Until Now I Never Needed You (Larry W. Jones 04/24/2007) (song#4601) Darlin', until now I never needed you But I'm in need of you forever now I cannot remember if I ever Said that I would never feel so blue Darlin', until now I never needed love But I'm in need of love forever now I cannot remember feeling so alone Now that I've grown to loving only you Every night and day that goes by You might find me having a cry My heart kind of feels like it may die Darlin', until now I never needed you I can't ease this ache within my heart But I know that you could somehow Darlin', until now I never needed you But I'm in need of you forever now - instrumental - Until now I never needed love But I'm in need of love forever now Every night and day that goes by You might find me having a cry My heart kind of feels like it may die Darlin', until now I never needed you I can't ease this ache within my heart But I know that you could somehow Darlin', until now I never needed you But I'm in need of you forever now I Never Knew Her Name (Larry W. Jones 04/24/2007) (song#4602) I saw a girl, sweet and shy As she went strolling by And I know I'll love that girl Until the day that I die I don't know from where she came And that has become for me a shame I confess that I can't even guess Who she was because I never knew her name I saw something country in her smile And I heard the music of a mandolin That girl stole my heart with her style But I knew I'd never see her again I saw a girl, sweet and shy As she went strolling by And I know I'll love that girl Until the day that I die - instrumental - I don't know from where she came And that has become for me a shame I confess that I can't even guess Who she was because I never knew her name I saw something country in her smile And I heard the music of a mandolin That girl stole my heart with her style But I knew I'd never see her again I saw a girl, sweet and shy As she went strolling by And I know I'll love that girl Until the day that I die What a shame because I never knew her name I Overlooked A Diamond (Larry W. Jones 04/24/2007) (song#4603) A diamond is a jewel That shines so brilliantly To grace the finger of a lady's hand When posed beside a mound of gold The gold is not as rare Such is life and love that can't be planned I overlooked a diamond While hunting a heart of gold The diamond that I overlooked was you The gold that I was hunting for Was gold that was meant for fools The diamond I never found, my dear, was you Now, fools gold has the color But a diamond has the flame And heartaches cannot bring me cheer I missed a brilliant diamond It was fools gold that I claimed And now I see my life through lonely years I overlooked a diamond While hunting a heart of gold The diamond that I overlooked was you The gold that I was hunting for Was gold that was meant for fools The diamond I never found, my dear, was you I Assure You (Larry W. Jones 04/24/2007) (song#4604) I assure you with heart that's true Dear, I will always love only you And that I'll stand by your side too I assure you And if the cupboards ever become bare I'll assure you that my love is there My love will endure with tender care I assure you Every morning when you awaken A brand new day will begin I'll assure you of vows I've taken In every little way I can Dear, I can't assure you of eternal spring But I'll try to make you heart sing eternally I'll bring you love that's fit for a queen I assure you - instrumental - Every morning when you awaken A brand new day will begin I'll assure you of vows I've taken In every little way that I can Dear, I can't assure you of eternal spring But I'll try to make you heart sing eternally I'll bring you love that's fit for a queen I assure you I assure you, my dear I Don't Really Need To Know (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2007) (song#4605) I know other arms have held you Dear, I felt that I needed to know But now that I know you'll be true Darlin', I don't really need to know I know other loves have kissed you On lips sweet like red wines flow I felt, dear, they might still tempt you But darlin', I don't really need to know - instrumental - Dear, I guess I'll always wonder It's something I hope you'll understand But I'll throw those needs asunder If you'll say you need me to be your man The others may remain mysterious But I won't plead to let them show Oh yes, I wonder, but I'm serious Darlin', I don't really need to know Cowboy Bill's Last Ride (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2007) (song#4606) Cow-boy Bill-y Riding that Goodnight-Loving Trail, snowstorm in the night Cowboy Bill, who was a vagabond, was fearing his demise Snow a-blowin' in his eyes, no relief would there unfold He pulled his hat down on his head to fend away the cold Cow-boy Bill-y No cabin where there might be a friend, only his bedroll Bill unsaddled his poor old pony and then he let it go Like a whistle the wind was blowin' as he drifted away The vagabond looked satisfied, he smiled where he lay Cow-boy Bill-y That night the snow was falling along with sleet and hail The forlorn form of Cowboy Bill lay still beside the trail His pony sped through the night to a barn with horses tied And no one knew that Cowboy Bill had taken his last ride Cow-boy Bill-y It was late next evening when they found the cowboy's bed He had a frozen smile upon his face but Cowboy Bill was dead There was no sweetheart there to keep him warm from the cold For Cowboy Bill was just a vagabond and now his story's told Some Cowgirl Loves Me (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2007) (song#4607) Some cowgirl loves me, I just wish I knew I wonder who that cowgirl can be Some cowgirl loves me, I know she'll be true Now, where is that cowgirl for me Every time a cowgirl goes strolling by I ask the trees, the bees and the starling Could she maybe be my cowgirl darling - instrumental - Some cowgirl wants me, I just wish I knew I wonder who that cowgirl can be Some cowgirl wants me, I know she'll be true Now, where is that cowgirl for me Every time a cowgirl goes strolling by I ask the trees, the bees and the starling Could she maybe be my cowgirl darling Some cowgirl loves me, I just wish I knew Darling, could that cowgirl be you I'm Gonna Be A Real Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2007) (song#4608) Someday I'll be a real cowboy, a working ranch hand If I could be a real cowboy, I'd have my own brand I live in this city where the livin' ain't fair Ain't nobody givin' and nobody cares I went to a dude ranch to breath some fresh air It was a crude bunch and the dudes had long hair I wanna be a real cowboy, a working ranch hand If I could be a real cowboy, I'd have my own brand - instrumental - I'm gonna pack my saddle, I'm gonna ride free This cowboy's gonna ski-daddle, don't look for me I live in this city where the livin' ain't fair Ain't nobody givin' and nobody cares I put in my resignation, and I sold all my stock Ain't gonna be no hesitation, ain't watchin' no clock I'm gonna be a real cowboy, a working ranch hand I'm gonna be a real cowboy, I'll have my own brand I'm gonna be a real cowboy, a working ranch hand I'm gonna be a real cowboy, I'll have my own brand I Remember Texas (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2007) (song#4609) I remember Texas I'd go there in a wink Or at least I think I remember Texas I remember Amarillo And a big 'ol rodeo The barrel racers sprint And I'd have to squint In the Texas sun's glow I remember winter sleet Cov'ring every Dallas street So cold I'd shiver Shivered for a week I remember Texas spring Flying a kite on a string It was such a joy For such a little cowboy I remember cowboys Making lots of noise In the honky tonks Trucks were their toys I remember Texas faces At least in some cases Some are kinda hazy Some call me kinda crazy I remember Texas I'd go there in a wink Or at least I think I remember Texas Down To Texas On Our Thumb (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2007) (song#4610) I wish I was a Texan, tall as I could be And everytime a cowgirl passed She'd take a ride with me She told me that she loved me She asked where I was from She threw her arms around me When I said Texas here I come Get along home, Cindy-Cindy Get along home, Cindy-Cindy Get along home, Cindy-Cindy We're ridin' down to Texas on our thumb I wish I had a saddle And a horse that wasn't slow Down to Texas we'd ski-daddle Down to Texas we would go Cindy hugged and kissed me She said she'd be my bride Swore I was the tallest cowboy That she had ever spied Get along home, Cindy-Cindy Get along home, Cindy-Cindy Get along home, Cindy-Cindy We're ridin' down to Texas on our thumb Down Where The Brazos River Flows (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2007) (song#4611) Blue were the days that followed me A haze was my future, so unknown I was more than lonely, roamin' free A true companion I had never known Down in Texas nights are bright, dear You and I will be happy there, I know Come dear, today, and let us stray Down where the Brazos River flows Shadows have turned to skies of blue I'm unconcerned as the sun goes down Happiness followed when I met you Life is not hollow when you're around - instrumental - Down in Texas nights are bright, dear You and I will be happy there, I know Come dear, today, and let us stray Down where the Brazos River flows Sometimes I wonder if I'm dreaming Worries of life have all drifted away Since you're my wife there is meaning In the love that's between us today Down in Texas nights are bright, dear You and I will be happy there, I know Come dear, today, and let us stray Down where the Brazos River flows Forgotten Down That Lost Highway (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2007) (song#4612) Hot sunny days and rainy nights A trucking job is just cheating life I'm over the road with a heavy load Wondering about my lonely wife Forgotten down that lost highway Watching my dreams fading away Forgotten down that lost highway I'm never gonna see a better day Empty dreams and empty schemes Truckin' life ain't what it seems Eighteen wheels on the straightaway And there ain't no way to get away Forgotten down that lost highway Watching my dreams fading away Forgotten down that lost highway I'm never gonna see a better day So tired, I need a run that's short But over the road just ain't that sort Step on the pedal, big diesel whines Lookin' to see them git-home signs Forgotten down that lost highway Watching my dreams fading away Forgotten down that lost highway I'm never gonna see a better day Forgotten down that lost highway Forgotten down that lost highway Ghost Train (Larry W. Jones 04/26/2007) (song#4613) The old train was standing on the side track Four hobos climbin' in the boxcar at the back I decided to take a look in the old car up front That's when I heard the whistle and the bump Ghost train, ghost train we ride Ghost train, ghost train we ride Ghost train, ghost train we ride Me and four hobos ridin' to the twilight zone tonight Ghost train went clickity clack, clickity clack and bump As it rattled on down the tracks with a thumpity thump Then it went through a tunnel so dark a cat couldn't see Hobos were screamin', scared my 'ol heart right out of me Ghost train, ghost train we ride Ghost train, ghost train we ride Ghost train, ghost train we ride Me and four hobos ridin' to the twilight zone tonight Said to myself, sonny this train ride's the end of you Now it ain't so funny when a sane man goes crazy too I can't understand it all or just how I got back here It must have been a dream down a train track of fear Ghost train, ghost train we ride Ghost train, ghost train we ride Ghost train, ghost train we ride Me and four hobos ridin' to the twilight zone tonight Penny Postcard (Larry W. Jones 04/26/20070 (song#4614) Now, go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard I sure wish I could go along with you Yeah, go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard Let her know I sure have been