Paint Me In A Texas Landscape (Larry W. Jones 08/05/2007) (song#4801) He was painting a new landscape As a middle aged cowboy strode in Beat up old boots, not in good shape And lookin' kinda down in the chin The cowboy watched him for a long time He said Mister, you paint like a pro You really paint the prairie in prime Reminds me of the Texas I know The artist asked to paint the cowboy as well If he wanted to sit there for just a spell The cowboy said yep, if you can paint me at home With my dog Shep, a ways outside old San Antone Paint me in a Texas landscape Place me where the X is Right in the middle in good shape That's where my old heart is I dearly love Texas Paint me back to before my roamin' began Place me where the X is So, paint me in a Texas landscape, my friend - instrumental - Well now, I thought I could be the best Rodeo cowboy from east to west It's true, I busted many a horse But now Mister, I'll tell this to you Some were loco and Devils, of course I ended up here in New York state I showed city slickers how I could ride But somehow I knew I'd meet my fate That last horse was the meanest rawhide Paint me in a Texas landscape Place me where the X is Right in the middle in good shape That's where my old heart is I dearly love Texas Paint me back to before my roamin' began Place me where the X is So, paint me in a Texas landscape, my friend Roll On Away Coal Train (Larry W. Jones 08/05/2007) (song#4802) Well, I pound a nine pound hammer That's a little too heavy for my size Yeah, I pound a nine pound hammer That's a little too heavy for my size Wish I could go down in the valley And be with my baby til sunrise Roll on away coal train Roll on away from here Roll on away coal train And take away my cares Take your load of number nine coal And let me see your big wheels roll Roll on away coal train Roll on away from here Well, it's a long way from Leavenworth To home sweet home I'll never see This nine pound hammer that pounds the earth Is gonna be the end of me - instrumental - Well, this nine pound hammer that I own Is gonna take a mighty toll And you can carve this on my headstone He died poundin' that lignite coal Roll on away coal train Roll on away from here Roll on away coal train And take away my cares Take your load of number nine coal And let me see your big wheels roll Roll on away coal train Roll on away from here Low And Lonely High And Lonesome (Larry W. Jones 08/05/2007) (song#4803) Well, since my baby left me I'm feelin' so down and blue Yeah, since my baby left me I just don't know what to do I feel so low and lonely Way down in this heart of me I need something to pick me up Woe to this low and lonely me So, I'm just hangin' around for that bluegrass sound High and lonesome from Kentucky or Tennessee I just love that high and lonesome Bluegrass music from A to Z Now, those West Virginia mountains With my heart always did agree Bill Monroe came from Kentucky That bluegrass fit him to a Tee But when I'm so low and lonely Maw and Paw from Arkansas does just fine by me - instrumental - I just love that high and lonesome Bluegrass music from A to Z Now, those West Virginia mountains With my heart always did agree Bill Monroe came from Kentucky That bluegrass fit him to a Tee But when I'm so low and lonely Maw and Paw from Arkansas does just fine by me I feel so low and lonely Way down in this heart of me I need something to pick me up Woe to this low and lonely me So, I'm just hangin' around for that bluegrass sound High and lonesome from Kentucky or Tennessee No Letter From You (Larry W. Jones 08/05/2007) (song#4804) No letter from you, dear I've waited here since sunrise Just like every day, dear Why am I not surprised No letter from you What could have gone wrong I'm so sad and blue Like a country song Is love's door still open Or is it closed for good I am still here hopin' I'm not misunderstood I know you told me once or twice That I would have to change my ways Dear, I know I have paid the price For my rough and my rowdy ways - instrumental - Is love's door still open Or is it closed for good I am still here hopin' I'm not misunderstood No letter from you, dear I've waited here since sunrise Just like every day, dear Why am I not surprised No letter from you What could have gone wrong I'm so sad and blue Like a country song No letter from you, dear No letter from you No Matter How Low I Get (Larry W. Jones 08/05/2007) (song#4805) Now, my mama told me a few things about life How sweet it could be or a life of strife So dear, how did I get a wife so mean to me From now on this is what you will see No matter how low I get You'll be looking up at me I wanted a number one But settled for number three Baby, I was always there for you Now I must say with regret Baby, you'll be looking up at me No matter how low I get You wanted a mansion on the hill And I worked as hard as a man can do But I could not ever pay the bill For all the brand new things I bought for you No matter how low I get You'll be looking up at me I wanted a number one But settled for number three Baby, I was always there for you Now I must say with regret Baby, you'll be looking up at me No matter how low I get - instrumental - We had a dream and you turned it around Scattered my heart all over the ground No matter how low I get You'll be looking up at me I wanted a number one But settled for number three Baby, I was always there for you Now I must say with regret Baby, you'll be looking up at me No matter how low I get No Moon Was Shining (Larry W. Jones 08/06/2007) (song#4806) No moon was shining in the velvet night And all of the fireflies turned off their lights The stars that twinkled were all hid from sight The moon was nowhere around On the hill above the town But we parked in the dark in the parking spot in spite And no moon was up there shining in the velvet night We drove up there for the atmosphere To see the moon as a great big sphere Just one kiss when I held you near Told me the light might interfere Even though the moon was hiding above We found that soon we were falling in love So, who needs the moon and the stars so bright No moon was shining in the velvet night - instrumental - We drove up there for the atmosphere To see the moon as a great big sphere Just one kiss when I held you near Told me the light might interfere Even though the moon was hiding above We found that soon we were falling in love So, who needs the moon and the stars so bright No moon was shining in the velvet night Nobody Needs To Know But Me (Larry W. Jones 08/06/2007) (song#4807) Nobody needs to know my heart is broken Nobody needs to know that tears now will flow I cried myself to sleep with words unspoken I sure miss you but nobody needs to know I told all my friends not to worry They ask about you endlessly But why you left me in a hurry Nobody needs to know but me Nobody needs to know why I'm so resigning They wonder about the parties we used to throw The cold dark clouds I see have no silver lining Why I now avoid crowds nobody needs to know - instrumental - Nobody needs to know why I'm so resigning They wonder about the parties we used to throw The cold dark clouds I see have no silver lining Why I now avoid crowds nobody needs to know My eyes are just a little blurry Some must think it's from the whiskey But why you left me in a hurry Nobody needs to know but me Tree On A Hill (Larry W. Jones 08/06/2007) (song#4808) There's a tree on a hill Where breezes blow easily A carving's on it still I'll love you eternally I told my darling I'd remember Looks of love she gave to me And the words she said that September I'll love you eternally But now what do I see on the hill Another Jack has stole my Jill Seems he's kissing her eternally Now my dreams she will not fulfill - instrumental - But now what do I see on the hill Another Jack has stole my Jill Seems he's kissing her eternally Now my dreams she will not fulfill Beside that tree on the hill My lost dreams will always be I've lost you dear, but still I'll love you eternally No Other Lovely Face (Larry W. Jones 08/06/2007) (song#4809) Dear, no other lovely face could take your place There's no space in my heart for anyone but you You hold the key to this heart inside of me I swear that I'll be there to see our love through Dear, my love for you means more than gold And all the jewels that are made from jade Your love's what I want to have and hold And I would never trade these vows I made Like a clinging vine, let your love cling to mine There's nobody else that I want to embrace Though hearts are young, so the same when old has rung Dear, no other lovely face could take your place - instrumental - Dear, my love for you means more than gold And all the jewels that are made from jade Your love's what I want to have and hold And I would never trade these vows I made Like a clinging vine, let your love cling to mine There's nobody else that I want to embrace Though hearts are young, so the same when old has rung Dear, no other lovely face could take your place Lonely For The Lone Star State (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2007) (song#4810) Well, I'm lonely for the Lone Star State Texas is my pride and joy Yeah, I'm lonely for the Lone Star State Cause I'm a Texas cowboy I see those Davis Mountains in west Texas where I stood A Tyler Rose I know in the east Texas Piney Woods Amarillo in the mornin' and way on up to old Texline That old Cow Town Fort Worth is worth more than this gold of mine Well, I'm longin' for my sweetheart I'm yearnin' for her sweet love Her warm kisses sure were burnin' Under Texas stars above Well, I'm lonely for the Lone Star State Texas is my pride and joy Yeah, I'm lonely for the Lone Star State Cause I'm a Texas cowboy I can't wait to get back where that great big X is Right in the middle of TeXas sure would be great It's no riddle that I'm a cowboy from Texas Yeah, I'm a cowboy lonely for the Lone Star State Well, I'm lonely for the Lone Star State Texas is my pride and joy Yeah, I'm lonely for the Lone Star State Cause I'm a Texas cowboy Don't Sing Adios Amigo When I Go (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2007) (song#4811) Way down along the river Rio Grande A young cowboy rode one day He fell in love with a Mexican maid But soon had to ride away Don't sing Adios Amigo when I go I'll return to you some day, you know Don't sing Adios Amigo when I go I'll return to you by the Rio I'll dream of you in old Juarez Where the river Rio Grande flows Remember that I love you best Don't sing Adios Amigo when I go - instrumental - Down along the river Rio Grande Every evening at the close of day A senorita weeps for her man His final words she can hear him say Don't sing Adios Amigo when I go I'll return to you some day, you know Don't sing Adios Amigo when I go I'll return to you by the Rio I'll dream of you in old Juarez Where the river Rio Grande flows Remember that I love you best Don't sing Adios Amigo when I go One More Sad Song For Me (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2007) (song#4812) One more sad song for me Our love went bad, you see A mem'ry soon it will be Our love has come undone I walk the floor wondering When you will say goodbye A bad storm is thundering It's gonna rain when I cry One more sad song for me Our love went bad, you see A mem'ry soon it will be Our love has come undone I thought love would last forever But now the moon has turned to rust This just can't go on forever I know our dreams have turned to dust - instrumental - One more sad song for me Our love went bad, you see A mem'ry soon it will be Our love has come undone My heart already feels the pain I tried but I just can't smile I'll start over, alone again I've lost everything worthwhile One more sad song for me Our love went bad, you see A mem'ry soon it will be Our love has come undone Very Much (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2007) (song#4813) Dear, I want your love around me very much I want your arms to surround me very much I need your love to shine like starlight in design My love for you will be much longer, dear, than time Dear, you please me when you squeeze me very much And you ease me when you tease me, laugh and such Should you ever go, how I'd live I do not know But I know I wouldn't like it very much - instrumental - Dear, you please me when you squeeze me very much And you ease me when you tease me, laugh and such Should you ever go, how I'd live I do not know But I know I wouldn't like it very much Darling, as the stars belong in the Milky Way You, dear, are in my love song every night and day You thrill me and your love fulfills me very much I'm always hasty just to taste your tasty lips Should you ever go, how I'd live I do not know But I know I wouldn't like it very much Because, my dear, I love you very much Somebody Loves Me Somebody Cares (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2007) (song#4814) Somebody loves me, somebody cares Though this loneliness is hard to bear I've seen love because it's everywhere Somebody loves me, somebody cares I have dreamed of love but all in vain And my poor heart knows of only pain I'll search afar, find my guiding star Somebody loves me, somebody cares At night I lie in bed, visions in my head Of sweet words of love that all true lovers said Oh, where is that one true love beyond compare Somebody loves me, somebody cares - instrumental - I have dreamed of love but all in vain And my poor heart knows of only pain I'll search afar, find my guiding star Somebody loves me, somebody cares An empty heart and a worried mind Heaven help me with a love to find Does another heart this burden bear Somebody loves me, somebody cares Doubles Of My Beer (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2007) (song#4815) Tonight in this honky tonk I'm sitting The music's so loud my head is splitting The bartender wonders why I am here Why I'm ordering doubles of my beer My darlin' said one time that she loved me But in time she proved untrue, you see Since that time my thinking is not so clear That's why I'm drinking doubles of my beer I look back on the road I have travelled Looks like all my dreams have come unravelled The right fork in the road I didn't steer I fork over for doubles of my beer - instrumental - My darlin' said one time that she loved me But in time she proved untrue, you see Since that time my thinking is not so clear That's why I'm drinking doubles of my beer My darlin' left my heart badly broken Words of love were sadly just a token My broken dreams are empty now, I fear Seems I need some more doubles of my beer South Down To Texas (Larry W. Jones 08/08/2007) (song#4816) (Ridin' south, south down to Texas) (Ridin' south, south down to Texas) South, down to Texas Ride south to San Antone South, down to Texas Ride south to San Antone Slim Holt left Chicago when the winter winds all blew With Bob Steele, his partner, who had sold his cattle too They crossed the old Red River knowing they were close to home Headed for the Texas open range A little southwest of San Antone Slim crossed the open prairies on his mustang he named Snow He hired a team of wranglers Who could ride and rope and throw Branding cattle that were running wild In the hot hot Texas sun Big Slim Holt was a happy man With the wealth that he had won Where the Brazos is winding, wild longhorns they're finding South, down to Texas, ride south to San Antone (Ridin' south, south down to Texas) (Ridin' south, south down to Texas) South, down to Texas Ride south to San Antone South, down to Texas Ride south to San Antone Bob turned to Slim and pointed to his brand Said Slim, I'm a rich but a solitary man I'd trade all the cattle sold in this Texas prairie land For one small band of gold to place on sweet little Bonnie's hand A cowboy needs a cowgirl to love him all the time Remember, Slim, a good wife is so hard to find I'd build for sweet Bonnie a fine prairie home Out on that Texas open range A little southwest of San Antone Where the Brazos is winding, wild longhorns they're finding South, down to Texas, ride south to San Antone South, down to Texas, ride south to San Antone (Ridin' south, south down to Texas) (Ridin' south, south down to Texas) Fade Let The Ballad Singers Sing (Larry W. Jones 08/08/2007) (song#4817) I hear ballads being sung For you and me Wedding bells are being rung For you and me I was without love but never doubted Love could be Your love is just as warm and tender As love can be Love poems are being written For you and me As sweet as a new born kitten Playing free Love I had never known Until by you it was shown Dear, I never knew such true love grew For you and me - instrumental - Love I had never known Until by you it was shown Dear, I never knew such true love grew For you and me Let the ballad singers sing For you and me And let the wedding bells ring For you and me Tomorrow we'll let all Of life's sorrows flee Life will be a song of love For you and me The Ninth Of Never (Larry W. Jones 08/09/2007) (song#4818) Darling, I'm so glad I met you My heavy heart now feels free Your love was worth all endeavor You're the answer to my plea Dear, you ask if I'll forget you Maybe I will in time It will be the Ninth of Never But til then you'll be mine My heart is yours My life and dreams are too Throughout the years My love will be so true As long as bluebirds sing their love song As long as true words in poems belong As long as dreams are as sweet as wine Til the Ninth of Never you'll be mine - instrumental - Darling, I'm so glad I met you My heavy heart now feels free Your love was worth all endeavor You're the answer to my plea Dear, you ask if I'll forget you Maybe I will in time It will be the Ninth of Never But til then you'll be mine It will be the Ninth of Never But til then you'll be mine For You And Me It Shines (Larry W. Jones 08/10/2007) (song#4819) That is nobody else's moon above For you and me it shines This is nobody else's night for love Darling, it's yours and mine Dear, the heart of nobody else could melt Like this strong heart of mine And nobody else could have ever felt Like it's up on cloud nine If anybody sheds a tear You can be sure that it's not mine And if anyone's eyes turn red Dear, mine will still be looking fine - instrumental - I like the game of solitaire But it's not as fun as playing a pair There's a big moon up there so fine And darling, just for you and me it shines Dear, the heart of nobody else could melt Like this strong heart of mine And nobody else could have ever felt Like it's up on cloud nine That is nobody else's moon above For you and me it shines This is nobody else's night for love Darling, it's yours and mine It Doesn't Matter Now (Larry W. Jones 08/11/2007) (song#4820) Well, I've got my explanations For things I've done that cost It has been an education In things I've had and lost Well, I got through most of them How I did, I wonder how My past life most would condemn But it doesn't matter now Oh, I once had a disposition That I'd always win every deal But I've sent women on a mission With a heart of gold turned to steel I'm just a roving cowboy Who has branded his last cow This old life has lost its joy But it doesn't matter now - instrumental - I'm just a roving cowboy Who has branded his last cow This old life has lost its joy But it doesn't matter now Riding through life's stages Like a stagecoach out of control Filling up life's pages With things that take their toll And howling at the moon Won't straighten the field I've plowed I'm facing my high noon But it doesn't matter now The Only Thing Breaking Is My Heart (Larry W. Jones 08/11/2007) (song#4821) My darling, the light of my life Has gone away, we're so far apart The feeling hurts just like a knife Even the lamps don't shine in the park I'm out of romance, single and blue Not a chance of a table for two She's out there making a brand new start The only thing breaking is my heart I look around when the evening begins At all the couples alone in the dark It looks like this is where all my dreams end Seems my love life has lost all of its spark - instrumental - I've grown to hate the sounds of the town I groan at the laughter all around My world is shaking, falling apart The only thing breaking is my heart I'm out of romance, single and blue Not a chance of a table for two She's out there making a brand new start The only thing breaking is my heart My darling The only thing breaking is my heart Sweetheart Lane (Larry W. Jones 08/11/2007) (song#4822) Whenever I see bluebonnets in bloom Sweetheart time I know is soon here I know a place where there is always room For a flower to bloom all year I love Texas when the bluebonnets bloom They get the sunshine and the rain And I will be holding my darling soon I'll get her kiss in Sweetheart Lane - instrumental - When we're apart, our love never smoulders Even in Winter when nights are long For I know she will rest on my shoulder When spring robins come bobbin' along I love Texas when the bluebonnets bloom They get the sunshine and the rain And I will be holding my darling soon I'll get her kiss in Sweetheart Lane And I will be holding my darling soon I'll get her kiss in Sweetheart Lane Under The Tall T In Texas (Larry W. Jones 08/12/2007) (song#4823) I met up with a cowgirl As sweet as she could be Come on down here to Texas Is what she said to me Well, I went down to Texas To see what I could see And what I saw in Texas Suited me to a Tee When I saw that T in Texas Just as tall as it could be Under the tall T in Texas Is where I wanted to be - instrumental - When I saw that T in Texas Just as tall as it could be Under the tall T in Texas Is where I wanted to be Now I'm livin' down in Texas Under that tall Texas T Up to here in love with Texas That cowgirl's married to me We're gonna raise a family As tall as they can be Under the tall T in Texas My sweet cowgirl and me Under the tall T in Texas My sweet cowgirl and me Now Is The Hour (Larry W. Jones 08/12/2007) (song#4824) The sun is setting in the west Nighttime shadows are now creeping The whippoorwills have gone to nest All the west will soon be sleeping Now is the hour when I must say Adios and goodbye my dear Remember me while I'm away While you are waiting for me here Darling, lovers often must part Always a time of deep sorrow Darling, I leave with you my heart I'll return some glad tomorrow - instrumental - Now is the hour when I must say Adios and goodbye my dear Remember me while I'm away While you are waiting for me here Darling, lovers often must part Always a time of deep sorrow Darling, I leave with you my heart I'll return some glad tomorrow Now is the hour, now is the hour Oh my darling, now is the hour Adios and goodbye my dear Cows Are A Bargain (Larry W. Jones 08/12/2007) (song#4825) I heard a cowboy, an older cowboy Telling to all around All you young cowboys, all you young cowgirls Go buy that wedding gown Cows are a bargain, browse for a bargain So go ahead and fall in love Hay raker, half acre, horseshoe maker All are bargains as I think of Cowboys, go git yourself that cowgirl of which you're hopin' You can afford 'er with a little ridin' and ropin' And then if hard times come to you You'll both be better off as two So go ahead and fall in love Horses are a bargain, corsets are a bargain And good leather saddles of course Porterhouse that's tender will make her surrender In a ranch house that she dreams of Now, when the brandin's done and it's quiet Don't forget her apron and untie it Now, listen you youngin's Wedding bells are rungin' So go ahead and fall in love - instrumental - Cows are a bargain, browse for a bargain So go ahead and fall in love Hay raker, half acre, horseshoe maker All are bargains as I think of Cowboys, go git yourself that cowgirl of which you're hopin' You can afford 'er with a little ridin' and ropin' And then if hard times come to you You'll both be better off as two So go ahead and fall in love Nothing Can replace The Face Of You (Larry W. Jones 08/13/2007) (song#4826) Darling, I removed your portrait From its place upon the wall All I do is sit here and wait Feeling so useless and small Playing Solitaire makes me blue The