Scarlet Rose (Larry W. Jones 10/29/2006) (song#4101) As I lie beside the trail so weary The only reason I have to grieve I'm thinkin' of my darlin' cheery Knowin' that forever her I'll leave This scarlet rose she gave me I've kept it like a treasured friend Now this scarlet rose is only Love's token as I go to meet my end This scarlet rose I took from her hand As I saddled up for this long trail ride Now I only hope that she'll understand Why I won't be returnin' to wed my bride The trail boss said he'd tell my story And he'd give to her my cowboy's pay Just ask her to plant a morning glory To remember me when I'm gone away Soon the western sky will be dawning I'll be as cold as the sand, I suppose But here in my hand come the morning They'll find a band and a scarlet rose Aspencade (Larry W. Jones 10/29/2006) (song#4102) Sunlight through ponderosa pines Autumn colors on parade Like the taste of sweetest wines Is the beauty of Aspencade As September days unfold Memories I just can't evade Green leaves turned to gold It's the beauty of Aspencade Aspencade is a time of life When the world forgets its strife Look and you will surely find Why life and love are intertwined People are smiling everywhere Music for love is always played It's the season for all to share In the beauty of Aspencade Aspencade is a time of life When the world forgets its strife Look and you will surely find Why life and love are intertwined Sunlight through ponderosa pines Autumn colors on parade Like the taste of sweetest wines Is the beauty of Aspencade The beauty of Aspencade Cowgirl In Blue (Larry W. Jones 10/29/2006) (song#4103) I went to the barn dance one night To hear the fiddles and guitars play And what I saw was quite a sight Barn dances seem to be that way There I met a cowgirl in blue Waltzing with her was such a delight And before I knew it, I knew She stole my heart away that night I still dream of that night when I met her A sweet cowgirl in blue that I met That night at the barn dance was a blur That cowgirl in blue I'll never forget Dark blue were the skies, light blue her eyes Like the blue western skirt that she wore Oh, cowgirl in blue, say you love me too So I won't be blue anymore There I met a cowgirl in blue Waltzing with her was such a delight And before I knew it, I knew She stole my heart away that night Dark blue were the skies, light blue her eyes Like the blue western skirt that she wore Oh, cowgirl in blue, say you love me too So I won't be blue anymore Million Texas Bluebells (Larry W. Jones 10/30/2006) (song#4104) I haven't got a big ponderosa No big pasture of green grassland Just a little place near Zaragoza That I built with my own hands But I can show you purple sage On at least a hundred Texas trails I'll love you 'til I'm old with age And give you a million Texas bluebells I haven't got a lot of money To buy fancy clothes and pearls But I can show you days so sunny The dewdrops are precious pearls And I can show you purple sage On at least a hundred Texas trails I'll love you 'til I'm old with age And give you a million Texas bluebells A million Texas bluebells gleaming in the sun Will line the trails we'll be riding just for fun And I can sing you songs on my little spread Out near Zaragoza where we'll lay our heads Drover On A Western Trail (Larry W. Jones 10/30/2006) (song#4105) I am a drover on a western trail Crossing mountains high and valleys deep I sing a cowboy song on the western trail About the cowboy life so free The western sun is setting in the valley West of my dreams which seem so near There'll be no city sorrow come tomorrow For I'll still be ridin' here The sunset is brighter than ever Redder than any I've seen Will I forsake this life, never I'm livin' a cowboy's dream By the trailside the aspens are shiverin' Red, yellow and gold in the air Soon the moon will be rising, deliverin' Beauty not seen everywhere The western sun is setting in the valley West of my dreams which seem so near There'll be no city sorrow come tomorrow For I'll still be ridin' here The sunset is brighter than ever Redder than any I've seen Will I forsake this life, never I'm livin' a cowboy's dream Full Moon On The Rise (Larry W. Jones 10/30/2006) (song#4106) There's a full moon on the rise And an emptiness inside It came as a dark surprise That you'd never be my bride You said that we would wed Under a full moon on the rise But you have gone and left me Though I have waited patiently There's a full moon on the rise And an emptiness inside Should I wait for your return Will I ever see that blessed day I know my heart will ever burn For one who chose to go away There's a full moon on the rise And an emptiness inside It came as a dark surprise That you'd never be my bride You said that we would wed Under a full moon on the rise But you have gone and left me Though I have waited patiently There's a full moon on the rise And an emptiness inside Hot Guitar (Larry W. Jones 10/30/2006) (song#4107) I'll bet there's thousands with no money Most drive an old beat up truck or car And all of them have their dreams Bout playin' Nashville with a hot guitar Yeah, some found their way to Nashville By following some mis-guiding star But then, how were they to know They'd end up right back where they are But even that didn't stop the show They had to play that hot guitar There was only one place left to go Back in 'ole hot Texas Playin' Texas honky tonk bars They're dreams are still in Nashville Hung around that mis-guiding star Now they're showin' off their skill Back in Texas with a hot guitar There was only one place left to go Back in 'ole hot Texas Playin' Texas honky tonk bars They're dreams are still in Nashville Hung around that mis-guiding star Now they're showin' off their skill Back in Texas with a hot guitar Blue Side Of The Track (Larry W. Jones 10/30/2006) (song#4108) This old town seems empty and cold Even the sky has turned to black All my dreams have been put on hold My baby's on a new found track Every railroad track has two directions Now, one goes forward, one goes back She's on that new disappearin' section And I'm walkin' the blue side of the track Yeah, I'm walkin' the blue side of the track Still tryin' to figure out what went wrong Somethin' tells me I'll never get her back When she left, she said I couldn't come along Yeah, I'm walkin' the blue side of the track Somethin' tells me I'll never get her back That girl was the center of my world But now my world is filled with pain My heart on her little finger was twirled But she didn't linger for that outbound train Every railroad track has two directions Now, one goes forward, one goes back She's on that new disappearin' section And I'm walkin' the blue side of the track I'm walkin' the blue side of the track Talk About Texas (Larry W. Jones 10/30/2006) (song#4109) When you talk about Texas Don't forget to mention the flowers Indian paintbrushes and bluebonnets Can hold your attention for hours Up to old Dalhart in the north Don't forget cow town Fort Worth From the shining Gulf of Mexico The Lone Star state, I love so When you talk about Texas Don't forget to mention the sunshine From old Louisian' to El Paso sand It's more than just a big state of mind When you talk about Texas There's oil and cattle and cowboy songs Snakes that rattle where a snake belongs So, for goodness sakes, come sing along When you talk about Texas There's cowboys, rednecks and Lone Star beer You can do a Texas two-step any time of year Oh, forgot to mention a million longhorn steers When you talk about Texas You're talkin' about my state Now, I ain't bragging, I'm just taggin' That big 'ole Texas sure is great When you talk about Texas You're talkin' about my state Ridin' Away From The Blues (Larry W. Jones 10/31/2006) (song#4110) Well, my sorrows are going away Tomorrow's gonna be a brand new day I'm gonna head anywhere I choose I'm ridin' away from the blues I'm not worried anymore My broken heart is in repair I'm ridin' a new trail to explore I'll make a new start over there My fingers I've been snappin' My saddlebags are flappin' My hat on tight I'm strappin' I'm ridin' away from the blues I gave that silly girl a big adios Where she's goin' nobody knows Her chilly kind of love I can't use I'm ridin' away from the blues I'm not worried anymore My broken heart is in repair I'm ridin' a new trail to explore I'll make a new start over there My fingers I've been snappin' My saddlebags are flappin' My hat on tight I'm strappin' I'm ridin' away from the blues Say Howdy (Larry W. Jones 10/31/2006) (song#4111) If I sang of yellow cabs and a stock ticker I'd be singin' about a New York city slicker But I sing of one whom a horse and saddle employ Yep, I sing, of course, about the Texas cowboy Say howdy to the hard workin' trail boss And to the cookie fryin' bacon in the pan Howdy to the vaquero's hot Terlingua sauce Cowboys all, back when Texas first began Cowboys all, back when Texas first began They'll gather 'round for cowboy breakfast Lies and jokes and tales they'll exchange Then they'll saddle up, day's work discuss And round up all the longhorns on the range Say howdy to the hard workin' trail boss And to the cookie fryin' bacon in the pan Howdy to the vaquero's hot Terlingua sauce Cowboys all, back when Texas first began Cowboys all, back when Texas first began And when it comes to roping and branding Longhorns and dogies have no understanding They're mean and ornery and ain't no joy But Texas never raised no ordinary cowboy Say howdy to the hard workin' trail boss And to the cookie fryin' bacon in the pan Howdy to the vaquero's hot Terlingua sauce Cowboys all, back when Texas first began Cowboys all, back when Texas first began Rodeo Cowboy Bum (Larry W. Jones 10/31/2006) (song#4112) I said I was gonna quit the rodeo I'm never gonna be a top cowhand I said I'd do right with a little dough And buy a ring for her left hand Becky said OK, we'll see how it goes But here we are still eatin' crumbs And I'm still ridin' broncs at the rodeo I'm nothin' but a rodeo cowboy bum And I'm still ridin' broncs at the rodeo I'm nothin' but a rodeo cowboy bum Some years later on the circuit I got a call on the motel telephone Becky said Joe was a good kid But our little cowboy has left home It's sad that he's like his dad, you know He said, a rodeo star he'd become Now he's out there ridin' the rodeo He's nothin' but a rodeo cowboy bum Now he's out there ridin' the rodeo He's nothin' but a rodeo cowboy bum And I'm still ridin' broncs at the rodeo I'm nothin' but a rodeo cowboy bum And I'm still ridin' broncs at the rodeo I'm nothin' but a rodeo cowboy bum Rodeo Is The Place To Go (Larry W. Jones 10/31/2006) (song#4113) Go out there to the county fair, it's rodeo night tonight Bull riders claim they got no brain and they might be right The rodeo clown's in a barrel that's round and a little tight Crowds will roar 'til their throats are sore at the rodeo tonight Oh, the rodeo is the place to go when you spend your dough And when you spend your dough the place to go is the rodeo The cowboys ride on broncs wild eyed and try to hold on tight They count to eight when they pull the gate and hope that they don't die Cowgirls scream for their cowboy dream, givin' him their eye And the cowboys grin, take it on the chin at the rodeo tonight Oh, the rodeo is the place to go when you spend your dough And when you spend your dough the place to go is the rodeo Oh, take me where those cowboys ride and cowgirls give a wink Barbeque, potatoes fried on the side and