New Time Zone (Larry W. Jones 03/07/2007) (song#4501) I saw a big eight wheeler comin' down the track With the whistle blowin' and a flamin' stack And it was travelin' on, to a new time zone That was all I had to see, and it called to me My new home, you see, is a hundred box cars long And I'm travelin' on, to some new time zone Now, that woman of mine and I were doin' fine But she got to drinkin' a little too much wine And talkin' on the phone, until the early dawn I didn't know it then, but it was not her kin She done her daddy wrong, and I'm now long gone I'm in my new home, a hundred box cars long I asked the engineer nice, blow the whistle twice So she can hear it moan, as I'm travelin' on Now, all you guys at home who's payin' the price For a two timin' woman who's love is cold as ice Better take my advice and treat the engineer nice In your new found home, a hundred box cars long I gave no regard stoppin' at the switchin' yard I'm through with bein' hitched, my heart is scarred And I'm travelin' on, to some new time zone I hopped a big eight wheeler comin' down the track With the whistle blowin' and a flamin' stack Now I'm a-travelin' on, to a new time zone Travelin' on, to a new time zone Travelin' on, to a new time zone Travelin' on... Half The Heart (Larry W. Jones 03/07/2007) (song#4502) Dear, I know that you don't love me Half as much as you used to do It's in plain view for all to see You've got half a mind to say adieu But if you can't make up your mind With half a mind saying yes and no Then maybe it's because you find You don't have half the heart to go Dear, now I can't make up your mind But to your other half I want to say Don't think too fast that you're not mine Use half the heart that tells you stay - instrumental - Dear, now I can't make up your mind But to your other half I want to say Don't think too fast that you're not mine Use half the heart that tells you stay In time, if you've got half the mind You could think it through very slow And then dear, maybe you would find Love in the other half the heart will grow My Whole Heart's In Texas (Larry W. Jones 03/07/2007) (song#4503) Dear, ever since you left for Tennessee Things here in Texas aren't the same My friends have seen the change in me And they all say that it's a shame I just can't understand the chill That cooled your love so suddenly Now my whole heart's in Texas still But my mind's on you in Tennessee Darlin', my whole heart's in Texas That's the part of me that's blue But my mind's up there in Tennessee I'm all torn apart because of you - instrumental - Darlin', my whole heart's in Texas That's the part of me that's blue But my mind's up there in Tennessee I'm all torn apart because of you I can't think straight, something's missing But I don't have to wonder what it could be I know that my whole heart's in Texas And that my mind's on you in Tennessee My whole heart's in Texas My mind's on you in Tennessee Back In Texas So Far Away (Larry W. Jones 03/08/2007) (song#4504) I guess I'll just be a rover She only wanted a friend, so I couldn't stay She took me half way to paradise Back in Texas so far away I still picture her lips against mine But I suppose they wouldn't stay She took me half way to paradise Back in Texas so far away Being where she is was like heaven Back in Texas where I long to be so much I guess I'll just be a rover Her heart is something that I couldn't touch - instrumental - I still picture her lips against mine But I suppose they wouldn't stay She took me half way to paradise Back in Texas so far away Being where she is was like heaven Back in Texas where I long to be so much I guess I'll just be a rover Her heart is something that I couldn't touch Back in Texas so far away Back in Texas so far away Back in Texas so far away Hoofprints Across The Border (Larry W. Jones 03/08/2007) (song#4505) Hoofprints across the border Hoofprints that lead to the start Of fond and loving memories Hoofprints across the border The tracks lead back to a heart That put my heart so at ease I left hoofprints across the border Because you and I had to part One day soon my heart will order My pony back across the border to you - instrumental - I left hoofprints across the border Because you and I had to part One day soon my heart will order My pony back across the border to you Hoofprints across the border Where dreams were made to order Hoofprints lead to our rendezvous Back across the border to you Arms Back To Yesterday (Larry W. Jones 03/08/2007) (song#4506) If I could only reach out With my arms back to yesterday I would hold you, there's no doubt And I would not let you get away If I could only reach out With my arms back to yesterday My lips would go there too With my arms back to yesterday So I could say sweet things to you All the things I used to say If I could only reach out With my arms back to yesterday But darling, you're so far away It would be like crossing the sea And I can't reach back to yesterday Too much time between you and me If I could only reach out With my arms back to yesterday There's not much that I can do Except to hope and maybe pray And the only way that I can cope Is to wait right here today for you Across The Prairie Of Dreams Larry W. Jones 03/08/2007) (song#4507) When day is done and the world is still Prairie dogs scurry among rock and rill A western sun sets the purple sage aglow A desert breeze whispers of the long ago And voices from yesterday calls, it seems Across the prairie of dreams Stars are angels eyes watching from above A whippoorwill sings his lowly song of love A velvet mantle settles o're the lone prairie Sleep's haze brings mem'ries of you and me Drifting along where the tumbleweeds roll I drift off in dreams like a new born foal A vision of you dances in moonlight beams Across the prairie of dreams Back through years of happiness and tears I ride all the trails of sorrow and cheers A cowboy's life brings all things supreme Across the prairie of dreams Henry The Horned Toad (Larry W. Jones 03/08/2007) (song#4508) Henry was a young horned toad Living out in the Texas west Henry lived in a desert abode And Henry was so depressed Henry never could get a toady date Out in the desert Texas night With the girlie toads he didn't rate They all scurried out of sight He was a loner at the ring road dance His only chance was to string along But the girlie toads gave no glance So, Henry would scurry on home alone Lounging in his desert abode Henry wondered if it was what he ate And why a Texas horned toad Just couldn't seem to ever get a date Henry's toady friends all knew But none would ever look him in the eyes Poor Henry didn't have a clue That he looked like the devil in disguise When The Mockingbird Of Texas Sings (Larry W. Jones 03/08/2007) (song#4509) Bright Texas stars and the moon are shining Down on the purple sage of the prairie plain Now, I can't complain but I sure am pining For a Texas love that I may never see again Oh, I remember the day when I met her I thought she wore a pair of angel's wings And there's no way that I can forget her When the Mockingbird of Texas sings I left when the stars and moon were shining I had to ride to the roundup in the spring I returned to find her gone, my heart's dying Now, only the Mockingbird of Texas sings Oh, I remember the day when I met her I thought she wore a pair of angel's wings And there's no way that I can forget her When the Mockingbird of Texas sings Spring is the time when doves are mating She said when I returned, love she'd bring With heart burning she'll find me waiting When the Mockingbird of Texas sings Oh, I remember the day when I met her I thought she wore a pair of angel's wings And there's no way that I can forget her When the Mockingbird of Texas sings I Have Been Lonely (Larry W. Jones 03/08/2007) (song#4510) Yes dear, I have been lonely Yes dear, I have been blue But I've never loved someone As much as I love you You tell me that you're sorry For each mistake you've made You tell me that you've changed, dear But I'm the one who paid Now, I'll be a little forgiving But you've got to do your part If together we go on living Instead of being apart You don't know what I've been through And that's why I'm telling you Yes dear, I have been lonely Yes dear, I have been blue - instrumental - Now, I'll be a little forgiving But you've got to do your part If together we go on living Instead of being apart You don't know what I've been through And that's why I'm telling you Yes dear, I have been lonely Yes dear, I have been blue This Long Tall Texan's In Love With You (Larry W. Jones 03/08/2007) (song#4511) Have you got any Alamos, darlin' That you want me to remember Are there any bad banditos, darlin' That you want me to dismember I'll just pull on my cowboy boots And I'll put on my duster suit Then I'll get my six shooter that shoots And pow, pow, pow, they'll bite the dust Have you a King Ranch mortgage, darlin' That you need paid off ahead Do you need some graves dug, darlin' For villians that will soon be dead After this Long Tall Texan is through And I squash an Alamo villian or two Darlin', you can tell your daddy that it's true This Long Tall Texan's in love with you Cold As The Ashes In The Snow (Larry W. Jones 03/09/2007) (song#4512) It's cold up here when the snow begins to blow The geese have flown because I watched them go There's something you didn't tell me but now I know Your love turned as cold as the ashes in the snow You were here beside me when the grass was green Then something happened and you were seldom seen Dear, I wish you would have stayed to make love grow Your love turned as cold as the ashes in the snow Cold as the ashes in the snow Your love turned as cold as the ashes in the snow You were here beside me when the flowers bloomed Dear, I never suspected that our love was doomed I still miss your warm kiss dear, even though I know Your love turned as cold as the ashes in the snow Cold as the ashes in the snow Your love turned as cold as the ashes in the snow Your love turned as cold as the ashes in the snow If You Look Deep In Your Heart (Larry W. Jones 03/09/2007) (song#4513) Darlin', if you look deep in your heart I'm sure you'll find a memory there The flame's not as hot as at the start But you might find that you still care If you look deep in your heart Darlin', if you recall all your dreams I'm sure you'll see me driftin' through In the ones where moonlight gleams Back when all of our skies were blue If you look deep in your dreams When evening velvet shadows fall That's when tears start falling down Darlin', if you look deep in your heart You'll know I still need you around Darlin', now that we're so far apart I wonder if I'll ever see your return I'll be glad to send to you a chart You'll see that my love still burns If you look deep in your heart On Top Of The T In Texas (Larry W. Jones 03/11/2007) (song#4514) I've got me a chart that's written on my heart I've been to every part of the USA But