Too Many Bridges Have Been Burned (Larry W. Jones 04/26/2008) (song#5401) I have thought of returning to you, love I ought to have done it so long ago But too many bridges have been burned, dear Across all the rivers of life that flow Yes, too many bridges have been burned, love Memories are all that's left to yearn of Yes, too many bridges have been burned, babe Too many dreams we laid were left to fade Too many seasons I've searched for reasons For decisions I should have never made I know that it is me who is to blame It wasn't you who extinguished the flame To shatter your good heart was out of line And now our love has been scattered by time - instrumental - Yes, too many bridges have been burned, babe Too many dreams we laid were left to fade Too many seasons I've searched for reasons For decisions I should have never made I know that it is me who is to blame It wasn't you who extinguished the flame To shatter your good heart was out of line And now our love has been scattered by time Too many bridges have been burned Too many pages turned Big Red Rooster (Larry W. Jones 04/27/2008) (song#5402) Well, I had a big red rooster, he crowed at break of dawn Yeah, I had a big red rooster, he crowed at break of dawn But when he heard about my chicken soup, he flew the coop And now my big red rooster's gone The chickens in the barnyard are all upset to this day Yeah, the chickens in the barnyard don't even want to lay Now, if you see my big red rooster, don't do him no harm Bring my rooster back to my barn Dogs are howlin', cats are meowin', the chickens are all sad Big red rooster was the best boss my barnyard ever had The chickens are so lost, I ain't got no eggs in the morn Now that my big red rooster's gone - instrumental - Dogs are howlin', cats are meowin', the chickens are all sad Big red rooster was the best boss my barnyard ever had The chickens in the barnyard are all upset to this day Yeah, the chickens in the barnyard don't even want to lay Now, if you see my big red rooster, don't do him no harm Bring my rooster back to my barn Yeah, bring my big red rooster right back to my barn (Ain't got no eggs) (Need a morale booster for them chickens!) (Dang rooster flew the coop) That Lonesome Whistle Blowin' (Larry W. Jones 04/27/2008) (song#5403) I saw that train a-rollin' down the line A-strainin' from the load but rollin' fine And when I heard that lonesome whistle blow I knew that it was time for me to go That lonesome whistle blowin' blows my mind My darlin' is as sweet as sugar cane I broke my darlin's heart, which was insane When I hear that whistle blow, it brings pain I was wrong, I know, that was so unkind That lonesome whistle blowin' blows my mind Railroad bull caught me farther down the rail I'm pulling time here in this lonesome jail He told me in a month that I'd be fine It's so dark in here, think I'm goin' blind That lonesome whistle blowin' blows my mind - instrumental - My darlin' is as sweet as sugar cane I broke my darlin's heart, which was insane When I hear that whistle blow, it brings pain I was wrong, I know, that was so unkind That lonesome whistle blowin' blows my mind This is such a shame, I know I'm to blame They've given me a number for a name Well, I sure do miss that sweet gal of mine A-way down on that Mason Dixon line That lonesome whistle blowin' blows my mind Rose Of The Badlands (Larry W. Jones 04/27/2008) (song#5404) I've seen some lovely flowers Some of them were truly rare And sometimes I looked for hours Smelled their fragrance in the air None of them have the powers Of one that's beyond compare There's a rose of the badlands Grows down in old Mexico All good folks and outlaw bands That fine rose has come to know She cares with her tender hands Wounded cowboys, high and low She's the rose of the badlands Way down in old Mexico - instrumental - Out in the twilight splendor Down a cowboy's trail of woe Oh, someone must have sent her To the badlands down below She's the rose of the badlands Way down in old Mexico There's a rose of the badlands Grows down in old Mexico All good folks and outlaw bands That fine rose has come to know She cares with her tender hands Wounded cowboys, high and low She's the rose of the badlands Way down in old Mexico She's the rose of the badlands Way down in old Mexico Ace In The Hole Band (Larry W. Jones 04/28/2008) (song#5405) Let me tell you about Ace In The Hole Some big swingin' Texas music I've found That country western stroll will steal your soul With their old fiddle and steel guitar sound Folks love that western swing rhythm A Texas kind of thing Cowgirls all come by the dozens To hear old George Strait sing Now, Gene Elders plays the fiddle Terry Hale from Austin strums bass Ain't no riddle, in the middle They wanna see old George Strait's face Folks love that western swing rhythm A Texas kind of thing Cowgirls all come by the dozens To hear old George Strait sing - instrumental - Rondal Huckaby plays keyboards Mike Daily plays his steel guitar Ace In The Hole earned its awards With old George Strait as the main star Folks love that western swing rhythm A Texas kind of thing Cowgirls all come by the dozens To hear old George Strait sing To hear old George Strait sing To hear old George Strait sing Cowgirls all come by the dozens To hear Ace In The Hold Band swing that Texas thing Yee Ha! On This Lonely Prairie (Larry W. Jones 05/02/2008) (song#5406) I'll never find peace of mind On this lonely prairie without my Laurie Nothing can restart this heart On this lonely prairie without my Laurie With care, I still say a prayer Dear Laurie, return to me, return to me I search the skies with my eyes Hoping to see my dear Laurie just once more But my heart sighs, almost dies On this lonely prairie for one I adore Where, oh where, could Laurie be Dear Laurie, return to me, return to me - instrumental - I search the skies with my eyes Hoping to see my dear Laurie just once more But my heart sighs, almost dies On this lonely prairie for one I adore Long as there's a trail, long as there's a prairie As long as there is life, I'll wait patiently As long as there's a trail to roam, don't postpone Let the trail on the prairie bring Laurie home to me Long as there's a trail, long as there's a prairie As long as there is life, I'll wait patiently As long as there's a trail to roam, don't postpone Let the trail on the prairie bring Laurie home to me Cane Sugar Cajun Queen (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2008) (song#5407) Well, I left her on the Delta where the sugar cane grows fine Down in Lou-i-si-ana, south of the Mason Dixon line I told her how I loved her, and loved her eyes of vixen blue When the full moon shines on the bayou, I'll come back home to you She's my sweetheart and my darlin', she's the Cajun girl for me Down in Lou-i-si-ana on the bayou Evangeline Soon now I will be returning and those wedding bells will chime Down in Lou-i-si-ana when it's cane sugar haulin' time Thibodeaux will play the fiddle, I'll bring her a big bouquet At the cane sugar hoedown, love will flow down our wedding day I'll be her Cajun country king at our Cajun jubilee I'll kiss my Cajun miss, she'll be my cane sugar Cajun queen - instrumental - She's my sweetheart and my darlin', she's the Cajun girl for me Down in Lou-i-si-ana on the bayou Evangeline Soon now I will be returning and those wedding bells will chime Down in Lou-i-si-ana when it's cane sugar haulin' time Thibodeaux will play the fiddle, I'll bring her a big bouquet At the cane sugar hoedown, love will flow down our wedding day I'll be her Cajun country king at our Cajun jubilee I'll kiss my Cajun miss, she'll be my cane sugar Cajun queen Out Of Hope (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2008) (song#5408) I can tell by the feeling There won't be any healing My heart is reeling deep inside of me Our love just wasn't to be And though I've tried to break free Time is unsealing every memory Oh, it wasn't easy to give up the whiskey But now I'm a connoisseur of cheap beer Well, my dear, I know I'm sliding down a steep slope But I gave up hope of having you near I found out that I can live without you But no doubt my thoughts are all about you Though my love for you is still fighting strong I've run out of hope of righting the wrong - instrumental - Oh, it wasn't easy to give up the whiskey But now I'm a connoisseur of cheap beer Well, my dear, I know I'm sliding down a steep slope But I gave up hope of having you near I found out that I can live without you But no doubt my thoughts are all about you Though my love for you is still fighting strong I've run out of hope of righting the wrong Though my love for you is still fighting strong I've run out of hope of righting the wrong Golden September Time (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2008) (song#5409) Once I looked behind as I left springtime Many mountains were there that I had climbed Then I looked around and it was summer In summer was when I was in my prime And now I look ahead, but not with dread To my golden September time I've always been a man born a rover Oh, but I don't mourn over yesterdays I have lived all the songs I have written Smitten ways of sweet roses, wine and rhyme Now I've turned another page to the stage Of my golden September time I passed a wishing well and wished it well Don't need wishing wells on life's carousel I have loved and lost, but I'm still sublime Not rich, I've saved a dollar and a dime I have met the storm, but now I am warm In my golden September time - instrumental - I have lived all the songs I have written Smitten ways of sweet roses, wine and rhyme Now I've turned another page to the stage Of my golden September time I passed a wishing well and wished it well Don't need wishing wells on life's carousel I have loved and lost, but I'm still sublime Not rich, I've saved a dollar and a dime I have met the storm, but now I am warm In my golden September time In my golden September time I Now Give You My Heart (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2008) (song#5410) Dear, whenever we kiss I never worry or wonder For when your lips are near My dear, I now give you my heart Dear, I would be remiss If I cast your love asunder So now, be of no fear My dear, I now give you my heart There's one thing sweetheart, you must realize For you alone my heart tenderly melts When we kiss, I can't miss love in your eyes I won't pretend that you're anyone else - instrumental - Dear, I would be remiss If I cast your love asunder So now, be of no fear My dear, I now give you my heart My dear, please never break this spell This spell that I now dwell under How I want to yell, can't you tell My dear, I now give you my heart Darling, I now give you my heart The Harmony Is Gone (Larry W. Jones 05/04/2008) (song#5411) I remember that night, the big barn dance All the stars were as bright as fiery coals The embers of love flamed into romance As across the wooden dance floor we strolled For only us the music tolled That western night is now ended Although the music rolls along The music and you were splendid But now the harmony is gone The music and you were splendid A fine western symphony grand Just like an angel descended Saying, be happy while you can - instrumental - Beneath the bright stars and the summer moon That love song dance ended too soon The music and you were splendid A fine western symphony grand Just like an angel descended Saying, be happy while you can That western night is now ended Although the music rolls along The music and you were splendid But now the harmony is gone Now the harmony is gone A Scar That Cannot Heal (Larry W. Jones 05/04/2008) (song#5412) Now go out and find one of your own kind Not like me, who was so blind from the start I know you'll be glad, with you it's a fad To sadden some lad with a broken heart What were you thinking of when you decided to shove Those words like a knife in my heart A new love I'll never let start Dear, now what can I do when it's clear that we're through My heart is now scarred, I can feel You left a scar that cannot heal - instrumental - For the life of me, I just cannot see Why you have done the things you've done There's no excuse to be free and footloose While leaving my heart on the run What were you thinking of when you decided to shove Those words like a knife in my heart A new love I'll never let start Dear, now what can I do when it's clear that we're through My heart is now scarred, I can feel You left a scar that cannot heal Fiddlin' Cowboy Will (Larry W. Jones 