One Hundred Love Songs (Larry W. Jones 07/19/2008) (song#5601) Thank her for everything she does And send her flowers just because If it's sweet songs of love she plays Then play her love songs every day Hold her close to you day and night Let her know that your love is strong If she needs comfort, do it right Sing to her one hundred love songs Just keep in mind that there could be Love affairs in her memory Don't bring them to mind anymore Just let her know your love will pour And if she ever needs your time Just be right there where you belong Then everything will work out fine Sing to her one hundred love songs - instrumental - Don't be cool when she needs love warm Don't be a fool and take the chance The rule is to hold out your arms It lights the fuel of her romance Surrender to her if you care Bring her the moon and stars to wear Give her more than just what she wants Spend time in moonlight in Vermont She's in your home, so let her know You will love her your whole life long And one thing you can do real slow Sing to her one hundred love songs Sing to her one hundred songs of love Last Cowboy Waltz (Larry W. Jones 07/20/2008) (song#5602) The barn dance was over, the band played their last piece Played the last cowboy waltz for my darlin' and me Oh, how this cowboy's heart wished the night might not end But she belonged to another, I was only her friend I love you, how I love you, my lonely heart cried But soon she would become another cowboy's bride Next Sunday at the ranch house was her weddin' day And I wished her the best, for what more could I say That barn dance will be cherished in this cowboy's memory When they played the last cowboy waltz for my darlin' and me The last cowboy waltz for my darlin' and me - instrumental - Oh, how this cowboy's heart wished the night might not end But she belonged to another, I was only her friend I love you, how I love you, my lonely heart cried But soon she would become another cowboy's bride Next Sunday at the ranch house was her weddin' day And I wished her the best, for what more could I say That barn dance will be cherished in this cowboy's memory When they played the last cowboy waltz for my darlin' and me The last cowboy waltz for my darlin' and me Tell Me Again You Love Me (Larry W. Jones 07/20/2008) (song#5603) Darling, tell me again you love me one more time Let me hold your hand and walk along beside you Do you remember when you said that you'd be mine Let me kiss your lips for one last time, then darling Tell me again you love me one more time Just for this moment, think about our yesterday And drink in the mem'ry of feeling that same way Do you love someone new, or could you still be mine Darling, tell me again you love me one more time - instrumental - When the lights are turned down low, do you recall too All that we used to do since we first said hello Do you remember when our love was warm and new Before cold winds of loneliness began to blow Just for this moment, think about our yesterday And drink in the mem'ry of feeling that same way Darling, tell me again you love me one more time Tell me again you love me one more time A Long Long Time Ain't Long Enough (Larry W. Jones 07/20/2008) (song#5604) A long long time ain't long enough to sing love songs to you Love songs that say how much I care 'bout being fair and true A long long time ain't long enough, the chorus wouldn't start To tell you only half the words of love down in my heart A thousand years would come and go before I'd find the time To sing you love songs that show how glad I am that you're mine I've thought about the time I've had and I have thought it through A long long time ain't long enough to sing love songs to you - instrumental - A thousand years would come and go, maybe a thousand more To write lines that say you're mine, the only one I adore So, I'll start today and I'll keep on as time rolls along A long long time ain't long enough to sing love songs to you A long long time ain't long enough to sing love songs to you Love songs that say how much I care 'bout being fair and true A long long time ain't long enough, the chorus wouldn't start To tell you only half the words of love down in my heart A long long time ain't long enough to sing love songs to you Sharp Spurs And Saddles And Colt Forty-Fives (Larry W. Jones 07/21/2008) (song#5605) Sharp spurs and saddles and Colt forty-fives Were things that kept all those outlaws alive They grew on a man like lillies in sand Lillies in sand grew for when outlaws died Outlaws were gunslingers, quick on the draw Hot trigger fingers outside of the law Lillies in sand grew alongside their trails When their songs ended, the lillies did wail Carpets of flowers 'long trails lined with lead Grew there in sand for when outlaws were dead Outlaws rode lonely, no true saddle pals Lillies in sand grew by their lonely miles Townfolks all feared them, they all ran to hide Few would come near them for fear they would die Outlaws made names and some still live in fame Lillies in sand knew all outlaws who came Lillies in sand grew alongside their trails When their songs ended, the lillies did wail Carpets of flowers 'long trails lined with lead Grew in the sand for when outlaws were dead Some women loved outlaws, needn't ask why They picked lillies in sand growing near by Soon, like the lillies, they bowed down their heads Lawmen got them, not alive but quite dead Some of those outlaws lie still on Boot Hill I reckon those outlaws there always will Sharp spurs and saddles and Colt forty-fives Were things that kept all those outlaws alive They grew on a man like lillies in sand Lillies in sand grew for when outlaws died Sharp spurs and saddles and Colt forty-fives Were things that kept all those outlaws alive Live Easy Love Slowly Die Old (Larry W. Jones 07/21/2008) (song#5606) I wanna live easy, love slowly Die old with your memory Dear, we'll do some slow dancin', low singin' Until we're ninety three Cause I wanna have only One happy woman remember me I wanna live easy, love slowly Die old with your memory I want your favor in the things I do So I can savor years of loving you And then when the time comes to lay me low You'll have good memories of me, I know I wanna live easy, love slowly Die old with your memory We'll do slow strollin', easy rollin' As years roll by fancy free There's no hurry so there's no worry Nothing blurry I can see I wanna live easy, love slowly Die old with your memory - instrumental - I want your favor in the things I do So I can savor years of loving you And then when the time comes to lay me low You'll have good memories of me, I know I wanna live easy, love slowly Die old with your memory We'll do slow strollin', easy rollin' As years roll by fancy free There's no hurry so there's no worry Nothing blurry I can see I wanna live easy, love slowly Die old with your memory Many Long Years Ago (Larry W. Jones 07/21/2008) (song#5607) I used to hold you and kiss you Many long years ago Now, as by chance we meet Each other we greet as old friends I used to hold you and kiss you Many long years ago Now, doesn't it seem strange To just say Hi to an old flame Although it's a shame, no one's to blame For the way love goes I used to hold you and kiss you Many long years ago I'm glad we met again And yet again it makes me blue It's too late to start over Though I'm still not over you Recall yesterday of old When away you turned and strolled I used to hold you and kiss you Many long years ago - instrumental - I'm glad we met again And yet again it makes me blue It's too late to start over Though I'm still not over you Recall yesterday of old When away you turned and strolled I used to hold you and kiss you Many long years ago I used to hold you and kiss you Many long years ago We Just Missed Some Turns (Larry W. Jones 07/21/2008) (song#5608) Love can be a lonely road when love goes astray Emptiness is a heavy load when tears get in the way But darling, in these arms of mine I know you'll find Real love that we've both been burning for, as you hear me say On love's road, we just missed some turns along the way Your old love was good at telling you his sweet lies But you found out he was only selling you alibis That kind of love always leaves when it's time to pay Cause he thinks only of himself and only of today On love's road, we just missed some turns along the way Lay your head on my shoulder, go ahead and cry Both of us are now older but real love will get us by Darling, one thing that we've learned Is love we've earned since we met Don't live with regrets, we must forget yesterday On love's road, we just missed some turns along the way - instrumental - Your old love was good at telling you his sweet lies But you found out he was only selling you alibis Lay your head on my shoulder, go ahead and cry Both of us are now older but real love will get us by Darling, one thing that we've learned Is love we've earned since we met Don't live with regrets, we must forget yesterday On love's road, we just missed some turns along the way We just missed some turns along the way Love Has Finally Come To Stay (Larry W. Jones 07/21/2008) (song#5609) The thrill of your charms started love so warm Now I must implore you for even more I can't help but stare when I see you there Who else could cause sweet music in the air And in my arms when I hold you this way I know love has finally come to stay Dear, each time we meet, my heart skips a beat You make my life so complete every day Darling, I soon began to realize Soon as I looked into your sparkling eyes That I knew you would never go away I know love has finally come to stay - instrumental - Darling, I soon began to realize Soon as I looked into your sparkling eyes That I knew you would never go away I know love has finally come to stay The thrill of your charms started love so warm Now I must implore you for even more What manner of good fortune could this be Or planner of sweet dreams that I can't see Now I can believe in dreams, come what may I know love has finally come to stay Love has finally come to stay Love Letters Composed With My Heart (Larry W. Jones 07/21/2008) (song#5610) Love letters composed with my heart Are better than nothing while we're apart Daylight grows dim as the last page I write But these letters brim with love that burns bright Darling, I proof read each and every line And dear, I plead that you'll stay only mine Then before each letter goes in the mail I go over each page in great detail So that each shows right from the start Love letters composed with my heart - instrumental - Love letters composed with my heart Are better than nothing while we're apart Darling, I proof read each and every line And dear, I plead that you'll stay only mine Then before each letter goes in the mail I go over each page in great detail So that each shows right from the start Love letters composed with my heart Then before each letter goes in the mail I go over each page in great detail So that each shows right from the start Love letters composed with my heart You're Gonna Leave (Larry W. Jones 07/21/2008) (song#5611) You're gonna leave, cause you never loved me You're gonna leave even though I'll be blue Dear, I once believed that my heart owned you You're gonna leave, and what else can I do I held you close when you were here with me Now everyone knows you're no longer mine You're gonna leave and I'll live my lifetime Missing you, cause you're gonna leave - instrumental - Dear, I once believed that my heart owned you You're gonna leave, and what else can I do I held you close when you were here with me Now everyone knows you're no longer mine You're gonna leave and I'll live my lifetime Missing you, cause you're gonna leave I'll live my lifetime Missing you, cause you're gonna leave Perhaps She Just Needed Time (Larry W. Jones 07/21/2008) (song#5612) I was standing by the barn A large rimmed hat upon my head The rain was coming down As my mind filled up with words she said This farm used to produce in summer But now it's a disgrace No harm in remembering Cause some thoughts time just can't erase Perhaps she just needed time for thinkin' Perhaps something burned in her to be free Now perhaps, if I can stop this drinkin' I'll find perhaps, that she'll return to me - instrumental - Now, this ain't like a normal farm Thoughts keep growin' in my brain I thought that time would heal But the rain keeps pourin' down again Each time I stand in this space Beside the barn, I'm out of place The rain comes pourin' down But I can still clearly see her face Perhaps she just needed time for thinkin' Perhaps something burned in her to be free Now perhaps, if I can stop this drinkin' I'll find perhaps, that she'll return to me Mexican Rose (Larry W. Jones 07/22/2008) (song#5613) South of the border, everybody knows A pretty senorita called Mexican Rose Never in a hurry, has no worry Everybody falls in love with Mexican Rose In old Mexico, she's the Folklorico Queen She's got all the hombres wrapped up tight in her string Mexican Rose gives those hombres a hundred chills When they pay for drinks with a hundred peso bills For romancin' and dancin', everybody knows She's always on her toes, pretty Mexican Rose - instrumental - She makes all the night spots in Acapulco Bay The touristias come to see her from far away She is so much fun everywhere she ever goes Folks yell Viva la bonita Mexican Rose She never gambles cause she has no poker face She laughs so much that she's the queen of every ace But when it comes to winnin', the deck is stacked And when it comes to Rose, well, she is too, in fact For romancin' and dancin', everybody knows She's always on her toes, pretty Mexican Rose - instrumental - Now, Rose don't pay no taxes, Rose don't pay no dues She's always relaxed, but just how, we got no clues She's got the world by the tail, a guy and a song The rest of us would go to jail, we'd all be wrong Her popular pastime is dancin' with the guys If it's past nine, she romances them with her eyes She's not after money, she don't need much peso When she wants honey, she says besame mucho For romancin' and dancin', everybody knows She's always on her toes, pretty Mexican Rose A Moment In Time (Larry W. Jones 07/22/2008) (song#5614) Yesterday I met an old friend I had known For a moment in time I felt I was home For just a moment, I didn't feel alone But a moment in time comes and then is gone Last night I went to a bar room I once knew For just a moment, I had forgotten you For a moment, I didn't cry at our song But a moment in time comes and then is gone Every so often I forget, then I smile Like those moments in time I heard in a song Those moments in time that come and then are gone - instrumental - Every so often I forget, then I smile Like those moments in time I heard in a song Those moments in time that come and then are gone Tonight I'm going out for new tunes and songs But without a doubt, I'll come back home alone For a moment in time, forget you were mine But a moment in time comes and then is gone Oh, a moment in time comes and then is gone Down In This Valley Of Love (Larry W. Jones 07/22/2008) (song#5615) I'm crying in this valley as I view the little village My heart feels as if it's undergone pillage My teardrops are going down the valley wide Like a river flowing from the mountain high I remember happiness when you and I were so in love Down in this valley of love Day after day I come here and groan Night after night I'm still here alone Darlin', I'm so lonely Won't you come and heal these lonesome blues Don't you know I love you only I'd do anything for you You know where to find me, it's not up above Down in this valley of love - instrumental - This valley of love, oh, this valley of love It's here that you once were my heart's flame But now you're long gone from this valley of love Folks even say that you've changed your name From here below I see the village people They are all aglow underneath a steeple I see a happy couple decked in roses As the door to my own happiness closes I remember happiness when you and I were so in love Down in this valley of love Down in this valley of love Down in this valley of love My Sweetheart My Sweetheart (Larry W. Jones 07/22/2008) (song#5616) My sweetheart, my sweetheart I'll call you my sweetheart forever and a day My sweetheart, my sweetheart To you alone, my love I will ever impart Until time itself has melted away Now, all at once you are near me There's only one thing I can say My sweetheart, my sweetheart Darling, get used to these words from my heart My sweetheart, never go away My sweetheart, my sweetheart, my sweet darling - fiddle - My sweetheart, my sweetheart, my sweet darling - fiddle - Now, all at once you are near me There's only one thing I can say My sweetheart, my sweetheart Darling, get used to these words from my heart My sweetheart, never go away My sweetheart, my sweetheart Never go away My Buddy On The Left (Larry W. Jones 07/22/2008) (song#5617) Take a really close look at this old photograph It's kinda faded but three people you can see See the silly grin on the one in the middle If you look again, you'll see that image is me Now, see that lovely doll standing there to my right You need to understand, she's the girl I held tight Take a closer look, you'll see something isn't right Cause she went away with my buddy on the left For that little cottage, I worked hard, nine to five Give regard to that new car I bought her to drive I worked the night shift on a job that made me deaf I lost her to my buddy standing on the left - instrumental - Now, see that lovely doll standing there to my right You need to understand, she's the girl I held tight Take a closer look, you'll see something isn't right Cause she went away with my buddy on the left I must have been blind, cause this photo doesn't lie I know now that I was always the middle guy I built up sweet dreams for what became a grand theft When she went away with my buddy on the left Cause Of The Distance From You (Larry W. Jones 07/22/2008) (song#5618) It's not the blue moon that despairs me, pains and scares me No dear, it's just the distance from you It's not the letters, though they do make me feel better No dear, it's just the distance from you When I held you in my arms, you felt so dear to me But now all of my dreams have turned blue The moon still shines soft and the twinkling stars are aloft But without you, there's nothing to do I'm blue, cause of the distance from you - instrumental - It's not the blue moon that despairs me, pains and scares me No dear, it's just the distance from you When I held you in my arms, you felt so dear to me But now all of my dreams have turned blue The moon still shines soft and the twinkling stars are aloft But without you, there's nothing to do I'm blue, cause of the distance from you Cause of the distance from you Your Letter (Larry W. Jones 07/22/2008) (song#5619) The postman finally came past this afternoon I have been waiting since before the last blue moon Your letter finally came, what took you so long Dear, I had begun to think that something was wrong Dear, I'm so glad you're giving me another chance You were my very first love, my love at first glance I had hoped you would be returning back to stay I'm so glad the postman brought your letter today Darling, I promise you, I'll make things up to you Oh, it might take awhile for new dreams to come true There are no fetters to hold back the words I say I'm so glad the postman brought your letter today - instrumental - Dear, I'm so glad you're giving me another chance You were my very first love, my love at first glance Darling, I promise you, I'll make things up to you Oh, it might take awhile for new dreams to come true There are no fetters to hold back the words I say I'm so glad the postman brought your letter today No Humane Way (Larry W. Jones 07/22/2008) (song#5620) The time has arrived for our love's ending Tears haven't dried that were locked up inside There's nothing gained for love with no mending There's just no humane way for two humans to say goodbye Now, don't look so sad, words cannot hurt me Unless they're so mad that my heart might die There's no use to explain why you're leaving There's just no humane way for two humans to say goodbye I know you could have waited until tomorrow I guess all our happy yesterdays don't apply So, we'll loosen the chains in spite of the sorrow Now, what remains for us is to just say goodbye - instrumental - I know you could have waited until tomorrow I guess all our happy yesterdays don't apply So, we'll loosen the chains in spite of the sorrow Now, what remains for us is to just say goodbye Now, don't look so sad, words cannot hurt me Unless they're so mad that my heart might die There's no use to explain why you're leaving There's just no humane way for two humans to say goodbye There's just no humane way There's just no humane way Core Of My Concern (Larry W. Jones 07/22/2008) (song#5621) The core of my concern can make my heart so yearn Whenever she places her hand in mine There have been other girls who gave my heart a whirl But when it comes to my heart's happiness The core of my concern is so divine Oh, I never worry when she is out of sight For she would never be unfair to me The core of my concern brings my heart such delight She will forever be my destiny She goes wherever she wants, whether day or night And she knows that I never have a care The core of my concern makes my future look bright I know her sweet love will always be there - instrumental - Oh, I never worry when she is out of sight For she would never be unfair to me The core of my concern brings my heart such delight She will forever be my destiny The core of my concern can make my heart so yearn Whenever she places her hand in mine There have been other girls who gave my heart a whirl But when it comes to my heart's happiness The core of my concern is so divine The core of my concern will soon be mine In My Night Dreams (Larry W. Jones 07/22/2008) (song#5622) When I'm done working, I go straight on home I can't wait for night time to go to bed In my night dreams I am never alone I listen for the sweet things she once said As I hold her in my arms once again She is still my queen and I'm still a king So, I'll go to sleep just to ease the pain In my night dreams Regardless of the weather, rain or storm In starless nights she comes back to my arms From twilight til five, I'm asleep supreme I just make up my mind to spend old times In my night dreams I never have to count those jumping sheep Even though I know that she's still long gone She comes back and she's still mine in my sleep And it helps me day and night to carry on Who cares 'bout reality and such things When I know she will show up now and then In my night dreams - instrumental - As I hold her in my arms once again She is still my queen and I'm still a king So, I'll go to sleep just to ease the pain In my night dreams I never have to count those jumping sheep Even though I know that she's still long gone She comes back and she's still mine in my sleep And it helps me day and night to carry on Who cares 'bout reality and such things When I know she will show up now and then In my night dreams Another One Of My Bad Days (Larry W. Jones 07/22/2008) (song#5623) If I forget to smile, pay it no mind Now, don't think that maybe something's not right Oh, now there are some things that you might find That bring dark clouds to hide the sun from sight I'll be happier tomorrow without this haze I'm just having another one of my bad days I'm sure you've had a bad day now and then I have had some bad ones, and it's so sad Another bad one is back here again My darling doesn't know that I still love her so And I miss her more when these bad days come along I don't think she knew how much she would make me blue It's another one of my bad days all day long - instrumental - Now, don't think that maybe something's not right Oh, now there are some things that you might find That bring dark clouds to hide the sun from sight I'll be happier tomorrow without this haze My darling doesn't know that I still love her so And I miss her more when these bad days come along I don't think she knew how much she would make me blue It's another one of my bad days all day long Overland Freight Stage Number Nine (Larry W. Jones 07/23/2008) (song#5624) Miss Molly sent a letter on the overland stage freight In it, she asked the trail boss how long she would have to wait She said, I'm