goes because of vows I'll keep Dear, I can't keep from smiling because of you This time I've brushed away my tears How bout let's go and paint the town I haven't felt this way in years And it's because dear, you're around I'll never look again for somebody new Dear, I can't keep from smiling because of you You Can't Beg Steal Or Borrow (Larry W. Jones 03/01/2008) (song#5329) The love that I offer you today, dear Is the kind that will stand the test of time And in time you will need somebody near Then you will recall this true love of mine Don't you know you can't beg, steal or borrow True love like mine that I give you today Don't you know that you will cry tomorrow If you take my love and throw it away Think of what I offer you today, dear A bright future that promises sunlight Dear, I'll never cause you to shed a tear If you will hold onto true love that's right - instrumental - Don't you know you can't beg, steal or borrow True love like mine that I give you today Don't you know that you will cry tomorrow If you take my love and throw it away Think of what I offer you today, dear A bright future that promises sunlight Dear, I'll never cause you to shed a tear If you will hold onto true love that's right Don't you know you can't beg, steal or borrow True love like mine that I give you today I'm A Rodeo Clown (Larry W. Jones 03/01/2008) (song#5330) I hide behind my smile when the rodeo comes to town After all, the cowboy show must go on I try to do it with style, cause I'm a rodeo clown I don't cry til the rodeo is gone But I'm so sad and I'm so blue Ever since she found someone new Oh yes, I cry but you can't tell I guess I do it all so well I try to do it with style, cause I'm a rodeo clown Come with me and paint the town But don't you believe my smile Cause I'm a rodeo clown Rodeo clowns know their style Tears that might be falling down Will just have to wait awhile Cause I'm a rodeo clown Crying inside all the while - instrumental - Tears from me you'll never see You won't ever pity me Rodeo clowns are too proud Never cry before a crowd Come with me and paint the town But don't you believe my smile Cause I'm a rodeo clown Rodeo clowns know their style Tears that might be falling down Will just have to wait awhile Cause I'm a rodeo clown Crying inside all the while New Prairie Rose (Larry W. Jones 03/02/2008) (song#5331) Down by the prairie stream, where the water runs so slow Where the water runs so slow, a new prairie rose there grew It looked so lonely waiting, no one saw it there No one saw it there, 'mid the purple sage with dew I saw its loveliness, I picked it with my hand With my hand I picked it, with prairie sky above Gingerly I held it, and hid it from the sun Hid it from the sun, gave it to the one I love - instrumental - Yes, a new prairie rose Grew by the prairie stream Oh, by the prairie stream A new prairie rose there grew Where the water runs so slow Where the water runs so slow Down by the prairie stream My love and I would go Down by the prairie stream, where the water runs so slow Where the water runs so slow, a new prairie rose there grew It looked so lonely waiting, no one saw it there No one saw it there, 'mid the purple sage with dew I saw its loveliness, I picked it with my hand With my hand I picked it, with prairie sky above Gingerly I held it, and hid it from the sun Hid it from the sun, gave it to the one I love A new prairie rose I gave to the one I love Pony Express Sad Tale (Larry W. Jones 03/02/2008) (song#5332) When I rode the Pony Express a long time ago At one relay station I lingered on my way My darling, the dearest a cowboy can ever know Always was waiting, whether it was night or day In sunshine or winter snow, on dark days or bright By that relay station, I ne'er would circumvent In dark of winter, in her window shone a light To guide my pony along the trail as I went Oh, the happiness I knew, cowboys, need I tell A whole year passed on by and not a cloud arose But listen cowboys to the fate my love befell And of the grief this cowboy's heart alone now knows One dark winter night with snow falling cold and deep Pony Express bade me ride on the trail alone My heart was filled with desire, I thought not of sleep My thoughts were of my darling, of my very own My ride almost finished, my pony turned aside His face toward the trail where we so often were found Then, terror stricken, with a sickened jerk, he shied With legs a-tremble, my eyes gazed upon the ground Cold as ice was my heart, hardly knew what I did Fear was on my face as I looked upon the ground For there in the snow, by the darkness so well hid A lifeless body at my pony's feet was found I lifted the form up from its mantle of snow And tenderly carried it from the trail away Not a wonder of my burden, for I did know It was my darling, my own, in my arms she lay This cowboy's hair is white from passing of the years I will grieve evermore from what that night befell Now, cowboys, forgive me, I beg you, for my tears Please don't ask again my Pony Express sad tale Hanna Montana (Larry W. Jones 03/02/2008) (song#5333) The cowgirl wears a bandana Her name is Hanna Montana Cowboys stop by her cabana Just to see her in her red bandana She's a whirl at western swing dancing She knows a thing about romancing The cowgirl with the red bandana And her name is Hanna Montana With her bandana around her neck She makes all the cowboys hearts a wreck When it comes to love, she stacks the deck For love is something Hanna Montana knows about Cause what it's all about is what she went and found out So, don't go to Louisiana You must see Hanna Montana Cowboys stop by her cabana Just to see her in her red bandana - instrumental - With her bandana around her neck She makes all the cowboys hearts a wreck When it comes to love, she stacks the deck For love is something Hanna Montana knows about Cause what it's all about is what she went and found out So, don't go to Louisiana You must see Hanna Montana Cowboys stop by her cabana Some say that it's her bandana Is why she's the top banana But is it the bandana Or Hanna Montana Fence Around The Corral (Larry W. Jones 03/02/2008) (song#5334) Ask the fence around the corral Or my saddle pals How lonely this cowboy is without you Ask the fence around the corral Or my saddle pals How often I have spoken about you The broken pieces of my heart lie in the sand A lonely cowboy troubadour is how I stand Lights in your ranch house window keeps calling my brand But I dare not answer to its command Ask the fence around the corral Or my saddle pals How many times I've told them I love you Just a sad cowboy troubadour And I'm nothing more Because I know I'm not worthy of you - instrumental - The broken pieces of my heart lie in the sand A lonely cowboy troubadour is how I stand Lights in your ranch house window keeps calling my brand But I dare not answer to its command Ask the fence around the corral Or my saddle pals How many times I've told them I love you Just a sad cowboy troubadour And I'm nothing more Because I know I'm not worthy of you I've forgotten why we disagreed Maybe it was just some careless deed So darling, for as long as I live I'll forever beg you to forgive The fence around the corral and me Last Cattle Drive (Larry W. Jones 03/02/2008) (song#5335) Well, that was the last cattle drive Cause none of them are still alive Now it's just the sad old nine to five song Another page from history long gone He rides a Ford V8, and never locks a gate Now, ain't it just great that modern is in His dreams are second rate, he can't relate To the good state the west was way back then Cowboys used to ride the Pony Express On the trails from sun up until sundown And they were pardners in times of distress But now, no one seems to know you're around Well, that was the last cattle drive Cause none of them are still alive Now it's just the sad old nine to five song Another page from history long gone The whippoorwill and the prairie swallow Gave their voices to the last cowboy song Oh how I still wish that I could follow But the last cattle drive is now long gone The Goodnight-Loving Trail took lots of guts Texas to Wyoming knew of its tales But now, you can't find those chuckwagon ruts Where the last cattle drive was, who can tell Well, that was the last cattle drive Cause none of them are still alive Now it's just the sad old nine to five song Another page from history long gone That was the last cattle drive The last cattle drive is gone And this is the last cowboy song Last Trail Toward Home (Larry W. Jones 03/02/2008) (song#5336) The longest trail, the sweetest trail Is the last trail a cowboy rides toward home Well, the longest trail is the last trail home When a cowboy has been away And the fondest dreams are his dreams of home When cowboys need a place to stay Cowboys wander to see what they can see Then they wonder how home sweet home can be The sweetest