Misty River (Larry W. Jones 06/03/2007) (song#4701) Your love is as clear as a misty river Flowing to the Gulf of Mexico I've run aground on this misty river You're not around, I saw you go You took love but you weren't a giver There's no hope here anymore Someone help me on this misty river I can't see clearly any shore - instrumental - There's only sorrow on this misty river No tomorrow can I count on I can't borrow love on this misty river All that I owned is now gone I feel like I've been sold down river I guess I just was not your kind My boat's aground in this misty river Til your mem'ry floats from my mind Blue Sky Day Tomorrow (Larry W. Jones 06/03/2007) (song#4702) Gonna buy a new Stetson hat and Tony Lama boots Sweet mama's coming tomorrow under skies of blue Don't stop that train, wheels keep rolling free Blue sky day tomorrow, baby's coming home to me Sweet mama sent me a telegram just the other day Said she was takin' the tram to the railroad quay Gonna practice my Texas smile to a Big-D degree Blue sky day tomorrow, baby's coming home to me - instrumental - Gonna buy a new Stetson hat and Tony Lama boots Sweet mama's coming tomorrow under skies of blue Sweet mama sent me a telegram just the other day Said she was takin' the tram to the railroad quay Gonna practice my Texas smile to a Big-D degree Blue sky day tomorrow, baby's coming home to me Blue sky day tomorrow, baby's coming home to me Juarez Town (Larry W. Jones 06/03/2007) (song#4703) Down I strayed where Spanish guitars played Across the border where the sun is hot I crossed on my pony where the Rio is stony And when I found a cantina I made a stop I never meant to stay so I rode away But I'm gonna go back to Juarez some day Her skin is brown, she wore a Mexican gown I left a pretty senorita in Juarez Town Down at the plaza where the children play The old folks sit in the cooling shade I left her in Juarez but I'll have to say Tequila is fine and so is a Mexican maid I never meant to stay so I rode away But I'm gonna go back to Juarez some day Her skin is brown, she wore a Mexican gown I left a pretty senorita in Juarez Town Mellow music everywhere can be found And the pretty senoritas put on a show I left my heart down in Juarez Town Just across the Rio Grande in Mexico I never meant to stay so I rode away But I'm gonna go back to Juarez some day Her skin is brown, she wore a Mexican gown I left a pretty senorita in Juarez Town I never meant to stay so I rode away But I'm gonna go back to Juarez some day Her skin is brown, she wore a Mexican gown I left a pretty senorita in Juarez Town Barbara Becky And Bonnie (Larry W. Jones 06/04/2007) (song#4704) Well, I kissed Barbara in the summer And I kissed sweet Becky in the fall But my heart was set on Bonnie Though I'd never kissed Bonnie at all I sang love songs to Barbara And did the same to sweet Becky But my heart was set on Bonnie Bonnie stole my heart from me Whenever Bonnie came into view I wanted to ask her to stay Though I was blue, she never knew Bonnie never looked my way - instrumental - I sang love songs to Barbara And did the same to sweet Becky But my heart was set on Bonnie Bonnie stole my heart from me I sent Barbara summer flowers And to Becky I sent the same But my heart was set on Bonnie And now Bonnie has my last name I sent Barbara summer flowers And to Becky I sent the same But my heart was set on Bonnie And now Bonnie has my last name Texas Bluebird Fly Away (Larry W. Jones 06/05/2007) (song#4705) Spread your wings for a country queen Texas bluebird, fly away Sing your refrain to Elaine, your refrain to Elaine She sings in a little bar in Abilene Elaine went away to search for lights and fame By now Elaine might have even changed her name It's been so long since she's been gone Texas bluebird, fly away Sing your refrain to Elaine, your refrain to Elaine Let her know I miss her every day When she boarded that train that was burnin' coal Elaine said a country music queen was her burning goal Texas bluebird, sing to Elaine a refrain or two Tell her she won't go far in Abilene bars And when her dreams come apart at the seams She can be my queen of country music stars Spread your wings for a country queen Texas bluebird, fly away Sing your refrain to Elaine, your refrain to Elaine Be on your way to her today And when you arrive, tell her that I'm still alive Texas bluebird, tell her that I want her for my bride Texas bluebird, fly away Texas bluebird, fly away Texas bluebird, fly away, fly away, fly away..... Natural By Nature (Larry W. Jones 06/05/2007) (song#4706) Some things are just natural by nature And for a heart that needs to endure Nothing beats loving you as a natural cure Loving you came naturally Like peaches that grow on an orchard tree Your love is sweet and natural as can be It wasn't my nature to fall in love Until an angel came from heaven above Darlin', you're the one I'm naturally fond of - instrumental - Some things are just natural by nature And for a heart that needs to endure Nothing beats loving you as a natural cure Loving you is the easiest thing Like a bluebird making the whole world sing It's natural by nature in the Spring It wasn't my nature to fall in love Until an angel came from heaven above Darlin', you're the one I'm naturally fond of It's the most natural thing I can think of Just being with you and being in love It's natural by nature Natural by nature It's natural by nature to be in love with you Silver Moons And Golden Sunsets (Larry W. Jones 06/06/2007) (song#4707) Dear, you have your lonely mansion with your gold in every room And your silver candelabras that have a glow just like the moon I know you can't be happy even though you changed your name And dear, I know your lonely mansion cannot hide your shame Silver moons and golden sunsets are just mem'ries of my mind Oh, how soon those golden sunsets disappeared that were mine Now all I have are regrets because true love was not your kind Silver moons and golden sunsets are just mem'ries of my mind - instrumental - I know you can't be happy even though you changed your name And dear, I know your lonely mansion cannot hide your shame Silver moons and golden sunsets are just mem'ries of my mind Oh, how soon those golden sunsets disappeared that were mine Now all I have are regrets because true love was not your kind Silver moons and golden sunsets are just mem'ries of my mind Silver moons and golden sunsets are just mem'ries of my mind Lazy Cowboy Life (Larry W. Jones 06/07/2007) (song#4708) I'm gonna live a lazy cowboy life Under the bright blue western sky Just a-strummin' and a-hummin' And a-rockin' as the world goes by Out where the setting sun gets hazy At the end of a lazy cowboy day Gonna ride down a trail of daisies A-strummin' and a-hummin' my way Some folks like to work all the time Chase after a dream they can't find As for me, I'd rather spend my time Livin' a life that will ease my mind The whole world has gone kinda crazy But that's not the way I live my life I'm just a cowboy who's kinda lazy A-strummin' and a-hummin' from strife - instrumental - Some folks like to work all the time Chase after a dream they can't find As for me, I'd rather spend my time Livin' a life that will ease my mind The whole world has gone kinda crazy But that's not the way I live my life I'm just a cowboy who's kinda lazy A-strummin' and a-hummin' from strife I'm gonna live a lazy cowboy life Under the bright blue western sky Just a-strummin' and a-hummin' And a-rockin' as the world goes by Just A Two Steppin' Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 06/08/2007) (song#4709) I go to all the barn dances Cowgirls are always there galore But I'm a cowboy as blue as before What good are all those darn dances When there's more I'm yearning for Most cowboys find a cowgirl to love But I'm not the one they're thinking of I'm just a two steppin' cowboy I guess that's all I'll ever be I go to all the barn dances for romance But the cowgirls side step me in the dance I hear, "I want to be a cowboy's sweetheart" in my ear But it's only Patsy Montana's singin' that I hear I'm just a two steppin' cowboy Dancing with a side steppin' cowgirl I guess that's all I'll ever be - instrumental - Most cowboys find a cowgirl to love But I'm not the one they're thinking of I'm just a two steppin' cowboy I guess that's all I'll ever be I go to all the barn dances for romance But the cowgirls side step me in the dance I hear, "I want to be a cowboy's sweetheart" in my ear But it's only Patsy Montana's singin' that I hear I'm just a two steppin' cowboy Dancing with a side steppin' cowgirl I guess that's all I'll ever be King Of The Rodeo (Larry W. Jones 06/09/2007) (song#4710) Horse trailer for sale or rent, down to my last fifty cents No wins, just debts, more sweats, nobody's taking bets Ah, but eight seconds on a bucking bronc Buys another great round in a honky tonk Livin' on beans, wearin' faded jeans King of the rodeo Six seconds on old Hurricane, headed for the ground and pain Got holes in my worn out boots, from climbin' too many chutes I've been to rodeos of renown Tryin' to be the best all-around Livin' on beans, wearin' faded jeans King of the rodeo I know every cowboy in the Hall of Fame From big Jim Shoulders to Kenny McLean And every parking spot at the Astrodome And every clock that tick tocked eight seconds long I'm singin'..... Horse trailer for sale or rent, down to my last fifty cents No wins, just debts, more sweats, nobody's taking bets Ah, but eight seconds on a bucking bronc Buys another great round in a honky tonk Livin' on beans, wearin' faded jeans King of the rodeo Cowboy With Rusty Spurs (Larry W. Jones 06/09/2007) (song#4711) Way out west in the days of old There lived a cowboy wild and free But this cowboy wasn't very bold As a way out west cowboy should be He rode an old paint that looked kinda quaint Searching for cowgirls in distress that ain't Just to let them know That he was their hero Toward the setting sun See the cowboy with rusty spurs ride Brandishing a rusty gun His trusty old paint in a loping stride Up to the outlaw camp he sneaked But as he walked around His rusty old spurs really squeaked They made a scary sound When one outlaw said he'd heard a ghost Then all the others deserted their posts They rode for their lives All headed for the coast So the cowboy with rusty spurs won His cowgirl second to none He got all those outlaws on the run Without using his rusty gun He dismounted his pony to kiss his bride Now it may sound phony but that cowboy Was just as rusted as his spurs inside He wasn't in distress, so I can't guess How they ever got so lusty And had twins That they named Trusty and Dusty Both of them were his and hers Hers and the cowboy with rusty spurs Sad King Of The Hill (Larry W. Jones 06/10/2007) (song#4712) Whippoorwill sitting on a lonely hill Sad, sad King of the Hill is he Cry whippoorwill, cry whippoorwill How very sad your life must be Whippoorwill sitting on a lonely hill His tears could fill up the very sea Be still mister whippoorwill, be still And save some of your tears for me Whippoorwill sitting on a lonely hill Sounding as lonely as he can be Wait mister whippoorwill, be still That lonely sound you hear is me Well, I'm just a cowboy with no love Just as lonely as I can be A whippoorwill with no turtle dove Sad King of the Hill is me - instrumental - Whippoorwill sitting on a lonely hill Sounding as lonely as he can be Wait mister whippoorwill, be still That lonely sound you hear is me Well, I'm just a cowboy with no love Just as lonely as I can be A whippoorwill with no turtle dove Sad King of the Hill is me Page From Along The Trail (Larry W. Jones 06/10/2007) (song#4713) I know that there's no good reason Why this letter from me took so long to arrive The Butterfield Stage runs twice a week And I wanted to let you know I'm still alive It's just one page from along the trail And I send my love by the Overland mail Daddy, are there still horses in the big corral Do you still play poker with your saddle pals I remember all the good times that we had I miss you Dad I know I've spent a lot of years along the trail I should have sent more letters with more detail I guess I'm just a tumbleweed in the wind But to the old home mem'ries I try to cling Who knows, I might show up in the Spring I'd like to see you and Mama once again Mama dear, do you still bake those apple pies And make that cake that won a blue ribbon prize Is the dew still on the purple sage Like I knew in a younger age I know I should write another page Does little