sitting here alone, please send my cowboy home The trail drive must be done, so please send home my son When the trail boss read her letter, a tear fell from his eye As he rested on his saddle, the trail boss then replied Miss Molly, there's a new made box of pine On the overland freight stage number nine Bringing home a young cowboy of the fold M'am, I know the valley will fill with tears As overland stage number nine appears Outside Denver the trails are getting cold The young cowboy was taking his last ride Down the stagecoach trail from the Great Divide On no more big cattle drives would he roam The young cowboy was on his last ride home - instrumental - The young cowboy was taking his last ride Down the stagecoach trail from the Great Divide On no more big cattle drives would he roam The young cowboy was on his last ride home Miss Molly, there's a new made box of pine On the overland freight stage number nine Bringing home a young cowboy of the fold M'am, I know the valley will fill with tears As overland stage number nine appears Outside Denver the trails are getting cold Keep On Winking Silv'ry Stars (Larry W. Jones 07/23/2008) (song#5625) The stars were winking bright, the moon approached midnight The clock was turning slowly to another day The man in the moon saw his cue, asked why so blue Said, I've seen many broken hearted men like you I heard the trade winds whisper from across the sea They said that silver sails were taking you from me The trade winds said our love was drifting aimlessly And now begins the tears that will flow endlessly I told the man in the moon, this may be the end What I thought was the queen of hearts was just a friend But stars were winking bright, all the way out to Mars To guide her back to me so two hearts could be saved So, keep on winking, though I'm sinking, silv'ry stars - instrumental - I heard the trade winds whisper from across the sea They said that silver sails were taking you from me The trade winds said our love was drifting aimlessly And now begins the tears that will flow endlessly I told the trade winds, send a message 'cross the waves If she would forgive, I would gladly be her slave The moon told the stars to keep winking near and far To guide her back to me so two hearts could be saved So, keep on winking, though I'm sinking, silv'ry stars Blue Rose Of The Brazos (Larry W. Jones 07/23/2008) (song#5626) Blue rose of the Brazos, dear, can you hear me call I remember the day you rode away last Fall It was at the start of the early morning dawn It was down along the Brazos we said our vows Blue rose of the Brazos, my dear, where are you now If I don't hear from you soon, I'll just travel on Well now, something told me that your last kiss Wasn't all that heaven thought it should be Blue rose of the Brazos, you I still miss Since the day you rode away to be free Maybe manana, your love will be true Blue rose of the Brazos, I still love you - instrumental - It was down along the Brazos we said our vows Blue rose of the Brazos, my dear, where are you now Well now, something told me that your last kiss Wasn't all that heaven thought it should be Blue rose of the Brazos, you I still miss Since the day you rode away to be free Maybe manana, your love will be true Blue rose of the Brazos, I still love you Blue rose of the Brazos, I still love you Impending Goodbye (Larry W. Jones 07/23/2008) (song#5627) Dear, I can tell when there's an impending goodbye I can tell, a good farewell from you won't apply But keep in mind that you're still mine before you start And when you leave, you know I'll grieve down in my heart I can see you're hesitating to see it through Could it be you're waiting because you know it's true On my part, I've been true right from the very start And when you leave, you know I'll grieve down in my heart Darling, what is it that I haven't done Or did I do something not very smart Dear, you know it's true, you're my only one I will always love you with all my heart - instrumental - Dear, I can tell when there's an impending goodbye I can tell, a good farewell from you won't apply Darling, what is it that I haven't done Or did I do something not very smart Dear, you know it's true, you're my only one I will always love you with all my heart I can see you're hesitating to see it through Could it be you're waiting because you know it's true On my part, I've been true right from the very start And when you leave, you know I'll grieve down in my heart P. S. I Still Love You (Larry W. Jones 07/23/2008) (song#5628) Dear, I thought I would write a page or two I guess I'm still alright without you here But dear, it seems like it's been ages too Since any dreams I've had weren't filled with tears P.S. I still love you All the folks we know here are doing well But some of them still ask me about you I'm in bed by the old nine o'clock bell In my head, I dream the door knock is you P.S. I still love you Darling, I don't mean to write to complain But you took that train and you left me blue Again today, the weather looks like rain Don't know whether I'll ever get over you P.S. I still love you - instrumental - Dear, I saw the Browns the other evening They all stopped by just for a friendly call Seems they didn't know about your leaving I said you were with Mom until this Fall P.S. I love you most of all Dear, I guess I'll close now and say goodbye There's not much good to say about the news If this last page is still damp, you'll know why It's because I'm still crying over you P.S. I still love you If this last page is still damp, you'll know why It's because I'm still crying over you P.S. I still love you Love Is A Stage Play (Larry W. Jones 07/23/2008) (song#5629) Now, love is a stage play and I played a bit part I never had big lines, though many times I tried My stage play queen thought she was a silver screen star But her best line was goodbye, mine was when I cried Oh, you should have seen how I acted in scene two I did a great job pretending I was surprised Oh, if you could have been there, well, I'm telling you No telling which one of us would have won the prize When love's stage play was over, the curtain crashed down My stage queen went stage-right and I got what was left I begged for encores but she wasn't to be found I put out the lights and put my heart on the shelf - instrumental - Oh, you should have seen how I acted in scene two I did a great job pretending I was surprised Oh, if you could have been there, well, I'm telling you No telling which one of us would have won the prize Now, love is a stage play and I played a bit part I never had big lines, though many times I tried Love is a stage play where I still cry Mister Mailman (Larry W. Jones 07/23/2008) (song#5630) (Mister mailman, do you think my postcard's alright) Mister mailman, do you think my postcard's alright I know you read folks postcards even in dim light (even in dim light) Don't want to make her blue, I need your point of view Mister mailman (Mister mailman) How can I tell her that we're through (How can I tell her that we're through) Mister mailman (Mister mailman) Should I just write her to forget (write her to forget) Please help me tell her how to say that I regret And when she gets my postcard, will she break and cry (will she break and cry) Mister mailman (Mister mailman) Are postcards OK for goodbye (Mister mailman) Are postcards OK for goodbye - instrumental - Mister mailman (Mister mailman) Should I just write her to forget (write her to forget) Please help me tell her how to say that I regret And when she gets my postcard, will she break and cry (will she break and cry) Mister mailman (Mister mailman) Are postcards OK for goodbye (Mister mailman) Are postcards OK for goodbye Arizona Ranger (Larry W. Jones 07/23/2008) (song#5631) In old Tuscon I took for granted love she gave While never thinking of what tomorrow might bring Oh, I knew it was dangerous but I was brave Until someone rode in who meant her everything An Arizona Ranger rode into our world An Arizona Ranger, perfect in her eyes Around her, this Ranger's fond attention then swirled He was an Arizona Ranger in disguise How dangerous for a stranger, who just met her But I guess he understood her better than me She rode away with him but I can't forget her An Arizona Ranger loved her dangerously - instrumental - I doubt if I'll get another chance to have her With this handsome stranger she rode away from me He was a stranger, now my romance is over An Arizona Ranger loved her dangerously How dangerous for a stranger, who just met her But I guess he understood her better than me She rode away with him but I can't forget her An Arizona Ranger loved her dangerously Come Roundup Time (Larry W. Jones 07/23/2008) (song#5632) Well, I got cattle on the prairie land Little doggies growin' to beat the band Now, my sweet Molly and them kids of mine They gonna get new boots come roundup time (Get new boots come roundup time) After supper with the dishes complete I thank sweet Molly that our kids still eat Sometimes it's bones on which they all dine But I get 'em all strong come roundup time (Get 'em all strong come roundup time) Now, the sun gets hot in the Texas sky If you think it's not, then you ain't been by The brandin' is hard in the summertime Brandin' longhorn cattle come roundup time (Longhorn cattle come roundup time) Cowboys complain about the bunkhouse light The same coal oil lamps burnin' every night That coal oil ain't costin' cowboys a dime They won't stay up so late come roundup time (Won't stay up so late come roundup time) Wagon wheels are rusty and all broke down But my trusty pony I ride to town I polish my spurs til the rowels shine To ride herd on the cows come roundup time (Ride herd on the cows come roundup time) Parson came around and he passed his hat Told the parson I just wanted to chat As the parson left, said he didn't mind Cause he was comin' back come roundup time (Comin' back come roundup time) Billy The Kid (Larry W. Jones 07/24/2008) (song#5633) Billy the Kid was an outlaw He roamed the wild and untamed west Billy the Kid was an outlaw Among gunslingers he was best Known as Henry McCarty or William Bonney All over the wild, untamed west his name would soar The law had to rid the wild west of that Kid's lore The notches on his guns were one and twenty more One and twenty more Billy the Kid was an outlaw His hand was quick and leather tough Billy the Kid was an outlaw Until the west had had enough Morton and Baker died near old Agua Negra Billy the Kid gunned 'em down with his forty-four The gunfight at Blazer's Mills killed Buckshot Roberts Part of the New Mexico Lincoln County War Lincoln County War Billy the Kid was an outlaw He roamed the wild and untamed west Billy the Kid was an outlaw One went to lay the Kid at rest Pat Garrett was a lawman, Lincoln County sheriff He swore to get Billy the Kid and lay him stiff He shot 'em through the heart in eighteen eighty one And the notches on Billy's guns were twenty one One and twenty more One and twenty more Billy the Kid was not an outlaw anymore When I Release You (Larry W. Jones 07/24/2008) (song#5634) Darling, you want your release, I know If I release you and let you go Are you sure you'd never love me anymore Dear, we have lived together since way back when When I release you, don't come again Now, you say you've found a new love, dear And you say you'll always want him near I know you have thought about this once before Be sure that his kiss is warm and won't turn cold When I release you and let you go - instrumental - If I release you and let you go Are you sure you'd never love me anymore Now, you say you've found a new love, dear And you say you'll always want him near I know you have thought about this once before Be sure that his kiss is warm and won't turn cold When I release you and let you go Be sure that his kiss is warm and won't turn cold When I release you and let you go Poor Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 07/24/2008) (song#5635) I once worked as lone hand at the OK Look at a poor cowboy, look at a poor cowboy I never drew a decent pay I fed the longhorns hay at the OK Feel for a poor cowboy, feel for a poor cowboy Work didn't end at end of day When she saw my sweat falling down My new wife left for the big town She said cowboy life was no win And cowboy pay was way too thin I'm still here shedding tears at the OK Mercy on a cowboy, mercy on a cowboy This cowboy work will never pay - instrumental - Boys, if you have a brand new wife Don't you bring her to the OK You will never keep her, you will never keep her Cause you can never make her stay Wives are never happy at the OK Women need the money, women need the money They want a dozen cowboys pay I'm still here shedding tears at the OK Mercy on a cowboy, mercy on a cowboy This cowboy will die poor some day Long Ago In San Antone (Larry W. Jones 07/24/2008) (song5636) Somewhere in my dreams rests a memory From long ago in San Antone It's of someone still very dear to me And it's for her I sing my song It was her I found around the Alamo Her voice was as soft as the morning dove One last kiss on her sweet lips I bestowed Oh, how I miss the bliss of her warm love The moon and stars still render sweet dreams of my heart As I recall my love from long ago in San Antone Her kiss was soft and tender from the very start Soon I must return to that true love I have known Before very long, to her I will go My dreams will follow me along To where I found her around the Alamo Long ago in San Antone - instrumental - The moon and stars still render sweet dreams of my heart As I recall my love from long ago in San Antone Her kiss was soft and tender from the very start Soon I must return to that true love I have known Before very long, to her I will go My dreams will follow me along To where I found her around the Alamo Long ago in San Antone Long ago in San Antone I Think She Still Cares (Larry W. Jones 07/24/2008) (song#5637) My friend said that she had asked about me He said he heard her speak my name somewhere And she called my number by mistake yesterday I think she still cares I've heard that she haunts the same old places Where mem'ries of her and me linger there I know she's not the happy girl she used to be I think she still cares She pretends she's happy thinking she don't need me But I know that silly notion will bring her tears I never thought she would be so foolish Cause that girl has loved me too many years - instrumental - My friend said that she had asked about me He said he heard her speak my name somewhere And when she saw me, she went to pieces I think she still cares I've heard that she haunts the same old places Where mem'ries of her and me linger there I know she's not the happy girl she used to be I think she still cares I think she still cares How to Show Real Love (Larry w. Jones 07/24/2008) (song#5638) Now I realize that flowers are for bringing And the one you most prize is for chocolates giving Dear, now I guess it's too late for love songs singing But these empty arms of mine can't go on living I'd love to have you back as wife, friend and lover Now that I have discovered how to show real love Now I realize that love is for expressing And that your sweet love back then was such a blessing I'd give the world to once more have your caressing It's depressing to think that our love is over I'd love to have you back as wife, friend and lover Now that I have discovered how to show real love - instrumental - Now I realize I did so much the wrong way And love is such a word that only the strong say Dear, I look back on how I thought so cool I was And darling, now I see how big a fool I was I'd love to have you back as wife, friend and lover Now that I have discovered how to show real love Now that I have discovered how to show real love Gently You're Drawing Me (Larry W. Jones 07/24/2008) (song#5639) Gently darling, you're drawing me deep in love with you Oh, so gently you're thawing my heart that's been so blue Dear, I can't hide this feeling of gentleness that grew Because gently you're drawing me deep in love with you Gently, so gently you came to stand here by my side Gently, so gently I understand as time goes by I can't hide this feeling that's now gently coming through Because gently you're drawing me deep in love with you Dear, you have been so gentle with words you say Never judgmental of what I do each day You have been like the calm after the storm The balm of soothing love has been so warm Gently darling, you're drawing me deep in love with you - instrumental - Dear, you have been so gentle with words you say Never judgmental of what I do each day You have been like the calm after the storm The balm of soothing love has been so warm Gently, so gently you came to stand here by my side Gently, so gently I understand as time goes by I can't hide this feeling that's now gently coming through Because gently you're drawing me deep in love with you Gently you're drawing me deep in love with you Those Few Hurt Me (Larry W. Jones 07/24/2008) (song#5640) Dear, I'll try to remember only the joys that we knew And I'll just try to forget the few times you proved untrue But a few of those moments still weigh heavy on my mind I find those few hurt me through and through all the time Dear, I'll try to remember only your love, and that's all And I'll just try to forget the few times of your deep fall Oh, but a few of those lonely nights still seem like a crime I find those few hurt me through and through all the time Dear, I'll try to keep in mind the parts that brought happiness Then maybe my poor heart won't be caught in such pain as this Dear, I'll try to remember only the times when you tried Instead of remem'bring the few times when you lied - instrumental - Dear, I'll try to keep in mind the parts that brought happiness Then maybe my poor heart won't be caught in such pain as this Dear, I'll try to remember only your love, and that's all And I'll just try to forget the few times of your deep fall Oh, but a few of those lonely nights still seem like a crime I find those few hurt me through and through all the time Yes dear, those few hurt me through and through all the time Stay The Angel That You Are (Larry W. Jones 07/24/2008) (song#5641) (Stay the angel that you are, angel that you are) (Just stay the angel that you are) Stay the angel that you are Don't let anything change you Stay the angel that you are Let no one rearrange you Darling, keep all the charms you now possess Let nothing ever harm your loveliness Stay the angel that you are Stay the angel you are, so sweet Just as discreet and divine, dear Stay the angel you are, so grand So that this man will want you near Fresh and so sweet or old and gray Here close to me or off afar In night or day I'll always pray That you will heed the words I say Just stay the angel that you are (Just stay the angel that you are) - instrumental - (Stay the angel that you are, angel that you are) (Just stay the angel that you are) Stay the angel you are, so sweet Just as discreet and divine, dear Stay the angel you are, so grand So that this man will want you near Fresh and so sweet or old and gray Here close to me or off afar In night or day I'll always pray That you will heed the words I say Just stay the angel that you are (Just stay the angel that you are) Sailors Lament (Larry W. Jones 07/25/2008) (song#5642) Beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly I'm a young sailor and this is my last song As I sailed out on the Gulf of Mexico As I sailed out from Mexico one day I spied a young sailor wrapped in white linen Wrapped up in white linen in the salt spray I see by your outfit that you're a sailor These words he said as I boldly stepped by Come stay beside me and hear my sad story I'm stabbed in the chest and now I must die Beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly Call the captain to o'er my body pray In Davy Jones locker with sea waves o'er me I'm a young sailor and now I must pay T'was in the foc'sle I used to go dashing T'was in the foc'sle my skills I displayed Rum I was drinking and cards I was playing I'm stabbed in the chest and dying today Get some strong deckhands to carry my coffin Let me drink strong rum as my death bell tolls Silk for pretty maidens to wrap my coffin Silk to wrap my coffin as sea waves roll Beat the drum slowly and play the fife lowly I'm a young sailor and this is my last song Last Roundup (Larry W. Jones 07/25/2008) (song#5643) Many long trails ago in days of boyhood Cowboy games I used to play for my fun Riding down an old familiar trailway I heard my Daddy call at set of sun Roll on, roll on, it's roundup time The corral gate's closing at last Roll on, roll on, it's roundup time The last roundup is coming fast The fondest memories of my boyhood Were so often found when at roundup time And as shadows lengthened in the evening On the last cows the cowboys ropes would wind That's when I knew my Daddy soon would call From the corral to cowboys standing tall Roll on, roll on, it's roundup time The corral gate's closing at last Roll on, roll on, it's roundup time The last roundup is coming fast - instrumental - The fondest memories of my boyhood Were so often found when at roundup time And as shadows lengthened in the evening On the last cows the cowboys ropes would wind That's when I knew my Daddy soon would call From the corral to cowboys standing tall Roll on, roll on, it's roundup time The corral gate's closing at last Roll on, roll on, it's roundup time The last roundup is coming fast The last roundup is coming fast Una Belleza Rosa (Larry W. Jones 07/26/2008) (song#5644) When the stars cease all their winking And the night time rolls away Here's a new day, for a new way To show my love for you When the bluebird starts his singing Rainbows drive the gray away Here's a new day, for a new way To prove my love is true I can see this brand new morning And I can see these skies of blue Your love is forever warming Like a fire when winter's due Una belleza rosa You are the beautiful one Una belleza rosa My heart you have forever won Please never take your sweet love away - instrumental - Once my heart was sad and lonely I didn't know what to do Then you became my one and only Now my heart belongs to you Una belleza rosa You are the beautiful one Una belleza rosa My heart you have forever won Please never take your sweet love away Una belleza rosa You are the beautiful one Una belleza rosa My heart you have forever won Please never take your sweet love away That's All I Ask Of You (Larry W. Jones 07/27/2008) (song#5645) True love and tenderness, true love and tenderness That's all I ask of you Some lives are filled with pain Somes lives can't take the strain With you, my life won't be that way No loneliness will live here again True love and tenderness, true love and tenderness That's all I ask of you - instrumental - Some lives turn like the wind Once lived, love's gone again But darling, you walked in Light of day came again Some lives do foolish things Some lives are cruelest dreams Your love is kind and true Just mind that tender theme That's all I ask of you True love and tenderness, true love and tenderness That's all I ask of you Single Or Together (Larry W. Jones 07/27/2008) (song#5646) Single or together It doesn't matter now, the choice is up to you Single or together What you want, I'll allow, dear, what else can I do I will always love you whichever way you go By the moon above you, both of us need to know Single or together Where do we go from here, single or together, dear Single or together Dear, will you stay by my side, you must now decide Single or together For me, don't be concerned, I have loved, lost and learned - instrumental - I will always love you whichever way you go By the moon above you, both of us need to know I will always love you through the darkest weather Darling, tell me how it will be, as to whether Single or together Where do we go from here, single or together, dear I will always love you through the darkest weather Darling, tell me how it will be, as to whether Single or together Where do we go from here, single or together, dear Tittle Tattle Tears (Larry W. Jones 07/27/2008) (song#5647) Your tittle-tattle tears are tattling on you And more than my two ears know everything you do The word is out that you've been out a time or two You're in the middle of a battle of false and true Your tittle-tattle tears are tattling on you Your tittle-tattle