blue Tell that slow movin' postman to hurry And tell him I don't want her to worry Now, you've just taken my last penny The snow is fallin' down in a flurry And of her warm love I ain't had any Go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard I sure wish I could go along with you - instrumental - Go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard Let her know I sure have been blue Tell that slow movin' postman to hurry And tell him I don't want her to worry Now, you've just taken my last penny The snow is fallin' down in a flurry And of her warm love I ain't had any Go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard I sure wish I could go along with you Queen Of The Western Skies (Larry W. Jones 04/26/2007) (song#4615) I'm gonna ride back on a horse that's black Singin' of cowboy life I highly prize Cause I'm a rider bold for a cowgirl of gold She's the queen of the western skies Hi-lay! Hi-low! Each day it's down the trail I go She sees the love in this cowboy's eyes My heart is light when she's in sight She's the queen of the western skies My happy song makes the hours roll along Until I see that pretty little gal With the ruby lips and the shapely hips She'll be waiting by the old corral - instrumental - Hi-lay! Hi-low! Each day it's down the trail I go She sees the love in this cowboy's eyes My heart is light when she's in sight She's the queen of the western skies My happy song makes the hours roll along Until I see that pretty little gal With the ruby lips and the shapely hips She'll be waiting by the old corral More And More Every Year (Larry W. Jones 04/30/2007) (song#4616) I love you dear, more and more every year Some said our love was just a feeling That with time would quickly disappear But love is deeper and more appealing I love you dear, more and more every year Our wedding day was filled with sacred vows Dear, my happiness then is the same as now Darling, please believe these words sincere I love you dear, more and more every year - instrumental - Our wedding day was filled with sacred vows Dear, my happiness then is the same as now Darling, please believe these words sincere I love you dear, more and more every year I love you dear, more and more every year I Love You Just Enough (Larry W. Jones 04/30/2007) (song#4617) Dear, I love you just enough And I knew it from the start To love you much too much Deep down here in my heart Dear, I love you just enough There's rhyme to my reason I love to feel your loving touch Every year in every season Dear, I could never love you slightly For I love you just enough To hold onto your love so very tightly Yes, I love you much too much Dear, I love you just enough I wonder if you've ever known That just enough is not enough Just like a never ending song - instrumental - Dear, I could never love you slightly For I love you just enough To hold onto your love so very tightly For I love you much too much Dear, I love you just enough I wonder if you've ever known That just enough is not enough Just like a never ending song Risky Rodeo Days (Larry W. Jones 05/01/2007) (song#4618) We cowboys have our ways Of facing risky rodeo days And learning how to survive We keep our back sides warm On a bronco they call Storm Hoping that we stay alive And though it seldom pays We cowboys have our ways Of facing risky rodeo days I survived many broncs named Storm Though my back side was never protected I survived many broncs named Storm And there have been quite a few I survived many broncs named Storm Now my cowboy hide is well respected By other rodeo cowboys who Got thrown just like me too And they made it through risky rodeo days Friends are never hard to find Rodeo cowboys are of that kind I've made many in the cowboy trade Our life is one that makes us proud We only aim to please the crowd When we're riding in a rodeo parade We cowboys have our ways Of facing risky rodeo days And learning how to survive We keep our back sides warm On a bronco they call Storm Hoping that we stay alive And though it seldom pays We cowboys have our ways Of facing risky rodeo days An All Around Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 05/01/2007) (song#4619) What can an all around cowboy do When he's riding all around and feeling blue As he crossed Texas riding with the wind He made and lost many who called him friend His all around cowboy belt buckle said it all Except for how he had to buckle at his fall Now cheap whiskey and barrooms keep him down And there's no room when better cowboys are all around I used to be an all around cowboy, a winner Now I might as well be an old mule skinner Somehow I knew it was a short endeavor An all around cowboy can't last forever - instrumental - My all around cowboy belt buckle said it all Except for how I had to buckle at my fall Now cheap whiskey and barrooms keep me down And there's no room when better cowboys are all around I used to be an all around cowboy, a winner Now I might as well be an old mule skinner Somehow I knew it was a short endeavor An all around cowboy can't last forever An all around cowboy can't last forever Cowboy Code (Larry W. Jones 05/01/2007) (song#4620) I extend the cowboy code to those with a heavy load Whether in Texas sunshine or Wyoming rain I sing my cowboy song to inspire the tired along For I may never ride this trail again I share my hope for every worried heart to cope As I ride every mountain, valley and plain I extend the cowboy code, I sing my cowboy song I share my hope, because I understand Now is the time to pledge and not to hedge For I may never ride this trail again - instrumental - I sing my cowboy song to inspire the tired along For I may never ride this trail again I share my hope for every worried heart to cope As I ride every mountain, valley and plain I extend the cowboy code, I sing my cowboy song I share my hope, because I understand Now is the time to pledge and not to hedge For I may never ride this trail again Summer Fields Of Purple Sage (Larry W. Jones 05/02/2007) (song#4621) I remember the summer fields Of purple sage softly sighing And the corral beneath the cottonwood trees I remember my old saddle pals Roundup days with hooves a-flying And the old bunk house room without a key The autumn harvest moon Shining softly on the prairie I still picture me there Big barn dances so merry Friends were everywhere I remember my first summer love And the last time I held her on the prairie stage In the summer fields of purple sage - instrumental - The autumn harvest moon Shining softly on the prairie I still picture me there Big barn dances so merry Friends were everywhere I remember my first summer love And the last time I held her on the prairie stage In the summer fields of purple sage Those summer fields of prairie purple sage I Will Always Call Texas My Home (Larry W. Jones 05/02/2007) (song#4622) I've seen towns that seem to never close down From New York City to places dirty and pretty But of all the places that I've roamed I will always call Texas my home I like to ramble where the weather suits me I've seen Georgia's tall pine trees I've seen California's shining seas But my heart can only agree when I roam I will always call Texas my home There's men and women going round the world Far away from all their neighbors and friends This old world is in a mess and loving less So it's good to know where my trails will end - instrumental - I like to ramble where the weather suits me I've seen Georgia's tall pine trees I've seen California's shining seas But my heart can only agree when I roam I will always call Texas my home Someday I'll be with old cowboys once more When I get to that place I've been to before I realize how I prize old San Antone I will always call Texas my home I will always call Texas my home Thanks A Lot Texas Moon (Larry W. Jones 05/02/2007) (song#4623) No use to try on some disguise, Texas moon You shine on everything You can't hide up in the skies, Texas moon I can see your halo ring From your abode in the heavens above You've bestowed upon us all your love In the night you shine so bright I think you've got it right Thanks a lot, Texas moon You light up hearts and they take to flight Right up to where love starts in the night Thanks a lot, Texas moon You're the one who gets our Texas blessing Nothing can eclipse two lips a-pressing I'm gonna give it my best shot Tonight we're gonna tie the knot Thanks a lot, Texas moon - instrumental - In the night you shine so bright I think you've got it right Thanks a lot, Texas moon You light up hearts and they take to flight Right up to where love starts in the night Thanks a lot, Texas moon You're the one who gets our Texas blessing Nothing can eclipse two lips a-pressing I'm gonna give it my best shot Tonight we're gonna tie the knot Thanks a lot, Texas moon I Remembered You (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2007) (song#4624) I heard someone say, or somehow convey That someone out of sight is someone out of mind Now, that may be the case, but in my place I can't leave you behind because I find... I took a trip on a sailing ship And I remembered you I heard the lonesome sound Of an outward bound And I remembered you Big rodeo where cowboys and cowgirls go Blue Bell ice cream Old San Antone, someone's cologne Through all it seemed we were still a team - instrumental - In every place I've been Oh, I remembered you And darlin', I remember when I didn't feel this blue I looked down the railroad track Hoping to see you coming back But you were out of view And I remembered you I Hesitated Too Long (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2007) (song#4625) Darlin', I wanted you to be mine alone But I hesitated, I hesitated too long While I was working on my long range plan Someone else quickly came along And quietly stole your heart and your hand I thought I was going on the right track Now that you're gone, I know I was wrong Cause someone was going behind my back I hesitated, yes I hesitated too long - instrumental - Darling, I wanted you to be mine alone But I hesitated, I hesitated too long While I was working on my long range plan Someone else quickly came along And quietly stole your heart and your hand I thought I was going on the right track Now that you're gone, I know I was wrong Cause someone was going behind my back I hesitated, yes I hesitated too long Well darlin', I hesitated too long Dog gone it, darlin', I hesitated too long And now you're gone I Wanna Go Back To Texas (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2007) (song#4626) I wanna go back to Texas That Lone Star State of sunny skies You can see those scenes on the silver screens But I wanna see Texas with my eyes It's got all that cowboy lore That's why I love Texas all the more And the cowgirls you meet at the rodeo Look so sweet you gotta say Howdy Ho I could never want for more That's what I wanna go back to Texas for - instrumental - You can see those scenes on the silver screens But I wanna see Texas with my eyes And the cowgirls you meet at the rodeo Look so sweet you gotta say Howdy Ho I could never want for more That's what I wanna go back to Texas for Oh, I wanna go back to Texas I wanna go to a big 'ol Texas rodeo Drink Lone Star long necks and eat some good Tex Mex From the Red River Valley to El Paso Back to Texas is where I wanna go On A Tropical Island (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2007) (song#4627) On a tropical island In an ocean of blue Darling, I found a paradise For I'm in heaven with you There was a time when I was lonely So lonely and blue Now I've found my one and only For my only darling is you We'll love on this island, dear Until time is no more Paradise will always be near With you on this heavenly shore - instrumental - On a tropical island In an ocean of blue Darling, I looked in your eyes And my heaven came into view There was a time when I was lonely So lonely and blue Now I've found my one and only For my only darling is you We'll love on this island, dear Until time is no more Paradise will always