brother still ring the dinner bell Or has he found another place to dwell Does Sis still have her dimpled glow Did she marry her beau Tell her I said hello Hope this letter finds you well Love, and a page from along the trail Lady Of Laredo (Larry W. Jones 06/10/2007) (song#4714) Lady of Laredo, I adore you No other senorita is before you Listen to my song, I implore you For you my words of love are true Lady of Laredo, am I dreaming The moon upon the Rio is beaming Such is your beauty I'm esteeming Lady of Laredo, say you love me too - instrumental - Moonlight on the Rio, night of splendor Mexican guitars, love songs will render Music made for love under starry skies above Serenade oh, for the Lady of Laredo Lady of Laredo, I adore you No other senorita is before you Listen to my song, I implore you For you my words of love are true Lady of Laredo, am I dreaming The moon upon the Rio is beaming Such is your beauty I'm esteeming Lady of Laredo, say you love me too Peaceful Laramie (Larry W. Jones 06/11/2007) (song#4715) Jeremy rode into town carefully Townfolks looked down on an outlaw gun The stranger rode into Laramie Jeremy Jasper was an outlaw on the run His eyes looked up and down warily The town was peaceful in his view But outlaws of renown knew Laramie Was a town you better ride on through - instrumental - Fast were the guns in Jeremy Jasper's day But in Laramie they were only fools to stay For even the fastest draw, the die was cast In Laramie, in Laramie, outlaws didn't last Laramie was a peaceful town in his view But the sheriff there was no fool Jeremy Jasper made his play He's still talked about today The townfolks buried him merrily Just outside Laramie Peaceful Laramie Peaceful Laramie Adios And A Fine Farewell (Larry W. Jones 06/11/2007) (song#4716) I'm going away, down the trail I ride Heading west across the Great Divide Come and stay awhile dear, by my side I must tell you adios and a fine farewell - instrumental - Over lofty mountains standing tall Over prairie and vale I'll be bound This fine farewell I'll recall most of all When upon the seas I'll be found A drover of cattle is all I've known I'll see the world from an ocean swell The trail I cannot now postpone I bid you adios and and a fine farewell - instrumental - Over lofty mountains standing tall Over prairie and vale I'll be bound I'll recall this fine farewell most of all When upon the seas I'll be found A drover of cattle is all I've known I'll see the world from an ocean swell The trail I cannot now postpone I bid you adios and and a fine farewell Adios and a fine farewell This Is The Last Time (Larry W. Jones 06/11/2007) (song#4717) I guess you never knew, I left the lights on for you Wishing you'd return so my heart wouldn't yearn But too much time has passed, so this is the last The last time my light will shine for you This is the last time my light will shine for you This is the last time I'll whisper your name and call you dear This is the last time I'll stay awake and wait for you But it won't be the last time that I shed a tear - instrumental - If you could only know how much I missed you so If you only knew that my dreams were only dreams of you Then you'd know why I cry and why I keep on asking why But this is the last time I'll pretend that you're still mine This is the last time my light will shine for you This is the last time I'll whisper your name and call you dear This is the last time I'll stay awake and wait for you But it won't be the last time that I shed a tear Where The Cheyenne River Flows (Larry W. Jones 06/11/2007) (song#4718) T'was on one bright Spring morn when I bid Cheyenne adieu And I rode the trail to Denver town, my fortune to renew I lost all of my earnings and the mine of gold I had to close Which filled my heart with longing for where the Cheyenne River flows So I saddled up my pony beneath the bright warm Colorado sun And I rode the trail back to Wyoming where my travels had begun All strangers here, no friends to me 'til a Cheyenne girl toward me shows And I fell in love with an Indian girl where the Cheyenne River flows I said, my pretty Cheyenne girl, my money is gone for good If it weren't for the grizzlies, I'd sleep out in the wood You're welcome here kind stranger, our teepees are set in rows And we never turn a stranger out where the Cheyenne River flows She took me to the Chieftain's lodge and treated me quite well The hair upon her shoulders in jet black ringlets fell To try and paint her beauty I'm sure I could not compose So lovely was my Indian girl where the Cheyenne River flows I asked her if she'd marry me, she said never could it be so For she had a fine brave at Thunder Basin hunting the buffalo She said that she would wait for him until her fine brave shows Til he returned for his Indian girl where the Cheyenne River flows So fair thee well to the Indian girl I never will see no more But I'll ne'er forget your kindness and the mem'ries that you bore And at each social gathering a flowing glass in tribute I'll propose And drink to the health to an Indian girl where the Cheyenne River flows Last Train To San Antone (Larry W. Jones 06/11/2007) (song#4719) Somewhere there's a brand new cowboy waiting to be born In a barn somewhere there's a sheep waiting to be shorn One of them is waiting for the daylight of the morn And one of them is wondering what will keep it warm I'm waiting at the station and my hair is all wind blown And big wheels are turning on the last train to San Antone There's a DJ on the radio with more sad songs to play There's a girl who passed my way and wanted me to stay I listened to them both and all I have to say Is play another sad song and I'll be on my way - instrumental - This one way train ticket is the only thing on earth I own And big wheels are turning on the last train to San Antone I'm waiting in a line that's now my destiny Looking for a sign as to where it's leading me The train is headed south, listen to it moan There's only one way out, down to San Antone And big wheels are turning And big wheels are turning And big wheels are turning on the last train to San Antone Ruby (Larry W. Jones 06/12/2007) (song#4720) Sometimes your mind can make you wonder You can't tell if something's really there Especially if you are under The magic smell of perfume in the air There's something about that feeling That you just can't quite get But it's something that's quite appealing Concealing someone you've never met Ruby is the vision in the cowgirl boots and hat Was she at the rodeo sitting near to where you sat Or was she at the barn dance you went to back last Fall Ruby may have danced with you the two step or the waltz - instrumental - There's something about that feeling That you just can't quite get But it's something that's quite appealing Concealing someone you've never met Ruby is the vision that you see in some familiar locale Riding her pony with precision in the barrel race corral Ruby is the first cowgirl who's kiss was so divine But Ruby, oh Ruby's just a vision of your mind Ruby's just a vision of your mind Drugstore Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 06/12/2007) (song#4721) Ye-odl-lay-dee-hoo, ye-odl-lay-dee-hoo Ye-odl-ee-odl-ee-odl-ee-a-dee-hoo Which sounds really crazy and kinda hazy But all the old cowboys sang that a-way He was just a drugstore cowboy He didn't have a hair on his chest He rode an old mare that made everyone stare But he did it with flair just like he dressed Every morning he would saddle his mare And jump on her back where it swayed He'd round up a longhorn, and then he'd adorn Those horns with a floral bouquet He was just a drugstore cowboy With no hair on his chest and quite frail One day he went berserk, roughed up the soda jerk And stole all of his ginger ale So, they sent a Texas Ranger to find him And bring him back alive or dead The Ranger knew where he'd gone and it didn't take long Before the Ranger filled him with lead They called the undertaker And said embalm him without fail So, to begin, he infused him with gin And it mixed well with the ginger ale Well, that was the end of the drugstore cowboy There's no use in telling the rest They couldn't allow this decoy to become a real cowboy He didn't have a hair on his chest Ye-odl-lay-dee-hoo, ye-odl-lay-dee-hoo Ye-odl-ee-odl-ee-odl-ee-a-dee-hoo Down A Lazy River (Larry W. Jones 06/12/2007) (song#4722) When the moon is bigger than just a sliver The moon becomes a lovey dovey love giver Sunshine makes me lazy I need a shade that's hazy And someone just to be lazy with me Down a lazy river where the mudcats run Down a lazy river like a river rat's son Fish for awhile by a sycamore tree Cast away your troubles on the double Down a lazy river with me Down a lazy river is where I belong Try to dream a little and come along Summertime is here and the moon's above Let's float down a lazy river Down a lazy river in love - instrumental - Down a lazy river where the mudcats run Down a lazy river like a river rat's son Fish for awhile by a sycamore tree Cast away your troubles on the double Down a lazy river with me Down a lazy river is where I belong Try to dream a little and come along Summertime is here and the moon's above Let's float down a lazy river Down a lazy river in love Owner Of The Brand (Larry W. Jones 06/13/2007) (song#4723) An only son, the only one of a cowboy tall and tanned Who worked his whole life for his wife whom he praised And for this young cowboy that he alone would raise Much too fast her life passed and we were left to stand Just me and my Dad who was the owner of the brand A working cowboy of the west, he did his very best To run the ranch that he and Mom had so long planned He did all the chores and he seldom stopped to rest The ranch was his and he was the owner of the brand The owner of the brand is now retired and growing old But his cowboy blood runs in my veins and in my soul I doubt that I will ever fill his bootprints in the sand I'm just a strand of the man who is the owner of the brand If I'd been born some other place I'd never hear this call I might have been in life's rat race or been no place at all But here I am in west Texas and I know I'll stay a spell Cause this cowboy life is the only life that I know well I thank you for the lessons and the stories that you told I thank you that I could be a son from your strong mold I thank you the Rocking J and maybe one day I'll stand As tall and tanned as you and be the owner of the brand Dad, I want to be like you and be the owner of the brand Little Cowgirl In A Cowgirl Hat (Larry W. Jones 06/15/2007) (song#4724) It isn't the baseball team at bat that's calling to me And it's not a welcome mat that's enthralling to see It's a little cowgirl in a cowgirl hat In a little honky tonk in Texas It isn't Big Dallas' skies or anything like that Not some high rise with a million dollar flat It's a little cowgirl in a cowgirl hat In a little honky tonk in Texas When she goes to the rodeos All the cowboys are climbing the chutes Just to get a look real close From her cowgirl hat down to her boots - instrumental - When she goes to the rodeos All the cowboys are climbing the chutes Just to get a look real close From her cowgirl hat down to her boots I have to go, but I'll be back, cause what I enjoy Isn't really the rodeo, I guess you know, for this cowboy It's a little cowgirl in a cowgirl hat In a little honky tonk in Texas It's a little cowgirl in a cowgirl hat In a little honky tonk in Texas Big Oil Well (Larry W. Jones 06/16/2007) (song#4725) There was a big oil well On a big oil hill Where the big Texas stars shine bright Now a big cowboy And his little cowgirl Fell in love by the big oil well one night Up above was the big Texas moon It made a big Texas scene to see And very soon they bought the moon With the big oil well on the big oil hill That was pumping all that Texas Tea - instrumental - Up above was the big Texas moon It made a big Texas scene to see And very soon they bought the moon With the big oil well on the big oil hill That was pumping all that Texas Tea Well, the big cowboy and the little cowgirl Bought the whole oil field on the big oil hill And the yield was a new Texas family Of big cowboys and little cowgirls Who lived in luxury Saddle Tramp Kid (Larry W. Jones 06/17/2007) (song#4726) His hat and face were all wrinkled and worn He was just a saddle tramp when he was born In Spain they would have named him El Cid Nobody knows the pain of the Saddle Tramp Kid He hit the trail when he was barely sixteen Searching for some holy grail and rarely seen A