Lone Star is the drink Now the final round at the rodeo ground where cowboys hold on tight They split the purse, some called a hearse at the rodeo tonight Oh, the rodeo is the place to go when you spend your dough And when you spend your dough the place to go is the rodeo Oh, the rodeo is the place to go when you spend your dough And when you spend your dough the place to go is the rodeo Let's all go and spend our dough at the rodeo tonight! ! ! ! Yee Ha! ! ! Calamity Jane (Larry W. Jones 10/31/2006) (song#4114) I know a cowgirl with a claim to fame She can straight shoot a gun without taking aim There's no other cowgirl can be for me You oughta see my Calamity Jane Oh, ride by my side, Calamity Jane Ride by my side, Calamity Jane All I wanna do is ride about 'n shout about My Calamity Jane Now, I've been a cowboy all my life And for me there can only be one wife, Calamity Jane All I wanna do is ride about 'n shout about My Calamity Jane Oh, ride by my side, Calamity Jane Ride by my side, Calamity Jane All I wanna do is ride about 'n shout about My Calamity Jane Now if you'll bring the gun, I'll rope and throw And we'll go and join the Wild West Show, Calamity Jane All I wanna do is ride about 'n shout about My Calamity Jane Oh, ride by my side, Calamity Jane Ride by my side, Calamity Jane All I wanna do is ride about 'n shout about My Calamity Jane All I wanna do is ride about 'n shout about My Calamity Jane Fort Worth Town (Larry W. Jones 10/31/2006) (song#4115) Come ride along and don't you frown I'm headin' on down to Fort Worth town Cowboys there are glad to share Fort Worth Texas is called cow town They welcome strangers, short or tall With a tip of the hat and a big Hi Y'all I'm headin' on down to Fort Worth town Been awhile since I heard a Texas drawl The steaks are great off the barbeque That's how I rate the Lone Star State too Anywhere I go, one thing I'll always know Is that Fort Worth Texas has a lot to give Cowboys in cow town aren't just for show Fort Worth is where this cowboy's gonna live The steaks are great off the barbeque That's how I rate the Lone Star State too Come ride along and don't you frown I'm headin' on down to Fort Worth town I'm headin' on down to Fort Worth town Amarillo Slim (Larry W. Jones 10/31/2006) (song#4116) Purple sage on the canyon rim Palo Duro is the place I long to be Folks just call me Amarillo Slim My Palo Duro darlin's waitin' for me Today I'm gonna put on my sombrero Carve her name on a big pine tree Headin' where Pan Handle winds blow My Palo Duro darlin' I'm gonna see Just a little south of Amarillo In the land of the armadillo That's where I'm makin' my pillow Amarillo Slim's gonna have a jubilee Longhorn cows I've been ropin' You don't know how I've been hopin' To head back to where I belong To my Palo Duro darlin' and home Just a little south of Amarillo In the land of the armadillo That's where I'm makin' my pillow Amarillo Slim's gonna have a jubilee Longhorn cows I've been ropin' You don't know how I've been hopin' To head back to where I belong To my Palo Duro darlin' and home Goodnight-Loving Trail (Larry W. Jones 11/01/2006) (song#4117) Ridin' where the Concho and the Pecos Rivers flow Keep those longhorns moving, moving, moving slow Pay no mind to blowin' rain, pray there ain't no hail Movin' cows along, along the Goodnight-Loving trail Once these cows are sold, I'm goin' back to hold My sweet darlin' with her smile and hair of gold Pay no mind to blowin' rain, pray there ain't no hail Movin' cows along, along the Goodnight-Loving trail Ridin' through New Mexico and up to Colorado Headin' for Cheyenne, hopin' that it don't snow Pay no mind to blowin' rain, pray there ain't no hail Movin' cows along, along the Goodnight-Loving trail Movin' cows along, along the Goodnight-Loving trail Heartaches Here Are Blue (Larry W. Jones 11/01/2006) (song#4118) Heartaches here are blue, a sad tear is too When I'm feeling lonely, dreaming of you Where did you ramble, why did you go Why did I gamble on love that grew cold I miss you in daytime 'til sun has gone down Then comes dismay time 'til morning comes 'round How can I forget you, I wish that I knew Heartaches here are blue, a sad tear is too Heartaches here are blue, a sad tear is too Were you just teasing when you said I do Now that you've left me with no love to find Heartaches and tears drive me out of my mind Is it wrong to still love you When I'm feeling so blue How much I love you, I wish that you knew Heartaches here are blue, a sad tear is too How much I love you, I wish that you knew Heartaches here are blue, a sad tear is too Waltzing Your Last Goodbye (Larry W. Jones 11/01/2006) (song#4119) When I saw you waltzing I saw a tear fall from your eye Could it be that you're waltzing Waltzing your last goodbye I saw a tear fall from your eye Just a little tear that I could see Could it be that in the next waltz You'll be waltzing with me There must be a reason For that tear in your eye I wouldn't think it treason To waltz away from that guy When I saw you waltzing I saw a tear fall from your eye Could it be that you're waltzing Waltzing your last goodbye I saw a tear fall from your eye Just a little tear that I could see Could it be that in the next waltz You'll be waltzing with me Midnight Zephyr (Larry W. Jones 11/05/2007) (song#4120) Woo woo, Midnight Zephyr Keep your big 'ol wheels rollin' down the track Woo woo, Midnight Zephyr The way I feel, my goal ain't to be comin' back I've got a mind to pack and go Like a forty mule Borax team I wanna find your stack aglow Pourin' out smoke and steam She ran away with another man But I ain't beggin' on my knees I'm rollin' away fast as I can On that Midnight Zephyr breeze Woo woo, Midnight Zephyr Keep your big 'ol wheels rollin' down the track Woo woo, Midnight Zephyr The way I feel, my goal ain't to be comin' back I'll be on my way down to Santa Fe With a whistle stop in San Antone Don't look for me neither night or day When that last trestle finds me gone She'll be sorry for not doin' me right On a starry night I'll be on her mind Like a bird in flight I'll be out of sight Listnin' to that Midnight Zephyr whine Woo woo, Midnight Zephyr Keep your big 'ol wheels rollin' down the track Woo woo, Midnight Zephyr The way I feel, my goal ain't to be comin' back Woo woo, Midnight Zephyr Woo woo, Midnight Zephyr Woo woo, Midnight Zephyr Who Baby Who (Larry W. Jones 11/05/2006) (song#4121) Tell me who baby, who baby, who baby who Makes you blue baby, blue baby, blue baby blue You know he can't love you the way that I do Now tell me who baby, who baby, who baby who Well, don't you know that I'm in love with you And I'm beggin' only that you'll love me too But you're runnin' 'round with another guy All you've found is how he makes you cry I can't stand to see you feelin' sad and blue I'm gonna be a man and make you love me too Forget the honky tonkin' that he takes you to Come and get true love that I'll make for you Tell me who baby, who baby, who baby who Makes you blue baby, blue baby, blue baby blue I can make you happy if you'll only say "I do" Now tell me who baby, who baby, who baby who There's and old song that I've heard sung Better find a true love while you're still young So, pay attention to these words I say I'll be lovin' you from now 'til my dyin' day I can't stand to see you feelin' sad and blue I'm gonna be a man and make you love me too Forget the honky tonkin' that he takes you to Come and get true love that I'll make for you Tell me who baby, who baby, who baby who Makes you blue baby, blue baby, blue baby blue You know he can't love you the way that I do Now tell me who baby, who baby, who baby who Texas Kind Of Love (Larry W. Jones 11/05/2006) (song#4122) I've got a Texas kind of love for you As big as the sky that's baby blue I'll do most anything you want me to I've got a Texas kind of love for you I've got a Texas kind of love for you As big as the sky that's baby blue I'll do most anything you want me to I've got a Texas kind of love for you It's no fun bein' so alone If we can reach one another Then we can teach each other Love that's right from wrong So, come on along I've got a Texas kind of love for you As big as the sky that's baby blue I'll do most anything you want me to I've got a Texas kind of love for you I've got a Texas kind of love for you As big as the sky that's baby blue I'll do most anything you want me to I've got a Texas kind of love for you The One Who Has My Name (Larry W. Jones 11/05/2006) (song#4123) The one who has my name Is the one who owns my heart She's my life's only aim As she's been from the start When I look into her eyes Her eyes of baby blue Why I love her is no surprise And my love for her is true The one who has my name Has been the only love for me Since before she became My sweetheart bride to be As I look back to life's start There's nothing I would change For the one who owns my heart And the one who has my name Waltz Of The Wind (Larry W. Jones 11/05/2006) (song#4124) Strummin' my guitar at the retirement home Singin' songs about times that used to be When I noticed a man was sittin' all alone Looking like he was looking right through me I asked if there was a song he'd like to hear I'd play and sing any song, great or small When he looked again, I know I saw a tear He said there's a favorite that he did recall Play me Waltz of the Wind, my friend Play me Waltz of the Wind once again And then just let me be While I waltz again with her memory That's the song that she loved the most Back before I learned how to weep The song we waltzed to, dancing close They played it when she went to sleep Play me Waltz of the Wind, my friend Play me Waltz of the Wind once again And then just let me be While I waltz again with her memory While I waltz again with her memory Behind This Pride (Larry W. Jones 11/06/2006) (song#4125) Life and love can sometimes be a grind Where two loves who don't talk abide There's too many heartaches to find Behind this pride where teardrops reside We make believe that we're doing well And nobody knows that love has died But we grieve on the blue side of the veil Behind this pride where teardrops reside We make believe and keep on going Trying to find a reason for holding on But this river of tears is overflowing Over a broken love that's already gone Why couldn't we just be content Like we were as groom and bride But we made room for discontent Behind this pride where teardrops reside Why couldn't we just be content Like we were as groom and bride But we made room for discontent Behind this pride where teardrops reside Written In The Sands Of Time (Larry W. Jones 11/06/2006) (song#4126) Love started in the Garden of Eden Came down through the family tree Now I know that true love has even Found its way down to you and me It was written in the sands of time Carved on a sweetheart tree or two That somehow you would be mine And my heart would belong to you Everything about you, I'm aware Is made of love, I know You were made with tender care In the heavens long ago It was written in the sands of time Carved on a sweetheart tree or two That somehow you would be mine And my heart would belong to you Everything about you, I'm aware Is made of love, I know You were made with tender care In the heavens long ago It was written in the sands of time That somehow you would be mine It was written in the sands of time That somehow you would be mine West Texas Cow (Larry W. Jones 11/06/2006) (song#4127) My uncle gave me a longhorn cow Out in west Texas where