be near With you on this heavenly shore Big Sky Montana (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2007) (song#4628) Take me back to Big Sky Montana Back to mountains and hills I love Where the big skies are royal blue And where true friends are loyal too Take me back to Big Sky Montana I said goodbye to Big Sky Montana I said goodbye to my home sweet home Where blue birds flew and worries few Take me back to Big Sky Montana Where the fields all wave with purple sage And the mountains touch the biggest sky Where love and friendship grow with age And you realize you never say goodbye Take me back to Big Sky Montana It's not Louisiana or Indiana I love It's as blessed as heavenly manna Take me back to Big Sky Montana - instrumental - Where the fields all wave with purple sage And the mountains touch the biggest sky Where love and friendship grow with age And you realize you never say goodbye Take me back to Big Sky Montana Back to mountains and hills I love Where the big skies are royal blue And where true friends are loyal too Take me back to Big Sky Montana Lighthouse Keeper (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2007) (song#4629) I'm gonna be a lighthouse keeper With a wife to keep me company I'm gonna be a lighthouse keeper With a spouse down by the sea We'll polish the glass each and every day So ships at night can pass safely on their way I'm gonna be a lighthouse keeper Down by Matagorda Bay We'll stroll the sand along Palacious way Do a lot of beachcombing too We'll watch the Gulf of Mexico foaming gay When a hurricane is blowing through I'm gonna be a lighthouse keeper My face is gonna feel the spray I'm gonna be a lighthouse keeper Down by Matagorda Bay - instrumental - We'll polish the glass each and every day So ships at night can pass safely on their way We'll stroll the sand along Palacious way Do a lot of beachcombing too We'll watch the Gulf of Mexico foaming gay When a hurricane is blowing through I'm gonna be a lighthouse keeper My face is gonna feel the spray I'm gonna be a lighthouse keeper Down by Matagorda Bay I Want You Back In My Arms Again (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2007) (song#4630) Darling, I want to say to you, hello So I can see your sweet smile And I want you back in my arms again Darling, my world is way too mellow Life is not like it was before I can't go on without you anymore Now, how can I be satisfied Darling, if you're not here by my side All I've had is pride but let's begin again - instrumental - Darling, my world is way too mellow Life is not like it was before I can't go on without you anymore Now, how can I be satisfied Darling, if you're not here by my side All I've had is pride but let's begin again Darling, I want to say to you, hello So I can see your sweet smile And I want you back in my arms again Darling, I want you back in my arms again An Ordinary Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2007) (song#4631) I'm an ordinary cowboy Trying to ride down life's happy trails I've extended the cowboy code everywhere I rode Doing unto others without fail When I find some lonely person I try to help that one not to worsen I never hold back the smallest horseshoe nail I'm an ordinary cowboy Trying to ride down life's happy trails One thing that keeps me from feeling blue Is to heap a lot of happiness on others too Some say life ain't worth living But why on earth would I be giving my point of view I'm an ordinary cowboy I'd like to ride down life's happy trails with you - instrumental - I'm an ordinary cowboy Trying to ride down life's happy trails One thing that keeps me from feeling blue Is to heap a lot of happiness on others too Some say life ain't worth living But why on earth would I be giving my point of view I'm an ordinary cowboy I'd like to ride down life's happy trails with you I Need You To Need Me Always (Larry W. Jones 05/04/2007) (song#4632) Oh, it's true, I'm never blue Darling, when I'm with you No one else pleases me like you do You set my heart ablaze But when you're not here, I'm lonely, dear I plead that you always bring me cheer I need you to need me always You make me happy, love When you take my hand under stars above Whether at noon or under the moon I need to see you in my gaze When I look in your eyes under bluest skies I read the love with no disguise Darling, I need that love from you always - instrumental - Darling, don't ever change Now that I've changed your name For life would seem so strange If you were to leave and my heart pays Your love for me is good, to die for you I would Darling, I don't want to be misunderstood I need you to need me always You make me happy, love When you take my hand under stars above Whether at noon or under the moon I need to see you in my gaze When I look in your eyes under bluest skies I read the love with no disguise Darling, I need that love from you always I need you to need me always I Know (Larry W. Jones 05/09/2007) (song#4633) I know who paints sunsets firey red Who makes western skies so very blue And before I lay my head upon my bed Brings the brilliant stars into view I know who gives fragrance to the rose Watches as the grass grows in the spring And who tells the bluebird and the robin To go bobbin' along with songs to sing I know that every old cowboy knows The cowboy code without words to say Why every young cowboy eventually goes Down his own trail as he rides away - instrumental - I know who gives fragrance to the rose Watches as the grass grows in the spring And who tells the bluebird and the robin To go bobbin' along with songs to sing I know that every old cowboy knows The cowboy code without words to say Why every young cowboy eventually goes Down his own trail as he rides away I know why clouds have a silver line After the rain and loud thunder The reason why is just simply divine Yes, I know, but still, I wonder Little Buckeroos Again (Larry W. Jones 05/09/2007) (song#4634) All of my sons are now grown cowboys They're gone and no longer bounce upon my knee Each of my boys brought me many joys And I can still hear their noise in my memory Their first swim was a little dog paddle And I'd tuck them in for a little snooze back then Now they're tall cowboys in the saddle I wish that they were all little buckeroos again - instrumental - One day I asked an old cowhand What he would wish for from long ago He just said to me, I understand My buckeroos, I too watched them go All of my sons are now grown cowboys They're gone and no longer bounce upon my knee Each of my boys brought me many joys And I can still hear their noise in my memory Their first swim was a little dog paddle And I'd tuck them in for a little snooze back then Now they're tall cowboys in the saddle I wish that they were all little buckeroos again My Name Is Jimmy (Larry W. Jones 05/09/2007) (song#4635) My name is Jimmy and my cowgirl's Kate At the barn dances Kate is really great I found out about her a thing or two The dance she does is all brand new When I swing with Kate, it's all romance She does a little shimmy in her dance Now, all the other cowboys are going wild It's all about Kate's little shimmy style My name is Jimmy and my cowgirl's Kate She shimmies like jello on a roller skate If you wanna dance, take Jimmy's advice Get your girl to shimmy like Kate, so nice Now all the cowboys in the old corral Say, Jimmy let me be your best old pal But I know they just wanna get my gal Well, they're too late for cowgirl Kate My name is Jimmy and my cowgirl's Kate When it comes to dancing, I just can't wait She's got a little shimmy that sure is great I love to shimmy shimmy with my cowgirl Kate My name is Jimmy and I love to shimmy I love to shimmy shimmy with my cowgirl Kate I Only Know I Love You So (Larry W. Jones 05/09/2007) (song#4636) Darling, I only know I love you so Though I know you disappeared so long ago I also know one thing I miss Your kisses I still feel at a time like this I should be grinning from ear to ear I should have a new beginning and a brand new friend But I can't seem to dry these tears My heart is beginning to think that it will never mend Sometimes I try really, really hard To forget you but my heart says No It still beats though it's scarred Darling, I only know I love you so - instrumental - I should be grinning from ear to ear I should have a new beginning and a brand new friend But I can't seem to dry these tears My heart is beginning to think that it will never mend Sometimes I try really, really hard To forget you but my heart says No It still beats though it's scarred Darling, I only know I love you so I only know I love you so Are You The Girl (Larry W. Jones 05/09/2007) (song#4637) Are you the girl I've waited so very long for Are you the girl to cause true love to grow Are you the girl I've sung this very song for If I cannot tell, then tell me darling How am I to know How am I to know if you will love me And how am I to know the future of me By chance, are you the girl of sweet romance If I cannot tell, then tell me darling How am I to know - instrumental - Are you the girl I've waited so very long for Are you the girl I've sung this very song for How am I to know if you will love me And how am I to know the future of me By chance, are you the girl of sweet romance If I cannot tell, then tell me darling How am I to know I hope you're the girl my hopes depend on That you're the girl my dreams will end on If you're the girl, then darling, let me know So I can tell the world how much I love you so Remember Me When You Turn Out Your Light (Larry W. Jones 05/10/2007) (song#4638) Been riding the trail with cattle by the score It sure feels like a thousand miles, maybe more I'll offer up a prayer for you and me tonight Darling, remember me when you turn out your light I wear your golden locket next to my heart I guess it will have to do while we're apart Though it can never take your place alright Darling, remember me when you turn out your light - instrumental - Been riding the trail with cattle by the score It sure feels like a thousand miles, maybe more I wear your golden locket next to my heart I guess it will have to do while we're apart Though it can never take your place alright Darling, remember me when you turn out your light The sky is clear and all the stars sure shine I wish you were near because you're so divine I've told all the other cowboys about you tonight Darling, remember me when you turn out your light Darling, remember me when you turn out your light Riding The Rails Of The Outward Bound (Larry W. Jones 05/10/2007) (song#4639) Looking out this open boxcar door At the cold heavy falling snows Around the midnight train it blows And on the tattered plywood floor Thinking of the crackle of a hobo's fire Is just another thing to get me down Wondering why I'm on this midnight flyer Riding the rails of the outward bound Another blue monday, another new town There's not a lot for lonely hobos to do I've seen faces staring at the ground But the only one I'm caring about is you I read all of last week's funny papers One had teardrops falling off a clown Funny how folks laugh at hobo's capers Riding the rails of the outward bound - instrumental - Another blue monday, another new town There's not a lot for lonely hobos to do I've seen faces staring at the ground But the only one I'm caring about is you I listen for footsteps of the railroad bull Hoping I don't see him at my boxcar door And if this coat had a little bit more wool Maybe I could feel as warm as I was before And the winter this year is sure to last I'm headin' south where the sun is found On down the tracks far away from my past Riding the rails of the outward bound I Wished Upon A Star (Larry W. Jones 05/10/2007) (song#4640) I wished upon a star To have someone around Wished upon a star For no love had I found A daffodil, a wooded hill, a day in May A new found thrill who wouldn't stroll away I wished upon a star To shine for me a beam of light Wished upon a star To find for me a dream tonight - instrumental - A daffodil, a wooded