tears are things you cannot hide All of these years you've tried to keep it all inside But you couldn't hide it even when you tried You're in the middle of a battle of false and true Your tittle-tattle tears are tattling on you While you were out, I had no doubt about your plans Cause some of my best friends were some of your best fans The word is out that you've been out a time or two Now you can't defend the reason why you're so blue Your tittle-tattle tears are tattling on you - instrumental - While you were out, I had no doubt about your plans Cause some of my best friends were some of your best fans Your tittle-tattle tears are things you cannot hide All of these years you've tried to keep it all inside But you couldn't hide it even when you tried You're in the middle of a battle of false and true Your tittle-tattle tears are tattling on you Your tittle-tattle tears are tattling on you Boxcar On The Outbound (Larry W. Jones 07/29/2008) (song#5648) Beside the train tracks I was born The wild geese call was so forlorn When they called to me with their song Come and go with us your life long A boxcar on the outbound is my home It breaks my heart to see you cry Oh how I hate to say goodbye I'm sorry for my wayward song But like the wild geese, I must roam A boxcar on the outbound is my home It's just my way to try and find Some far off place I've never been And I can't face the ties that bind Although our friendship will now end An outbound train just rolled around the bend - instrumental - It breaks my heart to see you cry Oh how I hate to say goodbye I'm sorry for my wayward song But like the wild geese, I must roam A boxcar on the outbound is my home The call for love's inside of me But lasting love will never be A train just passed like geese that roam I'm sorry for my wayward song A boxcar on the outbound is my home I'm sorry for my wayward song A boxcar on the outbound is my home That's How It Is When You're Lonely (Larry W. Jones 07/29/2008) (song#5649) When tears start rolling down your face And your voice trembles in disgrace And love is gone without a trace That's how it is when you're lonely You feel so blue, you stay at home Cause in a crowd you feel alone You cry and weep until the dawn That's how it is when you're lonely Not everyone has dreams that died Not everyone must run and hide But I'm one with a load to bear On lost love's road, I've had my share - instrumental - When thoughts are full of memories And heart strings pull for sympathy When blues last for eternity That's how it is when you're lonely When tears start rolling down your face And your voice trembles in disgrace And love is gone without a trace That's how it is when you're lonely That's how it is when you're lonely No More Like You Around (Larry W. Jones 07/29/2008) (song#5650) I used to view all girls alike I just knew they were all the same Oh, it was an established fact They just went by different names Then I met you and realized What a treasure that I had found And more than gold, you, I now prize For there's no more like you around No, there's no more like you around I guess I was too blind to see That real true love could still be found That I now see in front of me - instrumental - Then I met you and realized What a treasure that I had found And more than gold, you, I now prize For there's no more like you around Darling, now that you came along My love song has a brand new sound And I'm glad my view was so wrong For there's no more like you around No more like you around Times To Recall And Times To Let Go (Larry W. Jones 07/29/2008) (song#5651) Lately I've written down lines from my life Of times to recall and times to let go Some were all joy and some were only woe I recall the times that should be let go One time I recall was the day we met That sad day we parted, I should let go Dear, I can't forget how I felt so small Those times to let go are times I recall - instrumental - One time I recall was the day we met That sad day we parted, I should let go Dear, I can't forget how I felt so small Those times to let go are times I recall Times to recall are when love was aglow Then when I lost you are times to let go I wrote down lines from my life in a scrawl I recall the times that should be let go Lately I've written down lines from my life Of times to recall and times to let go This Is The End (Larry W. Jones 07/29/2008) (song#5652) Well, this is the end, there's nothing to cheer That day's come when I knew you'd leave me, dear Well, I can't pretend that teardrops won't fall This is the end, dear, you don't care at all I've been a fool who's been more than a friend For I took you back again and again Well, this is the end, you're free now and gone Find a new fool, for me, this is the end - instrumental - Well, this is the end, there's nothing to cheer Cause nothing will mend this heart full of tears Well, this is the end, now starts loneliness Yes, this is the end, end of love, I guess The clock on the mantle wound to a halt Love has gone bad even seasoned with salt Well, this is the end, dismantle, rescind Find a new fool, for me, this is the end This Little Cowboy Of Mine (Larry W. Jones 07/29/2008) (song#5653) Soon he will wake me like he always does He'll whisper in my ear, it's wake up time When I take a nap, that's the way it goes How I love this little cowboy of mine After stable chores, we both have coffee And he says, Daddy, I like milk in mine Like you, Daddy, some day I want to be How I love this little cowboy of mine I know one day he'll grow tall and be gone Then he'll have a small cowboy of his own But for now, with him I will spend my prime Before this old cowboy runs out of time - instrumental - But for now, he's Daddy's cowboy son When in my boots, he'll still be number one After stable chores, we both have coffee And he says, Daddy, I like milk in mine Like you, Daddy, some day I want to be How I love this little cowboy of mine I know one day he'll grow tall and be gone Then he'll have a small cowboy of his own But for now, with him I will spend my prime Before this old cowboy runs out of time How I love this little cowboy of mine Yesteryear This Year And Tomorrow (Larry W. Jones 07/29/2007) (song#5654) Three years I hate to see come again Three years when I couldn't ever win Three years that come and go with sorrow Yesteryear, this year and tomorrow Yesteryear, this year and tomorrow Three years I have known only sadness Three years that take away my gladness And the year beginning tomorrow Will become this year, then yesteryear And another sad year tomorrow Three years I hate to see come again Three years when I couldn't ever win - instrumental - Three years I have known only sadness Three years that take away my gladness And the year beginning tomorrow Will become this year, then yesteryear And another sad year tomorrow Three years I hate to see come again Three years when I couldn't ever win Yesteryear, this year and tomorrow Yesteryear, this year and tomorrow Last Waltz (Larry W. Jones 07/30/2008) (song#5655) Dear, this will be our last waltz for awhile Please don't cast to others your lovely charms Make my future dreams all come true, and smile I'll be waiting to hold you in my arms Dear, this will be our last kiss for awhile Oh, how I wish we didn't have to part You're everything in my life that's worthwhile Please keep my love locked safely in your heart Dear, I hope your heart feels the way as mine When the time comes for me to go away Let no one steal away your heart divine I will love you tomorrow as today - instrumental - Dear, I hope your heart feels the way as mine When the time comes for me to go away Let no one steal away your heart divine I will love you tomorrow as today Dear, this will be our last waltz for awhile So, let me hold you close just for tonight Steal my heart away with your lovely smile My dreams of you will be my guiding light Just To Love You (Larry W. Jones 07/30/2008) (song#5656) I'd turn my back on my friends just to love you, dear Those friendships may not mend but I'd be of good cheer Because you would make all my fondest dreams appear Yes, that's how far I would go just to love you, dear I'd burn all of my bridges just to love you, dear I'd break any chain that held me and never fear And my love for you would forever be sincere Yes, that's how far I would go just to love you, dear I'd do almost anything just to love you, dear Anything at all just to hold and have you near The guiding star by which my ship of love will steer Yes, I'd go that far, and more, just to love you, dear - instrumental - I'd burn all of my bridges just to love you, dear I'd break any chain that held me and never fear And my love for you would forever be sincere Yes, that's how far I would go just to love you, dear I'd do almost anything just to love you, dear Anything at all just to hold and have you near The guiding star by which my ship of love will steer Yes, I'd go that far, and more, just to love you, dear Don't Follow Me (Larry W. Jones 07/30/2008) (song#5657) Don't follow me if you don't want to go wrong And don't follow me if there you don't belong You'll spend the rest of your life in lonely years Don't follow me down to the valley of tears False words were spoken that sounded sweet and low True vows were broken that I had thought would grow I'll spend the rest of my life in lonely years As a new guest down in the valley of tears The valley of tears is for all who've not learned That when it comes to love, many will get burned You'll spend the rest of your life in lonely years Don't follow me down to the valley of tears - instrumental - The valley of tears is for all who've not learned That when it comes to love, many will get burned False words were spoken that sounded sweet and low True vows were broken that I had thought would grow I'll spend the rest of my life in lonely years As a new guest down in the valley of tears Don't follow me down to the valley of tears Mutual Interests (Larry W. Jones 07/30/2008) (song#5658) We have mutual interests, doorknob on the door We get turned around, pulled and slammed so much we're sore And we both get to hear her, so long and goodbye Oh yes, we have mutual interests, you and I We have mutual interests, clock upon the shelf Both of us get all wound up and can't help ourself And you're always so wide awake at half past three Yes, we have mutual interests of late, I see Bottle of wine, we'll get along fine, wait and see Mutual interests in drowning worries to be When you and I combine, we're sure to be real pals Bottle of wine, please help me get over that gal - instrumental - We have mutual interests, all you window panes We get all wet when my tears flow and you get rains We're just as close as mutual interests can be I guess it shows, this lonely house and lonely me We have mutual interests, doorknob on the door We have mutual interests, clock upon the shelf Bottle of wine, we'll get along fine, wait and see I guess it shows, this lonely house and lonely me Dreaming Of You (Larry W. Jones 07/30/2008) (song#5659) Darling, lately I've been spending my days Pretending and ending my days Dreaming of you Now, why do I do this to me Dear, the clue is true bliss to me Dreaming of you And when I go to sleep at night, moonbeams Creep into all of my dreams of you Darling, lately I've been thinking of one Linking possibilities for fun Dreaming of you - instrumental - Now, why am I spending my days Pretending and ending my days Dreaming of you Now, why do I do this to me Dear, the clue is true bliss to me Dreaming of you And when I go to sleep at night, moonbeams Creep into all of my dreams of you Now, I'm thinking of one Linking possibilities for fun Dreaming of you Summer Was Long Ago (Larry W. Jones 07/30/2008) (song#5660) Yesterday, it was summer Summer was long ago A bluebird on my windowsill told me so Yesterday, we were sweethearts As happy as May But today your love is somewhere far away Yesterday, I was in sunshine, now in rain I've searched for you until today But my looking was all in vain Now, today, it is winter My heart's in alarm Because yesterday was summer in your arms - instrumental - Yesterday, it was summer Summer was long ago A bluebird on my windowsill told me so Yesterday, I was in sunshine, now in rain I've searched for you until today But my looking was all in vain Yesterday, it was summer Summer was long ago The Song Will Be On Me (Larry W. Jones 07/30/2008) (song#5661) Some day, some way, we'll sing our song We'll harmonize together, wait and see Some day, some way, it won't be long And on that day, the song will be on me Dear, you will one day take my hand And I'll look in your eyes adoringly You'll be my dream just as I planned And on that day, the song will be on me Some day, some way, I am certain That you will be my one and only one No longer will hearts be hurtin' You will have my shoulder to lean upon Some day, some way, our love will grow Just the way that true love was meant to be We'll sing our song while sweet wine flows And on that day, the song will be on me - instrumental - Dear, you will one day take my hand And I'll look in your eyes adoringly You'll be my dream just as I planned And on that day, the song will be on me Some day, some way, our love will grow Just the way that true love was meant to be We'll sing our song while sweet wine flows And on that day, the song will be on me Invite Me Into Your World (Larry W. Jones 07/30/2008) (song#5662) Invite me into your world Please let me enter in There's a place in your heart For more than just a friend Invite me into your world I'll leave my fears behind Invite me into your world That's always on my mind Leave the door to your heart wide open I would like to give your world a tour I'm sure I will find love there, and then I'll have the key to that world of yours Darling, wait for me there Please have your arms unfurled My darling, please be fair Invite me into your world - instrumental - Leave the door to your heart wide open I would like to give your world a tour I'm sure I will find love there, and then I'll have the key to that world of yours Darling, wait for me there Please have your arms unfurled My darling, please be fair Invite me into your world A Few Flaws Like My Own (Larry W. Jones 07/30/2008) (song#5663) What can cause a grown man to cry A few flaws like my own and your goodbye What can cause a grown man such pain Cause time has shown I'm losing you again Dear, that's what caused these tears to start And that's what caused this broken heart I know what causes a grown man to cry A few flaws like my own and your goodbye I thought a few flaws would be overlooked Your sweet love was paused and mine undercooked I didn't know there were laws against such things This happens to all hearts with broken strings - instrumental - I thought a few flaws would be overlooked Your sweet love was paused and mine undercooked Dear, that's what caused these tears to start And that's what caused this broken heart I know what causes a grown man to cry A few flaws like my own and your goodbye A few flaws like my own and your goodbye No Chance Of Loving You (Larry W. Jones 07/30/2008) (song#5664) Dear, there's no chance of loving you Cause there's no chance that I could win Your love is pledged to another And there's no room to let me in Dear, there's no romance in dreaming If dreaming only makes me blue So, I'll just stop all my scheming I'll chance the loss of losing you Dear, I had hoped that you would see That you and I were meant to be But now that you won't hear my plea My loving you can never be - instrumental - Dear, there's no chance of loving you Cause there's no chance that I could win Your love is pledged to another And there's no room to let me in Dear, I had hoped you'd come along And help me sing a lovers song Although I'll love you just as strong I'll just walk this old world alone There's no chance of loving you Everyone Loves You (Larry W. Jones 07/30/2008) (song#5665) I hope you don't mind everyone's stares Everyone loves you, everyone cares That's the way it is in love's affairs You're everyone's dream they dream about You're as fresh as spring without a doubt You're the one everyone's mad about Everyone loves you, everyone cares You're the answer to every man's prayer Everyone loves you, and so do I For you, the moon I would gladly buy Oh, my darling, please don't put on airs I'm not everyone, just the only one Who'll love you forever and really care - instrumental - You're everyone's dream they dream about You're as fresh as spring without a doubt You're the one everyone's mad about Everyone loves you, everyone cares You're the answer to every man's prayer Everyone loves you, and so do I For you, the moon I would gladly buy Oh, my darling, please don't put on airs I'm not everyone, just the only one Who'll love you forever and really care Cross The Pecos At Langtry (Larry W. Jones 07/30/2008) (song#5666) Cross the Pecos at Langtry Ride like the wind when it blows Cross the Pecos at Langtry Belinda's in El Paso On the Goodnight-Loving Trail it was evening Belinda was all that prevailed in his mind Desperado was the life he'd been living The reason Belinda had left him behind On many trails he'd been a desperado Belinda had gone back with heart full of woe Now that the night was black, the desperado Would ride fast to her side in old El Paso Cross the Pecos at Langtry Ride like the wind when it blows Cross the Pecos at Langtry Belinda's in El Paso Moonlight shined on the Goodnight trail behind him He had given the Texas Rangers a slip Belinda was in El Paso to meet him Though she hated the guns he wore at his hip He rode along the Pecos for the crossing And remembered his promise of long ago Soon, both the guns she hated, he was tossing Into the waters of the muddy Pecos Cross the Pecos at Langtry Ride like the wind when it blows Cross the Pecos at Langtry Belinda's in El Paso Cracks from the Rangers rifles split the silence The desperado rode on just like the wind But the Texas Rangers were tall, brave lawmen And the desperado knew he couldn't win Belinda found him on the ground and dying Surrounded by Texas Rangers, men of fame As she held him in her arms, he was trying To pledge his promise as he whispered her name Cross the Pecos at Langtry Ride like the wind when it blows Cross the Pecos at Langtry Belinda's in El Paso Cross the Pecos at Langtry Belinda's in El Paso Stagecoach Rodeo (Larry W. Jones 07/31/2008) (song#5667) Crack my rawhide on their behind Make both them leaders pay me mind Boys, heave them wheels and turn 'em round Git this stagecoach back on hard ground Roll stagecoach roll, roll stagecoach roll Roll along the road to my rodeo T'was a cold day in December When I hitched my six-team to go To drive the road they called the spur Road called the stagecoach rodeo Roll stagecoach roll, roll stagecoach roll Roll along the road to my rodeo Around the bend the road got steep Crossin' the road, a mountain creek Hear the crack of my rawhide whip On six-team horses as they slip Roll stagecoach roll, roll stagecoach roll Roll along the road to my rodeo When I return, I'll no more burn For life of which I used to yearn Cause all my life I'll remember Drive no stagecoach in December Roll stagecoach roll, roll stagecoach roll Roll along the road to my rodeo Wine Me Down (Larry W. Jones 07/31/2008) (song#5668) Once I wound up as the life of the party I always got the biggest laughs of the year Oh, I went through them bar room doors so hearty All my silly jokes my pals wanted to hear But now all I do when night time comes around Is just think of her and then I wine me down Wine me down, let me go and then watch me cry Sweet red wine is all that seems to get me by My old gal ain't around cause she done left town My old pals gather round just to wine me down - instrumental - I guess I can thank Mr Gallo, so I've heard He brews the sweetest, low-down red Thunderbird My old party days used to be of renown Now I think of her and then I wine me down Wine me down, let me go and then watch me cry Sweet red wine is all that seems to get me by My old gal ain't around cause she done left town My old pals gather round just to wine me down Wide Open Range (Larry W. Jones 07/31/2008) (song#5669) Mid cities and towns, though a cowboy may roam Be it ever so humble A lone cowboy's wide open range is his home The clear western sky meets the wide prairie there Search the world over, you'll find none is so fair Range, range, the wide open range is my home Be it ever so humble This lone cowboy's wide open range is my home When this cowboy roams, cities sparkle in vain Show me that corral on the prairie again Hear the coyotes and the whippoorwill's call Oh, give me the wide open range above all Range, range, the wide open range is my home Be it ever so humble This lone cowboy's wide open range is my home To the range I'll return, unburden my cares The clear western sky will smile upon me there And no more from that range will I ever roam Be it ever so humble This lone cowboy's wide open range is my home Range, range, the wide open range is my home Be it ever so humble This lone cowboy's wide open range is my home World Full Of Lovers (Larry W. Jones 07/31/2008) (song#5670) I'm not the only one who knows how it feels To have pain down in your heart that never heals I found out without a doubt, you let me down In a world full of lovers, you weren't around - instrumental - I gladly told everyone about your love You were my life's joy and my heart's only pride But I don't know dear, what you were thinking of I just know I'm near to dying here inside - instrumental - Ever since you left, I wonder all the time The reason is on some shelf that I can't find Dear, I've thought it over but still haven't found In a world full of lovers, you weren't around Dear, I've thought it over but still haven't found In a world full of lovers, you weren't around Everybody's Sweetheart (Larry W. Jones 07/31/2008) (song#5671) Now, you're known as everybody's sweetheart Everyone's grown to call you sweetheart too But dear, I know that you're only kidding To get everyone to do your bidding Some day when you discover that you're blue You'll find, kid, others can play your game too If you're known around as everybody's sweetheart Then true love will never come around to your door But years will roll around and you will wonder why Why everybody that you have known then knows you Knows you then as nobody's sweetheart anymore - instrumental - Now, you're known as everybody's sweetheart Everyone's grown to call you sweetheart too If you're known around as everybody's sweetheart Then true love will never come around to your door But years will roll around and you will wonder why Why everybody that you have known then knows you Knows you then as nobody's sweetheart anymore Your Heart Doesn't Know Me (Larry W. Jones 07/31/2008) (song#5672) I gave my heart to you when you said hello Feel how fast it beats because it loves you so But your heart can't tell why my heart beats so well Your heart doesn't know me No, you don't know my heart beats for you tonight Your heart doesn't know that something isn't right Your heart only knows me as a friend But mine only knows it cannot mend Your heart doesn't know me My heart never knew the start of love so true And now it aches for only the sake of you I'm afraid that I can't tell it, love's a lie That, by chance, my beating heart might break in two I left my heart with you when you said goodbye And as you walked away, my heart just died Oh, your heart can't ever tell, mine loves you well Your heart doesn't know me - instrumental - My heart never knew the start of love so true And now it aches for only the sake of you I'm afraid that I can't tell it, love's a lie That, by chance, my beating heart might break in two I left my heart with you when you said goodbye And as you walked away, my heart just died Oh, your heart can't ever tell, mine loves you well Your heart doesn't know me I Just Stopped By (Larry W. Jones 07/31/2008) (song#5673) Was there a box of roses at your front door The note discloses that I'm missing you more Did you find the roses under your porch light I just stopped by with a broken heart last night Was there a teardrop or two on your doormat They fell while I talked to your calico cat Were my footprints mopped up by rain at first light I just stopped by with a broken heart last night Darling, I still love you, I just can't help myself Will you help me get my heart from