trail they'll ever roam Is along the last trail toward home Now, they can roam around the world And what they see don't mean a thing Compared to a lasso twirled At the first roundup in the spring But every cowboy learns one thing Of this every cowboy will sing Now, you can roam around the world And what you see don't mean a thing Compared to a lasso twirled At the first roundup in the spring - instrumental - Well, the longest trail is the last trail home When a cowboy has been away And the fondest dreams are his dreams of home When cowboys need a place to stay Cowboys wander to see what they can see Then they wonder how home sweet home can be The sweetest trail they'll ever roam Is along the last trail toward home You're Still The Essence Of My Mind (Larry W. Jones 03/03/2008) (song#5337) Some lessons are never too late for learning With the turning of the hands of time Cause when you caught my eye, my heart was burning You became the essence of my mind Then you went away with no word of farewell And you left no trace of love behind You know I loved you well, you can tell, can tell And you're still the essence of my mind Well, I guess you had your reasons for leaving Guess I'll never know, I'll never know But don't you know I'll be forever grieving I wish you wouldn't go, wouldn't go - instrumental - In my bed I get that old yearning To be with you, be with you And in my head a song is burning With love for you, love for you But you went away with no word of farewell And you left no trace of love behind You know I loved you well, you can tell, can tell And you're still the essence of my mind Yes, you're still the essence of my mind Cabin At The Foot Of The Hill (Larry W. Jones 03/09/2008) (song#5338) Oh how lonesome I'm feeling tonight So lonely and low and all alone No healing for my heart comes in sight None as appealing as home sweet home I see my dear mother old and gray My mind with her memory is filled A burning candle is on display In the window of the cabin at the foot of the hill Things I have seen were marvelous sights Valleys green and the ocean's clean spray But nothing's as mean as lonesome nights And the weariness of lonely days So, I'm longing for a mother's grace The feeling's as strong as it can be And I can't erase her loving face Nothing is more marvelous to me - instrumental - So, I'm longing for a mother's grace The feeling's as strong as it can be And I can't erase her loving face Nothing is more marvelous to me A candle is burning in the window Of the cabin at the foot of the hill Just as that light does burn Just so my heart does yearn And it will until the day I return To my dear mother, for that was her will She said she would put a candle burning In the window of the cabin at the foot of the hill Texas Bootmaker (Larry W. Jones 03/09/2008) (song#5339) In Texas, there's a bootmaker's shop Where music of Texas never stops The Texas bootmaker tapped away Til he wrapped it up at end of day At his table, he was always there At boots, he was able, I declare Not a minute of time would he waste For he made cowboy boots in his haste Then his heart did a heartbreaker's stop Inside his Texas bootmaker's shop When in walked in a lovely cowgirl The way she talked set his heart awhirl Now, that cowgirl sure had Texas roots Cause she came to tour his Texas boots The bootmaker heard the cowgirl say In her words that drawled the Texas way I want boots to set my feet a-dancing Texas two stepping all the way I want boots to set my feet a-dancing Dancing all my worries away The Texas bootmaker stitched and sewed A pair of magic boots he bestowed And he sewed for her some Texas dreams Into the heels and the soles and seams Making magic boots is no small feat For a sweet Texas cowgirl's small feet The bootmaker hoped that she would see How in love with her he'd come to be The Texas cowgirl began to dance Around the man as if in a trance Then like a beautiful spinning top She danced out of the bootmaker's shop And on her small dainty Texas feet Did the Texas two step in the street The Texas bootmaker heard her say As she turned and smiled and looked his way I want boots to set my feet a-dancing Texas two stepping all the way I want boots to set my feet a-dancing Dancing all my worries away Sundown In Santa Fe (Larry W. Jones 03/09/2008) (song#5340) Soon I'll see another sundown in Santa Fe Another lonely night will come at end of day Another lonely night just waiting all alone That's when your memory will find its way back home It's almost sundown in Santa Fe, I can see But sundown can't hide a drowning man's memory Oh how I wish that I could get you off my mind But sundown in Santa Fe always comes on time Soon I'll see those bright neon lights of Santa Fe Another lonely night will come at end of day Oh how I wish your memory would go away Tomorrow night you'll be in Santa Fe again - instrumental - Soon I'll see those bright neon lights of Santa Fe Another lonely night will come at end of day Oh how I wish your memory would go away Tomorrow night you'll be in Santa Fe again It's almost sundown in Santa Fe, I can see But sundown can't hide a drowning man's memory Oh how I wish that I could get you off my mind But sundown in Santa Fe always comes on time Oh how I wish that I could get you off my mind But sundown in Santa Fe always comes on time Yes, sundown in Santa Fe always comes on time I'll Start Believing It Myself (Larry W. Jones 03/09/2008) (song#5341) I told everyone how much she loves me Even though I know that she doesn't And I told everyone that she'd come back Although she said that she wouldn't Though I told everyone how she loves me My heart sits crying on the shelf But if I tell myself enough, you see I'll start believing it myself I know that I should just give up and quit Cause that girl sure does get around I know it's my pride why I won't admit That she just up and turned me down But I'm going to stick to my story And if you were me, you would too Otherwise I'd have to say I'm sorry And admit losing her is true - instrumental - I told everyone that I'm welcome in her eyes Even though I know that I'm not But nobody knows that it's just my proud disguise And now my pride is all I've got Yes, I told everyone that she'd come back to me Although I know she never will But if I tell it to myself enough, you see I'll keep believing my lies still Now, I know that I'm heading for a broken heart There'll be no wedding, you can bet But I'm not shedding my pride for a brand new start A dream that died is what I get Although I told everyone how she loves me so My heart sits crying on the shelf But doggone, if I tell myself enough, I know I'll start believing it myself I Wore Big Shoes (Larry W. Jones 03/09/2008) (song#5342) Dear, I took a chance and fell in love with you But we didn't think to tally up the cost And you let somebody new stand in my shoes But he just walked out on you and now you're lost Darling, I wore big shoes and I wore them well I guess it wasn't well enough in your view Then he came strolling along but I could tell My shoes wouldn't fit and he'd walk out on you Dear, I know that it hurt you when you lost him But reality's a thing you have to face I know loving you again is mighty slim But those big shoes of mine you cannot replace - instrumental - Dear, I know that it hurt you when you lost him But reality's a thing you have to face I know loving you again is mighty slim But those big shoes of mine you cannot replace Darling, I wore big shoes and I wore them well I guess it wasn't well enough in your view Then he came strolling along but I could tell My shoes wouldn't fit and he'd walk out on you Stupid Pride (Larry W. Jones 03/10/2008) (song#5343) Stupid pride, you were too foolish to see Stupid pride, that she was so good to me She cried when you foolishly set her free Stupid pride, you and I cannot agree You just let her walk away, it appears And you didn't apologize for her tears Now you realize she's the only one You stupid pride, now I'm the lonely one Stupid pride, you were just too blind to see Stupid pride, just how kind she was to me You should have tried to be more of a man Now you've got me back to where I began - instrumental - Stupid pride, you were just too blind to see Stupid pride, just how kind she was to me You should have tried to be more of a man Now you've got me back to where I began You just let her walk away, it appears And you didn't apologize for her tears Now you realize she's the only one You stupid pride, now I'm the lonely one Love A Lonely Heart As Your Own (Larry W. Jones 03/10/2008) (song#5344) Darling, you look so very sad Did your sweet dreams all turn out bad And does your heart feel down and blue Well dear, I'm feeling lonely too Just look at all the honky tonks in town Where all the broken hearts are found Now, two sad hearts should never be alone Love a lonely heart as your own Love a lonely heart as your own