hill, a day in May A new found thrill who wouldn't stroll away I wished upon a star To shine for me a beam of light Wished upon a star To find for me a dream tonight I turned around and then I knew A star can make a dream come true I wished upon a star, and here you are My new found dream is you Oh San Antone (Larry W. Jones 05/11/2007) (song#4641) When the sun came up this mornin' in San Antone I drove into town and found my darlin' baby gone I used to look into her eyes and I could see Every bit of San Antone looking back at me Oh San Antone, now how can I carry on Oh San Antone, my darlin' baby's gone I thought that the Texas Hill Country Would remember to never let her go Now that she's gone from San Antone I'll remember more than the Alamo - instrumental - I used to look into her eyes and I could see Every bit of San Antone looking back at me I thought that the Texas Hill Country Would remember to never let her go Now that she's gone from San Antone I'll remember more than the Alamo Oh San Antone, why did you let her go Don't you know that she was my only one Oh San Antone, you know I love her so Oh San Antone, my darlin' baby's gone Oh San Antone, my darlin' baby's gone Where Is My Texas Darlin' Tonight (Larry W. Jones 05/11/2007) (song#4642) I shredded her every letter Dreaded looking at her sweater My cooking's bad, hers was better Her photograph makes me blue I gave away her old present Said things that weren't pleasant I feel just like a peasant My darlin's nowhere in view Where is my Texas darlin' tonight Is my Texas darlin' doing alright Did she go back home to San Antone Where is my Texas darlin' tonight My darlin' didn't treat me fair And I know that I shouldn't care Still I can't help but wonder where Where is my Texas darlin' tonight My darlin' does the Texas two step, Texas two step Where is my darlin' doing the Texas two step, Texas two step While I'm sittin' here and crying, there's no use in denying I wish Texas had never invented the two step, Texas two step Where is my Texas darlin' tonight Is my Texas darlin' doing alright Did she go back home to San Antone Where is my Texas darlin' tonight Juan From Mexicali (Larry W. Jones 05/11/2007) (song#4643) I wonder what's become of Jaun from Mexicali That old saddle pal of mine The desert sun gets hot down in Death Valley I hope 'ol Juan is doing fine Juan from Mexicali is my best friend He saved my life in the big stampede Juan came to me riding like the wind And he lives by the cowboy's creed If you see Juan from Mexicali Wherever he may be Tell him he's welcome in this valley A true saddle pal is he - instrumental - I wonder what's become of Jaun from Mexicali The desert sun gets hot down in Death Valley Juan from Mexicali is my best friend He saved my life in the big stampede Juan came to me riding like the wind And he lives by the cowboy's creed If you see Juan from Mexicali Wherever he may be Tell him he's welcome in this valley A true saddle pal is he I Wonder What Trail He's Riding Down Now (Larry W. Jones 05/11/2007) (song#4644) Girls have loved cowboys from the big rodeo I know I'm one of those cowgirls too I vowed to each my love, then watched them go Why can't those rodeo cowboys be true I kissed one cowboy beneath the moon This cowgirl thought her world was in tune Thinking I was cool, I was a fool in the game I was just a toy for that rodeo cowboy Now he's ridin' down the trail doin' the same I wonder what trail he's riding down now And what vow is he breaking anyhow Does he still have on his disguise Telling lies Saying goodbyes I wonder if he's found another girl That cowboy who gave my heart a whirl I wonder if he ever thinks of me I wonder what trail he's riding down now A girl can feel dejected, lonely and blue Thinking of the only cowboy she loves best In the arms of another miss, rustling a kiss With the same lips this cowgirl once pressed The rodeo was yesterday but another's on the way I'll go and find some other cowboys to cheer You never can tell what trail they'll be ridin' down Or whether they'll even be around next year I wonder what trail he's riding down now And what vow is he breaking anyhow Does he still have on his disguise Telling lies Saying goodbyes I wonder if her lips taste like wine Like he told me when he tasted mine I wonder if he ever thinks of me I wonder what trail he's riding down now I'm Gonna Break Right Down And Cry Over You (Larry W. Jones 05/12/2007) (song#4645) I'm gonna break right down and cry over you Now that you've left town and we're through I'm gonna shed a million tears Through the years while we're apart Even though I know a million tears Will never mend my broken heart I'm gonna break right down and cry over you Might even have a heartache and die over you I'm gonna have a million memories Of you walking out of my front door Though I know a million memories Won't bring your love back as before Yeah, that's what I'm gonna do Now that you and I are through I'm gonna break right down, it's true Break right down and cry over you - instrumental - I'm gonna break right down and cry over you Might even have a heartache and die over you I'm gonna have a million memories Of you walking out of my front door Though I know a million memories Won't bring your love back as before Yeah, that's what I'm gonna do Now that you and I are through I'm gonna break right down, it's true Break right down and cry over you Piney Woods Girls (Larry W. Jones 05/12/2007) (song#4646) Well, it's springtime down in the piney woods And I've downed my share of good homemade brew Been tryin' to read the Sears Roebuck catalog But none of the words look like they used to Here comes Billy Bob with his freckled face Wants me to go with 'im to the dirt track race I won't go racing with you, Billy Bob But I'll go chasing piney woods girls Get back in your pickup, hillbilly slob You can go to the races with 'ol Merle The big piney woods moon is shining And I think I'll go give it a whirl My 'ol heart might keep on pining But I'll go chasing piney woods girls I'll go down to the back woods holler Knock on the door of a piney woods home Get me a gal to go spend my dollar Piney woods girls won't leave me alone We'll walk down where the dew berries grow Then I'll ask her for some kisses And before too long she'll love me, I know Then I'll ask her to be my Misses I won't go racing with you, Billy Bob But I'll go chasing piney woods girls Get back in your pickup, hillbilly slob You can go to the races with 'ol Merle The big piney woods moon is shining And I think I'll go give it a whirl My 'ol heart might keep on pining But I'll go chasing piney woods girls I'll go chasing piney woods girls I'd Ride The Trail Back Home To You (Larry W. Jones 05/16/2007) (song#4647) Darling, I could never leave you For that would not be a faithful thing to do How could I ever leave My heart would ever grieve And I'd ride the trail back home to you If I found other lips to kiss They could never kiss as true The look of your sweet face I've seen no other in the human race And I'd ride the trail back home to you At times we've had to contend With a difference of opinion or two But there's never been a fence to mend Cause darling, I love only you - instrumental - If I found other lips to kiss They could never kiss as true The look of your sweet face I've seen no other in the human race And I'd ride the trail back home to you The look of your sweet face I've seen no other in the human race And I'd ride the trail back home to you If The T In Texas Stood For Treasure (Larry W. Jones 05/17/2007) (song#4648) Darling, I can't tell you how much I love you But I'll try and give it a shot Everything is big in Texas And my love is a Texas lot If the T in Texas stood for Treasure And the Gulf of Mexico was ink I'd write you a love song with a two step measure And send it to you in a wink It would say, I love you, darlin' All across the Texas sky And with a steel guitar and a violin It would say, You're the apple of my eye - instrumental - If the T in Texas stood for Treasure And the Gulf of Mexico was ink I'd write you a love song that would tell the pleasure Of every thing of you I think It would say, I love you, darlin' All across the Texas sky And with a steel guitar and a violin It would say, You're the apple of my eye If the T in Texas stood for Treasure And the Gulf of Mexico was ink If I Owned Texas (Larry W. Jones 05/17/2007) (song#4649) If I owned Texas No trail would be too long To keep me from where I belong If I owned Texas If I owned Texas That lone star wouldn't be too far I'd ride to wherever you are If I owned Texas Let the world remember the Alamo in San Antone I'll always remember a girl that I can call my own If I owned Texas I'd make a date and play it smart I'd ride straight into your heart If I owned Texas - instrumental - Let the world remember the Alamo in San Antone I'll always remember a girl that I can call my own If I owned Texas I'd make a date and play it smart I'd ride straight into your heart If I owned Texas I'm A Hobo (Larry W. Jones 05/17/2007) (song#4650) Well, I was asked, how come I don't work like real men do Now, how can I be at work and be a hobo too Freight train's a-comin' and the sky is blue I'm gonna be a hobo 'til my life is through Where the four winds blow, I'm a hobo Where the four winds blow, that's where I've been Where the four winds blow, I'm a hobo On any old feight train comin' 'round the bend Well, I was asked, what do I do with the money I earn Now, if I ever had money, it was money to burn I used to have a job with a good return But now I'm just a hobo with no concern Where the four winds blow, I'm a hobo Where the four winds blow, that's where I've been Where the four winds blow, I'm a hobo On any old feight train comin' 'round the bend When the summer time comes, I'll be headin' north When the winter time comes, I'll be headin' south When it's spring time or autumn, it's east or west Any place is best as long as I can stuff my mouth Where the four winds blow, I'm a hobo Where the four winds blow, that's where I've been Where the four winds blow, I'm a hobo On any old feight train comin' 'round the bend My Heart Has A Door (Larry W. Jones 05/17/2007) (song#4651) My heart has a door And it's open wide for the one I adore A hinge might squeak, but it would only speak Of the only one for whom I seek My heart has a door And it's open wide for the one I adore Won't you come inside and be my darling bride The door to my heart is open wide My heart has a door And it's open wide for the one I adore You could take away the ache That a lonely heart can't take Darling, I will never ask for more Just step inside of my heart's door - instrumental - You could take away the ache That a lonely heart can't take Darling, I will never ask for more Just step inside of my heart's door My heart has a door And it's open wide for the one I adore My heart has a door And it's open wide for the one I adore If I Could Ride Down Life's Trail Again (Larry W. Jones 05/17/2007) (song#4652) If I could ride down life's trail again I wouldn't look for a bigger cattle drive each day I'd look for saddle pals and other friends I knew I'd extend the cowboy code in every kind of way If I could ride down life's trail again Oh, if I were given just another chance I would give a lot more than a song and dance I would save a lot of sunshine for the rain If I could ride down life's trail again - instrumental - If I could ride down life's trail again I wouldn't do the darn things that didn't make sence I would help my neighbor build his barn and fence I would give more that I got, and that's a lot If I could ride down life's trail again A lot of things I would change, more smiling A lot of words I'd rearrange, more beguiling This may all seem strange but I've been thinking The one thing that would stay the same as new Is my eternal love for you If I could ride down life's trail again If Teardrops Were Raindrops (Larry W. Jones 05/17/2007) (song#4653) If teardrops were raindrops That made flowers grow I'd have a