Until Now I Never Needed You (Larry W. Jones 04/24/2007) (song#4601) Darlin', until now I never needed you But I'm in need of you forever now I cannot remember if I ever Said that I would never feel so blue Darlin', until now I never needed love But I'm in need of love forever now I cannot remember feeling so alone Now that I've grown to loving only you Every night and day that goes by You might find me having a cry My heart kind of feels like it may die Darlin', until now I never needed you I can't ease this ache within my heart But I know that you could somehow Darlin', until now I never needed you But I'm in need of you forever now - instrumental - Until now I never needed love But I'm in need of love forever now Every night and day that goes by You might find me having a cry My heart kind of feels like it may die Darlin', until now I never needed you I can't ease this ache within my heart But I know that you could somehow Darlin', until now I never needed you But I'm in need of you forever now I Never Knew Her Name (Larry W. Jones 04/24/2007) (song#4602) I saw a girl, sweet and shy As she went strolling by And I know I'll love that girl Until the day that I die I don't know from where she came And that has become for me a shame I confess that I can't even guess Who she was because I never knew her name I saw something country in her smile And I heard the music of a mandolin That girl stole my heart with her style But I knew I'd never see her again I saw a girl, sweet and shy As she went strolling by And I know I'll love that girl Until the day that I die - instrumental - I don't know from where she came And that has become for me a shame I confess that I can't even guess Who she was because I never knew her name I saw something country in her smile And I heard the music of a mandolin That girl stole my heart with her style But I knew I'd never see her again I saw a girl, sweet and shy As she went strolling by And I know I'll love that girl Until the day that I die What a shame because I never knew her name I Overlooked A Diamond (Larry W. Jones 04/24/2007) (song#4603) A diamond is a jewel That shines so brilliantly To grace the finger of a lady's hand When posed beside a mound of gold The gold is not as rare Such is life and love that can't be planned I overlooked a diamond While hunting a heart of gold The diamond that I overlooked was you The gold that I was hunting for Was gold that was meant for fools The diamond I never found, my dear, was you Now, fools gold has the color But a diamond has the flame And heartaches cannot bring me cheer I missed a brilliant diamond It was fools gold that I claimed And now I see my life through lonely years I overlooked a diamond While hunting a heart of gold The diamond that I overlooked was you The gold that I was hunting for Was gold that was meant for fools The diamond I never found, my dear, was you I Assure You (Larry W. Jones 04/24/2007) (song#4604) I assure you with heart that's true Dear, I will always love only you And that I'll stand by your side too I assure you And if the cupboards ever become bare I'll assure you that my love is there My love will endure with tender care I assure you Every morning when you awaken A brand new day will begin I'll assure you of vows I've taken In every little way I can Dear, I can't assure you of eternal spring But I'll try to make you heart sing eternally I'll bring you love that's fit for a queen I assure you - instrumental - Every morning when you awaken A brand new day will begin I'll assure you of vows I've taken In every little way that I can Dear, I can't assure you of eternal spring But I'll try to make you heart sing eternally I'll bring you love that's fit for a queen I assure you I assure you, my dear I Don't Really Need To Know (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2007) (song#4605) I know other arms have held you Dear, I felt that I needed to know But now that I know you'll be true Darlin', I don't really need to know I know other loves have kissed you On lips sweet like red wines flow I felt, dear, they might still tempt you But darlin', I don't really need to know - instrumental - Dear, I guess I'll always wonder It's something I hope you'll understand But I'll throw those needs asunder If you'll say you need me to be your man The others may remain mysterious But I won't plead to let them show Oh yes, I wonder, but I'm serious Darlin', I don't really need to know Cowboy Bill's Last Ride (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2007) (song#4606) Cow-boy Bill-y Riding that Goodnight-Loving Trail, snowstorm in the night Cowboy Bill, who was a vagabond, was fearing his demise Snow a-blowin' in his eyes, no relief would there unfold He pulled his hat down on his head to fend away the cold Cow-boy Bill-y No cabin where there might be a friend, only his bedroll Bill unsaddled his poor old pony and then he let it go Like a whistle the wind was blowin' as he drifted away The vagabond looked satisfied, he smiled where he lay Cow-boy Bill-y That night the snow was falling along with sleet and hail The forlorn form of Cowboy Bill lay still beside the trail His pony sped through the night to a barn with horses tied And no one knew that Cowboy Bill had taken his last ride Cow-boy Bill-y It was late next evening when they found the cowboy's bed He had a frozen smile upon his face but Cowboy Bill was dead There was no sweetheart there to keep him warm from the cold For Cowboy Bill was just a vagabond and now his story's told Some Cowgirl Loves Me (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2007) (song#4607) Some cowgirl loves me, I just wish I knew I wonder who that cowgirl can be Some cowgirl loves me, I know she'll be true Now, where is that cowgirl for me Every time a cowgirl goes strolling by I ask the trees, the bees and the starling Could she maybe be my cowgirl darling - instrumental - Some cowgirl wants me, I just wish I knew I wonder who that cowgirl can be Some cowgirl wants me, I know she'll be true Now, where is that cowgirl for me Every time a cowgirl goes strolling by I ask the trees, the bees and the starling Could she maybe be my cowgirl darling Some cowgirl loves me, I just wish I knew Darling, could that cowgirl be you I'm Gonna Be A Real Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2007) (song#4608) Someday I'll be a real cowboy, a working ranch hand If I could be a real cowboy, I'd have my own brand I live in this city where the livin' ain't fair Ain't nobody givin' and nobody cares I went to a dude ranch to breath some fresh air It was a crude bunch and the dudes had long hair I wanna be a real cowboy, a working ranch hand If I could be a real cowboy, I'd have my own brand - instrumental - I'm gonna pack my saddle, I'm gonna ride free This cowboy's gonna ski-daddle, don't look for me I live in this city where the livin' ain't fair Ain't nobody givin' and nobody cares I put in my resignation, and I sold all my stock Ain't gonna be no hesitation, ain't watchin' no clock I'm gonna be a real cowboy, a working ranch hand I'm gonna be a real cowboy, I'll have my own brand I'm gonna be a real cowboy, a working ranch hand I'm gonna be a real cowboy, I'll have my own brand I Remember Texas (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2007) (song#4609) I remember Texas I'd go there in a wink Or at least I think I remember Texas I remember Amarillo And a big 'ol rodeo The barrel racers sprint And I'd have to squint In the Texas sun's glow I remember winter sleet Cov'ring every Dallas street So cold I'd shiver Shivered for a week I remember Texas spring Flying a kite on a string It was such a joy For such a little cowboy I remember cowboys Making lots of noise In the honky tonks Trucks were their toys I remember Texas faces At least in some cases Some are kinda hazy Some call me kinda crazy I remember Texas I'd go there in a wink Or at least I think I remember Texas Down To Texas On Our Thumb (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2007) (song#4610) I wish I was a Texan, tall as I could be And everytime a cowgirl passed She'd take a ride with me She told me that she loved me She asked where I was from She threw her arms around me When I said Texas here I come Get along home, Cindy-Cindy Get along home, Cindy-Cindy Get along home, Cindy-Cindy We're ridin' down to Texas on our thumb I wish I had a saddle And a horse that wasn't slow Down to Texas we'd ski-daddle Down to Texas we would go Cindy hugged and kissed me She said she'd be my bride Swore I was the tallest cowboy That she had ever spied Get along home, Cindy-Cindy Get along home, Cindy-Cindy Get along home, Cindy-Cindy We're ridin' down to Texas on our thumb Down Where The Brazos River Flows (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2007) (song#4611) Blue were the days that followed me A haze was my future, so unknown I was more than lonely, roamin' free A true companion I had never known Down in Texas nights are bright, dear You and I will be happy there, I know Come dear, today, and let us stray Down where the Brazos River flows Shadows have turned to skies of blue I'm unconcerned as the sun goes down Happiness followed when I met you Life is not hollow when you're around - instrumental - Down in Texas nights are bright, dear You and I will be happy there, I know Come dear, today, and let us stray Down where the Brazos River flows Sometimes I wonder if I'm dreaming Worries of life have all drifted away Since you're my wife there is meaning In the love that's between us today Down in Texas nights are bright, dear You and I will be happy there, I know Come dear, today, and let us stray Down where the Brazos River flows Forgotten Down That Lost Highway (Larry W. Jones 04/25/2007) (song#4612) Hot sunny days and rainy nights A trucking job is just cheating life I'm over the road with a heavy load Wondering about my lonely wife Forgotten down that lost highway Watching my dreams fading away Forgotten down that lost highway I'm never gonna see a better day Empty dreams and empty schemes Truckin' life ain't what it seems Eighteen wheels on the straightaway And there ain't no way to get away Forgotten down that lost highway Watching my dreams fading away Forgotten down that lost highway I'm never gonna see a better day So tired, I need a run that's short But over the road just ain't that sort Step on the pedal, big diesel whines Lookin' to see them git-home signs Forgotten down that lost highway Watching my dreams fading away Forgotten down that lost highway I'm never gonna see a better day Forgotten down that lost highway Forgotten down that lost highway Ghost Train (Larry W. Jones 04/26/2007) (song#4613) The old train was standing on the side track Four hobos climbin' in the boxcar at the back I decided to take a look in the old car up front That's when I heard the whistle and the bump Ghost train, ghost train we ride Ghost train, ghost train we ride Ghost train, ghost train we ride Me and four hobos ridin' to the twilight zone tonight Ghost train went clickity clack, clickity clack and bump As it rattled on down the tracks with a thumpity thump Then it went through a tunnel so dark a cat couldn't see Hobos were screamin', scared my 'ol heart right out of me Ghost train, ghost train we ride Ghost train, ghost train we ride Ghost train, ghost train we ride Me and four hobos ridin' to the twilight zone tonight Said to myself, sonny this train ride's the end of you Now it ain't so funny when a sane man goes crazy too I can't understand it all or just how I got back here It must have been a dream down a train track of fear Ghost train, ghost train we ride Ghost train, ghost train we ride Ghost train, ghost train we ride Me and four hobos ridin' to the twilight zone tonight Penny Postcard (Larry W. Jones 04/26/20070 (song#4614) Now, go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard I sure wish I could go along with you Yeah, go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard Let her know I sure have been blue Tell that slow movin' postman to hurry And tell him I don't want her to worry Now, you've just taken my last penny The snow is fallin' down in a flurry And of her warm love I ain't had any Go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard I sure wish I could go along with you - instrumental - Go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard Let her know I sure have been blue Tell that slow movin' postman to hurry And tell him I don't want her to worry Now, you've just taken my last penny The snow is fallin' down in a flurry And of her warm love I ain't had any Go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard Go on home, penny postcard I sure wish I could go along with you Queen Of The Western Skies (Larry W. Jones 04/26/2007) (song#4615) I'm gonna ride back on a horse that's black Singin' of cowboy life I highly prize Cause I'm a rider bold for a cowgirl of gold She's the queen of the western skies Hi-lay! Hi-low! Each day it's down the trail I go She sees the love in this cowboy's eyes My heart is light when she's in sight She's the queen of the western skies My happy song makes the hours roll along Until I see that pretty little gal With the ruby lips and the shapely hips She'll be waiting by the old corral - instrumental - Hi-lay! Hi-low! Each day it's down the trail I go She sees the love in this cowboy's eyes My heart is light when she's in sight She's the queen of the western skies My happy song makes the hours roll along Until I see that pretty little gal With the ruby lips and the shapely hips She'll be waiting by the old corral More And More Every Year (Larry W. Jones 04/30/2007) (song#4616) I love you dear, more and more every year Some said our love was just a feeling That with time would quickly disappear But love is deeper and more appealing I love you dear, more and more every year Our wedding day was filled with sacred vows Dear, my happiness then is the same as now Darling, please believe these words sincere I love you dear, more and more every year - instrumental - Our wedding day was filled with sacred vows Dear, my happiness then is the same as now Darling, please believe these words sincere I love you dear, more and more every year I love you dear, more and more every year I Love You Just Enough (Larry W. Jones 04/30/2007) (song#4617) Dear, I love you just enough And I knew it from the start To love you much too much Deep down here in my heart Dear, I love you just enough There's rhyme to my reason I love to feel your loving touch Every year in every season Dear, I could never love you slightly For I love you just enough To hold onto your love so very tightly Yes, I love you much too much Dear, I love you just enough I wonder if you've ever known That just enough is not enough Just like a never ending song - instrumental - Dear, I could never love you slightly For I love you just enough To hold onto your love so very tightly For I love you much too much Dear, I love you just enough I wonder if you've ever known That just enough is not enough Just like a never ending song Risky Rodeo Days (Larry W. Jones 05/01/2007) (song#4618) We cowboys have our ways Of facing risky rodeo days And learning how to survive We keep our back sides warm On a bronco they call Storm Hoping that we stay alive And though it seldom pays We cowboys have our ways Of facing risky rodeo days I survived many broncs named Storm Though my back side was never protected I survived many broncs named Storm And there have been quite a few I survived many broncs named Storm Now my cowboy hide is well respected By other rodeo cowboys who Got thrown just like me too And they made it through risky rodeo days Friends are never hard to find Rodeo cowboys are of that kind I've made many in the cowboy trade Our life is one that makes us proud We only aim to please the crowd When we're riding in a rodeo parade We cowboys have our ways Of facing risky rodeo days And learning how to survive We keep our back sides warm On a bronco they call Storm Hoping that we stay alive And though it seldom pays We cowboys have our ways Of facing risky rodeo days An All Around Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 05/01/2007) (song#4619) What can an all around cowboy do When he's riding all around and feeling blue As he crossed Texas riding with the wind He made and lost many who called him friend His all around cowboy belt buckle said it all Except for how he had to buckle at his fall Now cheap whiskey and barrooms keep him down And there's no room when better cowboys are all around I used to be an all around cowboy, a winner Now I might as well be an old mule skinner Somehow I knew it was a short endeavor An all around cowboy can't last forever - instrumental - My all around cowboy belt buckle said it all Except for how I had to buckle at my fall Now cheap whiskey and barrooms keep me down And there's no room when better cowboys are all around I used to be an all around cowboy, a winner Now I might as well be an old mule skinner Somehow I knew it was a short endeavor An all around cowboy can't last forever An all around cowboy can't last forever Cowboy Code (Larry W. Jones 05/01/2007) (song#4620) I extend the cowboy code to those with a heavy load Whether in Texas sunshine or Wyoming rain I sing my cowboy song to inspire the tired along For I may never ride this trail again I share my hope for every worried heart to cope As I ride every mountain, valley and plain I extend the cowboy code, I sing my cowboy song I share my hope, because I understand Now is the time to pledge and not to hedge For I may never ride this trail again - instrumental - I sing my cowboy song to inspire the tired along For I may never ride this trail again I share my hope for every worried heart to cope As I ride every mountain, valley and plain I extend the cowboy code, I sing my cowboy song I share my hope, because I understand Now is the time to pledge and not to hedge For I may never ride this trail again Summer Fields Of Purple Sage (Larry W. Jones 05/02/2007) (song#4621) I remember the summer fields Of purple sage softly sighing And the corral beneath the cottonwood trees I remember my old saddle pals Roundup days with hooves a-flying And the old bunk house room without a key The autumn harvest moon Shining softly on the prairie I still picture me there Big barn dances so merry Friends were everywhere I remember my first summer love And the last time I held her on the prairie stage In the summer fields of purple sage - instrumental - The autumn harvest moon Shining softly on the prairie I still picture me there Big barn dances so merry Friends were everywhere I remember my first summer love And the last time I held her on the prairie stage In the summer fields of purple sage Those summer fields of prairie purple sage I Will Always Call Texas My Home (Larry W. Jones 05/02/2007) (song#4622) I've seen towns that seem to never close down From New York City to places dirty and pretty But of all the places that I've roamed I will always call Texas my home I like to ramble where the weather suits me I've seen Georgia's tall pine trees I've seen California's shining seas But my heart can only agree when I roam I will always call Texas my home There's men and women going round the world Far away from all their neighbors and friends This old world is in a mess and loving less So it's good to know where my trails will end - instrumental - I like to ramble where the weather suits me I've seen Georgia's tall pine trees I've seen California's shining seas But my heart can only agree when I roam I will always call Texas my home Someday I'll be with old cowboys once more When I get to that place I've been to before I realize how I prize old San Antone I will always call Texas my home I will always call Texas my home Thanks A Lot Texas Moon (Larry W. Jones 05/02/2007) (song#4623) No use to try on some disguise, Texas moon You shine on everything You can't hide up in the skies, Texas moon I can see your halo ring From your abode in the heavens above You've bestowed upon us all your love In the night you shine so bright I think you've got it right Thanks a lot, Texas moon You light up hearts and they take to flight Right up to where love starts in the night Thanks a lot, Texas moon You're the one who gets our Texas blessing Nothing can eclipse two lips a-pressing I'm gonna give it my best shot Tonight we're gonna tie the knot Thanks a lot, Texas moon - instrumental - In the night you shine so bright I think you've got it right Thanks a lot, Texas moon You light up hearts and they take to flight Right up to where love starts in the night Thanks a lot, Texas moon You're the one who gets our Texas blessing Nothing can eclipse two lips a-pressing I'm gonna give it my best shot Tonight we're gonna tie the knot Thanks a lot, Texas moon I Remembered You (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2007) (song#4624) I heard someone say, or somehow convey That someone out of sight is someone out of mind Now, that may be the case, but in my place I can't leave you behind because I find... I took a trip on a sailing ship And I remembered you I heard the lonesome sound Of an outward bound And I remembered you Big rodeo where cowboys and cowgirls go Blue Bell ice cream Old San Antone, someone's cologne Through all it seemed we were still a team - instrumental - In every place I've been Oh, I remembered you And darlin', I remember when I didn't feel this blue I looked down the railroad track Hoping to see you coming back But you were out of view And I remembered you I Hesitated Too Long (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2007) (song#4625) Darlin', I wanted you to be mine alone But I hesitated, I hesitated too long While I was working on my long range plan Someone else quickly came along And quietly stole your heart and your hand I thought I was going on the right track Now that you're gone, I know I was wrong Cause someone was going behind my back I hesitated, yes I hesitated too long - instrumental - Darling, I wanted you to be mine alone But I hesitated, I hesitated too long While I was working on my long range plan Someone else quickly came along And quietly stole your heart and your hand I thought I was going on the right track Now that you're gone, I know I was wrong Cause someone was going behind my back I hesitated, yes I hesitated too long Well darlin', I hesitated too long Dog gone it, darlin', I hesitated too long And now you're gone I Wanna Go Back To Texas (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2007) (song#4626) I wanna go back to Texas That Lone Star State of sunny skies You can see those scenes on the silver screens But I wanna see Texas with my eyes It's got all that cowboy lore That's why I love Texas all the more And the cowgirls you meet at the rodeo Look so sweet you gotta say Howdy Ho I could never want for more That's what I wanna go back to Texas for - instrumental - You can see those scenes on the silver screens But I wanna see Texas with my eyes And the cowgirls you meet at the rodeo Look so sweet you gotta say Howdy Ho I could never want for more That's what I wanna go back to Texas for Oh, I wanna go back to Texas I wanna go to a big 'ol Texas rodeo Drink Lone Star long necks and eat some good Tex Mex From the Red River Valley to El Paso Back to Texas is where I wanna go On A Tropical Island (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2007) (song#4627) On a tropical island In an ocean of blue Darling, I found a paradise For I'm in heaven with you There was a time when I was lonely So lonely and blue Now I've found my one and only For my only darling is you We'll love on this island, dear Until time is no more Paradise will always be near With you on this heavenly shore - instrumental - On a tropical island In an ocean of blue Darling, I looked in your eyes And my heaven came into view There was a time when I was lonely So lonely and blue Now I've found my one and only For my only darling is you We'll love on this island, dear Until time is no more Paradise will always be near With you on this heavenly shore Big Sky Montana (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2007) (song#4628) Take me back to Big Sky Montana Back to mountains and hills I love Where the big skies are royal blue And where true friends are loyal too Take me back to Big Sky Montana I said goodbye to Big Sky Montana I said goodbye to my home sweet home Where blue birds flew and worries few Take me back to Big Sky Montana Where the fields all wave with purple sage And the mountains touch the biggest sky Where love and friendship grow with age And you realize you