it's dry I wondered if that cow knew how To give milk that folks would buy She never was the kind to tame She sure was a wild one, I'll avow I learned to milk 'er just the same Should-a seen that west Texas cow Bessie's moo sounded smooth as silk She was the queen of west Texas cows But I knew she gave the kind of milk That the dairy board just never allows I fed her fine and I powdered her nose But at milking time she'd always bilk West Texas is dry, that's why I suppose That west Texas cow gave powered milk Clementine (Larry W. Jones 11/06/2006) (song#4128) Ride with me, Clementine Just with me, Clementine I wish the dreams you're dreaming Were riding along with mine Oh, return and ride with me, Clementine I never knew, Clementine That we'd be through, Clementine You'll never know how I miss you so Oh, return and turn the tide Oh, return and ride with me, Clementine Ride with me, Clementine Just with me, Clementine I wish the dreams you're dreaming Were riding along with mine Oh, return and ride with me, Clementine I wish the dreams you're dreaming Were riding along with mine Oh, return and ride with me, Clementine Wild Frontier Trail (Larry W. Jones 11/06/2006) (song#4129) I once was a rich man with ships made to sail But I had a new plan for the wild frontier trail I sold all my treasures and cancelled my mail And I set out to riding on the wild frontier trail Over the Adirondacks and down the deep vales I passed by the great lodges on the Indian trails I crossed the wide Missouri at Kansas City And across the wheat fields of the flat prarie On the wild frontier trail On the wild frontier trail I've been riding forever it seems On the wild frontier trail I am acquainted with settlers in the back woods Like me they have shunned all their worldly goods I have heard their misfortunes and their good deeds I have heard their sad songs and sweet melodies They plowed the good earth by rivers and streams Buried their loved ones on the trail of their dreams By sweat, muscle and perseverance they did not fail To find their new horizons on the wild frontier trail On the wild frontier trail On the wild frontier trail I've been riding forever it seems On the wild frontier trail When I was a rich man I had ships made to sail I lived in a mansion and the post brought my mail Now I'm not a rich man but I've rich stories to tell Of a life that's been happy on the wild frontier trail On the wild frontier trail On the wild frontier trail I've been riding forever it seems On the wild frontier trail Longhorns' Lullaby (Larry W. Jones 11/06/2006) (song#4130) When the western sun sets over the trail And the sky turns purple, red and gold When the longhorns settle down bye and bye That's when you'll hear the sound without fail The music of the prarie, long ago told Of the song known as the Longhorns' Lullaby The cooling breeze makes the leaves all sway See the sun setting 'ore the prarie sky Yee.......odl............lo.....dee..........aye Listen to the Longhorns' Lullaby When sunlight is gone from the western sky And cookie's campfire shines a last hurrah The stars in heaven seem to give a sigh The cowboy pulls out his old harmonica To play for the cattle his Longhorns' Lullaby To play for the cattle his Longhorns' Lullaby The cooling breeze makes the leaves all sway See the sun setting 'ore the prarie sky Yee.......odl............lo.....dee..........aye Listen to the Longhorns' Lullaby Listen to the Longhorns' Lullaby Texas Hill Country (Larry W. Jones 11/07/2006) (song#4131) In Texas hill country, I worked on the rails The drill that I manned dug a hundred wells Other places I've been, no joy they'd bring Texas hill country is the place of my dream And when I die, send me on a bluebird's wing Where Texas bluebonnets bloom in the spring There are fields in my Texas hill country home That look like heaven on earth after I've roamed Spring comes and bluebonnets paint the ground Indian paintbrushes are glad to have them around And when I die, send me on a bluebird's wing Where Texas bluebonnets bloom in the spring New York City and most other places I go Don't have the beauty where bluebonnets grow In Texas hill country I've spent most of my time Texas hill country has been a good friend of mine And when I die, send me on a bluebird's wing Where Texas bluebonnets bloom in the spring In Texas hill country Where Texas bluebonnets bloom in the spring Molly (Larry W. Jones 11/07/2006) (song#4132) I rode out on the trail, Molly To watch the sun settin low I wandered by the stream, Molly Where we strolled so long ago The meadows are still green, Molly Birds still sing in the aspen trees Just as when I said I loved only you, Molly And when you said you loved only me Now you and I've grown old, Molly Our last song of the trail is nearly sung Let us sing of days of gold, Molly And ways of love when we were young Most of our dreams did come true, Molly Like we hoped that they would be Just as when I said I loved only you, Molly And when you said you loved only me The meadows are still green, Molly My saddle and spurs are almost hung Let's ride out and view the scene, Molly Like we did when we were young Now you and I've grown old, Molly Our last song of the trail is nearly sung Let us sing of days of gold, Molly And ways of love when we were young This Summer Love (Larry W. Jones 11/07/2006) (song#4133) The western sun will warm our kiss During this summer love of bliss When the snow is on the mountains When the bluebird's no longer here In each other's arms, we'll remember This summer love we hold so dear As we ride along the western trail Our summer vows of love will prevail When the snow is on the mountains When the starry summer skies are gone Gray clouds will bring the rain and gale But this summer love will carry on When the snow is on the mountains When the bluebird's no longer here In each other's arms, we'll remember This summer love we hold so dear Maverick Man (Larry W. Jones 11/09/2006) (song#4134) I was born in south Texas Seems like too many years ago Now, one of life's affects is Lookin' for a new place to go I'm just a maverick man My home is somewhere behind I know where it all began But I'm just the maverick kind Every mile of railroad track Keeps tryin' to call me back But I'm just a maverick man I've seen the snow in Colorado And the Alamo in San Antone I've been down to old Mexico But nowhere can I call home I'm just a maverick man My home is somewhere behind I know where it all began But I'm just the maverick kind Every mile of railroad track Keeps tryin' to call me back But I'm just a maverick man I've got an old pawn shop guitar I play it in honky tonk dens Guess I'll never be a top star And I know I'll pawn it again I'm just a maverick man My home is somewhere behind I know where it all began But I'm just the maverick kind Every mile of railroad track Keeps tryin' to call me back But I'm just a maverick man Gypsy Earrings (Larry W. Jones 11/12/2006) (song#4135) Now, come and listen to my yarn That Gypsies say is oh so true After all, it can do no harm And maybe it was meant for you When your love wears earrings of gold It is said that she was meant for you An old love story that is Gypsy told Earrings of gold means her love is true By the wagons around the warm Gypsy camp fire You will see them glowing from the coals Listen to the whisper of her heart's desire It tells of Gypsy love deep within her soul Now, listen to what I have to tell Be my true love with your Gypsy spell For I see in your earrings of gold The same love that I feel in my soul By the wagons around the warm Gypsy camp fire You will see them glowing from the coals Listen to the whisper of her heart's desire It tells of Gypsy love deep within her soul Now, listen to what I have to tell Be my true love with your Gypsy spell For I see in your earrings of gold The same love that I feel in my soul Come and listen to the yarn That gypsies say is oh so true Just A Honky Tonk Song (Larry W. Jones 11/12/2006) (song#4136) Now that you've gone and made me blue Look what you've gone and made me do I get in my truck and I drive around End up in every honky tonk in town Every jukebox plays something blue The songs they sing are me and you Listen to the songs the jukebox plays I've been missing you nights and days You know I want to be your lovin' man But love, I can't be just a distant fan Why don't you love me like you used to do Instead of just making me sad and blue Now, look what you've gone and made me do I'm just a honky tonk song that's true You know I want to be your lovin' man But love, I can't be just a distant fan Now that you've gone and made me blue Look what you've gone and made me do I get in my truck and I drive around End up in every honky tonk in town Every jukebox plays something blue The songs they sing are me and you Why don't you love me like you used to do Instead of just making me sad and blue Now, look what you've gone and made me do I'm just a honky tonk song that's true Mister Whippoorwill (Larry W. Jones 11/13/2006) (song#4137) I was ridin' down the trail A whippoorwill was singin' Sounding blue and forlorn Wondering why the scorn I thought about his lonely song And wondered if maybe Was he singin' of some other cowboy Or was it maybe me Mister whippoorwill, I heard you singin' a song today It was a blue song you were singin' About a love bird who flew away You're just like me, mister whippoorwill My song is of a love who went astray A lonesome song about a lonely cowboy today There's something about a whippoorwill's song It's low and forlorn about things not right Before he goes to sleep, he sings of the wrong And he cries for his lost love at night Mister whippoorwill, sing in your lonesome way A lonesome song about a lonely cowboy today Mister whippoorwill, I heard you singin' a song today It was a blue song you were singin' About a love bird who flew away You're just like me, mister whippoorwill My song is of a love who went astray A lonesome song about a lonely cowboy today Kansas City Starr (Larry W. Jones 11/13/2006) (song#4138) Kansas City Starr, Kansas City Starr To a cowboy, sent from heaven you are I'll trade my saddle and Texas star for Kansas City Starr, Kansas City Starr There ain't no kitty as pretty by far As my Kansas City Starr I drove some Texas longhorns Up the old Chisholm trail All the way from Texas To the Kansas City rails There I met a showgirl Singin' with an old guitar The billboard said her name was Kansas City Starr Kansas City Starr, Kansas City Starr To a cowboy, sent from heaven you are I'll trade my saddle and Texas star for Kansas City Starr, Kansas City Starr There ain't no kitty as pretty by far As my Kansas City Starr Who Wants My Dreams (Larry W. Jones 11/13/2006) (song#4139) Shadows cast from a moon that's blue The past must now be forgotten too Who wants my dreams of things That once was love so true I remember laughter of yester-years Now all that's after is bitter tears Who wants my dreams of things That once was love so true I reminisce of the way things were And I still dream my dreams of her But I don't like these dreams so blue Somebody tell me, what am I to do A ranch that's small underneath the moon The purple sage tall was all in bloom Who wants my dreams of things That once was love so true I reminisce of the way things were And I still dream my dreams of her But I don't like these dreams so blue Somebody tell me, what am I to do A ranch that's small underneath the moon The purple sage tall was all in bloom Who wants my dreams of things That once