face cards are that way too Dear, nothing can replace the face of you I read your letters line by line I drew lines under I Love You But it's all over, you're not mine The lines I drew were all in blue When reading, I can only stare I see you there when love was new Dear, nothing can replace the face of you - instrumental - Darling, as I read your letters I hear the rain upon my windowpane I see you in woolen sweaters Dear, I hope you were warm aboard the train I'll just wait here at home alone And hope that I can live again Dear, I wish that you'd telephone And say you'll be on that next train Playing Solitaire makes me blue The face cards are all that way too Dear, nothing can replace the face of you I Can't Live This Life Without You (Larry W. Jones 08/13/2007) (song#4827) I can't live this life without you near me Because the days are empty and so long Oh, I still can see but not so clearly I thought our love would always be so strong We both were dreamers, that I know But now those dreams are somewhere in the blue Winter winds have begun to blow My dear, I can't live this life without you Time cannot change my love for you It's strange just doing without you Rainbows colors range from blue to blue Even those are duller without you - instrumental - This road I'm trav'ling isn't easy And I don't have a guiding star Darling, if you should ever need me Then let me know just where you are I wish you could come and be with me now But your foot cannot fit my worn out shoe I'm walking the floor over you anyhow My dear, I can't live this life without you Time cannot change my love for you It's strange just doing without you If things don't change, my dreams are through I can't live this life without you Nowhereville (Larry W. Jones 08/13/2007) (song#4828) I'm living in Nowhereville It's just a no-care town No dreams to fulfill Don't care to hang around Nobody gives in Nowhereville What gives with this place anyway I just can't live in Nowhereville I'll find another place to stay Nowhereville has no rat race But it's still a sad disgrace I'm gonna hop the train outbound until I know Nowhereville is nowhere around - instrumental - Nobody gives in Nowhereville What gives with this place anyway I just can't live in Nowhereville I'll find another place to stay Nowhereville has no rat race But it's still a sad disgrace I'm gonna hop the train outbound until I know Nowhereville is nowhere around I'm gonna hop the train outbound until I know Nowhereville is nowhere around It's You Who Makes My Sheep Herd Weep (Larry W. Jones 08/13/2007) (song#4829) Darling, I laid down and tried to sleep All the sheep that I counted began to weep They all must have heard my prayer that night It occurred to them that you were out of sight So I got up, my eyes to dry My heart was down, about to die Three in the morning, I was wide awake My heart in mourning was about to break Now when I lay me down at night I pray my dreams will come out right But every time I try to sleep That herd of sheep begin to weep - instrumental - Now when I lay me down at night I pray my dreams will come out right But every time I try to sleep That herd of sheep begin to weep How can I sleep with cryin' eyes My darling, don't you realize It's you who keeps me from my sleep It's you who makes my sheep herd weep How can I sleep with cryin' eyes My darling, don't you realize It's you who keeps me from my sleep It's you who makes my sheep herd weep Now True Love Can Be Shown (Larry W. Jones 08/13/2007) (song#4830) The world's greatest loves rest in splendor In the pages of a his'try book But there's another to engender Much more true love than all of them took Now true love can be shown In radiant glory More than all ever known Recorded in story Romeo and Juliet Is one that's well read It was wonderful, and yet Too bad theirs is dead - instrumental - Romeo and Juliet Is one that's well read It was wonderful, and yet Too bad theirs is dead Now true love can be shown Not just some imitation Already ours has grown Not my imagination Now true love can be shown In radiant glory More than all ever known Recorded in story Now true love can be shown Cause darling, it's our very own Dark Stars Dark Moon Dark Sun (Larry W. Jones 08/14/2007) (song#4831) Dark stars, dark moon, dark sun I can't see anything love has done Except that when it ended you were gone Along with it my chance to carry on Dark stars, dark moon, dark sun I can't see where to go or run With the light of my life withdrawn I'm standing beside a flowing stream I know it's going out to sea I know it's expanding steadily But my love has withdrawn from me Dark stars, dark moon, dark sun I can't see where to go or run No spark of love is near Now that my love's no longer here - instrumental - I'm standing beside a flowing stream I know it's going out to sea I know it's expanding steadily But my love has withdrawn from me Dark stars, dark moon, dark sun I can't see where to go or run No spark of love is near Now that my love's no longer here Dark stars, dark moon, dark sun Dark is my world without my only one Honky Tonk Mama (Larry W. Jones 08/14/2007) (song#4832) In any bar room or honky tonk You can see the neon lights in her eyes Any record from an old jukebox Leon on steel guitar is paradise Honky tonk mama dances fast or slow Yeah, my honky tonk mama steals the show Honky tonk mama said she loves me Who could ask for anything more Honky tonk mama's a sight to see On a honky tonk hardwood floor She makes the other guys start cryin' The whole honky tonk just turns so blue Now, I can't blame 'em all for tryin' With my honky tonk mama in view - instrumental - She makes the other guys start cryin' The whole honky tonk just turns so blue Now, I can't blame 'em all for tryin' With my honky tonk mama in view Well, I'm gonna stand up and holler Tell all the other cowgirls goodbye Just like an old hick'ry hog caller That I'm a honky tonk mama guy In any bar room or honky tonk You can see the neon lights in her eyes Any record from an old jukebox Leon on steel guitar is paradise - instrumental - Honky tonk mama said she loves me Who could ask for anything more Honky tonk mama's a sight to see On a honky tonk hardwood floor South Bound Freight (Larry W. Jones 08/14/2007) (song#4833) Well, I've been so lonesome for San Antone And that Lone Star State seems so far away But now I hear that south bound freight train song I'll be ridin' down to Texas today I've spent by best years gaily ram'blin And now it's time to head on back On top of an old box car am'blin' Down that old south bound railroad track South bound freight, south bound freight Take me down to San Antone and don't be late South bound freight, south bound freight Take me south down to that Lone Star Texas State - instrumental - I've been like an old stray cat far away from home It's been my way of life to roam But I was born in Texas outside San Antone South bound freight, let me hear you moan I see that south bound freight a-rollin' Blowin' black smoke from her stack Down to Texas where I'm a-goin' San Antone is somewhere down her track South bound freight, south bound freight Take me down to San Antone and don't be late South bound freight, south bound freight Take me south down to that Lone Star Texas State Down In Sugarland (Larry W. Jones 08/14/2007) (song#4834) If you wanna get your socks knocked off If you want something that's not bland If you wanna knock your rockers off Then head on down to Sugarland Mockingbird on an oil well rig Redwing looking grand Old black crow eatin' great big figs Down in Sugarland He came down with somethin' mighty sick Was it somethin' from the river ailed 'im No, he just drank somethin' sweet 'n thick And his old liver, it went and failed 'im Silver spurs on my cowboy boots Listen to 'em sway 'n jingle Sugarland cowgirls sure are cute Sure glad I'm still free 'n single Yonder comes a turtle dove I'm gonna ask for her hand Gonna make her my true love Way down in Sugarland Grab a guitar and tune it up Rosin up that bow, fiddle man Drink whiskey from an old tin cup Texas style down in Sugarland Darling My Darling (Larry W. Jones 08/14/2007) (song#4835) Darling, my darling, our dreadful journey is o'er and done The wagon train has made its tracks and California now is won Frisco is near, the ships bells I hear, your relations are cheering Sounds of the oxen, the wagon train they're hearing But my heart, oh my heart, may it bleed drops of red Darling, my darling, on the Conestoga bed With what speed you depart to the silent and dead Darling, my darling, rise up and see the land Awake, for you the song is sung that we planned For you the California sun is burning For you the love of youth and beauty yearning Feel darling, my darling, arm beneath your head Is it a dream that unfolds that you are dead My darling cannot answer, her lips are so pale and still My darling cannot feel my arm or hear the whippoorwill The wagon train is scattered, the journey is o'er and done But my heart, my hear is shattered though California won Cry out San Francisco, and ring your lowly shipboard bells In death on a Conestoga, darling, my darling dwells Return To Me And Love Me (Larry W. Jones 08/14/2007) (song #4836) Oh my sweetheart, return to me and love me Oh my sweetheart, how I wish that you would My love for you was true and believable Oh my sweetheart, I thought you understood But long gone now are the days Into the sad hereafter When your smile lit up my ways Filled with your mirth and laughter - instrumental - My love for you was true and believable Oh my sweetheart, I thought you understood But long gone now are the days Into the sad hereafter When your smile lit up my ways Filled with your mirth and laughter Oh my sweetheart, there is no one above you You are always in my heart, I can say Oh my sweetheart, return to me and love me In my broken heart, I love you today Tall Texas Boogie (Larry W. Jones 08/14/2007) (song#4837) Gather 'round cowboys, got somethin' to tell you About a brand new barn dance that takes just two It's the Tall Texas Boogie and it's done Texas style That Tall Texas Boogie is a dance that'll drive you wild Now dance it real fast and see if you last, don't go slow That Texas Boogie swing makes you wanna do-si-so It's the Tall Texas Boogie and it's done Texas style That Tall Texas Boogie is a dance that'll drive you wild Old cowboy Vance went to the dance with his crutch and cane He did his best but had to rest because of the pain He overdid it by a mile, Texas Boogie style That Tall Texas Boogie is a dance that'll drive you wild Once you get started, you will not ever wanna stop If you're strong hearted, then you can dance until you drop It's the Tall Texas Boogie and it's done Texas style That Tall Texas Boogie is a dance that'll drive you wild Now dance it real fast and see if you last, don't go slow That Texas Boogie swing makes you wanna do-si-so It's the Tall Texas Boogie and it's done Texas style That Tall Texas Boogie is a dance that'll drive you wild Once you get started, you will not ever wanna stop If you're strong hearted, then you can dance until you drop It's the Tall Texas Boogie and it's done Texas style That Tall Texas Boogie is a dance that'll drive you wild Now come on Y'all, do the Tall Texas Boogie, Yee Ha!! December Twilight (Larry W. Jones 08/14/2007) (song#4838) Well, July is gone And now resides on my lawn December twilight Trees now are all bare As if they don't even care That you're not in sight I live in dreams of July After the springtime Dear, was it only a lie Our wedding ring time That warm July sure was swell Before storm winds fell - instrumental - Your heart went away And you left me yesterday You and I had dreams That seemed were so true But that July is now gone And dreams that we knew Now comes December twilight A skylight of blue Darling, I pray that you might Remember it too Now comes December twilight That's making me blue Routine Is What It Seemed (Larry W. Jones 08/15/2007) (song#4839) Just another Friday night barn dance Routine is what it seemed It was really a cowboy's chance To waltz with a beautiful queen Texas cowgirl Colleen You warmed up the barn dance with me Just another ride on the trail Routine is what it seemed But really a chance to avail A twilight ride up to the moon Whiskey from a saloon When you rode the lone trail with me - instrumental - Just another ride on the trail Routine is what it seemed But really a chance to avail A twilight ride up to the moon Whiskey from a saloon When you rode the lone trail with me And when I kissed your lips, sweetheart It was nothing routine You made the boots on my feet start To leave the earthly scene - instrumental - A wedding day in June we chose Routine is what it seemed Of course we wore new western clothes But it was such a grand affair Heaven itself was there And blessed the love of you and me Oh Bonnie Sweet Bonnie (Larry W. Jones 08/15/2007) (song#4840) Oh Bonnie, sweet Bonnie How I long for your love Oh Bonnie, sweet Bonnie You're from Heaven above You make this cowboy's heart jump with joy I just can't wait another minute And every night I always employ A dream with you, sweet Bonnie, in it - instrumental - You make this cowboy's heart jump with joy I just can't wait another minute And every night I always employ A dream with you, sweet Bonnie, in it Let me tell you, my dear Oh Bonnie, sweet Bonnie Just why I love you so You are so beautiful You are so wonderful Oh Bonnie, sweet Bonnie Oh! Low And Lonely Me (Larry W. Jones 08/15/2007) (song#4841) All of my friends keep going out at night to play They wonder why I sleep at home both night and day My darlin' left without an answer to my plea Oh, low and lonely me It's all my fault that I just stay inside these doors I must be crazy stayin' home and doing chores Why can't these four walls see I'm blue and set me free Oh, low and lonely me My darlin's somewhere out tonight Out where the neon lights are bright Dancing in a honky tonk and sharing wine I didn't want to see her go And I want all the world to know I wish she was back at home and sharing mine I wonder if there's any way To make these blues all go away If anybody knows of something I can do Then tell me, is my plea Oh, low and lonely me - instrumental - My darlin's somewhere out tonight Out where the neon lights are bright Dancing in a honky tonk and sharing wine I didn't want to see her go And I want all the world to know I wish she was back at home and sharing mine I wonder if there's any way To make these blues all go away If anybody knows of something I can do Then tell me, is my plea Oh, low and lonely me Low and lonely me Yeah, me Oh Patsy Montana (Larry W. Jones 08/15/2007) (song#4842) I'm leavin' cold Montana With a posse after me I'm ridin' down to Texas To warm Corpus by the sea It snowed all night The day I left The weather it was hot They said I might Be hanged for theft But I'm sure hopin' not Oh, Patsy Montana Dear, don't you cry for me I'm leavin' cold Montana With a posse after me I had a dream the other night Patsy Montana said she might Want to be a cowboy's sweetheart I'm leavin' anyhow because I'm smart A wedding dress Was in her hand And a gold band For all to see Oh Patsy Montana, dear, I'm ridin' south With a posse after me Oh, Patsy Montana Dear, don't you cry for me I'm leavin' cold Montana With a posse after me Wyoming Morning (Larry W. Jones 08/15/2007) (song#4843) Look at the purple hue on the sage Here comes the Overland Stage With a cowgirl who's pretty and shy She's the apple of my eye What a beautiful Wyoming morning It's such a beautiful Wyoming day There's no way of concealing my feeling Here in Wyoming is where we will stay Dogies are bawling, whippoorwills calling A fresh breeze in the trees is blowing by Out on the range the cattle are sprawling Nothing could now change the heart of this guy What a beautiful Wyoming morning It's such a beautiful Wyoming day There's no way of concealing my feeling Here in Wyoming is where we will stay - instrumental - Wyoming has space for cowboy music It's the right place for a cowgirl's songs too Ridin' and ropin' and horses that kick Wyoming is where cowboys' dreams come true What a beautiful Wyoming morning It's such a beautiful Wyoming day There's no way of concealing my feeling Here in Wyoming is where we will stay Cowboy In Love (Larry W. Jones 08/15/2007) (song#4844) A darkened saloon, blue neon lights Boys at the bar with more drinks to buy Everything is just right For a cowboy in love A slow country song, a small dance room Two stepping along, scent of perfume Everything is just right For a cowboy in love The music is cool But warm are her lips As from an art school The swaying of hips A country dance crowd, full yellow moon Steel guitars playing cowboy love tunes Everything is just right For a cowboy in love - instrumental - The music is cool But warm are her lips As from an art school The swaying of hips A country dance crowd, full yellow moon Steel guitars playing cowboy love tunes Everything is just right For a cowboy in love Everything is just right For a cowboy in love I'll Never Be A Legend In My Time (Larry W. Jones 08/16/2007) (song#4845) I know that heartaches will never bring fame When you make mistakes in love's crazy game That's why I know, mine's not worth a thin dime I'll never be a legend in my time Statues of gold never cry tears Their hearts are cold with no regrets But through these years I'm crying yet I'll never be a legend in my time Awards are only for praise or for fame But a heart that's broken beats all in vain And when you're down, no one knows you're around I'll never be a legend in my time - instrumental - Statues of gold never cry tears Their hearts are cold with no regrets But through these years I'm crying yet I'll never be a legend in my time Awards are only for praise or for fame But a heart that's broken beats all in vain And when you're down, no one knows you're around I'll never be a legend in my time No, true love and fame will never be mine I'll never be a legend in my time Rope Throwing Yodeling Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 08/16/2007) (song#4846) This cowboy life is lonesome but free Ridin' out west where the trail leads me I turn all troubles into a joy I'm a rope throwing yodeling cowboy Yodl-oh-ooh-dee -Yodl-ay-ee-dee-Yodl-ay--ee-dee -yi--ho Before the sun sets, I've no regrets I saddle my pony for a ride Along with my trusty forty-five Listen to the lonely whippoorwill From his hidden nest upon the hill Yodl-oh-ooh-dee -Yodl-ay-ee-dee-Yodl-ay--ee-dee -yi--ho And as I ride down that lonesome trail I lasso any cow that comes along I sing a song as the sunlight fails I'm a rope throwing yodeling cowboy - instrumental - Out here a man can be a real man And a real friend is always a friend All worries and cares I try to ban And my neighbor's fences I will mend Yodl-oh-ooh-dee -Yodl-ay-ee-dee-Yodl-ay--ee-dee -yi--ho And as I ride down that lonesome trail I lasso any cow that comes along I sing a song as the sunlight fails I'm a rope throwing yodeling cowboy Yodl-oh-ooh-dee -Yodl-ay-ee-dee-Yodl-ay--ee-dee -yi--ho My Old Six String Guitar (Larry W. Jones 08/17/2007) (song#4847) Whenever I feel lonely, whenever I feel blue I tune up my old six string guitar and sing of you When I get to worrying, whenever I feel sad I never get to hurrying, I take the good with bad My old six string guitar always brings me happiness When I sing of you, I always love you more, not less As we go through life, we might both wish upon a star And when the moon is shining, play my old six string guitar - instrumental - As we go through life, we might both wish upon a star And when the moon is shining, play my old six string guitar O'er the prairie we will wander, stopping here and there Love for you I'll never squander, of you I'll take care If we live in a one horse town, or any place afar Happiness is you around and my old six string guitar Jackrabbit Road (Larry W. Jones 08/17/2007) (song#4848) North of Houston there's a busy highway But it wasn't always that way I can remember years ago They just called it Jackrabbit Road Jackrabbit Road was just dirt and gravel Cars got dirty as they travelled I saw many old tires explode Travellin' down Jackrabbit Road My Daddy-in-Law brought home the dinner Bagging rabbits with a winner Rifle with a single shot load Hunting along Jackrabbit Road - instrumental - Now it's a real busy Farm-to-Market But there ain't no farms that arc it Old man Walters barely survived Before subdivisions arrived There used to be nothing there but prairie But life was not as contrary They lived by a simple life code Living along Jackrabbit Road My Daddy-in-Law brought home the dinner Bagging rabbits with a winner Rifle with a single shot load Hunting along Jackrabbit Road As Petals From Yellow Roses Fall (Larry W. Jones 08/17/2007) (song#4849) My dear, when you receive this letter You'll know that your yellow roses came To you I'll always seem the debtor And our love will never be the same Dear, I know what yellow roses mean That you and I are finally through Your letter says your heart is broken Well dear, mine is blue and broken too - instrumental - Dear, I know what yellow roses mean That you and I are finally through Your letter says your heart is broken Well dear, mine is blue and broken too I'll put the roses by your picture That still hangs upon my lonely wall I'll think of our love's door that closes As petals from yellow roses fall I'll think of our love's door that closes As petals from yellow roses fall Evening Moon And Twilight (Larry W. Jones 08/17/2007) (song#4850) Where the evening moon and twilight Fall on the prairie's purple sage Soon there true love that burned so bright Wrote our love deep on his'try's page Where the evening moon and twilight Fall on the prairie's purple sage The prairie moon rising so bright Shined light upon our true love's page Under western skies of heaven Along a trail I had to go Someone I love and believe in My heart for her alone did glow Where the evening moon and twilight Fall on the prairie's purple sage The prairie moon rising so bright Shined light upon our true love's page - instrumental - Under western skies of heaven Along a trail I had to go Someone I love and believe in My heart for her alone did glow On our ponies in the twilight We watched the sun begin to fail Heard whippoorwills calling the night Riding along the prairie trail Where the evening moon and twilight Fall on the prairie's purple sage The prairie moon rising so bright Shined light upon our true love's page Kin To The Rustling Wind (Larry W. Jones 08/18/2007) (song#4851) My darlin's gone, I'm left alone I'll never win Rustling wind, rustling wind She is now gone, and so is love Listen to the wind and wonder Why love's withdrawn, will she return Why now this load that I'm under Rustling wind, rustling wind Oh rustling wind, remember when We used to walk along the stream Now her footsteps I cannot hear For I have lost my only dream Rustling wind, rustling wind My darlin's gone, I'm left alone She's next of kin Kin to the rustling wind - instrumental - Oh rustling wind, remember when We used to walk along the stream Now her footsteps I cannot hear For I have lost my only dream Rustling wind, rustling wind My darlin's gone, I'm left alone She's next of kin Kin to the rustling wind A Pony Named Tony (Larry W. Jones 08/18/2007) (song#4852) A young cowboy lay on the ground helpless Alongside the trail at the close of day Cowboy Little Joe could ride with the best But his young life was now slipping away He rode a fine horse that he named Tony A pinto that was a beautiful sight Little Joe's last request was for only A pony named Tony that's lonely tonight There's a golden moon above the corral Inside, a pony named Tony forlorn With a new saddle for Joe's saddle pal A new lariat hanging from the horn Beside the trail, Joe asks for his mother To let her know that he fought the fine fight He spoke of his father and one other A pony named Tony that's lonely tonight - instrumental - There's a golden moon above the corral Inside, a pony named Tony forlorn With a new saddle for Joe's saddle pal A new lariat