There'll always be a few of us. To keep the barrooms busy. And there'll always be fools like me. With no place else to turn. . 'Cause liquor has the charmin' taste.
I've always been the kinda guy that didn't love a lot. I took all the love they offered me with ease. And it didn't make much difference if they loved me or not.
I'm writing this down in a trench, mom. Don't scold if it isn't so neat. The way that you did when I was a kid. And I'd come home with mud on my feet.
So much for me, so much for you. Oh, how hard we fought today behind that court room door. Dividing up the things we both had worked together for. Now we go our separate ways, the ties no longer bind.
Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling. Calling for you and for me. See on the portals He's waiting and watching Watching for you and for me. Come home, come home ye who are weary come home.
Hey, I'm a sky-bo and I see the world from an airplane. That's a hobo that can't get around fast enough on a train. But from an airport to depot the motive for leaving's the same.
Slowly but surely I'm falling in love falling in love with you. Slowly but surely you're winning my heart. And you're winning my heart too. . Slowly but surely I'm losing my heart.
It was in the spring one sunny day. My good gal left me Lord she went away. And now she's gone but I don't worry. 'Cause I'm sitting on top of the world.
Well not long ago I was a happy man. Money in my pockets with the rings on my hands. My money's all Gone and I'm feelin' low. Standin' on the corner of Skid Row.
Sing me a song of sadness. And sing it as blue as I feel. If a tear should appear it's because she's not here. Sing a sad song and sing it for me. . She's unhappy with me.
The warden led a prisoner down the hallway to his doom. And I stood up to say good-bye like all the rest. And I heard him tell the warden just before he reached my cell.
There's got to be some folks around. With memories just like mine. Who'd give the world to stop the clock. And turn back the hands of time. . To an evenin' spent like so many spent.
The Levis that I'm wearin' have beeen good to me. They just won't admit they're growin' old. Though my shirt's made contact with the gutter now and then.
Silver wings. Shining in the sunlight. Roaring engines. Headed somewhere in flight. They're taking you away. And leaving me lonely. Silver wings. Slowly fading out of sight.
Down through the ages men have died for their women. And they've done so so many times. But each time I loved one I always lost one. And I guess the right one is so hard to fine.
Down through the ages men have died for their women. And they've done so so many times. But each time I loved one I always lost one. And I guess the right one is so hard to fine.
I know, I'm only Shelly's winter love. She only seems to need me now and then. I know, I'm only Shelly's winter love. But she's mine alone till springtime comes again.
Just because I ask a friend about her. Just because I spoke her name somewhere. Just because I rang her number by mistake today. She thinks I still care.
SHADE TREE FIX-IT MAN. (Merle Haggard). '65 Tree Publishing, BMI. . Yeah I'm a shade tree fix-it man I don't need any helping hand. I'm a Jack-of-all-trades when I'm workin' in ther shade.
If you think you've had enough if you think our life's been rough. Why not take your love line off of me and set me free. If you think our love's all wrong if you feel the fire is gone.