was love so true Who wants my dreams of things That once was love so true Cowboy Little (Larry W. Jones 11/13/2006) (song#4140) Big 'ol Texas moon keep shining on Down on a little cowboy, shine from above He'll know that pretty soon You big 'ol Texas moon You'll shine down on a little cowboy you love Pale shadows on the trail Cowboy Little, you've had a day of fun Now it's time for the nightengale To sing his song 'cause the day is done So, close your eyes and let the veil Of dreams carry you toward tomorrow's sun Pale shadows on the trail Breeze blowin' through the cottonwood trees All little Cowboy Littles Have eaten all their vittles Now, through the window of the bunkhouse streams All of Cowboy Little's dreams Now, through the window of the bunkhouse streams All of Cowboy Little's dreams Adios Party (Larry W. Jones 11/13/2006) (song#4141) When I've ridden the last trail on my pony And my hands are as blue as the sea When the cowboys ride in for my adios party My last branding will be done, you see I'll get flowers from the wives of Jake and Artie Old cowboys I'll leave in this world alone They'll all come to mourn at my adios party And adorn me with roses when I'm gone Don't be angry when I have to leave you Sometimes I was as stubborn as a mule I know they'll sing a song at my adios party Ask them to sing one that says I love you I'll get flowers from the wives of Jake and Artie Old cowboys I'll leave in this world alone They'll all come to mourn at my adios party And adorn me with roses when I'm gone They'll all come to mourn at my adios party And adorn me with roses when I'm gone Cowboy On A Stand (Larry W. Jones 11/13/2006) (song#4142) I'll sing you a western song Of a silver screen cowboy if you want me to I've been singin' cowboy songs so long About Roy and Gene and 'ol Tom Mix too You might of seen me on the Opry stage Or heard me on the radio But one thing I know has come with age I'm not a silver screen hero Cause I'm just a cowboy on a stand Singin' songs in a western band The real heroes are those I see Sitting in the rows at my feet A young boy with a crutch so lame I wonder why he even came And a mother with babies too Smothering them with love so true I'm not a silver screen hero, m'am I'm just a cowboy on a stand You might of seen me on the Opry stage Or heard me on the radio But one thing I know has come with age I'm not a silver screen hero Cause I'm just a cowboy on a stand Singin' songs in a western band The real heroes are those I see Sitting in the rows at my feet I'm not a silver screen hero, m'am I'm just a cowboy on a stand Badlands (Larry W. Jones 11/13/2006) (song#4143) I'm riding toward the badlands I'm already on my way Soon I'll be across the Rio Grande There's no time to delay That girl said that she'd wait for me So, how was I to know That she'd wed another instead of me I'm riding toward the badlands Of Old Mexico The badlands will be my home Until my days are done Through the badlands I will roam Under the Mexican sun My sojourn here has been a failure There's no use in shedding tears I'm using my boots and spurs Riding away from all my fears That girl said once upon a time That love, a lonely heart would cure But her words wern't worth a dime My heart is broken, that's for sure I'm riding toward the badlands I'm already on my way Soon I'll be across the Rio Grande There's no time to delay That girl said that she'd wait for me So, how was I to know That she'd wed another instead of me I'm riding toward the badlands Of Old Mexico Somewhere Around The Bend (Larry W. Jones 11/14/2006) (song#4144) Breeze, hum a cowboy song Make it happy as I ride along I don't know where I'm bound This trail seems to have no end But I hear the grass is greener Somewhere around the bend I haven't got a care or worry Just ridin' the trail in no hurry Saddle bags are empty, but I'll just pretend That the grass is always greener Somewhere around the bend Somewhere around the bend I'll see if there's somebody Who will say they'll be my friend For now I'll just ride along Breeze, hum a cowboy song There's gonna be a better day Somewhere around the bend Somewhere around the bend Born In Texas Sunshine (Larry W. Jones 11/15/2006) (song#4145) If you love me, then understand me Please don't try to re-brand me Cause I was born in Texas sunshine I was born in Texas sunshine Cowboy boots on my cowboy feet Ridin' through the meadows Wipin' my brow from Texas heat I love you and I think you're great But don't try to get me to move to another state Cause I was born in Texas sunshine I was born in Texas sunshine With the sound of guitar strings A honky tonk night, neon lights Where Bob Wills is still the King If you love me, then understand me Please don't try to re-brand me Cause I was born in Texas sunshine You can't beat a Texas mornin' On that you must agree I was wearin' a cowboy hat When my Daddy bounced me on his knee If you love me, then understand me Please don't try to re-brand me Cause I was born in Texas sunshine If you love me, then understand me Please don't try to re-brand me Cause I was born in Texas sunshine Yeah, I was born in Texas sunshine Stagecoach (Larry W. Jones 11/15/2006) (song#4146) Well, the station master told me She's on that stagecoach and gone Yeah, the station master told me She's on that stagecoach and gone Now, I know it ain't my fault That cowgirl's gone and done me wrong Don't know how it happened Not sure now who's to blame Don't know how it happened Not sure now who's to blame I'm gonna find me another cowgirl But I know it just won't be the same Well, my mama tried to tell me Son, don't be no rodeo bum But I didn't listen to mama Now the day she warned about has come Well, the station master told me She's on that stagecoach and gone Yeah, the station master told me She's on that stagecoach and gone Now, I know it's my own fault I've gone and done that cowgirl wrong Yeah, the station master told me She's on that stagecoach and gone Riding Along The Rio (Larry W. Jones 11/15/2006) (song#4147) Riding along the Rio, listenin' to its lullaby Riding along the Rio, just keeps flowing right on by That old Rio knows where it's going Into the Gulf of Mexico without fail Don't fly away, Texas bluebird While I'm just riding along the trail Middle of the mornin' sunshine, just riding slow That sweet girl said she'd be mine And that's all I need to know She's my Texas blue sky, my sunny day Sure makes me feel high when she sighs and looks my way Riding along the Rio on a sunny Texas day It's a good 'ol Texas mornin', sunshine everywhere Riding along the Rio, before long I'll be there That cowgirl's gonna meet me with love in her eye Riding along the Rio, listenin' to its lullaby She's my Texas blue sky, my sunny day Sure makes me feel high when she sighs and looks my way Riding along the Rio on a sunny Texas day Boot Scootin' Man (Larry W. Jones 11/15/2006) (song#4148) Got my Wrangler boot-cut jeans, Buckaroo boots Loot in my pockets, and a magnitude attitude Got my Charlie 1-horse Stetson with a bolo around the crown When we get to boot scootin' baby, nobody's gonna slow us down I'm your boot scootin' man, keep up with me if you can I'm your boot scootin' man, the best since Texas music began I'm your boot scootin' man, we'll dance 'til the closin', babe Got my 'ol six shooter, you're two-steppin' with a real boot scooter Now, dance like a floater, go like a honky tonk locomotor When we get it all together, then tell me babe, if whether I'm your boot scootin' man, keep up with me if you can I'm your boot scootin' man, the best since Texas music began I'm your boot scootin' man, we'll dance 'til the closin', babe One thing sure is true, since I've been boot scootin' with you My reputation's gonna grow, might as well let it show When we get it all together, then tell me babe, if whether I'm your boot scootin' man, keep up with me if you can I'm your boot scootin' man, the best since Texas music began Now, I ain't braggin' babe, I'm just Texas made And that's a fact. Yee Haw! Midnight Strider (Larry W. Jones 11/15/2006) (song#4149) They've got me on the run but I'll keep on ridin' No time for fun or a place for hidin' I'm over the hill with a two dollar bill And they're never gonna catch this 'ol outsider They'll never catch up with the midnight strider The only things I own are what I got on And the outlaw trail is poor provider I'm over the hill with a two dollar bill And they're never gonna catch this 'ol outsider They'll never catch up with the midnight strider Well, so much for danger and daring The wind is takin' on a midnight chill If I don't ride, it's a noose I'm wearing I'm over the hill with a two dollar bill Well, so much for danger and daring The wind is takin' on a midnight chill If I don't ride, it's a noose I'm wearing I'm over the hill with a two dollar bill And they're never gonna catch this 'ol outsider They'll never catch up with the midnight strider Born To Be The Wranglin' Kind (Larry W. Jones 11/15/2006) (song#4150) Well, I was born to be the wranglin' kind Makin' a livin' as best a rodeo cowboy can And when it's time for movin' on You'll understand why it is I'm gone I was born to be the wranglin' kind Well, my Daddy was a rancher out west Texas way Worked his life away punchin' cows and balin' hay I was raised to be a cowboy with rangin' on my mind I was born to be the wranglin' kind Well, I was born to be the wranglin' kind Makin' a livin' as best a rodeo cowboy can And when it's time for movin' on You'll understand why it is I'm gone I was born to be the wranglin' kind Today I'm on my way to old San Antone Leavin' Santa Fe and Alamagordo behind Wonderin' how long it'll take to get me thrown I was born to be the wranglin' kind Well, I was born to be the wranglin' kind Makin' a livin' as best a rodeo cowboy can And when it's time for movin' on You'll understand why it is I'm gone I was born to be the wranglin' kind Any Old Cowboy Dream (Larry W. Jones 11/16/2006) (song#4151) I opened my eyes, opened the shutters Looked at the corral to see what was the matter Far, far away, horses were speeding But the ranch was still sleeping Any old cowboy dream will do I put on my duster coat, with drover's lining Snowflakes were shining, as the blizzard blew And in the west, lightning was breaking An awful noise it was making Any old cowboy dream will do A crash of thunder, moments of fright My duster coat went sailing out of sight I was chilled to the bone Standing there alone Back to my dream's beginning, it occurred true That dream now was dimming, as the herd was too A cowboy's world and I, a dream creating Now it's hesitating Now, any old cowboy dream will do A crash of thunder, moments of fright My duster coat went sailing out of sight I was chilled to the bone Standing there alone Back to my dream's beginning, it occurred true That dream now was dimming, as the herd was too A cowboy's world and I, a dream creating Now it's hesitating Now, any old cowboy dream will do Ramshackle Adobe (Larry W. Jones 11/16/2006) (song#4152) I hear that ramshackle adobe (ramshackle adobe) In old San Antone (old San Antone) I hear it calling for me (calling for me) To return to my San Antone home There's two loving eyes (two loving eyes) I'm longing to see (longing to see) In that ramshackle adobe (ramshackle adobe) In old San Antone (old San Antone) Those two loving eyes (two loving eyes) Are filled now with tears (filled now with tears) Now I'm goin' home (I'm goin' home) To that ramshackle adobe in old San Antone When it's branding time (branding time) I'll be ridin' back (to that adobe of mine) And I'm sorry I roamed (sorry I roamed) From that ramshackle adobe in old San Antone There's two loving eyes (two loving eyes) I'm longing to see (longing to see) In that ramshackle adobe (ramshackle adobe) In old San Antone (old San Antone) Those two loving eyes (two loving eyes) Are filled now with tears (filled now with tears) Now I'm goin' home (I'm goin' home) To that ramshackle adobe in old San Antone King Of Texas Swing (Larry W. Jones 11/16/2006) (song#4153) There was a boy in Texas talked of still Who liked to fiddle around His name was Bob and he had the will To be the best ever found When he was seventeen, he jumped a freight train He just had to leave that Texas farm Cause he was mighty keen to ride the path to fame And he would do it with his fiddlin' arm He was the fiddlin' man of the Bob Wills Fiddle Band Everybody knows he's the King, King, King There ain't another man who in his boots can stand Bob Wills is still the King of Texas Swing The Lightcrust Doughboys and the Texas Playboys And Leon McAuliffe made sweet steel guitar noise Bob fiddled around and became a Texas favorite son Nobody sang like Milton Brown and Tommy Duncan done He was the fiddlin' man of the Bob Wills Fiddle Band Everybody knows he's the King, King, King There ain't another man who in his boots can stand Bob Wills is still the King of Texas Swing Steel Guitar Rag, Trouble In Mind, San Antonio Rose Everybody bragged about the kind of music played And anybody who's heard Faded Love for sure knows Bob Wills is the swingin' King of the Lone Star State He was the fiddlin' man of the Bob Wills Fiddle Band Everybody knows he's the King, King, King There ain't another man who in his boots can stand Bob Wills is still the King of Texas Swing There ain't another man who in his boots can stand Bob Wills is still the King of Texas Swing Ashes (Larry W. Jones 11/17/2006) (song#4154) Bluebirds are falling to the ground Dark clouds are gathering all around I've lost every good thing I've found Ashes mean that something was burned Now, love is a precious thing to gain But if love don't last it brings pain Sparks can be put out by the rain Ashes mean that something was burned Why she left I guess I'll never know She just said that she had to go Smoke don't rise from a fire gone cold Ashes mean that something was burned Now, love is a precious thing to gain But if love don't last it brings pain Sparks can be put out by the rain Ashes mean that something was burned Every love has an up and a down I'm down in tears so far I'll drown My love has up and left this town Ashes mean that something was burned There's one thing I have surely learned Ashes mean that something was burned Ashes mean that something was burned Cowboy Ways (Larry W. Jones 11/17/2006) (song#4155) I'm a cowboy's son with cowboy ways I ranched with my Daddy in younger days I rode all the trails with saddle ablaze And I'll pass to my son my cowboy ways The ranch is my living, the prarie my home I've been to crowded cities and felt so alone I saw the bright lights, knew I didn't belong For no sight could outdo my cowboy home I'll admit the livin's tough in cowboy ways And all the givin' is rough for such little pay But I'd never trade it, not for a single day There's no way I'd ever give up cowboy ways I'm a cowboy's son with cowboy ways I ranched with my Daddy in younger days I rode all the trails with saddle ablaze And I'll pass to my son my cowboy ways I'm a cowboy's son with cowboy ways I ranched with my Daddy in younger days I rode all the trails with saddle ablaze And I'll pass to my son my cowboy ways Silence Of Hooves (Larry W. Jones 11/17/2006) (song#4156) The chieftan looked across the sacred ground Across the wide open prarie up and down But the buffalo could not be found And the silence of hooves made a heavy sound The silence of hooves made a heavy sound There's a change in the wind, I know What's here today must tomorrow go Why must the innocent have to know Where did all the buffalo go The chieftan looked out the teepee door And thought of all the happy times before He looked into the sky and winding stream A tear fell from his eye that used to gleam Where is the chieftan's dream There's a change in the wind, I know What's here today must tomorrow go Why must the innocent have to know Where did all the buffalo go Years ago there was a bounteous land Tilled and cared for by generous men Will such a lovely time ever come again Or will the same old rhyme be sung again There's a change in the wind, I know What's here today must tomorrow go Why must the innocent have to know Where did all the buffalo go Oh, where did all the buffalo go Lost On The Trail (Larry W. Jones 11/17/2006) (song#4157) Darlin', your pony's lost on the trail I've waited at the cabin but in vain I can tell Longing for you, longing for you To come back through the veil Darlin', it's not you I blame I've walked by the stream all swollen with rain Hoping to hear, hoping to hear You whis'pring my name Fire in the sunset The smoke of love burns I'll let the cabin lamp burn yet Should you return How long has the time been That I've stood in the doorway Hoping to see, hoping to see You returning to me Fire in the sunset The smoke of love burns I'll let the cabin lamp burn yet Should you return Darlin', your pony's lost on the trail I've waited at the cabin but in vain I can tell Longing for you, longing for you To come back through the veil Darlin', your pony's lost on the trail Your pony's lost on the trail South Out Of Kansas (Larry W. Jones 11/17/2006) (song#4158) Well, I'm ridin' south out of Kansas Ridin' down that old Chisholm trail again Yeah, I'm ridin' south out of Kansas Across that old Red River Valley stream I rode drag behind a herd of longhorns Looking for a distant future and a dream How I missed that state where I was born And that cowgirl whose my Texas queen Well, I'm ridin' south out of Kansas Ridin' down that old Chisholm trail again Yeah, I'm ridin' south out of Kansas Across that old Red River Valley stream I got this guitar off a cowboy Who died along the trail I've been playing this here guitar Really tried to make it wail When I cross that old Red River I'll be closer to my darlin's door I'm gonna marry that girl and never Never gonna ride drag no more Well, I'm ridin' south out of Kansas Ridin' down that old Chisholm trail again Yeah, I'm ridin' south out of Kansas Across that old Red River Valley stream Coal Black Train (Larry W. Jones 11/18/2006) (song#4159) Coal black train Don't let me hear your whistle blowin' Cause I'm not goin' be riding you again Coal black train I've already been everywhere you're goin' Not many miles of track I haven't seen Coal black train Every time you come rollin' by so fast I wonder if it's you or me who's gonna last Coal black train Your rusty 'ol wheels are scrapin' the track Sometimes I wonder if you're comin' back Coal black train I've done grown weary after so many miles I'll miss your smoke in these eyes of mine Every time I see you, can't help but smile When I see you highballing down the line Coal black train Every time you come rollin' by so fast I wonder if it's you or me who's gonna last Coal black train I've done grown weary after so many miles I'll miss your smoke in these eyes of mine Every time I see you, can't help but smile When I see you highballing down the line Coal black train Coal black train Coal black train Bonnie Marie (Larry W. Jones 11/18/2006) (song#4160) Tonight while the cattle are lowing In the saddle I feel that I still see Along the stream slowly flowing Me walking with sweet Bonnie Marie Bonnie Marie, sweet Bonnie Marie For you only, my lonely heart sighs I remember your lovely blue eyes How I miss you, my Bonnie Marie Your love you pledged to another I knew as I crossed the Great Divide That my dream of having you died But I can't hide my love for you My sweet Bonnie Marie Bonnie Marie, sweet Bonnie Marie For you only, my lonely heart sighs I remember your lovely blue eyes How I miss you, my Bonnie Marie How I miss you, my Bonnie Marie Bitterroot Bonnie (Larry W. Jones 11/20/2006) (song#4161) Out on the Bitterroot, she rode the trails above the town The sound of the hoot owl's hoot was the only sound around Searching for her cowboy to kiss her tears away Nothing could destroy her dreams of yesterday Bitterroot Bonnie they named her Riding in the sun For her cowboy, Bonnie yearned Bitterroot Bonnie they named her Riding in the sun Waiting for her cowboy to return They said he was a wrangler who roamed from town to town Some said he was a danger who only brought her down But he was just a cowboy who faded in the mist And Bitterroot Bonnie dreamed of the cowboy she had kissed Bitterroot Bonnie they named her Riding in the sun For her cowboy, Bonnie yearned Bitterroot Bonnie they named her Riding in the sun Waiting for her cowboy to return Now the trails above the town she no longer rides Dreams no longer follow her around Now yonder rides a cowboy looking for his bride His tears are falling to the ground Bitterroot Bonnie has faded in the mist No longer dreaming of her cowboy's kiss Bitterroot Bonnie they named her Riding in the sun For her cowboy, Bonnie yearned Bitterroot Bonnie they named her Riding in the sun Waiting for her cowboy to return Wild Mountain Rose (Larry W. Jones 11/21/2006) (song#4162) A wild mountain rose Is found where the sun breaks through A wild mountain rose If found alone sometimes makes her blue A rose can only grow in the bright daylight It's just an artificial glow under neon light But you are a rose, a wild mountain rose Trying hard to grow where there is no light Let me be the one to show you true love Our love can be one that grows and grows I'll show you the sun that shines from above If you'll just be my wild mountain rose A rose can only grow in the bright daylight It's just an artificial glow under neon light Let me be the one to show you true love Our love can be one that grows and grows I'll show you the sun that shines from above If you'll just be my wild mountain rose Ain't Gonna ride That Goodnight Trail (Larry W. Jones 11/21/2006) (song#4163) I'd rather be in Texas with cactus and rattlesnakes Than to be in Montana's cold for goodness sakes Ain't gonna ride that Goodnight trail Ain't gonna ride that Goodnight trail Ain't gonna ride that Goodnight trail Ain't gonna ride that Goodnight trail no more I drove longhorns up to Cheyenne On that Goodnight-Loving trail Next thing I knew the snow began And man, I nearly froze my tail Charlie, trail boss Charlie, why didn't you tell me so You double crossed me with all that Montana snow El Paso is a warmer place, San Antonio sure is too Ridin' back at a steady pace, find me a cowgirl true I'm goin' to build a ranch house in a pretty valley low When my Bonnie cowgirl rides, I'll see her tresses flow My horse died one cold Tuesday night Wednesday I was at the railroad siding No horse on Thursday was my plight So, Friday on a longhorn I was riding A thousand miles south I rode alone And I married that San Antonio belle From now on Texas will be my home Ain't gonna ride that Goodnight trail no more High Lonesome Kid (Larry W. Jones 11/21/2006) (song#4164) When a cowgirl's feeling blue She cries out her insides When a cowgirl's feeling blue She cries out her insides But when a cowboy's feeling blue He saddles a pony and rides Now when I see that high lonesome trail Yeah, when I see that high lonesome trail I wish I was ridin' home again across