hanging from the horn We nursed Little Joe all night til daybreak But everything that we tried was in vain And his last smile was only for our sake Little Joe died in his sleep with no pain We'll tell his mother that Joe's life ended With a smile on his face and his heart right Love for her and one other he tended A pony named Tony that's lonely tonight Hank Snow (Larry W. Jones 08/19/2007) (song#4853) There's an old guitar in the corner Whose artist has left and gone away From Nashville to Nova Scotia's bay Folks listen to his songs to this day He sang about Blue Canadian Rockies He was Canada's Yodeling Ranger guy Ballads and train songs he left for you and me When our Hank Snow had to tell the world goodbye Hank sang about a Bluebird Island Where bluebirds brought him love bye and bye Anchored in the Hall of fame and then Hank Snow had to tell the world goodbye - instrumental - We all still miss him down in Nashville And where the Canada snow geese fly His songs entertained us all until Hank Snow had to tell the world goodbye Hank Snow caught a freight train one dark night I guess he's movin' on down the line Leaving his guitar, some wonder why Hank Snow had to tell the world goodbye There's an old guitar in the corner Of the country music hall of fame Hank Snow's great music we all concur Nobody else does it quite the same Gonna Honky Tonk (Larry W. Jones 08/20/2007) (song#4854) Her bumper sticker read Honk if you honky tonk Don't if you don't I ain't never seen another like it Probably won't But if I do, buddy I'm tellin' you Believe it or don't I'm goin' where the music's like it Gonna honky tonk After this work week comes Friday night And dancin' cheek to cheek sounds just right Gonna honky tonk and hold her tight Believe it or don't, gonna honky tonk Her bumper sticker read Honk if you honky tonk Don't if you don't I ain't never seen another like it Probably won't But if I do, buddy I'm tellin' you Believe it or don't I'm goin' where the music's like it Gonna honky tonk I followed that pickup truck around Honked when I heard that honky tonk sound It's Friday night and the music's loud A swingin' band and honky tonk crowd Her bumper sticker read Honk if you honky tonk Don't if you don't I ain't never seen another like it Probably won't But if I do, buddy I'm tellin' you Believe it or don't I'm goin' where the music's like it Gonna honky tonk I ain't never seen another like it Probably won't But if I do, buddy I'm tellin' you Believe it or don't I'm goin' where the music's like it Gonna honky tonk Gonna honky tonk Gonna honky tonk Darlin' I Do (Larry W. Jones 08/20/2007) (song#4855) You don't believe I love you But darlin', I do How can I prove it to you You don't believe I get blue Well I get downhearted too Yes darlin', I do Sometimes I'm singin', sometimes sighin' Then flyin' in the skies above When my phone's ringin', I'm replyin' Darlin', it's only you I love - instrumental - You don't believe I get blue Well I get downhearted too Yes darlin', I do Just yesterday I was so happy And now today I'm feelin' so down I'm whinin' like a little puppy Pinin' because you are not around You don't believe I love you But darlin', I do How can I prove it to you You don't believe I get blue Well, I get downhearted too Yes darlin', I do Darlin', I do If Your Phone Never Rings (Larry W. Jones 08/20/2007) (song#4856) Once I heard a song About a phone ringing off the wall Darlin' it's been so long Since my phone's been rung by you at all Well, if your phone never rings It will be me getting rid of things Like memories and heartaches A life seized by lost love and mistakes Yeah, if your phone never rings It will be me getting rid of things One time I played along With all of those things you used to do Now I just say so long I'm not gonna call to beg of you - instrumental - I haven't heard from you in awhile But that's OK, nothing to say worthwhile One time I played along With all of those things you used to do Now I just say so long I'm not gonna call to beg of you Well, if your phone never rings It will be me getting rid of things Like memories and heartaches A life seized by lost love and mistakes Yeah, if your phone never rings It will be me getting rid of things We Both Keep Love In Sight (Larry W. Jones 08/20/2007) (song#4857) We've both been through times of trouble Through thick and thin and back again Nobody else stood by us So we stood by ourselves When the hurricanes were blowing Love for each other kept flowing We had not a single friend So we both learned to bend Years have come and gone And our love's just as strong We both keep love in sight And we will til we die - instrumental - Sometimes we tripped and fell Slipped and ripped dreams as well Through it all, we could tell We only cracked the shell We've been through everything That this old world could bring But there never was a danger That we'd ever end up strangers Years have come and gone And our love's just as strong We both keep love in sight And we will til we die Years have come and gone And our love's just as strong We both keep love in sight And we will til we die Bluebonnets And The Bees (Larry W. Jones 08/21/2007) (song#4858) As twilight settles around the homestead And evening shadows meet the Texas hills The whippoorwill calling from the meadow Sounds so lonely although my heart it thrills For my thoughts are of someone long parted That I used to court 'neath cottonwood trees She was the sweetheart I left broken hearted Back among the bluebonnets and the bees The Texas robin sang its best when at rest Honeysuckle scented the evening breeze Life back then was carefree, happy and blessed Back among the bluebonnets and the bees She kissed me when I left the old homestead And I vowed my love as I went my way I kept the promise for the words I said Until a letter said your sweetheart died today Once again I see her as we parted I see her blonde hair waving in the breeze She was the sweetheart I left broken hearted Back among the bluebonnets and the bees The Texas robin sang its best when at rest Honeysuckle scented the evening breeze Life back then was carefree, happy and blessed Back among the bluebonnets and the bees Baby Be Good To Me (Larry W. Jones 08/21/2007) (song#4859) Come, all you rounders, don't be slow Come listen to my tale of woe It's a sad one but it's so true And the same could happen to you I'm dressed up with nowhere to go I've got to find a lovely maid I can't keep living in this shade If I could two-step out and play With a girl I saw yesterday Oh, lovely maid, sweet lady, if you would Baby, be good to me Have you a loving heart not made of wood Baby, be good to me - instrumental - Oh, lovely maid, sweet lady, if you would Baby, be good to me Have you a loving heart not made of wood Baby, be good to me Oh, lovely lady, show me pity I'm lonely and you're so pretty I hope I'm not misunderstood Baby, be good to me Oh, lovely lady, show me pity I'm lonely and you're so pretty I hope I'm not misunderstood Baby, be good to me Baby, be good to me Baby, be good to me Old Wrangler Joe (Larry W. Jones 08/21/2007) (song#4860) Gone are the days When a young wrangler rode the purple sage Gone are the ways Of a young cowboy roping to earn his wage Gone to the old corral Leaving old saddle pals behind, I know I hear old cowboy songs from life's last page Old wrangler Joe I'm ridin', I'm ridin' Though my poor pony's head is bendin' low I hear old cowboys singing songs so low Old wrangler Joe I'm ridin' home (He's ridin' home) I'm ridin' home (He's ridin' home) Though my poor pony's head (His pony's head is bendin' low) I hear old cowboys singing songs so low Old wrangler Joe - instrumental - Gone are the days When a young wrangler rode the purple sage Gone are the ways Of a young cowboy roping to earn his wage Gone to the old corral Leaving old saddle pals behind, I know I hear old cowboy songs from life's last page Old wrangler Joe I'm ridin' home (He's ridin' home) I'm ridin' home (He's ridin' home) Though my poor pony's head (His pony's head is bendin' low) I hear old cowboys singing songs so low Old wrangler Joe Old wrangler Joe (Old wrangler Joe) Old wrangler Joe Hot Day In Laramie (Larry W. Jones 08/21/2007) (song#4861) I hear the band strike up See the fireworks explode Set down my coffee cup Recite the cowboy code Still hungry from last night Strap my spurs on my boots Pray the judge calls it right As I climb up the chute Joe and I rode the rodeo circuit Starting in the spring of sixty five Oh, we both thought we knew how to work it I sure wish old Joe was still alive It was on a hot day in Laramie Joe rode that bad bull for only four The last sad words my old pal said to me I won't be ridin' bad bulls no more Bull riding was in our blood Before it was in our head Rodeos in rain and mud More than once we both bled Bonnie, I think of you Please leave the porch light on Bonnie, I love you true See you soon back at home - instrumental - That big rodeo in old Laramie Is the one all the old cowboys call The roughest, toughest one they've ever seen And they saw many good cowboys fall Joe drew the one that they named Raging Storm He held on but not for very long Four seconds and Joe went over the horns Poor Joe, he ain't ever goin' home Bull riding was in our blood Before it was in our head Rodeos in rain and mud More than once we both bled Bonnie, I think of you Please leave the porch light on Bonnie, I love you true See you soon back at home Put On Your Duster Coat (Larry W. Jones 08/22/2007) (song#4862) Put on your duster coat and button down your sleeves A cowboy's life is a hard trail to travel, I believe I've ridden through the east, I've ridden through the west Many a swift and swollen river I'm a-fordin' And the one thing that's been the least is lots of rest But a cowboy's life is all I find rewardin' Put on your duster coat and button down your sleeves A cowboy's life is a hard trail to travel, I believe Those silver trimmed saddles and silver trimmed bridles They ain't the kind that I've ever been a-hordin' Folks say this kind of livin' is suicidal But a cowboy's life is all I find rewardin' Put on your duster coat and button down your sleeves A cowboy's life is a hard trail to travel, I believe Saving longhorns from a quicksand pit a-stranded Room and bed roll in a drafty bunkhouse boardin' Cuttin' cows out from the herd for a-gettin' branded But a cowboy's life is all I find rewardin' Put on your duster coat and button down your sleeves A cowboy's life is a hard trail to travel, I believe Two By Two (Larry W. Jones 08/22/2007) (song#4863) Two by two the vows we broke begin to fade Words now have proved untrue of vows we made What happened to the dreams of me and of you One true love's now divided two by two Our best laid plans have now fallen to the ground The sands of time has stolen what we found What once was golden has now been painted blue Tainted by the break of love two by two Two by two the vows we broke begin to fade Words now have proved untrue of vows we made What happened to the dreams of me and of you One true love's now divided two by two - instrumental - Lieing down at night and trying to count sheep Is all we can do because we can't sleep What good would it do to wear the others shoe Both of us compare to fools two by two Like a fire that has now gone out from the cold Ashes of love are now what once was gold Can happiness ever come to me and you When emptiness has now come two by two Two by two the vows we broke begin to fade Words now have proved untrue of vows we made What happened to the dreams of me and of you One true love's now divided two by two Grandpa's Fiddle (Larry W. Jones 08/22/2007) (song#4864) Tune up Grandpa's fiddle Tune up Grandpa's fiddle Play it slow, fast or strong And we'll all dance along If Grandpa could be here now Our Grandpa would show us how Get down Grandpa's fiddle Get down Grandpa's fiddle I remember Grandpa's square dance riddle Four to the sides now and spare the middle If Grandpa could be here now Our Grandpa would show us how Bring down Grandpa's fiddle Bring down Grandpa's fiddle We'll sing and dance until it's late Like Grandpa did in forty eight If our Grandpa was still around Grandpa would make that fiddle sound Dust off Grandpa's fiddle Dust off Grandpa's fiddle It must be eighty years old or more Grandpa played it just like gold before If Grandpa could be here now Our Grandpa would show us how Tune up Grandpa's fiddle Tune up Grandpa's fiddle Get it down from above the fireplace Play it with love and with Grandpa's grace If Grandpa could be here now Our Grandpa would show us how I wish Grandpa was still around To fill our house with fiddle sounds Western Days (Larry W. Jones 08/22/2007) (song#4865) Western Days Cowboy days I remember Big trail drives in September Branding days Cowboy boots and Levi jeans Chuck wagon food, pinto beans Yesterday Horse shoes and mending fences Most folks still had their senses Take me back aways to those Western Days - instrumantal - Cowboy days I remember Big trail drives in September Cowboy boots and Levi jeans Chuck wagon food, pinto beans Horse shoes and mending fences Most folks still had their senses Western Days Cowboy days I remember Sure got cold in December Simple ways Western Swing and great old barn dances No credit cards, hand shake finances Lazy days Fishing in a mountain stream Mom's cake and home made ice cream Take me back aways to those Western Days Take me back aways to those Western Days Homecoming Days (Larry W. Jones 08/22/2007) (song#4866) Homecoming days, when they are near Bring back the folks we all hold dear And the memories of Grandma's soft feathered bed The old homestead, hot cornbread and the life we tread With each memory that is brought We all relive what life has wrought Looking at all the kids and many whitened heads The old homestead, hot cornbread and the life we tread Wishing each other all the best Pitching horseshoes with all the rest Such a fest is homecoming days - instrumental - With each memory that is brought We all relive what life has wrought Wishing each other all the best Pitching horseshoes with all the rest Such a fest is homecoming days Well, it's getting to be that time of year A homecoming for laughter, mirth and tears And the memories of Grandma's soft feathered bed The old homestead, hot cornbread and the life we tread Homecoming days are here Homecoming days That Old Silver Magic Moon (Larry W. Jones 08/22/2007) (song#4867) Darling, when you look at me In your eyes something I see Only one thing it can be That old silver magic moon Darling, it can't be hidden or disguised That old silver magic moon in your eyes I thought I didn't have a chance But then I saw your distant glance I saw more than just a candle What I saw was hot to handle Under the stars in June I saw That old silver magic moon - instrumental - I saw more than just a candle What I saw was hot to handle Under the stars in June I saw That old silver magic moon I'm like a ship that's on a rising tide On a sea of love that can't be denied What sweet joy the heavens above provide That old silver magic moon is on my side I used to think I'd walk alone With no true love to call my own Then that old silver magic moon Sparkled deep from within your eyes Now I can sing love songs in tune With that old silver magic moon Ain't No Cowboys On The Western Trail (Larry W. Jones 08/22/2007) (song#4868) Ain't no cowboys on the western trail No cattle drives on the western trail It's all paved over with parking lots Just iron chariots, no lariat knots Big city skyline buildings to bewail Ain't no cowboys on the western trail Ain't no roundups on the western trail No irons branding on the western trail And the air we breath is choked from smoke Good time's a joke and the system's broke Houses in subdivisions for sale Ain't no cowboys on the western trail Ride across the prairie on a summer day Ain't no wagon train leading the way Listening to the Sons Of The Pioneers Almost brings this old cowboy to tears Log onto my computer and "I've got mail" Ain't no cowboys on the western trail - instrumental - Ain't no cowboys on the western trail No cattle drives on the western trail It's all paved over with parking lots Just iron chariots, no lariat knots Big city skyline buildings to bewail Ain't no cowboys on the western trail Ain't no roundups on the western trail No irons branding on the western trail Cowboys are gone from the western trail Sasparilla Wine (Larry W. Jones 08/22/2007) (song#4869) Back in nineteen and fifty one Under the Amarillo sun I strode into the railroad station cafe As an old cowboy entered and looked around I moved over for him to come and sit down And listened to what the cowboy had to say The cafe was mostly empty Except this old cowboy and me The bald man in the ticket booth Was waiting for the train to leave Finally, the old cowboy told me what was on his mind About old horses, young dogies and sasparilla wine Have you ever tried sasparilla wine, he said My reply was that I didn't think that I ever had He said, the only worthwhile things that I could ever find Were old horses, young dogies and sasparilla wine The old cowboy thought for awhile, then said without a smile A woman can ruin your life, though you took her as a wife I had a love in my prime that I thought was only mine I rode off to a roundup in the spring That's when she took off her gold wedding ring He said, the only worthwhile things that I could ever find Were old horses, young dogies and sasparilla wine Old horses never leave you, they're gentle and true Young dogies like to run around but not on you I thanked the old cowboy for taking up my time About old horses, young dogies and sasparilla wine He said he had to catch the nine oh-eight to Santa Fe Didn't want to be late, so he went on his way Quickly I wrote down some notes and thought up some rhymes About old horses, young dogies and sasparilla wine That Old Cowboy Love (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2007) (song#4870) I've got that old cowboy love in my heart It's been there since my beginning of time Riding on the range, leaving slack the reins Thinking back on the times Cowboy songs sung with rhymes I'm an old cowboy but I love it just the same I've got that old cowboy dream in my heart Forty mule teams couldn't tear it apart As far as I can see, a cowboy's life's for me I wouldn't change it if I could The open range is free and good I'm an old cowboy with that dream still in my heart - instrumental - Riding on the range, leaving slack the reins Thinking back on the times Cowboy songs sung with rhymes I'm an old cowboy but I love it just the same I've got that old cowboy love in my heart It's been there since my beginning of time Riding on the range, leaving slack the reins Thinking back on the times Cowboy songs sung with rhymes I'm an old cowboy but I love it just the same I've got that old cowboy dream in my heart Forty mule teams couldn't tear it apart As far as I can see, a cowboy's life's for me I wouldn't change it if I could The open range is free and good I'm an old cowboy with that dream still in my heart The Old Cowpoke (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2007) (song#4871) He's the cowboy with the lasso and the flat top guitar Singing songs about El Paso and of cattle on trails afar And as you look into his eyes, you see there's no disguise He's been ridin' on that range, out and back again And his stories are getting longer than when he began But what is that name they always call that cowboy And how do they picture him as a man Seems it's always The Old Cowpoke Seems he's always ready With a song that's slow and steady For anyone who's in need of a Teddy bear He's a cowboy who really cares - instrumental - Seems it's always The Old Cowpoke Seems he's always ready With a song that's slow and steady For anyone who's in need of a Teddy bear He's a cowboy who really cares For half a cen'try he's been keepin' on Silver screen cowboys have all been long gone He's the only one left singin' those cowboy songs So, if you've missed him, go and take a look He's an old real cowboy, not the kind in a comic book But what is that name they always call that cowboy And how do they picture him as a man Seems it's always The Old Cowpoke Seems he's always ready With a song that's slow and steady For anyone who's in need of a Teddy bear He's a cowboy who really cares I'm Thinking Tonight Of My Brown Eyes (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2007) (song#4872) One day I rode down south of the border There a lovely senorita I met In the silver moonlight I would hold her A night in Mexico I won't forget Oh, I'm thinking tonight of my brown eyes That girl down in old Mexico She lives there on the banks of the Rio Her flowing hair was black as coal She told me that she would ever love me She promised on the night we had to part But when I heard she married another I knew that she'd broken more than my heart - instrumental - Oh, I'm thinking tonight of my brown eyes That girl down in old Mexico Oh, I'm thinking only of her disguise Empty words that broke my heart so I'm never going back to the Rio For I've got no more love to share Down where the Rio Grande waters flow Her brown eyes broke my heart down there Oh, I'm thinking tonight of my brown eyes That girl down in old Mexico She lives there on the banks of the Rio Her flowing hair was black as coal Old Saddle Pals (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2007) (song#4873) Old saddle pals, old saddle pals Leaning on the rails of the old corral A tumbleweed blows from the cattle chute Rolling against the toes of their old boots Old saddle pals, long time pardners In their duster coats, waiting for sunset Summer breeze blowing through cottonwood trees Dusting shoulders of the old saddle pals - instrumental - Old saddle pals, old saddle pals Leaning on the rails of the old corral Oh, it's hard to imagine me like them But their friendship is like a precious gem No, I can't imagine being eighty I hope I'll have old saddle pals by then Old saddle pals, old saddle pals Leaning on the rails of the old corral A tumbleweed blows from the cattle chute Rolling against the toes of their old boots Old saddle pals, long time pardners In their duster coats, waiting for sunset This Old Ranch House For Sale (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2007) (song#4874) I was driving through west Texas Looking at places new and old And I saw a run down ranch house So lonely a place to behold A young cowboy was standing in silence Looking at the sign on the door He looked as if he was still in a trance At the sign and message it bore The new sign read This Old Ranch House For Sale Here no longer does anyone dwell The terms are easy for you to avail Just keep a light in the window And one in the bunkhouse as well For many years his Papa and Mother Waited for their cowboy to no avail Now he's come home, no more to roam But to This Old Ranch House For Sale - instrumental - The old floormat read welcome, but faded It was braided in red thread by the door The hands of his dear mother had laid it And prayed that she might see him just once more There in the parlor they waited For their cowboy, Oh how they yearned And now his heart is so weighted Too late their young cowboy returned The new sign read This Old Ranch House For Sale Here no longer does anyone dwell The terms are easy for you to avail Just keep a light in the window And one in the bunkhouse as well On A Sunny Day (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2007) (song#4875) On a sunny day, awake and see the sunshine And you'll be better off than you are On a sunny day, look around you and you'll find Happiness is not so very far Whether you can see the mountains Prairies, desert or the sea shore You will see the peace of God's plans For peaceful mankind evermore On a sunny day, on a sunny day You can see just what forever is for - instrumental - Whether you can see the mountains Prairies, desert or the sea shore You will see the peace of God's plans For peaceful mankind evermore On a sunny day, on a sunny day You can see just what forever is for On a sunny day, on a