05/04/2008) (song#5413) Out in far west Texas Lived an old cowboy who was past his prime Folks called him Fiddlin' Cowboy Will Every day at sundown He would start in to fiddlin' right on time A tune called Lonesome Whippoorwill Old Cowboy Will played the fiddle But he never received acclaim For all his fiddlin' skill Old Cowboy Will played the fiddle Should have been in the hall of fame Old Fiddlin' Cowboy Will Old Cowboy Will played the fiddle When at a rodeo hoedown You should-a heard that fiddle sound Should-a been on the radio Old Cowboy Will played the fiddle And in the bunkhouse when he died Cowboys found laying by his side Old Fiddlin' Will's fiddle and bow Old Cowboy Will played the fiddle But he never received acclaim For all his fiddlin' skill Old Cowboy Will played the fiddle Should have been in the hall of fame Old Fiddlin' Cowboy Will - instrumental - Old Fiddlin' Will could play 'em fast Old Fiddlin' Will could play 'em slow Should-a been on the radio He's gone but his music will last Where those west Texas winds still blow In the minds of cowboys, I know Old Cowboy Will played the fiddle But he never received acclaim For all his fiddlin' skill Old Cowboy Will played the fiddle Should have been in the hall of fame Old Fiddlin' Cowboy Will Your Wedding Bells (Larry W. Jones 05/04/2008) (song#5414) I received your letter in the mail, dear An invitation signed R.S.V.P. I didn't know your wedding was so near I'll be there though tears may then flow from me Your wedding bells have rung in the chapel Songs have been sung about eternity And you looked so young and lovely, darling My dreams will be hung from the willow tree I saved money for a fine piece of land My plans looked sunny like your hair of gold It's funny how a house that's built on sand Will never last long enough to grow old Your wedding bells have rung in the chapel Songs have been sung about eternity And you looked so young and lovely, darling My dreams will be hung from the willow tree - instrumental - When you greeted me at your reception You treated me like an old friend from school The smile I gave you was just deception I tried real hard not to cry like a fool Your wedding bells have rung in the chapel Songs have been sung about eternity And you looked so young and lovely, darling My dreams will be hung from the willow tree What Else Did You Expect From Me (Larry W. Jones 05/04/2008) (song#5415) Dear, you were my heart's only love Only one I was thinking of I had nobody else, you see But then you left me all alone All alone when you set me free I found another for my own What else did you expect from me I walked the floor full of worry I spent empty days feeling sorry I cried at night til half past three I waited for you by the phone But gave up eventually I found another for my own What else did you expect from me - instrumental - I waited for you by the phone But gave up eventually I found another for my own What else did you expect from me I guess you thought I'd find no one You thought you couldn't be outdone That I'd never find a new key To a true heart not hard as bone So, go back where you used to be I found another for my own What else did you expect from me What else did you expect from me Red Wine Bottle (Larry W. Jones 05/05/2008) (song#5416) You bring relief to my mind every time Your color is warm and you smell so fine You're the chief reason why I feel no pain Red wine bottle, please work your spell again Red wine bottle, I like the way you feel Please help me forget she was ever real Red wine, you're sweet, just like she used to be Help me not regret that she once loved me Her sad farewell was on a night of rain Red wine bottle, please work your spell again - instrumental - Red wine bottle, I like the way you feel Please help me forget she was ever real Red wine, you're sweet, just like she used to be Help me not regret that she once loved me This pain down in my heart, it's nothing new This feeling in my brain I get from you You pour so easy, sweet red bottled wine I'll explore your red label one more time Where I now dwell sure isn't lover's lane Red wine bottle, please work your spell again Shoreline Of Alpine (Larry W. Jones 05/05/2008) (song#5417) They boxed up his trophy buckles Hauled off the pickup that he drove The beach house didn't look the same With no rodeo treasure trove The salesman came on Saturday To put the sign up in the yard They say that she just ran away Guess she must have taken the news real hard The rodeo was in Alpine He drew the bronc, Widowmaker And that was the end of the line Called the local undertaker Her rodeo cowboy had died Gulf of Mexico waters shine Where she talked about him with pride Until the end of the line in Alpine Like hurricane winds when they blow A local legend she became Waves of the Gulf of Mexico Seem to softly whisper her name When people stroll down by the shore And stop to view the salty brine They sware, above the ocean roar She cries along the shoreline of Alpine - instrumental - The locals talk about her still About the note she left that said A rodeo cowboy has skill But I knew that you'd end up dead And now, they'll build for you a shrine There in Texas in old Alpine Folks there wonder about her still When thunder is heard late at night The winds sound like a voice so shrill A wail so mournful in its plight Down along the Gulf Coast waters Where sand forms a boundary line The sound you hear is not laughter She cries along the shoreline of Alpine Where sand forms a boundary line She cries along the shoreline of Alpine Texas Flowers (Larry W. Jones 05/05/2008) (song#5418) On so many trails I've been a rover And for new places always I did crave But now, when my long journey is over Here is all that I wish upon my grave Texas flowers, bluebonnets from the hill Prairie flowers, blessed by springtime showers Where I spend eternal hours, if you will Be a friend and gather Texas flowers You don't need to buy expensive orchids And as for lilies, my request forbids Go and ride in quest across the prairies And look for merry flowers growing there Pretty Bluestar is everywhere to see Purple sage means that you'll remember me And columbine comes in so many kinds Keep in mind to pick ramblin' rose with care - instrumental - Texas flowers, bluebonnets from the hill Prairie flowers, blessed by springtime showers Where I spend eternal hours, if you will Be a friend and gather Texas flowers The mockingbird will sing his serenade On top of the tree that will be my shade Don't make it a big affair, just bring there Texas flowers that God himself has made Texas flowers, bluebonnets from the hill Prairie flowers, blessed by springtime showers Where I spend eternal hours, if you will Be a friend and gather Texas flowers You Can't Hide Teardrops (Larry W. Jones 05/06/2008) (song#5419) You're blue and alone tonight, my darling You can't lie and hide behind your disguise You weren't true and that's not right, my darling You can't hide teardrops falling from your eyes I may never find another darling But sweetheart, keep in mind that I have tried Because pride started all the quarreling You can't hide teardrops falling from your eyes Once we had joy, but oh boy, it ended It ended in a loss of paradise Now your heart that's broken can't be mended You can't hide the fact of our love's demise - instrumental - You're blue and alone tonight, my darling You weren't true and that's not right Once we had joy, but oh boy, it ended It ended in a loss of paradise Now your heart that's broken can't be mended You can't hide the fact of our love's demise I may never find another darling But sweetheart, keep in mind that I have tried Because pride started all the quarreling You can't hide teardrops falling from your eyes You can't hide teardrops falling from your eyes Bluest Lies In Texas (Larry W. Jones 05/06/2008) (song#5420) The skies were blue in Texas When the sun was setting low And in my rearview mirror It disappeared with a glow Something that I couldn't see Was her windblown golden hair Couldn't for the life of me Understand why love's unfair The bluest lies in Texas From a girl with bluest eyes She didn't know wrong from right The bluest lies in Texas From a girl with bluest eyes Haunts my memory tonight Like stars in the Texas sky She fills up my tortured mind Listened too long to her lies I guess I was just too blind No, I didn't do no wrong I live by the cowboy code She's back there where she belongs And I'm on the outbound road - instrumental - No, I didn't do no wrong I live by the cowboy code She's back there where she belongs And I'm on the outbound road The bluest lies in Texas From a girl with bluest eyes She didn't know wrong from right The bluest lies in Texas From a girl with bluest eyes Haunts my memory tonight The bluest lies in Texas From a girl with bluest eyes Gotta Drive That Train (Larry W. Jones 05/11/2008) (song#5421) Now, life's too short for yesterdays The sort of thing with no delays If life's ride is the bumpy kind Just slide up front and you may find Maybe while you were looking back Your life has jumped right off the track Now, it's alright to remember For that's just part of history But up front's where it's happening Up where there's so much mystery The real enjoyment of living Well, it's not back where we have been Just look forward with thanksgiving To another new year, or ten Life is searching all the byways Never should you ever refrain Because if you want to live life You have all GOTTA DRIVE THAT TRAIN Now, some folks ride the train of life But always looking out the rear Just watching miles of life roll by Silently marking off the years They just sit in sad remembrance Of wasted days and nights gone by Then they curse life for what it was And hang their mournful head and cry I don't concern myself with that Cause I took a different vent I look forward to what life holds And not backward to what I've spent So now, strap me to the engine Make it as secure as can be Cause I want to be out in front To see all life that I can see I want to feel the winds of change When it's blowing right in my face See the wheels of life rearrange Zeal for life, going place to place I want to see what life can cast Cause I'm not looking at the past When I Drive By San Antone (Larry W. Jones 05/12/2008) (song#5422) On the far horizon, new buildings shine A few take me back to another time When she was mine in San Antonio I wonder if she's still doing OK I'm over the hill, and just as they say How am I doing, sometimes I don't know Remember the Riverwalk on weekends Where she and I would talk for hours on ends Just thinking about her sometimes brings tears Mariachi music made a sweet sound Around the old Riverwalk at sundown I haven't heard from that sweet girl in years Here I'm driving down I-10, my eyes all blurred Still striving on reviving memories of her Does she have a new love or is she alone I dream of her when I drive by San Antone - instrumental - I see the contrast between now and then Time went by so fast with both us back when Now, living the past is not how to be Cause good things don't last, just good memories By the Alamo we strolled hand in hand We didn't know what old time itself planned I loved her then, and now I love her more So I still dream of the one I adore Here I'm driving down I-10, my eyes all blurred Still striving on reviving memories of her Does she have a new love or is she alone I dream of her when I drive by San Antone When I drive by San Antone The Man In The Moon Will Recall (Larry W. Jones 05/12/2008) (song#5423) The man in the moon will recall The night we parted forever The man in the moon will recall And I will too A yellow rose is a token Of goodbye to a love you knew The man in the moon will recall And I will too Now the man in the moon and I Wear a gloom that time cannot erase And when deep in my loneliness I always recall your sweet face - instrumental - A yellow rose is a token Of goodbye to a love you knew The man in the moon will recall And I will too The world won't remember at all As time moves along to days new The man in the moon will recall And I will too The world won't remember at all As time moves along to days new The man in the moon will recall And I will too The Sunshine Of Your Smile (Larry W. Jones 05/12/2008) (song#5424) Dear, the sunshine of your smile is something to see I'd walk a country mile for you to smile at me Who could ask for more, even the angels adore The sunshine of your smile When you smile at me, darling I'm in ecstasy Both my feet have taken wings and my heart is free Bluebirds even sing