It's better than to hear it groan So darling, from this moment on Love a lonely heart as your own - instrumental - Now, if you look around dear, you will find A heart that's trodden down is mine So, give a lonely heart another try Love a lonely heart is my cry Don't go and look the other way I need a good deed done today So, listen to my lonely song Love a lonely heart as your own Love a lonely heart as your own It's better than to hear it groan So darling, from this moment on Love my lonely heart as your own Love Is Down And Out Down In My Heart (Larry W. Jones 03/10/2008) (song#5345) Why you say you're leaving I'll never know My heart will be grieving and full of woe Dear, I'll frown about it when you depart Cause love is down and out down in my heart I see that you're not waiting, cause we're through Even though I've been stating, I Love You There's armor plating on love's work of art Cause love is down and out down in my heart Darling, what did I do to make you blue Don't make this bad mistake, I beg of you Getting back up will be a rocky climb But I guess love is down and out this time - instrumental - Darling, what did I do to make you blue Don't make this bad mistake, I beg of you Getting back up will be a rocky climb But I guess love is down and out this time I see that you're not waiting, cause we're through Even though I've been stating, I Love You There's armor plating on love's work of art Cause love is down and out down in my heart Love is down and out down in my heart Pecos Bill And Sluefoot Sue (Larry W. Jones 03/10/2008) (song#5346) Let me tell you a story, a tall Texas tale A tale of the Texas frontier West Texas was lawless, but one man was flawless Pardner, come and lend me your ear And this is the story you'll hear Pecos Bill, Pecos Bill Was the greatest cowboy who ever lived He rode a fast horse named Widowmaker Said he bought him from an undertaker No one else could ride him No one else but Pecos Bill ever will Pardner, my west Texas story ain't through Now I introduce you to Sluefoot Sue Pecos Bill saw her and brought Widowmaker to a stop Pecos Bill's heart did a flip and a flop He asked Sluefoot Sue, may I marry you And Sluefoot said yes, if two things you do Buy me a bouncy bustle, she said with a smile Bouncy bustles were the latest west Texas style Oh, and I want to ride Widowmaker I hear he's a shaker And I haven't ridden on a horse in awhile Soon as she was saddled, Widowmaker got rattled He started to bucking so high Sluefoot Sue’s bouncy bustle made such a rustle When she sailed into the blue sky and broke the reins Poor Texas Sluefoot Sue was never seen again Well, Pecos Bill got over it in time After all, Sluefoot Sue was guilty of serious crimes Sluefoot Sue had vanity, a form of insanity And her conduct sure was unbecoming of a lady She wasn't a-fraidy, but was guilty, of course Of just coming between a cowboy and his horse Pardner, that's the story of Pecos Bill and Sluefoot Sue Now, some folks ain't believin', think I'm deceivin' But here's what this 'ol Texan is sayin' to you This story of Pecos Bill and Sluefoot Sue Pecos Bill and Sluefoot Sue Pecos Bill and Sluefoot Sue This story of Pecos Bill and Sluefoot Sue is still true Dreaming That I'm Holding You Again (Larry W. Jones 03/10/2008) (song#5347) Well, I'm truckin' through another storm Lookin' for another morn Can't wait until I see broad daylight Tanks full of fuel, truckin' sure is cruel And I've been drivin' all night I keep these big wheels a-rolling Dreaming that I'm holding you again Your sweet love is so consoling You keep my sweet dreams from caving in Country songs on the radio Listen to the big diesel whine But I've still got some miles to go On my side of this broken line I keep these big wheels a-rolling Dreaming that I'm holding you again Your sweet love is so consoling You keep my sweet dreams from caving in - instrumental - I keep these big wheels a-rolling Dreaming that I'm holding you again Your sweet love is so consoling You keep my sweet dreams from caving in Can't wait until I see Can't wait until I see Can't wait until I see broad daylight I keep these big wheels a-rolling Dreaming that I'm holding you again Your sweet love is so consoling You keep my sweet dreams from caving in Dreaming that I'm holding Dreaming that I'm holding Dreaming that I'm holding you again The Old Cowboy Nobody Loved (Larry W. Jones 03/24/2008) (song#5348) In a saloon down in Texas sat a cowboy His Stetson hat was weathered and quite old The smile in his dimming eyes was just a decoy For the same old tall tales he'd often told He talked of a kind of woman who's seldom seen And he called her his Silver Dollar Queen Then one summer morning, she left with no warning And the cowboy lived alone with his dreams The old cowboy nobody loved was off the trail His stories were just part of his disguise The old cowboy nobody loved, loved his tall tales But everybody knew they were just lies He loved to tell everyone about his two kids His boy went on to be a lawyer in Denver And his only daughter married well, yes she did But the townfolks said he'd see them again, never The old cowboy nobody loved was off the trail His stories were just part of his disguise The old cowboy nobody loved, loved his tall tales But everybody knew they were just lies Spoken: It was a sad day When that old cowboy nobody loved passed away And the townfolks still talk About what they saw to this day His son and only daughter paid homage Like the town had never seen For they were the offspring of a cowboy nobody loved And of his Silver Dollar Queen The old cowboy nobody loved was off the trail His stories were just part of his disguise The old cowboy nobody loved, loved his tall tales But everybody knew they were just lies The old cowboy nobody loved was off the trail His stories were just part of his disguise The old cowboy nobody loved...............Fade Last Word In Lonesome (Larry W. Jones 03/25/2008) (song#5349) The first word in lonesome is as lonely as can be The last word in lonesome is someone like me My world is as lonely as lonesome can be No one is as lonesome as someone like me Dear, was it by chance that our love had to die What happened to romance that I couldn't see I remember your first glance and last goodbye The last word in lonesome is someone like me The first word in lonesome is as lonely as can be The last word in lonesome is someone like me My world is as lonely as lonesome can be No one is as lonesome as someone like me - instrumental - Love is a flower that needs sunlight to live And water makes it grow eventually But hearts that are empty have nothing to give The last word in lonesome is someone like me The first word in lonesome is as lonely as can be The last word in lonesome is someone like me My world is as lonely as lonesome can be No one is as lonesome as someone like me That Old Cowboy Refrain (Larry W. Jones 03/25/2008) (song#5350) I remember my home on the range Yee-odl-ee-ay When I'm riding alone, far away And I sing that old cowboy refrain Yee-odl-ee-ay Where the longhorns and doggies all stray It takes me back to prairies so fair Where cowboy code is found everywhere My buckeroo days come back to me And big skies of blue are there to see Now, my dear Dad taught me how to sing I'm glad for his memory to which I cling I feel like a lad singing my way Riding along with that old cowboy refrain Yee-odl-ee-ay Now, the long years, they have come and gone Yee-odl-ee-ay My hair is grey but my heart is strong I ride happy trails though skies be gray Yee-odl-ee-ay That old cowboy refrain's here to stay That old song helps me see all things bright As I ride along through darkest night Of all songs sung in the golden west Yee-odl-ee-ay is still the best When my last cattle roundup is o'er That old cowboy refrain will ring as before When on the prairie my bones they lay Cowboys will sing Yee-odl-ee-ay Mexican Tambora (Larry W. Jones 03/26/2008) (song#5351) Down by the Gulf of Mexico waters Mexican sons and Mexican daughters Strum a new tune on their guitars Written by a Lat-in who threw his sombrero hat in For folks to dance around when out under the stars He played his melody, they stayed and said Si, Si Then he wrote down some words about a senora And the song that they heard was named the Tambora Now, it's no surprise why Mexicans prize This song they always seem to want more-a Come to the cantina for the aura Dance with your senorita to the strains of Tambora And what remains will be more amor-a When you hear that Tambora, the Mexican Tambora Dance with your senorita to the strains of Tambora - instrumental - He played his melody, they stayed and said Si, Si Then he wrote down some words about a senora And the song that they heard was named the Tambora Come to the cantina for the aura Dance with your senorita to the strains of Tambora And what remains will be more amor-a When you hear that Tambora, the