there's one state that is more than great And I'm goin' back there to stay I'm gonna be on top of the T in Texas Tyler, Temple, Turkey, it don't matter to me I'm gonna be on top of the world in Texas On top of the T in Texas is where I'll be - instrumental - Now, the T in Texas stands for Texas toast Cause Texas is the toast of the whole USA I've been from Maine to the Cali-for-nee coast The place I miss the most is the Lone Star state I'm gonna be on top of the T in Texas Tyler, Temple, Turkey, it don't matter to me I'm gonna be on top of the world in Texas On top of the T in Texas is where I'll be On top of the T in Texas is where I'll be Just In Time In Her Justin Boots (Larry W. Jones 03/13/2007) (song#4514) I was relaxing very comfortably Face down on the barroom floor Just enjoying the time peacefully Not too far from the barroom door Somebody ought to pay his tab I heard one of my best friends say Somebody ought to call a cab Cause he can't go on this way...then Just in time in her Justin boots She found me just in time Before she came I was feeling low She must have seen my dust and roots She found me just in time, I know Just in time in her Justin boots Now that cowgirl's mine and I'm a new man No more bars and honky tonk scars No more being trampled in rodeo chutes She found me just in time Just in time in her Justin boots Just in time in her Justin boots She Broke My Heart In Texas (Larry W. Jones 03/14/2007) (song#4515) I was a young cowboy, excited by her touch When I kissed her under that Texas sky Later on I knew that I'd been in her clutch Cause soon I saw she was out of sight She broke my heart in Texas I think she just wanted to see me groan She broke my heart in Texas In Amarillo, Austin and San Antone She led me on a wild goose chase My neck was in her noose The way she done was a disgrace It was just low down abuse - instrumental - She led me on a wild goose chase My neck was in her noose The way she done was a disgrace It was just low down abuse She broke my heart in Texas I think she just wanted to see me groan She broke my heart in Texas In Amarillo, Austin and San Antone She broke my heart in Texas In Amarillo, Austin and San Antone Serenade Beside The Alamo (Larry W. Jones 03/14/2007) (song#4516) Listen to my song, senorita Listen to my song beneath the stars Come to me, sweet senorita Listen to the Mariachi soft guitars Serenade beside the Alamo Listen as they play soft and low A song that lovers have sung Since years of long ago - instrumental - Listen to my song, senorita Listen to my song beneath the moon Come to me, sweet senorita Listen to guitars this night in June Serenade beside the Alamo While soft Texas breezes blow A song that lovers have sung Since years of long ago Serenade beside the Alamo While soft Texas breezes blow A song that lovers have sung Since years of long ago X At The End Of Tex (Larry W. Jones 03/14/2007) (song#4517) Well, I was travelin' in another state When a man asked me where I was from As to why he inquired, I can't relate But I replied to him, now listen son I put my X at the end of Tex in the middle of Texas Somewhere around old San Antone I put my X at the end of Tex in the middle of Texas But anywhere in Texas is my home But he said to me, I just don't see How an X can be in two places At one and the same time And how can you put an X with the same old X And still make it rhyme That's got to be a dictionary crime Written on my heart is a big 'ol chart It's a Texas map that only I can see And on that chart is a big 'ol dart Where X marks the spot in Texas for me So I drew him a map, put it in his lap so he could see That the X at the end of Tex Is the same X that's in the middle of Texas, yes siree - instrumental - I put my X at the end of Tex in the middle of Texas Somewhere around old San Antone I put my X at the end of Tex in the middle of Texas But anywhere in Texas is my home X marks the spot in Texas for me Yes siree! Greatest Sorrow Of All (Larry W. Jones 03/15/2007) (song#4518) Sometimes you feel glad Sometimes you feel sad Sometimes life isn't worthwhile Things can make you so mad Some things just don't add And then sorrow replaces a smile There are sorrows we know Through the years as we go Some of them we can't explain Like, why do sorrows cling And sunshine never bring A red rose instead of the rain There's sorrow when you're lonely And when you're far from home There's sorrow when a mother's only Son decides it's time to roam There's sorrow when sweethearts quarrel And all those tears start to fall But when you lose someone sweet as laurel That's the greatest sorrow of all - instrumental - There's sorrow when you're lonely And when you're far from home There's sorrow when a mother's only Son decides it's time to roam There's sorrow when sweethearts quarrel And all those tears start to fall But when you lose someone sweet as laurel That's the greatest sorrow of all This Cowboy's Growing Old (Larry W. Jones 03/15/2007) (song#4519) I want to find, true love that's mine I'm just a cowboy who's growing old I must be blind, I'll never find True love that I can have and hold And this cowboy's growing old True love that I can have and hold And this cowboy's growing old I've been to Texas, don't know where next is I'm just a cowboy who's growing old On trails I'm winding, I'm not finding True love that I can have and hold And this cowboy's growing old True love that I can have and hold And this cowboy's growing old - instrumental - On trails I'm winding, I'm not finding True love that I can have and hold And this cowboy's growing old True love that I can have and hold And this cowboy's growing old Home On The Range (Larry W. Jones 03/15/2007) (song#4520) Sometimes I wish I were a young cowboy again Down by the old corral There was Cody, Billy and Joe on the chaparral We were all young cowboys and the best of pals I'd love to have a hoedown, just us four So we could sing old cowboy songs once more Home, Home On The Range, my favorite cowboy melody Home, Home On The Range, oh, what a cowboy memory There was Cody, Billy and Joe on the chaparral We were all young cowboys and the best of pals Sometimes I wish I were a young cowboy again - instrumental - Home On The Range, meant we were pals back then I know it may sound strange But I know I'd shed a tear If once more, with old my pals, I could hear My favorite cowboy melody, Home On The Range If once more, with old my pals, I could hear My favorite cowboy melody, Home On The Range Sweetheart Cowgirl (Larry W. Jones 03/16/2007) (song#4521) I'm gonna be a cowgirl's cowboy I'm gonna teach her to rope and ride We're gonna ride o'er the plains and the desert Way out west of the Great Divide We'll listen to coyotes howlin' Watch the sun set in the west I'm gonna be a cowgirl's cowboy A sweetheart cowgirl that I love best - instrumental - I'll teach her to ride a paint, get him on the run We'll feel the wind in our face A thousand miles from the city lights that we shun Ridin' at a fast cowboy's pace We're gonna pillow our heads near the sleeping herd While the moon shines up above. I'm gonna strum my guitar and a-yodel a dee hee For the sweetheart cowgirl that I love Freightliner Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 03/16/2007) (song#4522) When I was just a little boy My daddy told me lots of tales All about great gandpa Troy Ridin' all those cattle trails I guess you can say I was impressed Down to my very heart and soul Cause I still dream of the 'ol wild west Though it's taken quite a toll I don't wear spurs that jingle at my feet And my cell phone don't need a wire My big 'ol diesel is the king of the fleet Cause I'm a Freightliner cowboy flyer Some say this truckin' life is suicidal But I see it as my rising star Once in a while I let my big diesel idle And strum a song on my guitar - instrumental - I sing about a girl I used to know Of days that have come and gone But now I just ride the open road On this freightliner I call home I don't wear spurs that jingle at my feet And my cell phone don't need a wire My big 'ol diesel is the king of the fleet Cause I'm a Freightliner cowboy flyer Yellow Roses (Larry W. Jones 03/17/2007) (song#4523) Yellow roses, yellow roses Some say that yellow roses mean goodbye Yellow roses, I got your yellow roses And yellow roses mean I feel like I could die Dear, you say that you've found someone new I never knew that roses break a heart in two Yellow roses, I got your yellow roses And yellow roses mean I feel like I could die - instrumental - I'll put them in a vase by the wall They'll bring memories that I'll recall I won't bother to water them at all Cause there'll be plenty of tears to fall Yellow roses, yellow roses Some say that yellow roses mean goodbye Yellow roses, I got your yellow roses And yellow roses mean I feel like I could die Howdy Texas Howdy Ho (Larry W. Jones 03/17/2007) (song#4524) Say adios to the east And adios to the west Say adios to the north Cause I'm goin' where life is best Spent my last dime Had me a swell time But I can't dwell here, no So, Howdy Texas, Howdy Ho Spent my dough, now I gotta go Oh now, mister engineer Please lend me your ear I'm gonna make it clear I've gotta get away from here Take my shoes, take my hat But take me back to Texas fast Where I can go to a rodeo Howdy Texas, Howdy Ho Take my shoes, take my hat But take me back to Texas fast Where I can go to a rodeo Howdy Texas, Howdy Ho Hey Mockingbird (Larry W. Jones 03/17/2007) (song#4525) Hey mockingbird, let me hear your trill Come and sing your song upon my windowsill Hey yellow moon up in the sky This fellow hasn't seen his love since she said goodbye My poor lonely heart will surely die As to why she left, I still wonder why So mockingbird, let me hear your trill Come and sing your song upon my windowsill So my heart can keep on living through this winter chill - instrumental - My poor lonely heart will surely die As to why she left, I still wonder why Hey mockingbird, let me hear your trill Come and sing your song upon my windowsill So my heart can keep on living through this winter chill Hey mockingbird Come and sing your song upon my windowsill Ponderosa Wind (Larry W. Jones 03/21/2007) (song#4526) In the High Sierras there are Ponderosa pines Guarding the alpine trails that I used to climb Whenever I get lonely, when I just need a friend I close my eyes and feel that Ponderosa wind I've been to lots of places, been a begger and a king But contentment is not the thing money ever brings There's one thing that still makes the singing begin The thrill of High Sierras and that Ponderosa wind - instrumental - I've been to lots of places, been a begger and a king But contentment is not the thing money ever brings There's one thing that still makes the singing begin The thrill of High Sierras and that Ponderosa wind The cities that I've seen are cold concrete and steel It gets old living a life that's deceit and nothing real There's one thing that still makes the