off the shelf My love's strong, my mind doesn't know wrong from right I just stopped by with a broken heart last night - instrumental - Darling, I still love you, I just can't help myself Will you help me get my heart from off the shelf My love's strong, my mind doesn't know wrong from right I just stopped by with a broken heart last night Was there a box of roses at your front door The note discloses that I'm missing you more Did you find the roses under your porch light I just stopped by with a broken heart last night If You Believe I Didn't Cry (Larry W. Jones 07/31/2008) (song#5674) If you believe I didn't cry when you said goodbye You're wrong although I wish you were right If you don't believe I dream of you each lonely night You're wrong although I wish you were right Don't go believing that my love wasn't true Don't believe that I haven't grieved over you If you believe there's another love in sight You're wrong although I wish you were right - instrumental - If you believe I didn't cry when you said goodbye You're wrong although I wish you were right If you don't believe I dream of you each lonely night You're wrong although I wish you were right I should have never believed you from the start I just couldn't see that you weren't meant for me If you believe today that my heart won't pay You're wrong although I wish you were right My Trusting Heart (Larry W. Jones 07/31/2008) (song#5675) My trusting heart, darling, you made weep I cried and cried cause my love was deep You never tried when you needed to My trusting heart is through with you Dont come around dear, if youre the same My trusting heart couldnt stand the pain You closed the door on my love thats true My trusting heart is through with you - instrumental My trusting heart has no words to say For the way you treated me that day Darling, when you left, you made me blue My trusting heart is through with you Dont come around dear, if youre the same My trusting heart couldnt stand the pain You closed the door on my love thats true My trusting heart is through with you Ashes Of Letters Tied In Blue (Larry W. Jones 07/31/2008) (song#5676) Last night I burned all your love letters As I turned the pages one by one It had been ages since I read them And I still don't know the wrong I've done Your first letter was written so sweet I recall how it swept me off my feet Oh, how I wept when I thought of you And ashes of letters tied in blue - instrumental - Last night I burned all your love letters My only concern was too much smoke But it rendered such precious moments In the splendor of love words you wrote Your first letter was written so sweet But I burned the last love letter too The one which meant love had met defeat Mid ashes of letters tied in blue Last night I burned all your love letters Ashes of letters tied in blue Your Old Has Been (Larry W. Jones 08/01/2008) (song#5677) I can't win at being your old has been I recall your walking away long ago My heart still falls because I love you so I recall everything from way back then I can't win at being your old has been I recall the chagrin of people's stares When I begin to cry over my cares I guess I'll have to take it on the chin I can't win at being your old has been - instrumental - I've got no love to fill these lonesome days Oh, when will these blues ever go away My dreams of love are growing mighty thin I can't win at being your old has been I recall the chagrin of people's stares When I begin to cry over my cares I guess I'll have to take it on the chin I can't win at being your old has been I can't win at being your old has been I Must Let You Know (Larry W. Jones 08/01/2008) (song#5678) As you lay close to me last night, my eyes filled with tears Tears of thankfulness that our love has no fears And when you were sound asleep, I looked out at the moon Blessings my heart keeps, to write a new love tune Darling, I must let you know how much you mean to me This miracle of your love that's come to be My love for you is as warm as the sun in the sky Dear, I must let you know as each day goes by Last night I saw a star brightly streak across the sky I watched the moonlight on your cheek as I sighed Dear, I must let you know before this day fades away Let me hold you in my arms and hear me say Darling, I must let you know how much you mean to me This miracle of your love that's come to be My love for you is as warm as the sun in the sky Dear, I must let you know as each day goes by - instrumental - Darling, I must let you know how much you mean to me This miracle of your love that's come to be My love for you is as warm as the sun in the sky Dear, I must let you know as each day goes by I must let you know as each day goes by Studio Number Nine (Larry W. Jones 08/01/2008) (song#5679) My new place is small but the space, I call it mine You'll find me here losing face in studio number nine I recall, not so long ago, when you walked free You walked out on plans made especially for you and me Loneliness has found me, no warm arms surround me And sunshine does not abound in studio number nine - instrumental - I recall, not so long ago, when you walked free You walked out on plans made especially for you and me I'll wait in this small space of mine, counting the time Saving grace would be your face in studio number nine My new place is small but the space, I call it mine You'll find me here losing face in studio number nine An Affair Of The Heart (Larry W. Jones 08/01/2008) (song#5680) Wise men say that love is for a woman and man And that love is an affair of the heart But all those wise men just don't seem to understand That love has never been fair with my heart If love is an affair of the heart Then there should be tender and loving care But mine has always been torn apart Ever since my very first love affair If love is an affair of the heart Then why is it that mine came to an end Every time love even tried to start It never got past just being a friend - instrumental - If love is an affair of the heart There should be something to compare it to Like beauty and lovely works of art Instead of lost love songs that make me blue Wise men say that love is for a woman and man And that love is an affair of the heart But all those wise men just don't seem to understand That love has never been fair with my heart No, love has never been fair with my heart Last Year's Love (Larry W. Jones 08/01/2008) (song#5681) I didn't weep when you said we were through Didn't lose sleep, just looked for someone new Since we've been through, I've held and kissed a few But all I've held and kissed just wouldn't do This year's crop of faces Can't remove the traces Of last year's love This year's crop of sweet lips Somehow cannot eclipse Sweet last year's love All these new romances Are just empty dances Not last year's love - instrumental - I didn't weep when you said we were through Didn't lose sleep, just looked for someone new Since we've been through, I've held and kissed a few But all I've held and kissed just wouldn't do This year's crop of faces, lips and romance Can't remove the traces of my one chance My one chance with last year's dance Last year's love Last year's love Last year's love Ten Years Ago (Larry W. Jones 08/01/2008) (song#5682) Ten years ago, her blue eyes I loved so Ten years ago, she whispered, I must go I asked my blue eyes why, three times or more But she kissed me goodbye and left my door My blue eyes left the sight of me My blue eyes I so longed to see My blue eyes I loved so Ten years ago Ten years ago, I saw her strolling by Ten years ago, another by her side Ten years ago, I held fast to my pride I knew that she would one day be his bride My blue eyes left the sight of me My blue eyes I so longed to see My blue eyes I loved so Ten years ago One year ago, t'was on this very day They laid my own blue eyes down in the clay For nine long years, they say her blue eyes cried Mine now tears, t'was her brother by her side My blue eyes left the sight of me My blue eyes I so longed to see My blue eyes I loved so Ten years ago Cowboy Days (Larry W. Jones 08/01/2008) (song#5683) Let's look back down life's trail and lift the veil Back to the days of youth and yore Back to the old corrals and saddle pals We'll just be young cowboys once more Let's ride back to where we would sit and dream Neath the cottonwoods by the stream Let's climb that hill to hear the whippoorwill Back when we had the longhorns fed Let's roll back to when we were carefree souls Watch the bold western sky turn red Let's ride back to days of our golden past How I wish olden days could last Where are those trails of long ago Oh, lift the veil and let us go Where is that bashful cowboy Joe And sweet Molly who loved him so - instrumental - Let's climb that hill to hear the whippoorwill Back when we had the longhorns fed Let's roll back to when we were carefree souls Watch the bold western sky turn red Let's ride back to days of our golden past How I wish olden days could last Those cowboy days are just a memory Those cowboy days so dear to me It makes me sad to lift the veil somehow Those cowboy days are over now Blue Eyed Tears (Larry W. Jones 08/01/2008) (song#5684) Tears fell from your blue eyes as you kissed me But I could tell love in your heart was gone Somehow love had gone all wrong, I could see Your blue eyed tears were not for me I was gone too long, you found another Another heart came and took yours from me Darling, don't try to explain, I can see Your blue eyed tears were not for me It wasn't long ago, we were happy But, for you, it was an eternity You should be ashamed, you've now changed your name Your blue eyed tears were not for me - instrumental - I asked my best friends just what had happened And they all tried to extend sympathy It appears that I'll be blue eternally Your blue eyed tears were not for me I was gone too long, you found another Another heart came and took yours from me Darling, don't try to explain, I can see Your blue eyed tears were not for me Those Were The Trails (Larry W. Jones 08/01/20080 (song#5685) Once upon a time there were trails to ride Where we used to punch a cow or two Remember how we used to take it all in stride Young cowboy dreams of all the things we'd do Those were the trails, old pal Recall the big corral And the big barn dance at end of day A cowboy's life we'd choose Under big skies of blue We thought cowboy ways would never fade away Yip-ee-yi-oh Those were the trails, old pal, those were the trails Somehow, busy years went charging by us Most cow trails disappeared along the way But if I should meet him on a trail drive We'd shake hands and dream of young cowboy days Those were the trails, old pal Recall the big corral And the big barn dance at end of day A cowboy's life we'd choose Under big skies of blue We thought cowboy ways would never fade away Yip-ee-yi-oh Those were the trails, old pal, those were the trails Just yesterday I viewed the old corral The bunkhouse still stood where it used to be There I remembered my old saddle pal And wondered how often he remembered me Those were the trails, old pal Recall the big corral And the big barn dance at end of day A cowboy's life we'd choose Under big skies of blue We thought cowboy ways would never fade away Yip-ee-yi-oh Those were the trails, old pal, those were the trails From the bunkhouse came familiar laughter I saw his face and memories laid claim Saddle pal, we're older and much wiser But our young cowboy dreams are still the same Those were the trails, old pal Recall the big corral And the big barn dance at end of day A cowboy's life we'd choose Under big skies of blue We thought cowboy ways would never fade away Yip-ee-yi-oh Those were the trails, old pal, those were the trails Dust To Diamonds (Larry W. Jones 08/02/2008) (song#5686) Just how love comes, I've read but I just can't understand Maybe it comes from the dust tread by woman and man Love's a dry river bed, or by a watercourse fed Now, hearts can be thirsty if love goes dry Or satisfied in the wink of an eye My heart had no loving, life was unjust Then you came around and earned my heart's trust Now I've learned that time turned dust to diamonds Time turned dust to diamonds - instrumental - Just how love comes, I've read but I just can't understand Maybe it comes from the dust tread by woman and man Love's a dry river bed, or by a watercourse fed Now, hearts can be thirsty if love goes dry Or satisfied in the wink of an eye I used to think time was a cruel preacher But I was a fool, time's a great teacher It can take hearts that can't heal and teach them to feel And love that is real, in time, it too can reveal Dust to diamonds, dust to diamonds Time turned dust to diamonds When my heart found you My Heaven On Earth (Larry W. Jones 08/02/2008) (song#5687) Light from the stars are in your eyes They are the things that hypnotize And when my eyes see things you do They see my heartstrings play for you I heard music the other day What sweet words this old world can say But what stirred my soul, I then knew Was when you whispered, I love you My perception, I can't deny Without exception, I get high Whenever you come around, dear And when I hold you in my arms The cold of stars becomes so warm My heaven on earth is right here - instrumental - I feel the goodness of this earth From your true love that's given birth I'd never done so much, it's true Until I'd won the touch from you My perception, I can't deny Without exception, I get high Whenever you come around, dear And when I hold you in my arms The cold of stars becomes so warm My heaven on earth is right here Roses Can't Grow In A Garden Of Snow (Larry w. Jones 08/02/2008) (song#5688) Darling, our love started out warm enough But we let it grow cold when times got tough Stoking of the fire, neither of us tried Our once smoking love just withered and died Roses can't grow in a garden of snow The ground must be warm and tended by hoe Seeds that we planted are weeds now, I know Roses can't grow in a garden of snow - instrumental - Pride got in the way, your interests crossed mine The tide of love strayed back into the brine Love that was warm became covered with snow And both of us now have nothing to show Roses can't grow in a garden of snow The ground must be warm and tended by hoe Seeds that we planted are weeds now, I know Roses can't grow in a garden of snow Table For Two (Larry W. Jones 08/05/2008) (song#5689) When I made reservations at this restaurant Dear, I planned that there would be only two I knew that private was what you would want A small table for two for only me and you Now I have reservations I don't understand What's this I hear whispering in my ear Is it a suggestion or a command For one more chair at this table for two, my dear Now, why are there three chairs at this table for two One for my conscience, two for me and you I told myself that I would forget her So, why are there three chairs at this table for two - instrumental - I wanted to tell this lady that I love her She doesn't know what my mind's going through How can I tell this lady, I love her With my conscience sitting at a table for two I know two is company and three is a crowd One is my conscience, two are me and you I can't whisper, I Love You, or out loud With three of us sitting at this table for two Onward And Onward (Larry W. Jones 08/05/2008) (song#5690) Well, of all the things that had to come to an end The fullness of our love is empty once again I feel the emptiness and ending of my dreams And the start of that old loneliness in extremes Onward and onward goes this broken hearted theme Onward and onward, it just keeps on keeping on Like a night that never ends with the light of dawn Love has grown empty, dreams have grown lonely The world turns in reverse where I belong Onward and onward goes this broken hearted song - instrumental - The fullness of our love is empty once again I feel the emptiness and ending of my dreams Onward and onward, it just keeps on keeping on Like a night that never ends with the light of dawn Love has grown empty, dreams have grown lonely The world turns in reverse where I belong Onward and onward goes this broken hearted song Onward and onward Onward and onward Onward and onward My Whole Wide World Is Happy Now (Larry W. Jones 08/06/2008) (song#5691) Yesterday nobody loved me I was so lonesome, I'll avow But with you beside me, darling My whole wide world is happy now You tried so hard to help me smile With all the love your heart allowed Dear, loving you is so worthwhile My whole wide world is happy now Goodbye sad days, I won't miss you Hello glad days, no frowning brow These tears have dried because of you My whole wide world is happy now - instrumental - You tried so hard to help me smile With all the love your heart allowed Dear, loving you is so worthwhile My whole wide world is happy now Goodbye sad days, I won't miss you Hello glad days, no frowning brow These tears have dried because of you My whole wide world is happy now When The Last Stray Is In The Pen (Larry W. Jones 08/06/2008) (song#5692) Snow storms blow across the prairie, cattle's in the pen Except for the strays out on the ridge There's a blizzard toward the mountains, sky is turning grey The trail is risky beyond the bridge A cowboy rides alone, hat pulled down against the wind Round up all those strays before the storm He knows the ranch house fire is burning, she waits for him Thinking of her there will keep him warm It will feel so good when the last stray is in the pen When a lone cowboy can be back at the ranch again It will feel so good when the last stray is in the pen The old fences need some mending, keeps the cattle in Those kind of things can't wait til the spring Cowboy's chores are never ending, way it's always been But her love makes a cowboy a king It will feel so good when the last stray is in the pen When a lone cowboy can be back at the ranch again It will feel so good when the last stray is in the pen Soon this lone cowboy will have his pony in the barn In the ranch house she's waiting for me Her kisses will be a joy as sweet love is reborn And happiness will mean no more freezing storm to see This cowboy rides alone, hat pulled down against the wind Round up all those strays before the storm I know the ranch house fire is burning, she waits for me Thinking of her there will keep me warm It will feel so good when the last stray is in the pen When this lone cowboy can be back at the ranch again It will feel so good when the last stray is in the pen Lovely Way To Live (Larry W. Jones 08/06/2008) (song#5693) When my eyes open every morning A world of beauty is what I see A new day of coping comes dawning As the warmth of love comes over me I can now face each new day bravely No harm will come that can make me fall For I know your strong love can save me Only you could help me stand so tall Darling, what a lovely way to live Giving all the love two hearts can give Oh yes, what a lovely way to live Just knowing you give your love to me - instrumental - Darling, how did I come to deserve All the blessings that your sweet love brings Each day, like honey you come to serve Sunshine and a thousand other things I don't worry about tomorrow Yesterday's cares are all done and through My eyes will open with no sorrow Lovely days tomorrow, dear, with you Darling, what a lovely way to live Giving all the love two hearts can give Oh yes, what a lovely way to live Just knowing you give your love to me Heartbroken Serenade (Larry W. Jones 08/06/2008) (song#5694) Heartbroken serenade What happened to those plans we made I remember a song of love A song we both sang yesterday Heartbroken serenade Tell me, why did love's music fade Love that we both sealed with a kiss Now revealed as love I will miss Oh, since my love, she now evades Both night and day, it seems to me I hear played, heartbroken serenade Won't let me be, won't set me free Once our love was so strong and kind Now her love's nowhere to be found And I can't get out of my mind That old lonesome heartbroken sound - instrumental - Heartbroken serenade What happened to those plans we made I remember a song of love A song we both sang yesterday Heartbroken serenade Play again the love songs we made And maybe then will fade away This lonely heartbroken serenade My Heart Fell Into Caring Hands (Larry W. Jones 08/06/2008) (song#5695) My heart fell into caring hands Caring hands that make dreams come true A love that isn't built on sand My heart's in caring hands with you You brought joy to this heart of mine The things you employ, I love so You replaced the rain with sunshine With caring hands, our love will grow Dear, please don't change your love, so grand Or my heart will be in sorrow And never close your caring hands I'll need them right here tomorrow - instrumental - You brought joy to this heart of mine The things you employ, I love so You replaced the rain with sunshine With caring hands, our love will grow My heart fell into caring hands Caring hands that make dreams come true A love that isn't built on sand My heart's in caring hands with you Cattle Callin' Cousins (Larry W. Jones 08/06/2008) (song#5696) When I was a young cowboy, my Daddy told me, boy Once you've been a cowboy, nothing else brings joy Once you've been a cowboy, always a cowboy you are Now I don't like this city life, darlin', can't you see I've always been a cowboy, that cowboy's still in me I've got cattle callin' cousins, cattle callin' kin They'll open up that big corral gate and let me in My cattle callin' cousins will holler howdy-ho So darlin', pack your cattle saddle and let us go Dear, you found this country cowboy with a broken heart We got married in the city for a brand new start But dear, a dozen grinnin' faces of cowboys call And I'm doggone homesick for that cowboy cattle call - instrumental - I've got cattle callin' cousins, cattle callin' kin They'll open up that big corral gate and let me in My cattle callin' cousins will holler howdy-ho So darlin', pack your cattle saddle and let us go I've got cattle callin' cousins, cattle callin' kin They'll open up that big corral gate and let me in I've got cattle callin' cousins Cattle callin' cousins Cattle callin' cousins Chasing The Wind (Larry W. Jones 08/06/2008) (song#5697) On chilly days I know the ways a man can be I don't want to be here facing things I can't win For this real lonely man, I need to feel your hand But for me, I might as well be chasing the wind When sundown comes around and I can't see your smile And I can't look into your loving eyes again I stop and think awhile of things once so worthwhile But I think I might as well be chasing the wind Rain runs down the willow tree like tears do on me As I remember the way our love was back then On my pillow, your memories come racing in I know in dreams tonight I'll be chasing the wind - instrumental - When sundown comes around and I can't see your smile I stop and think awhile of things once so worthwhile Rain runs down the willow tree like tears do on me As I remember the way our love was back then On my pillow, your memories come racing in I know in dreams tonight I'll be chasing the wind My Darlin's Hand (Larry W. Jones 08/06/2008) (song#5698) Now, I'm not one to say she might stumble But I'm holding tight to my darlin's hand Now, on some days I know she might grumble That's quite alright, I'll try to understand I'm not the one to say love's forever Cause forever is just a state of mind Oh, but when my love will end is never In my mind, she will be forever mine Even if tomorrow stays far away Today I have her and her love so grand And even if sorrow comes, there's no way That I would let go of my darlin's hand - instrumental - I'm not the one to say love's forever Cause forever is just a state of mind Oh, but when my love will end is never In my mind, she will be forever mine Even if tomorrow stays far away Today I have her and her love so grand And even if sorrow comes, there's no way That I would let go of my darlin's hand Take The Road Back Home (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2008) (song#5699) Dance on with your new love Romance, have a good time Let him take you out, love And fill your glass of wine Dream all you can, my love I'll forgive when he's gone I'm the one to think of Still faithful here at home Neon lights blinded you They have for a long time Your world cannot be true Like mine you left behind With these lonely teardrops I'm waiting here alone When you wake up