never say goodbye Take me back to Big Sky Montana It's not Louisiana or Indiana I love It's as blessed as heavenly manna Take me back to Big Sky Montana - instrumental - Where the fields all wave with purple sage And the mountains touch the biggest sky Where love and friendship grow with age And you realize you never say goodbye Take me back to Big Sky Montana Back to mountains and hills I love Where the big skies are royal blue And where true friends are loyal too Take me back to Big Sky Montana Lighthouse Keeper (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2007) (song#4629) I'm gonna be a lighthouse keeper With a wife to keep me company I'm gonna be a lighthouse keeper With a spouse down by the sea We'll polish the glass each and every day So ships at night can pass safely on their way I'm gonna be a lighthouse keeper Down by Matagorda Bay We'll stroll the sand along Palacious way Do a lot of beachcombing too We'll watch the Gulf of Mexico foaming gay When a hurricane is blowing through I'm gonna be a lighthouse keeper My face is gonna feel the spray I'm gonna be a lighthouse keeper Down by Matagorda Bay - instrumental - We'll polish the glass each and every day So ships at night can pass safely on their way We'll stroll the sand along Palacious way Do a lot of beachcombing too We'll watch the Gulf of Mexico foaming gay When a hurricane is blowing through I'm gonna be a lighthouse keeper My face is gonna feel the spray I'm gonna be a lighthouse keeper Down by Matagorda Bay I Want You Back In My Arms Again (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2007) (song#4630) Darling, I want to say to you, hello So I can see your sweet smile And I want you back in my arms again Darling, my world is way too mellow Life is not like it was before I can't go on without you anymore Now, how can I be satisfied Darling, if you're not here by my side All I've had is pride but let's begin again - instrumental - Darling, my world is way too mellow Life is not like it was before I can't go on without you anymore Now, how can I be satisfied Darling, if you're not here by my side All I've had is pride but let's begin again Darling, I want to say to you, hello So I can see your sweet smile And I want you back in my arms again Darling, I want you back in my arms again An Ordinary Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 05/03/2007) (song#4631) I'm an ordinary cowboy Trying to ride down life's happy trails I've extended the cowboy code everywhere I rode Doing unto others without fail When I find some lonely person I try to help that one not to worsen I never hold back the smallest horseshoe nail I'm an ordinary cowboy Trying to ride down life's happy trails One thing that keeps me from feeling blue Is to heap a lot of happiness on others too Some say life ain't worth living But why on earth would I be giving my point of view I'm an ordinary cowboy I'd like to ride down life's happy trails with you - instrumental - I'm an ordinary cowboy Trying to ride down life's happy trails One thing that keeps me from feeling blue Is to heap a lot of happiness on others too Some say life ain't worth living But why on earth would I be giving my point of view I'm an ordinary cowboy I'd like to ride down life's happy trails with you I Need You To Need Me Always (Larry W. Jones 05/04/2007) (song#4632) Oh, it's true, I'm never blue Darling, when I'm with you No one else pleases me like you do You set my heart ablaze But when you're not here, I'm lonely, dear I plead that you always bring me cheer I need you to need me always You make me happy, love When you take my hand under stars above Whether at noon or under the moon I need to see you in my gaze When I look in your eyes under bluest skies I read the love with no disguise Darling, I need that love from you always - instrumental - Darling, don't ever change Now that I've changed your name For life would seem so strange If you were to leave and my heart pays Your love for me is good, to die for you I would Darling, I don't want to be misunderstood I need you to need me always You make me happy, love When you take my hand under stars above Whether at noon or under the moon I need to see you in my gaze When I look in your eyes under bluest skies I read the love with no disguise Darling, I need that love from you always I need you to need me always I Know (Larry W. Jones 05/09/2007) (song#4633) I know who paints sunsets firey red Who makes western skies so very blue And before I lay my head upon my bed Brings the brilliant stars into view I know who gives fragrance to the rose Watches as the grass grows in the spring And who tells the bluebird and the robin To go bobbin' along with songs to sing I know that every old cowboy knows The cowboy code without words to say Why every young cowboy eventually goes Down his own trail as he rides away - instrumental - I know who gives fragrance to the rose Watches as the grass grows in the spring And who tells the bluebird and the robin To go bobbin' along with songs to sing I know that every old cowboy knows The cowboy code without words to say Why every young cowboy eventually goes Down his own trail as he rides away I know why clouds have a silver line After the rain and loud thunder The reason why is just simply divine Yes, I know, but still, I wonder Little Buckeroos Again (Larry W. Jones 05/09/2007) (song#4634) All of my sons are now grown cowboys They're gone and no longer bounce upon my knee Each of my boys brought me many joys And I can still hear their noise in my memory Their first swim was a little dog paddle And I'd tuck them in for a little snooze back then Now they're tall cowboys in the saddle I wish that they were all little buckeroos again - instrumental - One day I asked an old cowhand What he would wish for from long ago He just said to me, I understand My buckeroos, I too watched them go All of my sons are now grown cowboys They're gone and no longer bounce upon my knee Each of my boys brought me many joys And I can still hear their noise in my memory Their first swim was a little dog paddle And I'd tuck them in for a little snooze back then Now they're tall cowboys in the saddle I wish that they were all little buckeroos again My Name Is Jimmy (Larry W. Jones 05/09/2007) (song#4635) My name is Jimmy and my cowgirl's Kate At the barn dances Kate is really great I found out about her a thing or two The dance she does is all brand new When I swing with Kate, it's all romance She does a little shimmy in her dance Now, all the other cowboys are going wild It's all about Kate's little shimmy style My name is Jimmy and my cowgirl's Kate She shimmies like jello on a roller skate If you wanna dance, take Jimmy's advice Get your girl to shimmy like Kate, so nice Now all the cowboys in the old corral Say, Jimmy let me be your best old pal But I know they just wanna get my gal Well, they're too late for cowgirl Kate My name is Jimmy and my cowgirl's Kate When it comes to dancing, I just can't wait She's got a little shimmy that sure is great I love to shimmy shimmy with my cowgirl Kate My name is Jimmy and I love to shimmy I love to shimmy shimmy with my cowgirl Kate I Only Know I Love You So (Larry W. Jones 05/09/2007) (song#4636) Darling, I only know I love you so Though I know you disappeared so long ago I also know one thing I miss Your kisses I still feel at a time like this I should be grinning from ear to ear I should have a new beginning and a brand new friend But I can't seem to dry these tears My heart is beginning to think that it will never mend Sometimes I try really, really hard To forget you but my heart says No It still beats though it's scarred Darling, I only know I love you so - instrumental - I should be grinning from ear to ear I should have a new beginning and a brand new friend But I can't seem to dry these tears My heart is beginning to think that it will never mend Sometimes I try really, really hard To forget you but my heart says No It still beats though it's scarred Darling, I only know I love you so I only know I love you so Are You The Girl (Larry W. Jones 05/09/2007) (song#4637) Are you the girl I've waited so very long for Are you the girl to cause true love to grow Are you the girl I've sung this very song for If I cannot tell, then tell me darling How am I to know How am I to know if you will love me And how am I to know the future of me By chance, are you the girl of sweet romance If I cannot tell, then tell me darling How am I to know - instrumental - Are you the girl I've waited so very long for Are you the girl I've sung this very song for How am I to know if you will love me And how am I to know the future of me By chance, are you the girl of sweet romance If I cannot tell, then tell me darling How am I to know I hope you're the girl my hopes depend on That you're the girl my dreams will end on If you're the girl, then darling, let me know So I can tell the world how much I love you so Remember Me When You Turn Out Your Light (Larry W. Jones 05/10/2007) (song#4638) Been riding the trail with cattle by the score It sure feels like a thousand miles, maybe more I'll offer up a prayer for you and me tonight Darling, remember me when you turn out your light I wear your golden locket next to my heart I guess it will have to do while we're apart Though it can never take your place alright Darling, remember me when you turn out your light - instrumental - Been riding the trail with cattle by the score It sure feels like a thousand miles, maybe more I wear your golden locket next to my heart I guess it will have to do while we're apart Though it can never take your place alright Darling, remember me when you turn out your light The sky is clear and all the stars sure shine I wish you were near because you're so divine I've told all the other cowboys about you tonight Darling, remember me when you turn out your light Darling, remember me when you turn out your light Riding The Rails Of The Outward Bound (Larry W. Jones 05/10/2007) (song#4639) Looking out this open boxcar door At the cold heavy falling snows Around the midnight train it blows And on the tattered plywood floor Thinking of the crackle of a hobo's fire Is just another thing to get me down Wondering why I'm on this midnight flyer Riding the rails of the outward bound Another blue monday, another new town There's not a lot for lonely hobos to do I've seen faces staring at the ground But the only one I'm caring about is you I read all of last week's funny papers One had teardrops falling off a clown Funny how folks laugh at hobo's capers Riding the rails of the outward bound - instrumental - Another blue monday, another new town There's not a lot for lonely hobos to do I've seen faces staring at the ground But the only one I'm caring about is you I listen for footsteps of the railroad bull Hoping I don't see him at my boxcar door And if this coat had a little bit more wool Maybe I could feel as warm as I was before And the winter this year is sure to last I'm headin' south where the sun is found On down the tracks far away from my past Riding the rails of the outward bound I Wished Upon A Star (Larry W. Jones 05/10/2007) (song#4640) I wished upon a star To have someone around Wished upon a star For no love had I found A daffodil, a wooded hill, a day in May A new found thrill who wouldn't stroll away I wished upon a star To shine for me a beam of light Wished upon a star To find for me a dream tonight - instrumental - A daffodil, a wooded hill, a day in May A new found thrill who wouldn't stroll away I wished upon a star To shine for me a beam of light Wished upon a star To find for me a dream tonight I turned around and then I knew A star can make a dream come true I wished upon a star, and here you are My new found dream is you Oh San Antone (Larry W. Jones 05/11/2007) (song#4641) When the sun came up this mornin' in San Antone I drove into town and found my darlin' baby gone I used to look into her eyes and I could see Every bit of San Antone looking back at me Oh San Antone, now how can I carry on Oh San Antone, my darlin' baby's gone I thought that the Texas Hill Country Would remember to never let her go Now that she's gone from San Antone I'll remember more than the Alamo - instrumental - I used to look into her eyes and I could see Every bit of San Antone looking back at