When the warship's left Manila sailing proudly o'er the sea. All the sailors hearts were filled with fond regret. Looking backward to this Island where they spent such happy hours.
Here she comes look at her roll there she goes eatin' that coal. Watch her fly huggin' the rails let her by by by it's the fireball mail. Let her go look at her steam hear her blow whistle and scream.
Made famous by Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys. Recorded by many artists, Elvis, Patsy Cline, Ray Price, Johnny. Rodrigues, Willie Nelson and a host of others..
There's a family Bible on the table its pages torn and hard to read. But the family Bible on the table will ever be my key to memory. At the end of day when work was over and when the evening meal was done.
The tears I cried for you could fill an ocean,. But you don't care how many tears I cry. And though you only lead me on and hurt me,. I couldn't bring myself to say goodbye.
If there's a chance that your heart misses the words I try to say with kisses. If I don't seem to look as happy as I should. I wouldn't want to live without you I love everything about you.
A thousand miles dear a thousand more across the water across the shore. I'll say a prayer dear for your and mine please think of me dear each night at nine.
You're an educated mama ain't that a heck of a note. Just cause I got no learnin' to sit around and float. You're an educated mama readin' night and day.
I'm just driftwood on the river floating down the tide. I don't care where this old river carries me. I keep drifting just because my heart is broken inside.
My sweetheart has gone. And I'm so lonely. She said that she and I were through. So I started out drinkin' for past time. Drivin' nails in my coffin over you.
Take away the bright lights and music take away the power and pain. And you'll find that a honky tonk angel can't compare with your home lovin' saint.
Saw your picture in the paper and I see you've married good. And I know that he can give you all the things I never could. But I know that he won't give you what you need most of all.
She was on her way out of your life. When I found her not knowing which way to turn. She's forgotten the feeling of two arms around her But it didn't take her long to learn.
Did you hear what happened last Saturday night. While dancing and drinking we all got half tight. This sweet thing named Sharmon was dancing with me. When up jumped her boy friend and he hollered at me.
They say a man's home is his castle and he's like a king on a throne. It may be a shack down alongside of track but everything in it's his own. So don't think of taking his loved one it's written Thou shall not steal.
Don't-a forbid me to hold you tight. Darling, Don't Forbid Me to hold you tight. Let-a me hold you in my lovin' arms. 'Cause it's cold and I can keep you warm.
Don't be angry at me darling if I fail to understand. All your little whims and wishes all the time. Just remember that I'm dumb I guess like any foolish man.
If you ever gonna kiss me then do it now. If you ever gonna want me then want me now. Let's do a little spoonin' wind upon a honeymoonin'. And if you ever gonna love me then do it now.
She never was much satisfied with me. She's been a lot of time rebuilding me. A hundred times I tried to warn her. Don't back a man up in a corner. . 'Cause you can only push a man so far.
My whole life saving's a two dollar bill that's why I'm here tonight I've got time to kill. Now I can tell my story about twenty times. With two dollars in the jukebox a dime at a time.