sunny day You'll be better off than you were before My Old Guitar Just Plays New Found Blues (Larry W. Jones 08/24/2007) (song#4876) I found an old guitar at the pawn shop Thought I'd play for her a love song or two But my old flame said she'd found someone new Now my old guitar just plays new found blues The clock on the wall is cruising toward nine She won't call and now I'm losing my mind I don't play so well, I'm bound to the booze Now my old guitar just plays new found blues I've been thinking back to when we first met We both were right on track with our duet Lately I've been feeling so very low I'm still reeling from this playing solo - instrumental - The clock on the wall is now striking one I'm not liking this loneliness I've won I'm walking the floor in worn out shoes Now my old guitar just plays new found blues I'm taking this old guitar back to pawn My old flame now has her old love withdrawn Gonna buy a new guitar and new shoes Since my old guitar just plays new found blues Old Willard (Larry W. Jones 08/24/2007) (song#4877) I was just a young cowboy when I first saw old Willard Seemed to me like he was always on trail drives bound Well, that old cowboy sure put in a full day's work He spent his whole life herdin' longhorn cows around He lived in a little bunkhouse built by my Pa Willard would round up cows grazing out on the rim On a palomino horse that he named Outlaw And sometimes he let me ride alongside of him Willard used to break broncos straight out of the chute He could hogtie a running steer in nine At the barn dance, he played fiddle and tapped his boot Old Willard was a saddle pal of mine When branding time came, I know old Willard had pains The right way to do it, the young cowboys he'd show Just ride fast and lasso and haul back on the reins In time, Willard and Outlaw began riding slow He said, I know the day's coming When this cowboy won't be around I can already hear the drumming The final curtain's coming down With eternity on my side I know I'll never wear a frown There'll be no cattle trails to ride When I lay my saddle down - instrumental - I went away to school in the big city In time I got a letter filled with pity When I read the letter from Mom, I cried She wrote, son, Outlaw and old Willard died I finished school and went back to the ranch Mom said, son, come and see Old Willard's grave we made down by the branch I know at last, he's free In the old corral I see three old saddle pals Outlaw, old Willard, and me He said, I know the day's coming When this cowboy won't be around I can already hear the drumming The final curtain's coming down With eternity on my side I know I'll never wear a frown There'll be no cattle trails to ride When I lay my saddle down In the old corral I see three old saddle pals Outlaw, old Willard, and me Twilight And The Purple Sage (Larry W. Jones 08/25/2007) (song#4878) There's a full moon over their shoulders Beginning to rise and play its part A western scene from ages older All cowboys have loved it from the start Cowboys have been riding the range Writing endless stories on the western page There's one thing they would never change Riding through the twilight and the purple sage Purple sage at twilight casts a spell When the moon begins to rise and shine And it's a sight that I know so well Twilight and the purple sage are mine - instrumental - I've been a cowboy as long as I can remember Riding out upon the prairie stage When the full moonlight shines upon that stage like embers I love twilight and the purple sage Cowboys have been riding the range Writing endless stories on the western page There's one thing they would never change Riding through the twilight and the purple sage Purple sage at twilight casts a spell When the moon begins to rise and shine And it's a sight that I know so well Twilight and the purple sage are mine Boundary To The Blues (Larry W. Jones 08/25/2007) (song#4879) I walked into the small cafe Where you dear, and I used to go I talked myself into believing you might show But my dear, it wasn't the same since you're away I saw familiar faces in that small cafe It crossed my mind that you might return there one day I ordered a ham on rye and chewed on it slow Then I tossed the waitress change and I left to go My heart has crossed the small boundary to the blues It's been tossed and badly broken because of you In that small cafe, the same old tables are there But dear, all I could do was stare at your empty chair - instrumental - In that small cafe, the same old tables are there But dear, all I could do was stare at your empty chair I saw familiar faces in that small cafe It crossed my mind that you might return there one day I ordered a ham on rye and chewed on it slow Then I tossed the waitress change and I left to go We used to play the juke box there and sing along Then drive down Main Street with the top down for a cruise Now dear, I'm at a loss for love because you're gone My heart has crossed the small boundary to the blues Anywhere (Larry W. Jones 08/25/2007) (song#4880) Anywhere that you feel lonely Anywhere that you feel blue Anywhere if you're down hearted Dear, that's where I'll come to you Anywhere you feel you miss me Dear, anywhere you need a kiss Or tender loving care Please, won't you please dear, believe me That's where this lonely heart of mine Will go to find you there - instrumental - Anywhere that you feel lonely Anywhere that you feel blue Anywhere if you're down hearted Dear, that's where I'll come to you Anywhere you feel you miss me Dear, anywhere you need a kiss Or tender loving care Please, won't you please dear, believe me That's where this lonely heart of mine Will go to find you there Anywhere, anywhere, darling anywhere That's where this lonely heart of mine Will go to find you there Before My First Teardrop Fell (Larry W. Jones 08/26/2007) (song#4881) I hope he brings you happiness What good would it do to protest I have heard lost love's tolling bell Darling, you went and broke my heart You only meant to tear my world apart You were gone before my first teardrop fell Darling, I have to let you know Though you're gone, I still love you so But my world is an empty shell Dear, what in the world did I do All reason for living is withdrawn too You were gone before my first teardrop fell - instrumental - Darling, you went and broke my heart You only meant to tear my world apart Darling, I have to let you know Though you're gone, I still love you so But my world is an empty shell Dear, what in the world did I do All reason for living is withdrawn too You were gone before my first teardrop fell Darling, I still need you here by my side I can't stop these falling tears, though I've tried You didn't even give me a farewell You were gone before my first teardrop fell You were gone before my first teardrop fell On A Coconut Island (Larry W. Jones 08/27/2007) (song#4882) On a coconut island Out in the wide and deep blue I would never be blue, dear On that green island with you I'd be a castaway any old day On a coconut island awhile Skies of grey would all fade far away When they all saw your beautiful smile On a coconut island I'd look into eyes of blue On a coconut island We'd write a book of love too - instrumental - And if we saw a rescue ship Out of view, we'd give it the slip On a coconut island, dear Our love would last throughout the years I'd be a castaway any old day On a coconut island awhile Skies of grey would all fade far away When they all saw your beautiful smile On a coconut island I'd look into eyes of blue On a coconut island We'd write a book of love too Blues Are A Good Man Feelin' Bad (Larry W. Jones 08/27/2007) (song#4883) Well, I'm hoppin' a freight train Headin' for another town There's nothin' good here to gain Just sadness hangin' around Oh, now the blues, they ain't nothin' That many a good man ain't had Hobos told me about hurtin' Blues are a good man feelin' bad I never asked that woman for a favor I can't believe how she put me down Being a hobo might be a life saver I'm takin' this freight train out of town - instrumental - I never asked that woman for a favor I can't believe how she put me down Being a hobo might be a life saver I'm takin' this freight train out of town I'm gonna ride this old B & O Up that old Chicago railroad track I'm feelin' so put down and put low That I just might never set foot back Oh, now the blues, they ain't nothin' That many a good man ain't had Hobos told me about hurtin' Blues are a good man feelin' bad Oh yeah, hobos told me about hurtin' Blues are just a good man feelin' so bad On A Manitoba Night (Larry W. Jones 08/28/2007) (song#4884) So lovely the moon on a Manitoba night It gets hearts in tune on a Manitoba night A cowboy guitar plays a lovely serenade Music's in the heart of a Manitoba maid The stars swing so low on a Manitoba night No lips ever say No, No When another's lips invite It's just like wine in the air When lips meet without a care Canadian love ignites On a Manitoba night - instrumental - A cowboy guitar plays a lovely serenade Music's in the heart of a Manitoba maid The stars swing so low on a Manitoba night No lips ever say No, No When another's lips invite It's just like wine in the air When lips meet without a care Canadian love ignites On a Manitoba night Canadian love ignites On a Manitoba night Merry Prairie Day (Larry W. Jones 08/28/2007) (song#4885) On a merry prairie day like today I defy any dark cloud in the western sky There's no raindrop to mop up from my eye On a merry prairie day like today On this fine new warming morning in June The great big sun is an orange balloon Bluebirds and sparrows sing in tune On this fine new warming morning in June On a merry prairie day like today Everybody says Howdy with love and goodwill Furthermore, this I've also gotta say Let's all have a big picnic on top of the hill - instrumental - On a merry prairie day like today The little antelopes all seem to say We hope the whole world will stay just this way Love's in this beauty in a natural way On a merry prairie day like today On this fine new warming morning in June The great big sun is an orange balloon Bluebirds and sparrows sing in tune On this fine new warming morning in June On a merry prairie day like today Everybody says Howdy with love and goodwill Furthermore, this I've also gotta say Let's all have a big picnic on top of the hill On a merry prairie day like today Give Me The Willow (Larry W. Jones 08/29/2007) (song#4886) Give me the willow, dear, that cries for you I want it to know that I'm crying too Give me the willow, dear, that cries for you And I'll plant it in my garden of blue Willows are always weeping and lonely Planted beside a stream that's lonely too Give me the willow, dear, that cries for you My dreams of you are all alone and blue Give me the willow, dear, that cries for you Let me cry like that lonely willow too Give me the willow, dear, that cries for you And I'll plant it in my garden of blue - instrumental - Willows are always weeping and lonely Planted beside a stream that's lonely too Give me the willow, dear, that cries for you My dreams of you are all alone and blue Years have passed since I begged you to return, dear How long can I last with these tears for you Give me the willow, dear, that cries for you And I'll plant it in my garden of blue Dear, I'll plant it in my garden of blue Kisses In Candy Paper (Larry W. Jones 08/29/2007) (song#4887) I'm gonna wrap your kisses in candy paper And sell all of them for a dime I'm gonna wrap your kisses in candy paper And tell all buyers you were lyin' I fell for all those sweet words you purred When you held your lips close to my ear Your kisses I'm gonna wrap in candy paper I'm gonna sell all of them for a dime, you hear - instrumental - I'm gonna wrap your kisses in candy paper And tell all buyers you were lyin' The house of love we built was only glass And not only that, it was tilted too Your kisses turned out just as cold as brass Well darlin', I'm so blue, I'm through with you My heart has been broken by your low down caper My love has now run out of time I'm gonna wrap your kisses in candy paper And sell all of them for a dime I'm gonna wrap your kisses in candy paper And sell all of them for a dime Riding South To Texas (Larry W. Jones 08/29/2007) (song#4888) The end of snowing and green grass growing Got no use for these northern blues on me I can see wild Texas rivers flowing Calling me like a mustang running free Riding south to Texas It's no fun to be lonesome and alone I know there's no use around here hanging Cause my heart is just like that old mustang I'm riding south to Texas and my home - instrumental - I've got kinfolks down in old San Antone Uncle Jess and aunt Bell in Abilene I could tell they wondered where I had roamed They don't know I'm livin' on bread and beans Grandpa and Grandma are still in Dallas Dear Mom and Dad I sure do long to see In Amarillo's that sweet Texas lass I wonder if she still remembers me - instrumental - Riding south to Texas I'm riding south to Texas, yes siree Band Of Eighteen Carat Gold (Larry W. Jones 08/29/2007) (song#4889) My broken heart was like cold steel and stone And my life had the feel of ice so blue I was tired of living so all alone But there seemed to be nothing else to do But then my broken heart again found love When I found someone to have and to hold Now on a small finger of her left hand She wears a band of eighteen carat gold She was only eighteen with a yearning heart A sweet colleen sitting on the shelf When I saw her there and I saw true love start I just had to have her for myself She broke all the chains that had bound my heart And my love for her could not be controlled I felt my heart of steel and stone depart Now I hold hands with eighteen carat gold - instrumental - She broke all the chains that had bound my heart And my love for her could not be controlled I felt my heart of steel and stone depart Now I hold hands with eighteen carat gold Well, that was eighteen years ago My love for her is still the same I love her and I tell her so Cause she will always be my flame I'm glad my heart is no longer steel or stone It's much stronger with someone to hold And now I no longer feel so all alone With a band of eighteen carat gold My Sweet Fraulein (Larry W. Jones 08/29/2007) (song#4890) There's a sweet fraulein by the River Rhine The daughter of an old German farmer She was my sweet love under stars above I did everything I could to charm her She's still over by the old River Rhine But I'm still not over my sweet fraulein Would have been best if I'd never met her Cause now I guess I'll never forget her How we used to sit and watch the heavens When the bright stars came out at night to shine Now stars are only in my blue heaven Because I'm so blue for my sweet fraulein - instrumental - How we used to sit and watch the heavens When the bright stars came out at night to shine Now stars are only in my blue heaven Because I'm so blue for my sweet fraulein Often times I let my mem'ries wander Back to those banks of the old River Rhine I can still see my heart over yonder And I wonder where is my sweet fraulein I can still see my heart over yonder And I wonder where is my sweet fraulein From Where I Am To Where You Are (Larry W. Jones 08/29/2007) (song#4891) Darling, I put extra postage on this letter So it will get to where you are I've been blue and I'm not feeling any better Because dear, it's so very far From where I am to where you are My darling, oh how I miss you Since you left and sailed far away You're not here for me to kiss you Oh, when will you return some day This letter that I am sending I will place directly into the postman's hand On you darling, I'm depending To read it quickly and please, my dear, understand This letter means that I love you - instrumental - From where I am to where you are Dear, is so very very far Sending letters across the blue Only makes me feel bluer too Dear, I wish I could send myself And hope to find a guiding star That would take my heart off the shelf From where I am to where you are Dear, I wish I could send myself And hope to find a guiding star That would take my heart off the shelf From where I am to where you are Dressed In Texas Style (Larry W. Jones 08/29/2007) (song#4892) One fine day I heard a love song Played by a mariachi band In a Mexican cantina Down on the Corpus Christi sand On trails I had been a rover I'd travelled many thousand miles Now my trav'ling days were over For a girl dressed in Texas style Texas was seen on blue dress sleeves The bluest eyes had my command My heart fell just like falling leaves Down on the Corpus Christi sand I wrote home to all my kin folk When I'd return I did not know Because of vows that we now spoke Down on the Gulf of Mexico - instrumental - When we watch the Texas sunrise And feel the warm Gulf waters breeze We see our love in such beauty That happy we know we will be On trails to Texas I was dreaming And now those dreams turned out worthwhile I met a pretty Texas girl So lovely dressed in Texas style I met a pretty Texas girl So lovely dressed in Texas style Yellow Rose Of Texas (Larry W. Jones 08/30/2007) (song#4893) I heard about a Yellow Rose of Texas Somewhere around old San Antone So I guess I'll go, I suppose, to Texas To make that Yellow Rose my own If there's really a Yellow Rose of Texas I'll search Texas in every part Until I find her somewhere down in Texas And win that Rose of Texas' heart I'll sing to her the sweetest Texas love songs About dew on the purple sage And when I'm through, I know I will not be wrong Of our love that will slowly age - instrumental - I'll sing to her the sweetest Texas love songs About dew on the purple sage And when I'm through, I know I will not be wrong Of our love that will slowly age Well, I have found that Yellow Rose of Texas I'm down here singing songs of love And I'm gonna win that Rose of Texas' heart Under these Texas stars above The Yellow Rose of Texas will say, I do As soon as this love song is through And just like purple sage is covered with dew Texas love will cover my Rose My Yellow Rose of Texas too Deep In The Blues (Larry W. Jones 08/30/2007) (song#4894) Well, I can hardly sleep and I can hardly eat Your leaving has sure been hard on me And dear, these tears that fall are not so very small Crawling on my knees, it's hard to see Dear, I can't deny, I just sit around and cry Still hoping to hear you at my door And I keep asking why you had to say goodbye But I guess I won't see you no more Dear, I have tried to find a little peace of mind But now I find it's of little use I know I was so blind, you were the loving kind And now I find I'm deep in the blues - instrumental - Darling, I miss you the most every time I burn my toast And every time something else goes wrong Could you please forgive so that once more I could live I promise my new love will be strong Dear, I have tried to find a little peace of mind But now I find it's of little use I know I was so blind, you were the loving kind And now I find I'm deep in the blues I know I was so blind, you were the loving kind And now I find I'm deep in the blues I Was There (Larry W. Jones 08/30/2007) (song#4895) I broke chains that were trying to hold me I fought winds that were trying to slow me And I swam rivers that were deep and wide I paid my bail when they tried to jail me I fought big men when they tried to rail me I was there but you didn't want me by your side You don't love me, never gonna love me The road back to love, you made rough to ride I broke chains that were trying to hold me I fought winds that were trying to slow me I was there but you didn't want me by your side - instrumental - I paid my bail when they tried to jail me I fought big men when they tried to rail me I was there but you didn't want me by your side You don't love me, never gonna love me The road back to love, you made rough to ride I broke chains that were trying to hold me I fought winds that were trying to slow me I was there but you didn't want me by your side I was there but you didn't want me by your side Brazos Valley Rose (Larry W. Jones 08/30/2007) (song#4896) Flowers grow everywhere, and some are very rare On the banks where the Brazos River flows But the loveliest of all is one nature calls The most beautiful Brazos Valley Rose Her eyes shined like the dew when spring morning was new Her smile was as warm as when sunshine glows The heart of my Brazos Valley Rose was as true As the words from her lips, that all Heaven knows In the merry month of May, my true love and I had vows to say We looked forward to the wedding, so close But a turn of events led to such sad laments For my sweetheart, my Brazos Valley Rose Her cattle baron Dad would decide with much pride That a wedding for us would never be He said there was more to be had than such a lad Just a lowly and poor cowboy like me She sailed o'er the main, education to attain A vocation to learn so far from home And when the next Texas spring came, such was their aim For their young Rose to return o'er the foam Days went to a year, the postman handed with cheer A letter from my Valley Rose inside But 'twas not to be, for someone else wrote to me It said your Brazos Valley Rose has died Flowers grow everywhere, and some are very rare On the banks where the Brazos River flows But the loveliest of all is one nature calls The most beautiful Brazos Valley Rose Meltdown Motel (Larry W. Jones 08/31/2007) (song#4897) Dear, I'm writing to say I won't be back today How long I'll be away, I don't know When I left, you didn't say that you were sorry But I'm sure you know you hurt me so Dear, be sure to save the address on this letter It's someplace where quite a few appear Darling, if your new love doesn't turn out better Then come around and you'll find me here The street is named Lone Side of Lonesome You'll find me in the Meltdown Motel There's a lonely bar where all my chums Gather around to drink for a spell - instrumental - The street is named Lone Side of Lonesome You'll find me in the Meltdown Motel There's a lonely bar where all my chums Gather around to drink for a spell The old ceiling fans up there turn very slowly Just like Father Time does every day The old juke box plays songs that are sad and lowly I guess it has always been this way I never look in the old mirror I hate to see a lonely man cry But reflections are now so clearer I have seen another old love die The street is named Lone Side of Lonesome You'll find me in the Meltdown Motel I Found Everything In You (Larry W. Jones 08/31/2007) (song#4898) Well, I was born to be so sad But now I'm such a happy lad Yeah, I was born to be so bad But now I'm such a happy Dad I was born to be nobody Now I believe in all I do I lost everything that I had But I found everything in you - instrumental - Well, my anchor once was gone My ship of dreams drifted on A gambler all out of money I was a rambler with no home I was born so unfortunate That I would always mourn and lose I lost everything that I had But I found everything in you - instrumental - I was born to be nobody Now I believe in all I do I lost everything that I had But I found everything in you Oh darlin' I found everything in you Loco Locomotive Man (Larry W. Jones 09/01/2007) (song#4899) Coal black smoke was pouring from the stack Six wheel drivers made the engine moan The locomotive was racing down the track Shaking everybody down to the bone The train was rocking as away it ran All of the passengers could only groan On a train driven fast by a loco locomotive man This passenger train is gonna roll as fast as it can The laughing engineer said as he pushed the throttle home All thought the end was near with a loco locomotive man At the throttle singing his loco locomotive song - instrumental - All thought the end was near with a loco locomotive man At the throttle singing his loco locomotive song Then over the top of the coal car climbed old Hobo Dan He had been riding the rails since railroads began Hobo Dan said, I've been riding the rails without a plan But never with a loco locomotive man To the cab he made his way and fought with the engineer Old Dan saved