Mexican Tambora Dance with your senorita to the strains of Tambora Bring Me A Saddle And Lasso Of Leather (Larry W. Jones 03/26/2008) (song#5352) Morning was fresh with dew fallen early I walked to the fence around the corral There stood an old timer, cowboy looking burly The west's finest wrangler, I would allow With deep wrinkles his old sad face was lined And these were the words he had on his mind Bring me a saddle and lasso of leather And cowboy boots made for all kinds of weather Then show me the trail on which I may wander For my darlin' lies dead 'neath yonder heather Now I have no use for this world's riches I have no use for things money can buy I have no use for hearts that are broken And my broken heart will now surely die - instrumental - There stood an old timer, cowboy looking burly The west's finest wrangler, I would allow With deep wrinkles his old sad face was lined And these were the words he had on his mind Bring me a saddle and lasso of leather And cowboy boots made for all kinds of weather Then show me the trail on which I may wander For my darlin' lies dead 'neath yonder heather Now I have no use for this world's riches I have no use for things money can buy I have no use for hearts that are broken And my broken heart will now surely die Texas Gulf Coast Darlin' (Larry W. Jones 03/26/2008) (song#5353) The snow is falling past my window As I think of the one I adore Dreaming of my dear fair haired darlin' Way down on that Texas gulf coast shore Oh, she's my Texas gulf coast darlin' She's the girl I'm thinking of today Yes, she's my Texas gulf coast darlin' On that Texas coast so far away Why did I ever have to ramble I must return to that Texas town There with my Texas gulf coast darlin' My darlin' and I will settle down - instrumental - So sadly I look out my window As I watch the snowflakes softly fall My heart is weeping like a willow Far away from my true lover's call Why did I ever have to ramble I must return to that Texas town There with my Texas gulf coast darlin' My darlin' and I will settle down Jail House With No Door (Larry W. Jones 03/27/2008) (song#5354) I don't have chains around my feet But they feel heavy on my heart I'm in love's jail house with no door My love for you is just as sweet Though you're now gone and we're apart I'm in love's jail house with no door Now, I don't need a jailer's key Cause I just keep myself inside I'm in love's jail house with no door You threw away your love for me But I still hold a love that died I'm in love's jail house with no door - instrumental - There is no door to hide behind Oh, how could I have been so blind I'm in love's jail house with no door My friends told me crime does not pay Now I'm doing time to this day I'm in love's jail house with no door I tried to find another love But you're the kind I'm guilty of I'm in love's jail house with no door Please come on back where you belong I'm shackeled to this lost love song I'm in love's jail house with no door I Gave Up On Tomorrow (Larry W. Jones 03/27/2008) (song#5355) I gave up on tomorrow when I lost you yesterday For life could only hold sorrow without the one I love I gave up on tomorrow when I lost you yesterday I've already pawned the dreams of one I was dreaming of I know that my tomorrow will be filled with emptiness I'll never build another castle filled with happiness I gave up on tomorrow when I lost you yesterday But dear, I'll try to get along without you anyway - instrumental - Dear, why did you go and leave me When you knew that it would grieve me I showed you love in every way I guess love's road is thinly paved I know that my tomorrow will be filled with emptiness I'll never build another castle filled with happiness I gave up on tomorrow when I lost you yesterday But dear, I'll try to get along without you anyway I gave up on tomorrow when I lost you yesterday But dear, I'll try to get along without you anyway Legacy Of My History (Larry W. Jones 03/31/2008) (song#5356) Sometimes a man's legacy can't be ignored So, I pointed my old Ford truck down the road Heading back toward my old home from which I roamed Sometimes a man's legacy can't be ignored The legacy of my history is rich With a poor man's honest hands digging a ditch Like my Dad, to be a country boy, I'm glad The legacy of my history is rich As I took the turn into the yard The face I saw looked all battle scarred Dad was on the porch with a picture in his hand I knew that times for him had been hard And for Mom who's gone to her reward It's their rich legacy that I now understand - instrumental - Dad was on the porch with a picture in his hand I knew that times for him had been hard And for Mom who's gone to her reward It's their rich legacy that I now understand Simple folks who led a simple life Ample love between a man and wife Poor folks who knew where the money went Spent mostly on us kids, I'll consent The legacy of my history is rich With a poor man's honest hands digging a ditch Like my Dad, to be a country boy, I'm glad The legacy of my history is rich The legacy of my history is rich For a simple country lad The Dreams (Larry W. Jones 04/01/2008) (song#5357) Some say dreams They are just empty things that don't come true Some say dreams They always disappear and leave you blue Some say dreams Why we have them, nobody has a clue I say dreams They are for love, and mine are all of you In this life Some are so fearful, of the great unknown In this life Eyes are so tearful, from love that's postponed Like a knife In a heart that can't be cheerful and live Talk of love Is just an ear full of nothing to give When your travelled road Has been paved with grief and sorrow And heavy loads Have enslaved your very soul, it seems Make your goal To remember there will come tomorrow And there will come For me and you, something true, the dreams - instrumental - When your travelled road Has been paved with grief and sorrow And heavy loads Have enslaved your very soul, it seems Make your goal To remember there will come tomorrow And there will come For me and you, something true, the dreams Rose Of Abilene (Larry W. Jones 04/01/2008) (song#5358) The stars were out, the night was clear The moon was pretty as can be When Molly left her Texas home To be a faithful wife for me Flowers covered the countryside Bluebonnets as I'd never seen But the fairest was my new bride She was the Rose of Abilene Oh, the Rose of Abilene Sweet Rose of Abilene Oh, the fairest was my new bride She was the Rose of Abilene All the trails led us toward the west Our fortune began looking dour Her solace was, we did our best When deep in sorrow's lonely hour When tempests lashed and winds would wail On the trail with no towns between One lady's form withstood the storm She was the Rose of Allendale Oh, lovely Rose of Abilene My darling Rose of Abilene One lady's form withstood the storm She was the Rose of Abilene And when my fevered lips were dried While in Death Valley's burning sands She kept both of our hopes alive For California's promised land My life had been a wilderness Unblessed I was by fortune's schemes Then someone brought me happiness She was the Rose of Abilene Oh, the Rose of Abilene Sweet Rose of Abilene Then someone brought me happiness She was the Rose of Abilene The Happiness Train (Larry W. Jones 04/01/2008) (song#5359) Come on, it's time to board The happiness train Sometimes this world will let you down And you don't feel like you can win Well brother, don't you wear a frown Just get back on your feet again Behind clouds you'll find the sunshine A silver line comes with the rain Come on, get on this train of mine All aboard the happiness train Tunnels look so dark, it is true Like days when you can't find a friend Come aboard, we're waiting for you Happiness is just 'round the bend - instrumental - Everyone needs an easy mind And someplace out of the cold rain Just listen to that happy whine Of the outbound happiness train The happiness train crosses all lands The happiness train spans the whole world Tickets are free for you and for me Come on everyone, give it a whirl Behind clouds you'll find the sunshine A silver line comes with the rain Come on, get on this train of mine All aboard the happiness train The happiness train The happiness train The happiness train Heart That Time Passed On By (Larry W. Jones 04/01/2008) (song#5360) Last night I stepped out for a night on the town But I should have kept my fool self back at home Cause you looked so cool with the new love you found While I sat on that old bar stool all alone Time heals broken hearts, or so I have heard said But the timeclock and I don't see eye to eye Cause I've taken stock and my dreams are all dead I'm a man with a heart that time passed on by As the old jukebox played our favorite tune It seemed like your sweet perfume I smelled back then When you danced with him 'cross that honky tonk room My heart knew you