I reached out my arms and i touched you. With soft words I whispered your name. I held you right on the tip of my fingers. But that was as close as I came.
Well if you ever want to get depressed just come to this town. Nothing to do from dinner to breakfast in this town. Four street lights and one old grocery I ain't long to stay here no siree.
Harris and the Mare. By: Stan Rodgers. Harris, my old friend, good to see your face again. More welcome, though, yon trap and that old mare. For the wife is in a swoon, and I am all alone.
[This piece is for all of you who've sat in the bars and watched it all happen. - another one of the reasons Stan didn't like performing in very many bars.].
The way you make love to me matches up perfectly. With pictures that I've always carried around in my mind. Honey you got it all. There's nobody like you, I just don't love you, that's all.
Well I guess I better go and sit down by the phone. She's about call me say she's alone. I wish she could come back again ah there I go dreamin' again.
GARNETT'S HOMEMADE BEER. 1. Oh the year was nineteen seventy-eight,. (How I wish I'd never tried it now,). When a score of men were turned quite green.
The yester waltz. Is just a waltz. Somebody played. Some yesterday. And when it played. It made someone cry. And that someone always. Remembers when it plays.
FOGARTY'S COVE - stan rogers 1976. We just lost sight of the Queensport light down the bay before us. And the wind has blown some cold today with just a wee touch of snow.
You know, it's funny how certain things stick with you through the years, like how it feels to be 10 years old at the county fair. . Hot dog stand, when you're hungry, hot dogs smell so doggone grand.
[Hockey invades every household in Canada on some level. It is our National. sport. Real afficionados play all year long. This is probably why first time.
CAPE ST.MARY'S. Take me back to my western boat. Let me fish off Cape St. Mary's. Where the hog-down sail. And the Fog horns wail. With my friends the Browns and the Clearys.
by D.Linde. (As covered by Roger Miller). . Released on 4 RM albums. . (spoken). You know it's funny how certain things stick with you thru the years,.
THE MAGPIE. (A) Dm Am / Dm Am Dm Am / Am Dm Am / Am Dm Am Dm. The magpie brings us tidings. Of news both fair and foul;. She's more cunning than the raven,.
To the opera I don't go. 'Cos I know that Faust is slow. I can't hum Riggoletto. But since you took off I think you ought to know. . That I'll keep crawlin' long as birds have wings.
Oh, the year was 1778,. How I wish I was in Sherbrooke now!. A letter of marque came from the King,. To the scummiest vessel I've ever seen. . God damn them all!.
TAKE ME HOME. Sue Hammond, c. 1982. 1. I've traveled these miles through dozens of smiles'. Never wanting a man or a home.. Then you came along, and in less than a song.
Rodger Miller: Now the first thing I need is some random number lets say um.... between 20 and 22.. Somebody in crowd: 21!!!. Rodger Miller: ok lets try 21 good number..
LOVELY AGNES. (Sally Rogers c. 1980). 1. and Chorus:. Oh Agnes, won't you go with me? We'll be married in style. And we'll cross Lake Michigan, so blue and so wide,.
Dusty streets stare at me. Looking like a daytime nightmare. I should shave, try to save. Something of the man that's still there. Not much left to say, of the man who stayed in Monterey.