living begin The thrill of High Sierras and that Ponderosa wind The thrill of High Sierras and that Ponderosa wind How Were Things In Amarillo Yesterday (Larry W. Jones 03/22/2007) (song#4527) I hear the lonely sound of a whippoorwill Could it be he knows I'm feeling blue Or has he found that I feel low down still If he has, I'll ask him true How were things in Amarillo yesterday Did they hold a big 'ol rodeo over there Did the Big Texan serve up steak buffet And did they all have stetson hats to wear How were things in Amarillo yesterday Was that big 'ol Texas moon hanging there And did that cowgirl with the golden hair Smile at other cowboys and then just ride away - instrumental - And did that cowgirl with the golden hair Smile at other cowboys and then just ride away It seems so strange to be living here To have her back I'll have to find a way Pardon me if I may ask through a tear How were things in Amarillo yesterday Happy Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 03/22/2007) (song#4528) On trails through purple sage Over the western prairie stage I'm riding along, thinking of you I told the lonely whippoorwill That I no longer share his hill Now that all my skies are blue I told the eagle that flys with ease That I too can fly upon his breeze Since I'm in love with you I'm just a happy cowboy and I show it I want the whole darn west to know it I told the little prairie stream That I found a great big dream In a little cowgirl of peaches and cream When I found you - instrumental - I told the lonely whippoorwill That I no longer share his hill Now that all my skies are blue I told the eagle that flys with ease That I too can fly upon his breeze Since I'm in love with you I'm just a happy cowboy and I show it I want the whole darn west to know it I told the little prairie stream That I found a great big dream In a little cowgirl of peaches and cream When I found you How Sad Texas Can Be (Larry W. Jones 03/22/2007) (song#4529) How sad Texas can be When you're all alone With only a fond memory Left in old San Antone I walk at least a mile Down to San Antone's old square Thinking of her smile When she was mine down there How sad Texas can be When mariaches play Songs not meant for me Of someone's wedding day Like a dream that cannot sleep Like a picture on the wall Like a love I cannot keep I picture tears begin to fall How sad Texas can be Through a cowboy's misty eyes This cowboy did not see Through a senorita's lies How sad Texas can be When you're left all alone How sad Texas can be For a cowboy in San Antone Bring Your Love Back Home Today (Larry W. Jones 02/23/2007) (song#4530) Bring your love back home today Lay your head upon my shoulder Darling, see if you can find a way Bring your love back home today I remember when you left me Words just could not make you stay Darling, listen to my plea Bring your love back home today Bring your love back home today - instrumental - Darling, I know that it's true My apology is overdue But here's one thing I ask of you Bring your love back home today Bring your love back home today Lay your head upon my shoulder See if you can find a way Bring your love back home today Texarkana By Midnight (Larry W. Jones 03/23/2007) (song#4531) Texarkana by midnight, down from Tennessee I wonder if there might, be someone waiting for me With the moon so bright in the Texas night I sure hope that girl I'll see Texarkana by midnight, Texarkana's waitin' for me I sold my guitar in Nashville, Grand Ole Opry's too far away No more dreams to fulfill, so I just had to get away I was lookin' for love that I'm now tired of How could I have been so blind Texarkana by midnight, where I left true love behind - instrumental - Texarkana by midnight, down from Tennessee I wonder if there might, be someone waiting for me I left her cryin' but now my heart is dyin' Got to see if she still loves me Texarkana by midnight, Texarkana's waitin' for me Keep Thinking Of Me (Larry W. Jones 03/23/2007) (song#4532) When everything bright turns black as the night Your heart is all down and there's no one around When it's raining so hard you can't even see Keep thinking of me When you find that your friends have all gone away Your mind knows it's the end with nowhere to stay When you wonder if there's no place to flee Keep thinking of me - instrumental - Keep thinking of me cause I'm thinking of you Don't break the link of love that's still true Keep thinking of me cause I'm thinking of you When your plans have all drifted away like the sand And you stand at a crossroads that you hadn't planned When you're feeling lonely, you'll find the key if you only Keep thinking of me Ride On The Happy Trails (Larry W. Jones 03/23/2007) (song#4533) There are dim and worried trails of life But there still are happy trails to find Though you may ride some trails of strife Just try to keep the happy trails in mind Ride on the happy trails Look for the happy trails Ride on the happy trails of life Be a good neighbor every day Help your brother in every way Ride on the happy trails of life A storm may come and bring cold rain Transform a dream to sorrow and pain But tomorrow the sun will shine again With the warmth of love's eternal flame - instrumental - There are many trails that cowboys rode And some were stormy with a heavy load But all were ridden by the cowboy code Cause happy trails are a cowboy's abode Ride on the happy trails Look for the happy trails Ride on the happy trails of life Be a good neighbor every day Help your brother in every way Ride on the happy trails of life Texas In The Twilight (Larry W. Jones 03/23/2007) (song#4534) I will sing of a state that I love so With towns of renown like San Antonio Where moonlight is bright in the velvet blue And a cowgirl's love is love so true Texas in the twilight, love in the velvet blue Texas in the twilight, when stars are twinkling through The mokingbird sings so sweet and pure Songs of love that makes all hearts sure Oh, I must return to Texas some day Yes, back to Texas I will find my way Texas in the twilight... - instrumental - The mokingbird sings so sweet and pure Songs of love that makes all hearts sure Oh, I must return to Texas some day Yes, back to Texas I will find my way Oh why, oh why did I ever go From the state that I love so Away from Texas and San Antonio Texas in the twilight is calling me, I know Texas in the twilight... The Rodeo Is Over (Larry W. Jones 03/24/2007) (song#4535) My blue Texas skies are changing today Like dreams being painted battleship grey My darlin's eyes don't sparkle or shine She's matriarchal when her lips meet mine I'm afraid the rodeo is over And so is our love, so is our love When she speaks, she sounds kinda mean Supper was bleak when she burned the beans I'm afraid the rodeo is over And so is our love, so is our love I'll just put on another Hank Williams song Take off this paint of rodeo clown disguise Old Hank knew when things were going wrong There were tears in his beer from his eyes My darlin' looks the same, but I don't see love's flame All I see is smoke every time I call her name I'm afraid the rodeo is over And so is our love, so is our love - instrumental - I'll just put on another Hank Williams song Take off this paint of rodeo clown disguise Old Hank knew when things were going wrong There were tears in his beer from his eyes My darlin' looks the same, but I don't see love's flame All I see is smoke every time I call her name I'm afraid the rodeo is over And so is our love, so is our love Trail A Million Miles Long (Larry W. Jones 03/24/2007) (song#4536) I'm gonna ride out on a trail Trail a million miles long Don't send no pony express mail Cause I won't be at home I'm gonna ride out on a trail Trail a million miles long You weren't meant for love that's true My lost time spent with you is through I'm gonna ride out just like the wind Then you won't trouble my mind again There's one place you can't trail along Trail a million miles long I'm gonna ride out on a trail Trail a million miles long Don't send no pony express mail Cause I won't be at home I'm gonna ride out on a trail Trail a million miles long - instrumental - You can do whatever you desire If you beg of me, you’ll be singing to the choir When your high falutin’ days are gone You’ll wonder just which trail I’m on I’ll be on the one that’s so long gone Trail a million miles long I'm gonna ride out on a trail Trail a million miles long Don't send no pony express mail Cause I won't be at home I'm gonna ride out on a trail Trail a million miles long When It's Springtime Down In Texas (Larry W. Jones 03/24/2007) (song#4537) When it's springtime down in Texas I'll ride the trail back home to you You're my little darlin' down in Texas Your eyes are bright bluebonnet blue And when I arrive I'll say I love you When it's springtime down in Texas I'll ride the trail back home to you But for now, I'm stranded up here, darlin' Wyomin's cold and covered deep in snow I'm sittin' in the bunkhouse by the stove Thinking of you and when I'm gonna go How I remember springtime down in Texas Flowers and indian paintbrushes aflame I can't wait to be back down in Texas In the springtime I'll be with you again - instrumental - How I remember springtime down in Texas Flowers and indian paintbrushes aflame I can't wait to be back down in Texas In the springtime I'll be with you again When it's springtime down in Texas I'll ride the trail back home to you You're my little darlin' down in Texas Your eyes are bright bluebonnet blue And when I arrive I'll say I love you When it's springtime down in Texas I'll ride the trail back home to you That Silver Haired Mama Of Mine (Larry W. Jones 03/25/2007) (song#4538) In a little ranch house down in Texas Someone waits for the old clock to chime That will bring to an end all life's sorrows She's that silver haired mama of mine I know she has weathered the hard times But dear old mama had much love to share I would spend all my gold, nickles and dimes If it would bring back the gold to her hair Dear old mama, to me, you are a tower That only strength and love could climb I treasure all your love, sent from God above You're that silver haired mama of mine It's almost too late, dear old mama To ride down the trail to you there I'm saddled up for leaving tomorrow And I'll be with you soon is my prayer - instrumental - Dear old mama, to me, you are a tower That only strength and love could climb I treasure all your love, sent from God above You're that silver haired mama of mine It's almost too late, dear old mama To ride down the trail to you there I'm saddled up for leaving tomorrow And I'll be with you soon is my prayer San Antone Rose (Larry W. Jones 03/25/2007) (song#4539) San Antone Rose, San Antone Rose Oh, when the Texas moon beams It's then that I see in my dreams My beautiful San Antone Rose And the stars, when they shine Have never shone so divine as My beautiful San Antone Rose And whenever we're far apart I still know