Ain't no need to worry. There ain't no use to cry. 'Cause I'll be comin' home soon. To keep you satisfied. You know I get so lonely. That I feel I can't go on.
Little bit of Bakersfield. I'm a honky tonk night time man. I can't stand no light. I'm a honky tonk night time man. I can't stand no light. I get my rest in the day time.
Every time I think I got it all figured out. Then I draw a blank and my whole world crashes down. So many people have got it worse than me. But that could change tomorrow, ain't no guarantee.
Now I'll tell you plainly, baby, what a plan to do. Say, I may be crazy, woman, but I ain't no fool. Your daddy's rich, mama, and you're overdue. but I ain't the one, baby, been messin' with you.
She's like fashion out of a steel mine. She ain't afraid to get dirty have a good time. She's kind of backwoods. She's kind of psycho. She likes to ride fast on her motorcycle.
There's a little place down in Jackson County. Right off the river road. If you wanna take a ride to the end of the rainbow. Find yourself a pot of gold.
Around the time of the second world war. A new kind of man came through the door. "I ain't looking for food. I'm looking for work. Not afraid to sweat - digging in the dirt.
I've always lived my life like a gypsy. I can't imagine myself settlin' down. So please don't ask me to give up this life I lead. 'cause I love to feel those wheels go 'round and 'round.
Failed again so just leave me alone. Define, define, define. Failed again so just leave me alone. Define, define, define. . I've heard it all before. I've seen this ship a thousand times.
Getting work ain't easy in the hills of Tennessee. But things are bad all over, my friends keep telling me. Even though I grew up there and never thought I'd leave.
Mama used to say to me, you can make your destiny. Keep your feet planted on the ground. You can always get it back, make a castle from a one room shack.
Oh yeah, alright. I do believe in you more than myself. I can depend on you when I need help. So when I tell you, please understand, yeah. That I do love you, love you man to man.
Since my baby left me, i found a new place to dwell. Down at the end of lonely street at heartbreak hotel. I get so lonely baby. I get so lonely, i get so lonely i could die.
Turn it up. . Big wheels keep on turning. Carry me home to see my kin. Singing songs about the south-land. I miss 'ole' 'bamy once again. And I think it's a sin, yes.
I'm headed down a highway got a suitcase by my side. Blue skies hangin' over my head I got 500 miles to ride. I'm goin' down to memphis town to play a latenight show.
Alas my love you do me wrong. To cast me out discourteously. When I have loved you so so long. Delighting in your company. . Your gown was of the grassy green.
Christmas lights out in the yard. A wreath hung on our door. There was christmas music on the radio. When I stare outside my window. Waiting for Santa to come.
I don't care who you are baby. Don't care about all the friends that you know. And why you chose me. Lord, sweet mama don't want to know. Can't tie me down baby.
He was 5 foot 7. Strong as an Oak tree. Yeah he had a good reason. for every lick he gave me. But he showed me the ropes. Good whiskey and smoke. And how to tell a dirty joke.
My baby came home late last night. I said girl I gotta talk to you. I've been drinkin' with the man next door. He said he's been singin' with you. Whoever's tellin' lies it's time to say bye-bye.