darling Come, take the road back home Come, take the road back home Please darling, no more roam My arms are open wide I need you by my side I'll take it all in stride Come, take the road back home Please darling, no more roam Come, take the road back home Raised On Texas Swing (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2008) (song#5700) Darlin', I really like your dance Strikes me as good ol slow romance But I was raised on Texas swing Yeah, I was raised on Texas swing Steel guitars and fast fiddle strings Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys Are still the kings of Texas swing Dear, thanks for the invitation But if you want real sensation Put on your boots and cowgirl things Cause I was raised on Texas swing Yeah, I was raised on Texas swing Texas music is the real thing A big barn dance on Friday night A cowboy's chance to hold you tight Darlin', I really like your dance Strikes me as good ol slow romance But Bob Wills wouldn't do that thing And I was raised on Texas swing There's something about Texas music That some states citizens can't see In the heart of Texas music You'll find the Texas heart of me Dear, thanks for the invitation But if you want real sensation Put on your boots and cowgirl things Cause I was raised on Texas swing Yeah, I was raised on Texas swing Yee Ha! Don't Leave Me Alone Too Long (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2008) (song#5701) I know it sounds like another lost love song And you tell me, don't bother you, just be strong But nights don't get any shorter with you gone Don't leave me alone too long I need someone to help me when things go wrong And I don't feel like going out in a throng Darling, please come on back here where you belong Don't leave me alone too long Dear, your memories are what I have only And I beg you please, don't leave me this lonely My heart cries because it knows something is wrong I'm just sounding like another lost love song - instrumental - Where you go, I know that I can't tag along I'll stay here and drag my broken dreams gone wrong Dear, I need your love if I am to go on Don't leave me alone too long I need someone to help me when things go wrong And I don't feel like going out in a throng Darling, please come on back here where you belong Don't leave me alone too long Don't leave me alone too long New Beginning (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2008) (song#5702) I know why the sun keeps on shining I know why ocean waves kiss the shore They know of the new beginning of my world New beginning of my world forevermore I know why the bluebirds begin their singing I know why the new moon starts to glow above They know of the new beginning of my world New beginning of the start of our true love I look up at the heavens in the evening See the stars begin to brightly shine anew I know why because they understand They're there to shine down on me and you - instrumental - I know why my heart keeps on beating I know why my eyes are now both dried They know of the new beginning of my world New beginning of my world, so satisfied I know why the bluebirds begin their singing I know why the new moon starts to glow above They know of the new beginning of my world New beginning of the start of our true love Everybody Writes A Love Song (Larry W. Jones 08/07/20080 (song#5703) Now, I'm the guy to whom she said goodbye And I'm the guy who done broke down to cry But I'm not the only guy to write this kind of love song The kind of song that says somebody done somebody wrong Everybody writes a song just like me Somebody done somebody wrong song, you agree They write about the tears for the years he or she was gone Everybody writes a love song Somebody done somebody wrong song, just like me Now, tears won't bring a love back that's already gone And neither will the sad years as they roll along Lost loves are why everyone writes those lost love songs Everybody writes a love song Just like I write about somebody done somebody wrong - instrumental - Now, tears won't bring a love back that's already gone And neither will the sad years as they roll along Lost loves are why everyone writes those lost love songs Everybody writes a love song Just like I write about somebody done somebody wrong Everybody writes a love song Just like I write about somebody done somebody wrong Everybody writes a love song Everybody writes a love song Do You Ever Get Tired Of Tormenting Me (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2008) (song#5704) Do you know you make my eyes cry all the time Do you know my heart's in chains while yours is free Darling, don't you know this is a cruel crime Do you ever get tired of tormenting me Do you know that I've forgotten how to smile Do you know that my face is sad as can be Darling, don't you know the extent of my trial Do you ever get tired of tormenting me My mind is tormented by your memory I was blind of time spent in my reverie Darling, don't you know what you're doing to me Do you ever get tired of tormenting me - instrumental - Do you know that I've forgotten how to smile Do you know that my face is sad as can be Darling, don't you know the extent of my trial Do you ever get tired of tormenting me My mind is tormented by your memory I was blind of time spent in my reverie Darling, don't you know what you're doing to me Do you ever get tired of tormenting me Fair Weather Girlfriend (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2008) (song#5705) My fair weather girlfriend, that's all you've been My fair weather girlfriend, this is the end When pretty rainbows shine after the rain You say you are mine, time and time again When clouds appear, I doubt if you'll be near When, most of all, I dearly need a friend My fair weather girlfriend, that's all you've been My fair weather girlfriend, this is the end - instrumental - Today, you're right here beside me You smile and say you understand And I want to believe it's so When I need your love to guide me You speed off to some wonderland And I'm left to grieve in my woe - instrumental - When pretty rainbows shine after the rain You say you are mine, time and time again When clouds appear, I doubt if you'll be near When, most of all, I dearly need a friend My fair weather girlfriend, that's all you've been My fair weather girlfriend, this is the end Forever Mine (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2008) (song#5706) Darling, forever mine, you will always be That's a long, long time to be with me They say that time can change everything divine But I won't mind, if forever, you're... Forever mine My life really began the day I found you From a man of clay I now portray love true Be forever mine, love will guide me and you Dear, I won't mind, if forever, you're... Forever mine - instrumental - Darling, forever mine, you will always be That's a long, long time to be with me My life really began the day I found you From a man of clay I now portray love true Be forever mine, love will guide me and you Dear, I won't mind, if forever, you're... Forever mine No, I won't mind, if forever, you're... Forever mine Give Her All My Love (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2008) (song#5707) If you see anything at all of my love Be sure to give her all my love And if at all you should fall under her spell Be sure to give her all my love as well If you hear anything at all of my love Be sure to give her all my love And if it appears that she's all you want near Be sure to give her all my love with cheer After all, she's the girl who made all my dreams come true After love's fall, I now recall that some dreams turned blue - instrumental - If her kiss is at all as soft as moonlight above Be sure to give her all my love And if her eyes at all match the skies of blue thereof Be sure to give her all my love After all, she's the girl who made all my dreams come true After love's fall, I now recall that some dreams turned blue And if at all you should see white wedding doves Be sure to give her all my love And just because she's only all I'm still thinking of Be sure to give her all my love Be sure to give her all my love Slender Return (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2008) (song#5708) Her small hand in mine felt so slender I gave her all the love my heart could render I saved all my love for her, on that she would concur But all the love she gave me in return was slender I guess I didn't understand her gender Although my love for her was always tender My chances for her love are slender Falling from my eyes, bitter tears now render This letter that she sent me was meant to torment me And for my heart to defend her is mighty slender - instrumental - I guess I didn't understand her gender Although my love for her was always tender Her small hand in mine felt so slender I gave her all the love my heart could render I saved all my love for her, on that she would concur But all the love she gave me in return was slender The love she gave me in return was slender Miss Rosie (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2008) (song#5709) Hello, but I'm sure you've got the wrong door But now, I'm sure who those roses are for Roses make for cheerful people One that a heart aches to adore Miss Rosie lives in cheerfulness next door Miss Rosie gets so many roses, I'm impressed She's always full of joy and happiness Mosey on over, give Miss Rosie her roses Miss Rosie lives in cheerfulness next door The only person who would send roses to me Left me alone and I know I'll see her no more But I'm glad to see these roses Because to me, it discloses Miss Rosie lives in cheerfulness next door - instrumental - Miss Rosie gets so many roses, I'm impressed She's always full of joy and happiness Mosey on over, give Miss Rosie her roses Miss Rosie lives in cheerfulness next door Roses make for cheerful people One that a heart aches to adore The only person who would send roses to me Left me alone and I know I'll see her no more Mosey on over, give Miss Rosie her roses Miss Rosie lives in cheerfulness next door Hurtful Hands Of Time (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2008) (song#5710) Now, some say that time acts as a healer But in fact, for me, it's just a stealer With hurtfulness in mind for hearts that are broken And the hurtful hands of time have only spoken Of more pain in my heart because of losing you Now, the hurtful hands of time seem to be working Because I'm still missing you all the time Yes, the hurtful hands of time seem to be lurking Because I have lost every dream of mine I tried to close my eyes in sleep last night It wouldn't have mattered if I'd been blind I realize my future isn't bright It's in the hands of hurtful hands of time - instrumental - Now, the hurtful hands of time seem to be working Because I'm still missing you all the time Yes, the hurtful hands of time seem to be lurking Because I have lost every dream of mine When I found love, I thought I'd climbed a mountain peak I was ill-timed for love that, in time, proved too weak Now I'm down in this deep valley of woe And the hurtful hands of time won't let go I'm clinging to a love on withered vines And singing of the hurtful hands of time Her Good Evening Was Her Leaving (Larry W. Jones 08/07/2008) (song#5711) When she saw you, she smiled and said good evening And her eyes were as bright as the stars above When she shook your hand, I was a condemned man I could see, both of you were too far in love Her good evening was her leaving, yes, it's true I saw by the look in her eyes, and I knew Her good evening was her leaving, yes, it's true Her good evening was her leaving me for you Maybe it was just your handsome face she liked At any rate, she replaced my face, bid adieu And I knew that I might as well take a hike Her good evening was her leaving me for you - instrumental - In a velvet twilight evening, I lost her I saw the threat to love and now I'm so blue My love has met its match, that I must concur Her good evening was her leaving me for you When she saw you, she smiled and said good evening And her eyes were as bright as the stars above When she shook your hand, I was a condemned man I could see, both of you were too far in love Her good evening was her leaving, yes, it's true I saw by the look in her eyes, and I knew Her good evening was her leaving, yes, it's true Her good evening was her leaving me for you I Don't Remember No More (Larry W. Jones 08/08/2008) (song#5712) I don't remember no more I don't recall all the pain No more awaking at four With my tears falling like rain I never thought it could be Something in time, I'd ignore Oh, but now just look at me I don't remember no more Just because there was a time My heart was about to die When I found out I was without you Oh, but now, I'm feeling fine My heart has wings and can fly It means I'm now over you I don't remember no more If you ever cared for me But it don't matter no more What matters is now I'm free - instrumental - Just because there was a time My heart was about to die When I found out I was without you Oh, but now, I'm feeling fine My heart has wings and can fly It means I'm now over you I don't remember no more If you ever cared for me But it don't matter no more What matters is now I'm free I never thought it could be Something in time, I'd ignore Oh, but now just look at me I don't remember no more Cowboy's Work Is Sorry Sorry Work (Larry W. Jones 08/08/2008) (song#5713) A cowboy's work is sorry, sorry work Though some city folks argue that it's fine Brandin' longhorn cattle is sorry work When a cowboy brands 'em for just a dime Out on the cattle trail, he'll hear a roar Ain't thunder, just old cookie up at four Rattlin' pots 'n pans long before the day It's just another sorry cowboy way A cowboy's work is sorry, sorry work Ridin' herd on dogies in bitter cold And the big trail boss gits really irked If asked about pannin' the stream for gold - instrumental - A cowboy's work is sorry, sorry work Though some city folks argue that it's fine Brandin' longhorn cattle is sorry work When a cowboy brands 'em for just a dime A cowboy's work is sorry, sorry work I guess that's why I put it all on hold On trails I used to roam, but now stay home Sorry, but this old cowboy's gittin' old Back Roads Of Sorrow (Larry W. Jones 08/08/2008) (song#5714) I once had a sweetheart So gentle, kind and true She did her every part She paid her sweetheart's due I left her for another To new loves I did stray My heart's now in sorrow On back roads til this day Along back roads of sorrow I'm walking alone I've left behind true friends I've known Along back roads of sorrow I'm walking alone Far from a sweetheart once my own Along these back roads of sorrow Like on a one way railroad track Along back roads of sorrow with no turning back - instrumental - Wrote back to my sweetheart Said I'd get down on my knees To save my poor heart, please She didn't want any part Of a bad wayward breeze She could not be appeased Along back roads of sorrow I'm walking alone I've left behind true friends I've known Along back roads of sorrow I'm walking alone Far from a sweetheart once my own Along these back roads of sorrow Like on a one way railroad track Along back roads of sorrow with no turning back I'll Guard My Heart For You (Larry W. Jones 08/08/2008) (song#5715) Dear, I'll guard my heart for you In regard for love that's true Though it's so hard to wait while you're away And I'll try to not be blue While I'm here and missing you Until I'm kissing you the same old way The moon far up above Knows you are my love I know it shines up there just for me and you Dear, I'll guard my heart for you In regard for love that's true My darling, I'll wait for you while you're away - instrumental - The moon far up above Knows you are my love I know it shines up there just for me and you Dear, I'll guard my heart for you In regard for love that's true My darling, I'll wait for you while you're away Pack Up The Pieces Of My Heart (Larry W. Jones 08/08/2008) (song#5716) I see you've got me weeping once again Well, this time I'll just take it on the chin There ain't no more reasons to cry and moan I'll just pack up the pieces of my heart And go back home By the seasons, I can see that winter's comin' on All the spring and summer flowers have already gone All of a sudden, I feel rotten, lonely and forgotten I'll just pack up the pieces of my heart And go back home Someplace where you can't find me Someplace where love can't bind me Someplace where the pieces of my heart can feel at home - instrumental - By the seasons, I can see that winter's comin' on All the spring and summer flowers have already gone All of a sudden, I feel rotten, lonely and forgotten I'll just pack up the pieces of my heart And go back home Someplace where you can't find me Someplace where love can't bind me Someplace where the pieces of my heart can feel at home I'll just pack up the pieces of my heart And go back home In Each Small Way (Larry W. Jones 08/08/2008) (song#5717) In each small way, my great big heart is missing you In each small way, my great big heart is feeling blue Darling, I can only say, please come back to stay My great big heart still misses you in each small way I wish my heart could forget that we ever met I would start anew, but my heart loves only you In each small way, my great big heart dreams night and day In each small way, how to get you back home to stay - instrumental - In each small way, my great big heart still loves just you In each small way, my great big heart knows we are through Each and every day, in each small way, my heart dies In each small way, my great big heart for you still cries In each small way, my great big heart is missing you In each small way, my great big heart is feeling blue Darling, I can only say, please come back to stay My great big heart still misses you in each small way Formula To Forget (Larry W. Jones 08/08/2008) (song#5718) I'll be over you by the ending of this song I've got a formula, wait and see, won't take long First I'll tell myself that I'm not deep in regret It's so easy with my formula to forget I'll tell my heart that you never meant much to me I don't need you any more, as any fool can see Now, some formulas are kinda sleazy, but yet It's so easy with my formula to forget I'll tell my arms to find somebody new to hold Someone just as warm as you before turning cold My formula for success in finding new love I'll suggest it to all the stars and moon above - instrumental - I'll tell my heart that you never meant much to me I don't need you any more, as any fool can see Now, some formulas are kinda sleazy, but yet It's so easy with my formula to forget I'll tell my eyes to dry, stop crying over you I'll tell my shoes to stop walking the floor at two This song is now over, but I'll have to admit It's so hard with my formula to forget My Love Is Gone (Larry W. Jones 08/08/2008) (song#5719) Time is such a rolling thing I wish I could make it stay The time of love we shared would carry on To another light of day But here comes an early dawn And dear, what more can I say My love is gone As I watch you walk away I feel time slip from my hand And as my hand shades my eyes from the sun I know Old Man Time has won Oh, I'll try to carry on Loneliness has just begun My love is gone - instrumental - Dear, if you knew how I feel You might come back home to me It's sad, for the love we had was so real I can't believe you've withdrawn Time is just a rolling wheel My love is gone I turn my back to the wind No use trying anymore I know that time will never let me win My poor heart was just love's pawn I've lost time and time again My love is gone Until Your Tears Turn to A Rose (Larry W. Jones 08/08/20080 (song#5720) Dear, I can see dark rain clouds that pain you Another love in some mem'ry lane grows Darling, I'll be here with love to train you Until your tears turn to a rose My love, I can see your dreams are shattered And it seems your heart can find no relief Let me repair love that is now tattered My darling, all you need is firm belief In the dark of night when mem'ries arrive Just dream of me during your sweet repose Dear, I'll be there to help your dreams survive Until your tears turn to a rose - instrumental - Dear, I can see dark rain clouds that pain you Another love in some mem'ry lane grows Darling, I'll be here with love to train you Until your tears turn to a rose In the dark of night when mem'ries arrive Just dream of me during your sweet repose Dear, I'll be there to help your dreams survive Until your tears turn to a rose Til I Two Step With You Again (Larry W. Jones 08/08/2008) (song#5721) Til I two-step with you again Don't let new cowboys hold your charms My dreams of you won't turn out blue If you dance in this cowboy's arms Til I kiss your sweet lips again Watch out for cowboys playing smart Darling, when I return, you can Do a two-step into my heart Now, don't go break your heart or mine When the clock says it's time to go Til I two-step with you again Remember that I love you so Til I two-step with you again Under these same old neon lights Keep your promises that you made Til I two-step with you that night - instrumental - Til I kiss your sweet lips again Watch out for cowboys playing smart Darling, when I return, you can Do a two-step into my heart Now, don't go break your heart or mine When the clock says it's time to go Til I two-step with you again Remember that I love you so Til I two-step with you again Remember that I love you so Til The Water Don't Flow In The Rio (Larry W. Jones 08/08/2008) (song#5722) We got married in El Paso Both of us exchanged golden rings We settled down along the Rio With old fashioned love, marriage brings We toe the line to the right side of wrong We know marriage was meant to be life long We met at a small cantina in El Paso Lonely wanderers in the night That was many long years ago And time has proved our love was right There's something about our love you should know Our love will grow and grow Til the water don't flow in the Rio Our love will grow and grow Til the water don't flow in the Rio The Rio Grande may overflow Just like our overflowing love Our love will grow and grow Til the water don't flow in the Rio - instrumental - Dear, if I should ever leave you It would be when the stars don't glow Dear, don't let my words worry you There's only one thing you should know Our love will grow and grow Til the water don't flow in the Rio Our love will grow and grow Til the water don't flow in the Rio The Rio Grande may overflow Just like our overflowing love Our love will grow and grow Til the water don't flow in the Rio Our love will grow and grow Til the water don't flow in the Rio New Trails (Larry W. Jones 08/08/2008) (song#5723) Trails, winding like a river Trails, beckoning unto me Saddle pals, who knows when we'll meet again Maybe never But trails Trails, winding like a river Beckon unto me So long, my old saddle pals Ride happy trails forever So long, my old saddle pals More trails beckon unto me New trails Trails, winding like a river Beckon unto me Til trails are gone forever Gone forever Til trails are gone forevermore - instrumental - So long, my old saddle pals Ride happy trails forever So long, my old saddle pals Sun, moon and stars light up the trails for me New trails Trails, winding like a river Beckon unto me Til trails are gone forever Gone forever Til trails are gone forevermore Tiny Troubles Grow Bigger In Time (Larry W. Jones 08/08/2008) (song#5724) Tiny troubles grow bigger in time That's why I'm feeling sadder with all the wine Bigger troubles mean the honeymoon is over That's why I'm feeling like I've lost you For the very last time Look at the silver moon And golden sunset on the sea Look at the tiny troubles That grew bigger for you and me Tiny troubles grow bigger in time That's why I'm feeling sadder with all the wine Bigger troubles mean the honeymoon is over That's why I'm feeling like I've lost you For the very last time - instrumental - Look back at yesterday Now, take a look at us today Look at the way we will miss each other As love fades away Tiny troubles grow bigger in time That's why I'm feeling sadder with all the wine Bigger troubles mean the honeymoon is over That's why I'm feeling like I've lost you For the very last time Last Red Rose (Larry W. Jones 08/08/2008) (song#5725) The last red rose in the garden I saw there blooming so lonely No other rose there of her kind All petals had faded and