would never love me again - instrumental - As the old jukebox played our favorite tune It seemed like your sweet perfume I smelled back then When you danced with him 'cross that honky tonk room My heart knew you would never love me again Time heals broken hearts, or so I have heard said But the timeclock and I don't see eye to eye Cause I've taken stock and my dreams are all dead I'm a man with a heart that time passed on by John Deere Cultivator (Larry W. Jones 04/02/2008) (song#5361) Now, a city girl can melt a farm boy's heart, they say And she can do a lot of harm if she runs away A farm boy might not walk or talk too fast But he knows that good things are meant to last Now, if love was made like a John Deere cultivator Love would never fade with a "goodbye, see you later" No one would be betrayed when times got rough If love was John Deere cultivator tough She left that bewildered farm boy standing at the gate The old back forty was plowed and it was getting late He drove the John Deere cultivator back to the barn Wondering why a woman like her was ever born And she didn't even say "goodbye, see you later" But in the back of his mind, a better love he'd find And he'd make sure it was made to last a long, long time - instrumental - And she didn't even say "goodbye, see you later" But in the back of his mind, a better love he'd find And he'd make sure it was made to last a long, long time Now, if love was made like a John Deere cultivator Love would never fade with a "goodbye, see you later" No one would be betrayed when times got rough If love was John Deere cultivator tough If love was John Deere cultivator tough Just Like This Whiskey Bottle (Larry W. Jones 04/02/2008) (song#5362) A whiskey bottle came floating o'er the foam A whiskey bottle from someone who had roamed A brief note was in it with these words on it You found this bottle, you found the whiskey gone Now, the note that was so brief Couldn't float away his grief Shown by words as he wrote on Just like this whiskey bottle She left me empty at full throttle So, I'll just sail my ship o'er the foam And I'll drink my whiskey all alone - instrumental - A whiskey bottle came floating o'er the foam A whiskey bottle from someone who had roamed A brief note was in it with these words on it You found this bottle, you found the whiskey gone Just like this whiskey bottle She left me empty at full throttle So, I'll just sail my ship o'er the foam And I'll drink my whiskey all alone Here Comes That Song (Larry W. Jones 04/02/2008) (song#5363) Here comes that song That causes me pain That rattles my brain They've played it again Here comes that song That causes my tears Heard it for years It's such a shame I know you're out there somewhere tonight I know you're where neon lights are bright And here I am right where I belong In that lost love song Here comes that song With words so grim Not me, but him You have his name - instrumental - Here comes that song That causes me pain That rattles my brain They've played it again I know you're out there somewhere tonight I know you're where neon lights are bright And here I am right where I belong In that lost love song Here comes that song That causes me pain That rattles my brain They've played it again Noisy Memories (Larry W. Jones 04/04/2008) (song#5364) When you went away, you said you would stay You said there's nothing here to make you stall But you left your memories in the way And they sure are noisy when they call Last night your memories knocked on my door I know I heard them laughing in the hall They were still up when the wall clock struck four Your noisy memories beats 'em all - instrumental - Tonight the TV played your fav'rite show It was "As The World Turns", as I recall Who turned on your memories, I don't know Noisy mem'ries drive me up the wall When you finish with your nightly shower Don't let the water faucet drip at all These long nights are as busy as rush hour Noisy memories race down the hall When you went away, you said you would stay But you left your memories in the way Your noisy memories just won't go away The Joker Was The King Of Hearts (Larry W. Jones 04/06/2008) (song#5365) The joker was the king of hearts when he had friends But now he needs to make amends That's how it ends When the king of hearts turns his heart to stone The joker was the king of hearts in everything Now he's the joke of which they sing Honky tonk scenes Soaking up the beer and wine all alone His honky tonk angels sing when the records spin Of their hearts, he still thinks he's king A joker's thing The joker was the king of hearts of stone - instrumental - The joker will laugh again tonight When he makes his neon light bar scene The joker was the king of hearts in everything Now he's the joke of which they sing Honky tonk scenes Soaking up the beer and wine all alone His honky tonk angels sing when the records spin Of their hearts, he still thinks he's king A joker's thing The joker was the king of hearts of stone The Man Called Masterson (Larry W. Jones 04/08/2008) (song#5366) The man called Masterson He never crawled away from what was right He made the outlaws pay with all his might A lawman with a badge and gun With his derby hat, the man called Bat always won The man called Masterson The man called Masterson A western rambler and gambler at heart He could end a fight before it could start Fast as lightnin' was his six gun No outlaw could ever beat or take the heat from The man called Masterson He put on western style for the ladies And his best durn smile could not be outdone The man called Masterson - instrumental - The west had never seen A man with a derby hat, cane and gun This man of fame was Bat, Bat Masterson Fast as lightnin' was his six gun No outlaw could ever beat or take the heat from The man called Masterson He put on western style for the ladies And his best durn smile could not be outdone The man called Masterson The man called Masterson A western rambler and gambler at heart He could end a fight before it could start Fast as lightnin' was his six gun No outlaw could ever beat or take the heat from The man called Masterson Man With The Mandolin (Larry W. Jones 04/08/2008) (song#5367) What's that ringing, who's that singing It's the man with the mandolin For just a nickel, your ribs he'll tickle With his songs as you tag along with him Folks are grinning, hearts he's winning It's the man with the mandolin He has no worry, so what's the hurry You're never late when in the state he's in Old and young are swaying The man with the mandolin is playing Songs filled with laughter, filling the rafters Notes ringing from his mandolin Twilight falling, moonlight calling It's all for the man with the mandolin So give a listen to his rendition Of tunes that steal your heart away - instrumental - Old and young are swaying The man with the mandolin is playing Songs filled with laughter, filling the rafters Notes ringing from his mandolin Twilight falling, moonlight calling It's all for the man with the mandolin So give a listen to his rendition Of tunes that steal your heart away My Guitar I Call Hank (Larry W. Jones 04/09/2008) (song#5368) Well, when I got home from the poker game I saw a big 'ol trailer with the U-Haul name Hooked up in the driveway to her old car Thinkin' fast, I gave a yank to my guitar I call Hank Just maybe an old Hank Williams song would lower the bar Now come on Hank, don't let her walk on by You know I'll be so lonesome I could cry She's actin' like she's got a cold, cold heart Hey good lookin', honky tonk blues are gonna start If only I could thank my guitar I call Hank Then I won't have to hang my head and cry Now come on Hank, don't let her walk on by Come on darlin', we can turn back the years We don't need a mansion on the hill filled with tears I hope I don't draw a blank with my guitar I call Hank If baby hears me play, I saw the light, just right Then maybe there'll be no teardrops tonight - instrumental - Now come on Hank, don't let her walk on by You know I'll be so lonesome I could cry She's actin' like she's got a cold, cold heart Hey good lookin', honky tonk blues are gonna start If only I could thank my guitar I call Hank Then I won't have to hang my head and cry Now come on Hank, don't let her walk on by Now come on Hank, let's be real frank Let me play your strings for awhile My guitar I call Hank is what I have to thank To win my baby's love Hank Williams style Yeah, me and my baby, me and my guitar I call Hank My Old Flame Is Back In Town (Larry W. Jones 04/09/2008) (song#5369) Oh, I know more tears will fall More fears with heartaches and all My poor heart is gonna drown My old flame is back in town That girl has been gone a spell But old memories still dwell My sad face is gonna frown My old flame is back in town Oh, she knows that I'll forgive For without her, I can't live My lifestyle is going down My old flame is back in town