Last night in the arms of a stranger I tried losing your memory. But she was just something to reach out for when I needed your arms around me. And being with her only told me how much that I really love you.
Sleep sweet and deep visit me for awhile. Sleep come over me let me rest and dream awhile. Of two young lovers making plans of dreams I dreamed when dreams began.
Skid Row Joe last night that's who I found in the dirty part of town. Lost forgotten with no place to go. Tormented with a bitter taste outcast by the human race.
I don't want your lonely mansion with a tear in every room. All I want's the love you promised beneath the halo'd moon. But you think I should be happy with your money and your name.
I know that you could have more than a poor hard workin' man. I love you and I need you and I ask you for your hand. And my calloused hands will work for you from sunup to sundown.
The warden let the prisoner down the hallway to his doom. And I stood up to say goodbye like all the rest. And I heard him tell the warden just before he reached my cell.
No we don't do much talkin' down here on the Row you might call us the Silent Kind. But the only time we do much talkin' is when we need a dime or two for wine.
In silver sandals she goes walkin' up those golden stairs. And though we miss her so we know she's happy to be there. She walks with us in memory we see her all the time.
I was barely past the stage of baby bottles. At an age when little legs first start to toddle. When my pa saw I could stand, he thought I would be a man.
These Levi's that I'm wearin' have been good to me. They just won't admit they're growin' old. And though my shirt's made contact with a gutter now and then.
She walks in my mind like the shadow someone speaks her name and she appears. I can see her face in total darkness oh she's everywhere. She left a memory I can't forget and a picture of all her loveliness.
Shopworn and aged what's left of a man. Will never be useless for he's part of God's plan. Did you ever think of life as just a shop along the street.
Oh she burnt the little roadside tavern down (oh yeah). The only one for miles and miles around. I saw many hours of pleasure tumble down. When she burnt the little roadside tavern down.
She left me love enough to last a lifetime. If I live to be time's oldest man. So I have no reason to search for new love. She left me love enough for any man.
Seeing you only reminded me of you. A girl walked by don't know her name caught my eye but I'm not to blame. Seeing you only reminded me of you. Carried me back to old memories carried me back to what used to be.
Comb your hair and paint and powder you act proud and I'll act prouder. You sing loud and I'll sing louder tonight we're settin' the woods on fire. You're my gal and I'm your feller dress up in your frock of yeller.
Satan's got river (Satan's got river deep and wide) so deep and wide. Satan's got a river and it's so deep and wide. And he's got folks a swimming (he's got folks a swimming) in the warm smooth tire.
How many times have you heard someone say. "If I had his money, I could do things my way?". But little they know that it's so hard to find. One rich man in ten with a satisfied mind..
Somewhere in my thoughts there lives a lady. She's walking back and forth across my mind. Blocking out each chance of me forgetting. Assuring me she'll be there for some time.
well sadie momma told her your nearly 21. its time to find a man to settle down. . She putted up her aburn hair put on her best perfume. headed for the dance down town.