about such a lovely thing The sunshine of your smile When the morning comes, all the clouds begin to flee Folks look up at the sky and smile wonderingly How a sky can be so blue, they all wish they knew Love is always in style - instrumental - When you smile at me, darling I'm in ecstasy Both my feet have taken wings and my heart is free Dear, the sunshine of your smile is something to see I'd walk a country mile for you to smile at me Who could ask for more, even the angels adore The sunshine of your smile Who could ask for more, even the angels adore The sunshine of your smile The sunshine of your smile A Thousand Miles Of Track Behind (Larry W. Jones 05/13/2008) (song#5425) On this old freight line, a hobo A thousand miles of track behind Don't know how many more I'll go Don't know when I ate the last time Keep wondering why she left me How could hate come from love sublime At one time she was my baby A thousand miles of track behind A thousand miles behind, I felt bad When I found out she was that kind She was the only love I had Oh, how could I have been so blind - instrumental - Never before was I this way Never a worry on my mind I keep thinking back with dismay A thousand miles of track behind Oh, I still love that woman so And she is still so intertwined In my mem'ry that's full of woe A thousand miles of track behind She has all those good lookin' charms Too bad she was the roving kind Back there I held her in my arms A thousand miles of track behind Oh, I still love that woman so A thousand miles of track behind Gotta Stop My Dreaming About You (Larry W. Jones 05/13/2008) (song#5426) Now, last night when I laid me down to sleep I couldn't keep from dreaming about you I'm gonna stay awake and just count sheep I've gotta stop my dreaming about you I'm gonna dry my crying eyes Try going out with good ol' guys If you ever show up again I won't believe your low down lies I'm on the beam for finding someone new I've gotta stop my dreaming about you Tonight I'm gonna go and paint the town There won't be no complaint from me, it's true And if you show up, I'll just turn you down I've gotta stop my dreaming about you - instrumental - Tonight I'm gonna go and paint the town There won't be no complaint from me, it's true And if you show up, I'll just turn you down I've gotta stop my dreaming about you I'm gonna dry my crying eyes Try going out with good ol' guys If you ever show up again I won't believe your low down lies I'm on the beam for finding someone new I've gotta stop my dreaming about you Yeah, I've gotta stop my dreaming about you First To Play Second Fiddle (Larry W. Jones 05/13/2008) (song#5427) I'll just hang around this old town And if he ever puts you down Don't frown if you get lonely, dear For if that sad day should arrive I'll be glad to help you survive I'll be the first to play second fiddle when you're near First to play second fiddle when you're near First to say your second love will be dear For if that sad day should arrive I'll be glad to help you survive I'll be the first to play second fiddle when you're near - instrumental - I'll just hang around this old town And if he ever puts you down Don't frown if you get lonely, dear First to play second fiddle when you're near First to say your second love will be dear For if that sad day should arrive I'll be glad to help you survive I'll be the first to play second fiddle when you're near Love's No Longer My Concern (Larry W. Jones 05/14/2008) (song#5428) When she said goodbye, my pride then died Love's no longer my concern I cannot deny, my one reply Love's no longer my concern Oh, I can't forget the day we met For her sweet love my heart burned I say with regret, I'm hurtin' yet Love's no longer my concern Love is like a loco weed It's only for those in need And I don't need another broken heart I've gone crazy anyway Cause I got burned in the fray I'm no longer concerned if love departs - instrumental - Oh, I can't forget the day we met For her sweet love my heart burned I say with regret, I'm hurtin' yet Love's no longer my concern When she said goodbye, my pride then died Love's no longer my concern I cannot deny, my one reply Love's no longer my concern Oh, I can't forget the day we met For her sweet love my heart burned I say with regret, I'm hurtin' yet Love's no longer my concern Only Because I Love You So (Larry W. Jones 05/14/2008) (song#5429) Now, some people dream of riches And some search for big pots of gold Some aren't satisfied with treasures untold Darling, I don't need their riches And for sure, I don't need their gold Dear, it's only because I love you so I used to wish upon a star To see if love was near or far But it never guided me to love's glow Now I don't need some falling star I know true love can't be too far Dear, it's only because I love you so Darling, you're my riches and my dreaming You mean more to me than this whole world's gold No more stitches from a false love's scheming I'll love you more and more as we grow old - instrumental - I used to wish upon a star To see if love was near or far But it never guided me to love's glow My dreaming used to be in vain My poor heart could feel only pain I felt that love would never really show But then I looked and you came near I closed the book on all my fears Dear, it's only because I love you so Only because I love you so When You See My Face In The Moon (Larry W. Jones 05/14/2008) (song#5430) When you see my face in the moon, dear Be sure to smile at me I'll pretend that I'm still happy, dear Man in the moon I'll be But I'll be having blue thoughts up here I'm the blue man in a yellow moon Another fellow now holds you near No wonder I'm in gloom Smiling at me can't erase my tears When you see my face in the moon I'm the blue man in a yellow moon with a tear in my eye Another fellow now holds you near while I hang here and cry You were my blue heaven and our wedding was to be in June I'm sorry about your leavin' but I've found some space to die - instrumental - I'm the blue man in a yellow moon with a tear in my eye Another fellow now holds you near while I hang here and cry When you see my face in the moon, dear Be sure to smile at me I'll pretend that I'm still happy, dear Man in the moon I'll be But I'll be having blue thoughts up here I'm the blue man in a yellow moon Another fellow now holds you near No wonder I'm in gloom Smiling at me can't erase my tears When you see my face in the moon If Tears Could Bring You Near (Larry W. Jones 05/14/2008) (song#5431) Yesterday you were the only love I had around Oh, but today when I awoke and looked around I found I was alone because you were long gone Dear, my worst fears came true when you walked out the door Now I'm crying big old tears and walking the floor From twilight time until the early break of dawn If tears could bring you near I would cry a million tears right here, maybe more If tears could bring you near I would say goodbye to my fears forevermore Stars that I called mine now no longer shine They're too far away like you are tonight You crossed the line of a love once divine And like a falling star, you fell from sight - instrumental - Yesterday you were the only love I had around Oh, but today when I awoke and looked around I found I was alone because you were long gone If tears could bring you near I would cry a million tears right here, maybe more If tears could bring you near I would say goodbye to my fears forevermore Stars that I called mine now no longer shine They're too far away like you are tonight You crossed the line of a love once divine And like a falling star, you fell from sight But tears can't bring you near Though I cry a million tears right here, maybe more A Song That I Hum (Larry W. Jones 05/18/2008) (song#5432) There's a song that I hum when I feel like a bum There's a sad plain in my brain when I'm feeling pain Dear, ever since I lost you, I have been so blue But I have hope in the melody, it's the key That in true love there is harmony And maybe a new love will come when time is due There's a song that all men can sing When feeling small after love's fall And I know that place I can go To show that I haven't lost face at all Of that song I'll relate, though hard to contemplate Because most of the words don't rhyme most of the time But in true love there is harmony And maybe a new love will come when time is due - instrumental - There's a song that I hum when I feel like a bum There's a sad plain in my brain when I'm feeling pain There's a song that all men can sing When feeling small after love's fall And I know that place I can go To show that I haven't lost face at all Of that song I'll relate, though hard to contemplate Because most of the words don't rhyme most of the time But in true love there is harmony And maybe a new love will come when time is due Weep Weep Sweetheart (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2008) (song#5433) Weep, weep sweetheart, you were untrue A work of art, but now we're through Weep, weep sweetheart, because of you We're apart and I've got the blues Weep, weep sweetheart, it's just not right A work of art, I've lost a pearl There can be no moon or starlight To light my path through this dark world - instrumental - Weep, weep sweetheart, my eyes are red I can't get over words you said That love between us now is dead A poison dart has made its mark Dear, you know how much I loved you Now I know the touch of the blues Weep, weep sweetheart, you were untrue A work of art, but now we're through Weep, weep sweetheart, you were untrue A work of art, but now we're through Cousin Of The Main Road (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2008) (song#5434) A phone call back home from a busy roadside cafe She's all alone at the end of another day No use in begging him to change, he has the keys To that open range that only a trucker sees Cousin of the main road, related to the breeze Rollin' toward the sunset, goin' where he may please His big rig hauls a heavy load of dreams with ease Cousin of the main road, related to the breeze He opens up the throttle, picks the open lanes Thermos full of coffee, kicks wake-up in this veins His whole world runs on diesel, so to him it seems With ease, his big rig hauls a heavy load of dreams - instrumental - From Houston up to old Cheyenne Vancouver to Alaska's range He'll always be a truckin' man His life you never rearrange Roll on, roll on From Miami sun up to Maine He pays those turnpike tolls again One more run and then head for home Back to baby who's all alone Roll on, roll on Cousin of the main road, related to the breeze Rollin' toward the sunset, goin' where he may please His big rig hauls a heavy load of dreams with ease Cousin of the main road, related to the breeze Roll on, roll on Cousin of the main road, roll on where you please Life Will Make You Pay Someday (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2008) (song#5435) Take away all my dreams, go on and help yourself Take away my happiness, go with someone else You say your heart wants a second chance, wants to play Don't think about tomorrow, dear Well, go on your way, life will make you pay someday I'll be sad for awhile, might forget how to smile But I'll find a new love who doesn't know your style You say you need new romance, need I even say Don't think about tomorrow, dear Just be on your way, life will make you pay someday - instrumental - Take away all my dreams, go on and help yourself Take away my happiness, go with someone else You say your heart wants a second chance, wants to play Don't think about tomorrow, dear Well, go on your way, life will make you pay someday I'll be sad for awhile, might forget how to smile But I'll find a new love who doesn't know your style You say you need new romance, need I even say Don't think about tomorrow, dear Just be on your way, life will make you pay someday Don't think about tomorrow, dear Just be on your way, life will make you pay someday You're Already Gone (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2008) (song#5436) They say you're leaving me, that you've withdrawn They're all grieving for me, but they're all wrong If you were leaving me, I'd be seeing you go You're not leaving me, you're already gone You're already gone because you're untrue You're already gone because we're all through If you were leaving me, I could not face the dawn You're not leaving me, you're already gone I don't know what made you go, for I loved you so I don't know what made you leave, treat love like a pawn My darling I can't believe that you did not know