big rose garden With row after row It would be so very lovely With beauty, I know If teardrops were raindrops That made flowers grow A garden full of roses And other flowers too Every color of the rainbow I could offer to you Your house would be a mansion That rich folks love to show If teardrops were raindrops That made flowers grow But teardrops that I've tasted Won't grow a single thing And the hours that I've wasted Show that love can sting Love that once was growing Would never stop its flow If teardrops were raindrops That made flowers grow If teardrops were raindrops That made flowers grow I'd have a big rose garden With row after row But teardrops aren't raindrops And love's rose garden can't grow Texas Susie (Larry W. Jones 05/17/2007) (song#4654) Now, I've got a cowgirl who's named Susie In Texas, she's a healthy heifer, not a cow She makes the Texas cowboys a little woozy And they can't help it when they shout, Wow! Texas Susie has a groovy reputation She should be in the movies, yes siree But everybody knows where Susie goes Cause Texas Susie goes with only me If you knew Texas Susie like I know Texas Susie My, oh my, what a cowgirl No one ever had the fame Of a frame that looked the same As my cowgirl Texas Susie We went riding to San Antone You should have heard the hoots and talk On the way back, my very own Susie said my boots were made to walk If you knew Texas Susie like I know Texas Susie My, oh my, what a cowgirl She wears cowgirl boots and Levi jeans And with her cowgirl hat she steals the scenes Oh no! Call out the marines! Out on the floor doin' the line dance She puts the whole corps in a fine trance If you knew Texas Susie like I know Texas Susie My, oh my, what a cowgirl As Long As You Love Me (Larry W. Jones 05/18/2007) (song#4655) If the Texas sun should fall into the sea If the Gulf of Mexico waters all run dry As long as you love me, really love me Whatever happens, I don't care If my castle caved in and fell apart I'd still be able to smile within my heart As long as you love me, really love me Whatever happens, I don't care Darling, I'll lasso the moon And I'll bring it to you soon If you will let me know you care Darling, I'll lasso the Texas star And bring it to where you are If true love for me you declare - instrumental - Darling, I'll lasso the moon And I'll bring it to you soon If you will let me know you care Darling, I'll lasso the Texas star And bring it to where you are If true love for me you declare Until the last roundup is through And I breath my last Texas air with you As long as you love me, really love me Whatever happens, I don't care Darling, whatever happens, I don't care San Antone Roll Along (Larry W. Jones 05/18/2007) (song#4656) San Antone, roll along with my lowly song Bring me back to Texas skies of blue I'm the loneliest cowboy ever known I'm ridin' along back home to you San Antone, roll along, roll along - instrumental - I'm the lonliest cowboy And I'm feeling so blue San Antone, let me roll on home to you Back to Texas where the skies are blue San Antone, roll on along, roll along San Antone, roll along with my lowly song Bring me back to Texas skies of blue I'm the loneliest cowboy ever known I'm ridin' along back home to you San Antone, roll along, roll along San Antone, roll along Somewhere The Sun Is Shining (Larry W. Jones 05/18/2007) (song#4657) Somewhere the sun is shining Somewhere the skies are blue While here my heart is pining So blue and broken over you Somewhere a love is growing Into a sweet dream come true But how could I be knowing That you'd find someone new I hope that you'll be happy Where the sun is shining through And that you will think of me If he should ever make you blue - instrumental - Dear, I'll be here waiting Until my life on earth is done For I can't be creating A new life that has no sun Somewhere the sun is shining Somewhere the skies are blue While here my heart is pining So blue and broken over you Somewhere a love is growing Into a sweet dream come true But how could I be knowing That you'd find someone new Somewhere the sun is shining Somewhere the skies are blue Bluebonnet Blooming In The Field (Larry W. Jones 05/18/2007) (song#4658) The Texas sun was sinking low on the Brazos at Waco My darling love was going away to Tennessee It was in the month of May with bluebonnets on display I held her in my arms and told her tenderly You're my bluebonnet blooming in the field A blossom blooming for only me Darling, my love for you is forever sealed A blossom blooming for only me One day a letter arrived from Tennessee That said my bluebonnet darling had died Great was the shock that came over me As I read her words related to me inside I'm your bluebonnet blooming in the field A blossom blooming for only you Darling, my love for you is forever sealed A blossom blooming for only you - instrumental - Oh, why did she have to go to Tennessee Though I know she missed her family The wind storm came up so suddenly My bluebonnet darling's gone from me Now she'll never return to me from Tennessee She has passed from this life and gone from me In the month of May with bluebonnets on display I remember the words my darling had to say I'm your bluebonnet blooming in the field A blossom blooming for only you Darling, my love for you is forever sealed A blossom blooming for only you I'm your bluebonnet blooming in the field A blossom blooming for only you Lovely Moon Over Lubbock (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2007) (song#4659) Tonight there's a lovely moon over Lubbock Where big fields of purple sage are growin' There beneath the lovely moon over Lubbock Soon to that west Texas town I'll be goin' For a sweet Texas girl I am so love struck I'm goin' to ask that girl to marry me There beneath the lovely moon over Lubbock Soon in that west Texas town I'll be - instrumental - For a sweet Texas girl I am so love struck I'm goin' to ask that girl to marry me There beneath the lovely moon over Lubbock Soon in that west Texas town I'll be In my pickup truck I drove away from Lubbock Just to see what the whole world held for me But soon I'll be under the moon over Lubbock With my darlin' in Lubbock is where I'll be Tonight there's a lovely moon over Lubbock My darlin's back in Lubbock waitin' for me Pain At The End Of Mem'ry Lane (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2007) (song#4660) They say that there is happiness When taking a stroll down mem'ry lane But for me there is only sadness And pain at the end of mem'ry lane Yesterday I got a letter from my darlin' The words I read made me wish I were dead She wrote, I hate to tell you this, darlin' But another won my heart and we are wed I can't forget the beauty of her face With her cute little turned up nose And golden hair hanging down to there In pony tails braided up with bows - instrumental - They say that there is happiness When taking a stroll down mem'ry lane But for me there is only sadness And pain at the end of mem'ry lane We grew up as best childhood pals I was her beau and she was my gal Now she's married for silver and gold And warm mem'ries will now turn cold They say that there is happiness When taking a stroll down mem'ry lane But for me there is only sadness And pain at the end of mem'ry lane I'll Sing At Her Reception Tonight (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2007) (song#4661) I'll put on my best clothes, most of her family will be there I'll wear my cowboy hat and boots cause it's a western affair My friends all think they know me, and all my songs are light Though my heart may break, I'll sing at her reception tonight I'll sing at your reception tonight, dear I'll sing at your reception tonight Though my heart may break, dear I'll sing at your reception tonight And when the party commences, I'll help the crowd rejoice Slow country and western songs are so easy on the voice When the applause comes around, I'll try to smile just right Though my heart may break, I'll sing at her reception tonight At last the groom, he entered, with his bride upon his arm At first I dared not look, then I smiled and put on my charm I saw her smile at him the same way she once smiled at me My poor heart was breaking but no person there could see And when the party was over, I put my guitar down to rest I'll think of her often, she's still the one I love the best She once said that she loved me dearly and we'd never part I sang songs at her reception with deception in my heart I Saw You Along The Trail (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2007) (song#4662) I saw you along the trail When every bend came into view Everywhere without fail As I was riding all day through In a town along the way I hitched my pony at a small cafe I saw you in the sweet rolls smell The cottonwood trees and wishing well I saw you along the trail While riding on a summer's day While reading the stagecoach mail I wondered why you went away I saw you in the morning sun I saw you in the evening too And when the day was finally done I saw the moon come into view And I saw you - instrumental - I saw you along the trail While riding on a summer's day While reading the stagecoach mail I wondered why you went away I saw you in the morning sun I saw you in the evening too And when the day was finally done I saw the moon come into view And I saw you Amarillo Weekend (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2007) (song#4663) Now, I'll bet you an armadillo There's gonna be a dance in Amarillo Everybody's looking for something to do I'll bet the Texas two step is right for you Come on cowboys, this is your chance Amarillo cowgirls love to dance Now, I'll bet you an armadillo The Texas two step is the dance in Amarillo The weekend's coming and it won't take long Til everybody learns to dance to a cowboy song Come on cowboys, this is your chance Amarillo cowgirls love to dance Listen up cowboys, can't you hear the noise Amarillo cowgirls are lookin' for cowboys It sounds like thunder, and no wonder An Amarillo weekend's comin' on - instrumental - Now, I'll bet you an armadillo The Texas two step is the dance in Amarillo The weekend's coming and it won't take long Til everybody learns to dance to a cowboy song Come on cowboys, this is your chance Amarillo cowgirls love to dance Listen up cowboys, can't you hear the noise Amarillo cowgirls are lookin' for cowboys It sounds like thunder, and no wonder An Amarillo weekend's comin' on You Followed The Sun (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2007) (song#4664) Today I looked and you were gone Yesterday it rained and you followed the sun Today I know you were my only one Yesterday it rained and you followed the sun Somehow I knew the time would come The time for you to go And in the end I lost a lover and friend Don't pretend it isn't so Today I looked and you were gone Yesterday it rained and you followed the sun Yesterday it rained and you followed the sun - instrumental - Somehow I knew the time would come The time for you to go And in the end I lost a lover and friend Don't pretend it isn't so Today I looked and you were gone Yesterday it rained and you followed the sun As Long As I Have A Song And You (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2007) (song#4665) Darlin', we'll get along As long as I have a song and you I know dark days may come And it may rain some too But as long as I have a song and you The sun will come shining through Deprivation Darlin', that may come along too But why should I care As long as you're there Darlin', we'll get along As long as I have a song and you - instrumental - But as long as I have a song and you The sun will come shining through Deprivation Darlin', that may come along too But why should I care As long as you're there Darlin', we'll get along As long as I have a song and you Girl In High Heeled Slippers (Larry W. Jones 05/20/2007) (song#4666) Now, come all you rounders and you will hear Of Janie Jones, wife of a locomotive engineer Janie Jones was Casey's wife, she was the wife of a railroad man