that Great Divide This high lonesome trail is as blue as night is black This high lonesome trail is as blue as night is black No wonder I'm so doggone blue and sad I've got the high lonesome trail blues so bad I've got the high lonesome trail blues so bad I wonder if I'm ever gonna get back I'm tired of ridin' from town to town I'm tired of ridin' from town to town Ain't no good work here I've found Don't know why that woman did me like she did Don't know why that woman did me like she did How long am I gonna be this high lonesome kid How long am I gonna be this high lonesome kid Down Along The Rio Grande (Larry W. Jones 11/22/2006) (song#4165) Down along the Rio Grande South of the border music there was playing Down along the Rio Grande Mexican skirts and palm trees were swaying A lovely senorita told me that she loved me Underneath the Mexican stars high above me So I told her that I would be staying Down along the Rio Grande She and I would be strolling hand in hand She would be my girl, I would be her man Down along the Rio Grande Now in my ears I seem to hear those border sounds But there's been too few ups and too many downs How I wish once more I could see glancing The eyes of that girl when we were dancing Down along the Rio Grande I guess it's only in dreams where I'll see That place along the river where I long to be Down along the Rio Grande She and I would be strolling hand in hand She would be my girl, I would be her man Down along the Rio Grande Down along the Rio Grande She and I would be strolling hand in hand She would be my girl, I would be her man Down along the Rio Grande Mudcat John (Larry W. Jones 11/22/2006) (song#4166) Mama said stay away from the river And don't go fishin' with Mudcat John That 'ol black man's hair was silver After years of pickin' cotton was done Mudcat John was born in Vicksburg Mudcat John had been a slave, you know But to me he was a brave and good man Mudcat John was my best friend Many long years ago Mama said stay away from the river And don't go fishin' with Mudcat John That 'ol black man's hair was silver After years of pickin' cotton was done I dream of huntin' squirrel and possom And white cotton fields of toil and woe Scent of Vicksburg's magnolia blossoms And 'ol Mudcat John workin' with his hoe Mama said stay away from the river And don't go fishin' with Mudcat John That 'ol black man's hair was silver After years of pickin' cotton was done Mudcat John was born in Vicksburg Mudcat John had been a slave, you know But to me he was a brave and good man Mudcat John was my best friend Many long years ago Please Come To El Paso (Larry W. Jones 11/22/2006) (song#4167) She would meet him tonight in El Paso But he was just a bandito, they said He'll only break your heart, you know So, don't let your heart rule your head They told of rope scars on his throat Some day the next one he'd not cheat But then a compadre handed a note From the vaquero she wanted to meet Please come to El Paso, por favor When the full moon is shining its light Please come to El Paso, mi amor We'll ride across the border tonight In the shadows of an adobe cantina They met where two horses were tied He whispered his love to his Sabrina As the horses ran swift in their stride Please come to El Paso, por favor When the full moon is shining its light Please come to El Paso, mi amor We'll ride across the border tonight And now they are safe in old Sonora She and the man who was a bandito Bandito's sombrero is now a fedora And Sabrina smiles at their bambino When the moon is shining so bright Sabrina holds her bandito's words tight She remembers that night in El Paso And the note that he sent long ago Please come to El Paso, por favor When the full moon is shining its light Please come to El Paso, mi amor We'll ride across the border tonight Neck Deep In The Blues (Larry W. Jones 11/22/2006) (song#4168) Lately I'm mulling things over About this heart so full of tears I'm not drunk, just stone sober But I'm in blues up to my ears My bluebird long ago flew away Wish I could follow in his shoes The song that I sing, as they say I wallow neck deep in the blues Lately I'm mulling things over About this heart so full of tears I'm not drunk, just stone sober But I'm in blues up to my ears No need to ask why I'm lonely Love makes up its own rules Now I'm just by myself only And I'm neck deep in the blues Lately I'm mulling things over About this heart so full of tears I'm not drunk, just stone sober But I'm in blues up to my ears No need to ask why I'm lonely Love makes up its own rules Now I'm just by myself only And I'm neck deep in the blues Just Keep On Going (Larry W. Jones 11/22/2006) (song#4169) I wondered where you went to Ever since you went away And I wondered if you'd come Back here again another day These tears of mine keep flowing Like they did that fateful day I guess there's just no knowing There's no grateful words to say You know, I asked you not to go I thought you'd come back some day But since you're not, then this know Just keep on going If you're going to come my way I guess that you're the trav'lin' kind I guess you've made up your mind So, as these tears are flowing today Just keep on going If you're going to come my way Just keep on going If you're going to come my way Little Garden Wall (Larry W. Jones 11/22/2006) (song#4170) He used to bring her flowers She would set them on the window sill No one could count the hours Spent in her garden where she would till Over her little garden wall She could hear the bluebird call Two partners heart to heart Until one in death did part The flowers she now grows is all Now the flowers that she tends Speak of love that transcends The music of the bluebird's call Over her little garden wall Young folks nowadays know everything But everything they know doesn't last For they don't see how true love can be If only they knew they just need to ask They never look at the flowers Never hear the bluebird's call They don't know of the power Of love by a little garden wall Over her little garden wall She could hear the bluebird call Two partners heart to heart Until one in death did part The flowers she now grows is all Now the flowers that she tends Speak of love that transcends The music of the bluebird's call Over her little garden wall Snow Has Fallen (Larry W. Jones 11/22/2006) (song#4171) The sun came out, the sky turned blue So how did it come about, I wish I knew Cause snow has fallen, fallen on her heart The broadcaster said the weather was OK But he didn't ask her why she went away And snow has fallen, fallen on her heart Now all I feel is misery and woe Oh, how was I to know she would part The feeling is like blankets of snow From the snow that's fallen on her heart I knew my friends would want to know Why she decided to depart I can't comprehend why cold winds blow But snow has fallen, fallen on her heart Now all I feel is misery and woe Oh, how was I to know she would part The feeling is like blankets of snow From the snow that's fallen on her heart I knew my friends would want to know Why she decided to depart I can't comprehend why cold winds blow But snow has fallen, fallen on her heart Cowgirl Divine (Larry W. Jones 11/23/2006) (song#4172) The sweetest cowgirl in cow town Soon will be my cowgirl wife All the cowboys for miles around Are jealous of my cowboy life She's everything I hoped for There's no sweeter cowgirl I know She's the only girl I adore I'll always love that cowgirl so So when you see that shy cowgirl Just remember she's my cowgirl There's no cowboy in this land Gonna steal her from my hand She said she'd be only mine That cowgirl who's so divine Don't even try, night or day You can't steal her away Cause she's mine all mine She's my cowgirl divine So when you see that shy cowgirl Just remember she's my cowgirl There's no cowboy in this land Gonna steal her from my hand Cause she's mine all mine She's my cowgirl divine Bred In Texas (Larry W. Jones 11/23/2006) (song#4173) Back when I was in my younger days I called at a ranch down Texas way My heart was beating like the band There stood sweet Sue, blushing red She had promised that we would wed And now I was asking for her hand I told her mother of my story How our love would be of glory Her mother put down her needle and thread She looked at us and smiled and said This girl was bred in Texas Where bluebonnets grow so blue Sunshine that warms up Texas Warms her face and manners too This girl was bred in Texas The only thing that I'll expect is Is that your love for her is true Now many years have sailed away But I still remember that sunny day When to that Texas country ranch I came And the happiest part of my life Has been my best friend and wife The sun that warms her heart is the same This girl was bred in Texas Where bluebonnets grow so blue Sunshine that warms up Texas Warms her face and manners too This girl was bred in Texas The only thing that I'll expect is Is that your love for her is true Purple Sage Texas Trail (Larry W. Jones 11/23/2006) (song#4174) I remember a winding trail Where the purple sage would swirl Over a wild west Texas hill And in that wild Texas west I rode with the prettiest Texas girl That cowgirl is with me still A brown Texas cowboy with a freckled nose Gave a cowgirl the sweetest desert rose Riding over the hills and through the dale On that wild west purple sage Texas trail Now that purple sage Texas trail is winding Through many years of memories Pages of past and present are now binding Dreams that seem wonderful to me I dream that I'm in my young cowboy days A brown Texas cowboy with a freckled nose On that wild west purple sage Texas trail With a cowgirl whose sweet as a desert rose Now that purple sage Texas trail is winding Through many years of memories Pages of past and present are now binding Dreams that seem wonderful to me I dream that I'm in my young cowboy days A brown Texas cowboy with a freckled nose On that wild west purple sage Texas trail With a cowgirl whose sweet as a desert rose I'm Just Like You (Larry W. Jones 11/24/2006) (song#4175) You say you're lonely and you're blue And that you don't know what to do To take away a love that died Think about the day you said goodbye And the many ways you made me cry Well, I too am just like you I'm lonely and I'm blue Darling, I'm blue and I'm lonely too To this loneliness there seems no end Ever since we've been apart I'm just like you I haven't found another who can mend My blue and lonely heart I tried to find it in a song Words that would explain what went wrong But the reason's lost somewhere in the wind I'm just like you I don't know where to go But I guess we'll never love again Darling, I'm blue and I'm lonely too To this loneliness there seems no end Ever since we've been apart I'm just like you I haven't found another who can mend My blue and lonely heart I tried to find it in a song Words that would explain what went wrong But the reason's lost somewhere in the wind I'm just like you I don't know where to go But I guess we'll never love again I'll Walk The Country Road (Larry W. Jones 11/24/2006) (song#4176) My Daddy worked hard with his hands His life was anything but an easy song He said most folks don't understand That the easy road can lead you wrong I'll walk the country road That's where I started and that's all I know It might not be easy the way it goes But I wasn't born for bright light shows So, I'll walk the country road Some folks like to drive in the fastest lane But life ain't worth all the stress and pain