the day as he eased the throttle down On his knees was this advice, as he knew his end was near All you passengers, listen and give me your ear Never ride with a loco locomotive man Never ride with a loco locomotive man Old Spanish Trail To San Antone (Larry W. Jones 09/02/2007) (song#4900) Darling, I'm thinking of you while I'm here alone Wishing and longing for my home in San Antone In this letter to you are words I'd love to say I will when I saddle old Bill and head your way Because I'm lonesome and blue with no place to roam I'll be on that Old Spanish Trail to San Antone My mind is troubled and my heart is full of pain The trails I have travelled had no fortune or fame The one thing worthwhile is to be with you again I'll be on that Old Spanish Trail to mem'ry lane - instrumental - In this letter to you are words I'd love to say I will when I saddle old Bill and head your way Because I'm lonesome and blue with no place to roam I'll be on that Old Spanish Trail to San Antone There's a little ranch house by where the river flows With you dear, we'll open the door in wedding clothes Because I'm lonesome and blue with no place to roam I'll be on that Old Spanish Trail to San Antone Darling, I'll soon be coming home On that Old Spanish Trail to San Antone Silver River (Larry W. Jones 09/03/2007) (song#4901) When I see twilight shadows fall And view the silver moon above Dreams of those former days still glide on by Of when my darling Cherokee Strolled the shore hand in hand with me As silver river waters flowed on by Silver River, Silver River Your silver waves were shining bright Silver River, Silver River Where did you take my love that night You broke my heart, Silver River, as your waters shined And I've dreamed of my Cherokee maiden a million times - instrumental - As twilight shadows fall, I wonder why Why that silver light made me blue and cry I watch as the moon climbs into the sky Silver River light shined a magic spell When my Cherokee bid her last farewell Where she paddled her canoe, wish I knew Where she's gone, Silver River, I can't tell You broke my heart, Silver River, as your waters shined And I've dreamed of my Cherokee maiden a million times Silver River, Silver River Your silver waves were shining bright Silver River, Silver River Where did you take my love that night When I Lost My Darlin' (Larry W. Jones 09/05/2007) (song#4902) Well, when I lost my darlin' That's when I think I lost my mind Yeah, when I lost my darlin' That's when I think I lost my mind My mind just ain't what it's been Since that sweet girl's no longer mine I hear familiar voices Say hello whenever we meet I hear familiar voices Say hello whenever we meet But I can't see through these tears When I meet them out on the street - instrumental - I paid a visit to my doctor To see what was wrong with me I paid a visit to my doctor To see what was wrong with me He told me, now listen here mister Your mind's lost in misery Well, when I lost my darlin' That's when I know I lost my mind Yeah, when I lost my darlin' That's when I know I lost my mind My mind just ain't what it's been Since that sweet girl's no longer mine Outgoing Tide (Larry W. Jones 09/05/2007) (song#4903) As I view the outgoing tide I knew that you'd be leaving some day Now these tears that I cannot hide The outgoing tide can't wash away The outgoing tide is taking You away and all of my best dreams On the rocks my heart is breaking Just like all the rest of me, it seems - instrumental - The outgoing tide is taking You away and all of my best dreams On the rocks my heart is breaking Just like all the rest of me, it seems But darling, though we may drift apart Across that sea of love, deep and wide Some day the pieces of my heart Might find you on the outgoing tide But darling, though we may drift apart Across that sea of love, deep and wide Some day the pieces of my heart Might find you on the outgoing tide Down The Trail Again (Larry W. Jones 09/05/2007) (song#4904) I can't wait until I ride down the trail again Where my old saddle pals and I have been On the cattle trails in all the rain and wind I can't wait until I ride down the trail again Down the trail again A cowboy never knows what waits around the bend Could see things he might wish he'll never see again I can't wait until I ride down the trail again - instrumental - Down the trail again My old saddle pals riding stallions, roans and bays Where a friend's a friend Riding down the trail toward the setting sun ablaze Those are cowboy ways Down the trail again I can't wait until I ride down the trail again Where my old saddle pals and I have been On the cattle trails in all the rain and wind I can't wait until I ride down the trail again Every Hour (Larry W. Jones 09/06/2007) (song#4905) Dear, when you left, I felt such pain As if I were a breaking tower But time has made me live again My heart's aching for just an hour Every hour, all twenty four At night it seems many more Dear, I miss you more since you've gone away Every hour, twenty four of every day I have seen men fail in love Like a dying, wilted flower I'm so glad I'm not that way I only die once an hour - instrumental - I have seen men fail in love Like a dying, wilted flower I'm so glad I'm not that way I only die once an hour Every hour, all twenty four At night it seems many more Dear, I miss you more since you've gone away Every hour, twenty four of every day Dear, I miss you more since you've gone away Every hour, twenty four of every day I fell In Love With Amy (Larry W. Jones 09/06/2007) (song#4906) I fell in love with Amy Always be in love with Amy I can feel my heart on fire Amy makes my heart fly higher I stole a kiss from Amy The first on my list is Amy I bring her lots of flowers I'm tied in love knots for hours Oh, I was once a rover And in romance I was unkind Cause when the dance was over I would leave all of them behind I fell in love with Amy Always be in love with Amy She's a darling and she's so very prim Excuses might seem lamey But here's the trouble with Amy She's his darling and she's in love with him - instrumental - Oh, I was once a rover And in romance I was unkind Cause when the dance was over I would leave all of them behind I fell in love with Amy Always be in love with Amy She's a darling and she's so very prim Excuses might seem lamey But here's the trouble with Amy She's his darling and she's in love with him Just Once More (Larry W. Jones 09/06/2007) (song#4907) Just once more Just to know that you are near Just to see your face appear Feel your embrace just once more Dear, we must forget the past I regret that love didn't last I'm your slave for a new start Darling, be brave with your heart Dear, you said you had to leave I wear my heart on my sleeve Just once more dear, please believe Never more I want to grieve - instrumental - Just once more dear, please believe Never more I want to grieve Dear, we must forget the past I regret that love didn't last I'm your slave for a new start Darling, be brave with your heart Just once more Just to know that you are near Just to see your face appear Feel your embrace just once more Just once more Darling, just once more On The Western Slope Of The Rockies (Larry W. Jones 09/06/2007) (song#4908) On the western slope of the Rockies Where wind blows through Ponderosa trees And wild mustangs are still running free Is my hope for love in the Rockies There I said goodbye to my Marie Aspens grow high there and they impart The color of gold for all to see But the real gold that is set apart On the western slope of the Rockies Is deep in the heart of my Marie - instrumental - Aspens grow high there and they impart The color of gold for all to see But the real gold that is set apart On the western slope of the Rockies Is deep in the heart of my Marie When this cattle drive in Wyoming is done I will saddle for the trail back home to see The sweetest person under the sun On the western slope of the Rockies Where I said goodbye to my Marie The sweetest person under the sun On the western slope of the Rockies Where I said goodbye to my Marie Once Upon A Prairie Afternoon (Larry W. Jones 09/06/2007) (song#4909) There was purple sage and yellow daffodils A buttermilk sky and whippoorwills I fell in love with her in the month of June Once upon a prairie afternoon I remember her kiss and the prairie breeze Her smile was so delightful to see Our dance of love was like a western swing tune Once upon a prairie afternoon - instrumental - Our dance of love was like a western swing tune Once upon a prairie afternoon The love that I shared with her came with such ease But then I heard the whippoorwill's cry The purple sage, daffodils and prairie breeze All of them heard when she said goodbye That girl's love used to be only mine Once upon a prairie afternoon But that was just once upon a time Once upon a prairie afternoon Purple Heart For A Wounded Heart (Larry W. Jones 09/07/2007) (song#4910) Hey bartender, take my order and please now, don't be slow My heart is in disorder for a girl I used to know My order's a little different than it was yesterday I need your special menu just to drive my blues away Bring me a glass for beer that I can fill with tears A purple heart for a wounded heart that won't heal A lemon squeeze in a margarita please, and if you find A slice of joy and cheer to get her off my mind Hey bartender, give me your weekend special deal A purple heart for a wounded heart that won't heal - instrumental - Hey bartender, I know that you're an advisor Serve me something that will make any bud wiser I know your neon sign out front reads Dew Drop Inn So I'll pop a top of forgetfulness again Bring me a glass for beer that I can fill with tears A purple heart for a wounded heart that won't heal A lemon squeeze in a margarita please, and if you find A slice of joy and cheer to get her off my mind Hey bartender, give me your weekend special deal A purple heart for a wounded heart that won't heal Nothing Has Changed (Larry W. Jones 09/07/2007) (song#4911) Living in the same old house with old lumber Giving out to new friends our old phone number Nothing has changed since we've been apart I'm saying hello to old faces And I'm going to the old places Nothing has changed since we've been apart I've worn this same old shirt since Sunday I've been forlorn since that blue Monday My friends think that I'm falling apart I never look in mirrors because it's scary Have to remember to feed the old canary But there's nothing to feed the hurt down in my heart - instrumental - I've got my old job with no money I've got no new love to call honey Nothing has changed since we've been apart Old Father Time can't be rearranged When love and then loss have been exchanged Nothing has changed since we've been apart Old Father Time can't be rearranged When love and then loss have been exchanged Nothing has changed since we've been apart When We Were Young In Spring (Larry W. Jones 09/07/2007) (song#4912) One day when Spring had sprung We heard sweet bluebirds sing You vowed your love to me When we were young in Spring Bluebirds sang so sweetly Our love had taken wing You vowed your love to me When we were young in Spring You vowed your love to me Said that I owned your heart Our joy was then complete Then time drew us apart Each year when Spring has sprung I think of just one thing Of your words of love, dear When we were young in Spring - instrumental - Our joy was then complete Then time drew us apart Each year when Spring has sprung I think of just one thing Of your words of love, dear When we were young in Spring One Demise And One Goodbye (Larry W. Jones 09/07/2007) (song#4913) Well, I have found a way to forget For a heart that hasn't healed as yet So far, nobody knows But here's the way it goes One demise and one goodbye One demise and one goodbye No one's even gonna cry When they see that I am gone They will all just carry on One demise and one goodbye Since my heart cannot be free There's no hope in sight for me So, I say with much regret Let me be and just forget One demise and one goodbye One demise and one goodbye No one's even gonna cry When they see that I am gone They will all just carry on One demise and one goodbye - instrumental - Since my heart cannot be free There's no hope in sight for me So, I say with much regret Let me be and just forget One demise and one goodbye One demise and one goodbye No one's even gonna cry When they see that I am gone They will all just carry on One demise and one goodbye Some Day Darling (Larry W. Jones 09/07/2007) (song#4914) Some day, darling You're gonna search for me One day, darling You will finally see That the love I offered you Was an offering so true And then dear, you're gonna cry When you want me for your guy Your arms are those I longed for But you held them to your side Some day, darling, on the floor Will fall your tears and your pride I know I was not the guy You wanted to be around But I know some day, darling You'll come to where true love's found - instrumental - Some day, darling You will ask why Why you threw away my love When you said to me goodbye Some day, darling You're gonna search for me One day, darling You will finally see That the love I offered you Was an offering so true And then dear, you're gonna cry When you want me for your guy Rare Treasure (Larry W. Jones 09/07/2007) (song#4915) Your love came to me as rare treasure To ease my lonely heart of concern My love for you was without measure An enchanted time that can't return Other loves I once caressed None were bad but none were best Your's exceeded all the rest For your love my heart still burns Your love came to me as rare treasure To ease my lonely heart of concern Return to me and bring me pleasure Darling, my love oh, please do not spurn - instrumental - As a flower grows in a garden And then wilts and dies one day You were the flower in my garden My heart cries for you each day Someone's bower is overflowing With love as sweet as perfume While my poor heart is undergoing Pain that only death consumes Your love came to me as rare treasure To ease my lonely heart of concern My love for you was without measure An enchanted time that can't return One For The Trail (Larry W. Jones 09/07/2007) (song#4916) Heads or tails, both sides of love have now failed So come on Joe, bring the beer by the pail I have lost at love so I'm thinking of One for my darlin' and one for the trail Love is on the rocks like an old jukebox When that sad steel guitar begins to wail When rode, I just recite the cowboy code One for my darlin' and one for the trail Joe, I see you like cowboy poetry But even a poet's words can sometimes fail Now, a horse is a horse, of course, of course But I just don't like resembling the tail - instrumental - Love is on the rocks like an old jukebox When that sad steel guitar begins to wail When rode, I just recite the cowboy code One for my darlin' and one for the trail Buddy Joe, you can go ahead and close But before you do, there's one more detail I have lost at love so I'm thinking of One for my darlin' and one for the trail One for my darlin' and one for the trail I Didn't See Nobody Cry (Larry W. Jones 09/08/2007) (song#4917) He might have been somebody's brother Somebody might miss him and sigh When liquor and life spilled together Did you see anyone cry When I heard the bad wreck in the night I went to the scene to do my part What I saw there was not a good sight A scene that would brand any old heart I didn't see nobody cry, friend I didn't see nobody cry When I saw the bad wreck in the night I didn't see nobody cry His liquor and life spilled together Alongside the tall grass where he died Emergency crews were all there too But I didn't see nobody cry I know you hate to hear this song, friend About liquor and life spilled with fright But it might save someone from their end And not have a bad wreck in the night He might have been somebody's brother Somebody might miss him and sigh When liquor and life spilled together Did you see anyone cry I didn't see nobody cry, friend I didn't see nobody cry When I saw the bad wreck in the night I didn't see nobody cry Honky Tonks Never Did Make Angels (Larry W. Jones 09/08/2007) (song#4918) Dear, I'm glad you read the letter that I wrote you And dear, I'm glad that you're still answering your phone Please believe all the things that life has showed you And listen to the words of this honky tonk song Honky tonks never did make angels They only break a man and his wife I'm glad you realized who loves you And came back from the wild side of life When you left with words that were shouted I wondered where you would spend your nights But dear, one thing I never doubted I knew you'd always know wrong from right - instrumental - Those bright lights of the honky tonks lured you To places where true love just cannot grow But I'm glad that you are still my darlin' You came back to the truest love you know Honky tonks never did make angels They only break a man and his wife I'm glad you realized who loves you And came back from the wild side of life Come Back And Love Me (Larry W. Jones 09/08/2007) (song#4919) Darlin', come back and love me, don't keep me so blue You're on a track to throw me like an old horse shoe My eyes are kinda blurry and my mind is too Darlin', come back and love me, don't keep me so blue You've got me down to drinkin' and thinkin' That I'm sinkin' in a quick sand hole I need your kissin' that I'm missin' Cause this reminiscin' sure takes its toll Darlin', come back and give me your sweet love that's true Don't you say farewell and go sailing somewhere new I'm in this leaky old boat that can't stay afloat Darlin', come back and love me, don't keep me so blue - instrumental - Darlin', won't you come around so I won't feel down I'm acting like a clown in every part of town My poor heart is all broken and my dreams are too Darlin', come back and love me, don't keep me so blue You've got me down to drinkin' and thinkin' That I'm sinkin' in a quick sand hole I need your kissin' that I'm missin' Cause this reminiscin' sure takes its toll Darlin', come back and give me your sweet love that's true Don't you say farewell and go sailing somewhere new I'm in this leaky old boat that can't stay afloat Darlin', come back and love me, don't keep me so blue Please dear, come back and love me, don't keep me so blue An Angel Waits For Me (Larry W. Jones 09/08/2007) (song#4920) Where the velvet night greets the golden day An angel waits for me Hair of golden hue crowns her eyes of blue She smiles so tenderly Every night when I see her I'm as happy as a man can be Every day when I greet her She looks just like an angel to me Where the velvet night greets the golden day An angel waits for me And every time I kiss her I know that angels exist And I would surely miss her If my love she should dismiss - instrumental - Every night when I see her I'm as happy as a man can be Every day when I greet her She looks just like an angel to me Hair of golden hue crowns her eyes of blue She smiles so tenderly Where the velvet night greets the golden day An angel waits for me An angel waits for me When Texas Eyes Are Smiling (Larry W. Jones 09/08/2007) (song#4921) When Texas eyes are smiling Texas bluebirds start to sing When Texas eyes are smiling The music is western swing When you hear a cowgirl's laughter It's like the Yellow Rose of Texas in the Spring You'll find nothing better after You find Texas eyes are smiling to western swing When Texas hearts are happy Cowboy boots just dance away When Texas eyes are smiling Cowgirls' skirts all swish and sway - instrumental - When Texas eyes are smiling Texas bluebirds start to sing When Texas eyes are smiling The music is western swing Darlin', you know this Texas life Is the best darn life of them all And I'm sure glad that you're my wife Beside you I can stand up tall When you hear a cowgirl's laughter It's like the Yellow Rose of Texas in the Spring You'll find nothing better after You find Texas eyes are smiling to western swing One For The Money (Larry W. Jones 09/08/2007) (song#4922) Now it's one for the money Two for the stride Three to saddle my pony And four to ride I've ridden many trails in western lands And here is one thing that I always find When the open trail and the wild goose calls I must leave friends and relations behind Leaving memories behind Down the trail Leaving memories behind Now it's one for the money, goodbye honey Two for the stride, the sky is wide Three to saddle my pony, name is Tony And four to ride And four to ride Well now, some live for money Some live for fortune and fame Some live for women and wine I live to ride 'round the bend On new trails never the same Cowboy trails without an end Yes, my friend Cowboy trails without an end Now it's one for the money, goodbye honey Two for the stride, the sky is wide Three to saddle my pony, name is Tony And four to ride And four to ride I live to ride 'round the bend On new trails never the same Cowboy trails without an end Yes, my friend Cowboy trails without an end My First Choice (Larry W. Jones 09/08/2007) (song#4923) You always were my first choice You will always be that way You're my reason to rejoice In each week and every day Some roads we took were hard to ride But here's one thing that is true If I ever need someone by my side My first choice is always you Sometimes it was hard to breathe the air Sometimes the breathing was fair But when I needed a helping hand You know darling, you were always there Some roads we took were hard to ride But here's one thing that is true If I ever need someone by my side My first choice is always you - instrumental - You always were my first choice You will always be that way You're my reason to rejoice In each week and every day You're always there to sympathize When I am pouring my heart out I see the love light in your eyes You're my first choice without a doubt You have helped me swim rivers wide And here's one thing that is true If I ever need someone by my side My first choice is always you Yes, darling My first choice is always you One True Love (Larry W. Jones 09/08/2007) (song#4924) Where to look for love I didn't know The kind I was searching for Oh, I found hearts that were on the go Then I had to look some more One true love finally came around For to ease my restless heart One true love put my feet on the ground And gave me a brand new start She's everything I was dreaming of She's my one true love I lived life in full measure But with nothing I could hold Now I have found a treasure One true love is more than gold - instrumental - One true love finally came around For to ease my restless heart One true love put my feet on the ground And gave me a brand new start She's everything I was dreaming of She's my one true love I lived life in full measure But with nothing I could hold Now I have found a treasure One true love is more than gold She's everything I was dreaming of She's my one true love Pocono Locomotive (Larry W. Jones 09/08/2007) (song#4925) I met a restless heart in Pennsylvania I thought that sweet girl was gonna be mine I might as well have been in Romania That old locomotive left me behind It was the Pocono Locomotive She boarded and I still don't know her motive As she looked at me out the window pane She saw I was crying standing in the rain It was the Pocono Locomotive She left and won't be coming back again, on That old locomotive that she boarded The Pocono Locomotive midnight train I heard eight big wheels rumble Pulling cars on past the hobo jungle I sure wish she'd come on back Down that Pocono Locomotive track I would stand out in the rain For that old Pennsylvania midnight train - instrumental - It was the Pocono Locomotive She boarded and I still don't know her motive As she looked at me out the window pane She saw I was crying standing in the rain It was the Pocono Locomotive She left and won't be coming back again, on That old locomotive that she boarded The Pocono Locomotive midnight train Why that girl up and left me Never will be known She hit the track, won't be back Now I'm on my own I heard eight big wheels rumble Pulling cars on past the hobo jungle I sure wish