That our song of love would die the moment you're gone - instrumental - My darling I can't believe that you did not know That our song of love would die the moment you're gone They say you're leaving me, that you've withdrawn They're all grieving for me, but they're all wrong If you were leaving me, I'd be seeing you go You're not leaving me, you're already gone You're already gone because you're untrue You're already gone because we're all through If you were leaving me, I could not face the dawn You're not leaving me, you're already gone Loved Much Laughed Much And Cried A Lot (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2008) (song#5437) I have loved much, laughed much and cried a lot This love of mine I gave with all I've got It's easy to see, my heart's on my sleeve I have loved much, laughed much and cried a lot I used to have a love, her love was true Then she started thinking of someone new I never knew that such pain could be brought I have loved much, laughed much and cried a lot I used to laugh at such silly notions of loss For someone I loved so much would love never toss Yes, I have laughed and loved, and now see what I've got I have loved much, laughed much and cried a lot - instrumental - I used to have a love, her love was true Then she started thinking of someone new I never knew that such pain could be brought I have loved much, laughed much and cried a lot But I know I can't let my foolish pride Hide the deep love that I still have inside So I'll try to win the love she forgot I have loved much, laughed much and cried a lot But I know I can't let my foolish pride Hide the deep love that I still have inside So I'll try to win the love she forgot I have loved much, laughed much and cried a lot I've Loved You In My Dreams For A Long Time (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2008) (song#5438) I've loved you in my dreams for a long time It seems that forever you have been mine Your beautiful face I could not erase Nothing could replace such visions divine I've loved you in my dreams for a long time I've loved you in my dreams for a long time In them you were my rosemary and thyme I say to you, leaving would be a crime I've loved you in my dreams for a long time Darling, a dream like you just had to be Like strikes of lightning out across the sea All can clearly see what you mean to me Song of love sung in reverie and rhyme I've loved you in my dreams for a long time - instrumental - All can clearly see what you mean to me Song of love sung in reverie and rhyme I've loved you in my dreams for a long time I've loved you in my dreams for a long time In them you were my rosemary and thyme I say to you, leaving would be a crime I've loved you in my dreams for a long time It seems that forever you have been mine Your beautiful face I could not erase Nothing could replace such visions divine I've loved you in my dreams for a long time Words Are Written On The Wind (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2008) (song#5439) (Words are written on the wind) (Words are written on the wind) The words that you have written me Read just like those from some old friend I can tell that you don't love me The words are written on the wind Dear, I read your salutation There on the last page at the end You can't hide the realization The words are written on the wind Those sweet vows that you once made are no longer true You said you'd be my wife, dear I believed in you But I see by words you write that this is the end Love words just don't sound right when written on the wind (When written on the wind) - instrumental - The words that you have written me Read just like those from some old friend I can tell that you don't love me The words are written on the wind Dear, I read your salutation There on the last page at the end You can't hide the realization The words are written on the wind (Words are written on the wind) My Manner Of Loving You (Larry W. Jones 05/20/2008) (song#5440) The reason I live the way I do Is because my love for you is true If I fly a banner through the blue It's just my manner of loving you Darling, I will never be untrue Cause I'll be forever loving you I'll build us a manor made for two It's just my manner of loving you I want you to understand my heart A wife and her man should never part A wedding planner will see it through Part of my manner of loving you - instrumental - My love for you I'll forever show Through the pouring rain, sunshine or snow I have scanned the world and searched the blue For a love in the manner of you Darling, I will never be untrue Cause I'll be forever loving you I'll build us a manor made for two It's just my manner of loving you I want you to understand my heart A wife and her man should never part A wedding planner will see it through It's just my manner of loving you What Will I Tell My Rejected Heart (Larry W. Jones 05/20/2008) (song#5441) I'll hang my head tonight in sorrow Because my love and I are far apart Pain will be expected tomorrow What will I tell my rejected heart I still dream of her in the moonlight She's the stars in celestial charts But I've inspected them all tonight All they see is my rejected heart She left me here for another love And I just can't face another start She's the only one I've reflected of What will I tell my rejected heart - instrumental - I still dream of her in the moonlight She's the stars in celestial charts But I've inspected them all tonight All they see is my rejected heart She left me here for another love And I just can't face another start She's the only one I've reflected of What will I tell my rejected heart Oh, what will I tell my rejected heart Have Mercy On My Heart (Larry W. Jones 05/20/2008) (song#5442) The postman brought your letter, dear I read every line with despair And I still want you, oh, so near But dear, you wrote that you don't care Is there something that I can do or say Anything that can help our love restart Dear, I'll do anything for you today I beg of you, have mercy on my heart You may think that I never cry I'm past the brink of feeling blue Cause ever since your last goodbye I've not slept a wink over you - instrumental - Darling, I know that you once cared for me So dear, why did you have to go and part I've been losing weight and my legs are weak I beg of you, have mercy on my heart Dear, I would love to hear you say some day That you'll come back and be my work of art Darling, then you won't have to hear me say I beg of you, have mercy on my heart Darling, then you won't have to hear me say I beg of you, have mercy on my heart Funny How Love Can Fade Away (Larry W. Jones 05/20/2008) (song#5443) It's funny how love can fade away You may turn around and find it gone Today will turn into yesterday Love that was sunny can fade away A man gets lonely in his old age His once brown hair turns a shade of grey Ask how many broken hearts he's made It's funny how love can fade away A woman who's married may go and play But she will regret her wayward ways She'll long for comfort of yesterday When love she knew has faded away - instrumental - It's funny how love can fade away You may turn around and find it gone Today will turn into yesterday Love that was sunny can fade away A man gets lonely in his old age His once brown hair turns a shade of grey Ask how many broken hearts he's made It's funny how love can fade away It's funny how love can fade away Sailing In Shallow Water (Larry W. Jones 05/20/2008) (song#5444) You're sailing in shallow water Cause you no longer care for me You're sailing in shallow water We should be on the deep blue sea Darling, we have lost our romance And you know we can't be just friends In shallow water brings a chance For the love between us to end - instrumental - You're sailing in shallow water And you know we can't be just friends Boats can sink in shallow water Love can be just as lost and gone You're sailing in shallow water Darling, won't you sail on back home You're sailing in shallow water Where are you heading, wish I knew You're sailing in shallow water We should be sailing waters blue Long Term Memory Number One (Larry W. Jones 05/20/2008) (song#5445) Now, I've got short and long term memories For everything I've done under the sun I've forgotten some short ones, but sweetheart You're my long term memory number one I've resorted to calling many my darlin' But some of them didn't last long and I would shun Now when I reflect back on who showed me true love I find you're my long term memory number one Now, even a clown can't hide loneliness His laughter doesn't mean he's having fun Your mem'ry is my only happiness You're my long term memory number one - instrumental - I've resorted to calling many my darlin' But some of them didn't last long and I would shun Now when I reflect back on who showed me true love I find you're my long term memory number one Now, even a clown can't hide loneliness His laughter doesn't mean he's having fun Your mem'ry is my only happiness You're my long term memory number one Your mem'ry is my only happiness You're my long term memory number one Less And Less I'm Remembering You (Larry W. Jones 05/20/2008) (song#5446) Less and less, I'm remembering you Less and less, I'm losing my distress Night by night, sleep is coming that's due Less and less, I'm remembering you When you left, how I wept and I cried I hadn't slept, with grieving inside But now I'm so much better, it's true Less and less, I'm remembering you You were the one I gave my heart to You know how I craved you from the start But more and more, my heart is renewed Less and less, I'm remembering you - instrumental - When you left, how I wept and I cried I hadn't slept, with grieving inside But now I'm so much better, it's true Less and less, I'm remembering you You were the one I gave my heart to You know how I craved you from the start But more and more, my heart is renewed Less and less, I'm remembering you Nobody's Senorita But Mine (Larry W. Jones 05/20/2008) (song#5447) Come and hold my weak hand, senorita This dying cowboy in death will recline Please whisper in my ear that you'll never Be nobody's senorita but mine Nobody's senorita but mine, dear Don't forget me when it's spring roundup time And even though I'll no longer be near Be nobody's senorita but mine I'll no longer be dreaming about you I'll be buried neath the red prairie rose But please promise me this, senorita Remember me when the prairie wind blows - instrumental - Cowboys say that you came from heaven And you look like an angel, heaven knows This old cowboy will miss you forever Don't forget me neath the red prairie rose Adios, adios senorita This dying cowboy in death will recline Please whisper in my ear that you'll never Be nobody's senorita but mine Someone Stole You (Larry W. Jones 05/20/2008) (song#5448) You went and took his hand instead of mine Someone stole you from right in front of me I tried to tell you to not be so blind But he stole you from right in front of me A silver tongued devil with winsome words His plans were just as evil as could be A big upheaval in love has occurred Someone stole you from right in front of me He wore new clothes and spoke a fancy line You broke your promise to always be mine Sweetheart, I knew that in time there would be One to steal you from right in front of me - instrumental - He wore new clothes and spoke a fancy line You broke your promise to always be mine Sweetheart, I knew that in time there would be One to steal you from right in front of me A silver tongued devil with winsome words His plans were just as evil as could be A big upheaval in love has occurred Someone stole you from right in front of me Someone stole you from right in front of me Walking The Sidewalks (Larry W. Jones 05/20/2008) (song#5449) Here I am walking the sidewalks Misery I'm trying to drown Cause ever since you walked away They're talking 'bout me in this town The moon is now up, rising low I'm down here crying, sad and blue Here I am walking the sidewalks Talking to myself about you Lights now shine dim in the bar rooms My walk takes on a slower stride This pride of mine has turned to gloom You love him and our love has died No place to go, I'll walk the block Wearing out the soles of my shoes Here I am walking the sidewalks Walking the sidewalks in my blues - instrumental - All of these lonely old sidewalks Look almost as lonely as me Now, if that old stray dog could talk I'd tell him of my misery Lights now shine dim in the bar rooms My walk takes on a slower stride This pride of mine has turned to gloom You love