John Luther Jones rode the Illinois Central to the promised land Janie knew Casey Jones loved a locomotive But she didn't know Casey would make history Janie saw Casey climb aboard a locomotive Called the New Orleans Special on the old I.C. Janie's husband pulled into Memphis on train Number Four Old Sam Tate was scheduled down to Canton but Sam was ill When Illinois Central asked for a volunteer, Casey said, I will If I can have Simon Webb, my fireman true, and engine number 382 Engine 382 was a Rogers Ten Wheeler, six drivers strong A powerful locomotive and fast for the likes of Casey Jones The big wheels were six feet high, made for railroad zippers Casey Jones called her The Old Girl In High Heeled Slippers Janie Jones saw Casey mounted in the cabin Janie Jones saw Casey with orders in his hand Janie Jones saw Casey mounted in the cabin On his farewell journey to the promised land Casey pulled out of Memphis nearly two hours late Soon he had train Number One at a breakneck rate Janie thought she could hear the new train whistle moan And she knew the engineer was her man, Casey Jones Casey yelled to Simon through the night time wind Simon, open up the boiler door and heave the coal in Simon Webb gave the coal shovel everything he had Anything to make Canton on time for a railroad lad Water in Sardis and Grenada in the early morn It was April 30, 1900 near the town of Vaughn Train Number One was now only two minutes late Seventy miles an hour, Casey didn't see the freight Train Number Eighty Three was still on the main line Casey yelled, jump Simon, while you still have time At 3:52 in the morning with the throttle in his hand Janie never knew her husband went to the promised land Janie Jones with three children were left to mourn Her husband, Casey lost his life on that April morn Now only God knows if he will see divine grace All we know is no one will ever take Casey's place Janie Jones said he died at the throttle Janie Jones was the wife of a railroad man Janie Jones said he died at the throttle Casey Jones rode the girl in high heeled slippers To the promised land Silver Stardust (Larry W. Jones 05/24/2007) (song#4667) Moonlight is fading away It's almost the beginning of day As silver stardust turns to rust I'll just be on my way Just a word before I go May the bluebird by your window show As silver stardust turns to rust I'll just be on my way To where the bluebird never shows And silver stardust never glows That's just where I will go As I go on my way - instrumental - Just a word before I go May the bluebird by your window show As silver stardust turns to rust I'll just be on my way To where the bluebird never shows And silver stardust never glows That's just where I will go As I go on my way What was so right has gone so wrong Love so bright did not last long As silver stardust turns to rust I'll just be on my way As silver stardust turns to rust I'll just be on my way Adios Maria (Larry W. Jones 05/24/2007) (song#4668) Adios, Maria, I have to go The cowboy said, please Maria, don't grieve so You know, the trail has called me far across the prairie Maria said, take this cottonwood leaf that's turning gold To remember my love that will ne'er grow old Keep it close to your heart, my love, and remember me The cowboy said, Maria, meet me down the trail And greet me when I come riding home again For I'll return to you without fail Beneath the cottonwood where this leaf once grew Kiss me, Maria, before we part Said the cowboy with a saddened heart After the roundup in the Fall, Maria, I'll return to you I'll be here, Maria, dear, I'll be here When the cottonwood's turning gold is near Beneath that old tree that grows so tall After the roundup in the Fall I'll be here, Maria, dear, I'll be here See the cowboy with his pony just untied The roundup is over and it's time to ride He's heading down the trail to home Back to the only girl who is his own The autumn roundup was done without a care As the cowboy rode his pony down the trail Until, beneath the cottonwood tree he found a grave The silent prayer he said was like a wail For Maria, the girl he loved was sleeping there And tears he shed fell on the golden leaf she gave The cowboy said, Maria, meet me down the trail And greet me when I come riding home again For I'll return to you without fail Beneath the cottonwood where this leaf once grew Kiss me, Maria, before we part Said the cowboy with a saddened heart After the roundup in the Fall, Maria, I'll return to you I'll Follow My Broken Heart (Larry W. Jones 05/24/2007) (song#4669) I'll follow my broken heart Until every part of life is through It's filled with dreams broken apart None of them came true But no matter what the cost If I have to buy the moon above I'll follow my broken heart that's lost Til I hear spoken true words of love - instrumental - I know there will come a day When love finds a brand new start Until then I'll find a way To follow my broken heart I'll follow my broken heart Until every part of life is through It's filled with dreams broken apart None of them came true But no matter what the cost If I have to buy the moon above I'll follow my broken heart that's lost Til I hear spoken true words of love I'll follow my broken heart Til I hear spoken true words of love I'll Ride The Trail Alone (Larry W. Jones 05/24/2007) (song#4670) Sweetheart, I'll leave you with this melody Since you tell me that we're through And you say our love wasn't meant to be The ranch I built for you, it seems Was a waste of cowboy dreams And now I see how lonely things will be I'll ride the trail alone To some place where I'm not known Like a tumbleweed drifting alone and blue I'll ride the trail alone To wherever the wind has blown And when I think of a love that once was true I'll remember you I sent a letter on the Butterfield stage Though I had better things to do Sealed with dew from the purple sage Just to let you know I still love you Sweetheart, if you will read the page You will see my return address Is on the trail of distress, alone and blue I'll ride the trail alone To some place where I'm not known Like a tumbleweed drifting alone and blue I'll ride the trail alone To wherever the wind has blown And when I think of a love that once was true I'll remember you On The Low Side Of Lonely (Larry W. Jones 05/25/2007) (song#4671) On the low side of lonely Is such a lonely place to be On the low side of lonely Is not where I want to be All I have are mem'ries only Of yesterday's side of lonely When you were still with me On the low side of lonely Is such a lonely place to be On the low side of lonely Is just below my dignity All I hope is that only On yesterday's side of lonely You'll be back home with me - instrumental - All I have are mem'ries only Of yesterday's side of lonely When you were still with me On the low side of lonely Is such a lonely place to be On the low side of lonely Is just below my dignity All I hope is that only On yesterday's side of lonely You'll be back home with me No Stranger's Arms (Larry W. Jones 05/25/2007) (song#4672) No stranger's arms, no stranger's charms No danger of any other love but you Stormy weather sometimes made us blue But heather bloomed when the sun came shining through You and I have stayed together And that same love that kept us together is still true Blue skies have made us happy As happy as your eyes of blue You and I have stayed together And that same love that kept us together is still true - instrumental - No strangers' arms, no strangers' charms No danger of any other love but you One of these days we may be parted When our lives here must say adieu But time will mend all broken hearted And in the end I'll still be with you Until then... No stranger's arms, no stranger's charms No danger of any other love but you I Overlooked A Four Leaf Clover (Larry W. Jones 05/25/2007) (song#4673) I overlooked a four leaf clover That was growing just outside my door One petal was the sunshine One petal was the rain One petal was the song the bluebirds sing When they come in spring again I overlooked a four leaf clover That was growing just outside my door The fourth petal won my heart over For darling, it's you I adore - instrumental - One petal was the rain One petal was the song the bluebirds sing When they come in spring again I overlooked a four leaf clover That was growing just outside my door The fourth petal won my heart over For darling, it's you I adore Prairie Honeymoon (Larry W. Jones 05/25/2007) (song#4674) The whippoorwill is calling, ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee The dogies all are bawling, ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee A wedding cake they'll be hauling, ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee A prairie honeymoon for her and me Out here on the prairie where the purple sage blooms Prairie roses give the scent of engagement perfume Here lives a little cowgirl, my sweet prairie dove She's the pride of the prairie under heavens above The whippoorwill is calling, ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee - instrumental - Her hair is colored golden, her eyes are bright blue Her kisses are never bolden, a lady whose heart is true Her voice is appealing, as when the angels sing Our love we'll be sealing with her wedding ring The whippoorwill is calling, ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee The dogies all are bawling, ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee A wedding cake they'll be hauling, ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee A prairie honeymoon for her and me ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee-eee I'll Sit At Home And Wait For You (Larry W. Jones 05/25/2007) (song#4675) Now that you're gone, what can I do To make believe I've not lost you I'll just pretend dreams do come true I'll sit at home and wait for you I know tomorrow you'll be far away Might as well be in the Milky Way Unlike those stars that fade in day This sorrow may never fade away - instrumental - I'll just pretend dreams do come true I'll sit at home and wait for you I know tomorrow you'll be far away Might as well be in the Milky Way Unlike those stars that fade in day This sorrow may never fade away Darling, I'll try my best not to cry For that would only make me blue So, until my eyes are really dry I'll sit at home and wait for you I'll think of you each and every night Dear, I hope that you will be all right Here's how I'll cope with feeling blue I'll sit at home and wait for you Saddled For Texas (Larry W. Jones 05/25/2007) (song#4676) I'm weary of Chicago noise and the wind Up here I haven't made or found a friend I'm headin' south while I've got a chance I'm gonna find me a job on a Texas ranch I'm saddled for Texas Saddled for Texas Saddled for Texas sand Where I can see longhorn cattle Hear rattlesnakes rattle I'm saddled for Texas sand I'm gonna work on a ranch til my days are done Even though the pay is low I'll still have fun I'll mend the fence and ride the range til I die Spend my last ten cents in Texas in sunny skies I'll save up some pay and find me a bride One fine day she'll be riding by my side We'll get our own ranch and raise a cowboy Watching longhorns graze will be a real joy I'm saddled for Texas Saddled for Texas Saddled for Texas sand Where I can see longhorn cattle Hear rattlesnakes rattle I'm saddled for Texas sand I'll play my guitar when the evening comes Sing songs together to the guitar strums I'll sing about Texas and the Texas skies And the love light I see shining in her eyes I'm saddled for Texas Saddled for Texas Saddled for Texas sand Where I can see longhorn cattle Hear rattlesnakes rattle I'm saddled for Texas sand Heartwreck Hotel (Larry W. Jones 05/25/2007) (song#4677) Open up them old dusty blinds And let in some new sunshine Yell down to the old bell boy Tell him I've found a new joy Gonna pay my bill, turn in my key I can't sit still, I'm so happy Because... I'm hittin' the deck from heartwreck hotel I ain't lookin' no more at gloomy skies I've found