book couldn't hold all the things he did Nobody was as bold as the Saddle Tramp Kid The Saddle Tramp Kid loved his saddle tramp ways He never hid when the guns were about to blaze And when the smoke all cleared, none would forbid The passing on through of the Saddle Tramp Kid He had few friends but he had lots of fans He became a legend in the western bad lands All the sheriffs and lawmen sought to rid The wild wild west of the Saddle Tramp Kid - instrumental - The Saddle Tramp Kid loved his saddle tramp ways He never hid when the guns were about to blaze And when the smoke all cleared, none would forbid The passing on through of the Saddle Tramp Kid One day he was cornered in Longhorn Caverns Cave But nobody today mourns over his lonely grave The strong arm of the law applied as it always did To the wrong charm that belied the Saddle Tramp Kid The Saddle Tramp Kid loved his saddle tramp ways He never hid when the guns were about to blaze And when the smoke all cleared, none would forbid The passing on through of the Saddle Tramp Kid A Dear John Letter Has No Heart (Larry W. Jones 06/17/2007) (song#4727) Today I got your Dear John letter, dear And I know the tears are about to start I read your letter over very slow, dear Now I know a Dear John letter has no heart A Dear John letter has no heart to care, dear Words on a Dear John letter just seem so cold I used to have sweet dreams of only you, dear Now all I have is a Dear John letter to hold This letter I got today is from your own hand I can tell that you were nervous from the start But dear, don't worry now, because I understand Why they say a Dear John letter has no heart - instrumental - A Dear John letter has no heart to care, dear Words on a Dear John letter just seem so cold I used to have sweet dreams of only you, dear Now all I have is a Dear John letter to hold This letter I got today is from your own hand I can tell that you were nervous from the start But dear, don't worry now, because I understand Why they say a Dear John letter has no heart Pete Lester (Larry W. Jones 06/18/2007) (song#4728) I've heard a friend in need is a friend indeed And most folks think they're now a dying breed But I know someone who still lives by that creed Pete Lester lives at Switzerland Trail number 22 Just west of Boulder where Colorado skies are blue If you ever run off the trail and lose your route Pete Lester will hear your wail and pull you out Pete is the kind of friend you rarely read about He's lived in Sunset since nineteen sixty nine He's watched the sun set o'er the Great Divide One day the sun will set on a friend of mine Pete is the kind that only kind words define - instrumental - Pete doesn't ask for money, he's more than fair When the snowmelt is running there's no despair And when it's sunny Pete always works his share If you don't have a dollar, Pete won't holler But remember his old spare might need some air He's lived in Sunset since nineteen sixty nine He's watched the sun set o'er the Great Divide One day the sun will set on a friend of mine Pete is the kind that only kind words define He's lived in Sunset since nineteen sixty nine He's watched the sun set o'er the Great Divide One day the sun will set on a friend of mine Pete is the kind that only kind words define So, if you need a friend to find when you're in need Pete Lester is a friend, a fine friend of mine indeed Feeding Quarters To The Jukebox (Larry W. Jones 06/18/2007) (song#4729) I'm feeding quarters to the jukebox Steel guitar music in the air I'm feeding quarters to the jukebox Cause you no longer care I'm closing down the windows Of my heart cause I can't bear To feel the way the wind blows When true love's no longer there Once we knew such great days When we strolled in the clover Now all I can see are grey days Sweet bouquet days are over Outside this honky tonk are sunbeams I know they're dancing everywhere Inside this honky tonk are broken dreams Some are right here in this chair - instrumental - I'm closing down the windows Of my heart cause I can't bear To feel the way the wind blows When true love's no longer there I'm feeding quarters to the jukebox Steel guitar music in the air I'm feeding quarters to the jukebox Cause you no longer care If Life Was A Country Love Song (Larry W. Jones 06/18/2007) (song#4730) If life was a country love song Dear, we could sing it along together We could teach our hearts a country love song And fill both of them with rhyme So, let's write the words of a country love song Then we'll compose the music for that song together We'll write one that will last a long, long time If life was a country love song Dear, we could make it go on forever We could train our hearts to sing that refrain And fill them with love together - instrumental - If life was a country love song Dear, we could make it go on forever We could train our hearts to sing that refrain And fill them with love together So, let's write the words of a country love song Like Bob Wills wrote in the Rose of San Antone We'll write one that will last us all life long Lady Lucinda Paloma (Larry W. Jones 06/18/2007) (song#4731) I remember when Mexican music began I remember when the mariaches started to sing She was more than all I had planned Lady Lucinda Paloma was like the fragrance of Spring Never had I seen a dream from heaven above Never had I held the hand of a Mexican dove Such was the aroma Of Lady Lucinda Paloma I remember the music that played in my ears Although I have to think deeper each day I remember looking into dark eyes of tears Knowing that time would sweep her away Lady Lucinda Paloma was the kind That love would once in a lifetime find Such was the persona Of Lady Lucinda Paloma - instrumental - Like a breeze that comes over me at night She comes to tease me while I sleep Though she's real, she's still out of sight She was only a dream I couldn't keep Lady Lucinda Paloma was the kind That love would once in a lifetime find Such was the persona Of Lady Lucinda Paloma I remember when Mexican music began I remember when the mariaches started to sing She was more than all I had planned Lady Lucinda Paloma was like the fragrance of Spring Never had I seen a dream from heaven above Never had I held the hand of a Mexican dove Such was the aroma Of Lady Lucinda Paloma Such was the aroma Of Lady Lucinda Paloma Young Stan The Cowhand (Larry W. Jones 06/19/2007) (song#4732) Young Stan, the cowhand, was a greenhorn saddle tramp His hand as a drover had not yet begun He rode into camp just as we were lighting the lamp A young saddle tramp with a Texas six gun He was too late for supper except for left over beans To his pony, we gave hay that was green With his boot soles all worn and the holes in his jeans He couldn't have been more that sixteen His saddle was a sight with stitches coming undone He wore a pair of Texas spurs but one rowel was gone We wanted to tell him to go back to where he'd begun But the look on his face told us, wait til the dawn He said his Mama had gone to her final rest His Daddy tried to raise him as he knew best But the work was too slim and so was the pay So he saddled his pony to make his own way Young Stan, the cowhand, still had much to learn About how to handle a herd of wild cows So the trail boss told him, his wage he must earn By being a good drover of cattle somehow He started as a helper behind old Cookies's chuckwagon Spent his time learnin' til his boots were a-draggin' He wrangled with the horses and he gathered the wood And as a fine cowhand, we all learned that he could On the Goodnight-Loving trail, camped just south of Raton We were headed for Cheyenne, how fat the cattle had grown In the middle of the night, we heard the thunder with fright And heard the little dogies bawl as the rain started to fall Young Stan, the cowhand, joined the other cowboys real fast The time for being a greenhorn was seen as being now past The longhorns and dogies stampeded, their hooves fairly flew As the bright lightning flashed and the stormy winds blew At the head of the wild eyed pack, a Texas six gun we heard It was young Stan, the cowhand, riding hell-bent on his steed He was shouting and riding like a bird as his pony he spurred Trying to turn the stampeding longhorns that were in the lead At last the stampede was over, thanks to a Texas six gun Cowboys that night had earned their brand They all rode back into the camp, that is, except for one That cowboy was young Stan, the cowhand His pony showed up at dawn, bridle dragging and alone Climax Canyon runs through that land He died at the bottom of that draw, but he had shown The hero was young Stan, the cowhand Young Stan, the cowhand, was a greenhorn saddle tramp His hand as a drover was now over and done He had ridden into camp as we were lighting the lamp A young saddle tramp with a Texas six gun Little Cowgirl Passing By (Larry W. Jones 06/20/2007) (song#4733) Little cowgirl, passing by Catching every cowboy's eye You've got the charms, got the style You've got the sweetest, shyest smile Little cowgirl, hat set in place Look at that smile on your face You're the perfect cowgirl That cowboys like to chase What's your business anyway Making cowboys dizzy that-a-way Bet you've been out honky tonkin' Look at that smile on your face - instrumental - Little cowgirl, hat set in place Look at that smile on your face You're the perfect cowgirl That cowboys like to chase What's your business anyway Making cowboys dizzy that-a-way Bet you've been out honky tonkin' Look at that smile on your face Little cowgirl, passing by my door Here's a kiss or three or four You're that little cowgirl That pretty little cowgirl that I adore Little Old Wishful Thinker Me (Larry W. Jones 06/20/2007) (song#4734) I left my home in California Where they grow grapes that make the choicest wine Now I've roamed to Texas Thinking I could get that woman off my mind I keep feeding quarters to the jukebox Thinking how all those sad songs and I agree I wish that woman hadn't thought about changing the locks Little old wishful thinker me I just got here yesterday from Bakersfield The only way I could get here was on the train She got my car and my guitar and love's repealed I think I'll play that last sad song again - instrumental - I just got here yesterday from Bakersfield The only way I could get here was on the train She got my car and my guitar and love's repealed I think I'll play that last sad song again I keep feeding quarters to the jukebox Thinking how all those sad songs and I agree I wish that woman hadn't thought about changing the locks Little old wishful thinker me Oh, me Little old wishful thinker Little old wishful thinker me Sweet Darlin' (Larry W. Jones 06/20/2007) (song#4735) Sweet darlin', what do I have to do My heart is blue from beating just for you Sweet darlin', my future had such gloom in it I felt that love could find no room in it Until, one night, I heard love calling My sweet darlin' Sweet darlin', treat my heart with mercy You could be my darlin' nursie Then there would be no controversy My sweet darlin' - instrumental - Sweet darlin', my future had such gloom in it I felt that love could find no room in it Until, one night, I heard love calling My sweet darlin' Dear, I'm so in love with you And I hope that you can see That if you say you love me too In paradise we both could be Sweet darlin', circumstances vary Sweet darlin', let's make our future merry Sweet darlin', won't you marry me My sweet darlin' Sweet darlin' won't you marry me Just A Little Old Laredo Serenade (Larry W. Jones 06/21/2007) (song#4736) On a little avenue in old Laredo Was heard the sound of guitars and mandolino It was just a little tune that mariaches played Just a little old Laredo serenade It was just a little tune that he could win her love with One that wasn't just a masquerade Some music to swoon even the man in the moon above with Just a little old Laredo serenade So glad is the lad at the sight above When he sees her at her window open wide So glad, I might add, is he for her love Just a little old Laredo serenade outside - instrumental - It was just a little tune that he could win her love with One that wasn't just a masquerade Some music to swoon even the man in the moon above with Just a little old Laredo serenade So glad is the lad at the sight above When he sees her at her window open wide So glad, I might add, is he for her love Just a little old Laredo serenade outside On a little avenue in old Laredo The sound of guitars and mandolino One that wasn't just a masquerade Just a little old Laredo serenade