him and our love has died No place to go, I'll walk the block Wearing out the soles of my shoes Here I am walking the sidewalks Walking the sidewalks in my blues I Filled Up Blue Bayou (Larry W. Jones 05/21/2008) (song#5450) Well darlin', I know why they named it Blue Bayou Cause I filled up that bayou cryin' over you Now you can go out and find you a bayou too Then fill up your bayou Cause I filled up Blue Bayou cryin' over you You promised me back down there in old Louisian' Old Thibedeaux would not become your lovin' man But you broke your word and you broke my poor heart too Well, some day you'll be blue Like I filled up Blue Bayou cryin' over you Darlin', you drove me nearly clear out of my brain Out on the levee near the lake of Pontchartrain One of these days you're gonna shed some bayou tears Find a big bayou, dear Cause I filled up Blue Bayou cryin' over you - instrumental - You promised me back down there in old Louisian' Old Thibedeaux would not become your lovin' man But you broke your word and you broke my poor heart too Well, some day you'll be blue Like I filled up Blue Bayou cryin' over you Darlin', you drove me nearly clear out of my brain Out on the levee near the lake of Pontchartrain One of these days you're gonna shed some bayou tears Find a big bayou, dear Cause I filled up Blue Bayou cryin' over you I Stayed Gone Too Long (Larry W. Jones 05/21/2008) (song#5451) I guess I stayed gone too long Oh yes, I stayed gone too long When I came back home last night You said you no longer were my darling I know I stayed gone too long Love light used to shine so strong Love light used to shine so strong When I came back home last night Your bright love light was no longer burning I guess I stayed gone too long I'm headed back out of town I'm headed back out of town No more will I be calling at your door I know someone else was there I know someone else now cares So don't you worry bout me anymore - instrumental - Love light used to shine so strong Love light used to shine so strong When I came back home last night Your bright love light was no longer burning I guess I stayed gone too long My only dream has gone wrong I'll be lonely and alone When I came back home last night You said you no longer were my darling I know I stayed gone too long I stayed gone too long I'm Not Concerned (Larry W. Jones 05/22/2008) (song#5452) Dear, I'm not concerned If you have known other loves I only yearn to be your last Dear, I'm not concerned Who kissed your sweet lips the last We'll just let the past be the past Today you are here And I'll always want you near The love I offer you will last Dear, I'm not concerned If you have known other loves I only yearn to be your last Yesterday is gone, a brand new day has dawned Dear, I promise you I'll love you from now on I'm not concerned about bridges you have burned Darling, love me true with love that will grow strong - instrumental - Yesterday is gone, a brand new day has dawned Dear, I promise you I'll love you from now on Dear, I'm not concerned If you have known other loves I only yearn to be your last Dear, I'm not concerned Who kissed your sweet lips the last We'll just let the past be the past Today you are here And I'll always want you near The love I offer you will last Dear, I'm not concerned If you have known other loves I only yearn to be your last Solid Gold Statue (Larry W. Jones 05/22/2008) (song#5453) If ever there needs to be An award for integrity To a love that's as pure as gold Then build a solid gold statue Of the one who owns my love Greatest love story ever told Build a solid gold statue And let it shine for a love that's true Then engrave on its base That nothing can replace my love for you And on that golden face A lovely smile should be placed To show the world what pleasantness you bring Never a single trace Of a tear out of place Of lasting happiness you make me sing - instrumental - And on that golden face A lovely smile should be placed To show the world what pleasantness you bring Never a single trace Of a tear out of place Of lasting happiness you make me sing Build a solid gold statue And let it shine for a love that's true Then engrave on its base That nothing can replace my love for you Build a solid gold statue And let it shine for a love that's true Then engrave on its base That nothing can replace my love for you Alluring Eyes I Adore (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2008) (song#5454) No host has more alluring eyes Yours are the most beguiling eyes I've seen You have a way of tempting guys Darling, you are the toast of all our dreams You tell me things like some best friend You play my heart strings by the things you say But with me,dear, the time you spend Is small compared with other friends today I feel like I'm the only one Who needs an appointment when I'm calling And darling, I'm the lonely one Who feeds on love's crumbs when I come crawling But I'll be found hanging around Hoping to hear your knock on my heart's door And no goodbyes until I've found The love of alluring eyes I adore - instrumental - The world's wise men have always taught That a fool will give up and live alone A wise man will do what he ought To make a heartfelt dream become his own Dear, can't you see when we're apart That down, deep in my soul, for you I groan And that it's neither wise nor smart To leave my poor heart like a broken stone I feel like I'm the only one Who needs an appointment when I'm calling And darling, I'm the lonely one Who feeds on love's crumbs when I come crawling But I'll be found hanging around Hoping to hear your knock on my heart's door And no goodbyes until I've found The love of alluring eyes I adore Your Masquerade Is Over (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2008) (song#5455) Darling, your masquerade is over I know what it's all about You have lost your field of sweet clover All of your stars have gone out It's all over for your masquerade You broke my poor heart in two One fine day the piper will be paid And you'll find yours broken too Oh yes, your masquerade is over Dear, set your heart on the shelf Your sweet face gets a big makeover Quit thinking about yourself You thought you could play games with my heart Well, yours will be in flames too One day the piper will play his part He'll call names and you'll be blue - instrumental - You thought you could play games with my heart Well, yours will be in flames too One day the piper will play his part He'll call names and you'll be blue Darling, your masquerade is over I know what it's all about You have lost your field of sweet clover All of your stars have gone out It's all over for your masquerade You broke my poor heart in two One fine day the piper will be paid And you'll find yours broken too Darling, your masquerade is over And I'm over you, my dear Coming Of Her Company (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2008) (song#5456) She'll be coming home today My sweetheart is coming home to me All grey skies will fade away For the coming of her company We'll go for a Sunday drive Just to see what beauty we can see Duty bids arms open wide For the coming of her company We'll dine at the new diner Views of the city will be divine And nothing could be finer Than when her pretty blue eyes meet mine - instrumental - We'll dine at the new diner Views of the city will be divine And nothing could be finer Than when her pretty blue eyes meet mine My happy heart's been drumming Like a band beating in jubilee And it's all for the coming For the coming of her company My happy heart's been drumming Like a band beating in jubilee And it's all for the coming For the coming of her company Cowboy Limousine (Larry W. Jones 05/27/2008) (song#5457) I've never known a girl as good, does what she should And nobody ever could take her place I know She's a pearl of real beauty, and it's my duty To unfurl my arms for love that will only grow She's a cowboy's darlin', never hear her quarrelin' She's the sweetest cowgirl this cowboy's ever seen My mind's topsy-turvy, she's real curvy and lean And she's my cowboy limousine You don't need a telephoto To see she ain't no Desoto She's so smooth and her lines are clean And when it comes to romancin' She loves that rodeo dancin' Cowboys named her rodeo queen She's a trophy in Levi jeans And she's my cowboy limousine - instrumental - She loves the great outdoors, does her womanly chores Like feedin' the cows and workin' til end of day And when the day is done, she still has time for fun Like lettin' me chase her around the bales of hay Now every cowboy, it seems, has their cowboy dreams But they all take a long peek at my sleek machine She's my everything and everything in between Cause she's my cowboy limousine You don't need a telephoto To see she ain't no Desoto She's so smooth and her lines are clean And when it comes to romancin' She loves that rodeo dancin' Cowboys named her rodeo queen She's a trophy in Levi jeans And she's my cowboy limousine She's a trophy in Levi jeans And she's my cowboy limousine Red Neck Bottle (Larry W. Jones 05/27/2008) (song#5458) I'm holdin' a red neck bottle in the palm of my hand I'm playin' the jukebox tryin' to calm my mind again The reason I'm blue, you see, is because she's through with me That woman done left me high and dry, that's the reason why I'm holdin' a red neck bottle in the palm of my hand The mirror on the bar room wall says I don't look so tall Especially when I'm on the floor and tryin' to crawl A fool I've made of myself, puttin' my heart on the shelf Now, a fellow like me ought to wake up and understand While I'm holdin' onto dreams, they're just mouldin' me, it seems I'm holdin' a red neck bottle in the palm of my hand I'm holdin' a red neck bottle in the palm of my hand I'm playin' the jukebox tryin' to calm my mind again The reason I'm blue, you see, is because she's through with me That woman done left me high and dry, that's the reason why I'm holdin' a red neck bottle in the palm of my hand - instrumental - The country dance band says I'm the man they all sing about They might be wrong but then they might be right without a doubt Under these neon lights I can see what's become of me And it's no wonder my love life's become mere history I oughta stop this drinkin', but lately I've been thinkin' There's only one way 'round I know to slow down this misery I'm holdin' a red neck bottle in the palm of my hand I'm playin' the jukebox tryin' to calm my mind again The reason I'm blue, you see, is because she's through with me That woman done left me high and dry, that's the reason why I'm holdin' a red neck bottle in the palm of my hand Green Mountain Valley (Larry W. Jones 05/27/2008) (song#5459) Of a long legacy I'm just a branch Living on this Green Mountain Valley ranch Down deep inside, I'm happy I reside In Green Mountain Valley with my sweet bride Yeah, I've got two kids and a lovely wife We all share our Green Mountain Valley life Working the ranch until the end of day Never shirking green Mountain Valley ways Far from this valley I will never roam This Green Mountain Valley's been my dear home The moon shining on the valley at night Has a halo lining, heavenly sight - instrumental - Far from this valley I will never roam This Green Mountain Valley's been my dear home My sweet darlin' and my two kids make three Names carved on a Green Mountain Valley tree At the roundup in the spring, we'll be there Bluebirds sing in Green Mountain Valley air I live a happy and contented life Here with my two kids and my lovely wife When the day will arrive that I must die Lay me under Green Mountain Valley skies Like Purple On The Sage (Larry W. Jones 05/27/2008) (song#5460) Like purple on the sage Like a flower on the prairie stage I was caught instantly Like a lovesick cowboy in a cage Like blue in velvet skies Like a bluebell's color was your eyes They moved me deep inside I couldn't keep away if I tried Darling, I'll love you every day until the end of time And time itself doesn't turn a last page I'll love you eternally, like two things were meant to be Like purple on the sage - instrumental - Like purple on the sage Like a flower on the prairie stage I was caught instantly Like a lovesick cowboy in a cage And sweetheart, I will love you like a cowboy loves the range Like a cowboy who's worthy of his wage And each day our love we'll renew, like early morning dew Like purple on the sage I'll love you eternally, like two things were meant to be Like purple on the sage Like purple on the sage Sunset And Regret (Larry W. Jones 