here in my heart That her love for me still flows And it's more that just a love For she was sent from above My beautiful San Antone Rose - instrumental - Yes, I know here in my heart That her heart beats for me And like soft rose petals are Her sweet lips are, you see Heaven could never offer more Than one whom my heart knows And of whom I'll forever adore My beautiful San Antone Rose Cardboard Castle (Larry W. Jones 03/28/2007) (song#4540) Darlin', please don't build me a cardboard castle I've seen them fold when cold winds blew And darlin', I don't want to be your lowly vassal I just want to hold a love that's true You can sing the sweetest love songs Of anyone I've ever heard But I can't live in cardboard castles Built with only pretty words You've built so many cardboard castles None of them were ever built of stone And I can't live with all the hassels Of a cardboard love that's not my own - instrumental - Dear, I know that I'm just a dreamer And I know that you have dreams as well So, if you build a castle or a manor Be sure there's room for love to dwell Darlin', please don't build me a cardboard castle I've seen them fold when cold winds blew And darlin', I don't want to be your lowly vassal I just want to hold a love that's true He's A Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 03/29/2007) (song#4541) He's a cowboy and he'll ride away And then there'll be no fam'ly man No woman alive's gonna make him stay So, run while you can and get away Cause he's a cowboy He's a cowboy and he'll ride like a midnight train No woman alive's gonna make him stay He's just a maverick stray, a bronco without a rein Cause he's a cowboy When the leavin' comes, here comes the sorrow And he doesn't even know the reason why When the leavin' comes, there's only tomorrow Cause he's a cowboy til the day he dies - instrumental - When the leavin' comes, here comes the sorrow And he doesn't even know the reason why When the leavin' comes, there's only tomorrow Cause he's a cowboy til the day he dies He's a cowboy and he'll ride away And then there'll be no fam'ly man No woman alive's gonna make him stay So, run while you can and get away Cause he's a cowboy Another Lone Star Beer (Larry W. Jones 03/29/2007) (song#4542) Well, here we are in the Good Time Bar Order another round of Lone Star beer Now the reason why I'm feeling snappy The cowgirl I love makes me so happy The way she walks just brings me cheer Hey cowboys, have another Lone Star beer She said that she'd be coming here today That's why I decided that here I'll stay She planted a kiss for me on every letter Take it for granted, ain't none better The way she walks just brings me cheer Hey cowboys, have another Lone Star beer What's better in life than anything And what makes the Texas moon shine Hey cowboys, true love is everything And I'm gonna make that cowgirl mine Have another Lone Star beer like a man Order another round of beer once again Hey cowboys, here comes my one and only Adios buddies, now don't you be lonely The way she walks just brings me cheer Hey cowboys, have another Lone Star beer Hey what happened, she walked on past Oh well, her love wasn't meant to last She's on the floor dancing with another And by her glancing, he ain't her brother The way she walks just brings me a tear Hey cowboys, have another Lone Star beer Order another round of Lone Star beer Hey Bob Wills (Larry W. Jones 03/29/2007) (song#4543) Well, every Texan knew who Bob Wills was And they called him the King when he played Bob Wills became the King of Texas Swing His fame came from the music that he made Hey Bob Wills It was Texas that taught you to play that thing Hey Bob Wills In Texas you'll always be the King of Swing All of Texas danced in their cowboy boots The two step had to come from Texas roots When they shook a leg on the dance floor They all began to beg for more and more When the Texas Playboys music rang out The whole texas gang would shout... Hey Bob Wills It was Texas that taught you to play that thing Hey Bob Wills In Texas you'll always be the King of Swing Hey Bob Wills In Texas you'll always be the King of Swing Howdy Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 03/29/2007) (song#4544) Howdy cowboy, howdy cowboy How's Texas treating you Now aren't you glad that you're not sad And aren't those bluebonnets blue That's why you ought to say howdy, howdy cowboy It's the Texas thing to do Spread happiness wide on the trails you ride And folks will smile just because you tried Add a lot of love and laughter with your joy Howdy cowboy, I'm talkin' to you - instrumental - Howdy cowboy, howdy cowboy How's Texas treating you Now aren't you glad that you're not sad And aren't those bluebonnets blue That's why you ought to say howdy, howdy cowboy It's the Texas thing to do Spread happiness wide on the trails you ride And folks will smile just because you tried Add a lot of love and laughter with your joy Howdy cowboy, I'm talkin' to you Add a lot of love and laughter with your joy Howdy cowboy, howdy cowboy Howdy cowboy, I'm talkin' to you Mess Of Big Crappie (Larry W. Jones 03/29/2007) (song#4545) Hello, good lookin', ain't you got nothin' cookin' How's about hookin' a fish or two with me Hello sweet lady, we'll find a spot that's shady Where we can reel in a mess of big crappie I've got a boat and a motor and a trailer too And a pickup Ford with a bench seat for two There's beer in the cooler and the bait is free Won't you come along and go fishin' with me Hello, good lookin', ain't you got nothin' cookin' How's about hookin' a fish or two with me - instrumental - I'm ready for rollin', so let's go trollin' Where we can reel in a mess of big crappie No more sad lookin', gonna be fish a-cookin' Won't you come along and go fishin' with me Gonna throw my line where the fishin' is tense With a bobber and a lure for five or ten cents I don't care if the fishin' line's thin gauge Cause you can net 'em and throw 'em in the cage Hello, good lookin', ain't you got nothin' cookin' How's about hookin' a fish or two with me I'm ready for rollin', so let's go trollin' Where we can reel in a mess of big crappie Howdy Ho My Cowgirl (Larry W. Jones 03/29/2007) (song#4546) I've got a gal in San Antone Howdy ho my cowgirl Sweetest gal I've ever known Howdy ho my cowgirl I've got a gal in San Antone Sweetest gal I've ever known But her ma said she's too young to be on her own Howdy ho my cowgirl She dresses like a Texan in her boots Howdy ho my cowgirl In her cowgirl hat she sure looks cute Howdy ho my cowgirl She dresses like a Texan in her boots In her cowgirl hat she sure looks cute And the way she kisses, me it suits Howdy ho my cowgirl Her ruby lips sure kiss a lot Howdy ho my cowgirl If you miss, you miss a lot Howdy ho my cowgirl Her ruby lips sure kiss a lot If you miss, you miss a lot I'm gonna ask her to tie the knot Howdy ho my cowgirl I've got a gal in San Antone Howdy ho my cowgirl Sweetest gal I've ever known Howdy ho my cowgirl I've got a gal in San Antone Sweetest gal I've ever known I told her ma I'm gonna be her son in law Howdy ho my cowgirl Near High Noon (Larry W. Jones 03/30/2007) (song#4547) If you forsake me, my sweet darlin' Before our weddin' day If you forsake me, my sweet darlin' I might die alone in the fray I do not know what lies before me The thought of death brings me chill But there's a man who swore to me That I would die a cowboy, die a cowboy That I would die a cowboy on Boot Hill Why must I choose twixt love and obligation What if I loose the dearest one in all creation Dear, I must answer nigh soon For the sun is near high noon An outlaw has broken out of jail He swore he'd kill me without fail This badge I wear is not a guarantee My sweet darlin', do not forsake me If you forsake me, my sweet darlin' I would never find another bride If you forsake me, my sweet darlin' I might be a cowboy dyin', a lowly cowboy dyin' Without you by my side Why must I choose twixt love and obligation What if I loose the dearest in all creation Dear, I must answer nigh soon For the sun is near high noon Near high noon Near high noon Pony Spurs And Saddle (Larry W. Jones 03/30/2007) (song#4548) Give me back my pony, spurs and saddle I want to ride out on that Texas range I want a crack at herdin' cattle again Give me back my pony, spurs and saddle I want to feel the wind against my chest See the sun setting in the Texas west Give me some leather that I can straddle Give me back my pony, spurs and saddle - instrumental - I've got an old harmonica I can play Around the campfire at end of day I know a senorita in old San Antone And to her my heart is ever drawn Back to her home someday I'll stray Give me back my pony, spurs and saddle I want to ride out on that Texas range I want a crack at herdin' cattle again Give me back my pony, spurs and saddle Deep In A Lonely Valley (Larry W. Jones 03/30/2007) (song#4549) Deep in a lonely valley My heart can feel the chill I hear only you whispering my name Out in the misty blue I search for someone I knew Deep in a lonely valley Can you hear me whisper your name You're always somewhere out of reach Will my heart ever see the finale What can a man do with only speech Deep in a lonely valley But, forever I will whisper your name Forever I will whisper your name - instrumental - You're always somewhere out of reach Will my heart ever see the finale What can a man do with only speech Deep in a lonely valley But, forever I will whisper your name Forever I will whisper your name Deep in a lonely valley I will whisper your name Down The Heartbreak Line (Larry W. Jones 03/30/2007) (song#4550) Bright light shinin' down a railroad track Night train whinin' with a flaming stack Listen to the whistle leavin' me behind Takin' my baby down the Heartbreak Line Choo choo rollin' down the Heartbreak Line Well, I thought my baby's love was true Now she's gone with somebody I never knew Down The Heartbreak Line I wouldn't buy a ticket even if I could I'm singin' like a cricket on old dead wood About that uptown baby of mine Down The Heartbreak Line Choo choo rollin' down the Heartbreak Line - instrumental - I wouldn't buy a ticket even if I could I'm singin' like a cricket on old dead wood About that uptown baby of mine Down The Heartbreak Line Choo choo rollin' down the Heartbreak Line Choo choo, choo choo Down The Heartbreak Line I wouldn't buy a ticket even if I could I'm singin' like a cricket on old dead wood About that uptown baby of mine Down The Heartbreak Line Choo choo rollin' down the Heartbreak Line Texas Lullaby (Larry W. Jones 03/31/2007) (song#4551) The Texas sun is setting red and low Where the purple sage and jimson grows I roll out my bed, saddle for my head Listen to the breeze with its easy sigh It's a Texas lullaby I'm warm by the fire but my heart's desire Is to see my sweet Bonnie's eyes I hear the whippoorwill on the lonely hill It's a Texas lullaby - instrumental - Across the prairie plain, cowboy's domain Red hawks and