Texas Two Step Boogie (Larry W. Jones 06/21/2007) (song#4737) I got a new Stetson hat and a hot guitar And I done made a date with a movie star They've got a fiddle and they've got a bow Gonna do the Texas two step boogie, I know Do the Texas two step boogie All over the floor Do the Texas two step boogie Til your feet are sore We'll dance til the morning when the sun comes up Then we'll drink a pot of coffee from an old tin cup And if the sun don't shine enough to grow the corn Then we'll do the Texas two step boogie in the barn Gonna call my little movie star on the telephone And I'll tell her that I love her and I'm all alone So, come on baby, and now don't you be slow For the Texas two step boogie with the radio Do the Texas two step boogie All over the floor Do the Texas two step boogie Til your feet are sore There's a hot fiddle playin' in a Texas swing band I've got a new pair of boots, they're Nacona brand I'll call up the DJ, and then I'll ask him to play The Texas two step boogie, and to do it right away Do the Texas two step boogie All over the floor Do the Texas two step boogie Til your feet are sore Do the Texas two step boogie Texas two step boogie Texas two step boogie Do the Texas two step boogie Til your feet are sore Osage Route (Larry W. Jones 06/25/2007) (song#4738) She rolled into sight a mile up the track Working up steam with her brake shoes slack Her whistle moaned when at the whistle post Stopping at the station like a lonesome ghost Old John heard the roar on the polished steel Of steam drivers pounding on six big wheels The flanges made a screech on ribbons of rail As she rolled along west on the prairie trail - instrumental - Old John got ready and he took a chance He climbed aboard to do the hobo's dance He reached up high for the end door pin Opened up the door and Old John climbed in Old John didn't bother with counting sheep He just crawled on in and went fast asleep The whistle moaned as she high balled out With Old John headed west on the Osage Route Playing Second Fiddle (Larry W. Jones 06/26/2007) (song#4739) It seems like you're always up ahead While behind is always where I tread A failure is what I was meant to be I would like to be the first in line But I fear the worst is always mine Playing second fiddle is lonely me Playing second fiddle is where I belong Being number one is just not my song It's like reading the second hand news Playing second fiddle is playing the blues - instrumental - It seems like you're always up ahead While behind is always where I tread Playing second fiddle is where I belong Being number one is just not my song It's like reading the second hand news Playing second fiddle is playing the blues Dear, don't you know I'm in love with you Even though I know that I'm number two There's another love who's ahead of me Playing second fiddle is lonely me It seems like you're always up ahead While behind is always where I tread There's another love who's ahead of me Playing second fiddle is lonely me The Month Of May (Larry W. Jones 06/26/2007) (song#4740) The month of May, the month of May The month of May has made me blue In the month of May you went away When your Springtime love was due Once we bought a rose bush and planted it with glee Your love was to be just as sweet as that rose for me That rose has now withered and you're just a memory Now, the month of May finds me as blue as I can be - instrumental - The month of May, the month of May The month of May has the bluest skies In the month of May you went away Your eternal love for me was only lies A pretty rose of May can't live forever Like a love that grows and somehow dies Your love for me you now have severed And the month of May just makes me cry The month of May, oh the month of May The month of May just makes me cry Down On Galveston Bay (Larry W. Jones 06/26/2007) (song#4741) Well, I came down with the blues When my darlin' left me down on Galveston Bay Some stevedore came around and he bore her away I never treated that girl bad, she was the only love I had She didn't say goodbye, but she made me cry She made me want to die down on Galveston Bay Well, I'm down to my last nickel, down to my last dime If my darlin' don't come back, I'm down to losin' my mind The longer that she stays away, the stronger are my crazy days Just a fool I've been crowned down on Galveston Bay - instrumental - I never treated that girl bad, she was the only love I had She didn't say goodbye, but she made me cry She made me want to die down on Galveston Bay Well, I'm sittin' at the dock feelin' the rain begin to pour I guess I'm still in shock over the pain from a stevedore I think I'll take the Gulf Freeway north to some place that's new Maybe to Big-D or Fort Worth where maybe I can forget about you Well, I'm down to my last nickel, down to my last dime If my darlin' don't come back, I'm down to losin' my mind The longer that she stays away, the stronger are my crazy days Just a fool I've been crowned down on Galveston Bay My darlin' let me down, down on Galveston Bay Bound To A Texas Tumbleweed (Larry W. Jones 06/26/2007) (song#4742) I remember the first time I saw her I was in the saddle so far from home I was riding my pony just like a blur Following where the wind had blown She said one day, for my ways I'd pay But my soul was born of a roving breed And my heart was bound to a Texas tumbleweed She said she made a wish beneath the desert moon That I would banish my ways and come back soon I had to tell her no, for I wished not to mislead And my heart was bound to a Texas tumbleweed - instrumental - She said she could string some fences to try to hold me in But that would only ring true for a little while Because this restless spirit that I have always felt within Is bound to lead me down the trail a thousand miles She said one day, for my ways I'd pay But my soul was born of a roving breed And my heart was bound to a Texas tumbleweed She said she made a wish beneath the desert moon That I would banish my ways and come back soon I had to tell her no, for I wished not to mislead And my heart was bound to a Texas tumbleweed And my heart was bound to a Texas tumbleweed It Takes One Plus One To Make One Love (Larry W. Jones 06/27/2007) (song#4743) Darlin', one heart is just never enough Two beating together smoothes the rough And one pair of lips can look so nice But remember, it took two in paradise Darlin', it takes one plus one to make one love One lonely heart can beat just fine, dear But yours and mine together I want to hear One pair of arms can reach for the empty air But yours entwined with mine will show you care Darlin', it takes one plus one to make one love One true love for you darlin', is my one desire One true love darlin', can set two worlds on fire Love's spark that's burning is what I'm speaking of Darlin', it takes one plus one to make one love - instrumental - And one pair of lips can look so nice But remember, it took two in paradise One lonely heart can beat just fine, dear But yours and mine together I want to hear One pair of arms can reach for the empty air But yours entwined with mine will show you care Darlin', it takes one plus one to make one love One true love for you darlin', is my one desire One true love darlin', can set two worlds on fire Love's spark that's burning is what I'm speaking of Darlin', it takes one plus one to make one love Little Border Town (Larry W. Jones 06/27/2007) (song#4744) If I had a pony to ride I would travel to Texas, you see Any old trail I'd take without fail, for Texas is heaven to me Where the sun sets to rest in the far Texas west There I'd build me a nest in the place I love best That little border town where the Rio flows around Will always be found deep down in my heart That west Texas sand, to me is simply grand And the Rio Grande and I could never part It's the place of my dreams and it calls to me, it seems There's no better place that I have found Like a long lost cowboy, I'll shout for joy In that little border town where the Rio flows around Shadows will be falling when the evening's calling Around that old ranch house without a key It's the place of my dreams and it calls to me, it seems Family and friends are waiting there for me And there's someone I know on whose lips I'll bestow A kiss that will bring me happiness eternally That little border town where the Rio flows around Will always be found deep down in my heart That west Texas sand, to me is simply grand And the Rio Grande and I could never part It's the place of my dreams and it calls to me, it seems There's no better place that I have found Like a long lost cowboy, I will shout for joy In that little border town where the Rio flows around Lullaby Of The Tumbleweeds (Larry W. Jones 06/27/2007) (song#4745) Rolling of the tumbleweeds once was my lullaby Out in west Texas when just a cowboy so high Even now as a full grown man These words I still understand Rock me where west Texas skies Wink from heaven like a million eyes Sing of a cowboy's simple needs Lullaby of the tumbleweeds If I don't dream a dream that's true Well then, any good dream will do Sing of a cowboy's simple needs Lullaby of the tumbleweeds I'm riding along, along where the trail may lead Riding along with a song of the tumbleweeds Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh There's a melody I feel in my chest Calling to me when I need to rest Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh A melody coming from the Texas west I know I feel it when I start to roam I know I need it when I get back home Sing of a cowboy's simple needs Lullaby of the tumbleweeds Lullaby of the tumbleweeds Bring My World Back Today (Larry W. Jones 06/28/2007) song#4746) Bring my world back today The one where love was golden Turn away these skies of grey And bring my world back today Last December you said you loved me But in the Spring you went away Dear, please return and I'll forgive you Please bring my world back today Bring my world back today The one where love was golden Turn away these skies of grey And bring my world back today - instrumental - I don't think you meant to hurt me When you decided to go astray Please return, and my true love be And bring my world back today Bring my world back today The one where love was golden Turn away these skies of grey And bring my world back today Old Cryin' Fiddle (Larry W. Jones 06/28/2007) (song#4747) When the old cryin' fiddle has played its last tune And the band packs up to go home And the halo has gone from around the full moon And the cowboys are too tired to roam When the old barn is quiet with no dancing music And the clouds cover over the stars Darlin', I get so lonely just thinkin' of you only And wondering just where you are Once we were together when the music was playing And the wind whispered through cottonwood trees You were in my arms and love words we were saying Those love words have drifted away on the breeze When the old barn is quiet with no dancing music And the clouds cover over the stars Darlin', I get so lonely just thinkin' of you only And wondering just where you are Well, the old cryin' fiddle has played its last tune And the band has packed up to go home And the halo has gone from around the full moon Darlin', sweet darlin', where have you gone When the old barn is quiet with no dancing music And the clouds cover over the stars Darlin', I get so lonely just thinkin' of you only And wondering just where you are Mandolin Ben (Larry W. Jones 06/28/2007) (song#4748) Well, I had me some money and I had me a honey And my honey was as pretty as you've ever seen Then Mandolin Ben showed up and came between With fast bluegrass singin' and mandolin pickin' Mandolin Ben stole my sweet Madelyn from me Mandolin Ben came every night to her window to serenade He sang fast bluegrass songs about romance Then I lost sweet Madelyn to music Mandolin Ben played I wondered if I would ever have another chance Well, the only chance I had was to answer an ad In a magazine about how to play bluegrass fast What the heck, I sent a check so I could begin I wondered when I made it out to Mandolin Ben - instrumental - I got the course in the mail and I practiced without fail After awhile, I knew the neighbors didn't like it When they put up a sign that read House For Sale I plinked and I plunked until they thought I was drunk And all of my plinkin' plunkers were sore But I knew I couldn't quit cause the course said I'd be a hit And I wanted to see sweet Madelyn some more I had to do a lotta stringin' while I practiced my singin' But all the neighbors threatened