she'd come on back Down that Pocono Locomotive track I would stand out in the rain For that old Pennsylvania midnight train When I Stop Breathing (Larry W. Jones 09/08/2007) (song#4926) When I stop breathing Is when I'll stop dreaming of you You were the first true love in my life You said we would love until we died Then came the night you said we were through You left me with no sign of regret Darling, you knew that my heart would grieve When you told me our dream was all through How can you leave for somebody new And tell me that in time I'll forget When I stop breathing Is when I'll stop dreaming of you - instrumental - Bluebirds may quit singing songs in the spring Red breasted robins may never take wing Raindrops from heaven may stay in the clouds But you can't forget the love that you vowed Darling, you knew that my heart would grieve When you told me our dream was all through How can you leave for somebody new And tell me that in time I'll forget When I stop breathing Is when I'll stop dreaming of you Two Left Hands Two Right Hands (Larry W. Jones 09/08/2007) (song#4927) Two left hands, two right hands, woman and man Two golden bands bind together two hearts Your vows and my vows, we both understand That only death can now take us apart Your life and my life, now two lives are one Husband and wife with love warm as the sun Your vows and my vows, we both understand That only death can now take us apart - instrumental - Two left hands, two right hands, holding as one Under one heaven and millions of stars Give heaven the praise for love that's begun Two golden bands bind together two hearts Your life and my life, now two lives are one Husband and wife with love warm as the sun Your vows and my vows, we both understand That only death can now take us apart Two left hands, two right hands, holding as one Give heaven the praise for love that's begun Cowboy Blue (Larry W. Jones 09/08/2007) (song#4928) A cowboy's riding up to my door I wonder who on earth he could be It sure seems like I've seen him before I wonder why he's calling on me Now it's clear that he's been crying tears Howdy mister, I've been waiting for you Come on in here and lend me your ears Just let me say howdy Cowboy Blue Hope you can stay more than a minute Sure is nice of you to come to me There's loneliness and I'm deep in it So I'm glad to have your company My cowgirl said that she don't love me She's done rode off with a cowboy new I need to talk to someone like me Please listen for awhile Cowboy Blue - instrumental - She was smiling the day she left me And I was crying til there's no end What was coming next I then could see I knew you'd come riding back again I've got some good whiskey in the jug And I saved a mug or two for you I can't get out of this hole I dug So, take off your spurs, pull off your boots Welcome to my ranch party, Cowboy Blue Fishing On A Friday Night (Larry W. Jones 09/09/2007) (song#4929) Get out your fishin' pole, end of washin' the dishes It's all about that fishin' hole where fishes bite Just tell your folks that all summer you've been wishin' To go out with me fishin' on a Friday night Now leave behind all your hairspray That kind of stuff gets in the way You're a cute little dish and I've a little wish To go out with me fishing on a Friday night Bring your old iron skillet and your minner bucket You catch it, I'll kill it and for dinner cook it We'll go real slow and do everything just right When you go with me fishin' on a Friday night Now leave behind all your hairspray That kind of stuff gets in the way You're a cute little dish and I've a little wish To go out with me fishing on a Friday night - instrumental - I know you wanna go fishin', don't say you don't Don't worry, we ain't goin' to a honky tonk Yes, you can bring your sister and your brother might When you go with me fishin' on a Friday night Now leave behind all your hairspray That kind of stuff gets in the way You're a cute little dish and I've a little wish To go out with me fishing on a Friday night Now leave behind all your hairspray That kind of stuff gets in the way You're a cute little dish and I've a little wish To go out with me fishing on a Friday night One Has My Name (Larry W. Jones 09/09/2007) (song#4930) One has my name, no other owns my heart With one I'll remain, she's owned it from the start One has the eyes of skies that are so blue To one I'll not lie, my vows of love are true One has my love because I know she loves me Her love is good and it sets my heart free This life I'm living will always stay the same One has my heart, the one who has my name - instrumental - One has my name, no other owns my heart With one I'll remain, she's owned it from the start One has the eyes of skies that are so blue To one I'll not lie, my vows of love are true One has my love because I know she loves me Her love is good and it sets my heart free If I could live life over, nothing I would change One has my heart, the one who has my name Along The Trail Where The Cheyenne Flows (Larry W. Jones 09/09/2007) (song#4931) My sweet Annie always writes me I'm hangin' onto my dreams tightly Her love letters are always long And every line reads just like a song A hundred more miles to old Cheyenne Just a hundred more long miles to go I've ridden this trail in sun and snow Seems like this trail ain't gettin' shorter There ain't no bridge over the water Along the trail where the Cheyenne flows How come a mile can seem forever How come a day seems to be an age But I can smile through any weather Cause out here I'm not locked in a cage A hundred more miles to old Cheyenne Just a hundred more long miles to go I've ridden this trail in sun and snow Seems like this trail ain't gettin' shorter There ain't no bridge over the water Along the trail where the Cheyenne flows - instrumental - Last night my dream was a heavenly sight Bout my sweet Annie in the cabin light Soon we'll be havin' us a jamboree My dream about Annie will come to be A hundred more miles to old Cheyenne Just a hundred more long miles to go I've ridden this trail in sun and snow Seems like this trail ain't gettin' shorter There ain't no bridge over the water Along the trail where the Cheyenne flows Mail Order Bride Cowgirl (Larry W. Jones 09/09/2007) (song#4932) In this year of eighteen seventy two A lot of thinking has gone askew But I am way out west and I know best Though some folks eyes open up wide When I say I want a mail order bride Now I know it's not much in fashion today To order a bride from so far away But I think I'm gonna give it a whirl Order me a mail order bride cowgirl Here in this catalog they've got 'em all Here's one that's not too short and not too tall Yep, I think I'm gonna give it a whirl Order me a mail order bride cowgirl - instrumental - One kiss, one mail order bride to save it for One love, one mail order bride, and not one more I'm gonna order her to come and be mine Just show me on the catalog where I sign Pretty soon my cowgirl will be here, of course She'll be here at the stagecoach station any day I'll meet her there and put her up on my horse With my mail order bride cowgirl I'll ride away Here in this catalog they've got 'em all Here's one that's not too short and not too tall Yep, I think I'm gonna give it a whirl Order me a mail order bride cowgirl Gus And Gail Were Wild Lovers (Larry W. Jones 09/10/2007) (song#4933) Gus and Gail were wild lovers Snow geese who mated for life one summer Gus, the goose and Gail, his wife They lived a life of ease on Lake Louise Before the first winter cold snowfall They would follow all the other geese with their call And in migrating, they would all go South to Palacious on the Gulf of Mexico Three were their happy summers together So happy, Gus and Gail, in all kinds of weather To the other geese it was plain to see They were as free as geese were created to be Other playful geese said to Gail and Gus Come, fly on down and splash us And before the first snowfall, we will all Fly down south to Palacious But the day before the first snowfall The heart of our Gus was seized in fright An arrow from a bow, smooth and small Was flying through the air in his sight The arrow would fly upon the breeze And a goose would die on Lake Louise All the geese were honking loudly for the morrow They would be winging south on their way Except for one honking lowly in his sorrow Gus with his dying wife Gail, would stay Come and follow us, the other geese begged of Gus You will freeze in the snow and ice on Lake Louise Gus stayed behind, but the other geese had to go And he watched them take to wing south upon the breeze Down to Palacious on the Gulf of Mexico The cold snowfalls of winter fell And that is all there is to tell Of the tale of geese Gus and Gail The bow hunter didn't care to know Gus and Gail were wild lovers Snow geese who mated for life one summer On Lake Louise they lived their life with ease A few short summers ago Tomorrow I'll Start Loving You Again (Larry W. Jones 09/10/2007) (song#4934) Tomorrow I'll start loving you again And then I'll know I'm right back where I've been I'm not over you long enough to win Enough for my poor broken heart to mend Tomorrow I'll start loving you again I was just a fool even though I tried To hide at least a million tears I've cried The worst is to come of what I've become Time for crying over you has just begun - instrumental - Tomorrow I'll start loving you again And then I'll know I'm right back where I've been I'm not over you long enough to win Enough for my poor broken heart to mend Tomorrow I'll start loving you again And then I'll know I'm right back where I've been I'm not over you long enough to win Enough for my poor broken heart to mend Tomorrow I'll start loving you again Darling, I guess you win in love again Tomorrow I'll start loving you again Red Letter Day (Larry W. Jones 09/11/2007) (song#4935) Every day is a red-letter-day She makes me feel that-a-way Everything is better, I can see Her sweet love for me is true I don't look for anyone new Every day is a red letter day for me Before I met her I was crying, sighing My empty heart was so blue Then I heard her sweet lips conveying, saying That she would answer, I do Everything is better, I can see Her sweet love for me is true I don't look for anyone new Every day is a red letter day for me - instrumental - Now I never have to make believe Now my once empty heart never grieves Every day is a red letter day for me She doesn't pretend at love and say That true love is just a game to play Every day is a red letter day for me Everything is better, I can see Her sweet love for me is true I don't look for anyone new Every day is a red letter day for me Every day is a red letter day for me On A Fine Saturday Morning (Larry W. Jones 09/11/2007) (song#4936) On a fine Saturday morning Let me explain just how I feel As I was sleeping and dreaming I had a dream that felt so real On a fine Saturday morning When sunlight is warming the air On a fine Saturday morning I still see my dream standing there Taking my hand, she smiled at me But at some command, she strolled away I don't understand dreams for me A dream on a fine Saturday On a fine Saturday morning When sunlight is warming the air On a fine Saturday morning I still see my dream standing there - instrumental - Taking my hand, she smiled at me But at some command, she strolled away I don't understand dreams for me A dream on a fine Saturday That fine Saturday is now gone When on Friday, I go to bed Dreams of her come as I sleep on Filling with such love in my head On a fine Saturday morning When sunlight is warming the air On a fine Saturday morning I still see my dream standing there One Of Those Dreams (Larry W. Jones 09/11/2007) (song#4937) She was one of those dreams That comes along now and then One can never know where And one can never know when She was one of those dreams That comes, disappears and then You dream of her again She was one of those tunes That you can whistle awhile Never out of fashion And never goes out of style Under one of those moons The kind that always beguile But moonlight's in motion And only stays for awhile - instrumental - She was one of those dreams As I so fondly recall A fresh blossom of Spring That was gone before the Fall Days in the big city Summer nights on the big town Now just a big pity Only cold rain coming down I know it's been awhile I remember that fine year Oh, I still try to smile But I still shed some tears That dream is still a part Of memories I esteem For down deep in my heart She's still one of those dreams First Tear In My Last Beer (Larry W. Jones 09/12/2007) (song#4938) I was sitting in the local honky tonk Drinking beer and thinking about life's strifes When old Joe called me over to the phone And Joe said hey Bud, your wife's on the line My darlin' said I better come on home And quit my drinkin' beer by the six pack Or else darlin' was gonna be long gone And she then said she might never come back And that's when I shed my first tear First tear in my last beer Joe said, better get away from here That's your last beer, I fear Life just ain't gonna be the same No more honky tonk cheer I'll have to blame it on a dame First tear in my last beer So, I drove my truck to another beer joint And I said, Joe, set 'em up one more time Joe said, hey Bud you just don't get the point Your wife called and said your life's on the line And that's when I shed my first tear First tear in my last beer Joe said, better get away from here That's your last beer, I fear Life just ain't gonna be the same No more honky tonk cheer I'll have to blame it on a dame First tear in my last beer Life just ain't gonna be the same No more honky tonk cheer I'll have to blame it on a dame First tear in my last beer Drop Me A Line (Larry W. Jones 09/12/2007) (song#4939) Darlin', I'm so blue and lonely too Ever since you've been out of sight Dear, I haven't heard one single word When are you ever gonna write Darlin', please take the time to drop me a line And make all the lines rhyme like in a love song You left me so blue, I don't know what to do Darlin', please drop me a line before too long You said I was unfair, that was said unduly You've always been mine, now all I do is pine And when you write, please don't sign it Yours Truly Darlin', please take the time to drop me a line - instrumental - Dear, here's what I need you to do to save me Please take me back in your arms and enslave me Each night I pray that you'll see the light of day And come on back to me with these words I say Darlin', please take the time to drop me a line And make all the lines rhyme like in a love song You left me so blue, I don't know what to do Darlin', please drop me a line before too long If I Had Counted (Larry W. Jones 09/12/2007) (song#4940) If I had counted Ten, nine, eight before it was too late If I had counted Seven, six, we wouldn't have this fix If I had counted Five, four, three, you'd still be here with me If I had counted Two, one, love wouldn't have come undone Ten, nine, eight, come back to me, don't hesitate Seven and six, let's don't throw any other sticks Five, four and three, dear say you'll forgive me Two and one, darling please bring back the sun - instrumental - If I had counted Ten, nine, eight our path would still be straight If I had counted Seven, six, this glass house would be bricks If I had counted Five, four, three, you and I would still agree If I had counted Two and one, my love you would not shun Ten, nine, eight, come back to me, don't hesitate Seven and six, let's don't throw any other sticks Five, four and three, dear say you'll forgive me Two and one, darling please bring back the sun From ten to one and one to ten again Let love return, the way it was back then Steel Guitars And The Wayward Wind (Larry W. Jones 09/12/2007) (song#4941) Dear, I heard the steel guitars call you again Back to the same bars you went to back when I knew they'd never leave and free your mind Now you're going and leaving me behind Dear, I waited for this call of the Wayward Wind Somehow I always knew it would call you home again Your eyes have that look of seeing a dear old friend Yes, I waited for this call of the Wayward Wind Those old storm winds were stronger dear, than you Now you're going back to the things you used to do You can't resist steel guitars and the Wayward Wind Both have called you to return home to them again - instrumental - Dear, I waited for this call of the Wayward Wind Somehow I always knew it would call you home again Your eyes have that look of seeing a dear old friend Yes, I waited for this call of the Wayward Wind Those old storm winds were stronger dear, than you Now you're going back to the things you used to do You can't resist steel guitars and the Wayward Wind Both have called you to return home to them again That Wondrous Night (Larry W. Jones 09/12/2007) (song#4942) I looked afar and saw night stars gleaming The moon softly shining above I was so happy, as if in dreaming Happy in dreaming of your love Then your bright eyes caught the moonlight's beaming My heart was beating out a plea I held you in my arms that wondrous night When you said you loved only me When in the twilight I hear you calling I wait there and watch for you, dear Something soft like the dew when it's falling Returns like love when you were here Then I recall the beat of my heart, dear And your vision my eyes still see I held you in my arms that wondrous night When you said you loved only me Oh my darling, love me, love me again Please return and ease my heart's pain I stand here again yearning and lonely Dreaming of your sweet love again I still recall the beat of my heart, dear And your vision my eyes still see I held you in my arms that wondrous night When you said you loved only me Only A Drifter (Larry W. Jones 09/12/2007) (song#4943) As I walked out in Laredo one morning I spied a cowboy in a saloon doorway People strode by but no one was in mourning His face was all bloody and ashen as clay Only a drifter, one more cowboy is gone Death comes by swifter than a sad cowboy song Nobody came by to carry the cowboy home Only a drifter, one more cowboy is gone Saddle blankets were brought to cover his head No need for a pillow, the floor was his bed The dead cowboy's face showed hard trails he'd ridden A torn shirt sleeve showed the ace he had hidden Only a drifter, one more cowboy is gone Death comes by swifter than a sad cowboy song Nobody came by to carry the cowboy home Only a drifter, one more cowboy is gone - instrumental - Laredo folks saw the cowboy's life go down Drifters they bury in a hole in the ground He was shot down like a horse that had gone lame He was a drifter, a cowboy with no name Only a drifter, one more cowboy is gone Death comes by swifter than a sad cowboy song Nobody came by to carry the cowboy home Only a drifter, one more cowboy is gone All The Love (Larry W. Jones 09/13/2007) (song#4944) One day when I was just a little lad I asked my Daddy one day Daddy, will I have all the things you've had Daddy answered me this way All the things I've had were for you, my son But there's one that you don't yet understand You'll know one thing that is second to none When you grow up into a fine young man Well, time went by and then the times got bad And the money didn't come in as free I remembered Daddy's words when a lad And the things Daddy and Mama taught me When you grow up into a fine young man There's only one thing that will make you glad And that one thing I do now understand Both of them gave me all the love they had Well, time went by and I found a fine wife And I bounced my little lad on my knee One day he asked me about things in life I answered the same as Daddy taught me All the things I've had were for you, my son But there's one that you don't yet understand You'll know one thing that is second to none When you grow up into a fine young man When he grew up into a fine young man There's only one thing he said made him glad He said one thing he does now understand Both of us gave him all the love we had Red Desert Rose (Larry W. Jones 09/13/2007) (song#4945) Red roses grow in the east But only for the love I love the least Red roses grow in the west There's only one for the love I love the best A red desert rose I give to you And a song of love today Love for only you that will be true Til we meet another day A red desert rose will whisper The only rose to do Love is the only gatekeeper For a dream such as you - instrumental - A red desert rose I give to you And a song of love today Love for only you that will be true Til we meet another day A red desert rose will whisper The only rose to do Love is the only gatekeeper For a dream such as you On The Trail Of No Romance (Larry W. Jones 09/13/2007) (song#4946) My heart is sad, my heart feels bad Only a cowboy's heart hangs this low Only a cowboy, only a cowboy Oh, only a cowboy's heart can know Setting sun is shining in my crying eyes Out on the trail of no romance Such deceit was twining in her clever lies Nothing told me I had no chance My heart is sad, my heart feels bad Only a cowboy's heart hangs this low Only a cowboy, only a cowboy Oh, only a cowboy's heart can know - instrumental - A cowboy's crying eyes reveal his troubled soul Of a lovely memory after she's gone Her clever lies reveal how a cowboy's heart feels On the trail of no romance alone My heart is sad, my heart feels bad Only a cowboy's heart hangs this low Only a cowboy, only a cowboy Oh, only a cowboy's heart can know Of a lovely memory after she's gone On the trail of no romance alone Covered Wagon Dreams (Larry W. Jones 09/13/2007) (song#4947) And so we point our wagon toward the setting sun To make our California dreams come true Covered wagon train from St Louis has just begun To cover miles of dreams for me and you These covered wagon dreams have gone before You and are not the first to say, I do Our dreams are on the California shore A wagon full of dreams for me and you Mighty are the mountains of gold field kings And lowly are so many men, it's true Darling, it's your love that makes my heart sing Not the gold that's waiting for me and you Many people scoff at such lofty schemes They can't face all the hardships that come due Conestoga wagons can ford the streams A wagon full of dreams for me and you - instrumental - There will come storms but they will die away And some day soon we'll see those skies of blue Covered wagon dreams to Cal-i-forn-i-a A wagon full of dreams for me and you Mighty are the mountains of gold field kings And lowly are so many men, it's true Darling, it's your love that makes my heart sing Not the gold that's waiting for me and you Covered wagon dreams to Cal-i-forn-i-a A wagon full of dreams for me and you Covered wagon dreams to Cal-i-forn-i-a Covered wagon dreams that will all come true It Will Only Be Forever (Larry W. Jones 09/13/2007) (song#4948) How long will be this endeavor Dear, will your love for me come and go It will only be forever At the end of forever, you'll know What about all of my wishes Darling, will you be up to the task My dear, forever my wish is Your wishes, you only have to ask And how long must I call for you If I should for you beckon or chime For that it won't take forever Only a brief small second in time And will you always remember How I looked at you and then I smiled It will only be forever For in my mem'ry it's firmly filed - instrumental - And how long must I call for you If I should for you beckon or chime For that it won't take forever Only a brief small second in time And will you always remember How I looked at you and then I smiled It will only be forever For in my mem'ry it's firmly filed It will only be forever At the end of forever, you'll know Gold Moon Of California (Larry W. Jones 09/13/2007) (song#4949) Gold moon of California Keep on shining on that claim of mine Moon, don't you fade away or turn to blue Gold moon of California Keep on shining on that claim of mine I'm digging for metal of golden hue The gold moon at night shines bright In California's star lighted skies Torches light up the gold mine's dark shafts too Gold moon of California Keep on shining on that