This thing called love, I just can't handle it This thing called love, I must get 'round to it I ain't ready Crazy little thing called love
This thing (this thing) called love (called love) It cries (like a baby) in a cradle all night It swings, it jives It shakes all over like a jellyfish I kinda like it Crazy little thing called love
There goes my baby She knows how to rock and roll She drives me crazy She gives me hot and cold fever Then she leaves me in a cool, cool sweat
I gotta be cool, relax Get hip, get on my tracks Take a back seat, hitch-hike And take a long ride on my motor bike Until I'm ready Crazy little thing called love
I gotta be cool relax Get hip and get on my tracks Take a back seat, hitch-hike And take a long ride on my motor bike Until I'm ready Crazy little thing called love
This thing called love, I just can't handle it This thing called love, I must get 'round to it I ain't ready Crazy little thing called love Crazy little thing called love...
Well I'm a honky tonk man And I can't seem to stop I love to give the girls a whirl To the music of an old juke box But when my money's all gone, I'm on the telephone singing Hey hey mama can your daddy come home
Now I'm living wild and dangerously But I've got plenty of company When the moon comes up And the sun goes down I can't wait to see the lights of town
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'Cause I'm a honky tonk man And I can't seem to stop I love to give the girls a whirl To the music of an old juke box But when my money's all gone, I'm on the telephone singing Hey hey mama can your daddy come home
A pretty little girl and a jug of wine Well that's what it takes to make a honky tonk time With the juke box moaning those honky tonk sounds I can't wait to lay my money down
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'Cause I'm a honky tonk man And I can't seem to stop I love to give the girls a whirl To the music of an old juke box But when my money's all gone, I'm on the telephone singing Hey hey mama can your daddy come home
> Chorus: It won't hurt when I fall down from this bar stool And it won't hurt when I stumble in the street It won't hurt 'cause this whiskey eases misery But even whiskey cannot ease your hurting me Today I had another bout with sorrow You know this time I almost won If this bottle would just hold out 'til tomorrow I know that I'd have sorrow on the run Chorus: It won't hurt when I fall down from this bar stool And it won't hurt when I stumble in the street It won't hurt 'cause this whiskey eases misery But even whiskey cannot ease your hurting me Your memory comes back up with each sunrise I reach out for the bottle and find it's gone Yeah, Lord, somewhere every night the whiskey leaves me To face this cold, cold world on my own Chorus: It won't hurt when I fall down from this bar stool And it won't hurt when I stumble in the street It won't hurt 'cause this whiskey eases misery But even whiskey cannot ease your hurting me
I watch as you take off your clothes and slip under the sheets Then i turn and kick the boots off my feet I pull you close without a word 'cause there's no need to speak Girl, beauty like yours is hard to beat
Chorus: But i'll be gone in the morning, in the morning i'll be gone 'cause i'm not one for hanging on Please don't think that you done something wrong In the morning when you wake and find me gone
Just a look from those fiery eyes can all but erase The memory of any other's face And the passion they unleash could cause me to misplace And lose all track of time without a trace
Chorus: But i'll be gone in the morning, in the morning i'll be gone 'cause i'm not one for hanging on Please don't think that you done something wrong In the morning when you wake and find me gone
The sun intrudes and throws across the room its golden tracks Shake the dreams, now it's back to facts As i turn to leave i know you had what so many lack Maybe some day that'll bring me back
Chorus: But i'll be gone in the morning, in the morning i'll be gone 'cause i'm not one for hanging on Please don't think that you done something wrong In the morning when you wake and find me gone