05/28/2008) (song#5461) Sunset and regret settle 'round me Thinking of you is making me blue Shadows of deep despair surround me Nothing compared with my loving you Daydreams of you return to taunt me I've learned that sweet dreams cannot come true It seems that you will never want me What haunts me the most is losing you It seems forever I've been waiting Debating what in the world to do There's no room in my heart for hating It's just creating more love for you - instrumental - It seems forever I've been waiting Debating what in the world to do There's no room in my heart for hating It's just creating more love for you Sunset and regret settle 'round me Thinking of you is making me blue Shadows of deep despair surround me Nothing compared with my loving you Sunset and regret settle 'round me Thinking of you is making me blue Shadows of deep despair surround me Nothing compared with my loving you My Texas Prairie Home (Larry W. Jones 05/28/2008) (song#5462) The Fall roundup is over And I walk down by the banks Of the slow flowing Pecos River stream The dust clad prairies blaze In west Texas' dazzling rays A cowboy gets sad in this lonely scene The Davis Mountains arise Blend with fair west Texas skies And the whippoorwill chants his evening song Among these scenes that I view I can only dream of you And for your presence I so sadly long Oh come, my darling, please come To my Texas prairie home Please come and be this lonesome cowboy's bride Will you share this cowboy's lot Just an humble bunkhouse cot By the slow flowing Pecos Riverside Will you leave the city gay With its lanterns on display Where promises of men sometimes are vain To dwell in Texas with me West Texas is wild and free Coyotes and this cowboy's vast domain You'll find here no jewels rare To bind locks of golden hair Such lovely things I know that you esteem A cowboy's love, fond and true Is all that I offer you Deep in my heart you'll be my Texas queen Oh come, my darling, please come To my Texas prairie home Please come and be this lonesome cowboy's bride Will you share this cowboy's lot Just an humble bunkhouse cot By the slow flowing Pecos Riverside And my hope is for the day When more roundups will repay This Texas cowboy for his toil and care Here beneath fair Texas skies A prairie mansion will rise Fit for a lady so gentle and fair We'll twine sweet prairie flowers The kind for lovers bowers To make the home as bright as any seen The sweetest flower of all Is a beauty, fair and tall I hope will bloom by the slow Pecos stream Oh come, my darling, please come To my Texas prairie home Please come and be this lonesome cowboy's bride Will you share this cowboy's lot Just an humble bunkhouse cot By the slow flowing Pecos Riverside My Prairie Love (Larry W. Jones 05/28/2008) (song#5463) I told my love that I must go To hunt the prairie buffalo And I'd be gone a year or more Away from her whom I adored My fortune took a deadly turn To my love I would not return Until too long a time was paid To return for my prairie maid Like an eagle that flies so high Like a river that n'ere runs dry Like sunshine on the valley floor My heart will forever implore Why my prairie love is no more On the prairie my love did go They said, to pick the prairie rose Of many roses her hands pulled Till her basket of wick was full She spread the roses for her bed On prairie grass she laid her head Her life would pass, words unspoken My prairie maid's heart was broken Like an eagle that flies so high Like a river that n'ere runs dry Like sunshine on the valley floor My heart will forever implore Why my prairie love is no more Like an eagle that flies so high Like a river that n'ere runs dry Like sunshine on the valley floor My heart will forever implore Why my prairie love is no more Leon Neon Blues (Larry W. Jones 05/29/2008) (song#5464) Through old bar room doors and on hardwood floors Another heart breaking from whiskey wars A broken bar stool for a broken fool Some hillbilly guitars for shootin' pool Well, my name is Leon and I've come here For what seems like eons of lonely years Where tears in the neon lights mix with booze Friends say I have the Leon Neon blues Now, maybe I'm slow, but most folks don't know Just how bad it can get, and sadder yet When a man's heart begins to fall apart Teardrops start at just the mention your name I hear my friends tell me to just pretend That the world won't end just because you're gone They may be right, but not tonight, their cues Cause I can't fight these Leon Neon blues - instrumental - Now, maybe I'm slow, but most folks don't know Just how bad it can get, and sadder yet When a man's heart begins to fall apart Teardrops start at just the mention your name Well now, it's almost three and woe is me What I'll do at dawn, I don't have a clue But tomorrow night I know where I'll be Cause I can't fight these Leon Neon blues What I'll do at dawn, I don't have a clue Cause I can't fight these Leon Neon blues Her Departure Was Torture (Larry W. Jones 05/29/2008) (song#5465) Well, I knew it was over before it was over Because I already heard the end of love's song It was such a sad shame But she had me to blame Her departure was torture before she was gone She packed up her duffel and let her feet shuffle Right out the front door to the trunk of the sedan It all came unravelled And she left lots of gravel Now I've nowhere to travel and drunken again There's no easy answer for things like a transfer From new love that was strong to old love that went wrong This pain ain't new, my friend Cause I knew it would end Her departure was torture before she was gone - instrumental - She packed up her duffel and let her feet shuffle Right out the front door to the trunk of the sedan It all came unravelled And she left lots of gravel Now I've nowhere to travel and drunken again There's no easy answer for things like a transfer From new love that was strong to old love that went wrong This pain ain't new, my friend Cause I knew it would end Her departure was torture before she was gone Brotherhood Of Steel (Larry W. Jones 05/29/2008) (song#5466) Their horses were securely saddled In the dim grey light of the dawn No words between them were spoken Both knew the day and time had come Of campfire embers and bedrolls Would such fond memories produce Boiled coffee grounds thrown on the coals Bent tin cups worn from years of use Two hard men who would guard friendship Forged in a brotherhood of steel Good horses, leather, chaps and whips Stood the trials of the cattle trails - instrumental - Ride side by side, the cowboys oath For wide open lands they were born And these lands were mistress to both Warm as the sun on saddlehorns In honor, a firm handshake given A wink and grin, a hidden tear As onward their dreams were driven For the end of this trail was near Adios pard, see ya later At the next roundup, cards we'll deal Friendship, nothing could be greater Forged in a brotherhood of steel Cowboys Are Born With A Busted Heart (Larry W. Jones 05/29/2008) (song#5467) When he gets thrown, it rattles his bones But he don't cry when he hits the ground With dirt he's encrusted from the start Been that way before he was full grown He feels alone with crowds all around Cowboys are born with a busted heart When cowgirls leave him, it makes him blue Next rodeo, a new might be found Though he's found at the end of the chart Old pickup held together with glue He's adjusted to the highway sound Cowboys are born with a busted heart Now, his Mama taught him common sense His Pa taught him how to mend a fence He ought not keep his feelings inside But he's just got to be his own man A lone cowboy burning his own brand Never learning it's ruining his pride - instrumental - Another rodeo, bad bull ride This one might be the end of his hide Cinch belt feels like it's coming apart No matter the risk, this he can't miss He's been maladjusted from the start Cowboys are born with a busted heart Now, his Mama taught him common sense His Pa taught him how to mend a fence He ought not keep his feelings inside But he's just got to be his own man A lone cowboy burning his own brand Never learning it's ruining his pride When cowgirls leave him, it makes him blue Next rodeo, a new might be found Though he's found at the end of the chart Old pickup held together with glue He's adjusted to the highway sound Cowboys are born with a busted heart Cowboys are born with a busted heart Cowboy With The Baby Blue Eyes (Larry W. Jones 06/03/2008) (song#5468) Who has cowgirls in every town Well, around here it's no surprise Yipee-ti-yi-oh The big Texas cowboy with the baby blue eyes Who's the cowboy they love to buy New threads and red bandana ties Yipee-ti-yi-oh The big Texas cowboy with the baby blue eyes When the ropin's done and it's time for fun He's the first one outta the gate Cowgirls want romance and a two step dance But now, which one's he gonna take Who's the cowboy from San Antone Known for his rugged looks and size Yipee-ti-yi-oh The big Texas cowboy with the baby blue eyes - instrumental - When the ropin's done and it's time for fun He's the first one outta the gate Cowgirls want romance and a two step dance But now, which one's he gonna take Who's the cowboy from San Antone Known for his rugged looks and size Yipee-ti-yi-oh The big Texas cowboy with the baby blue eyes This Different Old Me (Larry W. Jones 06/03/2008) (song#5469) Two different arms are now missing you Two different lips now miss kissing you One different heart now wants to be true This different old me's still loving you I saw you with a different love yesterday Today I look at you in a different way I threw away the best thing I ever had Now I sing a different tune that makes me sad Two different arms are now missing you Two different lips now miss kissing you One different heart now wants to be true This different old me's still loving you - instrumental - I've tried different things to make these heartaches stop But the same old memories come out on top If I could I'd shop around for someone new But my heart has found a different point of view Two different arms are now missing you Two different lips now miss kissing you One different heart now wants to be true This different old me's still loving you Paper To Pen (Larry W. Jones 06/03/2008) (song#5470) Well, I'm gonna put paper to pen The way my life has been Gonna write about the happiness That time cannot suppress Since that sweet day we met Yeah, I'm gonna tell the world again The way my life has been They can read about it in the scripts No doubt about your lips That I cannot forget And then the grief of a brief break up Both of our hearts were broken in two But those debts were paid when we made up Gonna write that about me and you - instrumental - The very last chapter isn't done Not until you I've won I want the whole world to comprehend You're more than just a friend Cause you're my only one I want the whole world to comprehend You're more than just a friend Cause you're my only Don't wanna be lonely Cause you're my only Dear, you're my love book's beginning and end Sadness And Madness (Larry W. Jones 06/04/2008) (song#5471) Sadness is the coat I have on Shadows follow me since you're gone The stars don't twinkle anymore And so far, I just walk the floor Since you took your love and walked out the door Madness is the state I'm now in I've lost your love, now I can't win The stars don't twinkle anymore And so far, I just walk the floor Since you took your love and walked out the door Sadness and madness without you, darlin' Sweetheart, I can't go on I walk this lonely floor from night til dawn - instrumental - Sadness and madness without you, darlin' Sweetheart, I can't go on I walk this lonely floor from night til dawn Sadness is the coat I have on Shadows follow me since you're gone Madness is the state I'm now in I've lost your love, now I can't win The stars don't twinkle anymore And so far, I just walk the floor Since you took your love and walked out the door On The Trail By The Ponderosa Pine (Larry W. Jones 06/04/20080 (song#5472) In the Sierras of California There stands a lonely ponderosa pine Nearby in a mountain cabin Lives a girl with lips sweet as wine Her name is Maria Espinosa And she is waiting there for me By that ponderosa pine tree A big waterfall is always roaring Bald eagles above are always soaring Bluebirds sing out among the hills About fields full of daffodils Winds whisper anew, Maria Espinosa is lonely too Big tears are falling from her eyes Where soft winds through the ponderosa sighs - instrumental - In the