gone Her withered companions all hushed No new rose buds to catch her eye She wished for an orchid all blushed The last red rose could only sigh I could not leave that one last rose In the garden to wilt therein All of her consorts were sleeping It was time, her sleep to begin I sadly scattered her petals Where all roses make their last bed The last red rose in the garden Now sleeps the deep sleep of the dead I too, will soon, the rose follow Among true friends of yesterday As all life, time itself swallows And loved ones fade swiftly away True hearts, some day will lie withered Like roses whose petals have flown But then, I would rather not be The last red rose in the garden alone Yesterday's Teardrops (Larry W. Jones 08/08/2008) (song#5726) Yesterday's teardrops are today's rainbows Now that I have sunshine to share with you You have now dried my eyes of yesterday's teardrops With rainbows of love in a sky of blue Oh, yesterday, love could not get started Yesterday's teardrops had me downhearted You came along and set my heart so free And here's what I found out teardrops can be Yesterday's teardrops are today's rainbows Now that I have sunshine to share with you You have now dried my eyes of yesterday's teardrops With rainbows of love in a sky of blue - instrumental - Yesterday was filled with lonely sadness But there's no tears today, only gladness When you came into view dear, I could see That yesterday's tears soon would never be Yesterday's teardrops are today's rainbows Now that I have sunshine to share with you You have now dried my eyes of yesterday's teardrops With rainbows of love in a sky of blue Tom Dooley (Larry W. Jones 08/09/2008) (song#5727) I'm the guy they call Tom Dooley But everything they say's a lie I'm the guy they call Tom Dooley And I'm the guy who's gonna die I didn't stab Laura Foster I didn't take that sweet girl's life Just blame it on sheriff Grason For jealousy and vengeful strife I'm the guy they call Tom Dooley But everything they say's a lie I'm the guy they call Tom Dooley And I'm the guy who's gonna die Tomorrow I'll be in Statesville Jack Keaton's gonna be with me Now, my life blood they're gonna spill Jack Keaton's gonna be set free I'm the guy they call Tom Dooley But everything they say's a lie I'm the guy they call Tom Dooley And I'm the guy who's gonna die Tomorrow I'll be in trouble Miss Anne Melton won't marry me I'll be swingin' in a knot doubled Hangin' from a Carolina tree I'm the guy they call Tom Dooley But everything they say's a lie I'm the guy they call Tom Dooley And I'm the guy who's gonna die I'm the guy they call Tom Dooley But everything they say's a lie I'm the guy they call Tom Dooley And I'm the guy who's gonna die Tomorrow's Gonna Come (Larry W. Jones 08/09/2008) (song#5728) Yesterday you told me that you love me Today you tell me that you care Well, tomorrow we'll be married Dear, tomorrow we'll both be there Tomorrow's gonna come Tomorrow's gonna come Well, tomorrow we'll be married Tomorrow's gonna come You don't know how long I've waited Seems like a lifetime, love would hide I'm glad, tomorrow, God created Tomorrow you'll become my bride Tomorrow's gonna come Tomorrow's gonna come Well, tomorrow we'll be married Tomorrow's gonna come - instrumental - Tomorrow will end all weeping Tomorrow, tears will be all gone Our home sweet home we'll be keeping When our tomorrow comes at dawn Tomorrow's gonna come Tomorrow's gonna come Well, tomorrow we'll be married Tomorrow's gonna come Time Won't Stop For Teardrop Time (Larry W. Jones 08/09/2008) (song#5729) Now, time won't stop for teardrop time This time my song is out of rhyme No, time won't stop for teardrop time Where is that darlin' girl of mine I guess she heard from her old flame And like a bird, she hopped that train She stopped lovin' this heart of mine No, time won't stop for teardrop time She stopped lovin' this heart of mine No, time won't stop for teardrop time - instrumental - No, time won't stop for teardrop time Heart's a victim of lovers crime She hopped on outbound number nine No, time won't stop for teardrop time I guess she heard from her old flame And like a bird, she hopped that train She stopped lovin' this heart of mine No, time won't stop for teardrop time She stopped lovin' this heart of mine No, time won't stop for teardrop time Lovesick From Now On (Larry W. Jones 08/09/2008) (song#5730) If I'm a dog, just throw a bone And beat me up with sticks and stones She found a new click, now she's gone Just call me lovesick from now on Inside these walls I hide and cry I kick the halls and want to die I can't pick out just what went wrong Just call me lovesick from now on Inside my room I see more gloom Outside my room there cries the moon The clouds are dark and thick at dawn Just call me lovesick from now on - instrumental - I recall mem'ries from the past About true love that didn't last The clock ticks midnight on and on Just call me lovesick from now on If I'm a dog, just throw a bone And beat me up with sticks and stones She found a new click, now she's gone Just call me lovesick from now on Out Of Touch (Larry W. Jones 08/09/2008) (song#5731) Her sweet love meant so much to me In dreams I feel her touch, so free All the time, her I'm thinking of Just out of touch with the times of her sweet love Every night I feel her warm touch Never thought I'd miss her so much Her voice was as soft as a dove Just out of touch with the times of her sweet love Now I'm so lonesome all the time I have her photo, ring and such They all remind me of her love Just out of touch with the times of her sweet love - instrumental - Every night I feel her warm touch Never thought I'd miss her so much Her voice was as soft as a dove Just out of touch with the times of her sweet love Now I'm so lonesome all the time I have her photo, ring and such They all remind me of her love Just out of touch with the times of her sweet love Flaming Star (Larry W. Jones 08/09/2008) (song#5732) From off afar, a falling star Flamed across a velvet sky Come what may, it brought to mind The Gypsies say A flaming star is only for a love that's blind Soon I saw you, from off afar Kissing someone else beneath the stars My dreams fell from heaven, just before eleven I believed I was your flame You deceived me just the same My dreams fell from heaven, just before eleven The night a flaming star burned dreams of mine - instrumental - Soon I saw you, from off afar Kissing someone else beneath the stars My dreams fell from heaven, just before eleven I believed I was your flame You deceived me just the same My dreams fell from heaven, just before eleven The night a flaming star burned dreams of mine From off afar, a falling star Flamed across a velvet sky Come what may, it brought to mind The Gypsies say A flaming star is only for a love that's blind Long Before I Ever Met You (Larry W. Jones 08/09/2008) (song#5733) Darling, I've never known you I'm sure I've never met you But I have known for so long Someday, someway I would meet you somewhere Darling, I've dreamed of someone Who, one day, would stroll my way, my heart console In every way, this I say, you fill that role My darling, long before I ever held you And long before I ever kissed you Long before I ever met you, I have known That someday, someway, dear, you would be my own - instrumental - My darling, long before I ever held you And long before I ever kissed you Long before I ever met you, I have known That someday, someway, dear, you would be my own Now, I finally met you Now, I finally know you Now, this very day, dear, you're my very own Someone I Didn't Really Know (Larry W. Jones 08/09/2008) (song#5734) I have a photo in my wallet And it's kinda faded when I show Now, when my friends and I discuss it They ask, who's that doll with all the glow And I say, don't make a fuss of it Just someone I didn't really know But she's the girl I spent a lot of time with I followed her like a moth to flames that glow And she's also the dream I nightly cry with Just someone I didn't really know Oh, she's the girl I couldn't get along with And she's the girl that all my dreams went wrong with I don't tell my friends there's no end to my woe Dear, I only tell them that you're... Just someone I didn't really know - instrumental - But she's the girl I spent a lot of time with I followed her like a moth to flames that glow And she's also the dream I nightly cry with Just someone I didn't really know Oh, she's the girl I couldn't get along with And she's the girl that all my dreams went wrong with I don't tell my friends there's no end to my woe Dear, I only tell them that you're... Just someone I didn't really know Trail To Nowhere Leading Home (Larry W. Jones 08/09/2008) (song#5735) I thought I was on the trail to nowhere I left the prairie for this northern town But it sure gets cold here in the Winter Like these folks are when Summer comes around I thought I was on the trail to nowhere But that pales when compared to all I've found So, I've set my mind to see the sunlight Shining on that trail to my prairie home I'm tired of these blue Mondays through Sundays Sittin' at a table in a bar alone I'll say adios to this city guide It just led me in every way that's wrong I'll pack my bag and sack my foolish pride And ride the trail to nowhere leading home - instrumental - I thought I was on the trail to nowhere I left the prairie for this northern town But it sure gets cold here in the Winter Like these folks are when Summer comes around So, I've set my mind to see the sunlight Shining on that trail to my prairie home I'm tired of these blue Mondays through Sundays Sittin' at a table in a bar alone I'll say adios to this city guide It just led me in every way that's wrong I'll pack my bag and sack my foolish pride And ride the trail to nowhere leading home Last Letter From Me (Larry W. Jones 08/09/2008) (song#5736) Dear, I don't intend to treat you as only a friend I have done nothing to make you so distant and cold Sometimes I wonder if I'll ever see you again Now that you and I have both grown so withered and old Dear, I never could have built you that mansion so fine And I never could have bought you clothes a young girl craves But if you'd been contented to be forever mine Imagine the heartaches and sorrows you would have saved - instrumental - You have now grown weary and tired with that fool man's gold As you read this letter, recall I was once your own Don't bother responding, though I've had torment untold It's too late for time spent here living my life alone Dear, as you read this letter, think way back on our past Of the vows and promises and dreams broken so free Dear, to this cold world, I'll just say my goodbyes at last For as you read this last letter from me, I won't be Some Fool Like Me (Larry W. Jones 08/09/2008) (song#5737) The last word in lonesome Is some fool like me I've seen some who thought They were cool as can be But my fool heart succumbed To some tragedy Somewhere when I fell, dear For someone like you Sometimes something bad happens To some fools who are good Sometimes something good happens To some girls who are bad I feel like some wise man Wrote a song just about me The last word in lonesome Is some fool like me - instrumental - But my fool heart succumbed To some tragedy Somewhere when I fell, dear For someone like you Sometimes something bad happens To some fools who are good Sometimes something good happens To some girls who are bad I feel like some wise man wrote A song just about me The last word in lonesome Is some fool like me Just The Remaining Part Of Your Heart (Larry W. Jones 08/09/2008) (song#5738) I heard you say tenderly You love that man with all of your sweet heart So dear, I guess there's no part left for me But if he ever leaves you And your tears become like a raining art I'll see that you don't stay blue I'll take the remaining part of your heart Just the remaining part of your heart, dear Which goes to show how much I want you near Just the remaining part of your heart, dear I'll give my every part for the remainder of your heart - instrumental - But if he ever leaves you And your tears become like a raining art I'll see that you don't stay blue I'll take the remaining part of your heart Just the remaining part of your heart, dear Which goes to show how much I want you near Just the remaining part of your heart, dear I'll give my every part for the remainder of your heart Ever So Slowly (Larry W. Jones 08/09/2008) (song#5739) Dear, ever so slowly you're slipping away Ever so slowly I forget you each day I no longer cry when I think about you Ever so slowly my skies are turning blue Dear, it took forever to build my whole world And you know my whole world was built around you But when you left, my whole world quickly turned blue Ever so slowly I'm forgetting 'bout you Dear, don't be so fast in thinking I'll forgive I'm learning at last how to love and to live Ever so slowly my skies are turning blue Ever so slowly I'm forgetting 'bout you - instrumental - Dear, it took forever to build my whole world And you know my whole world was built around you But when you left, my whole world quickly turned blue Ever so slowly I'm forgetting 'bout you Dear, don't be so fast in thinking I'll forgive I'm learning at last how to love and to live Ever so slowly my skies are turning blue Ever so slowly I'm forgetting 'bout you Act More Kindly (Larry W. Jones 08/09/2008) (song#5740) I'm gonna act more kindly, 'stead of acting more blindly To those who make mistakes when troubles come around their door I'm gonna be much stronger for just a little longer When I find it becomes a chore to think of others more I'm gonna sing a melody, bring words of harmony Meek doesn't mean that I am weak if love is what I speak I'm gonna act more kindly, 'stead of acting more blindly To my neighbors down the street or anyone I should meet - instrumental - I'm gonna be more gallant toward any with less talent And quit thinking that I'm so grand when I'm a lowly man I'm gonna be more humble toward those who fall and stumble I need much less pride in a world where love needs to reside I'm gonna act more kindly, 'stead of acting more blindly To those who make mistakes when troubles come around their door I'm gonna be much stronger for just a little longer When I find it becomes a chore to think of others more Let Love Come True (Larry W. Jones 08/09/2008) (song#5741) I searched the wide world for you My arms are unfurled for you Darling, I beg you Let love come true Don't let my dreams all turn blue Don't let love's bridges burn too Darling, I beg you Let love come true Look at the stars with me, love Tell me, what do you see, love Something I've wished upon my whole life long - instrumental - Look at the stars with me, love Tell me, what do you see, love Something I've wished upon my whole life long I've never been so lonely Oh, how I need you only Darling, I beg you Let love come true Darling, I beg you Let love come true So I Can Speak With You (Larry W. Jones 08/10/2008) (song#5742) Just one more waltz, don't look at faults So I can speak with you Don't leave too fast, let this time last Dear, let me dance with you Let me dance cheek to cheek with you My darling, that is my technique So I can speak with you Don't let the stars get in your eyes Don't let guys in bars be too nice Just one more waltz, don't look at faults So I can speak with you tonight Please fall in love, with moon above So I can speak with you About my plan, woman and man That's all I seek from you - instrumental - Don't let the stars get in your eyes Don't let guys in bars be too nice Just one more waltz, don't look at faults So I can speak with you tonight Please fall in love, with moon above So I can speak with you About my plan, woman and man That's all I seek from you Please fall in love, with moon above So I can speak with you About my plan, woman and man That's all I seek from you Love Is Just An Ache In My Heart (Larry W. Jones 08/10/2008) (song#5743) Everybody's had an ache at one time or another I had a head ache not so long ago Everybody's had an ache in one way or another You have to take it, that's just how it goes But why do some loves last while mine are in the past I made the mistake of not playing smart If she came back, I'd have a bad back ache Our love is dead and I've got a head ache Love is nothing but an ache in my heart Oh, there are others who have aches like mine Toe aches, back aches and head aches all the time I wonder how they feel when heartaches start Love is nothing but an ache in my heart - instrumental - But why do some loves last while mine are in the past I made the mistake of not playing smart If she came back, I'd have a bad back ache Our love is dead and I've got a head ache Love is nothing but an ache in my heart Oh man, I can't understand why it starts I don't know if I can make it I only know I can't fake it I'm upset of late since she upset the cart Love is nothing but an ache in my heart Your Love Is A Harbor For Me (Larry W. Jones 08/10/2008) (song#5744) Dear, your love is a harbor for me Yes, your love is a harbor for me Whenever the cold rain is falling Whenever the north wind is blowing Like some dreadful bad storm out at sea Dear, your love is a harbor for me When life's worries come round And snow flurries come down Into the harbor of your love I run You always guide me through You know just what to do Your love is my safe harbor and my sun - instrumental - When life's worries come round And snow flurries come down Into the harbor of your love I run You always guide me through You know just what to do Your love is my safe harbor and my sun Dear, your love is a harbor for me Yes, your love is a harbor for me Big Old Bunkhouse By The Stream (Larry W. Jones 08/10/2008) (song#5745) It was a happy time, I know, not many years ago When the cowboys used to gather on the scene Played fiddle and guitar, made the prairie ring afar In the big old bunkhouse by the stream Well, we hung up the fiddles and guitars on the wall She could not escape its throes, death came to claim my Rose And I laid aside all of my cowboy dreams She was the fairest flower the prairie ever grows Rose was my dream at the big old bunkhouse by the stream The trail's all grown over now that winds around the hill The fence 'round the old corral is in decay The prairie is now still, song for the sad whippoorwill The big bunkhouse by the stream knows my dismay Well, we hung up the fiddles and guitars on the wall She could not escape its throes, death came to claim my Rose And I laid aside all of my cowboy dreams She was the fairest flower the prairie ever grows Rose was my dream at the big old bunkhouse by the stream The old chimney tumbed down, the boards have all turned brown Of happy cowboy days, I can only dream I hope One my life will keep as I lay me down to sleep In the big old bunkhouse by the stream Holding Onto Yesterday's Fling (Larry W. Jones 08/22/2008) (song#5746) Oh, it almost seemed like old times In sweet dreams last night, you were here When I awoke, it didn't mean a thing I knew just what was unfolding I was holding onto yesterday's fling In darkness I was all alone So lonesome without you, my dear The morning sun meant only one sad thing Your sweet love you had withholding I was holding onto yesterday's fling Now that you're gone, I'm downhearted Although my heart is still in love with you A downhill run I've now started Yesterday's love is done and we are through - instrumental - Now that you're gone, I'm downhearted Although my heart is still in love with you A downhill run I've now started Yesterday's love is done and we are through Life today just seems so empty And of tomorrow, I don't care Yesterday you were such a loving thing What was gold is now cold, I swear I was holding onto yesterday's fling When I Saw The Rockies (Larry W. Jones 08/22/2008) (song#5747) When I saw the Rockies I knew what time was for Some things were meant to last a lifetime The Rockies were meant for eternity and more Where mountains touch the sky Brought wonder to my eye Old John Denver's words all rang just right When he sang about that Rocky Mountain high When I saw the Rockies I saw time standing still The Rockies were there for me to climb And I knew that for all time they always will - instrumental - Colorado has the sunshine That warms the meadows, green and gold A fine master of art divine Made for all, landscapes to behold When I saw the Rockies I knew what time was for Some things were meant to last a lifetime The Rockies were meant for eternity and more When I saw the Rockies It was like nowhere I had been When I saw the Rockies I knew that I would come again I Love To Hear The Rain (Larry W. Jones 08/22/2008) (song#5748) I love to hear the rain Falling softly on our windowpane Dreams come easier of you and me I love to hear the rain Just one of those things hard to explain Love comes easier for you and me On some new day darling, as we're growing old I'll remember to hold you the same old way I love to hear the rain And when we walk down that mem'ry lane I will love you the same as I do today - instrumental - I love to hear the rain When deep in the stillness of midnight Or beside the fireplace burning warm I love to hear the rain Even if it's in the bright daylight Love has no pain when safe from the storm On some new day darling, as we're growing old I'll remember to hold you the same old way I love to hear the rain And when we walk down that mem'ry lane I will love you the same as I do today Wishing I Wasn't Missing You (Larry W. Jones 08/22/2008) (song#5749) The clock fell off the table to the floor It must have been you I was reaching for At four in the morning, I felt so blue Wishing I wasn't missing you Another blue Monday is on the way I knew it would be a new lousy day Another week I wish was through Wishing I wasn't missing you I wish I had a pair of rose colored glasses Everything would look bright instead of dismal blue But all I see as time itself passes I'm just wishing I wasn't missing you - instrumental - Now it's Friday night without you in sight I'm in the same old plight, it's nothing new It's as black as night and I'm blue as blue Wishing I wasn't missing you I wish I had a pair of rose colored glasses Everything would look bright instead of dismal blue But all I see as time itself passes I'm just wishing I wasn't missing you Rolling Back To Texas (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2008) (song#5750) I'm weary of this old town, no love here to feel I'm weary of feeling down, life is too unreal So I'll be rolling back before I die too young To where real cowboys are and cowboy songs are sung I'll be rolling back to Texas Rolling back to Texas I'm rolling back to Texas sand Where western diamondbacks rattle And cowboys herd longhorn cattle I'm rolling back to Texas sand I'll ride the range just for fun on the old Bar-1 With my pony, my saddle, lariat and gun I'll look to the Texas sky, sorrows won't apply And to this sad old town I'll bid a glad goodbye I'll be rolling back to Texas Rolling back to Texas I'm rolling back to Texas sand Where western diamondbacks rattle And cowboys herd longhorn cattle I'm rolling back to Texas sand I've saved a little money, for a little wife One to pal around with for the rest of my life She'll be at home on the range with our cowboy child When the bluebonnets in the spring are growing wild I'll be rolling back to Texas Rolling back to Texas I'm rolling back to Texas sand Where western diamondbacks rattle And cowboys herd longhorn cattle I'm rolling back to Texas sand I'll strum my old guitar at the end of the day Singing all those cowboy songs that send cares away Songs about the prairie and the blue Texas skies And stars in the heavens like she'll have in her eyes I'll be rolling back to Texas Rolling back to Texas I'm rolling back to Texas sand Where western diamondbacks rattle And cowboys herd longhorn cattle I'm rolling back to Texas sand Never Did I Ever Stop Loving You (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2008) (song#5751) The lonely nights I spent were all too long A man wasn't meant to be so alone But never did I ever stop loving you Your love was just a token, vows broken My dreams had flown into the great unknown But never did I ever stop loving you Dear, I guess I just kept on believing That our past love would somehow start anew And never did I ever stop loving you And that day, my darling, when you returned Our love