claim of mine I'm digging for metal of golden hue - instrumental - All gold miners have their dreams And I know that I've got mine as well Here in the High Sierras rocky soil Pan for gold along the streams Oh, I know it might be for a spell A golden moon will shine upon my toil The gold moon at night shines bright In California's star lighted skies Torches light up the gold mine's dark shafts too Gold moon of California Keep on shining on that claim of mine I'm digging for metal of golden hue Gold moon of California Keep on shining on that claim of mine I'm digging for metal of golden hue From Heaven High To High And Dry (Larry W. Jones 09/13/2007) (song#4950) From heaven high to high and dry Is a long old way to fall From kissing an angel to tears I cry On the ground now where I crawl I said some things the other day I guess I broke all the rules For breaking her heart I now have to pay I've joined lovers earthly fools From heaven high to high and dry I feel sorry that my angel Had to see me when I fell from her grace Fools dwell in this lonely place - instrumental - From heaven high to high and dry I feel sorry that my angel Had to see me when I fell from her grace Fools dwell in this lonely place From heaven high to high and dry I fell to a world of blues So I guess it's no wonder now that I Get high on this low down booze Aransas Bay (Larry W. Jones 09/14/2007) (song#4951) If you ever go down to the coast of Texas Be sure to stay around for more than just a day Go watch the moon rise over the Gulf of Mexico See the setting sun go down on Aransas Bay Just to hear the ripple of old Copano Creek And watch the sandpipers run about at their play Go and sit beside a bright campfire on the beach Breathe the fresh air and feel the wind and salty spray The breezes blowing o'er the Gulf of Mexico Make the salt grass on the sand dunes begin to sway And the shrimp boats on the waves with their sails afloat Come home at the end of day to Aransas Bay - instrumental - There are no strangers there that care to change their ways Life on the southern Texas coast is without par Everybody coming wishes that he could stay And hang his cowboy hat on a big Texas star And if there's going to be a life hereafter Just let me be the first in line to say today In the sweet bye and bye please be sure to make my Resurrection on the shores of Aransas Bay She Was A Honky Tonk Queen (Larry W. Jones 09/14/2007) (song#4952) She was a honky tonk queen, a honky tonk queen And I danced with her real slow But seems she was only a dream, know what I mean How's a young cowboy to know She was on the honky tonk scene where cowboys sing She really put on a show But seems she was only a dream, know what I mean How's a young cowboy to know I just let her run away with my heart so fast I swore I would never let it happen again But I just don't know how long this feeling can last I find I'm going back to honky tonks again She was a honky tonk queen, a honky tonk queen Her green eyes matched the honky tonk neon glow But seems she was only a dream, know what I mean How's a young cowboy to know - instrumental - I just let her run away with my heart so fast I swore I would never let it happen again But I just don't know how long this feeling can last I find I'm going back to honky tonks again She was a honky tonk queen, a honky tonk queen Her green eyes matched the honky tonk neon glow But seems she was only a dream, know what I mean How's a young cowboy to know Driving Along The Wrong Back Road (Larry W. Jones 09/14/2007) (song#4953) Too many loves and none were true Heartaches can make a heavy load Has anyone done the same to you Driving along the wrong back road Oh, I had friends but now they're gone Their memories go on and on Dreams on others are now bestowed Driving along the wrong back road Too many byways through all the years My ways have only led to tears Losing must be the truckers' code Driving along the wrong back road - instrumental - Too many byways through all the years My ways have only led to tears Losing must be the truckers' code Driving along the wrong back road I missed a turn, miss all my friends There's no return to make amends I can't plant anew, seeds been sowed Driving along the wrong back road You Were In The Harbor Of My Heart (Larry W. Jones 09/14/2007) (song#4954) You were in the harbor of my heart You must have set your anchor deep I never knew so I didn't care Until true love fell right at my feet I guess I overlooked all of your charms During years we were so far apart While I was holding some other arms You were in the harbor of my heart I knew you for only a little while And then we both went separate ways Then the day I saw a familiar smile Mem'ries came flooding through the haze - instrumental - I knew you for only a little while And then we both went separate ways Then the day I saw a familiar smile Mem'ries came flooding through the haze Sweetheart, I'm through with reminiscing It's time for both our engines to start I found a love boat I was missing You were in the harbor of my heart West Bound And Up (Larry W. Jones 09/14/2007) (song#4955) West bound and up Sundown in a diesel truck I'm on a black top road called the Cheyenne run Truckin' through ice and snow I got a long way to go West bound and up This ol' Texas Lone Ranger won't be outdone Though I ain't gonna get no medal Won't be hearin' no moanin' You can bet my cowboy boot's on the pedal Big rodeo up in Wyomin' Gotta get 'em steers from Fort Worth by mornin' This ol' Texas Lone Ranger is Cheyenne bound West bound and up Sundown in a diesel truck I'm on a black top road called the Cheyenne run Truckin' through ice and snow I got a long way to go West bound and up This ol' Texas Lone Ranger won't be outdone - instrumental - Ol' Smokey Bear's somewhere up ahead And my right boot's filled with lead Hope I don't scare this big load of steers to death Gotta keep lookin' cause he's bookin' Just keep this big ol' diesel cookin' It's a big freeway just like the sign post said West bound and up Sundown in a diesel truck I'm on a black top road called the Cheyenne run Truckin' through ice and snow I got a long way to go West bound and up This ol' Texas Lone Ranger won't be outdone West bound and up Sundown in a diesel truck I'm on a black top road called the Cheyenne run Let My Love Come In (Larry W. Jones 09/14/2007) (song#4956) Daddy taught me something all little boys must know When they become a man and want to see love grow He said you'd be my darlin' and I'd be your groom Daddy said your heart would give my love plenty room So, let my love come in, dear, just tell me when True love will never lose, please let ours begin So, let my love come in, dear, just tell me when Open up your heart and let my love come in You'll never be unhappy as long as I'm around My love is true and you will never wear a frown With your heart wide open, the light of love pours in You can always smile when you feel my love within So, let my love come in, dear, just tell me when True love will never lose, please let ours begin So, let my love come in, dear, just tell me when Open up your heart and let my love come in I won't forget you, dear, my love's strong as a tree We will sing love's song right into eternity Now is the right time to let our new life begin So, open up your heart and let my love come in So, let my love come in, dear, just tell me when True love will never lose, please let ours begin So, let my love come in, dear, just tell me when Open up your heart and let my love come in Different Range And Trail (Larry W. Jones 09/14/2007) (song#4957) We're ridin' down two separate trails on ranges far apart I live a cowboy's life but you wish different in your heart You came from the city and now you're going back for more But darlin', I can't change, I'll be a cowboy for evermore Darlin', if you can't be like me, then please don't pity me Life in your big city would mean my death, you see If we can't ride the same trail, it's best we ride apart Ride your pony and I'll ride mine to our new start - instrumental - Darlin', if you want my love, live the way I live A cowboy's life is not the best, but I'll forgive Even though I can't change, I still hate to see love fail But we both ride on a different range and trail Dear, I've tried everything I can to get along But everything I do just seems to turn out wrong Darlin', I can't change, I've been a cowboy too long So be a cowgirl or I'll ride the trail alone Even though I can't change, I still hate to see love fail But we both ride on a different range and trail Until I Can Hold You In My Arms (Larry W. Jones 09/14/2007) (song#4958) Until I can hold you in my arms Darling, I will hold you in my heart Like a ship that's now safely inshore You can help me face each lonely day If you're in my dreams and there you stay Until I can hold your arms once more The moon that shines up above Knows who I'm a-thinking of And why I'm so blue for you Until I can hold you in my arms Darling, I will hold you in my heart I'll keep your love there, for sure - instrumental - The moon that shines up above Knows who I'm a-thinking of And why I'm so blue for you As each lonely day goes past I wish each would be the last Dear, that's what I always say Until I can hold you in my arms Darling, I will hold you in my heart Til that lovely and wonderful day A Glad Cowboy's Mind (Larry W. Jones 09/15/2007) (song#4959) So many times I've heard city folks say No cowboy's got money, no big payday But none of them know that in life I find I ride along with a glad cowboy's mind They only work for their fortune and fame Making big money's the name of their game And then they're sad when they lose every dime I'm never sad with a glad cowboy's mind - instrumental - Money can't bring back their black hair with age Or bring beauty of dew on purple sage Big city merchants are poor folks at times I wish they all had a glad cowboy's mind Every cowboy's last roundup will come, there's no doubt When everybody's time will some sad day run out But when that final life curtain comes down in time I'll lay down my saddle with a glad cowboy's mind But when that final life curtain comes down in time I'll lay down my saddle with a glad cowboy's mind I'll Take You Home Sweet Bonnie Jean (Larry W. Jones 09/15/2007) (song#4960) I'll take you home, sweet Bonnie Jean Across the prairies far and wide For there your heart's been ever keen Since you have been this cowboy's bride The roses' blush is upon your cheek And I would not see its demise You speak of home ne'er every week I see the yearning in your eyes I'll take you home, sweet Bonnie Jean To where your heart will again sing When all the prairies turn to green I'll take you home, sweet Bonnie Jean - instrumental - The roses' blush is upon your cheek And I would not see its demise You speak of home ne'er every week I see the yearning in your eyes I'll take you home, sweet Bonnie Jean To where your heart will again sing When all the prairies turn to green I'll take you home, sweet Bonnie Jean You're Slowly Forgetting (Larry W. Jones 09/15/2007) (song#4961) You're slowly forgetting my place in your mind The love light in your eyes is just not the same Love's old spark is now going out like a flame You must be regretting for I see the signs You're slowly forgetting my place in your mind You're slowly forgetting That I've been in your mind since we met You're slowly forgetting And dear, you seem to have no regret You no longer need me Dear, did you intend to mislead me Before your mind was set You're slowly forgetting to whisper, I love you Are such thoughts now just in the past Dear, are you forgetting how that would make me blue Regretting is now coming fast - instrumental - I'm going out of my mind at a fast pace You're slowly forgetting my place in your mind You're slowly forgetting my place in your mind The love light in your eyes is just not the same Love's old spark is now going out like a flame You must be regretting for I see the signs You're slowly forgetting my place in your mind Travelling Trails By Myself (Larry W. Jones 09/15/2007) (song#4962) I'm tired of travelling trails by myself Tired of seeing love sit up on the shelf Dear, please say I do, make my dreams come true I'm tired of travelling trails by myself today Darling, don't keep your love for me at bay Don't weep at all the bad things folks may say My love's for only you, I thought you knew Seems like I've waited a hundred years to the day When will you tell me that you want me near For you I've waited oh, so many years The trails I travel are lonely in every way I've shed a million tears up til today I'm tired of travelling trails by myself - instrumental - Darling, don't keep your love for me at bay Don't weep at all the bad things folks may say My love's for only you, I thought you knew Seems like I've waited a hundred years to the day When will you tell me that you want me near For you I've waited oh, so many years The trails I travel are lonely in every way I've shed a million tears up til today I'm tired of travelling trails by myself Is That My Sweetheart (Larry W. Jones 09/15/2007) (song#4963) Is that my sweetheart I see standing With somebody else by her side Is that my sweetheart hand-in-handing Strolling with some lucky guy Yes, that's my sweetheart smiling At someone else, not at me Yes, that's my heart that's crying All the tears she left for me Time and seasons are always changing Just like lovers come and go Why does true love need rearranging When she knows I need her so - instrumental - Time and seasons are always changing Just like lovers come and go Why does true love need rearranging When she knows I need her so Is that my sweetheart I see laughing She's the one I so adore My broken heart will keep on hiding From now until forevermore I'll Never Stop Loving You (Larry W. Jones 09/15/2007) (song#4964) I'll never stop loving you As long as you're on my mind I know that your memory Will last til the end of time I'll never stop missing you Darling, I do every day My future will be more blue More blue than it is today Dear, I remember the hours And I know that you do too As the blooming of flowers Our new love was growing too Oh, time will never now heal A wounded heart that's now mine But my love that is still real Will last til the end of time - instrumental - Dear, I remember the hours And I know that you do too As the blooming of flowers Our new love was growing too Oh, time will never now heal A wounded heart that's now mine But my love that is still real Will last til the end of time All The Hurt Is Gone Now (Larry W. Jones 09/15/2007) (song#4965) All the hurt is gone now From a heart I thought had died I can't figure out how Relief is what time provides I never thought it could be That love would allow Broken hearts to be free All the hurt is gone now I will have to admit For I cannot deny I thought I would die over you Vows of love that you quit Brought the tears to my eyes But time has removed all my blues - instrumental - I never thought it could be That love would allow Broken hearts to be free All the hurt is gone now I will have to admit For I cannot deny I thought I would die over you Vows of love that you quit Brought the tears to my eyes But time has removed all my blues I cared for you before But you broke all your vows Pain has gone out the door All the hurt is gone now Dear I Can't Figure Out (Larry W. Jones 09/15/2007) (song#4966) Dear, I can't figure out Why I love you the way I do But maybe dear, you do Dear, I can't figure out Why you still thrill me through and through But darling, it's so true You always get what you want But you don't want romancing I see you only hold me Close when we are slow dancing Dear, I can't figure out Why I love you the way I do But maybe dear, you do Dear, I can't figure out Why you still thrill me through and through But darling, it's so true - instrumental - You always get what you want But you don't want romancing I see you only hold me Close when we are slow dancing Dear, I can't figure out Why I love you the way I do But maybe dear, you do Dear, I can't figure out Why you still thrill me through and through But darling, it's so true Life Is Just Like Paradise (Larry W. Jones 09/15/2007) (song#4967) I have ridden trails by tranquil waters Seen eagles flying in the blue Walked by cliffs white as alabaster Strolled through the purple sage with dew I have climbed upon the mountains high And looked upon the Great Divide But dear, there is one thing I cannot hide Life is just like paradise by your side Life is just like paradise where you are Here under heaven itself with moon and stars I searched for love and now I'm thankful of Life is just like paradise where you are - instrumental - I have seen the silver waterfalls Cascading down with foaming spray And I have wondered at the rainbows That God has formed at end of day The red of desert roses beauty That every woman holds so dear But dear, one thing I say as my duty Life is just like paradise when you're near Life is just like paradise where you are Here under heaven itself with moon and stars I searched for love and now I'm thankful of Life is just like paradise where you are Life is just like paradise where you are This Earth Is A Lovely World (Larry W. Jones 09/15/2007) (song#4968) This earth is a lovely world when I'm with you Flowers bloom everywhere under skies above Everybody seems to be in love This earth is a lovely world when I'm with you And with you is where I want to be All those days are past when I was blue No more tears I cry cause they're all through This earth is a lovely world when I'm with you Days are made for laughter, wine and song Nights for love ever after that's never wrong This earth is a lovely world when I'm with you And with you is where I want to be - instrumental - All those days are past when I was blue No more tears I cry cause they're all through This earth is a lovely world when I'm with you Days are made for laughter, wine and song Nights for love ever after that's never wrong This earth is a lovely world when I'm with you And with you is where I want to be You've Gotta Talk To My Heart (Larry W. Jones 09/15/2007) (song#4969) Dear, you've gotta talk to my heart Cause all it wants to do is cry I'm afraid it's going to die My heart has not had love in years And now it's crying lonely tears Dear, you've gotta talk to my heart You've gotta make it understand Why our love drifted far apart Dear, please return from where you are I think it needs a guiding star Dear, you've gotta talk to my heart Why did you tell it all those lies Why did you hide in your disguise Dear, don't you know that hearts can't see The impending signs of goodbye Please give my heart another try Please dear, talk to my heart for me - instrumental - Why did you tell it all those lies Why did you hide in your disguise Dear, don't you know that hearts can't see The impending signs of goodbye Please give my heart another try Please dear, talk to my heart for me Dear, you've gotta talk to my heart You've gotta make it understand It can't just cry inside a man Darling, my heart has lost its mind It never knew you were that kind Dear, you've gotta talk to my heart I Swear My Love To You (Larry W. Jones 09/15/2007) (song#4970) I swear my love to you, I'll show it as days go by I promise to be true, my darling, please don't cry I dream sweet dreams of you and of our times of fun I swear my love to you, Dear, you're my only one You are my sweetheart, love, I never want you blue The one my dreams are of every night and day too You're always in my mind and deep down in my heart I love the ties that bind even when we're apart I swear my love to you in each and every day I promise to be true in each and every way I never want you blue in any night or day I swear my love to you, I'll show it in many ways - instrumental - I swear my love to you in each and every day I promise to be true in each and every way I never want you blue in any night or day I swear my love to you, I'll show it in many ways You are so nice and so sweet too I don't think twice of loving you I'll love you dear for all my days I'll show it, dear, in many ways Why I Yearn For You (Larry W. Jones 09/16/2007) (song#4971) Dear, the reason why I yearn for you Is because I need your love now I've never felt so down before Dear, when I first learned to love you You promised to fulfill our vows Now I yearn for you even more I feel so all alone without you Darling, you must know that I do Does my need for love concern you Do you care if I'm feeling blue Dear, as each lonely night goes by The only one who hears my cry is me I miss you since you said goodbye I now yearn for you darling, endlessly - instrumental - Dear, as each lonely night goes by The only one who hears my cry is me I miss you since you said goodbye I now yearn for you darling, endlessly I can't ease this ache in my heart It feels like it could die right now Dear, my heart is falling apart That's why it's yearning for you now I Draw The Line (Larry W. Jones 09/16/2007) (song#4972) You never looked into this heart of mine You never saw how I loved you all the time I'm at the short end of the ties that bind Because you're no longer a true love of mine I draw the line Darling, you know that I was always true But you were never home when day was through You only played me for a fool, it's true Because you're no longer a true love of mine I draw the line You went out at night and came home at light You worried my poor mind when not in sight This emptiness I've known is just not right Because you're no longer a true love of mine I draw the line - instrumental - Darling, you know that I was always true But you were never home when day was through You only played me for a fool, it's true Because you're no longer a true love of mine I draw the line You went out at night and came home at light You worried my poor mind when not in sight This emptiness I've known is just not right Because you're no longer a true love of mine I draw the line Because you're no longer a true love of mine I draw the line It Barely Hurts Now At All (Larry W. Jones 09/16/2007) (song#4973) It barely hurts now at all Since my heartache is almost gone It barely hurts now at all Except from early night til dawn Dear, when you strolled out the door A line in our love's sand was drawn It barely hurts now at all Not counting the minutes you're gone Dear, I'm really not as sad As I thought I'd be at the start Tell me, why am I not glad I have this hurting broken heart - instrumental - Dear, I'm really not as sad As I thought I'd be at the start Tell me, why am I not glad I have this hurting broken heart It barely hurts now at all Except when I wipe tears of mine It barely hurts now at all But the type that hurts all the time It barely hurts now at all My poor heart took the fall It barely hurts now at all Except for all the time Listen to Irene My Dream by Jerry Collins Irene My Dream (Larry W. Jones 09/16/2007) (song#4974) (Irene my dream, Irene my dream, Irene my dream) While searching in grandpa's attic As all kids will sometimes do We found an old faded book Trimmed in lines of velvet blue The book was our grandpa's diary His writing was very neat On every old faded page Were these words written so sweet Irene my dream, Irene my dream You are my heart's homecoming queen You make the whole world seem supreme Because you're my Irene my dream - instrumental - We brought down grandpa's old diary And showed it to our Mom and Dad When we saw in their eyes some tears We wondered why they were so sad Then they laughed and started singing And both of them had no more tears The words were grandpa's song bringing Love that will last a million years Irene my dream, Irene my dream You are my heart's homecoming queen You make the whole world seem supreme Because you're my Irene my dream (Irene my dream, Irene my dream, Irene my dream) You make the whole world seem supreme Because you're my Irene my dream Harbor Of My Heart (Larry W. Jones 09/16/2007) (song#4975) You took your love and sailed away from me You can go as you please but I'm not free And I can't navigate these rocks Placed around my heart, dear You're the