a darlin' who thinks I'm swell I ain't walkin' the floor with cryin' eyes So, get my duffel cause I'm feelin' fine I'm doin' the single shuffel one last time Sign a traveller's check for a last farewell I'm hittin' the deck from heartwreck hotel Now, you can tell that sad old maitre d' This old blues guitar ain't meant for me I'll be singin' songs with a happier sound For a darlin' who'll turn your head around Well, on that heartwreck hotel window sill There never sang a bluebird 'cause of the chill Now I see sunshine through the window pane It sure looks fine, much better than the rain I'm up to my neck in love as everyone can tell I'm hittin' the deck from heartwreck hotel Yeah, what the heck, I'm hittin' the deck From heartwreck hotel South Padre Isle (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2007) (song#4678) There's a girl I love on a Texas isle Isle of love, isle of love, South Padre Isle Where tall palm trees feel the Gulf wind breeze On a shoreline fair, where love is in the air Someone I know is waiting by the Gulf of Mexico All night long, by the shore, by the shore Love songs I'll sing for one I so adore I already see it's a lovely place to be I'm gonna stay awhile on South Padre Isle - instrumental - I already see it's a lovely place to be I'm gonna stay awhile on South Padre Isle I'll see her smile on South Padre Isle Beneath the shelt'ring palms we'll stroll in style We will live and love where warm winds blow On the Gulf of Mexico I'm sentimental for a girl so gentle A trip down there will be worthwhile I'm gonna stay awhile on South Padre Isle A trip down there will be worthwhile I'm gonna stay awhile on South Padre Isle Heaven Says Howdy (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2007) (song#4679) Heaven says howdy When the sun tells a cloudy day to clear away Heaven says howdy When the bluebirds sing to the flowers in May And when the day is done I hurry home to my one and only one With words of love each and every day - instrumental - Heaven says howdy When the sun tells a cloudy day to clear away Heaven says howdy When the bluebirds sing to the flowers in May Heaven says howdy When it's not too crowdy and I have you all alone Dear, I'll never doubt the love that you have shone Heaven says howdy Because it's never cloudy in the sunshine of your love No Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2007) (song#4680) Sad memories that linger within my heart Are blue eyes crying in the rain Someday love will live again, sweetheart No tears will blue eyes cry again When my blue moon turns to gold again You'll be back from that lonely mem'ry lane When my blue moon turns to gold again There'll be no blue eyes crying in the rain Sweet lips that used to thrill me so I remember from what seems ages ago Sweetheart you and I will one day meet again There'll be no blue eyes crying in the rain - instrumental - When my blue moon turns to gold again There'll be no sad mem'ries of days of old Dear, when I hold you once again as then My blue moon once again will turn to gold When my blue moon turns to gold again You'll be back from that lonely mem'ry lane When my blue moon turns to gold again There'll be no blue eyes crying in the rain Aiming High (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2007) (song#4681) Darlin', I'm aiming high My eye is on that Texas star in the sky Oh yes, I'm aiming high I might get weak but I'll reach the peak Dear, you're the only thing that matters Cause you are my Texas star If I must, I'll just climb some ladders To get up to where you are Darlin', it might be a climb but I've got the time Because I'm I'm aiming high Every day when I walk out my door I think about where you are My mind's made up, it's you I adore Darlin', you are my Texas star - instrumental - Darlin', I'm aiming high My eye is on that Texas star in the sky Oh yes, I'm aiming high I might get weak but I'll reach the peak Dear, you're the only thing that matters Cause you are my Texas star If I must, I'll just climb some ladders To get up to where you are Darlin', it might be a climb but I've got the time Because I'm I'm aiming high Riding On Top Of The World (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2007) (song#4682) I'm riding on top of the world Just riding along Just riding along I've got news, I'm through with the blues Just humming my song Just humming my song Mercy me, I ain't got time to trudge Glory be, somebody call the circuit judge Like Humpty fell with a Dumpty fall My heart is pumpin', might even stall And the reason, I don't have to guess That girl done gone and told me, Yes - instrumental - Like Humpty fell with a Dumpty fall My heart is pumpin', might even stall And the reason, I don't have to guess That girl done gone and told me, Yes I'm riding on top of the world Just riding along Just riding along I've got news, I'm through with the blues Just humming my song Just humming my song I'm riding on top of the world Lonesomest Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2007) (song#4683) Meet the lonesomest cowboy around I'm nobody in this shoddy town I've got no cowgirl here to call me dear Got nobody to bring me cheer But I'm learnin' to roll the dice Someday somebody's gonna treat me nice I'm gonna steal a heart and make it purr When I kiss her with a cowboy smack She's gonna squeal when I squeeze her And I'm never gonna give her back Cause I'm so lonesome in this here town Meet the lonesomest cowboy around - instrumental - If you read the obituary someday About a poor cowboy who passed away You can shed a tear in case you hear It was me last seen cryin' in my beer If they print my picture with a smile on my face Take a hint, it was upside down and out of place If you wanna save a cowboy from his grave Find me a cowgirl who my heart can save Meet the lonesomest cowboy around I'm nobody in this shoddy town I've got no cowgirl here to call me dear Got nobody to bring me cheer But I'm learnin' to roll the dice Someday somebody's gonna treat me nice I'm gonna steal a heart and make it purr When I kiss her with a cowboy smack She's gonna squeal when I squeeze her And I'm never gonna give her back Cause I'm so lonesome in this here town Meet the lonesomest cowboy for miles and miles around Too Sad To Be Glad (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2007) (song#4684) Dear, I'm not gonna worry About all those things you said Cause you're not gonna change until you're dead And dear, I'm too sad Yes dear, I'm too sad about you I'm too sad to be glad that we're through I thought you'd always love me I heard you say you were my own But now I guess I must have heard you wrong And dear, I'm too sad Yes dear, I'm too sad about you I'm too sad to be glad that we're through - instrumental - You've got your suitcase packed Don't think of coming back no more Cause things can never be the same as they were before And dear, I'm too sad Yes dear, I'm too sad about you I'm too sad to be glad that we're through Dear, you've broken every vow But it doesn't matter now I've heard every word that excuses will allow And that's what is so sad Yes dear, I'm too sad about you I'm too sad to be glad that we're through Molly Is The Gal I Left Behind Me (Larry W. Jones 05/27/2007) (song#4685) Well, I hit the trail in seventy nine Herd of longhorns strung out behind me As I rode along I hummed a song Of the Texas gal I left behind me That Texas gal, little Texas gal Sweet Texas gal I left behind me Molly is the gal, little Texas gal Molly is the gal I left behind me Now, on this Goodnight-Loving Trail If Comanches, they don't find me By golly I'm goin' to Texas again To Molly, the gal I left behind me That Texas gal, little Texas gal Sweet Texas gal I left behind me Molly is the gal, little Texas gal Molly is the gal I left behind me When coyotes wail and cattle stampede And longhorns come running behind me I'll jolly go back at the bullwhip's crack To Molly, the gal I left behind me That Texas gal, little Texas gal Sweet Texas gal I left behind me Molly is the gal, little Texas gal Molly is the gal I left behind me Well, I wish I was back at the big corral So hail and rain and wind don't blind me I'm gonna saddle pal to my little Texas gal To Molly, the gal I left behind me That Texas gal, little Texas gal Sweet Texas gal I left behind me Molly is the gal, little Texas gal Molly is the gal I left behind me Two lips That Deceive (Larry W. Jones 05/27/2007) (song#4686) A rose petal fell from a bouquet It settled on two lips I kissed that day As Gypsies say, and I now believe A rose petal falls on lips that deceive A rose petal fell and so did a star I saw a kiss that lingered well too far You vowed your love, I was proud of your love Our dreams were one but they came undone A love I believed has now made me grieve When one rose petal fell on two lips that deceive - instrumental - As Gypsies say, and I now believe A rose petal falls on lips that deceive A rose petal fell and so did a star I saw a kiss that lingered well too far You vowed your love, I was proud of your love Our dreams were one but they came undone A love I believed has now made me grieve When one rose petal fell on two lips that deceive Boot Scoot Rag (Larry W. Jones 05/27/2007) (song#4687) Get out a bandana and shine up my boots Meet my darlin' tonight in my western suit I live in Texas and I sure know how to brag Tell her that I love her and she's in the bag One boot, two boots, new boots drag Swing your darlin' to the Boot Scoot Rag Bag a little darlin' with a Texas brag To a steel guitar and the Boot Scoot Rag - instrumental - Got a cold six pack of Lone Star Beer Four are for me and two for my dear Chug-a-lug 'em down, it sure is fine Listen to the fiddle and guitar whine One boot, two boots, new boots drag Swing your darlin' to the Boot Scoot Rag Bag a little darlin' with a Texas brag To a steel guitar and the Boot Scoot Rag --- Instrumental --- One boot, two boots, new boots drag Swing your darlin' to the Boot Scoot Rag Bag a little darlin' with a Texas brag To a steel guitar and the Boot Scoot Rag Gonna dance all night til my eyelids sag Swing my darlin' to the Boot Scoot Rag Stroll right out to the middle of the floor Dance with my darlin' til three or four One boot, two boots, new boots drag Swing your darlin' to the Boot Scoot Rag Bag a little darlin' with a Texas brag To a steel guitar and the Boot Scoot Rag - instrumental - One boot, two boots, new boots drag Swing your darlin' to the Boot Scoot Rag Bag a little darlin' with a Texas brag To a steel guitar and the Boot Scoot Rag Lights Of San Antone (Larry W. Jones 05/27/2007) (song#4688) I can see the lights of San Antone Shining where warm winds have blown That call to me where 'ere I roam Away from the lights of San Antone In that sleepy little Texas town Not much stirs when the sun goes down Boots and spurs hardly make a sound Neath the moonlight of San Antone - instrumental - In that sleepy little Texas town Not much stirs when the sun goes down Boots and spurs hardly make a sound Neath the moonlight of San Antone Someone turn the hands of time for me Back to a memory that's like a song So that once again at home I'll be Beneath the lights of San Antone So that once again at home I'll be Beneath the lights of San Antone In A West Texas Garden (Larry W. Jones 05/27/2007) (song#4689) In a west Texas garden on a west Texas hill Night time was calling with the whippoorwill A smile strolled by me and then I saw clearly Heaven in a pair of western boots In a west Texas garden where primroses grow Is where I first spoke words of, I love you so For my heart was so lonely until I saw go only An angel in a pair of western boots Then one day like the west Texas wind She was gone and no love could I win But I'll remember in the cold of December An ember of west Texas love - instrumental - In a west Texas garden where primroses grow Is where I first spoke words of, I love you so Then one day like the west Texas wind She was gone and no love could I win But I'll remember in the cold of December An ember