Gather round fellows I'll tell you some tales about murder and blueberry pies. And heroes and hells and bottomless wells and lullabys legends and lies.
(Love's gonna live here love's gonna live here love's gonna live here again. No more loneliness only happiness love's gonna live here again). . Oh the sun is gonna shine in my life once more love's gonna live here again.
[ with Jeannie Bare ]. . (Okay, kids. Now me and your mama gonna sing a song.). . It don't matter what you do and it don't matter what you say. Honey you know I'll be lovin' you anyway yes I will.
Morning comes and she's sleeping beside me I'm not ashamed that she's lying there. Her lips are still warm from the love she just gave me. She's contented with sweet dreams we shared.
On a day like today. We passed the time away. Writing love letters in the sand. . How you laughed when I cried. Each time I saw the tide. Take our love letters from the sand.
The years creep slowly by Lorena snow is on the grass again. The sun is sinking low Lorena frost is where the flowers have been. The music softly plays Lorena happy sounds have left today.
I never was great at pickin' cotton but Lord I always carried all my rows. There were those who could pick it clean or better. But didn't I pick my cotton with a lot of soul.
Ten years ago on a cold dark night. Someone was killed 'neath the town hall light. There were few at the scene but they all agreed. That the slayer who ran looked a lot like me.
I'm a long long way from where I want to be in the Arizona Prison they've got me. And until they set me free oh oh me it's a long long way from here to Tennessee.
In the shadows of our bedroom I hold you in the darkness tenderly. While there's another woman who's waitin' in a room alone for me. By now I'll bet she's restless she's already poured the wine and dimmed the lights.
You gotta walk that lonesome valley you gotta go all by yourself. No one else can walk it for you you gotta walk all by yourself. . My mama said when she was dying just before she passed away.
There's a long line of mourners driving down our little street. Their fancy cars are such a sight to see, oh, yeah. They're all of your rich friends who knew you in the city.
I'm looking for that Lonely Street I've got a sad sad tale to tell. I need a place to go and weep where's this place called Lonely Street. A place where there's just loneliness where dim lights bring forgetfulness.
I'm a walking down to Lonely Town I din't wanna go but now I know I will. Walking down to Lonely Town and it's just over the hill. . Everybody told me someday you'll let me down.
[ Both ]. Come on baby let's make love not war come on baby what're we fighting for. Don't let a silly fight keep us apart tonight come on baby let's make love not war.
I remember the time she used to be mine. But just a little bit later on down the line she said bye bye try not to cry. See you just a little bit later on down the line.
Mhm hm let me be a little kinder let me be a little blinder. To the faults of those about me let me praise a little more. Let me be when I am weary just a little bit more cheery.
Won't you let me tell you 'bout Mary?. I promise, it won't take me very long. 'Cause all I have to say about Mary. Is, I'm afraid, my Mary's gone wrong.
All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go. I'm standin' here outside your door. I hate to wake you up to say goodbye. . But the dawn is breakin', it's early morn.
When I was just a lad of ten my father said to me. Come here and take a lesson from the lovely lemon tree. Don't put your fate in love my boy my father said to me.