lighthouse keeper Here in the harbor of my heart My love for you is like a lighthouse flame That time just keeps on burning constantly So darling, please sail back on home to me We will anchor both our hearts together And weather all the storms of a lifetime Darling, you can be the lighthouse keeper Here in the harbor of my heart - instrumental - Dear, no one else can break these anchor chains That you placed around my heart that bind me And it's not spray in my eyes that blind me Darling, I need you as lighthouse keeper Here in the harbor of my heart My love for you is like a lighthouse flame That time just keeps on burning constantly So darling, please sail back on home to me We will anchor both our hearts together And weather all the storms of a lifetime Darling, you can be the lighthouse keeper Here in the harbor of my heart Amarillo Waltz (Larry W. Jones 09/16/2007) (song#4976) As we were waltzing that night in Texas Beneath the Amarillo moon I was a cowboy whose love had been lost You looked so lovely that night in Texas But darling, why did it end oh, so soon I sit here alone in Amarillo And I can see your lovely face I'm just a cowboy whose heart has been tossed You looked so lovely that night in Texas As we danced to the Amarillo Waltz - instrumental - As we were waltzing that night in Texas Beneath the Amarillo moon I was a cowboy whose love had been lost You looked so lovely that night in Texas But darling, why did it end oh, so soon I sit here alone in Amarillo And I can see your lovely face I'm just a cowboy whose heart has been tossed You looked so lovely that night in Texas As we danced to the Amarillo Waltz As we danced to the Amarillo Waltz Don't Let Me Be Number Two (Larry W. Jones 09/16/2007) (song#4977) If you need somebody to stroll with you Somebody who wants to hold hands with you Who will make you glad and not sad or blue I beg you, don't let me be number two If you need someone who thinks you're the most If you need somebody to hold you close And for another hand in all you do I beg you, don't let me be number two At matinees could I please sit with you In night and days could I please dream of you And don't limit kisses to one or two Darling, please don't let me be number two If you want someone for a dinner date Let me be the winner, I won't be late And if you need a goodnight kiss that's true I beg you, don't let me be number two - instrumental - If you need somebody to cry with you Someone who tries to chase away your blues Then darling, here is what I beg of you I beg you, don't let me be number two If you're thinking of a big wedding ring I'm sure you've got some others on the string But I will make a royal queen of you Darling, please don't let me be number two Only In Texas (Larry W. Jones 09/16/2007) (song#4978) Only in Texas Can a boy with a new guitar Dream about the Opry And wake up a big country music star Only in Texas Can a kid with a brand new dime Dream of longhorn cattle End up with a spread of King's Ranch beef prime Only in Texas Country known as the Lone Star State Dream about a cowgirl And get a darlin' like you for a date - instrumental - Only in Texas Country known as the Lone Star State Dream about a cowgirl And get a darlin' like you for a date Only in Texas It doesn't matter who you are Wear spurs with cowboy boots And hang your hat on the Lone Texas star Only in Texas Where the cowboy code is still true Only in Texas, darlin' Only in Texas I found a dream like you It's Just Not Right (Larry W. Jones 09/17/2007) (song#4979) Oh yes, I nightly behold her And yes, I tightly enfold her It feels so rightly that it seems It's just not right that she's a dream Oh yes, I'm nightly kissing her Not lightly am I missing her So brightly does her vision seem It's just not right that she's a dream Oh yes, she was a bolden one And she was such a golden one Now I'm in pauper love, it seems Money never has bought a dream - instrumental - Oh yes, she was a bolden one And she was such a golden one Now I'm in pauper love, it seems Money never has bought a dream Now my future has no clarity My sad love life begs for charity My aching heart is out of steam It's just not right that she's a dream It's just not right that she's a dream Cowboy Joe (Larry W. Jones 09/17/2007) (song#4980) In a little ranch house on the prairie There lived an old cowboy long ago His happy eyes were always smiling merry His name we just called Cowboy Joe Cowboy Joe told us of the olden days Cattle drives, some hard to believe He sang cowboy songs of all earth's beauty We kids always hated to leave Early one morning I went to see him On the ranch house door I tapped low But when there came no answer from within Something was wrong with Cowboy Joe The old ranch house door I opened slowly I saw Cowboy Joe in his bed His sad eyes were red from crying lowly But he smiled at me and then said Do you recall my songs of earth's beauty I'll see the end of it today A resurrection is not God's duty But He'll remember me one day Then he closed his eyes in a restful sleep As he smiled one last smile for me A place in paradise earth God will keep For the day Cowboy Joe will see A Want Ad For An Unwanted Love (Larry W. Jones 09/17/2007) (song#4981) Well, I'm gonna place a want ad For a woman who's loved and lost I'm gonna make sure that she's had This same feeling and paid the cost Now anyone who answers my ad Must be someone who takes no chance Ever again of being sad Over a bad untrue romance A want ad for an unwanted love Who never wanted all the pain A want ad for an unwanted love That I don't want to post again Should I love again, I'm not sure Unless her love will be secure I only want someone who's known The hurt of living all alone A want ad for an unwanted love Who never wanted all the pain A want ad for an unwanted love That I don't want to post again I've seen other ads just like mine The paper will post them for free Just call me up on my hot line And say you saw the ad from me A want ad for an unwanted love Who never wanted all the pain A want ad for an unwanted love That I don't want to post again You've Gone Out And Found Somebody New (Larry W. Jones 09/17/2007) (song#4982) Darlin', I wanted to make you happy But there's just nothing left that I can do It's not I who now can make you happy Cause you've gone out and found somebody new Darlin', your sweet love was just like sunshine Your love was just as fresh as morning dew But your garden of love is no longer mine Cause you've gone out and found somebody new - instrumental - One of these days you will find, darlin' That you have now made a bad mistake When with your new love you'll be quarrelin' You'll be sorry making my heart break Dear, I worked so hard to have you love me You're my darlin', I'd never make you blue But now you have placed someone above me Cause you've gone out and found somebody new Now don't you know I'll miss you, my darlin' Don't you know that my heart will break in two Even so, I hope you find happiness Since you've gone out and found somebody new Leavin' Home Blues (Larry W. Jones 09/18/2007) (song#4983) Well, I went down to the ocean Just to see the big ships sail by And when I got to the ocean My heart just felt like it would die I ran and jumped in the ocean But the whole darn ocean was dry Oh me, my darlin' is long gone And I've got the leavin' home blues Well, I had me a sweetheart too But she turned out to be untrue She wanted my new pickup truck And bucks in my bank account too A man needs a faithful sweetheart A darlin' that he can count on But she didn't add up my part And now my bank account's withdrawn Oh me, my darlin' is long gone And I've got the leavin' home blues I'm gonna find me a building One that reaches up to the sky And when I climb up that building I'm gonna kiss the world goodbye I'm gonna jump off it one time I don't think I can do it twice Oh me, my darlin' is long gone And I've got the leavin' home blues I thought a good sweetheart I'd won But now my sweet is good and gone At the end of my rope and fuse I had to find my walking shoes Oh me, my darlin' is long gone And I've got the leavin' home blues Memories Have A Mind Of Their Own (Larry W. Jones 09/19/2007) (song#4984) I wish I could forget every time I held you I wish I could forget that you're now gone Then these tears that I'm crying would not be so blue But memories have a mind of their own Love's memories plague the minds of paupers and kings Memories are like kings upon their thrones I find big heartaches are all that memories bring For memories have a mind of their own - instrumental - I don't want to carry this worrisome mem'ry I don't want to remember all night long I wish I could forget the day that I met you But memories have a mind of their own Love's memories plague the minds of paupers and kings Memories are like kings upon their thrones I find big heartaches are all that memories bring For memories have a mind of their own Love's memories have a mind of their own With My Loneliness (Larry W. Jones 09/20/2007) (song#4985) Twilight shadows bring the blues You don't know how I miss you How to live, I wish I knew With my loneliness Highlights that I reminisce Remembering your sweet kiss How did it come down to this With my loneliness A million years will have to go by Just as blue as these blue days have been A million years I will have to cry I know these blue memories will win My skies of blue have all turned to grey How can I find my own way like this Love won't live forever and a day With my loneliness - instrumental - A million years will have to go by Just as blue as these blue days have been A million years I will have to cry I know these blue memories will win My skies of blue have all turned to grey How can I find my own way like this Love won't live forever and a day With my loneliness Love Or Malice (Larry W. Jones 09/21/2007) (song#4986) My Alice dear, I know that you once cared for me You and I shared sweet love that we both know was right Tomorrow you're marrying someone in Dallas My dear Alice, is it love or is it malice Dear, your fickle heart was what drove me far from you Then you found a new love in a bigger palace Alice, you know when you say I Do, I'll be blue Is your marriage out of love or out of malice Is it love or malice that you're now in his arms Alice, don't you know it seems a little callus Someone else will now find out all your fickle charms My dear Alice, is it love or is it malice - instrumental - Dear, your fickle heart was what drove me far from you Then you found a new love in a bigger palace Alice, you know when you say I Do, I'll be blue Is your marriage out of love or out of malice I'll hear those wedding bells tomorrow when they ring For my poor heart, I'll bring lots of digitalis And here in my mind I'll always be wondering My dear Alice, was it love or was it malice Texas Midnight Zephyr (Larry W. Jones 09/21/2007) (song#4987) Well, look 'round the bend a-rollin' Rollin' on down that railroad track Yeah, look 'round the bend a-rollin' Rollin' on down that railroad track That night train is called the Texas Midnight Zephyr Rockin' my blue eyed darlin' back Well, she's been down to Florida Getting some warm sand in her shoes I've been waiting in hot Texas Feeling these cold and lonesome blues She's rollin' in on that Texas Midnight Zephyr Now these old blues I'm gonna lose - instrumental - Well, she's been down to Florida Getting some warm sand in her shoes I've been waiting in hot Texas Feeling these cold and lonesome blues She's rollin' in on that Texas Midnight Zephyr Now these old blues I'm gonna lose Hey Joe, look around the bend a-rollin' That Texas Midnight Zephyr's on the line Well Joe, my poor heart it'll be consolin' Look at her big ol' Texas headlight shine That night train is called the Texas Midnight Zephyr Rockin' my darlin' on the midnight line If Orchids Bloomed Around Midnight (Larry W. Jones 09/21/2007) (song#4988) If orchids bloomed around midnight Then vows of all lovers might come true Each time that I dream around midnight I dream of vows I once heard from you Orchids never fade in the morning They never speak of tears and goodbye Darling, all my dreams are in mourning Like orchid petals that have fallen Because of love that was left to die Oh, I long for the peaceful twilight I can't wait for each day to be through But when those midnight shadows begin to fall I recall all your vows, large and small And around midnight I recall all of you - instrumental - If orchids bloomed around midnight Then vows of all lovers might come true Orchids never fade in the morning They never speak of tears and goodbye Darling, all my dreams are in mourning Like orchid petals that have fallen Because of love that was left to die Oh, I long for the peaceful twilight I can't wait for each day to be through But when those midnight shadows begin to fall I recall all your vows, large and small And around midnight I recall all of you In Abilene (Larry W. Jones 09/21/2007) (song#4989) Dreams of a Texas queen Beneath the bluest skies I've ever seen For her my heart does sigh For just one sight of her in Abilene Beneath that Texas sky She caught my eye in cowgirl Levi jeans Away my heart did fly There with my dreams of her in Abilene - instrumental - Beneath that Texas sky She caught my eye in cowgirl Levi jeans Away my heart did fly There with my dreams of her in Abilene One fine day I'll return to Abilene Texas town of renown Cowboy dreams come around With cowgirls like her on the Texas scene Her eyes, lips, arms and hands Call me with love's commands Back to Texas and her in Abilene Her eyes, lips, arms and hands Call me with love's commands Back to Texas and her in Abilene In Abilene Castaway Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 09/21/2007) (song#4990) I'm just a lonely castaway cowboy Let me tell you my sad tale if I may No Mama, Daddy, sister or brother I'm just an orphan cowboy castaway Oh, I have had some friends as good as gold But none could bind with a family's joy No Mama, Daddy, sister or brother I'm just a lonely castaway cowboy But I'm riding along God's trail until I die One day I'll meet my family in paradise I'll greet my Mama, Daddy, sister and brother And no more will I be a castaway cowboy - instrumental - This old trail to life is narrow but I'm willing To ride it to the very end through tears and joy Just to see Mama, Daddy, sister and brother Will be God's reward for this castaway cowboy Til then, God is my Mama, Daddy, sister and brother Along this lonesome trail of life, I would have no other I'll ride to this trail's end that God employs I'm just a lonely castaway cowboy I'll ride to this trail's end that God employs I'm just a lonely castaway cowboy When Will My Day Ever Come (Larry W. Jones 09/21/2007) (song#4991) Oh, when will my day ever come Love has never brought me anything Where is the joy for girl and boy If my life can't cause love's song to ring Oh, everybody has told me That she was just too young to know love But I'll love her eternally And one day I hope that she'll love me Oh, when will my day ever come I'll have to wait more than just awhile Where are all these tears coming from None will ever see me wear a smile - instrumental - Oh, when will my day ever come I'll have to wait more than just awhile Where are all these tears coming from None will ever see me wear a smile I was told that dreams have magic All I can say is they never stay Magic never brought dreams my way Where are all these tears coming from Oh, when will my day ever come When will my day ever come I'll Love You In Every Way (Larry W. Jones 09/21/2007) (song#4992) Darling, every day, come what may I will love you in every way You ran away the rain and snow Ran away loneliness, I know I searched for a dream I thought I would never find But now those heartaches are all gone Those days of living all alone I will love you in every way of heart and mind Yes darling, I'll love you in every way In everything so that I'll not lose you I'll be true in all things I do and say Love me in return and ever be true - instrumental - On bended knee I thank heaven above For giving me such a reason to live And sending such a tender lady to love Someone to whom all of my love I give Yes darling, I'll love you in every way In everything so that I'll not lose you I'll be true in all things I do and say Love me in return and ever be true Yes darling, I'll love you in every way Love me in return and ever be true The Second That You Leave (Larry W. Jones 09/21/2007) (song#4993) The second that you leave That's the time when my heart will grieve If you go out of sight I'll cry like a child in the night Dear, I can feel the loneliness And I can see the emptiness I'll wipe the tears here on my sleeve The second that you leave The second that you leave A lonely man I know I'll be The hours will be so blue Darling, if I'm now losing you - instrumental - The second that you leave A lonely man I know I'll be The hours will be so blue Darling, if I'm now losing you The second that you leave I will pray that it won't be long The second that you leave Til you return where you belong The second that you leave I will pray that it won't be long The second that you leave Til you return where you belong Howdee Sweet Cowgirl (Larry W. Jones 09/22/2007) (song#4994) Howdee sweet cowgirl, wontcha give me a big whirl How's about ridin' up the trail with me Howdee sweet darlin', dontcha think we'd be sparkin' If you'd just come and ride along with me I got a red roan horse with a long flyin' tail There's gonna be a big barn dance right up the trail It's Friday night and it's a cowboy jamboree So come ride along and go two steppin' with me Howdee sweet cowgirl, wontcha give me a big whirl How's about ridin' up the trail with me - instrumental - You're special and so pretty All alone would be a pity No more ridin' down the trail You're my dream, that I can tell I'm gonna throw my saddle over the fence You rattle my mind so it don't make sense I'll buy me a brand new herd of big steers And then brand your name on all their rears Howdee sweet cowgirl, wontcha give me a big whirl How's about ridin' How's about ridin' How's about ridin' up the trail with me Sweet cowgirl My Heart Is In Need Of You (Larry W. Jones 09/22/2007) (song#4995) My heart is in need of you It bleeds for you, pleads for you And my boots go walking in search of you Darling, please return to me I have ridden to Montana There I searched for you I've ridden to California Out there I looked too Where you have gone, I wish I knew For my love is endless and true My heart is in need of you It bleeds for you, pleads for you And my boots go walking in search of you Darling, please return to me - instrumental - The bloom's still on the sage But you are gone from me The moon has always aged Like my dreams tend to be I'm as lonesome as a cowboy Dying alone on the prairie My heart is in need of you It bleeds for you, pleads for you And my boots go walking in search of you Darling, please return to me And my boots go walking in search of you Darling, please return to me I Had To Stop Loving You (Larry W. Jones 09/22/2007) (song#4996) These lonesome hours since we've been through Devour the dreams that once seemed true But time finally did its part Cause I don't have that broken heart Dear, I had to stop loving you I had to clear you from my mind It's unclear if I'll still be missing you But I had to stop loving you this time I had to stop loving you Dear, that's all I have to say I have erased you from my life And replaced those sad yesterdays - instrumental - These lonesome hours since we've been through Devour the dreams that once seemed true But time finally did its part Cause I don't have that broken heart I had to stop loving you Or else my poor heart would die I have now found someone new Who will try to take the place of lies I had to stop wanting you I had to find someone new Dear, now she's the only one Who can try to take the place of you This Love Song Is For You (Larry W. Jones 09/22/2007) (song#4997) This love song is for you, dear I'll try to find words to say Words that say I want you near Every hour of every day Since the meek are to inherit the earth I hope to be counted there with you For there is no wealth on earth worth more Than of living forever with you Every night when I feel for your hand I can feel the warm love that we share Darling, I love how you understand When I say that it's for you I care - instrumental - Every night when I feel for your hand I can feel the warm love that we share Darling, I love how you understand When I say that it's for you I care This love song is for you, dear Though I don't know the tune or the key But I'm sure it will be clear That this love song is for you and me This love song is for you, dear This love song is for you and me By The Goodnight-Loving Trail (Larry W. Jones 09/22/2007) (song#4998) My boots are worn on Broadway And cold is felt down in my toes But it's warm down in my heart For a place that I love so My cowboy hands are blistered From these bricks that I carry How I'd love to rope a cow Back on that ol' wide prairie Had I the chance to wander These cowboy boots would not fail To hurry over yonder By the Goodnight-Loving Trail I was a cowboy restless And my mind I had to ease Dreaming of far flung places That always had beckoned me Oh yes, I made some money That was the name of the game But just what good is Broadway Nobody even knows my name If I could just have my say I'd beg you hear my sad tale Two thousand miles far away Is the Goodnight-Loving Trail There's a cowgirl back at home And she used to ride with me Eyes are soft and beautiful Like moonlight on the sea Her name is Bonnie Lynn Jones And she wonders where I've gone By the Goodnight-Loving Trail I left her there all alone She cried the day I left her And her face got mighty pale I'm going back to see her By the Goodnight-Loving Trail The Gentle Side Of Me (Larry W. Jones 09/22/2007) (song#4999) Dear, the ranch hands call me a rough cowboy And in many of ways I guess I am Yes darling, here stands a tough, weathered man But for you, my dear, I'm a gentle lamb I'll show only the gentle side of me Always caring in my heart you will be Yes, I run the ranch hard for all to see But you will see the gentle side of me A longhorn can be an ornery cuss But dear, that will never happen with us Loving you calls for the most gentle care And the gentle side of me will be there - instrumental - A longhorn can be an ornery cuss But dear, that will never happen with us Loving you calls for the most gentle care And the gentle side of me will be there All of the ranch hands know that I'm the boss But when it comes to you, that name I toss Dear, your sweet love is a command to me To show only the gentle side of me Dear, your sweet love is a command to me To show only the gentle side of me Canadian Pacific (Larry W. Jones 09/22/2007) (song#5000) From east to west, coast to coast, night and day See the rollin' of big wheels on their way Diesel hummin' to the engineer's command The Canadian Pacific is rolling across the land She's the pride of Canada as she flies From Montreal across the Great Divide By Lake Louise and through great deserts dry Watch as the Canadian Pacific goes rollin' by The Canadian Pacific goes rollin' down the track Five thousand miles she rolls out to the coast and back Five thousand miles to roll, five thousand miles to go Five thousand miles she rolls out to the coast and back - instrumental - Beside the line, a cowboy, in a battered Stetson hat Farther along, a housewife, hangs clothes on a line out back They both pause to see a special train as she fairly flies Watch as the Canadian Pacific goes rollin' by Hear her whistle blowin' neath Canadian stars at night Saluting all who crosses and for those who built the track Remember all the coolies and others who spent their prime So the Canadian gets to the Pacific on time The Canadian Pacific goes rollin' down the track Five thousand miles she rolls out to the coast and back Five thousand miles to roll, five thousand miles to go Five thousand miles she rolls out to the coast and back Watch as the Canadian Pacific goes rollin' by |