the eagles fly At night a guitar tune 'neath a cowboy's moon It's a Texas lullaby Sweet Bonnie's alone and I'm ready for home But the cattle need water and the prairie's dry The west Texas breeze says sweet Bonnie's for me It's a Texas lullaby It's a Texas lullaby Trouble In Mind (Larry W. Jones 03/31/2007) (song#4552) Trouble in mind because of you You sure made this cowboy blue It's the kind that won't go away I wonder if the sun will ever shine In my old bunkhouse door some day Trouble in mind, someone you knew My saddled up pony I'm untieing I'm ridin' away from dreams of you On a lonesome trail I'll be flying Trouble in mind because of you Cowboy's gonna rest his weary head Deep inside some old gold mine I might die eatin' beans and bread But it will ease my worried mind Trouble in mind because of you Trouble, oh, my life's in such a rubble How can a cowboy keep on trying Cause when I'm trying to laugh, darlin' More than half comes out crying too I'm gonna ride on a lonesome trail And where I end up I just don't care I'll sleep out where coyotes wail Anywhere as long as you're not there Trouble in mind because of you You sure made this cowboy blue It's the kind that won't go away I wonder if the sun will ever shine In my old bunkhouse door some day Give Me A Home Around San Antone (Larry W. Jones 03/31/2007) (song#4553) Well, I've been in about every state Seen some a couple of times or more I've seen places and lots of faces From the east to the western shore When folks ask me what place I rate I relate of one place I truly adore Give me a home around San Antone With the sound of a fiddle please A guitar too and a Lone Star brew And a big 'ol grove of pecan trees The boots I wear will take me there And I'll hang my hat on a rocking chair Some folks like their fancy mansions With great big iron fences all around But one place that can't be outdone Is around San Antone on Texas ground Give me a home around San Antone And the sound of darlin' in the kitchen Cookin' up a roast fallin' off the bone And shooin' away the barnyard chickens Watch the sun set at the end of the day Listen to Bob Wills and the Playboys play Give me a home around San Antone With the sound of a fiddle please A guitar too and a Lone Star brew And a big 'ol grove of pecan trees The boots I wear will take me there And I'll hang my hat on a rocking chair In my home around San Antone Ballad Of Anna Nicole Smith (Larry W. Jones 03/31/2007) (song#4554) In a small Texas town Vickie Lynn was raised A baton in the high school band she would twirl She had such beauty the whole town was dazed Which wasn't bad for a young Mexia Texas girl Jim's Krispy Fried Chicken was where she spent After school while dreams in her head would swirl Of glossy magazines and movie screens content While she was still a country Mexia Texas girl She quit high school in her eleventh grade Married young without her starlet's pearls But soon the married life she would trade For the fame and money of a Hollywood girl - instrumental - The time would come when Vickie Lynn changed Anna Nicole Smith would make the big time whirl And the folks back home would think it strange To see and hear about their own Mexia Texas girl Years went by and a lot happened in between For the darling of the screen and magazines At only thirty nine Anna Nicole left this world Was it by design that happiness never find A Mexia Texas girl Back To My Ranch In Texas (Larry W. Jones 03/31/2007) (song#4555) I'm gonna go back to my ranch in Texas Where pecan trees grow tall all around And where the bluebonnets there are bluer Than any other flower that can be found My family tree has a branch in Texas And I don't know why I ever went away I'm gonna go back to my ranch in Texas And back in Texas is where I'll stay - instrumental - I wanna hear the whippoorwill calling From his lonely hill at night I wanna see the horned toad crawling When the sun is hot and bright My family tree has a branch in Texas And I don't know why I ever went away I'm gonna go back to my ranch in Texas And back in Texas is where I'll stay Home Is Where The Star Is (Larry W. Jones 03/31/2007) (song#4556) Home is where the star is And it's of Texas that I brag Home is where the star is It's alone on the Texas flag Many times I've been away Down some unfamiliar road Every time I could not stay From my star of Tex abode Home is where the heart is Long as there's a star to see And whenever we're apart is A sad and lonely time for me - instrumental - Many times I've been away Down some unfamiliar road Every time I could not stay From my star of Tex abode Home is where the star is And it's of Texas that I brag Home is where the star is It's alone on the Texas flag Home is where the heart is Long as there's a star to see Home is where the star is The Lone Star of Texas is home for me Backyard Barbecue (Larry W. Jones 04/01/2007) (song#4557) Warm June night and the livin' is right Cause I see my darlin' coming in view Big 'ol Texas moon with a golden hue It's like playin' the perfect card For backyard barbecue See fireflies lightin', no skeeters bitin' Old Joe's playin' the fiddle nice and slow Aunts, uncles, cousins come by the dozens To gather round a pit that's charred, it's true For backyard barbecue All those folks stuck in the city, what a pity They never know how best to spend their time Their life is scarred from workin' too hard Just a little basil and thyme, key lime pie And friends that aren't hard to find will die For backyard barbecue - instrumental - Just a little basil and thyme, key lime pie And friends that aren't hard to find will die For backyard barbecue See fireflies lightin', no skeeters bitin' Old Joe's playin' the fiddle nice and slow Aunts, uncles, cousins come by the dozens To gather round a pit that's charred, it's true For backyard barbecue Houston Rodeo Blues (Larry W. Jones 04/01/2007) (song#4558) Cowboys can't wait, they all wanna go Gotta play a date at the Houston Rodeo Sing a hit song for a country line dance The Houston Rodeo is their big chance It don't really matter which song they choose They're all just a platter to sing away The Houston Rodeo blues They all have friends, sweet Texas cowgirls And every one's the best in a cowboy's world Some try to play it cool but they're so unreal Rodeo won't last past their last loud squeal - instrumental - Some cowboys run with the honky tonk crowd And Texas cowgirls by the ton are on the scene Spend daddy's money when the music's loud And the cowboys think they've seen a dream It don't really matter which song they choose They're all just a platter to sing away The Houston Rodeo blues Houston Rodeo blues, blues, blues Houston Rodeo blues You're A Honky Tonk Man (Larry W. Jones 04/01/2007) (song#4559) Yeah, you're a honky tonk man But I'm gonna make you stop Givin' all those girls a whirl To the music of an old juke box I know your money's all gone When you're on the telephone singin' Hey, hey, mama can your daddy come home Yeah, you've been livin' wild and dangerously And you've had plenty of company Every time the moon comes up And every time the sun goes down You go to see the honky tonk lights of town Yeah, you're a honky tonk man But I'm gonna make you stop Givin' all those girls a whirl To the music of an old juke box I know your money's all gone When you're on the telephone singin' Hey, hey, mama can your daddy come home Well, this little girl is gonna unwind You're gonna pay for your honky tonk time You're gonna be moanin' like a rodeo clown When I run you and your money out of town Cause, you're a honky tonk man But I'm gonna make you stop Givin' all those girls a whirl To the music of an old juke box I know your money's all gone When you're on the telephone singin' Hey, hey, mama can your daddy come home I'm So Heart Broken (Larry W. Jones 04/02/2007) (song#4560) I'm so heart broken deep inside of me Love words spoken were just lies to me Darlin', you were to be my bride to be But yours was just a token love, I see You said that there was no one new Instead, I found your words untrue Darlin', tell me, what came over you I'm so heart broken in this misery - instrumental - I'm so heart broken that you'll never know How much it hurts for me to see you go Can I forgive you darlin', I don't even know I'm so heart broken deep inside of me But I still love you, that you must know I wish you happiness and love that grows And I'll live with my emptiness and woes I'm so heart broken Darlin', I'm heart broken I'm so heart broken deep inside of me Boogie Woogie Cowboy Of Texas Swing (Larry W. Jones 04/02/2007) (song#4561) I don't care for rock and I don't dare to roll But I like to boogie woogie to a western theme Cause I'm a swingin' cowboy down to my soul I'm the boogie woogie cowboy of Texas swing I can feel it when the feeling is coming on I can heel it with the two step all night long Cause I'm a swingin' cowboy and I'm the king I'm the boogie woogie cowboy of Texas swing Boogie, boogie woogie, it's a Texas thing Get on the floor and boogie woogie like a king Boogie, boogie woogie to the Texas swing I was born in a stable where the horses prance Any time I'm able I get on the floor to dance To a honky tonk my cowboy boogie boots I bring I'm the boogie woogie cowboy of Texas swing Oh babe, I like to boogie, I was made to boogie When country music's played, I like to boogie Cause I'm a swingin' cowboy and I'm the king I'm the boogie woogie cowboy of Texas swing Lonely Lane (Larry W. Jones 04/02/2007) (song#4562) Now, my mailbox has one little door But I don't get her letters anymore This cold room has such a sad decor As I'm walkin' on this hardwood floor I live on Lonely Lane Our love was all in vain I'll never see my love again The girl that I adore My baggy eyes are like rough leather They sag like cryin' in bad weather I just don't know now as to whether I'll be able to live happy as before I live on Lonely Lane Our love was all in vain I'll never see my love again The girl that I adore Now, I'm so low down and so lonesome Don't know what on earth I'll become And my life ain't even worth a crumb Gonna go hide behind the closet door I live on Lonely Lane Our love was all in vain I'll never see my love again The girl that I adore Too Far From Texas (Larry W. Jones 04/05/2007) (song#4563) I'm too far from Texas and on my own I need a friend to look after me My belly's empty and it's gettin'colder Everybody back home wonders if I'm dead This rodeo circuit's just makin' me older Should-a stayed in Texas like they said I'm too far from Texas and on my own I need a friend to look after me - instrumental - Last night I went to the local soup kitchen That's when I knew I was in trouble deep Bein' a rodeo star ain't got past wishin' Now I'm wishin' for a Texas place to sleep I'm too far from Texas and on my own Too far from Texas where I need to be So far everything right turned out wrong I need a friend to look after me I'm too far from Texas Too far from Texas I'm too far