me I thought that the Texas Hill Country Would remember to never let her go Now that she's gone from San Antone I'll remember more than the Alamo Oh San Antone, why did you let her go Don't you know that she was my only one Oh San Antone, you know I love her so Oh San Antone, my darlin' baby's gone Oh San Antone, my darlin' baby's gone Where Is My Texas Darlin' Tonight (Larry W. Jones 05/11/2007) (song#4642) I shredded her every letter Dreaded looking at her sweater My cooking's bad, hers was better Her photograph makes me blue I gave away her old present Said things that weren't pleasant I feel just like a peasant My darlin's nowhere in view Where is my Texas darlin' tonight Is my Texas darlin' doing alright Did she go back home to San Antone Where is my Texas darlin' tonight My darlin' didn't treat me fair And I know that I shouldn't care Still I can't help but wonder where Where is my Texas darlin' tonight My darlin' does the Texas two step, Texas two step Where is my darlin' doing the Texas two step, Texas two step While I'm sittin' here and crying, there's no use in denying I wish Texas had never invented the two step, Texas two step Where is my Texas darlin' tonight Is my Texas darlin' doing alright Did she go back home to San Antone Where is my Texas darlin' tonight Juan From Mexicali (Larry W. Jones 05/11/2007) (song#4643) I wonder what's become of Jaun from Mexicali That old saddle pal of mine The desert sun gets hot down in Death Valley I hope 'ol Juan is doing fine Juan from Mexicali is my best friend He saved my life in the big stampede Juan came to me riding like the wind And he lives by the cowboy's creed If you see Juan from Mexicali Wherever he may be Tell him he's welcome in this valley A true saddle pal is he - instrumental - I wonder what's become of Jaun from Mexicali The desert sun gets hot down in Death Valley Juan from Mexicali is my best friend He saved my life in the big stampede Juan came to me riding like the wind And he lives by the cowboy's creed If you see Juan from Mexicali Wherever he may be Tell him he's welcome in this valley A true saddle pal is he I Wonder What Trail He's Riding Down Now (Larry W. Jones 05/11/2007) (song#4644) Girls have loved cowboys from the big rodeo I know I'm one of those cowgirls too I vowed to each my love, then watched them go Why can't those rodeo cowboys be true I kissed one cowboy beneath the moon This cowgirl thought her world was in tune Thinking I was cool, I was a fool in the game I was just a toy for that rodeo cowboy Now he's ridin' down the trail doin' the same I wonder what trail he's riding down now And what vow is he breaking anyhow Does he still have on his disguise Telling lies Saying goodbyes I wonder if he's found another girl That cowboy who gave my heart a whirl I wonder if he ever thinks of me I wonder what trail he's riding down now A girl can feel dejected, lonely and blue Thinking of the only cowboy she loves best In the arms of another miss, rustling a kiss With the same lips this cowgirl once pressed The rodeo was yesterday but another's on the way I'll go and find some other cowboys to cheer You never can tell what trail they'll be ridin' down Or whether they'll even be around next year I wonder what trail he's riding down now And what vow is he breaking anyhow Does he still have on his disguise Telling lies Saying goodbyes I wonder if her lips taste like wine Like he told me when he tasted mine I wonder if he ever thinks of me I wonder what trail he's riding down now I'm Gonna Break Right Down And Cry Over You (Larry W. Jones 05/12/2007) (song#4645) I'm gonna break right down and cry over you Now that you've left town and we're through I'm gonna shed a million tears Through the years while we're apart Even though I know a million tears Will never mend my broken heart I'm gonna break right down and cry over you Might even have a heartache and die over you I'm gonna have a million memories Of you walking out of my front door Though I know a million memories Won't bring your love back as before Yeah, that's what I'm gonna do Now that you and I are through I'm gonna break right down, it's true Break right down and cry over you - instrumental - I'm gonna break right down and cry over you Might even have a heartache and die over you I'm gonna have a million memories Of you walking out of my front door Though I know a million memories Won't bring your love back as before Yeah, that's what I'm gonna do Now that you and I are through I'm gonna break right down, it's true Break right down and cry over you Piney Woods Girls (Larry W. Jones 05/12/2007) (song#4646) Well, it's springtime down in the piney woods And I've downed my share of good homemade brew Been tryin' to read the Sears Roebuck catalog But none of the words look like they used to Here comes Billy Bob with his freckled face Wants me to go with 'im to the dirt track race I won't go racing with you, Billy Bob But I'll go chasing piney woods girls Get back in your pickup, hillbilly slob You can go to the races with 'ol Merle The big piney woods moon is shining And I think I'll go give it a whirl My 'ol heart might keep on pining But I'll go chasing piney woods girls I'll go down to the back woods holler Knock on the door of a piney woods home Get me a gal to go spend my dollar Piney woods girls won't leave me alone We'll walk down where the dew berries grow Then I'll ask her for some kisses And before too long she'll love me, I know Then I'll ask her to be my Misses I won't go racing with you, Billy Bob But I'll go chasing piney woods girls Get back in your pickup, hillbilly slob You can go to the races with 'ol Merle The big piney woods moon is shining And I think I'll go give it a whirl My 'ol heart might keep on pining But I'll go chasing piney woods girls I'll go chasing piney woods girls I'd Ride The Trail Back Home To You (Larry W. Jones 05/16/2007) (song#4647) Darling, I could never leave you For that would not be a faithful thing to do How could I ever leave My heart would ever grieve And I'd ride the trail back home to you If I found other lips to kiss They could never kiss as true The look of your sweet face I've seen no other in the human race And I'd ride the trail back home to you At times we've had to contend With a difference of opinion or two But there's never been a fence to mend Cause darling, I love only you - instrumental - If I found other lips to kiss They could never kiss as true The look of your sweet face I've seen no other in the human race And I'd ride the trail back home to you The look of your sweet face I've seen no other in the human race And I'd ride the trail back home to you If The T In Texas Stood For Treasure (Larry W. Jones 05/17/2007) (song#4648) Darling, I can't tell you how much I love you But I'll try and give it a shot Everything is big in Texas And my love is a Texas lot If the T in Texas stood for Treasure And the Gulf of Mexico was ink I'd write you a love song with a two step measure And send it to you in a wink It would say, I love you, darlin' All across the Texas sky And with a steel guitar and a violin It would say, You're the apple of my eye - instrumental - If the T in Texas stood for Treasure And the Gulf of Mexico was ink I'd write you a love song that would tell the pleasure Of every thing of you I think It would say, I love you, darlin' All across the Texas sky And with a steel guitar and a violin It would say, You're the apple of my eye If the T in Texas stood for Treasure And the Gulf of Mexico was ink If I Owned Texas (Larry W. Jones 05/17/2007) (song#4649) If I owned Texas No trail would be too long To keep me from where I belong If I owned Texas If I owned Texas That lone star wouldn't be too far I'd ride to wherever you are If I owned Texas Let the world remember the Alamo in San Antone I'll always remember a girl that I can call my own If I owned Texas I'd make a date and play it smart I'd ride straight into your heart If I owned Texas - instrumental - Let the world remember the Alamo in San Antone I'll always remember a girl that I can call my own If I owned Texas I'd make a date and play it smart I'd ride straight into your heart If I owned Texas I'm A Hobo (Larry W. Jones 05/17/2007) (song#4650) Well, I was asked, how come I don't work like real men do Now, how can I be at work and be a hobo too Freight train's a-comin' and the sky is blue I'm gonna be a hobo 'til my life is through Where the four winds blow, I'm a hobo Where the four winds blow, that's where I've been Where the four winds blow, I'm a hobo On any old feight train comin' 'round the bend Well, I was asked, what do I do with the money I earn Now, if I ever had money, it was money to burn I used to have a job with a good return But now I'm just a hobo with no concern Where the four winds blow, I'm a hobo Where the four winds blow, that's where I've been Where the four winds blow, I'm a hobo On any old feight train comin' 'round the bend When the summer time comes, I'll be headin' north When the winter time comes, I'll be headin' south When it's spring time or autumn, it's east or west Any place is best as long as I can stuff my mouth Where the four winds blow, I'm a hobo Where the four winds blow, that's where I've been Where the four winds blow, I'm a hobo On any old feight train comin' 'round the bend My Heart Has A Door (Larry W. Jones 05/17/2007) (song#4651) My heart has a door And it's open wide for the one I adore A hinge might squeak, but it would only speak Of the only one for whom I seek My heart has a door And it's open wide for the one I adore Won't you come inside and be my darling bride The door to my heart is open wide My heart has a door And it's open wide for the one I adore You could take away the ache That a lonely heart can't take Darling, I will never ask for more Just step inside of my heart's door - instrumental - You could take away the ache That a lonely heart can't take Darling, I will never ask for more Just step inside of my heart's door My heart has a door And it's open wide for the one I adore My heart has a door And it's open wide for the one I adore If I Could Ride Down Life's Trail Again (Larry W. Jones 05/17/2007) (song#4652) If I could ride down life's trail again I wouldn't look for a bigger cattle drive each day I'd look for saddle pals and other friends I knew I'd extend the cowboy code in every kind of way If I could ride down life's trail again Oh, if I were given just another chance I would give a lot more than a song and dance I would save a lot of sunshine for the rain If I could ride down life's trail again - instrumental - If I could ride down life's trail again I wouldn't do the darn things that didn't make sence I would help my neighbor build his barn and fence I would give more that I got, and that's a lot If I could ride down life's trail again A lot of things I would change, more smiling A lot of words I'd rearrange, more beguiling This may all seem strange but I've been thinking The one thing that would stay the same as new Is my eternal love for you If I could ride down life's trail again If Teardrops Were Raindrops (Larry W. Jones 05/17/2007) (song#4653) If teardrops were raindrops That made flowers grow I'd have a big rose garden With row after row It would be so very lovely With beauty, I know If teardrops were raindrops That made flowers grow A garden full of roses And other flowers too Every color of the rainbow I could offer to you Your house would be a mansion That rich folks love to show If teardrops were raindrops That made flowers grow But teardrops that I've tasted Won't grow a single thing And the hours that I've wasted Show that love can sting Love that once was growing Would never stop its flow If teardrops were raindrops That made flowers grow If teardrops were raindrops That made flowers grow I'd have a big rose garden With row after row But teardrops aren't raindrops And love's rose garden can't grow Texas Susie (Larry W. Jones 05/17/2007) (song#4654) Now, I've got a cowgirl who's named Susie In Texas, she's a healthy heifer, not a cow She makes the Texas cowboys a little woozy And they can't help it when they shout, Wow! Texas Susie has a groovy reputation She should be in the movies, yes siree But everybody knows where Susie goes Cause Texas Susie goes with only me If you knew Texas Susie like I know Texas Susie My, oh