to get a rope Every time I started singin', my doorbell started ringin' The neighbors said that that was all she wrote But Mandolin Ben has my sweet Madelyn And I can't give in until I get her back again - instrumental - But Mandolin Ben has my sweet Madelyn And I can't give in until I get her back again Doggone that Mandolin Ben... Wonder if he gives refunds Love Came And Went (Larry W. Jones 06/28/2007) (song#4749) For all intent, love came and went Just like a passing summer song But dear, your memory, for all intent Has stayed here with me all along When you were here, our love was strong Back then dear, you didn't intend to go For all intent, love came and went But I intend to see if new love can grow - instrumental - When you were here, our love was strong Back then dear, you didn't intend to go For all intent, love came and went But I intend to see if new love can grow We were in love once and we can be again If you will open your heart and let me in For all intent, love came and went But I intend to see if your heart I can win For all intent, love came and went But I intend to see if your heart I can win Road To Nowhere (Larry W. Jones 06/29/2007) (song#4750) There's a road to nowhere down in Texas That's been there longer than her memory It's the road that leads to where my ex is But the end of the road is nowhere I can see I'm adjustin' my load while waitin' for a diesel freight But the map don't show that this road is an interstate I'll be thummin' along as long as her mem'ry lasts I might be hummin' this song until the day that I die Cause on the road to nowhere is where the die is cast I'm trav'lin' this road where many lost loves have been And I know I'm one because I'm headed for nowhere again This old road has a shoulder but it sure seems colder I know it's just a dream that I will ever hold 'er again - instrumental - There's a road to nowhere down in Texas That's been there longer than her memory It's the road that leads to where my ex is But the end of the road is nowhere I can see I'm trav'lin' this road where many lost loves have been And I know I'm one because I'm headed for nowhere again This old road has a shoulder but it sure seems colder I know it's just a dream that I will ever hold 'er again I'm on the road to nowhere down in Texas, my friend Under This Texan Stetson Hat (Larry W. Jones 06/30/2007) (song#4751) I'm the kind of cowboy who always wanted to be free But darlin', you brought joy to this crazy heart in me A new song I'm singin', bein' free ain't where it's at Cause there's a new love under this Texan Stetson hat Under this Texan Stetson hat is a new love that I've found My freedom you have plundered and turned my heart around Under this Texan Stetson hat are arms with hands to hold you Darlin', put out the welcome mat, they demand to enfold you Every night I'll thank the moon and stars and things like that That you brought love to a cowboy under this Texan Stetson hat - instrumental - Under this Texan Stetson hat are arms with hands to hold you Darlin', put out the welcome mat, they demand to enfold you Every night I'll thank the moon and stars and things like that That you brought love to a cowboy under this Texan Stetson hat Darlin', I don't care about all that freedom I had in the past Now, all this cowboy's lookin' for is a true love that will last So, if you're lookin' for true love too, then let me come to bat Because you've won the game of love under this Texan Stetson hat So, if you're lookin' for true love too, then let me come to bat Because you've won the game of love under this Texan Stetson hat Sunrise Side Of The Great Divide (Larry W. Jones 07/01/2007) (song#4752) Out west there lived a cowboy looking for a cowgirl bride They never met so there was no hope of vows exchanged The cowgirl lived on the sunrise side of the Great Divide And the cowboy lived on the western slope of the range No, they never did meet so as to be greeted with a kiss How could life be complete without the treat of happiness The cowgirl lived on the sunrise side of the Great Divide And the cowboy lived on the western slope of the range A mountain rose is a flower that only grows From the power that flows from morning dew And every cowboy Jack and every cowgirl Jill Must wait until there comes a love that's true - instrumental - A mountain rose is a flower that only grows From the power that flows from morning dew And every cowboy Jack and every cowgirl Jill Must wait until there comes a love that's true Will there ever be a way to find love that's denied To meet some day to make this story change For you live on the sunrise side of the Great Divide And I live on the western slope of the range For you live on the sunrise side of the Great Divide And I live on the western slope of the range Hobos Found Dixie Bound (Larry W. Jones 07/01/2007) (song#4753) Slow freight train rollin' Makin' a drowsy sound In the boxcars sleepin' Are hobos Dixie bound Wobblin', rockin', rollin' Freight train on its way Hobos found Dixie bound Down to Mobile Bay Engineer at the throttle Conductor in the caboose Hobos sharin' a bottle Tryin' to take a snooze Wobblin', rockin', rollin' Freight train on its way Hobos found Dixie bound Down to Mobile Bay No more cold and rain Past the Mason Dixon line Hobos goin' home again Where Dixie sun will shine Wobblin', rockin', rollin' Freight train on its way Hobos found Dixie bound Down to Mobile Bay Dixie has the sunshine No more skies of grey Hobos on the Dixie line Sleepin' in the hay Wobblin', rockin', rollin' Freight train on its way Hobos found Dixie bound Down to Mobile Bay Wobblin', rockin', rollin' Freight train on its way Hobos found Dixie bound Down to Mobile Bay Lone Star State (Larry W. Jones 07/03/2007) (song#4754) My heart aches for that Lone Star State country That place where braggin' is great country That best cowboy and cowgirl heaven of all I won't rest til I get there I'll attest that it's beyond compare It's not just a small country It's Texas, where folks and their tales stand tall Well, when my darlin' Lulu Belle Plays on my heart strings, I can tell That she makes my heart sing so well So, I'm not gonna hesitate To get back to that Lone Star State country That's where I'm gonna be Cause Texas is that Lone Star State for me - instrumental - I won't rest til I get there I'll attest that it's beyond compare It's not just a small country It's Texas, where folks and their tales stand tall Well, when my darlin' Lulu Belle Plays on my heart strings, I can tell That she makes my heart sing so well So, I'm not gonna hesitate To get back to that Lone Star State country That's where I'm gonna be Cause Texas is that Lone Star State for me Pardner, Texas is that Lone Star State for me Along The Twilight Trail (Larry W. Jones 07/03/2007) (song#4755) (Riding through the twilight, riding along the trail) We were riding along the twilight trail I could hear the prairie breezes singing They seemed to tell Love to your heart she's bringing While the moon is pale As the prairie breezes sang of love along the twilight trail (We were riding along the twilight trail) (I could hear the prairie breezes singing) (They seemed to tell) Love to your heart she's bringing While the moon is pale (As the prairie breezes sang of love along the twilight trail) We were riding along the twilight trail I could hear the prairie breezes singing They seemed to tell Love to your heart she's bringing (Love to your heart she's bringing) While the moon is pale (As the prairie breezes sang of love along the twilight trail) (Along the twilight trail) Smokin' And Rollin' On (Larry W. Jones 07/04/2007) (song#4756) Brake pads smokin', black wheels rollin' Smokin' and rollin' on Brake pads smokin', downgrade's got them black wheels pokin' Smokin' and rollin' Smokin' and rollin' on That white dotted line outlines the nation Truck drivers all know what they're facin' They're just gypsies smokin' down the road With a heavy load Smokin' and rollin' on - instrumental - That white dotted line outlines the nation Truck drivers all know what they're facin' They're just gypsies smokin' down the road With a heavy load Smokin' and rollin' on Gear jammin', just tryin' the best one to find Truck drivers become accustomed to the grind Whether makin' speed or downshiftin' for inclines Truck drivers pull the load and hate to get behind Brake pads smokin', black wheels rollin' Smokin' and rollin' on Smokin' and rollin' on Smokin' and rollin' on Mr. Texas Sun (Larry W. Jones 07/04/2007) (song#4757) The Texas sun is shinin' bright I don't see one single cloud in sight Yesterday the sky was rainin' But today the sun's come out to play There's no need for explainin' The Texas sun makes for a pretty day Just bein' outside is such a treat Stayin' inside was such a pity Folks from Texas can take the heat In the countryside or in the city The Texas sun is shinin' bright today Mr. Texas Sun, where have you been Please don't stay away so long again Don't treat us wrong, shine on strong Mr. Texas Sun, now stay out and play Howdy, Mr. Texas Sun We're mighty pleased to see you shining through Honey bees, flowers and trees all like what you do So beguiling, everybody's smiling because of you Howdy, you with the brightest face The human race could not replace All the fun we have under the sun Mr. Texas Sun, we got tired of waitin' For you to get fired up over Texas Mr. Texas Sun, where have you been Please don't stay away so long again Don't treat us wrong, shine on strong Mr. Texas Sun, now stay out and play Mr. Texas Sun, you came at the right time But soon the moon will bring light sublime Don't look now, but she's lookin' you over Mr. Texas Sun, we know that you're a rover Now, come on back tomorrow and be on time Mister Broken Heart (Larry W. Jones 07/04/2007) (song#4758) Mister Broken Heart came around tonight We went to every honky tonk in town Ever since your depart, Mister Broken Heart Has hung around without a sound Mister Broken Heart is not good company What good does it do to tell him you weren't true Mister Broken Heart said he has an ache So I told him, make no mistake, brother I do too He hangs around all the time With pangs of distress He wants to be a friend of mine Even share my address - instrumental - Mister Broken Heart is not good company What good does it do to tell him you weren't true Mister Broken Heart said he has an ache So I told him, make no mistake, brother I do too (Mister Broken Heart, Mister Broken Heart) Mister Broken Heart said he has an ache So I told him, make no mistake, brother I do too He hangs around all the time With pangs of distress He wants to be a friend of mine Even share my address - instrumental - Mister Broken Heart is not good company What good does it do to tell him you weren't true Mister Broken Heart said he has an ache So I told him, make no mistake, brother I do too (Mister Broken Heart, Mister Broken Heart) Make no mistake, brother mine's broken too The Prairie Moon Came Calling (Larry W. Jones 07/04/2007) (song#4759) Last night the prairie moon came calling Golden beams soon fell as twilight came falling Stardust from Tinker Bell was sprinkled in the sky I tied my pony so that I Could build a campfire and watch the sparks fly high Oh, the scene made my heart feel mellow Yellow moon, lone cowboy, a happy fellow I sat there and thought about my situation Most folks never get such compensation It was a magic sight, all the world was right When the prairie moon came calling last night - instrumental - Last night the prairie moon came calling Golden beams soon fell as twilight came falling Oh, the scene made my heart feel mellow Yellow moon, lone cowboy, a happy fellow I sat there and thought about my situation I wrote down some words in my mind And it occurred that some would rhyme About a prairie moon that came calling last night Hillbillie Honey From Houston (Larry W. Jones 07/05/2007) (song#4760) Now, gather 'round boys, and let me tell you Bout a gal who steals the show She's my Hillbillie Honey and I love her so Her name is Billie, spelled with an ie on the end She's my Hillbillie Honey from Houston, my friend She likes to play the honky tonks on Friday nights She sings that song like Willie Nelson does Bout Blue Eyes Cryin' in The Rain And when she does, the place is set abuzz She's my Hillbillie Honey from Houston, it's plain She ain't no plain Jane routine girl, by far She's a cowgirl who plays a real mean guitar She sings that song that Hank Williams did Bout Hey Good Lookin' What You Got Cookin' She's my Hillbillie Honey from Houston kid Now, when