from Texas and on my own I Still Love You As Before (Larry W. Jones 04/06/2007) (song#4564) Here I am sitting all alone Admitting that I'm waiting by the phone Cause I still love you as before True love I gave you from the start And even though you broke my heart I still love you as before I still love you as before Hoping that you'll call or knock on my door Dear, I just can't say goodbye Glad you can't see these tears in my eyes Cause I still love you as before - instrumental - I still love you as before Hoping that you'll call or knock on my door Dear, I just can't say goodbye Glad you can't see these tears in my eyes Cause I still love you as before Dear, remember you said you loved me too Could there be an ember that's still true Now, I don't know who most to blame I just want you close to fan the flame Cause I still love you as before No Cowboys Are Riding The Purple Sage Anymore (Larry W. Jones 04/06/2007) (song#4565) The old cowboy still dreams of the fortune he sought Now he's got nothing from everything that life brought His face is all wrinkled from the sun and the rain And his eyes used to twinkle but now look in pain He remembers Cheyenne and the way it began For a young cowboy who was sure of his plan He reaches back in his mem'ry to long days of yore But no cowboys are riding the purple sage anymore The corral is broken and the bunkhouse door's locked The water well has run dry and the windmill is cocked There's a brand new black top where big diesels roar And no cowboys are riding the purple sage anymore The train called Silver Eagle is climbing the hill It drowns out the call of the lonely whippoorwill The old cowboy is now nearing the end of the trail And no cowboys are singing an old cowboy's tale He knows it's all over because his hands are weak Traded his saddle for a rocking chair that squeaks There's no open ranges and no new trails to explore And no cowboys are riding the purple sage anymore Since I Lost My Darlin' (Larry W. Jones 04/06/2007) (song#4566) Since I lost my darlin' (darlin') I don't know what to do Since I lost my darlin' (darlin') I don't know what to do I toss and turn darlin' Cause I'm feelin' blue My darlin' wrote me a letter And this is what it said My darlin' wrote me a letter And this is what it said Don't bother comin' home Since our love is dead - instrumental - Since I lost my darlin' (darlin') I don't know what to do Since I lost my darlin' (darlin') I don't know what to do I toss and turn darlin' Cause I'm feelin' blue How I lost my darlin' (darlin') Oh, how I wish I knew How I lost my darlin' (darlin') Oh, how I wish I knew If you had lost your darlin' You would feel blue too In The Eyes Of Texas (Larry W. Jones 04/06/2007) (song#4567) What I am In the eyes of Texas Is just a cowboy Just one small cowboy What I am In the eyes of Texas Is just a spot Just one small dot But when I'm strollin' with my darlin' What I am is the Texas star Cause when I'm strollin' with my darlin' In big as Texas love we are Well, I'm just a cowboy In the eyes of Texas But I'm a cowboy in love With my Texas dove - instrumental - But when I'm strollin' with my darlin' What I am is the Texas star Cause when I'm strollin' with my darlin' In big as Texas love we are Well, I'm just a cowboy In the eyes of Texas But I'm a cowboy in love With my Texas dove Happy Trails For Me And You (Larry W. Jones 04/07/2007) (song#4568) I believe in happy trails Western skies and dreams come true I believe in happy trails Happy trails for me and you I believe in happy trails Love prevails, country music charts Caring hearts to see things through Happy trails for me and you - instrumental - Gloomy days make me feel like I lose Roomy ranges are the real life cowboys choose I traded shoes for cowboy boots So I can tell someone cute Why I believe... I believe in happy trails Western skies and dreams come true I believe in happy trails Happy trails for me and you I believe in happy trails Love prevails, country music charts Caring hearts to see things through Happy trails for me and you Texas Two Step Or The Tango (Larry W. Jones 04/07/2007) (song#4569) I don't know the Texas two step from the tango I only know my boots don't know what to do I don't know the Texas two step from the tango It's true darlin', every time I dance with you Darlin', the band is playin' songs inviting And darlin', you're so doggone exciting With you I undergo a transformation And lose my sense of syncopation Doin' the Texas two step or the tango I don't know the Texas two step from the tango I only know my boots don't know what to do I don't know the Texas two step from the tango It's true darlin', every time I dance with you This Texas love is new to me It's complex with you and me I haven't got a clue, you see I lose my sense of syncopation Doin' the Texas two step or the tango - instrumental - Now, I've been to a honky tonk or two I've broken a bareback bronc or two But my will is broken by a kiss from you I lose my sense of syncopation Doin' the Texas two step or the tango I don't know the Texas two step from the tango I only know my boots don't know what to do I don't know the Texas two step from the tango It's true darlin', every time I dance with you I Ride The Western Range (Larry W. Jones 04/07/2007) (song#4570) I ride the western range I watch the lone prairie Will the cowgirl that I love Come riding back to me I ride the western range Searching for the girl I love Under stars all arranged In the western sky above Alone I ride Searching patiently Where is my future bride Heaven hear my plea Darlin', where are you Oh, how my heart does yearn Did you somehow forget Will you remember yet Darlin', when will you return I ride the western range I watch the lone prairie For the cowgirl that I love Will return one day to me - instrumental - Alone I ride Searching patiently Where is my future bride Heaven hear my plea Darlin', where are you Oh, how my heart does yearn Did you somehow forget Will you remember yet Darlin', when will you return I ride the western range I watch the lone prairie For the cowgirl that I love Will return one day to me Midnight Flier (Larry W. Jones 04/09/2007) (song#4571) Your love is now a lying thing Heartaches are all it brings A truer love's what I require I'm gonna roll, roll, roll on the midnight flier I'm leavin' town on the midnight flier I'm gonna roll, roll, roll Away from this mire So, shovel that coal, coal, coal To the midnight flier, the midnight flier - instrumental - Your love that once was sweet Now lies in shame at your feet I'm not to blame for this, dear And you can claim my every tear I'm leavin' town on the midnight flier I'm gonna roll, roll, roll Away from this mire So, shovel that coal, coal, coal To the midnight flier, the midnight flier So, shovel that coal, coal, coal To the midnight flier, the midnight flier Western Starlight (Larry W. Jones 04/09/2007) (song#4572) When I was a young cowboy I had dreams that were made of fantasy But now that I'm older I've got a better shoulder for living Time changed my thinking and taught me Yes, time brought me The joy of a cowboy now giving I give to you the western starlight Like my love unchanging and true I give to you the splendor of oceans Like my love and tender devotion I give to you the lofty mountains And words spoken softy to you Tell me what you want me to be Ask anything you want out of me I'll play music for the roundup in spring I'll bring prairie flowers fit for a queen All these, this cowboy will bring to you - instrumental - I give to you the lofty mountains And words spoken softy to you Tell me what you want me to be Ask anything you want out of me I'll play music for the roundup in spring I'll bring prairie flowers fit for a queen All these, this cowboy will bring to you The Tears I Cried (Larry W. Jones 04/11/2007) (song#4573) The tears I cried were because of you The tears I cried were for love that's through There was nothing else that I could do The tears I cried were for loving you It feels like those tears are falling in my heart I feel like a fool who wasn't very smart But you know, darlin', that I did my part I wish you happiness though we're apart - instrumental - It feels like those tears are falling in my heart I feel like a fool who wasn't very smart The tears I cried were because of you The tears I cried were for love that's through But dear, I'll keep on loving you The tears I cried were for loving you The tears I cried were for loving you Yes I Will (Larry W. Jones 04/12/2007) (song#4574) Darling, you ask if I will love you Yes I will, if you will love me too If you take this simple man and you agree That we both give love all we can eternally If you will take my heart and never part I will say I will, say I will, yes, I will Darling, you ask if whether, night or day I will give to you kisses, come what may Well, if true love will my life fulfill I will say I will, say I will, yes, I will - instrumental - Darling, may there never be a reason why That we should not be always together For if there were, I know that I would cry You must confer your love on me forever Darling, take this band I intend for you And take my hand that I extend to you If you love me more than anyone before Say you will, say you will, say you will High Sierras (Larry W. Jones 04/13/2007) (song#4575) The gold prospector's relentless quest Took him to the peaks of the mountains west Terra firma they called the High Sierras I heard the High Sierras when they called to me And in the High Sierras I felt so free There I lived life just for me in the High Sierras - instrumental - The peaks they called the High Sierras Reached up to touch the very sky In those mountains called the High Sierras It wasn't much for a man to die I heard the High Sierras when they called to me And in the High Sierras I felt so free There I lived life just for me in the High Sierras I still hear the High Sierras calling me, calling me Oh, I hear the High Sierras calling me Too Little Of Texas (Larry W. Jones 04/14/2007) (song#4576) He's got too little of Texas in his talk He's got too little of Texas in his walk He can't tell a cow pattie from a rock He can't even eat jerky without a fork So, let's send him back to old New York He's got too little of Texas in his hair He's got too little of Texas everywhere Why, when he was up in Amarillo Didn't know a hard shelled possum Is what a Texan calls an armadillo He hasn't been to every part of Texas He doesn't know the heart of Texas So, let's send him back to old New York - instrumental - Why, when he was up in Amarillo Didn't know a hard shelled possum Is what a Texan calls an armadillo He's got too little of Texas in his talk He's got too little of Texas in his walk Where the sage and bluebonnets bloom He's like a page from a book of doom He's got too little of Texas He's got too little of Texas in his heart So, let's send him back to old New York I Love You More And More (Larry W. Jones 04/14/2007) (song#4577) I love you more