grew much stronger from lessons learned Cause never did I ever stop loving you - instrumental - Dear, I never looked for another love For I would rather do without a love And never did I ever stop loving you I waited for some bright star to guide you Until I could have you here beside me And never did I ever stop loving you Dear, I guess I just kept on believing That our past love would somehow start anew And never did I ever stop loving you And that day, my darling, when you returned Our love grew much stronger from lessons learned Cause never did I ever stop loving you Wrong Right Of Way (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2008) (song#5752) Dear, you love someone new, you say So, what am I supposed to do I'll yield to your wrong right of way Dear, we must part ways now, you say Well, my direction comes from you I'll yield to your wrong right of way I have loved you too much to now lose you But what am I supposed to do today What once was sealed is now rent in two I'll yield to your wrong right of way Dear, I once was never blue, ever loving you But tomorrow you'll be gone far away You know it's wrong to treat me like you do But darling, I won't stand here in your way - instrumental - Dear, I once was never blue, ever loving you But tomorrow you'll be gone far away You know it's wrong to treat me like you do But darling, I won't stand here in your way I have loved you too much to now lose you But what am I supposed to do today What once was sealed is now rent in two I'll yield to your wrong right of way Your Texas Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2008) (song#5753) You say it's gratifying To be satisfying your Texas cowboy His simple cowboy ways have brought you joy You cook him three square meals, cause that appeals Well darlin', I'm ridin' happy trails Just knowin' I'm your Texas cowboy You tell him he's a buckeroo And it's a treasure to be in his arms You love his warm and kindly Kinda manly charms employed Oh, he has no claim to fame But you love him just the same Well darlin', I'm ridin' happy trails Just knowin' I'm your Texas cowboy - instrumental - You tell him he's a buckeroo And it's a treasure to be in his arms You love his warm and kindly Kinda manly charms employed You say that he had his choice of cowgirls But he chose only you And he takes you to the big barn dances you enjoy He gives you lots of glances With his looks of love sincere Well darlin', I'm ridin' happy trails Just knowin' I'm your Texas cowboy Yes darlin', I'm ridin' happy trails Just knowin' I'm your Texas cowboy This Masquerade We Made (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2008) (song#5754) I can see that you're not happy, dear In this game we both have played Words don't mean a thing if they're not clear Love was wasted in this masquerade we made We have seen our dreams fade and both have paid From losing the love we had at the start This masquerade we made is now a part Of lonely games of promises betrayed But any thought of leaving disappears When I see the tears in your eyes I know that mine are also on parade I don't know why we carry on When everything we knew is gone Love was wasted in this masquerade we made - instrumental - We have seen our dreams fade and both have paid From losing the love we had at the start This masquerade we made is now a part Of lonely games of promises betrayed But any thought of leaving disappears When I see the tears in your eyes I know that mine are also on parade I don't know why we carry on When everything we knew is gone Love was wasted in this masquerade we made Til I Get Through With Losing You (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2008) (song#5755) It will take awhile until I can smile I may be a pain in the neck to you, a vex to you Even try to be next to you, though not in style Time itself will never end when I'll need a friend Though I don't mean much to you I'll still keep in touch with you Til I get through with losing you Don't think anything if your phone should ring Dear, I'm still just a puppet on your string Now, you may think I have no pride at all I'll try to smile, but inside, tears will fall Although my dreams end with you I will still depend on you Til I get through with losing you - instrumental - Maybe someday I'll see the light And someway things may work out right Although you're out of sight from me It's so confusing to be using you But it's something I can't stop refusing to Til I get through with losing you Time itself will never end when I'll need a friend Though I don't mean much to you I'll still keep in touch with you Til I get through with losing you When The Cowboy Gathering Closes (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2008) (song#5756) There's a song on the wide open prairie Every cowboy has heard it with a sigh Over old cattle trails, that echo still prevails When the cowboy gathering closes with goodbye We were gathered up in Elko, Nevada in the spring Cowboys and cowgirls from Fort Worth to Durango And everywhere between Tall tales and lies and clear blue skies Chuckwagon breakfasts, horse shoes, good old country swing A cowboy thing each year, and a tear fills my eye When the cowboy gathering closes with goodbye Old Red Steagall was there, and R.W. Hampton too Don Edwards played his guitar and sang a ballad or two Riders In The Sky stopped by with songs of the sage And rodeo games were played by cowboys of every age Dinner bells ring in Elko merrily At cowboy gatherings each early spring Save me a place in Elko where cowboys are king Come along and you'll understand why eyes are never dry When the cowboy gathering closes with goodbye There's a song on the wide open prairie Every cowboy has heard it with a sigh Over old cattle trails, that echo still prevails When the cowboy gathering closes with goodbye I Had A Meeting With Myself (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2008) (song#5757) Well, I had a meeting with myself I told myself to be ready for your leaving But I was only cheating myself Cause it was selfish to think I'd not be grieving I had to get myself ready for my big fall Yes, I had a meeting with myself I told myself that I could make it on my own But I was only cheating myself Because I knew that you would already be gone It was like I didn't meet with myself at all I have this fleeting sensation of having lived and died When those memories of you come to call Yes, I had a meeting with myself, but I lied It was like I didn't meet with myself at all - instrumental - Yes, I had a meeting with myself I told myself that I could make it on my own But I was only cheating myself Because I knew that you would already be gone I have this fleeting sensation of having lived and died When those memories of you come to call Yes, I had a meeting with myself, but I lied It was like I didn't meet with myself at all Teardrop Falling Time (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2008) (song#5758) Sad chimes have rung for teardrop falling time This time it's gonna be an uphill climb Happiness is gone, I've been left behind Get ready eyes, for teardrop falling time I learned that her old flame is back in town I didn't know that he was calling 'round There's no more stalling for this lovers crime Move over heart, for teardrop falling time - instrumental - Happiness is gone, I've been left behind Get ready eyes, for teardrop falling time I learned that her old flame is back in town I didn't know that he was calling 'round There's no more stalling for this lovers crime Move over heart, for teardrop falling time Move over heart, for teardrop falling time Don't Call Me The Heartless One (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2008) (song#5759) Well now, I used to be the heartless one Never thinking of the harm I had done But you changed cold, cold rain into the sun From now on, don't call me the heartless one Walls were built around me in which to hide My heart never cared when old love flames died You came along and my walls came undone From now on, don't call me the heartless one I used to walk the wood floors of my room Should have known my hard heart would meet with gloom But your knock on my door had my heart won From now on, don't call me the heartless one - instrumental - Walls were built around me in which to hide My heart never cared when old love flames died You came along and my walls came undone From now on, don't call me the heartless one Freed of hard hearted memories at last What started then is in the distant past A brand new life of love has just begun From now on, don't call me the heartless one Love's Goodbye (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2008) (song#5760) The time has come to leave, though we'll both cry Love has no value when it's filled with tears The wings of love have flown with love's goodbye That's the way love goes with those wasted years Love's hello never tells of division And a young heart's flame can burn perception But time can hold one up to derision When hearts are subjected to deception Time has slapped our love fully in the face And no consolation can I now find So, I'll just leave now, although in disgrace And live with love's goodbye I leave behind - instrumental - Love's hello never tells of division And a young heart's flame can burn perception But time can hold one up to derision When hearts are subjected to deception The time has come to leave, though we'll both cry Love has no value when it's filled with tears The wings of love have flown with love's goodbye That's the way love goes with those wasted years The wings of love have flown with love's goodbye That's the way love goes with those wasted years A Lovers Moon Is On The Rise (Larry W. Jones 08/23/2008) (song#5761) Well now, don't you think it's funny When the night's in sync with sunny Bees are busy in hives makin' honey I guess it comes as no surprise A lovers moon is on the rise Well, I'm loaded with ambition Got a sunny disposition And all I need now is love's ignition And starlight of love in her eyes A lovers moon is on the rise Now, I'll just take my time this time To try and win her love so fine She's been on my mind as the full moon climbs My intentions have no disguise A lovers moon is on the rise - instrumental - Now, I do think moonlight is grand And I think I'm her lovin' man So, it's time now, to make my stand real soon The moonlight is made for pleasin' My darlin' is made for squeezin' When there comes the rise of a lovers moon Well, I'm loaded with ambition Got a sunny disposition And all I need now is love's ignition And starlight of love in her eyes A lovers moon is on the rise He Wore Silver Spurs (Larry W. Jones 08/24/2008) (song#5762) Yippee yi oh, yippee yi aye There ain't gonna be no weddin' today He wore silver spurs that jingled, jangled, jingled As he went ridin' leisurely along The cowboy sang about how glad he was single And be danged if he wasn't far from wrong Well, Bonnie Sue Well, Bonnie Sue Although that cowboy's done some hard fallin' He ain't never gonna fall for you Yippee yi oh, yippee yi aye There ain't gonna be no weddin' today He wore silver spurs that jingled, jangled, jingled As he went ridin' leisurely along The cowboy sang about how glad he was single And be danged if he wasn't far from wrong - instrumental - Well, Molly Ann Well, Molly Ann Although that cowboy's plumb full of folly He ain't never gonna fall again Yippee yi oh, yippee yi aye There ain't gonna be no weddin' today He wore silver spurs that jingled, jangled, jingled As he went ridin' leisurely along The cowboy sang about how glad he was single And be danged if he wasn't far from wrong Yippee yi oh, yippee yi aye There ain't gonna be no weddin' today The cowboy with the silver spurs Jingled, jangled, jingled right along Old Rodeo Teachers In The Bleachers (Larry W. Jones 08/24/2008) (song#5763) We're just old rodeo teachers in the bleachers With walkin' canes, we ain't the same as long ago Watchin' young'uns ridin' broncos in the rodeo We wonder how they all will fare when they grow old The broncos they're on couldn't buck if they were paid They're better drivin' trucks cause they're not cowboy made I used to ride a gelding by the name of Figure Four Until he propelled me, after eight, right on out the door Now, their saddles have bucking rolls to keep 'em in The saddle tree is straddle free to save their skin The kind I used only had a Cheyenne roll at the canter Had to hang on tight or become a rodeo planter Steers for doggin' have ears floppin' and horns cut short Catch-twine for tyin' the feet are designed for sport I ain't lyin', I went flyin' over longhorns heads But I'm a rodeo teacher in the bleachers nearly dead These young'uns now-a-days wear fancy western suits I rode in wind-tight moleskins and worn Nacona boots But our glory days are gone, it's time for movin' on We're just old rodeo teachers in the bleachers Still singin' our old cowboy songs No One To Lean On (Larry W. Jones 08/24/2008) (song#5764) No one to lean on, no one to be keen on No one to make my dreams come true No lips to kiss on, just to reminisce on No one to miss me when I'm blue I climb the stairs up to my lonely room Only to find you're not there in the gloom And every time I think of you somewhere I offer up for myself one small prayer Please give me someone to lean on Just someone I can be keen on Sweet lips to kiss on, not reminisce on Someone who'll make my dreams come true - instrumental - I climb the stairs up to my lonely room Only to find you're not there in the gloom And every time I think of you somewhere I offer up for myself one small prayer Please give me someone to lean on Just someone I can be keen on Sweet lips to kiss on, not reminisce on Someone who'll make my dreams come true Where Love Has Gone (Larry W. Jones 08/24/2008) (song#5765) The blazing sun burned the dew off the meadow It's as dry as your love that's withdrawn The petals on the flowers all have withered Faded now to where our love has gone Where do the bubbles go when champagne grows stale And foaming laughter departs the sea Where will I go now that hearts of love have failed To that place where love was never meant to be Your love disappeared like dew from the meadow It should be as fresh as dew at dawn How my heart will find love, I'll never know In that place of no return where love has gone - instrumental - Where do the bubbles go when champagne grows stale And foaming laughter departs the sea Where will I go now that hearts of love have failed To that place where love was never meant to be Your love disappeared like dew from the meadow It should be as fresh as dew at dawn How my heart will find love, I'll never know In that place of no return where love has gone My Treasured Possession (Larry W. Jones 08/24/2008) (song#5766) Here comes my treasured possession Here comes my everything I hear her whisper so softly From lips of the one I adore Darling, I will love you only Not today, but for evermore As new pages of years turn slowly forward I'll look back on the times we both shared before I'll see the love that kept us close together And look forward to the same and many more Here comes my reason for living Here comes the one I esteem Here comes my treasured possession Here comes my everything - instrumental - As new pages of years turn slowly forward I'll look back on the times we both shared before I'll see the love that kept us close together And look forward to the same and many more Here comes my reason for living Here comes the one I esteem Here comes my treasured possession Here comes my everything At The Door Of My Heart (Larry W. Jones 08/24/2008) (song#5767) I opened wide the door of my heart, dear I waited with hope of changing your name Your love was at the door of my heart, dear Oh, but for some reason, you never came My arms had a feeling of surrender Of you, as I held you close by my side Your love was at the door of my heart, dear But you never came on in to reside No, you never came on in to reside Some other fellow must have found the key And how was I to know love would depart It was such a long long wait for me, dear For your sweet love at the door of my heart For your sweet love at the door of my heart - instrumental - Some other fellow must have found the key And how was I to know love would depart It was such a long long wait for me, dear For your sweet love at the door of my heart For your sweet love at the door of my heart Tomorrow I'll Start Loving You Again (Larry W. Jones 08/24/2008) (song#5768) Tomorrow I'll start loving you again Then I'll be right back, be right back again Tomorrow I'll be right back Back where I've already been Well dear, I thought that I was over you Cause I felt that my heart was on the mend But today I felt mem'ries burn anew Tomorrow I'll start loving you again I know it was foolish to think my love for you had died Although I'm now on the brink of a million tears I've cried Well, I should have known yesterday that tomorrow would come Tomorrow I'll start loving you again - instrumental - Tomorrow I'll start loving you again Then I'll be right back, be right back again Tomorrow I'll be right back Back where I've already been Well dear, I thought that I was over you Cause I felt that my heart was on the mend But today I felt mem'ries burn anew Tomorrow I'll start loving you again Tomorrow I'll start loving you again Too Much Of My Heart (Larry W. Jones 08/24/2008) (song#5769) Dear, now you've gone and broken my poor heart When you told me that you and I must part Well, last night I was really feeling blue Cause too much of my heart can't break apart from you I closed my eyes, but dear, I still could see That deep inside you're still a part of me Dear, it may not be smart, but it's so true That too much of my heart can't break apart from you Too much of you still owns too much of me I've known it ever since you set me free You're still a work of art and I'm so blue Cause too much of my heart can't break apart from you - instrumental - I closed my eyes, but dear, I still could see That deep inside you're still a part of me Too much of you still owns too much of me I've known it ever since you set me free You're still a work of art and I'm so blue Cause too much of my heart can't break apart from you Touch Her (Larry W. Jones 08/24/2008) (song#5770) Touch her Touch the girl who meant the world to this man Touch her Touch her and see if you can understand Touch her But you still won't know what to say or do Touch her And you'll feel how it feels when love's untrue - instrumental - Watch her Watch her eyes that will tell you all those lies Watch her And be glad that I told you about her disguise Touch her Get a good feel before you get the blues Touch her But take my word, your broken heart will lose Touch her Get a good feel before you get the blues Touch her But take my word, your broken heart will lose My Queen My Lady And Dream Angel (Larry W. Jones 08/24/2008) (song#5771) You're a dream, you're an angel, I'm a man You're a queen, you're a lady, take my hand We'll find some place to live with love we plan Please be my queen, my lady and dream angel if you can We're from different worlds, but I love you so Let's laugh and play cause love will surely grow My heart was blue but it's new now, I know Please be my queen, my lady and dream angel here below I won't ask you why, I won't ask you how But dear, I'll ask you to love me forever starting now - instrumental - Let love be forever, without an end Like an oak that stands strong against the wind Someone like you will never come my way again Please be my queen, my lady and dream angel, be my friend I won't ask you why, I won't ask you how But dear, I'll ask you to love me forever starting now You're a dream, you're an angel, I'm a man You're a queen, you're a lady, take my hand We'll find some place to live with love we plan Please be my queen, my lady and dream angel if you can Only Way I Know To Endure (Larry W. Jones 08/25/2008) (song#5772) I still keep your picture on the table Your face still draws me to you like a lure I should throw it away but I'm not able It's the only way I know to endure My friends are all gone but I carry on Now, just how I do, I'm not really sure The future looks black while I'm looking back It's the only way I know to endure - instrumental - When my heart gives up, I open your letters up They give a small cure, though tears make the words obscure This old masquerade won't last, living in the past It's the only way I know to endure My friends are all gone but I carry on Now, just how I do, I'm not really sure The future looks black while I'm looking back It's the only way I know to endure Riding Down The Canyon Trail (Larry W. Jones 08/25/2008) (song#5773) When all the brandin' work is over In the big corral around five I'm rarin' to look the prairie over Where a cowboy can feel alive I cinch the saddle on my pony Head down the trail away from town To some place that's quiet and lonely And watch the western sun go down Just riding down the canyon trail To watch the western sun go down Waiting to see the moon so pale Shine on the prairie grass so brown Hear the longhorn cattle lowing And the call of the whippoorwill Just riding down the canyon trail All cowboys dream about it still - instrumental - Hear the longhorn cattle lowing And the call of the whippoorwill Just riding down the canyon trail All cowboys dream about it still The cool purple sage is bloomin' Cactus flowers are everywhere The red setting sun is looming Out here a cowboy has no care Just riding down the canyon trail There's no reason to wear a frown Just riding down the canyon trail To watch the western sun go down Til Life Loses Meaning (Larry W. Jones 08/25/2008) (song#5774) Til life loses meaning, I'll keep on loving you Now, the lowest point I've ever been in my life I was so disappointed, I wanted to die Was the night I found out that you loved someone else Dear, that's the night you said, our love, I should forget Til life loses meaning, I'll keep on loving you Now, you can tell all the roses they should not grow And you can tell the four winds they never should blow You can tell all the storm clouds to never get wet But I'll tell you dear, my heart can never forget Til life loses meaning, I'll keep on loving you - instrumental - Now, you can tell all the roses they should not grow And you can tell the four winds they never should blow You can tell all the storm clouds to never get wet But I'll tell you dear, my heart can never forget Til life loses meaning, I'll keep on loving you Mary's Summer Love (Larry W. Jones 08/25/2008) (song#5775) I know I'm only Mary's summer love She seems to only come around now and then I know I'm only Mary's summer love She's only mine when summer comes again When Autumn comes, I know she'll be leavin' Another love will come to let me down But she knows I'll wait for summer season When summer sunshine brings her back around I know I'm only Mary's summer love She seems to only come around now and then I know I'm only Mary's summer love She's only mine when summer comes again - instrumental - When winter comes, my world's cold and stormy Cause darling Mary never comes around My empty arms, for her are there waiting Waiting in vain til summer comes around I know I'm only Mary's summer love She seems to only come around now and then I know I'm only Mary's summer love She's only mine when summer comes again Yodeling Old Hobo (Larry W. Jones 08/25/2008) (song#5776) Yodel-ee-oh-lay-ee, Yodel-ee-oh-lo Yodel-ee-oh-lay-ee-hee, down the road I go Thumbing on down the highway, just travelin' light Don't care where I'm headin' to, anywhere's alright I don't have no money, no special place to go All the town folks just call me a yodeling old hobo Yodel-ee-oh-lay-ee, Yodel-ee-oh-lo Yodel-ee-oh-lay-ee-hee, down the road I go Well, I've seen all this country, been most everywhere But places I love most are in sweet Texas air Way out where the west is best, in old El Paso I'm at home with all I own, this yodeling old hobo Yodel-ee-oh-lay-ee, Yodel-ee-oh-lo Yodel-ee-oh-lay-ee-hee, down the road I go I started young as a trav'lin' man, Georgia bound I'm the son of all the land, anywhere I'm found East or west, north or south, any way the wind blows You'll find me along the tracks, a yodeling old hobo Yodel-ee-oh-lay-ee, Yodel-ee-oh-lo Yodel-ee-oh-lay-ee-hee, down the road I go I've got lots of stories, and more will come my way Hear that lonesome sound of an outbound Frisco