of west Texas love In a west Texas garden on a west Texas hill In some way I pray that she waits for me still My heart will always burn and always yearn For an angel in a pair of western boots Acapulco By The Sea (Larry W. Jones 05/27/2007) (song#4690) Now's the time the Mexican moon is shining down On Acapulco by the sea Now's the time the Mariachi guitars begin to sound In Acapulco by the sea Sleep and dream sweet Acapulco lady Try hard to dream of me Do Acapulco breezes still sing love songs As when I bid adios by the sea That same golden Acapulco moon is shining there On Acapulco by the sea Those same sweet songs of seabirds fill the air In Acapulco by the sea Sleep and dream sweet Acapulco lady Sing your songs of amor once more for me Those songs that once told me that you care In Acapulco by the sea Once more I seem hear her softly singing Mi amor, Mi amor As through the palms, Mariachi guitars ringing Oh, bring back those balmy days by the sea Acapulco lady, my tears go falling Every time I hear your soft voice calling me Mi amor, Mi amor In Acapulco by the sea Trails Of Old Wyoming (Larry W. Jones 07/27/2007) (song#4691) I remember riding along the trails of old Wyoming I could hear wild coyotes wails in their roaming Like a homing pidgeon homing I'm going back to ride the trails of old Wyoming In the evening I would rest when the sun was falling I could hear the prairie wind with lullabys a-calling From the hills the whippoorwills would call me home Morning broke with a song When day awoke with the sun The old corral was really grand Longhorn cattle I had to brand And the day had only just begun - instrumental - Morning broke with a song When day awoke with the sun The old corral was really grand Longhorn cattle I had to brand And the day had only just begun I remember riding over the range There was jimson grass to roam in There's nothing I would rearrange Along the trails of old Wyoming Like a homing pidgeon homing I'm going back to ride the trails of old Wyoming Along the trails of old Wyoming Cherokee Love Call (Larry W. Jones 05/28/2007) (song#4692) Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo This call is only for my Cherokee Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo Darling, I'm lonely as I can be Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo This Cherokee love call is from Heaven above Please answer this call with your words of love - instrumental - Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo Darling, I'm lonely as I can be Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo This Cherokee love call is from Heaven above Please answer this call with your words of love Darling, listen carefully and you will hear Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo This Cherokee love call for only you, dear Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo Please answer true if our love is to be For I love only you, my sweet Cherokee Please answer true if our love is to be For I love only you, my sweet Cherokee Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo Iron Horse Rolling On (Larry W. Jones 06/01/20070 (song#4693) Down along great river valleys Up across the Great Divide All would hear the rolling thunder That would not be denied White smoke along rails of steel Flaming stack and rolling wheels Heading toward the western sea Writing into the pages of history Rolling thunder heading west Treading rails in some new quest Listen to that whistle moan Iron horse rolling on and on Iron horse rolling on Rolling over trestles spanning rivers wild Iron men manning tenders where coal is piled Listen to that whistle moan Iron horse rolling on and on Iron horse rolling on - instrumental - White smoke along rails of steel Flaming stack and rolling wheels Heading toward the western sea Writing into the pages of history Rolling thunder heading west Treading rails in some new quest Listen to that whistle moan Iron horse rolling on and on Iron horse rolling on We've Burned Our Bridges Now (Larry W. Jones 06/01/2007) (song#4694) It doesn't matter now as to what the future holds You're gone and I don't care what unfolds My dreams died yesterday when you broke your vow But I'm not concerned because We've burned our bridges now Not so long ago I told you that I loved you Not so long ago you said you loved me too I never knew the heartbreak that such words allow But I'm not concerned because We've burned our bridges now - instrumental - Now that we have burned our bridges that were new I have learned how love can turn from gold to blue I don't know why it happened or just how But I'm not concerned because We've burned our bridges now Now that we have parted, I'll try to forget you Although I might be broken hearted and feeling blue Tomorrow is another day that our love will disavow But I'm not concerned because We've burned our bridges now No, I'm not concerned because We've burned our bridges now This Awful Pain (Larry W. Jones 06/02/2007) (song#4695) From time to time I feel this awful pain Sometimes in the sun and always in the rain Once in a while it doesn't hurt at all But those are times I can't recall I'm chained to a memory of love that didn't rhyme And I feel this awful pain from time to time From time to time I still try to smile But most of the time it's just not my style My friends tell me I'm not very sociable But somehow I find that time is not negotiable A broken heart is in a lot of pain And it takes time for it to live again From time to time I feel this awful pain Sometimes in the sun and always in the rain Once in a while it doesn't hurt at all But those are times I can't recall I'm chained to a memory of love that didn't rhyme And I feel this awful pain from time to time As the time goes by, every now and then I feel a heartache coming on again You'd never know it just to look at me But there are things that only broken hearts can see Only time will tell if I ever come alive Until then I only hope I can survive From time to time I feel this awful pain Sometimes in the sun and always in the rain Once in a while it doesn't hurt at all But those are times I can't recall I'm chained to a memory of love that didn't rhyme And I feel this awful pain from time to time Cowboy Code Of The Golden West (Larry W. Jones 06/02/2007) (song#4696) Sitting on the old top rail of the old corral Looking to no avail down the trail for my saddle pal Words would fail if I tried to tell how loyal he has been And I don't know when I'll find a friend like him again He rode away this very day after years of riding herd All I can say is that in every way he kept his word May his new abode somewhere down the road be blessed For he bestowed on all the cowboy code of the golden west - instrumental - Sitting on the old top rail of the old corral Looking to no avail down the trail for my saddle pal He rode away this very day after years of riding herd All I can say is that in every way he kept his word May his new abode somewhere down the road be blessed For he bestowed on all the cowboy code of the golden west For he bestowed on all the cowboy code of the golden west Between These Lines (Larry W. Jones 06/02/2007) (song#4697) Dear, it would take too long to say goodbye So I'll just include it between these lines Dear, I hope this letter doesn't make you cry With all the I Love You's I've underlined Dear, I hope this letter gets to you The way that your goodbye got to me It was such a surprise out of the blue When you said you wanted to be free You'll find a kiss between these lines Between these lines that make me sigh You're too far away for me to kiss So I'll just include it between these lines - instrumental - Dear, it would take too long to say goodbye So I'll just include it between these lines Dear, I hope this letter doesn't make you cry With all the I Love You's I've underlined You'll find a kiss between these lines Between these lines that make me sigh You're too far away for me to kiss So I'll just include it between these lines Outbound Train At Noon Blues (Larry W. Jones 06/02/2007) (song#4697) When I woke up this morning Skies were cloudy, it was raining too When I woke up this morning Skies were cloudy, it was raining too My good gal, she done told me She's leaving on the outbound train at noon I asked my good gal why she was leaving Why she was leaving so soon I asked my good gal why she was leaving Why she was leaving so soon My good gal, well she told me She was tired of grieving and wearing her worn out shoes When I woke up this morning My good gal was on a short fuse When I woke up this morning My good gal was on a short fuse Now I've got to tell you fellas I've got the outbound train at noon blues - instrumental - My good gal, well she told me She was tired of grieving and wearing her worn out shoes I tried to reason with my baby But anything I said was no use I tried to reason with my baby But anything I said was no use My good gal, she done told me She's leaving on the outbound train at noon When I said goodbye this morning My good gal was on a short fuse When I said goodbye this morning My good gal was on a short fuse Now I've got to tell you fellas I've got the outbound train at noon blues Earnest Tubb The Texas Troubadour (Larry W. Jones 06/02/2007) (song#4698) Some people go out and join a club Just to appear that they're the man But all I want to hear is Earnest Tubb And his Texas Troubadour band Earnest Tubb liked Jimmie Rodgers Bill Monroe, Roy Acuff and George Jones Along with Hank Williams and Lefty Frizzell Earnest sang real Texas country songs Earnest sang on the Grand Ole Opry And started the Midnight Jamboree Everyone from Texas to Carnegie Hall Knew Earnest Tubb was a legacy Ah Billy Bird now… - instrumental - Earnest sang Blue Eyed Elaine and Slippin' Around Tomorrow Never Comes and Two Glasses Joe Walking The Floor Over You was Earnest's sound And Let's Say Goodbye Like We Said Hello In every honky tonk in Texas A jukebox plays the sound country fans adore He's the man who made Texas music Earnest Tubb, the Texas Troubadour He's the man who made Texas music Earnest Tubb, the Texas Troubadour It's Been A Long Time Sweetheart (Larry W. Jones 06/02/2007) (song#4699) It's been a long time, sweetheart Since I said so long and went away It's been a long time, sweetheart Dear, I've counted every single day I read your letters, every single word Of how you cried while I've been gone Let me say, sweetheart, I just heard A few more days and I'll be home It's been a long time, sweetheart Since I held you in my arms It's been a long time, sweetheart Since I fell for your charms Dear, I can't help but visualize When all my dreams come true It's been a long time, sweetheart Soon I'll be steaming home to you - instrumental - It's been a long time, sweetheart But that doesn't matter now It's been a long time, sweetheart But my heart is as true as love allows I told the captain to stow the chart When I return I'll ne're more roam It's been a long time, sweetheart A few more days and I'll be home It's been a long time, sweetheart Since I held you in my arms It's been a long time, sweetheart Since I fell for your charms Dear, I can't help but visualize When all my dreams come true It's been a long time, sweetheart Soon I'll be steaming home to you Remembering Is So Easy (Larry W. Jones 06/02/2007) (song#4700) That sweet smile upon your face Nothing worthwhile could take its place It always looked so good on you Remembering is so easy But forgetting is hard to do I remember a line that once was true Your, I love you, sounded so divine Now, it's all over for me and you Remembering is so easy But forgetting is hard to do - instrumental - I've got to stop this dreaming About holding you so tight When moonlight comes streaming Through my window pane at night But then I guess I'd rather dream About holding you so tight Even though I know such scheming Will never make things right Every little moment in time Brings an image that's very clear Dear, I remember and I feel blue Remembering is so easy But forgetting is hard to do |