and more More than I did before But you say you found somebody new Well darlin', I must confess That I walk this lonely floor Loving you more and more Though your love for me is more or less I love you more and more And I always will, I guess You broke my heart and took my love And everything I possessed But I keep hoping that the door Of love will open as before Though your love for me is more or less - instrumental - I remember when I held you close Back when love was like a rose Then another love arrived to fill your nest My whole life departed from your door But I still love you as before Though your love for me is more or less I love you more and more And I always will, I guess You broke my heart and took my love And everything I possessed But I keep hoping that the door Of love will open as before Though your love for me is more or less I Saw Me In Your Eyes (Larry W. Jones 04/15/2007) (song#4578) Darlin', I saw me in your eyes But that was yesterday Now all I see are lies And a love that's gone away Darlin', you saw me and my heart Yesterday in every kiss But today we're far apart And all I see is loneliness I remember times before When I could never ask for more Our love was ecstasy But now that I'm out the door Our love is history Darlin', I hope that I can cope And that my heart won't die Because my mind will always grope For the reasons why I cry - instrumental - Darlin', I hope that I can cope And that my heart won't die Because my mind will always grope For the reasons why I cry Darlin', I saw me in your eyes But that was yesterday Now all I see are lies And a love that's gone away Darlin', I saw me in your eyes But that was yesterday Conestoga Wheels (Larry W. Jones 04/15/2007) (song#4579) Conestoga wheels, conestoga wheels Keep on a-rollin', conestoga wheels Let's see you a-turnin', dirt road a-burnin' Under your wooden spokes and steel Hee ya, mares, a rest station's a-waitin' there Waitin' for this conestoga load Hee ya, bays, we've still got to roll a ways Before we reach the end of the road - instrumental - Hee ya, mares, a rest station's a-waitin' there Hee ya, bays, we've still got to roll a ways Conestoga wheels, conestoga wheels Keep on a-rollin', conestoga wheels Let's see you a-turnin', dirt road a-burnin' Under your wooden spokes and steel Conestoga wheels, conestoga wheels Keep on a-rollin' Get this load to the end of the road Rodeo Star (Larry W. Jones 04/15/2007) (song#4580) Christopher Columbus sailed afar He just followed his guiding star I might never sail into history But my plans are not a mystery I just wanna be a rodeo star Now, old Napoleon sure took a chance He found Josephine and found romance In the history books is where they are But here's what cooks in my parlance I just wanna be a rodeo star - instrumental - Now, we can't all be real life heroes And not all of us are gonna be great But I'm a cowboy who don't like zeros I just wanna be a rodeo star A rodeo star in the Lone Star state I've got the skill of a wild bronc rider And ride I will through Texas and wider I may never be a movie star But I can't stand to be an outsider I just wanna be a rodeo star I just wanna be a rodeo star You Have Set My World On Fire (Larry W. Jones 04/15/2007) (song#4581) Darlin', you have set my world on fire I knew it from the start I felt the flame in my heart And my eyes see but one desire There's no disguise that it's you My love for you will burn forever higher Darlin', you have inspired an eternal flame I knew it when you called my name You're the dream I've been dreaming of You have set my world on fire with love Believe me when I claim... Darlin', you have set my world on fire I knew it from the start I felt the flame in my heart And my eyes see but one desire There's no disguise that it's you My love for you will burn forever higher - instrumental - Darlin', you have inspired an eternal flame I knew it when you called my name Darlin', you have set my world on fire I knew it from the start I felt the flame in my heart And my eyes see but one desire There's no disguise that it's you My love for you will burn forever higher Darlin', you have set my world on fire I knew it from the start I felt the flame in my heart I Could Never Waltz Without You (Larry W. Jones 04/15/2007) (song#4582) My buddies called to see if I was going to the ball I just told them, maybe next time, and that was all I didn't tell them that I was sweeping my lonely room And they didn't know that I was weeping in my gloom Here's the reasons why and none are false... I could never waltz without you, darlin' With someone new I'd only pout about you, darlin' That day when you left me in this room You waltzed away and left me in my gloom My buddies just don't understand... I could never waltz to someone else's tune Why'd you go and take away our moon Darlin', if you'd only return to me We could waltz through life forever... Don't you see - instrumental - I could never waltz without you, darlin' With someone new I'd only pout about you, darlin' That day when you left me in this room You waltzed away and left me in my gloom My buddies just don't understand... I could never waltz to someone else's tune Why'd you go and take away our moon Darlin', if you'd only return to me We could waltz through life forever... Don't you see Gold Panner Jones (Larry W. Jones 04/15/2007) (song#4583) Friends, you're looking at gold panner Jones Merely a token of the strong bones of yesterday He's a no good drifter, is what they cry They don't know where I panned along the way So friends, I'll tell you of days gone by Memories are as bright as gold that shines I may be old but I stood the heat and cold Panning for gold in eighteen forty nine Now my companions, some gave me a fit An ornery bunch but they all ate my stew And some weren't very pleasant, I'll admit But we split the gold like friends so true When times were tight, at times we'd fight But then the gold like the sun would shine We took a lot of licks but got our kicks Panning for gold in eighteen forty nine All my companions I guess I'll never see They all drifted like me from coast to coast All gold panner Jones has is a memory Of a miner's dream and sourdough toast I just drift from town to town, gettin' old I used to be rich, now don't have a dime Friends, thanks for listening, story's told Panning for gold in eighteen forty nine A Cowboy's Occupation (Larry W. Jones 04/15/2007) (song#4584) A cowboy's occupation is a sorry situation That everybody thinks is always carefree Rounding up longhorns in cactus and thorns And a bedroll at night on the lone prairie At four in the morning without any warning Old Cookie lets out with a cry and a yell It's up before the first light of day dawning Eggs and bacon fry with a wonderful smell - instrumental - A cowboy's occupation is a sorry situation Stampeding cattle in the heat and the cold A banker has means and we have our beans Along with our dreams of his silver and gold A cowboy's occupation is a sorry situation I've been there and that's what I've told Now my only locale is around the old corral My old pals tell me I'm gettin' too old Pretty Red Wing (Larry W. Jones 04/16/2007) (song#4585) Once there lived a pretty little Indian maid Who sang a love song of her Indian brave One day there came along a chieftain bold And to the pretty little Indian maid he told That a war was going to be fought that day Her Indian brave he sought to join the fray The stars don't shine tonight on pretty Red Wing Willow trees are crying, prairie breezes sighing Her brave is not around, he's fallen to the ground And pretty little Red Wing's calling for her love - instrumental - Pretty Red Wing watched for him night and day She kept the campfire burning, come what may Now under the prairie sky, she wonders why Why did her brave have to be the one to die The stars don't shine tonight on pretty Red Wing Willow trees are crying, prairie breezes sighing Her brave is not around, he's fallen to the ground And pretty little Red Wing's calling for her love I Think Of You (Larry W. Jones 04/16/2007) (song#4586) Darlin', you're oblivious that you're more than just a friend Dear, I'm not being devious, I just want you to comprehend I think of you more than you think I do I don't wink at love when love is real You convey more than mere words say And you don't know how my heart feels Darlin', when you are near, my world is clear Every word I hear from you brings me cheer Darlin', I need you more each day, indeed I do I plead with you to make my dreams come true - instrumental - I think of you more than you think I do I don't wink at love when love is real You convey more than mere words say And you don't know how my heart feels Darlin', when you are near, my world is clear Every word I hear from you brings me cheer Darlin', I need you more each day, indeed I do I plead with you to make my dreams come true Darlin', please think of me like I think of you The Dream We Dreamed (Larry W. Jones 04/16/2007) (song#4587) There was a time of life sublime The corn grew tall and strong Good harvest times were nearing There was a time of forests prime Bluebirds sang for all a song And their song was so endearing There was a time when life was seldom wrong... We dreamed a dream in the long ago When the land was ours without the grieving We dreamed of peace like a rainbow And we never dreamed of the day of leaving Our braves were young and unafraid But the dreams that they made were all wasted White men came and the Indians paid And the bitter Trail of Tears is what we tasted Buffalo used to roam at night Their hooves made sounds of thunder Now our dream is out of sight White men turned our lives to shame We used to sleep by the river side And view the heavens in their wonder And we never dreamed about the tide That would sweep away all the game And still we dreamed that peace would be That we could live in the land together But our dreams white men could not see Our dreams washed away in stormy weather We dreamed a dream of peace and love And everything was right, or so it seemed But the day came we never dreamed of When white men killed the dream we dreamed Rider In The Sky (Larry W. Jones 04/16/2007) (song#4588) I feel like a rider in the sky Ridin' so high, oh my, oh my Darlin', I'm ridin' on a carpet made of air And it's because you answered my every prayer I feel like a rider in the sky Movin' through the charms of your arms Swinging from the clouds up above Like a dancer in a starspangled rodeo of love I'm a happy cowboy because of you, my dear You make life's problems simply disappear Darlin', when you're riding by my side I feel like a rider in the sky I feel like a rider in the sky The warmth of your love is like the sun My heart melts when I hear you sigh And I know our happiness has just begun - instrumental - I'm a happy cowboy because of you, my dear You make life's problems simply disappear Darlin', when you're riding by my side I feel like a rider in the sky I feel like a