But i'll be gone in the morning, in the morning i'll be gone 'cause i'm not one for hanging on Please don't think that you done something wrong In the morning when you wake and find me gone In the morning when you wake and find me gone
Bury me along the big sandy Down in those blue gray mountains Rest my soul in those hills of coal Until this old earth doesn't tremble
And don't you mourn for me when my soul is free No woman, don't you cry You just bury me along the big sandy Under a blue Kentucky sky
This old town of sin, it's about to do me in I don't know how much I can stand With my knees on the street and my heart at their feet I'm forced to beg from Satan's hand
So bury me along the big sandy Down in those blue gray mountains Rest my soul in those hills of coal Until this old earth doesn't tremble
Don't you mourn for me when my soul is free No woman, don't you cry You just bury me along the big sandy Under a blue Kentucky sky
When I came to this land I was strong and I could stand Oh but now I've somehow gone astray Yet I still see the truth in the teachings of my youth And I know that the Lord ain't turned away
So bury me along the big sandy Down in those blue gray mountains Rest my soul in those hills of coal Until this old earth doesn't tremble
Don't you mourn for me when my soul is free No woman, don't you cry You just bury me along the big sandy Under a blue Kentucky sky Under a blue Kentucky sky Under a blue Kentucky sky
Girl you taught me how to hurt real bad And cry myself to sleep You showed me how this town can shatter dreams Another lesson about a naive fool That came to Babylon And found out that the pie don't taste so sweet
Now it's guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music And lonely, lonely streets that I call home Yeah, my guitars, Cadillacs and hillbilly music Is the only thing that keeps me hanging on
There ain't no glamor in this tinseled land Of lost and wasted lives And painful scars are all that's left of me But thank you girl for teaching me Brand new ways to be cruel And if I can find my mind now, I guess I'll just leave
And it's guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music And lonely, lonely streets that I call home Yeah, my guitars, Cadillacs and hillbilly music Is the only thing that keeps me hanging on
Now it's guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music And lonely, lonely streets that I call home Yeah, my guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music Is the only thing that keeps me hanging on
It's the only thing that keeps me hanging on It's the only thing that keeps me hanging on
Hey look yonder, Henry, comes the sheriff And he's carrying a warrant in his hand Don't you run, poor old Henry, for he'll shoot you Not long will you be a free man
Now twenty years, you must spend behind steel bars For a crime that you did not do Yeah, the lie she swore in that district court Has proved to be the ruin of you
Tried to warn you, Henry, not to cross her Tried to tell you about her vengeful ways When you turned and left her for another She swore, Henry, that she'd make you pay
Now twenty years, you must spend behind steel bars For a crime that you did not do Yeah the lie she swore in that district court Has proved to be the ruin of you
Listen well, all you young rounders Heed the lesson poor old Henry never learned That even hell with all its fiery power Hath no fury like a woman's scorn
Now twenty years, you must spend behind steel bars For a crime that you did not do Yeah the lie she swore in that district court Has proved to be the ruin of you
Yeah, the lie she swore in that district court Has proved to be the ruin of you
Love is a burning thing And it makes a fiery ring Bound by wild desire I fell into a ring of fire
[Chorus] I fell into a burning ring of fire I went down, down, down, and the flames climbed higher And it burned, burned, burned the ring of fire The ring of fire
The taste of love is sweet When hearts like ours meet I fell for you like a child Ooh but the fire went wild
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I fell into a burning ring of fire I went down, down, down, and the flames climbed higher And it burned, burned, burned the ring of fire The ring of fire
Miner's prayer is dedicated to the memory of luther tibbs. A kentucky coal miner for 40 years, and my grandpa.