Oh, her name is of renown They all claim that I'm a clown It's the same when she's around My old flame is back in town - instrumental - Oh, she knows that I'll forgive For without her, I can't live My lifestyle is going down My old flame is back in town Oh, her name is of renown They all claim that I'm a clown It's the same when she's around My old flame is back in town Some Things Are Falling Into Place (Larry W. Jones 04/09/2008) (song#5370) Dear, something's missing when I hold you Something that's long gone without a trace Darling, if you're drawn to someone new Then some things are falling into place Did you mean that promise you made me Sometimes I see doubt upon your face If it's about wanting to be free Then some things are falling into place I've seen ships with no anchor Slowly drifting from the shore It seems we're not as we were And I'm afraid it means you don't love me anymore Dear, there's no more warmth in your kisses Even in the arms of your embrace If your charms for someone else exists Then some things are falling into place - instrumental - I've seen ships with no anchor Slowly drifting from the shore It seems we're not as we were And I'm afraid it means you don't love me anymore Dear, there's no more warmth in your kisses Even in the arms of your embrace If your charms for someone else exists Then some things are falling into place Yes dear, I hear loneliness calling Cause some things are falling into place Calling Off The Quest For Love (Larry W. Jones 04/10/2008) (song#5371) Dear, now that you're not in my life No other angel will descend My dying heart will never mend Dear, now that I've lost you, I guess I'm calling off the quest for love Dear, now that you're not in my life What's the use of stars in the night They've all fallen and passed me by Yes dear, it's you I'm empty of I'm calling off the quest for love Well, I guess I'm now on my own So, I'll dwell in the great unknown At any rate, I failed the test My love bird has flown from the nest So dear, I'm calling off the quest - instrumental - No use in spending all my ways In never ending nights and days And searching for a love that's gone So darling, listen to my song I'm calling off the quest for love Dear, now that you're not in my life What's the use of stars in the night They've all fallen and passed me by Yes dear, it's you I'm empty of I'm calling off the quest for love I Couldn't Change My Memories (Larry W. Jones 04/11/2008) (song#5372) Well, I tried to change everything That held a mem'ry of you, oh yeah I started in the hall Took your pictures off the wall and burned them And then I moved the chairs around Took the curtains down and burned them Cause everything I saw reminded me that I'm blue But I couldn't change my memories of loving you, oh no I gave away the candelabra set Just the other day Along with the records That you and I used to love to play Yeah, I called the Goodwill folks To come on over and get them But I couldn't change my memories of loving you, oh no - instrumental - Well, I tried to change everything That held a mem'ry of you, oh yeah I took the carpet off the floor Threw it out the door with all its tears Everything I found since you were around Just had to disappear And every night when I dreamed I tried to dream of somebody new But I couldn't change my memories of loving you No, I couldn't change my memories of loving you, oh no None Of Your Memories Bring Me Peace Of Mind (Larry W. Jones 04/11/2008) (song#5373) I can't seem to remember the fun that we knew But one that I recall is when you were untrue It's that kind of memory that hurts all the time Dear, none of your memories bring me peace of mind Dear, if I could recall all of our times of bliss Maybe I wouldn't have to climb the walls like this I can't seem to remember the good things we tried All I now recall is how my heart hurts inside I can't seem to remember promises fulfilled But when you found another, I recall that still It's that kind of memory I can't leave behind Dear, none of your memories bring me peace of mind - instrumental - Dear, if I could recall all of our times of bliss Maybe I wouldn't have to climb the walls like this I can't seem to remember the good things we tried All I now recall is how my heart hurts inside I can't seem to remember promises fulfilled But when you found another, I recall that still It's that kind of memory I can't leave behind Dear, none of your memories bring me peace of mind I'm locked in this prison and the key I can't find Cause none of your memories bring me peace of mind Freight Train Racing Down A Hill (Larry W. Jones 04/11/2008) (song#5374) Every evening at half past eight Jake the bartender does his drill Says buddy, you don't look so great But I don't care, I'm drinkin' still I'm just a freight train racing down a hill Tried one day to figure it out I quit my job, a dead end route To be a slob without a doubt This life has robbed me of love's thrill A freight train racing down a hill Second to second, minute to minute And every hour that goes by That freight train I hear beckon With loads of pain, I reckon I don't stop to wonder why Here I am when the sun goes down Having my fun and drinking Crown Her mem'ry I'm tryin' to kill A freight train racing down a hill - instrumental - Tried one day to figure it out I quit my job, a dead end route To be a slob without a doubt This life has robbed me of love's thrill A freight train racing down a hill Here I am when the sun goes down Having my fun and drinking Crown Her mem'ry I'm tryin' to kill A freight train racing down a hill Freight train racing Freight train racing A freight train racing down a hill If You Were My Cowgirl (Larry W. Jones 04/11/2008) (song#5375) If you were my cowgirl, I would trail you If you were a seed pearl, I would avail a million more If you were a wide stream, I would cross you If you were a night dream, I would toss and turn, walk the floor If you were a ranch house, I would buy you If you were my cowgirl, I would die to do cowboy chores Sometimes I can't believe my good fortune Cause I took a glance and sunshine has begun This cowboy's dream is really coming true Dear, you took a chance on a rancher's son At the dance where I fell in love with you If I were in prison, would you spring me Before the moon's risen, would you ring me up on the phone If I were in trouble, would you sing me a campfire song - instrumental - Sometimes I can't believe my good fortune Cause I took a glance and sunshine has begun This cowboy's dream is really coming true Dear, you took a chance on a rancher's son At the dance where I fell in love with you If I were a loner, would you kiss me If I were the owner, would you be my new blissful bride I would be a goner without you right here by my side If you were my cowgirl, I would trail you If you were a seed pearl, I would avail a million more If you were a wide stream, I would cross you If you were a night dream, I would toss and turn, walk the floor If you were a ranch house, I would buy you If you were my cowgirl, I would die to do cowboy chores Burned Out And Living The Blues (Larry W. Jones 04/11/2008) (song#5376) The old bar room is empty Not the way you preferred it In the dim lights, you can't see Same jukebox songs, you've heard it You're confessin' with all those clues But you ain't learned your lesson Burned out and living the blues As they turn out all the lights One light after the other You can't forget her tonight She's no longer your lover Cause you went down the wrong track She's out of town, won't be back Burned out and living the blues - instrumental - Oh, at one time you were proud She was by your side constantly And now she's lost in the crowd But she's still in your memory Neon lights won't let you sleep You fight to keep from crying While her memory you keep You might as well stop trying Old Hank Williams walked the floor Like you, he wore out his shoes Your heart can't break anymore Burned out and living the blues Burned out and living the blues Each Tear That Flows Will Grow A Rose (Larry W. Jones 04/12/2008) (song#5377) Darling, I can see the sorrow around you As a cloud of gloom around you grows Lean on me and tomorrow will be bright blue For each tear that flows will grow a rose Sweetheart, I know just why your heart is broken And mere words can't save you from your grief But darling, let me heal with words unspoken Lean on me and let love turn the leaf Deep in the darkest night of rain and thunder I will ease your pain and fears, you'll see Dear, let me loose the chains that hold you under With the tie that binds your love to me Darling, I can see the sorrow around you As a cloud of gloom around you grows Lean on me and tomorrow will be bright blue For each tear that flows will grow a rose - instrumental - Deep in the darkest night of rain and thunder I will ease your pain and fears, you'll see Dear, let me loose the chains that hold