rider in the sky The warmth of your love is like the sun My heart melts when I hear you sigh And I know our happiness has just begun I feel like a rider Just like a rider I feel like a rider in the sky In Love With Her Madly (Larry W. Jones 04/18/2007) (song#4589) I know my friends are well meaning Trying to save me from myself But with her there's no intervening Cause I just can't help myself She smiles so sweet and lovely She's my lovey dovey I've got it badly I'm in love with her madly When my heart trends down and lonely She doesn't mend in just name only I've got it badly I'm in love with her madly When the old barn dance is jumpin' And Cotton Eyed Joe comes around That girl and me are really somethin' Boot scootin' at the old hoedown She loves me like I love her And all my friends concur I've got it badly I'm in love with her madly Yeah, I've got it badly I'm in love with her madly I Found A Prairie Rose (Larry W. Jones 04/20/2007) (song#4590) Growing on the prairie, lovely as a fairy grows I found a prairie rose Wide open spaces, where love graces hearts Warm embraces, where true love starts There I kissed her, won'dring how others missed her And her mother dear, shed a lonesome tear For her prairie baby, who would go away I said that maybe, we'd return someday I found a prairie rose, among the purple sage Growing all alone, little prairie rose On her the prairie sun was shining For her all clouds had silver lining I found a prairie rose, among the purple sage The day I came, she was mine to claim On the prairie stage where peace dwells in repose I found the heart of an angel Among the purple sage, I found a prairie rose - instrumental - There I kissed her, won'dring how others missed her I found a prairie rose, among the purple sage Growing all alone, little prairie rose On her the prairie sun was shining For her all clouds had silver lining I found a prairie rose, among the purple sage The day I came, she was mine to claim On the prairie stage where peace dwells in repose I found the heart of an angel Among the purple sage, I found a prairie rose Way Down Here In Mexico (Larry W. Jones 04/20/2007) (song#4591) I told her I couldn't face that uptown mob So, I gave up that low down job Now, I'm as brown as you'll ever know Way down here in Mexico I've learned to speak a little Taco Bell Got a nice physique by the ocean's swell Darlin', you oughta see me on the go Way down here in Mexico This life I'm livin' sure is fine But there's one thing still on my mind I miss you more than you'll ever know Way down here in Mexico - instrumental - Yeah darlin', my life has really changed When you left, my life was rearranged Love doesn't go back and forth, you know I lost you north of the border of Mexico This life I'm livin' sure is fine But there's one thing still on my mind I miss you more than you'll ever know Way down here in Mexico This life I'm livin' sure is fine But there's one thing still on my mind I miss you more than you'll ever know Way down here in Mexico Yeah darlin', I'll just go with flow Way down here in Mexico Cowboy Second To None (Larry W. Jones 04/20/2007) (song#4592) Well, looking at what I've got and what I've not Here's what I see. Satisfaction a-looking back at me Yeah, looking at what I've got and what I've not Here's what I see. Simple life with which I can agree I got no big spread, King's Ranch is not in my employ But like I said, I'm a lot of happy cowboy I've got the Texas sun and the Texas moon can't be outdone I got no big corral, but I'm the real McCoy Just like I said, I'm a lot of happy cowboy I've got the Texas sun and the Texas moon can't be outdone The Texas sun brings me a brighter day The Texas moon lights up the Milky Way Now, I got no money in the banks But I got country music from all the Hanks I've got the Texas sun and the Texas moon can't be outdone And with the Texas moon and the Texas sun I'm a cowboy second to none - instrumental - I got no big spread, King's Ranch is not in my employ But like I said, I'm a lot of happy cowboy The Texas sun brings me a brighter day The Texas moon lights up the Milky Way Now, I got no money in the banks But I got country music from all the Hanks I've got the Texas sun and the Texas moon can't be outdone And with the Texas moon and the Texas sun I'm a cowboy second to none Gotta Find My Cowgirl Baby (Larry W. Jones 04/21/2007) (song#4593) I'm gonna ride all the way to Silver City Gonna knock on every door I've gotta recover that lost kitty The one I don't see anymore I've gotta find my cowgirl baby And mister, that ain't no lie My heart is tired of loving Someone I can't see with my eye I'm gonna ride toward the sun That I can see setting in the west I've gotta find the only one Who's forgetting my life is in a mess - instrumental - Since that day she rode away She thought that she and I were through That might have been true yesterday But one day she'll see me comin' into view I've gotta find my cowgirl baby And mister, that ain't no lie My heart is tired of loving Someone I can't see with my eye It Hurts To Hurt All The Time (Larry W. Jones 04/22/2007) (song#4594) Everyday I feel the burden Of words spoken at goodbye And everyday since then, darlin' In every way I want to cry It hurts to be alone and free And watch the time rollin' by I can't convert this memory Into tomorrow's bye and bye Darlin', you're still in my heart And you know you're on my mind That will never die and depart As long as I'm among mankind Darlin', it still makes me sad To think we had to draw the line And it hurts to hurt all the time - instrumental - I try to hold on to every minute But time will take some of them away In every one of them, you're in it And I've got plenty left to stay I don't look forward to tomorrow So, I just look back at yesterday Don't you hear the sorrow when I say... Darlin', you're still in my heart And you know you're on my mind That will never die and depart As long as I'm among mankind Darlin', it still makes me sad To think we had to draw the line And it hurts to hurt all the time Yes darlin', it hurts to hurt all the time Miss Mary Canseco From Waco (Larry W. Jones 04/22/2007) (song#4595) Her song was merry, a canary of the prairie On the banks of the Pecos She came from Waco, Miss Mary Canseco On the banks of the Pecos Her song was romantic Before long my heart was in panic I fell in love with Miss Mary Canseco from Waco - instrumental - Her song was romantic Before long my heart was in panic I fell in love with Miss Mary Canseco from Waco Her dance set the purple sage in motion Like waves of the ocean Her song was merry, a canary of the prairie On the banks of the Pecos The girl from Waco stole my heart, I can say so Miss Mary Canseco from Waco On the banks of the Pecos Ears To Hear And Arms To Hold You (Larry W. Jones 04/22/2007) (song#4596) Darlin', I have two ears to hear with But I hear only you And what I say is not a myth An angel's voice sounds the same Darlin', I have arms to hold you too What else are arms supposed to do And every time I hear your name I hold out my arms for you again Tonight you're here by me And it's as clear as day That you're so dear to me, darlin' Even when you're miles away I have ears to hear and arms to hold you And I've already told you from the start Darlin', when you're not even in my view I hear your voice and hold you in my heart - instrumental - Tonight you're here by me And it's as clear as day That you're so dear to me, darlin' Even when you're miles away I have ears to hear and arms to hold you And I've already told you from the start Darlin', when you're not even in my view I hear your voice and hold you in my heart I Hear Country Music (Larry W. Jones 04/22/2007) (song#4597) I hear country music Honky tonk country music Coming from the juke box over there Like a moaning steel guitar in the air That's Texas music Honky tonk country music The sound of boots scootin' across the floor Hollars and hoots for more, more, and more But the best country music I like to hear Is you, darlin', whis'prin' in my ear I hear country music Honky tonk country music Now, how could anything go wrong Long as I can sing this country song... - instrumental - I hear country music Honky tonk country music Coming from the juke box over there Like a moaning steel guitar in the air That's Texas music Honky tonk country music The sound of boots scootin' across the floor Hollars and hoots for more, more, more But the best country music I like to hear Is you, darlin', whis'prin' in my ear I hear country music Honky tonk country music Now, how could anything go wrong Long as I can sing this country song... Wineing Up At Joe's (Larry W. Jones 04/23/2007) (song#4598) I'm still wineing up at Joe's By that juke box in the corner Most of the time I'm staring at the floor The bartender knows I've got the blues But he still pops a top for you And I can't stop staring at the door I'm still wineing up at Joe's And I know all my friends know why They play your favorite songs while I cry Old Joe just pays attention to the bar He never does mention where you are Or ask me why our love was ending Darlin', I wished upon a star To let me wine and dine you at Joe's bar But I guess there ain't no new beginning I'm still wineing up at Joe's I'm always here until they close Everybody knows where to find me And darlin', if you still have a care for me Joe can find an empty chair, I suppose That's why I'm still wineing up That's why I'm still wineing up Wineing up at Joe's Texas Rose (Larry W. Jones 04/23/2007) (song#4599) Nobody's rosier than my Texas Rose She grows on me every day Nobody's rosier than my Texas Rose She just glows in every way Texas Rose used to be plain to me Now it's plain to see she's my one desire Texas Rose is now my sweet destiny It's a treat when she sets my soul on fire Nobody's rosier than my Texas Rose... - instrumental - Texas Rose is now my sweet destiny It's a treat when she sets my soul on fire Texas Rose is my special one She gives me all her precious love Texas Rose is my morning sun She's all I'm always thinking of Nobody's rosier than my Texas Rose... Take Me Back To Texas (Larry W. Jones 04/23/2007) (song#4600) Western nights get cold and lonely out on the trail Pushing cattle to Colorado through the rain and hail These cowboy songs I'm singing make me want to cry Take me back to Texas, to the lovelight in her eyes Take me back to Texas, been on this cattle trail too long I can listen to the Mockingbird warble through his songs Take me back to Texas, just outside of old San Antone Cause back there in Texas my darlin' bride is all alone - instrumental - Take me back to Texas, just outside of old San Antone Cause back there in Texas my darlin' bride is all alone Everytime I pack my saddlebags and then I ride away Looking back I see the love my darlin's blue eyes say This trail looks mighty lonesome this far from home Take me back to Texas, just outside of old San Antone Take me back to Texas to my Texas home |