When the whistle blows each morning And i walk down in that cold, dark mine I say a prayer to my dear savior Please let me see the sunshine one more time
Chorus: When oh when will it be over When will i lay these burdens down And when i die, dear lord in heaven Please take my soul from 'neath that cold dark ground
I still grieve for my poor brother And i still hear my dear old mother cry When late that night they came and told her He'd lost his life down in the big shoal mine
Chorus: When oh when will it be over When will i lay these burdens down And when i die, dear lord in heaven Please take my soul from 'neath that cold dark ground
I have no shame, i feel no sorrow If on this earth not much i own I have the love of my sweet children An old plow mule, a shovel and a hoe
Chorus: When oh when will it be over When will i lay these burdens down And when i die, dear lord in heaven Please take my soul from 'neath that cold dark ground
Yeah, when i die, dear lord in heaven Please take my soul from 'neath that cold dark ground
Heartache Number One was when you left me I never knew that I could hurt this way Heartache Number Two was when you came back again You came back and never meant to stay
[Chorus] Now I've got heartaches by the number Troubles by the score Everyday you love me less Each day I love you more
Now I've got heartaches by the number A love that I can't win But the day that I stop counting That's the day my world will end
Heartache Number Three was when you called me And told me you was coming to stay With hoping heart I waited for your knock on the door I waited but you must have lost your way
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Now I've got heartaches by the number A love that I can't win But the day that I stop counting That's the day my world will end
Ah the day that I stop counting That's the day my world will end
You've got your little ways to hurt me You know just how to tear me up And leave me in small pieces on the ground You've got your little ways to hurt me They're not too big but they're real tough Just one cold look from you can knock me down
To look at you and me, no one would ever know The pain that i've endured 'cause i won't let it show My friends would laugh out loud if they only knew The truth about how i am just your lovesick fool
Chorus: You've got your little ways to hurt me You know just how to tear me up And leave me in small pieces on the ground You've got your little ways to hurt me They're not too big but they're real tough Just one cold look from you can knock me down
The sadness in my eyes should somehow be a clue But no one here would ever suspect sweet little you There've been rumors of the truth but i've kept it quiet 'cause i'm too ashamed to let them know you make me cry
Chorus: You've got your little ways to hurt me You know just how to tear me up And leave me in small pieces on the ground You've got your little ways to hurt me They're not too big but they're real tough Just one cold look from you can knock me down Yeah your little ways can knock me to the ground
(alan rose, don helms) One day the train was passing, i caught it comin' by To look this old world over, under god's blue sky My darlin' stood there weepin' as i was lookin' back I kissed my baby cryin' in the smoke along the track: Bye, bye, so long, there's something down the track It's callin' me Bye, bye, so long, i guess that's just the way I'll always be Now when i get this feelin' Don't try to hold me back I'll only leave you cryin' In the smoke along the track I like to keep on goin', it helps me when i'm blue I get the urge to travel, that's all i want to do I know i just can't settle down because i like to roam And when i hear that whistle blow i gotta move along: Bye, bye, so long, there's something down the track It's callin' me Bye, bye, so long, i guess that's just the way I'll always be Now when i get this feelin' Don't try to hold me back I'll only leave you cryin' In the smoke along the track I know my baby loves me, i love my baby too But she don't understand me when i'm feelin' blue And when i hear that whistle blow i hurry home to pack And kiss my baby cryin' in the smoke along the track: Bye, bye, so long, there's something down the track It's callin' me Bye, bye, so long, i guess that's just the way I'll always be Now when i get this feelin' Don't try to hold me back I'll only leave you cryin' In the smoke along the track
She had left him lost and broken like no other had before And now his heart was just a token of the pain it had endured And his memories were clouded with all the hurtful things she'd said Yes, for all intent and purpose he might just as well been dead
Chorus: And some people claim they still hear him call he name Hey, hey, maureen, swear they hear it just that plain Deep in the night and sometimes right at dawn See, his body died some years ago But around here mr. johnson's love lives on
He seemed far away and distant with that cold and silent stare Never moving, never speaking and just barely breathing air No one really knew her reason and who can judge her right or wrong The only true and solemn fact is, the main we'd known was all but gone
Chorus: And some people claim they still hear him call he name Hey, hey, maureen, swear they hear it just that plain Deep in the night and sometimes right at dawn See, his body died some years ago But around here mr. johnson's love lives on
Sissy thompson said she'd seen him late that night on shelby road About a mile from there they found him it seems he'd died out in the snow I hear'd the preacher at the service say fro love he's finally free But i say love, it knows no season it haunts the soul eternally