you under With the tie that binds your love to me Darling, I can see the sorrow around you As a cloud of gloom around you grows Lean on me and tomorrow will be bright blue For each tear that flows will grow a rose For each tear that flows will grow a rose Gonna Love Her Over The Radio (Larry W. Jones 04/12/2008) (song#5378) I'm gonna love her over the radio I'm gonna hear her everywhere I go Even when I go to a rodeo I'm gonna love her over the radio She sings about all of the lonely hearts She's the only girl I love on the charts Even though mine's broken, she holds the key I'm in love with her though she can't see me I'm gonna love her over the radio I'm gonna hear her everywhere I go Even when I go to a rodeo I'm gonna love her over the radio - instrumental - She sings about a love that done her wrong The same kind of things I've known all along I'm the one she sings about in her song I've been in love with that girl for so long I'm gonna love her over the radio I'm gonna hear her everywhere I go Even when I go to a rodeo I'm gonna love her over the radio I'm gonna love her over the radio I'm gonna hear her everywhere I go Even when I go to a rodeo I'm gonna love her over the radio I'm gonna love her over the radio My Exes From Texas (Larry W. Jones 04/16/2008) (song#5379) Once in awhile I get a feeling, my heart won't be healing I can't smile when my future's so dark I once lived tall down in Texas, where now dwells all my exes Down in Texas I sure left my mark Around Texas I travelled, until my life came unravelled Somewhere down along the borderline Over in El Paso, they tried to hang me with a lasso Over some girl who's no longer mine My exes from Texas know what a hex is Cause I know they put one on me all the time They let me kiss them, now I reminisce them My exes from Texas are no longer mine - instrumental - There was neat Eileen from Abilene, she was such a sweet dream My love until she showed me the door Then I wed Alice from Dallas, but she was full of malice That red head just wanted more and more Oh, my Mable was unable to live without her sable She liked expensive things that were fine Now I'm no longer sleeping, it's because of all my weeping My tears seem to flow like table wine My exes from Texas know what a hex is Cause I know they put one on me all the time They let me kiss them, now I reminisce them My exes from Texas are no longer mine My exes from Texas are no longer mine My Cards Are All Down (Larry W. Jones 04/16/2008) (song#5380) I'm just a bronco buster, cowboy is all In my cowboy duster, heard a cowgirl call We met by the porch, neath evening purple skies That cowgirl stole my heart with her laughing eyes I took her to the dance, dancing until dawn No happier cowboy had ever been born I felt like a western king, she was my queen I borrowed some money and bought her a ring Now this cowboy's alone, my cards are all down My money is all gone, she's nowhere around As I sit on the porch, she's my heart's torch yet That cowgirl I forgive, but I can't forget - instrumental - Now this cowboy's alone, my cards are all down My money is all gone, she's nowhere around As I sit on the porch, she's my heart's torch yet That cowgirl I forgive, but I can't forget Now this cowboy's alone, my cards are all down My money is all gone, she's nowhere around I Feel Your Pain In My Heart (Larry W. Jones 04/16/2008) (song#5381) Dear, I feel your pain in my heart It's been a strain right from the start You said you once loved me, I know But you wanted free, so I let you go Yes, I feel your pain in my heart You say tears are burning you eyes You're learning to pay for your lies But even though we're far apart I still feel the flame when I hear your name Dear, I feel your pain in my heart I know it's just a waste of time To try to get you off my mind But I never was very smart Because it's true, I'm still in love with you And I feel your pain in my heart - instrumental - You say tears are burning you eyes You're learning to pay for your lies But even though we're far apart I still feel the flame when I hear your name Dear, I feel your pain in my heart I know it's just a waste of time To try to get you off my mind But I never was very smart Because it's true, I'm still in love with you And I feel your pain in my heart Yes, I feel your pain in my heart As Long As I've Been Ramblin' (Larry W. Jones 04/17/2008) (song#5382) No money for a ticket But when it's time to go I listen for the clickin' Of a freight train rollin' slow My bed is a boxcar floor But my head is feelin' fine I've been down this track before Since I was back in my prime As long as I've been ramblin' I've been about everywhere As long as I've been ramblin' I've rambled without a care - instrumental - Now, I don't pay much for rooms It don't cost me much to eat And I'm good at pushin' brooms For some kindly soul I meet Ain't much for conversation But now, that suits me just fine The hobos at the station Never ask me for a dime As long as I've been ramblin' I've been about everywhere As long as I've been ramblin' I've rambled without a care I guess I'll keep on ramblin' Just about everywhere The Second You're Gone (Larry W. Jones 04/18/2008) (song#5383) I would cry the second you're gone I would die, cause I couldn't carry on If you were to walk out tonight There'd be talk about sweet dreams out of sight The second you're gone I would be filled with emptiness And my heart would be killed from loneliness I'd be so alone I couldn't carry on The second you're gone My whole life would be full of woe Right down to my very soul, should you go If you left, something would be wrong And I know that I couldn't face the dawn The second you're gone - instrumental - I know, a lonely man I'd be If you, my dear, should ever set me free Because to your love I am drawn In love's game, I would be a useless pawn The second you're gone I would be filled with emptiness And my heart would be killed from loneliness I'd be so alone I couldn't carry on The second you're gone I'd be so alone I couldn't carry on The second you're gone I Lost My Mind When I Lost You (Larry W. Jones 04/18/2008) (song#5384) Dear, I can't get it through my brain You with another causes pain I've lost the will for someone new The planks are squeaking in the floor But I'll go walking on them more I lost my mind when I lost you I lost my mind when I lost you I'm going crazy fast, I know The past is gone, my dreams are too My life is filled with only woe I know that I'm the one to blame Now that you've gone and changed your name It cost so much more than I knew I lost my mind when I lost you - instrumental - By now I know that I should learn To stop dreaming of your return I yearn for other fool things too I still play our favorite song But dear, I just can't sing along I lost my mind when I lost you I lost my mind when I lost you I'm going crazy fast, I know The past is gone, my dreams are too My life is filled with only woe I know that I'm the one to blame Now that you've gone and changed your name It cost so much more than I knew I lost my mind when I lost you How Does It Feel When Walking In My Shoes (Larry W. Jones 04/19/2008) (song#5385) Do my kids run and hug you, does my darlin' bid you hello I don't mean to bug you, but I did have to know I've heard my friends all talking about the way I have the blues How does it feel when walking in my shoes Lately I've been thinking deeply of the moon and stars above And just how steeply I have fallen from her love Now buddy, I'm not stalking you, but an answer I could use How does it feel when walking in my shoes No, you didn't steal her from me, you just filled a vacant place I lost appeal when I lost sight of love's embrace I would still own her, but I guess I gave up the right to chose How does it feel when walking in my shoes - instrumental - Lately I've been thinking deeply of the moon and stars above And just how steeply I have fallen from her love No, you didn't steal her from me, you just filled a vacant place I lost appeal when I lost sight of love's embrace I would still own her, but I guess I gave up the right to chose How does it feel when walking in my shoes How does it feel when walking in my shoes If I Ever (Larry W. Jones 04/19/2008) (song#5386) Well, if I ever, if I ever Find somebody that's true Yeah, yeah, yeah if I ever Find somebody that's true I'm gonna stick to her like paper gets stuck to glue I called that woman up and made a movie date I was happy as a pup and said I wouldn't be late Well, I dreamed about her all the way to her home But I never dreamed that she would already be gone Well, if I ever, if I ever Find somebody that's true Yeah, yeah, yeah if I ever Find somebody that's true I'm gonna stick to her like paper gets stuck to glue - instrumental - She told me on the phone she liked my winning smile Now I'm all alone and I'm beginning to get hostile I'm wearing out the carpet walking