Bones you've took me to places I wish that I'd never been. Bones you've carried me down winding roads of love that I thought had no end. But bones this time you've led me right straight to true love's door.
From daylight till dusk, we've been a workin' in the dust. Pickin' cotton workin' side by side. Well, I can't forget yes, I remember yet. The way my daddy looked at me and cried.
When I was a young man I played my guitar. I played for the people in Black Jack's Bar. They danced to the music and called me a star. And I took in the money in Black Jack's Bar.
In the land of the Ponderosa pine there runs a giant 8-wheeler. Known as the Big River Train. Just before she disappears into the forset she passes by a prison.
Oh them big wheels are turning going somewhere. And they're carrying her away from my side. Yes I cried thought I'd die. Love was just a game to me I thought I'd never cry.
I've been sittin' here a' looking at the clock big daddy. Already you're a half-hour late. I've been a' pulling back the curtains, peeping out the window.
Let's start by stopping long enough to talk things over. Since there's a new love burning between us. With open-minded understanding between us. Let's both feel free to talk of this new love.
I thought I had seen pretty girls in my time. But that was before I met you. I never saw one that I wanted for mine. But that was before I met you. I thought I was swinging the world by the tail.
What are we doing in this place alone is our desire to relive our past this strong. True love we knew in the past is gone but our weakness lingers on.
Help me don't hurt me be proud of your man. Walk with me not on me talk to me not about me. Help me don't hurt me be proud of your man. Laugh with me not at me look at me not through me.
Beautiful wings mother must wear for I know she's with angels somewhere up above. Great white wings with a halo so fair I know she's in glory sweet mother dear love.
I'm sorry I was weak enough to step out on you. Well I should have been strong enough not to step out on you too. I know that I'd hurt you and I stepped out for spite.
A tongue can accuse and carry bad news the seeds of distrust it will sow. But unless you've made no mistakes in your life be careful of stones that you throw.
If you've never laid awake at night and prayed to be set free. From the chains that bind a broken heart be glad that you ain't me. If you've never walked the lonely streets in search for company.
Have you ever heard the story of the pride of Little Big Horn. Right from the lips of someone that saw. Well I was there on that cold and fateful morning.
When you left you said you would not be returning. Nothing here you'd ever want to see again. But each night you've come to visit me in mem'ries. And won't you be a little quieter if you can.
Red headed picker was sittin' on a limb Ma said chicken but Nellie shot him. Wrung his neck and picked him clean the funiest chicken I've ever seen. Hey (barefoot Nellie) ho (barefoot Nellie) hey (barefoot Nellie) you're the one for me.
Barlow Chapin was a big man Barlow Chapin was a real man. When he'd play ball all the girls would scream. If the boys complained he'd whip the whole team Barlow Chapin was a big man.
I asked my love to take a walk just to walk a little ways. As we talked about our future wedding day. And when she told me she would never be mine. I placed a knife against her breast as into my arms she pressed.
The house you lived in now is quiet and the street you walk with him is bright. Oh you should know that talk would get around bad news travels fast in our town.