she does the Texas two step My sweet Billie just can't be beat The cowboys in the honky tonk can't help But be swept right off their feet She's my Hillbillie Honey from Houston, yep She sings that song like Willie Nelson does Bout Blue Eyes Cryin' in The Rain She sings that song that Hank Williams did Bout Hey Good Lookin' What You Got Cookin' She's my Hillbillie Honey from Houston My Hillbillie Honey from Houston, it's plain She's my Hillbillie Honey from Houston kid Oh, yeah Oh My Loneliness (Larry W. Jones 07/05/2007) (song#4761) Twilight shadows bring the blues When everything you have, you lose And I lost everything with you Oh, my loneliness Now I spend each day remembering The happiness your kiss would bring How did it all come to this Oh, my loneliness The moon still shines its golden beams But what's the use when there's no dreams I'll never have your love again My dreams were all in vain Blue skies of yesterday turned grey Now that you have gone away How I miss your sweet caress Oh, my loneliness - instrumental - The moon still shines its golden beams But what's the use when there's no dreams I'll never have your love again My dreams were all in vain Blue skies of yesterday turned grey Now that you have gone away How I miss your sweet caress Oh, my loneliness My Rose Of South Padre Isle (Larry W. Jones 07/05/2007) (song#4762) Breezes warm and fair, flowers everywhere Fragrance off the bay fills the balmy air There senoritas are, dancing to Mexican guitars Calling me back from afar Majestic palm trees sway, acrobatic birds at play Love songs are sung there all the while One day I must return to a lovely rose My rose of South Padre Isle When I watch the twilight fade Then as the stars go on parade I long for the sand of my Mexican maid And there comes from the Gulf of Mexico A vision that seems from long ago And when I dream, I hear, it seems A voice calling more and more For me to return to that fair shore Where songs of love will be sung forevermore With each breeze I linger for awhile With my rose of South Padre Isle Like a flower fair, she is blooming there As to me her memory flows And as the chill of Winter grows To her charms I go to seek repose awhile In the arms of my rose of South Padre Isle Three Of Us Who Love You (Larry W. Jones 07/05/2007) (song#4763) Darling, there are three of us who love you Me, myself and I What we say is true, there's none above you We wouldn't tell a lie Darling, when you're far away, we shed a tear And we wait impatiently for the day you're near Now, we know some folks say that love is blind That passion rules only when fools pass by But darling, we all hope you never say goodbye We could never cope, for we three would die Me, myself and I Darling, all three of us have waited for a lifetime For a dream like you to come true You're that once in a lifetime, and sometimes never That came along the day that I met you Darling, when you first kissed me, I knew Wonderful enchantment came to hold me Something no one ever came and told me All my life I have waited for you Now that you're here, the sun is shining through Dear, my heart is yours with words unspoken All I ask is that you never leave it broken - instrumental - Darling, there are three of us who love you Me, myself and I What we say is true, there's none above you We wouldn't tell a lie Darling, when you're far away, we shed a tear And we wait impatiently for the day you're near Now, we know some folks say that love is blind That passion rules only when fools pass by But darling, we all hope you never say goodbye We could never cope, for we three would die Me, myself and I All My Love Belongs To Mandy (Larry W. Jones 07/05/2007) (song#4764) I used to run around with any cowgirl I found But now I'm down to the best cowgirl around While riding a wild bronc in a rodeo Cowgirls smile and think I'm dandy But after the show, I just tell them No Cause all my love belongs to Mandy When I go to a honky tonk at night Some want to dance because I'm handy They look cute in their cowgirl boots But all my love belongs to Mandy Yes, all my love belongs to Mandy I simply could never treat her bad Yes, all my love belongs to Mandy She's the best cowgirl I've ever had Some cowgirls think my heart is made of wood But all my love belongs to Mandy Mandy treats me like a good cowgirl should - instrumental - I saw cowgirls at a baseball game They all looked as sweet as candy But on my heart they won't lay claim Cause all my love belongs to Mandy Yes, all my love belongs to Mandy I simply could never treat her bad Yes, all my love belongs to Mandy She's the best cowgirl I've ever had Some cowgirls think my heart is made of wood But all my love belongs to Mandy Mandy treats me like a good cowgirl should That's why all my love belongs to Mandy My World Depends On You (Larry W. Jones 07/05/2007) (song#4765) (My world depends on you) (Blends with you, ends with you) (And my friends still ask of you) (Darling, please return to me) I've searched in Amarillo Asked everyone I knew Even asked the weeping willow Who said he missed you too My world depends on you Blends with you, ends with you And my friends still ask of you Darling, please return to me - instrumental - Words were spoken that were thoughtless Dear, I was wrong, now I confess Only you can end this sadness Return to me and and fill this loneliness My world depends on you (depends on you) Blends with you, ends with you (ends with you) And my friends still ask of you (still ask of you) Darling, please return to me Please return to me Darling, please return to me My Heart Is In Texas (Larry W. Jones 07/06/2007) (song#4766) In New York's Greenwich Village, I met an old man He wore old cowboy boots and a bolo tie band He said his folks were from Texas and had their own brand I shook his hand though I did not understand He said, my heart is in Texas, where it always will be Rodeos and longhorn cattle trails I hear calling to me I've spent most of my life in Greenwich Village But my heart is in Texas, I hear Texas calling to me Up in windy Chicago, I stopped in a little cafe The waitress was smiling, and I heard her say My folks are from Texas and I hope that one day I'll leave this windy city, head south to Texas to stay - instrumental - He said, my heart is in Texas, where it always will be Rodeos and longhorn cattle trails I hear calling to me Up in windy Chicago, I stopped in a little cafe The waitress was smiling, and I heard her say My folks are from Texas and I hope that one day I'll leave this windy city, head south to Texas to stay As I went through the country, big cities and small towns I met many lost Texans in every place that I found And in bars with guitars, so they wouldn't feel alone I sang to them songs about Texas and old San Antone Like A Timepiece (Larry W. Jones 07/06/2007) (song#4767) Dear, my heart has been broken Ending our love's lease Like a timepiece that was dropped Life has all but ceased I thought everything was running fine And that our love would last awhile But like a watch that's out of time Your love stopped and I'm out of style Now every second drags into an hour And I'm in rags at the end of every day Oh, the minute hand is running down Cause love's not in it or even around And the hour hand can't understand Why every second it should be wound - instrumental - I thought everything was running fine And that our love would last awhile But like a watch that's out of time Your love stopped and I'm out of style Now every second drags into an hour And I'm in rags at the end of every day The only way my heart can be repaired Is to have someone like you who cared before Darling, I need true love, not a token To keep my heart from being broken evermore My Heart Is Yours Alone (Larry W. Jones 07/06/2007) (song#4768) Dear, my heart is yours alone For it was never made of stone My heart's embrace you have won Like a race that's easily run Dear, if I could sing a beautiful song It would be of love that can't go wrong Just as dutiful as the heavenly sun Our heavenly love has just begun My dear, wherever I may be I will always feel you near My heart gladly knows defeat As I madly lay it at your feet - instrumental - Yours alone, yours alone Darling, it sounds so wonderous Yours alone, yours alone True love has found the two of us Dear, my heart is yours alone For it was never made of stone My heart's embrace you have won Like a race that's easily run Dear, if I could sing a beautiful song It would be of love that can't go wrong Just as dutiful as the heavenly sun Our heavenly love has just begun Texas Honky Tonk Music (Larry W. Jones 07/06/2007) (song#4769) When I hear that Texas honky tonk music Darlin', that's your favorite kind of music Texas honky tonk music reminds me of you When I hear that old San Antonio Rose Darlin', that's your favorite kind of rose Texas honky tonk music reminds me of you If I couldn't hear that Texas honky tonk music If I couldn't hear that old San Antonio Rose That reminds me of romance like sweet dreams do Darlin', I still could not forget you And in my sweet dreaming, I suppose I'd still be dancing in these honky tonk boots with you - instrumental - When I hear that old San Antonio Rose Darlin', that's your favorite kind of rose Texas honky tonk music reminds me of you If I couldn't hear that Texas honky tonk music If I couldn't hear that old San Antonio Rose That reminds me of romance like sweet dreams do Darlin', I still could not forget you And in my sweet dreaming, I suppose I'd still be dancing in these honky tonk boots with you When I Took A Look At You (Larry W. Jones 07/06/2007) (song#4770) Sweetheart, when I took a look at you My heart didn't know what to do But I'm glad it started beating after it stood still My cowboy boots took steps and walked My lips said Howdy and they still talked But my heart didn't know what to do, it stood still I couldn't remember the words we spoke But I remember what happened to this cowpoke I held your hand in mine and felt the thrill But my heart didn't know what to do, it stood still - instrumental - Sweetheart, when I took a look at you My heart didn't know what to do But I'm glad it started beating after it stood still I couldn't remember the words we spoke But I remember what happened to this cowpoke I held your hand in mine and felt the thrill But my heart didn't know what to do, it stood still When I took a look at you Sweetheart, when I took a look at you My Poor Heart Is Trusting In You (Larry W. Jones 07/06/2007) (song#4771) Darling, you have made my heart sing You say that you will be my everything I hope this isn't just another fling Darling, do you hear what I'm saying I hope you're not just playing with my heart Please don't make my heart cry again Cause if you do, it would die again Darling, tell me you will see this through Your sweet lips I want to kiss again Don't tell me lies like this again Darling, my poor heart is trusting in you - instrumental - Darling, you have made my heart sing You say that you will be my everything I hope this isn't just another fling Please don't make my heart cry again Cause if you do, it would die again Darling, tell me you will see this through Your sweet lips I want to kiss again Don't tell me lies like this again Darling, my poor heart is trusting in you Your sweet lips I want to kiss again Don't tell me lies like this again Darling, my poor heart is trusting in you Salt Of The Earth (Larry W. Jones 07/06/2007) (song#4772) You have given me what should come to everyone You're the salt of the earth as far as I can see You're my velvet twilight falling, my morning sun And you have preserved our love for all eternity Someone divine looked down and then saw after me He must have looked around and saw the flaw in me I didn't have someone to love that anyone could see Until He saw that your heart and mine would agree - instrumental - I didn't have someone to love that anyone could see Until He saw that your heart and mine would agree Now, our kids are grown and on their on, I see We both taught them what it means to love naturally And if anybody ever asks how we are, you and me I'll tell them how we are in love and will always be Someone divine looked down and then saw after me He must have looked around and saw the flaw in me I didn't have someone to love that anyone could see Until He saw that your heart and mine would agree You're the salt of the earth as far as I can see - instrumental out - None Of My Heroes Have Ever Been Cowboys (Larry W. Jones 07/06/2007) (song#4773) Waylon and Willie dreamed of being a cowboy They loved those