Sierras of California On the trail by the ponderosa pine Sweet memories entwine, both hers and mine I'm lonely and blue, Maria Espinosa My yearning heart pines, dear, for only you In the Sierras of California On the trail by the ponderosa pine I'm lonely and blue, Maria Espinosa My yearning heart pines, dear, for only you In the Sierras of California On the trail by the ponderosa pine Valley Of The Brazos (Larry W. Jones 06/04/2008) (song#5473) By the slow and winding stream In the valley of the Brazos There I left my love and dream Where the old Brazos River flows If old time, I could rewind Then where I would go, my heart knows I'd find the one left behind In the valley of the Brazos In that Texas valley green I left her for trails far away Such sadness I've never seen All for a cowboy's lowly pay If old time, I could rewind Then where I would go, my heart knows I'd find the one left behind In the valley of the Brazos - instrumental - By the Brazos, bailin' hay It was work I was glad to do Cowboy life ain't what they say Cause I ain't livin' without you If old time, I could rewind Then where I would go, my heart knows I'd find the one left behind In the valley of the Brazos Workin' for a hard trail boss I'm thinkin' about where I've been Always thinkin' of my loss Will Brazos days ever come again If old time, I could rewind Then where I would go, my heart knows I'd find the one left behind In the valley of the Brazos Cold Cold Beer (Larry W. Jones 06/04/2008) (song#5474) Joe, push B-10 on the jukebox and let me hear That old lost love song that causes me pain Then Joe, pop a top off another cold cold beer And please fill up my glass of cheer again Joe, fill my glass of cheer up to the brim I hear she's really gonna marry him No wonder why my vision isn't clear Now Joe, I don't know how long I'll hold on My story's told in that old lost love song There are tears in this glass of cold cold beer This is not a prison made of stone that I'm in But Joe, it sure seems to be cold in here I've lost her, Joe, and now her love I'll never win To free me from chains of this cold cold beer - instrumental - This is not a prison made of stone that I'm in But Joe, it sure seems to be cold in here I've lost her, Joe, and now her love I'll never win To free me from chains of this cold cold beer Oh, the beer is cold, so sparkling and cold Like cold diamonds in the heavens above Joe, I've paid for a glass of cheer But right here in this cold cold beer I'm drowning all my hopes and dreams of love The Dying Of Lili Marleen (Larry W. Jones 06/04/2008) (song#5475) There underneath the lamplight by the barrack gate He remembered how Lili Marleen used to wait For it was there that he whispered to her tenderly From this awful war I'll return to you again My Lili of the lamplight, my Lili Marleen Her love marched to where the desert sands were burning From the town of Tobruk down to El Alamein Oh, he would never know until his returning Of the dying of Lili Marleen As he knelt where the candles were glowing so bright He could hear the choir as they sang soft and low Then he whispered to his darling of the lamplight Lili Marleen, dear, I loved you so She would have been his bride in all of her glory But now their love refrain has only words of pain Trying to comprehend the end of love's story And the dying of Lili Marleen Oh, not one eye was dry in the congregation Their crying was for a girl who loved, but in vain All said goodbye to the darling of the nation At the dying of Lili Marleen Wedding Of Marigold And Prairie Rose (Larry W. Jones 06/05/2008) (song#5476) While riding through the prairie on a springtime eve Twilight shadows were just about to fall Dim light shined on the trail as daytime took its leave Before the dark of night had covered all I spread my bedroll on the lone prairie with care My weary eyes closed for a sleepy doze I dreamed of a wedding of prairie flowers there A marigold groom, bride a prairie rose The paintbrush kissed the daisy, daffodils turned pink The larkspur bowed their heads in sweet repose Prairie morning glories told asters the story Wedding of marigold and prairie rose Morning came and I awoke from my prairie sleep By the trail my pony waited for me Cooled by the breeze, the prairie air was fresh and sweet Flowers of the prairie seemed to agree As the sun arose, all the flowers did respond Nodding heads like a crowded schoolroom class The princess of the flowers waved her magic wand And whispered to the flowers in the grass The paintbrush kissed the daisy, daffodils turned pink The larkspur bowed their heads in sweet repose Prairie morning glories told asters the story Wedding of marigold and prairie rose Wreckage Along The Railroad (Larry W. Jones 06/05/2008) (song#5477) I'm just wreckage along the railroad, trash along the tracks It don't matter where this old railroad ends I'll just keep on riding because there ain't no turning back Though I never know what's around the bends I've met a lot of hobos just as much a wreck as I Shared a pot of soup and a drink or two I always tell them, I'll see you soon, instead of goodbye Then hop the next freight coming into view I've rolled through many towns, big and small, but I've never stayed I've looked at all the places far from home Oh, please don't pity me for this wrecked railroad masquerade I'll take a rain check on the dreams I've known - instrumental - I'm just wreckage along the railroad, on the same old tracks I'll ride these old rails til she's forgotten me I don't need much money and what I own is on my back I've still got miles to go and lots to see My poor heart's been wounded by an old love I couldn't win Played my cards for a queen and lost the bet I'll have to hide my tears and try to take it on the chin I'm just wreckage along the railroad of regret Walkabout In The Great Outback (Larry W. Jones 06/05/2008) (song#5478) Things are crook in Tallarook, need a change of pace And I'm gonna do it fast, cause mate, that's my case Change outta this new suit 'n tie before I die Talkin' 'bout back to the great outback, yes siree Take a walkabout in the great outback with me Downunder in Aussieland we've got expertise Walkin' about in the sand to a billabong by the trees Put the billy on, a spot 'o tea, yeah we could And a big brisket on the barbie, do you good Take a walkabout in the great outback with me I've had enough of that old stuff on TV screens A walkabout in the great outback, change of scene Play didgeridoo like Aborigines do Take a walkabout in the great outback with me Yeah, come on, you can do it too Downunder in Aussieland we've got expertise Walkin' about in the sand to a billabong by the trees Put the billy on, a spot 'o tea, yeah we could And a big brisket on the barbie, do you good Take a walkabout in the great outback with me Walkabout in the great outback Good for a Jackaroo Gimmie slack for the great outback Good for a Jilleroo Downunder in Aussieland we've got expertise Walkin' about in the sand to a billabong by the trees Put the billy on, a spot 'o tea, yeah we could And a big brisket on the barbie, do you good Take a walkabout in the great outback with me Take a walkabout in the great outback with me Come on baby, there's lots to see Take a walkabout in the great outback with me The River Is Broad (Larry W. Jones 06/06/2008) (song#5479) The river is broad, I can't get across The cold raging torrent is much too high I need a boat for where the rapids toss To reach my baby on the other side Love can be gentle, and love can be kind Or love can turn detrimental and cold But one hard to find is that love of mine It's sentimental and as pure as gold Like a fine sailing ship that plys the sea She's loaded with love she supplies to me I'm just as deep in love as deep can be Across the river I can hear her plea The river is broad, I can't get across The cold raging torrent is much too high I need a boat for where the rapids toss To reach my baby on the other side - instrumental - Love can be gentle, and love can be kind But one hard to find is that love of mine Like a fine sailing ship that plys the sea She's loaded with love she supplies to me I'm just as deep in love as deep can be Across the river I can hear her plea The river is broad, I can't get across The cold raging torrent is much too high I need a boat for where the rapids toss To reach my baby on the other side The Way I Feel (Larry W. Jones 06/06/2008) (song#5480) Now, the way I feel is like a cowboy Whose herd stampeded and is seen no more A ponderosa pine that's been destroyed And there's no sign of why the winds did roar Now, a woman is like a young heifer A cowboy's like a ponderosa pine He can be a mighty fine shade for her When the hot prairie sun begins to shine His strong arms like branches will surround her As she grows into a blue ribbon prize But all too soon after he has found her She'll stampede away right before his eyes - instrumental - Now, the way I feel is like a cowboy Whose herd stampeded and is seen no more A ponderosa pine that's been destroyed And there's no sign of why the winds did roar Now, if I had a fast pony, I'd ride I'd ride after you And if you were over the Great Divide I'd ride there too I'd ride there too George Bittercreek Newcomb (Larry w. Jones 06/07/2008) (song#5481) Once there lived a wild west Texas cowboy And George Bittercreek Newcomb was his name He was born in Kansas in old Fort Scott But out to west Texas is where he came Now, George was his Daddy's favorite son His Mama said he was her pride and joy But he was a wild west Texas cowboy T'was at an early age that George left home And out west to the Long S Ranch he roamed Now, Texas John Slaughter was the owner It's said he treated George Newcomb quite well But George was a loner, soon a goner Drifted up to Oklahoma, his ploy Cause he was a wild west Texas cowboy One day on the prairie, George rode along Listnin' to a mockin' bird sing his song Up rode the Dunn brothers with sister Rose Rose Dunn was their decoy, the story goes The Dunn brothers meant to kill and destroy George was a west Texas outlaw cowboy He was a west Texas outlaw cowboy Throw down your gun, we're four brothers to one Surrender to the law, the law has won But George drew his pistol, often employed I'll fight, said the wild west Texas cowboy George fired a shot at Calvin, four fired back Dal, Bee and Bill loaded George on a wagon Looked like a bullet riddled gunny sack Once there lived a wild west Texas cowboy He was a member of the Wild Bunch gang And George Bittercreek Newcomb was his name George Bittercreek Newcomb was his name Trail Drover (Larry W. Jones 06/07/2008) (song#5482) Well, I'd been a trail drover for many a year Wild longhorn Texas cattle had brought me no cheer But I rode from the roundup with gold in great store And never will I be a trail drover no more I'll sing, no, nay, never No, nay never no more Will I be a trail drover No never no more Now, into the Silver Dollar I proudly went I told Miss Amanda, all my money I'd spent I asked her for credit but she said, go away Broke cowboys like you, I see in here every day I'll sing, no, nay, never No, nay never no more Will I be a trail drover No never no more I took from my vest, ten gold dollars in her sight And Miss Amanda's eyes opened up wide and bright She said, listen cowboy, you have told me a joke I will serve my best whiskey to such a cowpoke I'll sing, no, nay, never No, nay never no more Will I be a trail drover No never no more My next stop was Molly, like a prodigal son I asked for her pardon for leaving her alone Sweet Molly then kissed me, as often done before I swore I'd never be a trail drover no more I'll sing, no, nay, never No, nay never no more Will I be a trail drover No never no more Honky Tonk Darling (Larry W. Jones 06/11/2008) (song#5483) You wouldn't answer the phone if I called you And writing a letter wouldn't mean a thing So, I'm singing this song dear, just to tell you That what I feared all along has taken wing Dear, I knew you were a honky tonk darling You always loved the glamour of city sights Now you've gone back on those new vows you promised And returned to those old downtown neon lights The enchantment of the night life has beckoned To bar rooms where the jukebox plays music loud A honky tonk darling, I should have reckoned Would someday return to the neon lights crowd Dear, I knew you were a honky tonk darling You always loved the glamour of city sights Now you've gone back on those new vows you promised And returned to those old downtown neon lights It pains my heart to know you love