freight I'll hop aboard with my old pals before midnight Ride tracks with my sack, yodeling old hobo til I die Yodel-ee-oh-lay-ee, Yodel-ee-oh-lo Yodel-ee-oh-lay-ee-hee, down the road I go Moo Moo Boogie (Larry W. Jones 08/25/2008) (song#5777) Out on the trail near El Paso I seen a cowboy ridin' along real slow Now, I don't believe I heard him wrong But I perceived him singin' a funny song It was really witty, musta come from the windy city Come-a ti yi yipee yipee yay, yippie yea Come-a ti yi yipee yipee yea Git along little doggies, git along, git along Crack a whip, get a grip, let 'er rip to the doggie sale And he punched them doggies on down the trail Just a-singin' his Moo Moo Boogie with a western wail Come-a ti yi yipee yipee yay, yippie yea Come-a ti yi yipee yipee yea He was singin' his Moo Moo Boogie song As he rode along the gulch, didn't sound like much Just a little ditty with the windy city touch It sounded like he was on loco weed A funny singin' cowboy in real need And he punched them doggies on down the trail Just a-singin' his Moo Moo Boogie with a western wail Come-a ti yi yipee yipee yay, yippie yea Come-a ti yi yipee yipee yea - instrumental - Git along little doggies, git along, git along Crack a whip, get a grip, let 'er rip to the doggie sale And he punched them doggies on down the trail Just a-singin' his Moo Moo Boogie with a western wail Come-a ti yi yipee yipee yay, yippie yea Come-a ti yi yipee yipee yea Git along little doggies, git along, git along Crack a whip, get a grip, let 'er rip to the doggie sale And he punched them doggies on down the trail Just a-singin' his Moo Moo Boogie with a western wail Come-a ti yi yipee yipee yay, yippie yea Come-a ti yi yipee yipee yea Moo Moo Boogie Moo Moo Boogie Moo Moo Boogie with a western wail Only Time Can Tell (Larry W. Jones 08/25/2008) (song#5778) Now, darling, only time can tell If our romance will work out well Or become just an ebbing swell Nobody knows and only time can tell Dear, you and I know very well That nothing is sure when it comes to love And darling, only time can tell If it grows with the stars and moon above But if we really show we care Then, in time, both of us will see That true love really can be there Waiting to grow for you and me When summer is over and autumn comes Maybe we'll be more than just friends and chums And if, in time, we find that love still dwells We'll buy some rings, but only time can tell - instrumental - But if we really show we care Then, in time, both of us will see That true love really can be there Waiting to grow for you and me When summer is over and autumn comes Maybe we'll be more than just friends and chums And if, in time, we find that love still dwells We'll buy some rings, but only time can tell Only time can tell Time And The Trail (Larry W. Jones 08/25/2008) (song#5779) Time and the trail, of the whippoorwill Will bring my love ridin' o'er the hill If it must be, I'll wait eternally By the trail that took her away from me Along the prairie trail, we used to ride But time and the trail took her from my side She was my love, to be my darlin' bride But time and the trail was the Great Divide Oh, how long must a cowboy be lonely Ridin' along, dreamin' of his one and only Under western stars and the pale moonlight Time and the trail, please bring her home tonight - instrumental - Along the prairie trail, we used to ride But time and the trail took her from my side She was my love, to be my darlin' bride But time and the trail was the Great Divide Time and the trail, both go slowly along Time and the trail, a lowly cowboy song My heart may fail, but I'll wait as time rolls along Til time and the trail brings my darlin' home Weary Of Me (Larry W. Jones 08/25/2008) (song#5780) You ended the rain, you ended my pain You put wind in my sails so fair Then winter came and my dreams were in vain You left me alone with my cares Weary of me, are you weary of me There's nothing cheery that you have to say Like a toy balloon, thrown away to soon Loved and wearily cast away You've found someone new and I've found the blues But I hope that happy you'll always be Dearie, I love you still, I always will Though you have grown weary of me I believed you, dear, and so I have stayed You have always been my sweetheart Darling, I never thought our love would fade And I would wear a weary heart - instrumental - Weary of me, are you weary of me There's nothing cheery that you have to say Like a toy balloon, thrown away to soon Loved and wearily cast away You've found someone new and I've found the blues But I hope that happy you'll always be Dearie, I love you still, I always will Though you have grown weary of me At The Back Of Tobacco Road (Larry W. Jones 08/25/2008) (song#5781) Well, I was born in the trunk of a Georgia hoopie Mama didn't live, Daddy was a drunk, I was told That's the life, on my back bestowed to me Way down at the back of Tobacco Road I grew up dusty in a rusty shack Wore used overalls on my crusty back Nobody helped me, I carried a load Way down at the back of Tobacco Road Plowin' land was hard but that was the code I didn't know no better, but nobody owed Well, I loved the land and I guess it showed Way down at the back of Tobacco Road - instrumental - Sometimes I want to leave and get a good job But nobody in the city hires a hillbilly slob Oh, I'll never get a crack at a new house showed Way down at the back of Tobacco Road Now, if I had the money and I had the time I'd ride the outbound main on out the Georgia line But now, to me, it's plain that my back will stay bowed Way down at the back of Tobacco Road Way down at the back of Tobacco Road Joys Of Yesterday (Larry W. Jones 08/25/2008) (song#5782) Yesterday, the blossom still clung to the vine I tasted strawberries, I drank her sweet wine I dreamed of tomorrows, but they passed away The joys that were mine are in yesterday I was a dandy and I was a rover She knew who I was by the songs that I sang I ate at her table, I basked in her clover My cries and my laughter all rang Yesterday, the blossom still clung to the vine I tasted strawberries, I drank her sweet wine I dreamed of tomorrows, but they passed away The joys that were mine are in yesterday - instrumental - I was not contented with yesterday's glories I could not live on promises winter to spring Yesterday was my moment, that is my story I never cared what tomorrow might bring Yesterday, the blossom still clung to the vine I tasted strawberries, I drank her sweet wine I dreamed of tomorrows, but they passed away The joys that were mine are in yesterday This Trail Is Mine (Larry W. Jones 08/26/2008) (song#5783) The eastern sun arose this morning From out in the west I watched it rise A trail of beauty appeared from the darkness A trail that cowboys would often ride My thoughts seemed small and unimportant Unlike all my troubles seemed to be But today, a brand new trail I see One I would ride to eternity The prairie was asleep around me But as it awoke to meet the day I reveled in its silent beauty This cowboy had nothing more to say So what, saddle pals, if all our dreams Never come to be realized Pardners, awake and look around you You've got a brand new trail to ride This trail is mine, this trail is mine Not the trail of the whippoorwill His song's too sad to shine This trail is mine, mine alone to fulfill I'll ride this brand new trail and learn to live So I can tell the sun I've learned to give This trail is mine - instrumental - Like most cowboys, I cursed each bad day And I never had much peace of mind I rode life's trail never thinking of tomorrow Not an inkling of a sweeter time But now the sun has shone around me What a foolish cowboy I have been This brand new trail stretched out before me Is the same old trail I did not tend This trail is mine, this trail is mine Not the trail of the whippoorwill His song's too sad to shine This trail is mine, mine alone to fulfill I'll ride this brand new trail and learn to live So I can tell the sun I've learned to give This trail is mine Yesterday Has Come And Gone (Larry W. Jones 08/26/2008) (song#5784) Yesterday, you said you loved me Oh, yesterday you seemed to care Our yesterday was like a song Now I can't find you anywhere Oh, yesterday has come and gone Dear, yesterday has come and gone Yesterday, you said you loved me But yesterday has come and gone Many months dear, I have waited Many sad nights have heard my cry Hoping that dreams of yesterday Would today be here by my side Oh, yesterday has come and gone Dear, yesterday has come and gone Yesterday, you said you loved me But yesterday has come and gone - instrumental - So, today dear, I'll be leaving Cause yesterday has come and gone Tomorrow will find me grieving Oh, yesterday has come and gone Oh, yesterday has come and gone Dear, yesterday has come and gone Yesterday, you said you loved me But yesterday has come and gone I Picked Her Up On Her Way Down (Larry W. Jones 08/26/2008) (song#5785) Oh, she was mine for just awhile Til she was puttin' on the style She never wanted to look back At our poor home across the tracks She was the gossip of the town But she knew my heart could be found Right where she tossed it on the ground I picked her up on her way down I picked her up on her way down She was so blue and all alone Her glamour began to bore them And now she's back where she belongs Oh, she became their pride and joy But they soon found another toy They took away her phony crown I picked her up on her way down - instrumental - They went and changed her attitude And made her haughty and so rude Her new found friends she now can blame Underneath she was still the same She learned that all I said was true True love was waiting here, she knew Like Jill, she tumbled to the ground I picked her up on her way down I picked her up on her way down She was so blue and all alone Her glamour began to bore them And now she's back where she belongs Oh, she became their pride and joy But they soon found another toy They took away her phony crown I picked her up on her way down Swiftly I'm Falling (Larry W. Jones 08/26/2008) (song#5786) Swiftly I'm falling fast in love with you And swiftly I'm losing a heart that once was blue I can't hide emotion and devotion so true Swiftly I'm falling fast in love with you More and more I'm believing I need you by my side And less and less I'm grieving as each day passes by Darling, believe me, at last a dream is now in view Swiftly I'm falling fast in love with you Before you came, it seemed that time moved slowly by I was quickly losing faith that love would arrive But then I saw you and my heart knew one thing true Swiftly I'm falling fast in love with you - instrumental - Swiftly I'm falling fast in love with you And swiftly I'm losing a heart that once was blue I can't hide emotion and devotion so true Swiftly I'm falling fast in love with you More and more I'm believing I need you by my side And less and less I'm grieving as each day passes by Darling, believe me, at last a dream is now in view Swiftly I'm falling fast in love with you Here Comes That Midnight Train (Larry W. Jones 08/29/2008) (song#5787) Hear that lonesome whistle a-wailin' through the pines As I lay here on my pillow cryin' I feel the tears and try to cover up my head I'm wonderin' what's the use in tryin' Broken heart, here comes that midnight train Just like the one I know she's on Broken dreams, here comes that midnight train Rollin' to some far away dawn How I wish I knew where she's gone Here comes that midnight train I broke both her heart and mine Now both our hearts are filled with pain Hear that lonesome whistle whine Here comes that midnight train - instrumental - Broken heart, here comes that midnight train Just like the one I know she's on Broken dreams, here comes that midnight train Rollin' to some far away dawn How I wish I knew where she's gone Here comes that midnight train Broken dreams, here comes that midnight train Rollin' to some far away dawn How I wish I knew where she's gone Here comes that midnight train Here comes that midnight train Blue Spanish Guitar (Larry W. Jones 08/29/2008) (song#5788) Tonight in Laredo, mi amigo is singing Strumming upon his blue spanish guitar Come and besame senorita, bella dama While mi amigo plays under the stars Aye yi, yi, yi, Aye yi, yi, yi The stars will be lonely tomorrow And the moon will wonder where you are Aye yi, yi, yi, Aye yi, yi, yi Tomorrow, senorita, I'll be lonely as well And as sad as mi amigo's blue spanish guitar - instrumental - Now, there is still heard the soft singing in Laredo Mi amigo still strums his blue spanish guitar Adiós para siempre, goodbye forever Senorita, bella dama, wherever you are Aye yi, yi, yi, Aye yi, yi, yi The stars will be lonely tomorrow And the moon will wonder where you are Aye yi, yi, yi, Aye yi, yi, yi Tomorrow, senorita, I'll be lonely as well And as sad as mi amigo's blue spanish guitar As Long As I Live (Larry W. Jones 08/29/2008) (song#5789) As long as I live, I will be near you For time will only endear you to me Oh my darling, I'm sure there will be tears But there will come many more tender years To ward off big or small fears you may see Dear, my love I'll give, as long as I live Whatever you wish for, you'll not have to fish for I'll give you everything, love and anything more Dear, when I made you mine, I said I'd take the time To walk with you in the sunshine as long as I live - instrumental - Oh my darling, I'm sure there will be tears But there will come many more tender years To ward off big or small fears you may see Dear, my love I'll give as long as I live Whatever you wish for, you'll not have to fish for I'll give you everything, love and anything more Dear, when I made you mine, I said I'd take the time To walk with you in the sunshine as long as I live Yes, when I made you mine, I said I'd take the time To walk with you in the sunshine as long as I live Cinders Of Love (Larry W. Jones 08/29/2008) (song#5790) Our dreams have flown, clear out of sight All hope is gone, it don't seem right Push came to shove, love's line was crossed Cinders of love, as cold as frost Love that was mine, now on the run You had the time, you had the fun Now, it's goodbye, our love is lost Cinders of love, as cold as frost Our dreams have flown, clear out of sight All hope is gone, it don't seem right Push came to shove, love's line was crossed Cinders of love, as cold as frost - instrumental - I need you near, but you've withdrawn Where are you dear, where have you gone My arms will wait, til your return My heart will ache, for you it burns Our dreams have flown, clear out of sight All hope is gone, it don't seem right Push came to shove, love's line was crossed Cinders of love, as cold as frost Lonesome Nights And Blues (Larry W. Jones 08/29/2008) (song#5791) Lonesome nights with blues are rolling in My heart has no clue if it will mend When you were at hand, life was so grand Now I'm just a blue and lonesome man Lonesome nights with blues are rolling in You waved me goodbye one lonesome day Although I begged you, sweetheart, to stay Now I'm right back where I've always been Lonesome nights with blues are rolling in Lonesome ever since you dropped from sight Blue because you refused to treat me right Lonesome nights with blues are rolling in Lonesome nights with blues are rolling in - instrumental - You waved me goodbye one lonesome day Although I begged you, sweetheart, to stay Now I'm right back where I've always been Lonesome nights with blues are rolling in Lonesome ever since you dropped from sight Blue because you refused to treat me right Lonesome nights with blues are rolling in Lonesome nights with blues are rolling in Drinking To The Honky Tonk Waltz (Larry W. Jones 08/29/2008) (song#5792) Blue neon lights are dim in this bar room As I sit here thinking of all the loss The laughing crowd is dancing to the tune While I'm drinking to the Honky Tonk Waltz It's a country waltz we learned together As the dance floor we so happily crossed I'm sinking here tonight in blue neon light While I'm drinking to the Honky Tonk Waltz There's so much gloom in this honky tonk room Might as well go on home to turn and toss There's no inkling that I'll recover soon While I'm drinking to the Honky Tonk Waltz - instrumental - There's so much gloom in this honky tonk room Might as well go on home to turn and toss There's no inkling that I'll recover soon While I'm drinking to the Honky Tonk Waltz It's a country waltz we learned together As the dance floor we so happily crossed I'm sinking here tonight in blue neon light While I'm drinking to the Honky Tonk Waltz How Did I Get Here from There (Larry W. Jones 08/30/2008) (song#5793) Tell me, how did I get here from there This town where happiness can't be found With gloominess blooming all year round This old town full of heartaches and cares How did I get here from there Oh, I used to live in a small town Where happiness was found all around I never had heartaches or big cares How did I get here from there This town is a place for troubled minds Where her face I know I'll never find This town is full of mem'ries and tears Of broken dreams from those wasted years And I'll never get back there from here - instrumental - This town is a place for troubled minds Where her face I know I'll never find This town is full of mem'ries and tears Of broken dreams from those wasted years Tell me, how did I get here from there This town where happiness can't be found With gloominess blooming all year round This old town full of heartaches and cares How did I get here from there Tell me, how did I get here from there Big Barn Pigfarmer Blues (Larry W. Jones 08/30/2008) (song#5794) I got pigs in the pig stye, pigs in the yard Yeah, pigs in the pig stye and pigs in the yard I raise little pigs and big pigs cause that's my point of view Well, I got pigs as far as my eye can see Lawd, I got pigs as far as my eye can see I'm a pigfarmer with my shoes in the ooze Yeah, just a pigfarmer with the big barn pigfarmer blues I slop 'em when they're piglets, slop 'em when they're sows Yeah, I slop 'em when they're piglets, slop 'em when they're sows Cause I'm a pigfarmer and I feed 'em corn for their chow I can't live without 'em, neighbors can't breath with 'em They believe I need to stop pig farmin', but I always refuse I ain't harmin' nobody, they all just got a short fuse Yeah, I'm a pigfarmer with the big barn pigfarmer blues - instrumental - Neighbors say I'm lazy And I better give up raisin' them pigs real quick Neighbors say I'm crazy, yeah Pig farmin' done made my mind all sick But you know, oh yeah I couldn't give up my farm if I wanted to Yeah, I don't wanna lose... Them big barn pigfarmer blues Hormel likes to can 'em, spam-in-the-can-'em That's what I am and, man, I don't wanna lose Them big barn pigfarmer blues No Lawd, I don't wanna lose Them big barn pigfarmer blues, oh no.... Old Heartache With A New Sweetheart (Larry W. Jones 08/30/2008) (song#5795) I'm on the rebound again, feelin' down again Cause memories of an old love still come around I've found somebody new, but someone I once knew Still makes my heart ache through and through Now, I've got an old heartache with a new sweetheart An ache for someone I once knew Yes, I've got an old heartache with a new sweetheart An ache that's makin' my heart blue - instrumental - Her old memories come back again, time after time After finding someone new to relieve my mind I thought that we were through when I found someone new I know it's not true cause my heart aches through and through Now, I've got an old heartache with a new sweetheart An ache for someone I once knew Yes, I've got an old heartache with a new sweetheart An ache that's makin' my heart blue Yes, I've got an old heartache with a new sweetheart An ache that's makin' my heart blue Window Of My Heart (Larry W. Jones 08/30/2008) (song#5796) Darling, look in the window of my heart You'll see how full of love it is for you Now dear, if you should see a teardrop start Don't be sad, it's just glad for things you do Yes dear, look in the window of my heart You'll see how full of love it is for you To your love I'll hold til we're gray and old While remembering sweet young love we both knew Darling, look in the window of my heart You'll see how full of love it is for you - instrumental - No one could ever steal my love that's real Dear, what I feel is genuinely true Darling, look in the window of my heart You'll see how full of love it is for you Yes dear, look in the window of my heart You'll see how full of love it is for you One More Time (Larry W. Jones 08/30/2008) (song#5797) I need to see you one more time My sad heart needs to feel sublime I need to see you one more time And make believe that you're still mine Arms that used to hold me so close Now enfold someone new, I know Even though it may be a crime I need to see you one more time Darling, oh, don't you know That I still want you so Oh, it's been such an uphill climb I need to see you one more time - instrumental - Wish I could turn the hands of time Back to that time where I could find The love I had when you were mine I need to see you one more time Darling, oh, don't you know That I still want you so Oh, it's been such an uphill climb I need to see you one more time I need to see you one more time I need to see you one more time Old Skip (Larry W. Jones 08/30/2008) (song#5798) When I was a lad and old Skip was a colt O'er trails and prairies we'd stray A young boy and his colt, o'er fences we'd bolt I recall it all to this day I remember the time on the big ol trail drive As a young cowboy, I fought a bad stampede Skip helped me survive and today I'm alive Yes, old Skip came right through when I had a need The years rolled along and old Skip drooped his head So, I took him to the old vet for an exam The vet took one look, then looked at me and said Sorry, but nobody can save him now, Sam Something I'd never done, I picked up my gun And I aimed it old Skip's faithful head But that deed I did shun, the tears had begun I would have rather been shot instead I took off his saddle and blanket of plaid He laid his old head on my shoulder so free I stroked the best pal a cowboy ever had And in the old corral, I scarcely could see Well, old Skip knew that his last trail ride was done For he then reached his hoof out and touched my hand His big eyes were bright as life faded from sight And then I knew that he knew I'd understand Now old Skip is gone to where good horses go No more over trails will old Skip and I roam For pals, if I had a vote, I'd choose the colt I knew as a lad when old Skip was my own Least Of All (Larry W. Jones 08/30/2008) (song#5799) Now, some things in life don't really matter Unless it's feast or famine or if love falls But dreams that once mattered have now shattered And losing you, I needed least of all Least of all dear, I needed to lose you You released me in Fall, as I recall I had to lose you to see you happy But losing you, I needed least of all - instrumental - It seems some live life for money only When some beast of fantasy comes to call Living life without you makes me lonely For losing you, I needed least of all Least of all dear, I needed to lose you You released me in Fall, as I recall I had to lose you to see you happy But losing you, I needed least of all Dear, losing you, I needed least of all Fifty Eight Hundred Miles (Larry W. Jones 08/30/20080 (song#5800) Fifty eight hundred miles from Texas, goin' home to my love Fifty eight hundred miles from Texas, to one I'm thinkin' of Fifty eight hundred songs and counting, up to my number one You're my Texas darlin' and our love has just begun Dear, if you ask me how long for you my love will be Fifty eight hundred lifetimes, then we would wait and see If I did it all over, not a thing would I change I would sing you Texas songs of love that I've arranged - instrumental - If you should ask me how deep for you my love will be I would tell you that my love is deeper than the sea Fifty eight hundred fathoms down lives cousin Davy Jones Says I've gotta put more true love in these country songs Fifty eight hundred miles from Texas, goin' home to my love Fifty eight hundred miles from Texas, to one I'm thinkin' of Fifty eight hundred songs and counting, up to my number one You're my Texas darlin' and our love has just begun Fifty eight hundred songs and counting, up to my number one You're my Texas darlin' and our love has just begun |