my, what a cowgirl No one ever had the fame Of a frame that looked the same As my cowgirl Texas Susie We went riding to San Antone You should have heard the hoots and talk On the way back, my very own Susie said my boots were made to walk If you knew Texas Susie like I know Texas Susie My, oh my, what a cowgirl She wears cowgirl boots and Levi jeans And with her cowgirl hat she steals the scenes Oh no! Call out the marines! Out on the floor doin' the line dance She puts the whole corps in a fine trance If you knew Texas Susie like I know Texas Susie My, oh my, what a cowgirl As Long As You Love Me (Larry W. Jones 05/18/2007) (song#4655) If the Texas sun should fall into the sea If the Gulf of Mexico waters all run dry As long as you love me, really love me Whatever happens, I don't care If my castle caved in and fell apart I'd still be able to smile within my heart As long as you love me, really love me Whatever happens, I don't care Darling, I'll lasso the moon And I'll bring it to you soon If you will let me know you care Darling, I'll lasso the Texas star And bring it to where you are If true love for me you declare - instrumental - Darling, I'll lasso the moon And I'll bring it to you soon If you will let me know you care Darling, I'll lasso the Texas star And bring it to where you are If true love for me you declare Until the last roundup is through And I breath my last Texas air with you As long as you love me, really love me Whatever happens, I don't care Darling, whatever happens, I don't care San Antone Roll Along (Larry W. Jones 05/18/2007) (song#4656) San Antone, roll along with my lowly song Bring me back to Texas skies of blue I'm the loneliest cowboy ever known I'm ridin' along back home to you San Antone, roll along, roll along - instrumental - I'm the lonliest cowboy And I'm feeling so blue San Antone, let me roll on home to you Back to Texas where the skies are blue San Antone, roll on along, roll along San Antone, roll along with my lowly song Bring me back to Texas skies of blue I'm the loneliest cowboy ever known I'm ridin' along back home to you San Antone, roll along, roll along San Antone, roll along Somewhere The Sun Is Shining (Larry W. Jones 05/18/2007) (song#4657) Somewhere the sun is shining Somewhere the skies are blue While here my heart is pining So blue and broken over you Somewhere a love is growing Into a sweet dream come true But how could I be knowing That you'd find someone new I hope that you'll be happy Where the sun is shining through And that you will think of me If he should ever make you blue - instrumental - Dear, I'll be here waiting Until my life on earth is done For I can't be creating A new life that has no sun Somewhere the sun is shining Somewhere the skies are blue While here my heart is pining So blue and broken over you Somewhere a love is growing Into a sweet dream come true But how could I be knowing That you'd find someone new Somewhere the sun is shining Somewhere the skies are blue Bluebonnet Blooming In The Field (Larry W. Jones 05/18/2007) (song#4658) The Texas sun was sinking low on the Brazos at Waco My darling love was going away to Tennessee It was in the month of May with bluebonnets on display I held her in my arms and told her tenderly You're my bluebonnet blooming in the field A blossom blooming for only me Darling, my love for you is forever sealed A blossom blooming for only me One day a letter arrived from Tennessee That said my bluebonnet darling had died Great was the shock that came over me As I read her words related to me inside I'm your bluebonnet blooming in the field A blossom blooming for only you Darling, my love for you is forever sealed A blossom blooming for only you - instrumental - Oh, why did she have to go to Tennessee Though I know she missed her family The wind storm came up so suddenly My bluebonnet darling's gone from me Now she'll never return to me from Tennessee She has passed from this life and gone from me In the month of May with bluebonnets on display I remember the words my darling had to say I'm your bluebonnet blooming in the field A blossom blooming for only you Darling, my love for you is forever sealed A blossom blooming for only you I'm your bluebonnet blooming in the field A blossom blooming for only you Lovely Moon Over Lubbock (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2007) (song#4659) Tonight there's a lovely moon over Lubbock Where big fields of purple sage are growin' There beneath the lovely moon over Lubbock Soon to that west Texas town I'll be goin' For a sweet Texas girl I am so love struck I'm goin' to ask that girl to marry me There beneath the lovely moon over Lubbock Soon in that west Texas town I'll be - instrumental - For a sweet Texas girl I am so love struck I'm goin' to ask that girl to marry me There beneath the lovely moon over Lubbock Soon in that west Texas town I'll be In my pickup truck I drove away from Lubbock Just to see what the whole world held for me But soon I'll be under the moon over Lubbock With my darlin' in Lubbock is where I'll be Tonight there's a lovely moon over Lubbock My darlin's back in Lubbock waitin' for me Pain At The End Of Mem'ry Lane (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2007) (song#4660) They say that there is happiness When taking a stroll down mem'ry lane But for me there is only sadness And pain at the end of mem'ry lane Yesterday I got a letter from my darlin' The words I read made me wish I were dead She wrote, I hate to tell you this, darlin' But another won my heart and we are wed I can't forget the beauty of her face With her cute little turned up nose And golden hair hanging down to there In pony tails braided up with bows - instrumental - They say that there is happiness When taking a stroll down mem'ry lane But for me there is only sadness And pain at the end of mem'ry lane We grew up as best childhood pals I was her beau and she was my gal Now she's married for silver and gold And warm mem'ries will now turn cold They say that there is happiness When taking a stroll down mem'ry lane But for me there is only sadness And pain at the end of mem'ry lane I'll Sing At Her Reception Tonight (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2007) (song#4661) I'll put on my best clothes, most of her family will be there I'll wear my cowboy hat and boots cause it's a western affair My friends all think they know me, and all my songs are light Though my heart may break, I'll sing at her reception tonight I'll sing at your reception tonight, dear I'll sing at your reception tonight Though my heart may break, dear I'll sing at your reception tonight And when the party commences, I'll help the crowd rejoice Slow country and western songs are so easy on the voice When the applause comes around, I'll try to smile just right Though my heart may break, I'll sing at her reception tonight At last the groom, he entered, with his bride upon his arm At first I dared not look, then I smiled and put on my charm I saw her smile at him the same way she once smiled at me My poor heart was breaking but no person there could see And when the party was over, I put my guitar down to rest I'll think of her often, she's still the one I love the best She once said that she loved me dearly and we'd never part I sang songs at her reception with deception in my heart I Saw You Along The Trail (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2007) (song#4662) I saw you along the trail When every bend came into view Everywhere without fail As I was riding all day through In a town along the way I hitched my pony at a small cafe I saw you in the sweet rolls smell The cottonwood trees and wishing well I saw you along the trail While riding on a summer's day While reading the stagecoach mail I wondered why you went away I saw you in the morning sun I saw you in the evening too And when the day was finally done I saw the moon come into view And I saw you - instrumental - I saw you along the trail While riding on a summer's day While reading the stagecoach mail I wondered why you went away I saw you in the morning sun I saw you in the evening too And when the day was finally done I saw the moon come into view And I saw you Amarillo Weekend (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2007) (song#4663) Now, I'll bet you an armadillo There's gonna be a dance in Amarillo Everybody's looking for something to do I'll bet the Texas two step is right for you Come on cowboys, this is your chance Amarillo cowgirls love to dance Now, I'll bet you an armadillo The Texas two step is the dance in Amarillo The weekend's coming and it won't take long Til everybody learns to dance to a cowboy song Come on cowboys, this is your chance Amarillo cowgirls love to dance Listen up cowboys, can't you hear the noise Amarillo cowgirls are lookin' for cowboys It sounds like thunder, and no wonder An Amarillo weekend's comin' on - instrumental - Now, I'll bet you an armadillo The Texas two step is the dance in Amarillo The weekend's coming and it won't take long Til everybody learns to dance to a cowboy song Come on cowboys, this is your chance Amarillo cowgirls love to dance Listen up cowboys, can't you hear the noise Amarillo cowgirls are lookin' for cowboys It sounds like thunder, and no wonder An Amarillo weekend's comin' on You Followed The Sun (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2007) (song#4664) Today I looked and you were gone Yesterday it rained and you followed the sun Today I know you were my only one Yesterday it rained and you followed the sun Somehow I knew the time would come The time for you to go And in the end I lost a lover and friend Don't pretend it isn't so Today I looked and you were gone Yesterday it rained and you followed the sun Yesterday it rained and you followed the sun - instrumental - Somehow I knew the time would come The time for you to go And in the end I lost a lover and friend Don't pretend it isn't so Today I looked and you were gone Yesterday it rained and you followed the sun As Long As I Have A Song And You (Larry W. Jones 05/19/2007) (song#4665) Darlin', we'll get along As long as I have a song and you I know dark days may come And it may rain some too But as long as I have a song and you The sun will come shining through Deprivation Darlin', that may come along too But why should I care As long as you're there Darlin', we'll get along As long as I have a song and you - instrumental - But as long as I have a song and you The sun will come shining through Deprivation Darlin', that may come along too But why should I care As long as you're there Darlin', we'll get along As long as I have a song and you Girl In High Heeled Slippers (Larry W. Jones 05/20/2007) (song#4666) Now, come all you rounders and you will hear Of Janie Jones, wife of a locomotive engineer Janie Jones was Casey's wife, she was the wife of a railroad man John Luther Jones rode the Illinois Central to the promised land Janie knew Casey Jones loved a locomotive But she didn't know Casey would make history Janie saw Casey climb aboard a locomotive Called the New Orleans Special on the old I.C. Janie's husband pulled into Memphis on train Number Four Old Sam Tate was scheduled down to Canton but Sam was ill When Illinois Central asked for a volunteer, Casey said, I will If I can have Simon Webb, my fireman true, and engine number 382 Engine 382 was a Rogers Ten Wheeler, six drivers strong A powerful locomotive and fast for the likes of Casey Jones The big wheels were six feet high, made for railroad zippers Casey Jones called her The Old Girl In High Heeled Slippers Janie Jones saw Casey mounted in the cabin Janie Jones saw Casey with orders in his hand Janie Jones saw Casey mounted in the cabin On his farewell journey to the promised land Casey pulled out of Memphis nearly two hours late Soon he had train Number One at a breakneck rate Janie thought she could hear the new train whistle moan And she knew the engineer was her man, Casey Jones Casey yelled to Simon through the night time wind Simon, open up the boiler door and heave the coal in Simon Webb gave the coal shovel everything he had Anything to make Canton on time for a railroad lad Water in Sardis and Grenada in the early morn It was April 30, 1900 near the town of Vaughn Train Number One was now only two minutes late Seventy miles an