another And that your love for me is no longer found I would ask you to come back, but why bother The bridge between us has burned right to the ground Dear, I knew you were a honky tonk darling You always loved the glamour of city sights Now you've gone back on those new vows you promised And returned to those old downtown neon lights Sweet memories of you will always haunt me And I'll dream of you as lonely years go on Dear, even though I know that you don't want me You'll be forever remembered in my song Dear, I knew you were a honky tonk darling You always loved the glamour of city sights Now you've gone back on those new vows you promised And returned to those old downtown neon lights I Hope You Don't Mind (Larry W. Jones 06/11/2008) (song#5484) When I saw you last night, sweet darlin' You looked like a dream that just came true So, I hope you don't mind, sweet darlin' If I fall deeply in love with you You're the kind of dream I have read of The kind that lives in old story books Now it seems there is not a shred of Doubt that you're real by your darlin' looks If I fall deeply in love with you Would you say you'd love me in return Would you make my fondest dreams come true Respond that for me your love would burn - instrumental - You're the kind of dream I have read of The kind that lives in old story books Now it seems there is not a shred of Doubt that you're real by your darlin' looks When I saw you last night, sweet darlin' You looked like a dream that just came true So, I hope you don't mind, sweet darlin' If I fall deeply in love with you Oh, I hope you don't mind, sweet darlin' I've already fallen deep in love with you I Remember The World We Had (Larry W. Jones 06/12/2008) (song#5485) Again and again I remember the world we had It always swirled around our love that grew constantly That incredible, unforgettable world we had When you were so in love with me Back then, every bright street light turned into twinkling stars It was just like the marriage of Venus and of Mars And every path that we walked seemed to be lined with gold When you were mine to have and hold Again and again I remember the world we had I was so glad when you loved me - instrumental - Back then, every bright street light turned into twinkling stars It was just like the marriage of Venus and of Mars And every path that we walked seemed to be lined with gold When you were mine to have and hold Again and again I remember the world we had I was so glad when you loved me Again and again I remember the world we had Wreck Of The Fireball Mail (Larry W. Jones 06/12/2008) (song#5486) One cold and rainy night, not a beam of moonlight The wind was blowing freezing rain straight down the rails The engineer was brave, gave his sweetheart a wave And climbed into the cabin of the Fireball Mail His sweetheart said, so long, the throttle sounded strong Nothing could go wrong with the Fireball Mail that night Though tonight apart, he had a song in his heart Tomorrow she would be his darling wedded wife Iron wheels made a clack as the train rolled down the track And the stack was glowing red as the black coal burned There was no sense of dread as the light shined ahead For his darling, the heart of the engineer yearned - instrumental - When he went around the curve, then froze every nerve For he observed a strange light speeding on the rails He saw the bad mistake as he pulled on air brakes Tonight was his final ride on the Fireball Mail Doubtful that he'd survive, they found him half alive Along the tracks in the wreck of the Fireball Mail He asked them to send a message to all his kin And to his darling waiting with her wedding veil There's a small cottage new, I bought for me and you I furnished it for you with love in great detail Darling, now it's yours alone, for soon I'll be gone Remember me and the wreck of the Fireball Mail Conestoga Wagons (Larry W. Jones 06/12/2008) (song#5487) Conestoga wagons left St. Louis Across prairies far from home Conestoga wagons left on the land Ruts and memories long gone Rolling along in daylight and darkness What was needed was inside While outside was danger, death and harshness On a Conestoga ride The western sun in their eyes was blinding Deserts tried to take them down But brave pioneers kept up the grinding Past places now just ghost towns - instrumental - Conestoga wagons circled campfires Heard singing and music played Conestoga wagons today inspires Dreams that bold pioneers made Many of them found their beautiful dream Some lost it along the way Conestoga wagons crossed mountain streams Searching for a new born day I Found The Answer (Larry W. Jones 06/13/2008) (song#5488) I found the answer why soft breezes sigh I found the answer why children like pie Why beauty will always apply I found the answer why I found the answer why wine is in casks Why people are cast in sunshine to bask Why dreams drift invisibly by I found the answer why Why winter turns to spring, summer to fall Why bluebirds all sing and have such a ball Such great miracles all have an answer Just like you when love called I found the answer why men fall in love I found the answer from heaven above The answer is you, and my dreams came true You answered my prayer for love - instrumental - Why winter turns to spring, summer to fall Why bluebirds all sing and have such a ball Such great miracles all have an answer Just like you when love called I found the answer why men fall in love I found the answer from heaven above The answer is you, and my dreams came true You answered my prayer for love Rollin' West (Larry W. Jones 06/19/2008) (song#5489) Well, I was too young to know, there ain't many happy roads I headed east and felt released with all my dreams in tow For a little while I whittled the miles, but soon turned blue So I asked the city folks what a cowpoke ought to do Start rollin' west Where the weather is blessed Start rollin' west This city life is stressed This old asphalt ain't worth its salt, you'll only get depressed Cowboy, before you die, just say goodbye and find your quest Start rollin' west - instrumental - I quit my job, said bye to the mob, donned my cowboy hat Spent some bucks for a pickup truck, left like a scalded cat The highway called and out west I hauled to some places new Texas dreamin' was my schemin' as toward the west I flew I'm rollin' west I've been gone for awhile I'm rollin' west Where songs are Texas style I pity the folks in New York City and all the rest I'm goin' where nothin's little bitty, it's just the best I'm rollin' west I'm rollin' west Truckin' to Abilene I'm rollin' west Where air is fresh and clean Now, when I get home where I belong, I won't be depressed It won't be long and it sure ain't wrong to be Texas blessed I'm rollin' west Willows Weeping In The Wind (Larry W. Jones 06/20/2008) (song#5490) Where the river flows, I see them Willows weeping in the wind Crying for someone departed Weeping for my love again Her love was warm in December I hold her memory within Even willow trees remember Willows weeping in the wind - instrumental - Her long hair was soft and golden Love was pure as gold back then Sad willows cry for things olden Willows weeping in the wind When comes resurrection Sunday She'll come to me with love again No tears will fall on that day No willows weeping in the wind Nobody's Gonna Know (Larry W. Jones 06/20/2008) (song#5491) Nobody's gonna know my dreams have vanished Nobody's gonna know when my tears all flow I'll find me a wishing well and make a wish That you'll return but nobody's gonna know I know I'll say we weren't meant for each other So you went on your way and I went on mine And I'll pretend that my poor heart's not bothered Though it will never mend til the end of time - instrumental - Nobody's gonna know my eyes are crying Cause I'll just turn away so my tears don't show Nobody's gonna know my heart is dying From all my fears but nobody's gonna know Nobody's gonna know you found another Although some might even say, I told you so But even if they all do, I would rather Go make believe so nobody's gonna know Waltz Of The Harvest Moon (Larry W. Jones 06/20/2008) (song#5492) I held you in my arms in the twilight We both watched the waltz of the harvest moon Falling in love with you was the highlight Dancing to the waltz of the harvest moon Stars in your eyes promised of tomorrow And the dance last night ended way too soon With you, my future will know no sorrow We'll dance to the waltz of the harvest moon When the moon is rising in the sky, dear There'll be no disguising that love is near As the moon waltzes across the heavens You'll be the angel my heart will revere - instrumental - When the moon is rising in the sky, dear There'll be no disguising that love is near As the moon waltzes across the heavens You'll be the angel my heart will revere Stars in your eyes promised of tomorrow And the dance last night ended way too soon With you, my future will know no sorrow We'll dance to the waltz of the harvest moon Adobe On The Plains (Larry W. Jones 06/20/2008) (song#5493) There's an adobe on the plains Placed there among the purple sage Where a rainbow comes after rains Shining on our adobe on the plains There's a young sweetheart on the plains Writing a letter page by page She's asking when will I return To our little adobe on the plains Prairie breeze, whisper to my love Let her know I miss her today I've been true, lonely hearted too Each and every day since I've been away - instrumental - Prairie breeze, whisper to my love Let her know I miss her today I've been true, lonely hearted too Each and every day since I've been away There's an adobe on the plains A small love nest among the sage I'll answer page by page that I'm Longing for our adobe on the plains There's Nothing Small In Texas (Larry W. Jones 06/20/2008) (song#5494) Well, there's nothing small in Texas Y'all just look and you'll start to see No, there's nothing small in Texas And the biggest part of Texas is in this heart of me Forty nine states just can't compare From Miami to frosty Nome All have beauty, it's my duty To state that Texas is a big state more than world wide known Now, you may like New York City Times Square might be the place to be If you ask me, it's a pity Because the air in Texas is fresher than Tennessee Now, there's nothing small in Texas We have a ball for all to see No, there's nothing small in Texas And the biggest part of Texas is in this heart of me - instrumental - Now, you may like New York City Times Square might be the place to be If you ask me, it's a pity Because the air in Texas is fresher than Tennessee Well, there's nothing small in Texas Y'all just look and you'll start to see No, there's nothing small in Texas And the biggest part of Texas is in this heart of me No, there's nothing small in Texas And the biggest part of Texas is in this heart of me Hamlet In The Hollow (Larry W. Jones 06/20/2008) (song#5495) There's a hamlet in the hollow Down between the green lazy hills Where we walked hand in hand along To the song of the water wheels From that hamlet in the hollow We said goodbye with tears like rain As I kissed you, I remember I said that we would meet again One day sweetheart, wedding bells will chime soft and low And in that hamlet in the hollow, you'll be mine, I know - instrumental - From that hamlet in the hollow We said goodbye with tears like rain As I kissed you, I remember I said that we would meet again There's a hamlet in the hollow With roses as sweet as wine round the door Our wedding vows we'll both follow I'll be yours, you'll be mine forevermore Good Old Timey Country Songs (Larry W. Jones 06/21/2008) (song#5496) I wanna hear them played the way they did in olden days When my Daddy made his old fiddle ring with harmony They really cut a rug when they shared that little brown jug And sang those good old timey country songs How I long for yesterdays and those good old country ways And mudcat fishing in the stream as Summer rolled along We worked hard in the sun, but at night we all had such fun Singing those good old timey country songs I wanna hear them played again - instrumental - I know it's been many a year, but I still shed a tear When I think of Mama's teaching all of us right from wrong As I go back in time, one thing still comes back to my mind And that's those good old timey country songs I wanna hear them played again - instrumental - I wanna hear those good old timey country songs played again Deep Blue Water Blues (Larry W. Jones 06/21/2008) (song#5497) Deep blue water blues, deep blue water blues I |