Chorus: And some people claim they still hear him call he name Hey, hey, maureen, swear they hear it just that plain Deep in the night and sometimes right at dawn Yeah, his body died some years ago But around here mr. johnson's love lives on Yes, his body died some years ago But around here mr. johnson's love lives on
Please, please baby, baby come back home It's so cold and dark here all alone You come back I promise I'll be good You come home, baby, I'll act like I should
I laughed when you packed your bags and told me goodbye I hollered, "I don't need you," oh but honey, that's a lie
Please, please baby, baby come back home It's so cold and dark here all alone You come back I promise I'll be good You come home, baby, I'll act like I should
If you don't come home dear, I know I'll go insane Sweetheart, I plead guilty, darlin', I'll take all the blame
Please, please baby, baby come back home It's so cold and dark here all alone You come back I promise I'll be good You come home, baby, I'll act like I should
Please, please baby, baby come back home It's so cold and dark here all alone You come back I promise I'll be good You come home, baby, I'll act like I should You come home, baby, I'll act like I should You come home, baby, I'll act like I should
Chorus: They learned readin', writin', Route 23 To the jobs that lay waiting in those cities' factories They learned readin', writin', roads to the north To the luxury and comfort a coal miner can't afford They thought readin', writin', Route 23 Would take them to the good life that they had never seen They didn't know that old highway Could lead them to a world of misery
Have you ever been down Kentucky-way Say south of Prestonburg Have you ever been up in a holler Have you ever heard A mountain man cough his life away From diggin' that black coal In those dark mines, those dark mines If you had you might just understand The reason that they left it all behind
Chorus: They learned readin', writin', Route 23 To the jobs that lay waitin' in those cities' factories They learned readin', writin', roads to the north To the luxury and comfort a coal miner can't afford They thought readin', writin', Route 23 Would take them to the good life that they had never seen They didn't know that old highway Could lead them to a world of misery
Have you ever seen 'em Put the kids in the car after work on Friday night Pull up in a holler about 2 a.m. And see a light still shinin' bright Those mountain folks sat up that late Just to hold those little grandkids In their arms, in their arms And I'm proud to say that I've been blessed And touched by their sweet hillbilly charm
Chorus: They learned readin', writin', Route 23 To the jobs that lay waiting in those cities' factories They learned readin', writin', roads to the north To the luxury and comfort a coal miner can't afford They thought readin', writin', Route 23 Would take them to the good life that they had never seen They didn't know that old highway Could lead them to a world of misery
Yeah, it turns out that that old highway, Leads you to a world of misery
They found out that that old highway Leads you to a world of misery...
Always late with your kisses Won't you come to my arms, sweet darlin' and stay? You're always late with your kisses Why, oh why do you want to do me this way?
How long do you think that I can wait When you know you're always late? Always late with your kisses Why, oh why do you want to do me this way?
Always late, always late Always late, always late How long do you think that I can wait When you know you're always late?
Always late with your kisses Won't you come to my arms sweet darlin' and stay? You're always late with your kisses Why, oh why do you want to do me this way? I said, why oh why do you want to do me this way?
Runway four, flight 209 Teardrop falls, we start to climb This window seat proved a poor choice It shows the dream that's been destroyed
A little baby starts to cry Hey, i would too, if not for pride I owe so much to pride, it's true It brought an end to me and you
Chorus: But if i could, i'd turn around Set my feet back on the ground 'cause all this plane ride holds for me Is a thousand miles of misery I hear the engines, watch the clouds The whole damn world looks distant now But i can't seem to put no space Between my cold heart and your sweet face
Across the aisle they're holding hands Revealing brand new wedding bands But our sweet gold, it's gone to rust Now my life has turned to dust
Chorus: But if i could, i'd turn around Set my feet back on the ground 'cause all this plane ride holds for me Is a thousand miles of misery All this plane ride holds for me Is a thousand miles of misery
Chorus: I'll still see you walking silently Through the shadows in my mind A vision of your sweet blue eyes Creeps into my dreamful sleep at night You still haunt the deepness of my memories I guess you will throughout all time
Little girl i still remember The very dress you wore on that day It was so soft, a shade of violet, lord How it took my breath away As the sunshine of the morning Broke across your golden hair How i wished to hold you tightly, lord But i was shy and did not dare
Chorus: I'll still see you walking silently Through the shadows in my mind A vision of your sweet blue eyes Creeps into my dreamful sleep at night You still haunt the deepness of my memories I guess you will throughout all time
Many nights i've sat and wondered If you might be somebody's wife But if you're not, i'd long to see you If just to tell you how i've pined
I've been known to ask a stranger That i thought might just pass your way If they would tell you of these feelings That we might meet again someday
Chorus: I'll still see you walking silently Through the shadows in my mind A vision of your sweet blue eyes Creeps into my dreamful sleep at night You still haunt the deepness of my memories I guess you will throughout all time I guess you will throughout all time