cowboy ways They pursued the life of their high-riding heroes And they burned up their childhood days They broke all the rules like a modern day drifter And nothing could hold them too long They took what they wanted then left all the cowgirls With the words of a sad country song Well, none of my heroes have ever been cowboys Cause cowboys aren't what they seem They're always in search of, and one step in back of Themselves and their fast moving dreams Modern day cowboys ain't nothin' special Their brand of misery is being alone They'll die from the cold in the arms of a nightmare Cause their best days have all been long gone A yesterday's looker, now just a has-been They rode the trail that took youth away Their old worn out saddles and old worn out mem'ries Are all that is left for Waylon and Willie today Well, none of my heroes have ever been cowboys Cause cowboys aren't what they seem They're always in search of, and one step in back of Themselves and their fast moving dreams Mister Steel Guitar Man (Larry W. Jones 07/08/2007) (song#4774) Please, Mister Steel Guitar Man Slide your steel for me I'm not feeling well and I need your company Please, Mister Steel Guitar Man Slide your steel for me I want to hear your cryin' steel guitar Cause my heart is cryin' just like you Let me travel on your steel guitar sound To where only the lonely can be found To where there's no true love around To where broken hearts abound Please, Mister Steel Guitar Man Do what you can for me I've given up on love There's none for me thereof When it came to push and shove There was no appeal My heart will never heal So slide your steel for me Please, Mister Steel Guitar Man Slide your steel for me I'm not feeling well and I need your company Please, Mister Steel Guitar Man Slide your steel for me I want to hear your cryin' steel guitar Cause my heart is cryin' just like you Please, Mister Steel Guitar Man Do what you can for me Best Muleskinner (Larry W. Jones 07/11/2007) (song#4775) Well, good mornin', mister captain Are you lookin' for a winner Well, watch the best muleskinner shine Out there on your new mud line Ha, ha, hee, hee, hee, hee Well, I'm the best muleskinner From east Texas to this very day Captain, I can earn my dinner Before I even draw my pay Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha Hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, ha, ha Well hey, hey ... Now, I know how to work a mule With this old bullwhip of mine I can brand my name real cool On any stubborn mule's behind Hey there, now little water boy Bring your water bucket 'round Well hey, hey ... And if you don't like you job Throw that buck, buck, bucket down Hey, hey - instrumental - Well, I'm the best muleskinner From east Texas to this very day Captain, I can earn my dinner Before I even draw my pay Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha Hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, ha, ha Well hey, hey ... Now, I know how to work a mule With this old bullwhip of mine I can brand my name real cool On any stubborn mule's behind Well, I'm the best muleskinner Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha Hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, ha, ha Well hey, hey ... Real Country Music (Larry W. Jones 07/11/2007) (song#4776) Real country music was my first love Those country songs from yesteryear Real country music was my first love Much better than the music I now hear Real country music talked of trouble And of love that was true Today's music is mostly just rubble Nothing I want to pursue Real country music was my first love Those country songs from yesteryear Real country music was my first love Much better than the music I now hear - instrumental - Whatever happened to Roy Acuff And those Sons of the Pioneers Well, I still can't get enough Of real country music in my ears I want to hear Jimmie Rodgers yodel Earnest Tubb, the Texas troubadour Their music had a real country modal With a real country musical score Real country music was my first love Those country songs from yesteryear Real country music was my first love Those country songs from yesteryear Those country songs from yesteryear Those country songs from yesteryear Singing Cowboy Of Renown (Larry W. Jones 07/11/2007) (song#4777) In me you see a singing cowboy And never may that be a crime I strum my guitar under the stars To my pony's syncopated time I sing cowboy songs with dignity It helps me with my cowboy poise All the cowgirls say, hot digity Though my pony thinks it's noise I make cowboy music, yes I do I make cowboy music cause cowboy music's what I do I make cowboy music, I'm tellin' you I make cowboy music cause I'm cowboy through and through My cowboy music is something I brag about When I drag my saddle bags about town With cowboy music I'm driven, and sometimes forgiven One day I'll be a singing cowboy of renown - instrumental - I sing cowboy songs with dignity It helps me with my cowboy poise All the cowgirls say, hot digity Though my pony thinks it's noise My cowboy music is something I brag about When I drag my saddle bags about town With cowboy music I'm driven, and sometimes forgiven One day I'll be a singing cowboy of renown My Darlin' Don't Care For Me (Larry W. Jones 07/11/2007) (song#4778) Well, my darlin' only cares for rodeos And my darlin' only cares for cowgirl clothes But my darlin' don't care for me My darlin' only cares for barrel races She's always where the number one place is Patsy Montana is just her style And Patsy Cline is in her smile But if I'm in her mind, I don't know it Cause for some reason, she don't show it My darlin' don't care for me - instrumental - My darlin' only cares for barrel races She's always where the number one place is Patsy Montana is just her style And Patsy Cline is in her smile But if I'm in her mind, I don't know it Cause for some reason, she don't show it My darlin' don't care for me Now, what's the matter with me darlin' You shatter my dreams, don't you see What else is love there for If not to care for But my darlin' don't care for My darlin' don't care for me Whippoorwill (Larry W. Jones 07/12/2007) (song#4779) Autumn time is coming, poor lonesome bird Your song from the prairie I hear Up on the hill, saddest song I ever heard When the wind is laying very still My darling's been gone so very, very long To someplace that I'll never see Go fly now to her with your lonesome song Tell my darlin' to return to me Whippoorwill, whippoorwill Can you tell me if my darling's still true Whippoorwill, whippoorwill Tell her that I'm just as lonesome as you Whippoorwill, is she still thinking of me And of those vows she made so long ago She's gone to someplace I'll never see Whippoorwill, time is dragging on slow My darling's been gone so very, very long To someplace that I'll never see Go fly now to her with your lonesome song Tell my darlin' to return to me Around her finger I placed a diamond ring On the day she was leaving to roam She promised to return and her love bring Back to me in my little cabin home My darling's been gone so very, very long To someplace that I'll never see Go fly now to her with your lonesome song Tell my darlin' to return to me Whippoorwill, whippoorwill Can you tell me if my darling's still true Whippoorwill, whippoorwill Tell her that I'm just as lonesome as you There's A Full Moon Above My Shoulder (Larry W. Jones 07/12/2007) (song#4780) There's a full moon above my shoulder And an empty feeling down in my heart The days are now getting colder Now that you and I, dear, are far apart You went away ,It was in the month of June And you promised that you would return soon I've waited so patiently for many a full moon, With an empty feeling down in my heart There's a full moon above my shoulder And an empty feeling down in my heart There's a full moon above my shoulder And an empty feeling down in my heart - instrumental - I feel my dreams are now getting older And I wonder if you will do your part Will you return, dear, or will you decline My heart burns, dear, for you to be mine There's a full moon above my shoulder And an empty feeling down in my heart There's a full moon above my shoulder And an empty feeling down in my heart San Antonio Rose (Larry W. Jones 07/13/2007) (song#4781) Listen cowboys, while I sing a Texas song Of a flower that's above all the rest Sweeter to me than a honey bee She's the Texas love that I love best There's no other girl like her, near or far And there never will be, I suppose She's the best girl by far, under the Texas star She's my San Antonio Rose My San Antonio Rose Every flower in Texas knows That you may search anywhere And never find one to compare With my San Antonio Rose My San Antonio Rose Sweetest Texas flower that grows Some sweet day I will hear A voice that tells me, dear I will be you San Antonio Rose - instrumental - My San Antonio Rose Every flower in Texas knows That you may search anywhere And never find one to compare With my San Antonio Rose My San Antonio Rose Sweetest Texas flower that grows Some sweet day I will hear A voice that tells me, dear I will be you San Antonio Rose Someone Else For You (Larry W. Jones 07/13/2007) (song#4782) There will always be someone else for you Never ever me, you couldn't see, love that would be so true You can take your pick of all the guys you've ever known Why can't you come and pick me out to be your very own There will always be someone else for you Never ever me, you couldn't see, love that would be so true My heart is true and will long for you as long as I will live Though my dream of you will ne'er be true, darling I forgive There will always be someone else for you Never ever me, you couldn't see, love that would be so true Never will I know the thrill of kissing you Though we will never be together, I wonder as to whether Whether you will ever know how much I'm missing you I could pray each day that there be a way That my dream of you might come true But I'm afraid the price that's paid for a lovesick fool is due There will always be someone else for you There will always be someone else for you Never ever me, you couldn't see, love that would be so true Love that would be so true Chica Fandango (Larry W. Jones 07/14/2007) (song#4783) Down along the Rio Grande One night I heard a mariachi band Playing music soft and slow There I met a pretty senorita We shared more than one margarita She whispered amore soft and low In a little cantina we danced the time away Her eyes held no disguise as the music played But I told her beneath the moonlight glow I had to ride away that night from the Rio I tried to kiss away her tears But only crying filled my ears As the band played the Chica Fandango - instrumental - In a little cantina we danced the time away Her eyes held no disguise as the music played But I told her beneath the moonlight glow I had to ride away that night from the Rio I tried to kiss away her tears But only crying filled my ears As the band played the Chica Fandango Don't Plan to Marry A Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 07/17/2007) (song#4784) Cowgirls, if you've had your heart broken more than twice If your token love life has paid the price Then listen to this age old spoken advice Don't plan to marry a cowboy Such a man won't bring you any joy His heart is at some rodeo, Oh, no, no, no Don't you cowgirls fall in love with a cowboy Try to forget that kind of man You'll be better off if you can Don't plan to marry a cowboy - instrumental - Cowgirls, have you been lonely and sad Have you lost a dream that you had Then listen to my words and be glad Don't plan to marry a cowboy Such a man won't bring you any joy His heart is at some rodeo, Oh, no, no, no Don't you cowgirls fall in love with a cowboy Try to forget that kind of man You'll be better off if you can Don't plan to marry a cowboy Darlin' Sweethearts Forevermore (Larry W. Jones 07/28/2007) (song#4785) (Him) Darlin', do you want a cowboy who's willing Someone who finds a cowgirl like you thrilling Who'll come ridin' home when the branding's done A cowboy who'll be glad to raise our cowboy son (Her) Cowboy, I want two strong arms to hold me, namely yours Someone with western charms who does his chores Someone who's bold but tender and will render love that's true Sweetheart, I want a cowboy just like you - instrumental - (Him) Darlin', do you want a cowboy who's willing Someone who finds a cowgirl like you thrilling (Her) Cowboy, I want two strong arms to hold me, namely yours Someone with western charms who does his chores (Him) Darlin', I'm the