on the floor And I swear I ain't gonna talk to her no more Well, if I ever, if I ever Find somebody that's true Yeah, yeah, yeah if I ever Find somebody that's true I'm gonna stick to her like paper gets stuck to glue Oh yeah These Arms Are Warm Enough (Larry W. Jones 04/19/2008) (song#5387) Dear, I will truly love you til the end of time And until then I'll always have you on my mind I will tell you heartfelt words of love every day These arms are warm enough to melt your cares away Dear, my heart will beat in time with yours, I promise I'll never cheat or undermine our happiness And in the wintertime with snowflakes on display These arms are warm enough to melt your cares away Darling, let your love for me grow deeply I'll never cheaply throw our love away And when old age arrives some fateful morn Love will add a new page to keep us warm - instrumental - And when old age arrives some fateful morn Love will add a new page to keep us warm Dear, my heart will beat in time with yours, I promise I'll never cheat or undermine our happiness And in the wintertime with snowflakes on display These arms are warm enough to melt your cares away These arms are warm enough to melt your cares away Full Moon Outside Of My Window (Larry W. Jones 04/20/2008) (song#5388) There's a full moon outside of my window And an empty tune of love in my heart I remember when we used to dance slow And dear, you told me that we'd never part You told me that the full moon was when you'd come back You would be the one to always dance in my arms Then all too soon I saw you leaving down that track And now my broken heart is grieving for your charms There's a full moon outside of my window And an empty tune of love in my heart Dear, I'll keep on waiting for you to show Although I know that isn't really smart - instrumental - You told me that the full moon was when you'd come back You would be the one to always dance in my arms Then all too soon I saw you leaving down that track And now my broken heart is grieving for your charms Darling, please come on back and don't be slow Back in my arms as we danced at the start There's a full moon outside of my window And an empty tune of love in my heart Never Been In A Love So True (Larry W. Jones 04/24/2008) (song#5389) Dear, I've never been so happy Never been in a love so true I've never, ever loved someone As much as I love you I'll never be sorry No mistake have I made I will never worry Our love will never fade The sweet love that you're giving Is living deep in my heart There will be no outliving Such a lovely work of art Darling, I knew when I met you My skies would be forever blue Dear, I've never been so happy Never been in a love so true - instrumental - The sweet love that you're giving Is living deep in my heart There will be no outliving Such a lovely work of art Darling, I knew when I met you My skies would be forever blue Dear, I've never been so happy Never been in a love so true Clown Behind The Tear (Larry W. Jones 04/24/2008) (song#5390) Inside every clown there's a pain That pain's inside his broken heart Inside that broken heart is rain That washes dreams right off the chart Inside those dreams lies wasted love Something a clown will always fear You're still the one I'm dreaming of Guess I'm the clown behind the tear Look at my face and you'll see the teardrop Oh, it seems so out of place on a clown And it's such a disgrace that I can't stop I guess my tears are the talk of the town - instrumental - Inside every clown there's a pain That pain's inside his broken heart Inside that broken heart is rain That washes dreams right off the chart Inside those dreams lies wasted love Something a clown will always fear You're still the one I'm dreaming of Guess I'm the clown behind the tear Inside those dreams lies wasted love Something a clown will always fear You're still the one I'm dreaming of Guess I'm the clown behind the tear Try Your Best (Larry W. Jones 04/24/2008) (song#5391) My Daddy was a common man But to me he was a strong oak tree My Daddy was a simple man Who lived by a strong philosophy Whatever you try, try your best, lad Whatever you try, try your best You'll be blessed in good times and the bad Whatever you try, try your best I saw how he dearly loved my mother She clearly was the love he preferred I could tell there'd never be another By advice he gave me in these words Whatever you try, try your best, lad Whatever you try, try your best You'll be blessed in good times and the bad Whatever you try, try your best - instrumental - My Daddy was a happy man Even when the good times turned to bad He'd smile and take me in his hands While relating blessings that he had Whatever you try, try your best, lad Whatever you try, try your best You'll be blessed in good times and the bad Whatever you try, try your best My Daddy's now gone from the hall And I sure do miss that strong oak tree But just like a song, I recall His words of wisdom that he taught me Whatever you try, try your best, lad Whatever you try, try your best You'll be blessed in good times and the bad Whatever you try, try your best You Don't Need To Be Hanging Around (Larry W. Jones 04/24/2008) (song#5392) You don't need to keep hanging around You can go, you can go, you can go Our love is through cause I'm through with you You don't need to keep hanging around You thought it was cool to treat me like a fool You know it was cruel and so low down It took me awhile to understand your style While you kept right on painting the town You don't need to keep hanging around You can go, you can go, you can go Our love is through cause I'm through with you You don't need to keep hanging around - instrumental - Many times my dear, I have thought of leaving Now I think that I'm the one to stay Love is no longer here, there's only grieving So dear, this is all I have to say You don't need to keep hanging around You can go, you can go, you can go Our love is through cause I'm through with you You don't need to keep hanging around My Old Sweetheart Is Back In Town Again (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2008) (song#5393) Each time I think I see sunny weather Every time I'm feeling better within Here comes trouble dressed in patent leather My old sweetheart is back in town again My old sweetheart comes back around For another crack at bringing me down I guess I was misunderstood The day I told that girl to leave for good For tomorrow I planned to paint the town But now I'll have to take it on the chin The weather will be sunny all around Ain't funny, my old sweetheart's back again - instrumental - For tomorrow I planned to paint the town But now I'll have to take it on the chin The weather will be sunny all around Ain't funny, my old sweetheart's back again Every time I'm feeling better within Here comes trouble dressed in patent leather My old sweetheart is back in town again My old sweetheart is back in town again I Love You More Today Than Yesterday (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2008) (song#5394) Yesterday, my dear, I said I love you Have no fear that it was just emotion You bring cheer to my life in every way Mere words can't explore my deep devotion I love you more today than yesterday Those vows you said as you stood beside me Cannot allow the good to slip away And dear, true love you have not denied me I love you more today than yesterday Tomorrow will have worries, that I know With love from you, they'll scurry far away Yesterday I knew that our love would grow I love you more today than yesterday - instrumental - Those vows you said as you stood beside me Cannot allow the good to slip away And dear, true love you have not denied me I love you more today than yesterday Tomorrow will have worries, that I know With love from you, they'll scurry far away Yesterday I knew that our love would grow I love you more today than yesterday I love you more today than yesterday One Empty Saddle (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2008) (song#5395) At the roundup we will miss him One empty saddle rode with care One fine cowboy won't exist then One empty saddle will be there Just one year ago we cowboys gathered At the roundup under Montana's sky This time his pony will be untethered One empty saddle in the sage will lie At the roundup we will miss him One empty saddle rode with care One fine cowboy won't exist then One empty saddle will be there By the campfire, we'll take inventory For one pardner, our saddened hearts will swell As we remember and tell the story Of the stampede when our young Willie fell How Willie strove to corral the longhorns Through the lightning, rain and the wind that night For young Willie, more than one pardner mourns A young cowboy, but full of manhood's might Sleep today, young cowboy fallen No more will trail dust fill your brow Prairie sod for you was callin' There'll be one empty saddle now At the roundup we wil |