When it's over and done, the one they rode Is the one we know as the dead end road I'll walk the country road That's where I started and that's all I know It might not be easy the way it goes But I wasn't born for bright light shows So, I'll walk the country road It might not be easy the way it goes But I wasn't born for bright light shows So, I'll walk the country road After The Beep (Larry W. Jones 11/24/2006) (song#4177) By the time he thought to call her up Once again he was late and stuck at work So he thought he'd better skip the old routine He called home and counted the rings Then he thought she had gone beserk These words were on the message machine Dear John, leave a message after the beep But I won't be list'nin' to hear you weep That job of yours don't pay enough to keep me here alone And don't bother rushing home right now I'm through brushing tears back anyhow Just leave a message after the beep because I'm gone He used to call to say when he'd arrive Never worked past that nine to five But that was before things took a dive Working past nine to five, leavin' her alone Once again he was late and stuck at work He called home and counted the rings Then he thought she had gone beserk These words were on the message machine Dear John, leave a message after the beep But I won't be list'nin' to hear you weep That job of yours don't pay enough to keep me here alone And don't bother rushing home right now I'm through brushing tears back anyhow Just leave a message after the beep because I'm gone Eighteen Wheels At Midnight (Larry W. Jones 11/24/2006) (song#4178) The town I'm from is so doggone little Only had one caution light in the middle At night I'd go down and whittle the time away I'd listen to the horn from an eighteen wheeler That old highway called and I could feel 'er I'd dream of eighteen wheels at midnight Rolling on that road lookin' for the light of day I grew up like a lonesome pup Flew around in my pickup truck Tryin' to escape from that little town of mine Can't say it didn't treat me right But I dreamed of eighteen wheels at midnight Every time I heard a big 'ol diesel whine I put my dreams on that white dotted line And I plotted how to escape that little town But somehow my dreams all let me down Cause I'm still here just wasting time Why I stayed, well it's hard to say Life in a little town ain't too harried Things came along, got in the way Like kids 'n mortgage, bein' married I still fly around in my pickup truck Payin' bills when the money's tight Well, I guess I just ran out of luck Dreamin' of eighteen wheels at midnight Honey Grab The Money (Larry W. Jones 11/25/2006) (song#4179) Honey grab the money, hurricane's comin' We all know what a big blow means It's headin' for shore, be here by mornin' Don't wanna get caught in New Orleans Weatherman pointed to the storm on the TV Said the flood at the levees wasn't far behind Honey grab the money, cause you'll agree Ain't gonna be funny when a hurricane whines If the truck don't start, we'll be thummin' Livin' off FEMA eatin' gov'ment bread 'n beans Honey grab the money, hurricane's comin' Don't wanna get caught in New Orleans Now the interstate is a parking lot Gonna run out of gas goin' this slow Lost it all except the love we've got The hurricane's comin' is all I know Seems you cain't ever win for losing Gotta get to Houston for a change of scene Find a back road and we'll be cruising Don't wanna get caught in New Orleans Honey grab the money, hurricane's comin' We all know what a big blow means It's headin' for shore, be here by mornin' Don't wanna get caught in New Orleans In Love With Only You (Larry W. Jones 11/25/2006) (song#4180) Well, there's no perfect life, as they say But I found a perfect wife in you that day And the only way to say my love is true Is to say that I'm in love with only you This imperfect life may bring sorrow and pain And daily strife may make tears fall like rain But through it all, there holds an anchor true My ship is saved, I'm in love with only you Morning, noon and night I send thanks above For having someone like you I sing a tune of delight when I stop and think of Why I'm in love with only you Darlin' you know I'll always stay Horses couldn't pull me away I could never look at someone new Cause I'm in love with only you I could never look at someone new Cause I'm in love with only you Fields Forever Green (Larry W. Jones 11/25/2006) (song#4181) Some old fields stay forever green Of those are the ones I now dream I left no footprints in the sands of time No hints of anything I could call mine Now I'm an old man in an old plowed field The season is late in cold number three Winter is here and cold snow it will yield Will the fields stay forever green for me Just a beat up old life and all alone The best fruit has fallen from the tree Have the fields forever green all gone Or is there at least one waiting for me Out my window I scan, I see a young man He's pointing to the hills and valley between His invitation chills my lonely life's span It's time to recline 'neath fields forever green Some old fields stay forever green Of those are the ones I now dream Of those are the ones I now dream Cowboy Dreamer (Larry W. Jones 11/28/2006) (song#4182) The yellow aspen leaves have fallen Valleys hear the snowy winds a-callin' The snow goose doesn't mind the Wintertime An old cowboy 'round the campfire embers Holds a cup of coffee warm and remembers All the trails that he had ridden in his time Tomorrow came today, cowboy dreamer Sorrow came today in dreams of yesterday When I was just a lad in my teens I had lots of wild and wayward dreams And yearned to ride the trails of Summertime Just like the cowboy code Down all the trails I rode Dreamin' of tomorrow, I left yesterday behind Yesterday, tomorrow was so far away Yesterday I was ridin' wild and free Tomorrow came today, cowboy dreamer Sorrow came today in dreams of yesterday From Laramie to Cheyenne And down to San Antone I rode trails without a plan The open range was my home In the frontier towns and bars Never a tear for all my scars Yesterday, I dreamed only of tomorrow Sorrow came today in dreams of yesterday Yesterday, tomorrow was so far away Yesterday I was ridin' wild and free Tomorrow came today, cowboy dreamer Sorrow came today in dreams of yesterday Cowgirl Under The Moon (Larry W. Jones 11/28/2006) (song#4183) A cowgirl under the moon Makes a cowboy do all he can do for that girl A cowgirl under the moon Is a wonder of the range and a cowboy's world From her hat to her boots Makes a cowboy glad of his cowboy roots A cowgirl under the moon Is a wonder of the range and a cowboy's world A cowgirl under the moon Doesn't have to come from high society Just a good 'ol country cowgirl Can be a good 'ol cowboy's propriety A cowgirl under the moon Makes a cowboy do all he can do for that girl A cowgirl under the moon Is a wonder of the range and a cowboy's world A cowgirl under the moon Will soon be this cowboy's world Long Tall Texan Ain't So Tall (Larry W. Jones 11/28/2006) (song#4184) I rode up from Waco on a Conestoga freight Thinkin' Wyoming was a bigger wide open state Now I'm here swingin' on Cheyenne's rodeo gate Thinkin' of Waco and a Texas lone star date Don't call me just another fool I'm just the biggest one of all Trails I've ridden all were cruel This long tall Texan ain't so tall Stuck up here in old Cheyenne A-beggin' with a Texas drawl Bummin' a ride any way I can Thumbin' for waco by the Fall I done rode that lonesome roadway List'nin' to the lone coyote's call It was lots of fun doin' it my way Now, this long tall Texan ain't so tall Don't call me just another fool I'm just the biggest one of all Trails I've ridden all were cruel This long tall Texan ain't so tall Stuck up here in old Cheyenne A-beggin' with a Texas drawl Bummin' a ride any way I can Thumbin' for waco by the Fall It was lots of fun doin' it my way Now, this long tall Texan ain't so tall Too Long On The Trail (Larry W. Jones 11/28/2006) (song#4185) I've stayed a little too long on the trail Cottonwood scent is disappearin' from the air Fencing off all the ranges just like a jail Cattle drives are ending like a funeral prayer I'm riding the trail alone, cowboy life is almost gone I've stayed a little too long on the trail I think even little children can realize The sun is setting on a cowboy's life Before our very eyes The trail rides and the cattle drives will end Real cowboys will never ride the trail again We thought cowboys would never end their song If we had only known we can't pretend for so long The beginning of the modern world has already set in And now I see the beginning of the cowboy's end I've stayed a little too long on the trail Cottonwood scent is disappearin' from the air Fencing off all the ranges just like a jail Cattle drives are ending like a funeral prayer I'm riding the trail alone, cowboy life is almost gone I've stayed a little too long on the trail Golden Wings Of Time (Larry W. Jones 11/29/2006) (song#4186) The western sun is setting, quickly setting As evening shadows come to claim their own Eyes that no longer see are not regretting The golden way she raised a cowboy's son Oh, asleep is she who sincerely loved me Not for what I was, but should have been Autumn leaves and those that fall in Winter Can they ever turn from gold to green again In her easy ways she loved me completely Summer days were of the warmest kind No other love could come to me as sweetly As she who's flown on golden wings of time On a poor cowboy's wages she raised a son And taught us both what true love means Now she's gone like the western setting sun Like a lovely swan on time's golden wings In her easy ways she loved me completely Summer days were of the warmest kind No other love could come to me as sweetly As she who's flown on golden wings of time Funny Thing About Cowboys (Larry W. Jones 11/29/2006) (song#4187) It's a funny thing about cowboys When they find a trail that's looking fine They don't care if time destroys All the good things they leave behind Some say that I'm just a cowboy dreaming Riding wherever the trail takes me to Some say my smile is just from scheming All the things that lonely cowboys do You can call me a self made ranch hand It doesn't take a fool to understand I thought the trail led to fortune Cowboy Dreaming is my middle name The trail disappeared into the sun Eatin' beans and bread is the same There's no way to see the future Like the way you know the past Going with the flow brings danger That future dreams might not last You can call me a self made ranch hand It doesn't take a fool to understand I thought the trail led to fortune Cowboy Dreaming is my middle name The trail disappeared into the sun Eatin' beans and bread is the same It's a funny thing about cowboys When they find a trail that's looking fine They don't care if time destroys All the good things they leave behind This Common Rose (Larry W. Jones 11/29/2006) (song#4188) You overlooked an orchid How that happened, heaven knows You overlooked an orchid And married this common rose But now you've come to realize That all she wants is fancy clothes An orchid might seem from paradise But true love comes from a common rose At first it really broke my heart To think that I was number two If you had told me from the start I would not have married you You say there's no secret love So I give to you one that grows Every star knows from up above That true love comes from a common rose You overlooked an orchid How that happened, heaven knows