cowboy that you're waiting for (Her) Sweetheart, you're the cowboy I adore (Him) Darlin', do you want a cowboy who's willing (Her) Someone who finds a cowgirl like me thrilling (Both) Then let's be darlin' sweethearts forevermore Someone You'll Never Know (Larry W. Jones 07/29/2007) (song#4786) There's a photograph that I still hold Of someone beside me from long ago And when friends ask whom they behold I just say it's someone you'll never know You'll never know someone I left my heart with You'll never know someone whose photograph I show And when friends ask if it's true or just a myth I just say it's someone you'll never know - instrumental - You'll never know someone I left my heart with You'll never know someone whose photograph I show And when friends ask if it's true or just a myth I just say it's someone you'll never know You'll never know someone I shared my dreams with You'll never know someone whose love was only show And when friends ask why and wherewith I just say it's someone you'll never know I just say it's someone.... Someone you'll never know Once In A Million Years (Larry W. Jones 07/29/2007) (song#4787) Once in a million years Someone like you, dear, comes along Once in a million years The world drums to a cheerful song Once in a million Junes A beam of love is cast Light from a million moons For love that will ever last Once there was no world for me Love had never played its part Now, where you are, I want to be Never will you fade from my heart Once in a million love stories Darling, a dream like you appears Search all books inventories Look where you will, none can thrill Like you, dear, in a million years When I first beheld you I saw a world of prettiness I was compelled to love you And you ended my emptiness Darling, if you ever wonder Why it is I love you so It's because I fell under The spell that you bestow Once in a million love stories Darling, a dream like you appears Search all books inventories Look where you will, none can thrill Like you, dear, in a million years Somewhere In Tomorrowland (Larry W. Jones 07/29/2007) (song#4788) I wish I knew where dreams are born And the time that they are planned I've never seen it drawn upon a chart And it seems to not be in my heart It must be somewhere in Tomorrowland I've searched the stars beyond the moon And the ground here where I stand I've had an open mind for every tune Of love that's sung by every band I've looked back at yesterday and I must say It must be somewhere in Tomorrowland They say there's treasure in array there And love is more than dreams of gold But I have never found my way there And now I know I'm growing old I wish I knew where dreams are born And the time that they are planned If I keep thinking of such things I may feel love's touch of angel's wings Somewhere in Tomorrowland Never Hit A Horse (Larry W. Jones 07/29/2007) (song#4789) Never hit a horse He might bite his bit, of course And that wouldn't be right a bit Just like you don't do right by me Never slap a bull With a leather strap that's full Of things that tear and pull Just like you tore this heart from me Never brand a cow With a hand that disavows How it always hurts To know that you don't understand That a cowgirl who flirts Just handed a broken dream to me - instrumental - Never kick a dog You might put him in a fog He might hide in a hollow log And that's just where you might find me Never hit a horse He might bite his bit, of course And that wouldn't be right a bit Just like you don't do right by me Now darlin', don't you know, of course You don't do right by me Born To Ride The Lonesome Trail (Larry W. Jones 07/30/2007) (song#4790) Never will I settle down Never will I hang around Born to ride the path that's lonesome Wide is the prairie, narrow is the vale Never will I settle down Born to ride the lonesome trail No heavy load to bear No rough road to give me care Though my saddle's worn No lost love to mourn Born to ride the path that's lonesome Wide is the prairie, narrow is the vale Never will I settle down Born to ride the lonesome trail - instrumental - No heavy load to bear No rough road to give me care Though my saddle's worn No lost love to mourn Born to ride the path that's lonesome Wide is the prairie, narrow is the vale Never will I settle down Born to ride the lonesome trail Brand New Stetson Blues (Larry W. Jones 07/30/2007) (song#4791) Here's some sad news darlin', and you're the first to know Yeah, here's some sad news darlin', and you're the first to know I've got a brand new Stetson hat and it's about to blow Well, I've been shakin' in my boots and can't remember where I've tread Yeah, I've been shakin' in my boots and can't remember where I've tread I feel like I'm losin' ground cause I can't get ahead Well, I used to be a hero I dressed in John Wayne style Now, I'm walking down Skid Row And I can't even wear a smile I see lots of pretty cowgirls Though none of them now care All they want is gold and pearls And my Levi pockets are all bare I'm a cowboy who can't lose These brand new Stetson blues Yesterday I was six feet tall, today I'm four foot ten I can't even mount my horse without falling down again I went to a rodeo but the bright lights made me blind I woke up somewhere this morning with no friend to find I'm a cowboy who can't lose these brand new Stetson blues I went to a honky tonk last night, met my darlin' at the door Yeah, I went to a honky tonk last night, met my darlin' at the door She put a brand new hole in my Stetson hat with her old .44 Ain't gonna do that no more I'm a cowboy who can't lose These brand new Stetson blues Brewster County Blues (Larry W. Jones 07/30/20070 (song#4792) The old corral, Texas moon above Fireflies light that we called love Songs we sang that didn't even rhyme How long has it been since you were mine Living alone in the old ranch house Thinking of you in your gingham blouse Knowing that I will never find Another like you who left me behind Longhorns roam across the bottom land Tomorrow the boys and I will burn the brand South wind blowin' same as yesterday I wish that it would blow my blues away Living alone in the old ranch house Thinking of you in your gingham blouse Knowing that I will never find Another like you who left me behind Horseshoe nails, lonesome Texas town There's work to do that makes me frown Rusty old rails tryin' to get me down Wish I could board that outward bound Living alone in the old ranch house Thinking of you in your gingham blouse Knowing that I will never find Another like you who left me behind West Texas Brewster County roads Winter's comin' on and it's gonna be cold Listen to the Alpine country radio Don't like the new, just listen to the old Living alone in the old ranch house Thinking of you in your gingham blouse Knowing that I will never find Another like you who left me behind Rolling On Down To New Orleans (Larry W. Jones 07/30/2007) (song#4793) Rolling on down to New Orleans (Rolling on down to New Orleans) Rolling on down to New Orleans To the Crescent City where blues is king Rolling on down to New Orleans Rhythm in your shoes is a Zydeco thing Jambalaya and sweet potatoe pie Stomach is bigger than your eyes Creole beauties are Cajun queens On the bayous down in New Orleans Taught by their mama and their papa too How to sing the song about a Blue Bayou Folks in Lousiana are happy to say Come and roll on down New Orleans way Rolling on down to New Orleans To the Crescent City where blues is king Rolling on down to New Orleans Rhythm in your shoes is a Zydeco thing Shrimp boats are sailin', the Gulf is rough They won't come home until they get enough Trap the mud bugs, cook 'em any way you can They only serve 'em up hot down in Louisian' - instrumental - Taught by their mama and their papa too How to sing the song about a Blue Bayou Folks in Lousiana are happy to say Come and roll on down New Orleans way Rolling on down to New Orleans To the Crescent City where blues is king Rolling on down to New Orleans Rhythm in your shoes is a Zydeco thing Shrimp boats are sailin', the Gulf is rough They won't come home until they get enough Trap the mud bugs, cook 'em any way you can They only serve 'em up hot down in Louisian' Rolling on down to New Orleans (Rolling on down to New Orleans) (Rolling on down to New Orleans) Mornin' Sunshine (Larry W. Jones 07/31/2007) (song#4794) When the mornin' sun comes up I warm my hands around my coffee cup The mornin' sunshine feels so fine Because you're mine I used to be an old used-to-be But now that life ain't for me The mornin' sunshine feels so fine Because you're mine Listen to the bluebirds singing Look at the Springtime springing - instrumental - I used to be an old used-to-be But now that life ain't for me The mornin' sunshine feels so fine Because you're mine Listen to the bluebirds singing Look at the Springtime springing Life now is a bed of roses Love is what the sun composes The mornin' sunshine feels so fine Because you're mine The mornin' sunshine feels so fine Yeah, it feels so fine Because you're mine More Than Half A Chance (Larry W. Jones 08/01/2007) (song#4795) Darlin' if you give me more than half a chance I'd have more of a chance to have you love me Yeah, if you just give me more than half a chance Then I'd have more of a chance to have you stay I'm holdin' on for a chance to hold you Hopin' that you won't cross that line I know it's not right to try to mold you But it's a chance to make you mine Darlin' if you give me more than half a chance Then romance might not have a chance to grieve Dear, if you just give me more than half a chance Maybe you might pass up this chance to leave I don't know what I'll do if it's over My heart can't beat unless you're by my side Real love can grow as sweet as clover But if you go, my tears will never dry - instrumental - Darlin' if you give me more than half a chance Then romance might not have a chance to grieve Dear, if you just give me more than half a chance Maybe you might pass up this chance to leave I don't know what I'll do if it's over My heart can't beat unless you're by my side Real love can grow as sweet as clover But if you go, my tears will never dry On This Side Of Lonesome (Larry W. Jones 08/04/2007) (song#4796) (On this side of lonesome) On this side of lonesome Is not where I wanna be On this side of lonesome No love is here with me I fear the days to come Of only lonely memories On this side of lonesome Oh, is not where I wanna be (On this side of lonesome) - instrumental - On this side of lonesome Is not where I wanna be On this side of lonesome Nobody waits for me Guess I'll pick up the pieces Of a broken heart that was me On this side of lonesome Oh, is not where I wanna be I fear the days to come Of only lonely memories On this side of lonesome (On this side of lonesome) Oh, is not where I wanna be Thousand Miles To Home (Larry W. Jones 08/04/2007) (song#4797) Well, here I am walking along the track Thinking of writing another letter home To tell my folks that I'll be coming back Cause I've run out of places I want to roam When I hear that home bound train in the night A ticket to home will ease the pain and the fright It's a thousand miles to where I'm goin' And I know that a thousand smiles will be showin' When I ride that train a thousand miles home - instrumental - I'll have to pawn my guitar and rings Because I've already pawned my dreams Gonna go through the third class ticket turnstile And watch the countryside pass a thousand miles Well, one thing for sure I know No more am I gonna roam I'm gonna live my life poor but slow In a thousand miles when I get home I know when I hear that home bound train in the night A ticket to home will ease the pain and the fright It's a long old thousand miles to where I'm goin' And I know a thousand smiles will be showin' When I ride that train a thousand miles to home Still No Reply In The Mail (Larry W. Jones 08/04/2007) (song#4798) Still no reply to my letter Nothing that I can tell my heart I feel like an old homesteader Waiting for it to break apart Still no reply in the mail Not a single word from my darlin' And I wrote her in detail That there would be no more quarrelin' Still no reply in the mail A dozen times I wrote to her That I admit I'm to blame I'm sorry that I split from her I said she was still my flame Still no reply in the mail Not a single word from my darlin' and I wrote her in detail That there would be no more quarrelin' Still no reply in the mail I'm goin' to check the mail today And this might be my last time If there's no letter, I'm goin' away And leave |