hour, Casey didn't see the freight Train Number Eighty Three was still on the main line Casey yelled, jump Simon, while you still have time At 3:52 in the morning with the throttle in his hand Janie never knew her husband went to the promised land Janie Jones with three children were left to mourn Her husband, Casey lost his life on that April morn Now only God knows if he will see divine grace All we know is no one will ever take Casey's place Janie Jones said he died at the throttle Janie Jones was the wife of a railroad man Janie Jones said he died at the throttle Casey Jones rode the girl in high heeled slippers To the promised land Silver Stardust (Larry W. Jones 05/24/2007) (song#4667) Moonlight is fading away It's almost the beginning of day As silver stardust turns to rust I'll just be on my way Just a word before I go May the bluebird by your window show As silver stardust turns to rust I'll just be on my way To where the bluebird never shows And silver stardust never glows That's just where I will go As I go on my way - instrumental - Just a word before I go May the bluebird by your window show As silver stardust turns to rust I'll just be on my way To where the bluebird never shows And silver stardust never glows That's just where I will go As I go on my way What was so right has gone so wrong Love so bright did not last long As silver stardust turns to rust I'll just be on my way As silver stardust turns to rust I'll just be on my way Adios Maria (Larry W. Jones 05/24/2007) (song#4668) Adios, Maria, I have to go The cowboy said, please Maria, don't grieve so You know, the trail has called me far across the prairie Maria said, take this cottonwood leaf that's turning gold To remember my love that will ne'er grow old Keep it close to your heart, my love, and remember me The cowboy said, Maria, meet me down the trail And greet me when I come riding home again For I'll return to you without fail Beneath the cottonwood where this leaf once grew Kiss me, Maria, before we part Said the cowboy with a saddened heart After the roundup in the Fall, Maria, I'll return to you I'll be here, Maria, dear, I'll be here When the cottonwood's turning gold is near Beneath that old tree that grows so tall After the roundup in the Fall I'll be here, Maria, dear, I'll be here See the cowboy with his pony just untied The roundup is over and it's time to ride He's heading down the trail to home Back to the only girl who is his own The autumn roundup was done without a care As the cowboy rode his pony down the trail Until, beneath the cottonwood tree he found a grave The silent prayer he said was like a wail For Maria, the girl he loved was sleeping there And tears he shed fell on the golden leaf she gave The cowboy said, Maria, meet me down the trail And greet me when I come riding home again For I'll return to you without fail Beneath the cottonwood where this leaf once grew Kiss me, Maria, before we part Said the cowboy with a saddened heart After the roundup in the Fall, Maria, I'll return to you I'll Follow My Broken Heart (Larry W. Jones 05/24/2007) (song#4669) I'll follow my broken heart Until every part of life is through It's filled with dreams broken apart None of them came true But no matter what the cost If I have to buy the moon above I'll follow my broken heart that's lost Til I hear spoken true words of love - instrumental - I know there will come a day When love finds a brand new start Until then I'll find a way To follow my broken heart I'll follow my broken heart Until every part of life is through It's filled with dreams broken apart None of them came true But no matter what the cost If I have to buy the moon above I'll follow my broken heart that's lost Til I hear spoken true words of love I'll follow my broken heart Til I hear spoken true words of love I'll Ride The Trail Alone (Larry W. Jones 05/24/2007) (song#4670) Sweetheart, I'll leave you with this melody Since you tell me that we're through And you say our love wasn't meant to be The ranch I built for you, it seems Was a waste of cowboy dreams And now I see how lonely things will be I'll ride the trail alone To some place where I'm not known Like a tumbleweed drifting alone and blue I'll ride the trail alone To wherever the wind has blown And when I think of a love that once was true I'll remember you I sent a letter on the Butterfield stage Though I had better things to do Sealed with dew from the purple sage Just to let you know I still love you Sweetheart, if you will read the page You will see my return address Is on the trail of distress, alone and blue I'll ride the trail alone To some place where I'm not known Like a tumbleweed drifting alone and blue I'll ride the trail alone To wherever the wind has blown And when I think of a love that once was true I'll remember you On The Low Side Of Lonely (Larry W. Jones 05/25/2007) (song#4671) On the low side of lonely Is such a lonely place to be On the low side of lonely Is not where I want to be All I have are mem'ries only Of yesterday's side of lonely When you were still with me On the low side of lonely Is such a lonely place to be On the low side of lonely Is just below my dignity All I hope is that only On yesterday's side of lonely You'll be back home with me - instrumental - All I have are mem'ries only Of yesterday's side of lonely When you were still with me On the low side of lonely Is such a lonely place to be On the low side of lonely Is just below my dignity All I hope is that only On yesterday's side of lonely You'll be back home with me No Stranger's Arms (Larry W. Jones 05/25/2007) (song#4672) No stranger's arms, no stranger's charms No danger of any other love but you Stormy weather sometimes made us blue But heather bloomed when the sun came shining through You and I have stayed together And that same love that kept us together is still true Blue skies have made us happy As happy as your eyes of blue You and I have stayed together And that same love that kept us together is still true - instrumental - No strangers' arms, no strangers' charms No danger of any other love but you One of these days we may be parted When our lives here must say adieu But time will mend all broken hearted And in the end I'll still be with you Until then... No stranger's arms, no stranger's charms No danger of any other love but you I Overlooked A Four Leaf Clover (Larry W. Jones 05/25/2007) (song#4673) I overlooked a four leaf clover That was growing just outside my door One petal was the sunshine One petal was the rain One petal was the song the bluebirds sing When they come in spring again I overlooked a four leaf clover That was growing just outside my door The fourth petal won my heart over For darling, it's you I adore - instrumental - One petal was the rain One petal was the song the bluebirds sing When they come in spring again I overlooked a four leaf clover That was growing just outside my door The fourth petal won my heart over For darling, it's you I adore Prairie Honeymoon (Larry W. Jones 05/25/2007) (song#4674) The whippoorwill is calling, ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee The dogies all are bawling, ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee A wedding cake they'll be hauling, ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee A prairie honeymoon for her and me Out here on the prairie where the purple sage blooms Prairie roses give the scent of engagement perfume Here lives a little cowgirl, my sweet prairie dove She's the pride of the prairie under heavens above The whippoorwill is calling, ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee - instrumental - Her hair is colored golden, her eyes are bright blue Her kisses are never bolden, a lady whose heart is true Her voice is appealing, as when the angels sing Our love we'll be sealing with her wedding ring The whippoorwill is calling, ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee The dogies all are bawling, ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee A wedding cake they'll be hauling, ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee A prairie honeymoon for her and me ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee ye-oh-ul-oh-ul-dee-eee I'll Sit At Home And Wait For You (Larry W. Jones 05/25/2007) (song#4675) Now that you're gone, what can I do To make believe I've not lost you I'll just pretend dreams do come true I'll sit at home and wait for you I know tomorrow you'll be far away Might as well be in the Milky Way Unlike those stars that fade in day This sorrow may never fade away - instrumental - I'll just pretend dreams do come true I'll sit at home and wait for you I know tomorrow you'll be far away Might as well be in the Milky Way Unlike those stars that fade in day This sorrow may never fade away Darling, I'll try my best not to cry For that would only make me blue So, until my eyes are really dry I'll sit at home and wait for you I'll think of you each and every night Dear, I hope that you will be all right Here's how I'll cope with feeling blue I'll sit at home and wait for you Saddled For Texas (Larry W. Jones 05/25/2007) (song#4676) I'm weary of Chicago noise and the wind Up here I haven't made or found a friend I'm headin' south while I've got a chance I'm gonna find me a job on a Texas ranch I'm saddled for Texas Saddled for Texas Saddled for Texas sand Where I can see longhorn cattle Hear rattlesnakes rattle I'm saddled for Texas sand I'm gonna work on a ranch til my days are done Even though the pay is low I'll still have fun I'll mend the fence and ride the range til I die Spend my last ten cents in Texas in sunny skies I'll save up some pay and find me a bride One fine day she'll be riding by my side We'll get our own ranch and raise a cowboy Watching longhorns graze will be a real joy I'm saddled for Texas Saddled for Texas Saddled for Texas sand Where I can see longhorn cattle Hear rattlesnakes rattle I'm saddled for Texas sand I'll play my guitar when the evening comes Sing songs together to the guitar strums I'll sing about Texas and the Texas skies And the love light I see shining in her eyes I'm saddled for Texas Saddled for Texas Saddled for Texas sand Where I can see longhorn cattle Hear rattlesnakes rattle I'm saddled for Texas sand Heartwreck Hotel (Larry W. Jones 05/25/2007) (song#4677) Open up them old dusty blinds And let in some new sunshine Yell down to the old bell boy Tell him I've found a new joy Gonna pay my bill, turn in my key I can't sit still, I'm so happy Because... I'm hittin' the deck from heartwreck hotel I ain't lookin' no more at gloomy skies I've found a darlin' who thinks I'm swell I ain't walkin' the floor with cryin' eyes So, get my duffel cause I'm feelin' fine I'm doin' the single shuffel one last time Sign a traveller's check for a last farewell I'm hittin' the deck from heartwreck hotel Now, you can tell that sad old maitre d' This old blues guitar ain't meant for me I'll be singin' songs with a happier sound For a darlin' who'll turn your head around Well, on that heartwreck hotel window sill There never sang a bluebird 'cause of the chill Now I see sunshine through the window pane It sure looks fine, much better than the rain I'm up to my neck in love as everyone can tell I'm hittin' the deck from heartwreck hotel Yeah, what the heck, I'm hittin' the deck From heartwreck hotel South Padre Isle (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2007) (song#4678) There's a girl I love on a Texas isle Isle of love, isle of love, South Padre Isle Where tall palm trees feel the Gulf wind breeze On a shoreline fair, where love is in the air Someone I know is waiting by the Gulf of Mexico All night long, by the shore, by the shore Love songs I'll sing for one I so adore I already see it's a lovely place to be I'm gonna stay awhile on South Padre Isle - instrumental - I already see it's a lovely place to be I'm gonna stay awhile on South Padre Isle I'll see her smile on South Padre Isle Beneath the shelt'ring palms we'll stroll in style We will live and love where warm winds blow On the Gulf of Mexico I'm sentimental for a girl so gentle A trip down there will be worthwhile I'm gonna stay awhile on South Padre Isle A trip down there will be worthwhile I'm gonna stay awhile on South Padre Isle Heaven Says Howdy (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2007) (song#4679) Heaven says howdy When the sun tells a cloudy day to clear away Heaven says howdy When the bluebirds sing to the flowers in May And when the day is done I hurry home to my one and only one With words of love each and every day - instrumental - Heaven says howdy When the sun tells a cloudy day to clear away Heaven says howdy When the bluebirds sing to the flowers in May Heaven says howdy When it's not too crowdy and I have you all alone Dear, I'll never doubt the love that you have shone Heaven says howdy Because it's never cloudy in the sunshine of your love No Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2007) (song#4680) Sad memories that linger within my heart Are blue eyes crying in the rain Someday love will live again, sweetheart No tears will blue eyes cry again When my blue moon turns to gold again You'll be back from that lonely mem'ry lane When my blue moon turns to gold again There'll be no blue eyes crying in the rain Sweet lips that used to thrill me so I remember from what seems ages ago Sweetheart you and I will one day meet again There'll be no blue eyes crying in the rain - instrumental - When my blue moon turns to gold again There'll be no sad mem'ries of days of old Dear, when I hold you once again as then My blue moon once again will turn to gold When my blue moon turns to gold again You'll be back from that lonely mem'ry lane When my blue moon turns to gold again There'll be no blue eyes crying in the rain Aiming High (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2007) (song#4681) Darlin', I'm aiming high My eye is on that Texas star in the sky Oh yes, I'm aiming high I might get weak but I'll reach the peak Dear, you're the only thing that matters Cause you are my Texas star If I must, I'll just climb some ladders To get up to where you are Darlin', it might be a climb but I've got the time Because I'm I'm aiming high Every day when I walk out my door I think about where you are My mind's made up, it's you I adore Darlin', you are my Texas star - instrumental - Darlin', I'm aiming high My eye is on that Texas star in the sky Oh yes, I'm aiming high I might get weak but I'll reach the peak Dear, you're the only thing that matters Cause you are my Texas star If I must, I'll just climb some ladders To get up to where you are Darlin', it might be a climb but I've got the time Because I'm I'm aiming high Riding On Top Of The World (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2007) (song#4682) I'm riding on top of the world Just riding along Just riding along I've got news, I'm through with the blues Just humming my song Just humming my song Mercy me, I ain't got time to trudge Glory be, somebody call the circuit judge Like Humpty fell with a Dumpty fall My heart is pumpin', might even stall And the reason, I don't have to guess That girl done gone and told me, Yes - instrumental - Like Humpty fell with a Dumpty fall My heart is pumpin', might even stall And the reason, I don't have to guess That girl done gone and told me, Yes I'm riding on top of the world Just riding along Just riding along I've got news, I'm through with the blues Just humming my song Just humming my song I'm riding on top of the world Lonesomest Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2007) (song#4683) Meet the lonesomest cowboy around I'm nobody in this shoddy town I've got no cowgirl here to call me dear Got nobody to bring me cheer But I'm learnin' to roll the dice Someday somebody's gonna treat me nice I'm gonna steal a heart and make it purr When I kiss her with a cowboy smack She's gonna squeal when I squeeze her And I'm never gonna give her back Cause I'm so lonesome in this here town Meet the lonesomest cowboy around - instrumental - If you read the obituary someday About a poor cowboy who passed away You can shed a tear in case you hear It was me last seen cryin' in my beer If they print my picture with a smile on my face Take a hint, it was upside down and out of place If you wanna save a cowboy from his grave Find me a cowgirl who my heart can save Meet the lonesomest cowboy around I'm nobody in this shoddy town I've got no cowgirl here to call me dear Got nobody to bring me cheer But I'm learnin' to roll the dice Someday somebody's gonna treat me nice I'm gonna steal a heart and make it purr When I kiss her with a cowboy smack She's gonna squeal when I squeeze her And I'm never gonna give her back Cause I'm so lonesome in this here town Meet the lonesomest cowboy for miles and miles around Too Sad To Be Glad (Larry W. Jones 05/26/2007) (song#4684) Dear, I'm not gonna worry About all those things you said Cause you're not gonna change until you're dead And dear, I'm too sad Yes dear, I'm too sad about you I'm too sad to be glad that we're through I thought you'd always love me I heard you say you were my own But now I guess I must have heard you wrong And dear, I'm too sad Yes dear, I'm too sad about you I'm too sad to be glad that we're through - instrumental - You've got your suitcase packed Don't think of coming back no more Cause things can never be the same as they were before And dear, I'm too sad Yes dear, I'm too sad about you I'm too sad to be glad that we're through Dear, you've broken every vow But it doesn't matter now I've heard every word that excuses will allow And that's what is so sad Yes dear, I'm too sad about you I'm too sad to be glad that we're through Molly Is The Gal I Left Behind Me (Larry W. Jones 05/27/2007) (song#4685) Well, I hit the trail in seventy nine Herd of longhorns strung out behind me As I rode along I hummed a song Of the Texas gal I left behind me That Texas gal, little Texas gal Sweet Texas gal I left behind me Molly is the gal, little Texas gal Molly is the gal I left behind me Now, on this Goodnight-Loving Trail If Comanches, they don't find me By golly I'm goin' to Texas again To Molly, the gal I left behind me That Texas gal, little Texas gal Sweet Texas gal I left behind me Molly is the gal, little Texas gal Molly is the gal I left behind me When coyotes wail and cattle stampede And longhorns come running behind me I'll jolly go back at the bullwhip's crack To Molly, the gal I left behind me That Texas gal, little Texas gal Sweet Texas gal I left behind me Molly is the gal, little Texas gal Molly is the gal I left behind me Well, I wish I was back at the big corral So hail and rain and wind don't blind me I'm gonna saddle pal to my little Texas gal To Molly, the gal I left behind me That Texas gal, little Texas gal Sweet Texas gal I left behind me Molly is the gal, little Texas gal Molly is the gal I left behind me Two lips That Deceive (Larry W. Jones 05/27/2007) (song#4686) A rose petal fell from a bouquet It settled on two lips I kissed that day As Gypsies say, and I now believe A rose petal falls on lips that deceive A rose petal fell and so did a star I saw a kiss that lingered well too far You vowed your love, I was proud of your love Our dreams were one but they came undone A love I believed has now made me grieve When one rose petal fell on two lips that deceive - instrumental - As Gypsies say, and I now believe A rose petal falls on lips that deceive A rose petal fell and so did a star I saw a kiss that lingered well too far You vowed your love, I was proud of your love Our dreams were one but they came undone A love I believed has now made me grieve When one rose petal fell on two lips that deceive Boot Scoot Rag (Larry W. Jones 05/27/2007) (song#4687) Get out a bandana and shine up my boots Meet my darlin' tonight in my western suit I live in Texas and I sure know how to brag Tell her that I love her and she's in the bag One boot, two boots, new boots drag Swing your darlin' to the Boot Scoot Rag Bag a little darlin' with a Texas brag To a steel guitar and the Boot Scoot Rag - instrumental - Got a cold six pack of Lone Star Beer Four are for me and two for my dear Chug-a-lug 'em down, it sure is fine Listen to the fiddle and guitar whine One boot, two boots, new boots drag Swing your darlin' to the Boot Scoot Rag Bag a little darlin' with a Texas brag To a steel guitar and the Boot Scoot Rag --- Instrumental --- One boot, two boots, new boots drag Swing your darlin' to the Boot Scoot Rag Bag a little darlin' with a Texas brag To a steel guitar and the Boot Scoot Rag Gonna dance all night til my eyelids sag Swing my darlin' to the Boot Scoot Rag Stroll right out to the middle of the floor Dance with my darlin' til three or four One boot, two boots, new boots drag Swing your darlin' to the Boot Scoot Rag Bag a little darlin' with a Texas brag To a steel guitar and the Boot Scoot Rag - instrumental - One boot, two boots, new boots drag Swing your darlin' to the Boot Scoot Rag Bag a little darlin' with a Texas brag To a steel guitar and the Boot Scoot Rag Lights Of San Antone (Larry W. Jones 05/27/2007) (song#4688) I can see the lights of San Antone Shining where warm winds have blown That call to me where 'ere I roam Away from the lights of San Antone In that sleepy little Texas town Not much stirs when the sun goes down Boots and spurs hardly make a sound Neath the moonlight of San Antone - instrumental - In that sleepy little Texas town Not much stirs when the sun goes down Boots and spurs hardly make a sound Neath the moonlight of San Antone Someone turn the hands of time for me Back to a memory that's like a song So that once again at home I'll be Beneath the lights of San Antone So that once again at home I'll be Beneath the lights of San Antone In A West Texas Garden (Larry W. Jones 05/27/2007) (song#4689) In a west Texas garden on a west Texas hill Night time was calling with the whippoorwill A smile strolled by me and then I saw clearly Heaven in a pair of western boots In a west Texas garden where primroses grow Is where I first spoke words of, I love you so For my heart was so lonely until I saw go only An angel in a pair of western boots Then one day like the west Texas wind She was gone and no love could I win But I'll remember in the cold of December An ember of west Texas love - instrumental - In a west Texas garden where primroses grow Is where I first spoke words of, I love you so Then one day like the west Texas wind She was gone and no love could I win But I'll remember in the cold of December An ember of west Texas love In a west Texas garden on a west Texas hill In some way I pray that she waits for me still My heart will always burn and always yearn For an angel in a pair of western boots Acapulco By The Sea (Larry W. Jones 05/27/2007) (song#4690) Now's the time the Mexican moon is shining down On Acapulco by the sea Now's the time the Mariachi guitars begin to sound In Acapulco by the sea Sleep and dream sweet Acapulco lady Try hard to dream of me Do Acapulco breezes still sing love songs As when I bid adios by the sea That same golden Acapulco moon is shining there On Acapulco by the sea Those same sweet songs of seabirds fill the air In Acapulco by the sea Sleep and dream sweet Acapulco lady Sing your songs of amor once more for me Those songs that once told me that you care In Acapulco by the sea Once more I seem hear her softly singing Mi amor, Mi amor As through the palms, Mariachi guitars ringing Oh, bring back those balmy days by the sea Acapulco lady, my tears go falling Every time I hear your soft voice calling me Mi amor, Mi amor In Acapulco by the sea Trails Of Old Wyoming (Larry W. Jones 07/27/2007) (song#4691) I remember riding along the trails of old Wyoming I could hear wild coyotes wails in their roaming Like a homing pidgeon homing I'm going back to ride the trails of old Wyoming In the evening I would rest when the sun was falling I could hear the prairie wind with lullabys a-calling From the hills the whippoorwills would call me home Morning broke with a song When day awoke with the sun The old corral was really grand Longhorn cattle I had to brand And the day had only just begun - instrumental - Morning broke with a song When day awoke with the sun The old corral was really grand Longhorn cattle I had to brand And the day had only just begun I remember riding over the range There was jimson grass to roam in There's nothing I would rearrange Along the trails of old Wyoming Like a homing pidgeon homing I'm going back to ride the trails of old Wyoming Along the trails of old Wyoming Cherokee Love