You overlooked an orchid And married this common rose Cottonwood Tree (Larry W. Jones 11/29/2006) (song#4189) Why is this trail so sad and lonely The tale is of a faded love One that will never come again Under moon and stars above Oh, bury me 'neath the cottonwood Under the cottonwood tree For she must not have understood How much she meant to me I heard her say that she loved me How could I see her words untrue The cottonwood tree has whispered Her false love wasn't meant for you Oh, bury me 'neath the cottonwood Under the cottonwood tree For she must not have understood How much she meant to me Tomorrow was our marriage day On what lost trail could she be Her carriage has gone another way She's withdrawn her love from me Oh, bury me 'neath the cottonwood Under the cottonwood tree For she must not have understood How much she meant to me Oh, bury me 'neath the cottonwood tree Cowboy Moon (Larry w. Jones 11/29/2006) (song#4190) The moon is yellow, I'm a happy fellow The barn dance is getting under way I'll be meeting my sweet Betsy soon Tonight's the waltz of the cowboy moon Cowboy moon, yellow and gold Beams of light on the high chaparral I've got sweet Betsy here to hold We'll waltz tonight to a cowboy tune Shine down on us you cowboy moon Carriages and wagons 'round the barn Tie my pony to a hitchin' post I see Walk to the barn where I see Betsy Darn, her mama's eyes are on me A horn and a guitar and a resined bow Fiddlin' up every cowboy song they know Everybody's dancin' under moonlight glow My boots like dancin' to a waltz that's slow One more dance to the Cotton Eyed Joe Take Betsy outside the barn danceroom Tell her I love her and we''ll marry soon And we'll waltz 'neath the cowboy moon Colorado Valley Cowgirl (Larry W. Jones 11/29/2006) (song#4191) I rode away from the ranch in the valley And on many trails I roamed around Now I hear Colorado mountains callin' Goin' back to that valley to settle down Oh, how I miss that Colorado valley And that sweet cowgirl I left behind I've been gone but I've never forgot her I'm gonna make that cowgirl mine When I see her ranch I'll wonder If everything is still the same When I see the smile of my darlin' I'm gonna ask her to change her name Oh, how I miss that Colorado valley And that sweet cowgirl I left behind I've been gone but I've never forgot her I'm gonna make that cowgirl mine Hunt The Wild Buffalo (Larry W. Jones 11/29/2006) (song#4192) Come all you young cowboys Who have roaming on your mind Up to the broad wide plains We'll saddle up, our trail to find Up the mountain trails we'll go And settle by the wild Colorado Whether sun or shady snow Through plains and mountains we'll wander And we'll hunt the wild buffalo Through plains and mountains we'll wander And we'll hunt the wild buffalo Now all you pretty cowgirls Who look so lovely in your form Yarn for us the best of clothes That we'll need to keep us warm For we'll ride the trail to Colorado And we'll hunt the wild buffalo There are fishes in the streams Waiting there just for our lures We're off to find our dreams Our dreams we'll find I am sure There we'll find the buck and doe And we'll hunt the wild buffalo Come all you young cowboys Who have roaming on your mind Up to the broad wide plains We'll saddle up, our trail to find Up the mountain trails we'll go And settle by the wild Colorado And we'll hunt the wild buffalo And we'll hunt the wild buffalo Wrangler's Saddle (Larry W. Jones 11/30/2006) (song#4193) Hurrah for the wrangler's saddle, hurrah for the bullwhip's blow Hurrah for the trusty cowboys, ridin' o'er dusty trails we know O'er dusty trails night and day, where the Texas longhorns stray On the prarie they will feed, on the wild and lowly Jimson weed Ride your ponies, slack the rein, herd dogies 'cross the plain Crack those whips like thunder, then sing a soothing cowboy song Make all those longhorns wonder, why we drove them from San Antone On the prarie they will feed, on the wild and lowly Jimson weed Knee deep in the purple sage, longhorns are growin', I can tell Down valleys where rivers rage, we'll watch their bellies swell Get 'em as fat as they can get, more than when this drive began Keep 'em movin', ain't there yet, gotta make it to old Cheyenne So, fit me a wrangler's saddle, and boots with a flashing spur A bullwhip that'll rattle, that'll burn those longhorns' fur Those longhorn cattle we'll brand, we'll brand 'em all I swear There ain't a better cowboy band, than Texas cowboys anywhere Hurrah for the wrangler's saddle, hurrah for the bullwhip's blow Hurrah for the trusty cowboys, ridin' o'er dusty trails we know O'er dusty trails night and day, where the Texas longhorns stray On the prarie they will feed, on the wild and lowly Jimson weed Old Red Caboose (Larry W. Jones 11/30/2006) (song#4194) He was feeble of leg and of limb Glasses told his sight was dim He put his pocket watch away After forty years of railroad use And he thought about the days Spent in the old red caboose Yes, he was feeble of leg and of limb And glasses told his sight was dim He could barely see the signal's glow Though he could hear the whistle's blow He knew there was no more excuse For ridin' in the old red caboose Every day younger men would show And he knew it was time for him to go He knew they'd be tested by the rain And when the train plowed the snow But it was time for him to turn it loose And say goodbye to the old red caboose He put his pocket watch away After forty years of railroad use And he thought about the days Spent in the old red caboose And he thought about the days Spent in the old red caboose All Ye Roving Cowboys (Larry W. Jones 11/30/2006) (song#4195) Gather 'round all ye roving cowboys Cross the praries we will fly We'll raise the dust up from the earth To cover the dry western sky Round the campfire wolves will dance And 'round the cattle we will stay A cowboy's life is one of hard romance Drivin' longhorns is our cowboy way Gather 'round all ye roving cowboys Cross the praries we will fly We'll raise the dust up from the earth To cover the dry western sky Our cookie, he just loves us all He cooks over hickory wood We can't wait to hear his call Though his coffee's never good We cowboys have that magic touch Though we'll never a magician be Cowboys don't ever ask for much Just a pony and range for ridin' free Hooves are the sound of beating drums Like the songs the cowboys love to hear Give him a guitar and hear him strum For anyone who'll bother to lend an ear Well, a cowboy rides the range all day And one thing is crystal clear He prides himself in the cowboy way That cowboy way he holds so dear Texas In My Heart (Larry W. Jones 11/30/2006) (song#4196) I've never tried to be a city slicker The city's got nothin' that I can use I'm a Texas cowboy, a real boot kicker Pickin' out the best of honk tonk blues Some folks ask me where I come from There's only one place I know to start I was born in the country so I'd become A country boy with Texas in my heart I've never seen a state that's any wider Where you can find so many country miles Texas is the king of real bronc riders Buckin' out the chute in rodeo style Some folks ask me where I come from There's only one place I know to start I was born in the country so I'd become A country boy with Texas in my heart I've never tried to be a city slicker The city's got nothin' that I can use I'm a Texas cowboy, a real boot kicker Pickin' out the best of honk tonk blues Some folks ask me where I come from There's only one place I know to start I was born in the country so I'd become A country boy with Texas in my heart Riding The Trail In Search Of You (Larry W. Jones 11/30/2006) (song#4197) Somewhere in the night I can hear the cattle low Someone in the night holds the cowgirl I love so Like a lost trail crossing streams I've lost the girl of all my dreams Now I ride the trail alone since I watched you go Now I'm riding the trail in search of you Looking for one with eyes of blue Now you must be miles away And I fear I'll never find the way Now I'm riding the trail in search of you By night the campfire lights the gloom But the fire in my heart would light the moon How much you're missed, you cannot tell But I can tell this heart of mine's not well While I'm riding the trail in search of you Now I'm riding the trail in search of you Looking for one with eyes of blue Now you must be miles away And I fear I'll never find the way Now I'm riding the trail in search of you Now I'm riding the trail in search of you Looking for one with eyes of blue Now you must be miles away And I fear I'll never find the way Now I'm riding the trail in search of you If Your Love For Me Should Ever Die (Larry W. Jones 11/30/2006) (song#4198) If your love for me should ever die Like flower petals when they fall Then you would take away my smile And you'd leave me here with tears Since my love for you is true Tell me that you love me too For I could never live the lonely years I was on a trail alone Riding one I'd never known When I saw a lovely vision passing by Fortune played its part And you gave to me your heart My heart would ever groan If your love for me should ever die If your love for me should ever die Like flower petals when they fall Then you would take away my smile And you'd leave me here with tears Since my love for you is true Tell me that you love me too For I could never live the lonely years When a flower petal falls away They say the rose will bloom again in May My love for you is something I can't hide Please don't become a memory Save your sweet kiss for only me I'd never find another bride If your love for me should ever die For Old Trains (Larry W. Jones 11/30/2006) (song#4199) Me and my brothers, when we were boys Didn't bring our mother too much joy When we'd sneak off to watch the trains rolling by I remember that lonesome whistle sound That our mother heard for miles around We'd wave and the conductor would wave goodbye Now those old trains don't run like they used to There came hard times in railroad land Everybody was poor, couldn't lend a hand Shiny new locomotives go flying by For old trains I hang my head and sigh On the banks of the San Jacinto we would stand Three boys with fishin' poles in our hands We'd marvel at the smoke so black Coming from that old trains' smokin' stack For old trains I still dream at night When an old locomotive whistle whined It would call us down to the river to play Now they're still in these dreams of mine Dreams that seem will never drift away Now those old trains don't run like they used to There came hard times in railroad land Everybody was poor, couldn't lend a hand Shiny new locomotives go flying by For old trains I hang my head and sigh Lonely Whippoorwill (Larry W. Jones 11/30/2006) (song#4200) Lonely whippoorwill, lonely whippoorwill I hear your lonesome cry from the hill You're sad and it's bad That your love has found another I know just how you feel, lonely whippoorwill Lonely whippoorwill, if things were different You wouldn't have to sing your lonely song alone You and I are the same, who's to blame Lonely whippoorwill, I'll join you in your lonely song You must feel like me, lonely whippoorwill Her memory is always in my mind And the trail she's on I just can't find I'll sing along with you until, lonely whippoorwill Until I leave her memory behind Lonely whippoorwill, if things were different You wouldn't have to sing your lonely song alone You and I are the same, who's to blame Lonely whippoorwill, I'll join you in your lonely song |