Call (Larry W. Jones 05/28/2007) (song#4692) Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo This call is only for my Cherokee Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo Darling, I'm lonely as I can be Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo This Cherokee love call is from Heaven above Please answer this call with your words of love - instrumental - Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo Darling, I'm lonely as I can be Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo This Cherokee love call is from Heaven above Please answer this call with your words of love Darling, listen carefully and you will hear Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo This Cherokee love call for only you, dear Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo Please answer true if our love is to be For I love only you, my sweet Cherokee Please answer true if our love is to be For I love only you, my sweet Cherokee Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo Ooo-Ooo-Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo Iron Horse Rolling On (Larry W. Jones 06/01/20070 (song#4693) Down along great river valleys Up across the Great Divide All would hear the rolling thunder That would not be denied White smoke along rails of steel Flaming stack and rolling wheels Heading toward the western sea Writing into the pages of history Rolling thunder heading west Treading rails in some new quest Listen to that whistle moan Iron horse rolling on and on Iron horse rolling on Rolling over trestles spanning rivers wild Iron men manning tenders where coal is piled Listen to that whistle moan Iron horse rolling on and on Iron horse rolling on - instrumental - White smoke along rails of steel Flaming stack and rolling wheels Heading toward the western sea Writing into the pages of history Rolling thunder heading west Treading rails in some new quest Listen to that whistle moan Iron horse rolling on and on Iron horse rolling on We've Burned Our Bridges Now (Larry W. Jones 06/01/2007) (song#4694) It doesn't matter now as to what the future holds You're gone and I don't care what unfolds My dreams died yesterday when you broke your vow But I'm not concerned because We've burned our bridges now Not so long ago I told you that I loved you Not so long ago you said you loved me too I never knew the heartbreak that such words allow But I'm not concerned because We've burned our bridges now - instrumental - Now that we have burned our bridges that were new I have learned how love can turn from gold to blue I don't know why it happened or just how But I'm not concerned because We've burned our bridges now Now that we have parted, I'll try to forget you Although I might be broken hearted and feeling blue Tomorrow is another day that our love will disavow But I'm not concerned because We've burned our bridges now No, I'm not concerned because We've burned our bridges now This Awful Pain (Larry W. Jones 06/02/2007) (song#4695) From time to time I feel this awful pain Sometimes in the sun and always in the rain Once in a while it doesn't hurt at all But those are times I can't recall I'm chained to a memory of love that didn't rhyme And I feel this awful pain from time to time From time to time I still try to smile But most of the time it's just not my style My friends tell me I'm not very sociable But somehow I find that time is not negotiable A broken heart is in a lot of pain And it takes time for it to live again From time to time I feel this awful pain Sometimes in the sun and always in the rain Once in a while it doesn't hurt at all But those are times I can't recall I'm chained to a memory of love that didn't rhyme And I feel this awful pain from time to time As the time goes by, every now and then I feel a heartache coming on again You'd never know it just to look at me But there are things that only broken hearts can see Only time will tell if I ever come alive Until then I only hope I can survive From time to time I feel this awful pain Sometimes in the sun and always in the rain Once in a while it doesn't hurt at all But those are times I can't recall I'm chained to a memory of love that didn't rhyme And I feel this awful pain from time to time Cowboy Code Of The Golden West (Larry W. Jones 06/02/2007) (song#4696) Sitting on the old top rail of the old corral Looking to no avail down the trail for my saddle pal Words would fail if I tried to tell how loyal he has been And I don't know when I'll find a friend like him again He rode away this very day after years of riding herd All I can say is that in every way he kept his word May his new abode somewhere down the road be blessed For he bestowed on all the cowboy code of the golden west - instrumental - Sitting on the old top rail of the old corral Looking to no avail down the trail for my saddle pal He rode away this very day after years of riding herd All I can say is that in every way he kept his word May his new abode somewhere down the road be blessed For he bestowed on all the cowboy code of the golden west For he bestowed on all the cowboy code of the golden west Between These Lines (Larry W. Jones 06/02/2007) (song#4697) Dear, it would take too long to say goodbye So I'll just include it between these lines Dear, I hope this letter doesn't make you cry With all the I Love You's I've underlined Dear, I hope this letter gets to you The way that your goodbye got to me It was such a surprise out of the blue When you said you wanted to be free You'll find a kiss between these lines Between these lines that make me sigh You're too far away for me to kiss So I'll just include it between these lines - instrumental - Dear, it would take too long to say goodbye So I'll just include it between these lines Dear, I hope this letter doesn't make you cry With all the I Love You's I've underlined You'll find a kiss between these lines Between these lines that make me sigh You're too far away for me to kiss So I'll just include it between these lines Outbound Train At Noon Blues (Larry W. Jones 06/02/2007) (song#4697) When I woke up this morning Skies were cloudy, it was raining too When I woke up this morning Skies were cloudy, it was raining too My good gal, she done told me She's leaving on the outbound train at noon I asked my good gal why she was leaving Why she was leaving so soon I asked my good gal why she was leaving Why she was leaving so soon My good gal, well she told me She was tired of grieving and wearing her worn out shoes When I woke up this morning My good gal was on a short fuse When I woke up this morning My good gal was on a short fuse Now I've got to tell you fellas I've got the outbound train at noon blues - instrumental - My good gal, well she told me She was tired of grieving and wearing her worn out shoes I tried to reason with my baby But anything I said was no use I tried to reason with my baby But anything I said was no use My good gal, she done told me She's leaving on the outbound train at noon When I said goodbye this morning My good gal was on a short fuse When I said goodbye this morning My good gal was on a short fuse Now I've got to tell you fellas I've got the outbound train at noon blues Earnest Tubb The Texas Troubadour (Larry W. Jones 06/02/2007) (song#4698) Some people go out and join a club Just to appear that they're the man But all I want to hear is Earnest Tubb And his Texas Troubadour band Earnest Tubb liked Jimmie Rodgers Bill Monroe, Roy Acuff and George Jones Along with Hank Williams and Lefty Frizzell Earnest sang real Texas country songs Earnest sang on the Grand Ole Opry And started the Midnight Jamboree Everyone from Texas to Carnegie Hall Knew Earnest Tubb was a legacy Ah Billy Bird now… - instrumental - Earnest sang Blue Eyed Elaine and Slippin' Around Tomorrow Never Comes and Two Glasses Joe Walking The Floor Over You was Earnest's sound And Let's Say Goodbye Like We Said Hello In every honky tonk in Texas A jukebox plays the sound country fans adore He's the man who made Texas music Earnest Tubb, the Texas Troubadour He's the man who made Texas music Earnest Tubb, the Texas Troubadour It's Been A Long Time Sweetheart (Larry W. Jones 06/02/2007) (song#4699) It's been a long time, sweetheart Since I said so long and went away It's been a long time, sweetheart Dear, I've counted every single day I read your letters, every single word Of how you cried while I've been gone Let me say, sweetheart, I just heard A few more days and I'll be home It's been a long time, sweetheart Since I held you in my arms It's been a long time, sweetheart Since I fell for your charms Dear, I can't help but visualize When all my dreams come true It's been a long time, sweetheart Soon I'll be steaming home to you - instrumental - It's been a long time, sweetheart But that doesn't matter now It's been a long time, sweetheart But my heart is as true as love allows I told the captain to stow the chart When I return I'll ne're more roam It's been a long time, sweetheart A few more days and I'll be home It's been a long time, sweetheart Since I held you in my arms It's been a long time, sweetheart Since I fell for your charms Dear, I can't help but visualize When all my dreams come true It's been a long time, sweetheart Soon I'll be steaming home to you Remembering Is So Easy (Larry W. Jones 06/02/2007) (song#4700) That sweet smile upon your face Nothing worthwhile could take its place It always looked so good on you Remembering is so easy But forgetting is hard to do I remember a line that once was true Your, I love you, sounded so divine Now, it's all over for me and you Remembering is so easy But forgetting is hard to do - instrumental - I've got to stop this dreaming About holding you so tight When moonlight comes streaming Through my window pane at night But then I guess I'd rather dream About holding you so tight Even though I know such scheming Will never make things right Every little moment in time Brings an image that's very clear Dear, I remember and I feel blue Remembering is so easy But forgetting is hard to do 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 your 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 your 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 that girl and her love behind Nobody's Hurtin' As Bad As Me (Larry W. Jones 08/04/2007) (song#4799) Nobody's hurtin' as bad as me And my kind of heartaches most cannot see Sometimes I want to tell the world so long But I must write another hurtin' song Nobody's hurtin' as bad as me Nobody's hurtin' as bad as me No girl goes flirtin' as bad as she Nights are a blur, daytime's not too clear Because of her, all I see are tears Nobody's hurtin' as bad as me Now, if I could find a way To relieve this hurt and pain I'd take a double dose and pray That maybe I don't go insane Nobody's hurtin' as bad as me And my kind of heartaches most cannot see Sometimes I want to tell the world so long But I must write another hurtin' song Nobody's hurtin' as bad as me - instrumental - Now, if I could find a way To relieve this hurt and pain I'd take a double dose and pray That maybe I don't go insane Nobody's hurtin' as bad as me And my kind of heartaches most cannot see Sometimes I want to tell the world so long But I must write another hurtin' song Nobody's hurtin' as bad as me Nobody's hurtin' as bad as me Nobody's hurtin' as bad as me Nobody's hurtin' ...fade Flow Easy Red River (Larry W. Jones 08/04/2007) (song#4800) (Flow easy Red River as my sweetheart sleeps) (Flow easy Red River, please don't let her weep) Flow easy Red River as my sweetheart sleeps Flow easy Red River, please don't let her weep To love her is easy with her lips like wine Flow easy as her dreams tonight merge with mine Our dreams of tomorrow by your riverside Are never of sorrow cause she'll be my bride As you flow to the ocean out into the blue Flow easy Red River just like our dreams both do - instrumental - (Flow easy Red River as my sweetheart sleeps) (Flow easy Red River, please don't let her weep) To love her is easy with her lips like wine Flow easy as her dreams tonight merge with mine Our dreams of tomorrow by your riverside Are never of sorrow cause she'll be my bride As you flow to the ocean out into the blue Flow easy Red River just like our dreams both do (Flow easy Red River as my sweetheart sleeps) |
