John Denver (61,75 %)
The Very Best of John Denver
In collection
Released: 1999
Type: Compilation
Type: Compilation
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1.
Annie's Song
 03:01
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2.
Rocky Mountain High
 04:45
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3.
Back Home Again
04:46
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Grandma's Feather Bed
 02:17
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Polka Dots and Moonbeams
 03:10
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6.
Take Me Home, Country Roads
03:10
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7.
I'm Sorry
 03:31
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8.
Late Nite Radio
02:44
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9.
Don't Close Your Eyes Tonight
 04:17
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10.
The Music Is You
01:28
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11.
It's Up to You
02:29
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12.
For Baby (For Bobbie)
 02:57
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13.
Gimme Your Love
03:44
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14.
Got My Heart Set on You
03:52
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15.
Love Is Everywhere
03:32
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16.
Cool an' Green an' Shady
03:08
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17.
Matthew
03:45
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18.
I'm in the Mood to Be Desired Tonight
03:25
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19.
City of New Orleans
03:18
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20.
I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)
04:24
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21.
Please Daddy
02:56
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22.
Friends with You
03:23
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Album length:
00:14:02
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Lyrics |
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1.
Annie's Song
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You fill up my senses Like a night in the forest Like the mountains in springtime Like a walk in the rain Like a storm in the desert Like a sleepy blue ocean You fill up my senses Come fill me again Come let me love you Let me give my life to you Let me drown in your laughter Let me die in your arms Let me lay down beside you Let me always be with you Come let me love you Come love me again Let me give my life to you Come let me love you Come love me again You fill up my senses Like a night in the forest Like the mountains in springtime Like a walk in the rain Like a storm in the desert Like a sleepy blue ocean You fill up my senses Come fill me again |
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2.
Rocky Mountain High
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He was born in the summer of his 27th year 'Comin' home to a place he'd never been before He left yesterday behind him You might say he was born again You might say he found a key for every door When he first came to the mountains His life was far away On the road and hangin' by a song But the string's already broken And he doesn't really care It keeps changin' fast and it don't last for long But the Colorado rocky mountain high I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky The shadow from the starlight Is softer than a lullabye Rocky mountain high He climbed cathedral mountains He saw silver clouds below He saw everything as far as you can see And they say that he got crazy once And he tried to touch the sun And he lost a friend but kept his memory Now he walks in quiet solitude the forest and the streams Seeking grace in every step he takes His sight has turned inside himself To try and understand The serenity of a clear blue mountain lake And the Colorado rocky mountain high I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky You can talk to God And listen to the casual reply Rocky mountain high Now his life is full of wonder But his heart still knows some fear Of a simple thing he cannot comprehend Why they try to tear the mountains down To bring in a couple more More people, more scars upon the land And the Colorado rocky mountain high I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky I know he'd be a poorer man If he never saw an eagle fly Rocky mountain high It's Colorado rocky mountain high I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky Friends around the campfire And everybody's high Rocky mountain high |
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Back Home Again
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There's a storm across the valley, clouds are rollin' in The afternoon is heavy on your shoulders There's a truck out on the four lane a mile or more away The whinin' of his wheels just makes it colder He's an hour away from ridin' on your prayers up in the sky And ten days on the road are barely gone There's a fire softly burnin', supper's on the stove But it's the light in your eyes that makes him warm Hey it's good to be back home again Sometimes this old farm feels like a long-lost friend Yes 'n' hey, it's good to be back home again There's all the news to tell him, how'd you spend your time What's the latest thing the neighbors say And your mother called last Friday, Sunshine made her cry You felt the baby move just yesterday Hey it's good to be back home again - yes it is Sometimes this old farm feels like a long-lost friend Yes 'n' hey, it's good to be back home again Oh the time that I can lay this tired old body down Feel your fingers feather soft upon me The kisses that I live for, the love that lights my way The happiness that that livin' with you brings me It's the sweetest thing I know of, just spending time with you It's the little things that make a house a home Like a fire softly burnin' supper on the stove The light in your eyes that makes me warm Hey it's good to be back home again Sometimes this old farm feels like a long-lost friend Yes 'n' hey, it's good to be back home again Hey it's good to be back home again - you know it is Sometimes this old farm feels like a long-lost friend Hey, it's good to be back home again I said hey it's good to be back home again |
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Grandma's Feather Bed
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When I was a little bitty boy Just up off-a floor We used to go down to Grandma's house Every month end or so We had chicken pie and country ham And homemade butter on the bread But the best darn thing about Grandma's house Was her great big feather bed It was nine feet high and six feet wide Soft as a downy chick It was made from the feathers of forty 'leven geese Took a whole bolt of cloth for the tick It'd hold eight kids, four hound dogs And a piggy we stole from the shed We didn't get much sleep but we had a lot of fun On Grandma's feather bed After the supper we'd sit around the fire The old folks'd spit and chew Pa would talk about the farm and the war And Granny'd sing a ballad or two I'd sit and listen and watch the fire Till the cobwebs filled my head Next thing I knew Id wake up in the morning In the middle of the old feather bed It was nine feet high and six feet wide Soft as a downy chick It was made from the feathers of forty'leven geese Took a whole bolt of cloth for the tick It'd hold eight kids, four hound dogs And a piggy we stole from the shed We didn't get much sleep but we had a lot of fun On Grandma's feather bed Well I love my Ma, an' I love my Pa Love Granny and Grandpa too Been fishing with my uncle, I wrestled with my cousin I even kissed Aunt Lou oooh But if ever had to make a choice I guess it ought to be said That I'd trade them all plus the gal down the road For Grandma's feather bed It was nine feet high and six feet wide... |
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Polka Dots and Moonbeams
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A country dance was being held in a garden I felt a bump and heard an "Oh, beg your pardon" Suddenly I saw polka dots and moonbeams All around a pug-nosed dream The music started and was I the perplexed one I held my breath and said "May I have the next one?" In my frightened arms polka dots and moonbeams Sparkled on a pug-nosed dream. There were questions in the eyes Of other dancers as we floated over the floor There were questions, but my heart knew all the answers And perhaps a few things more Now in a cottage made of lilacs and laughter I know the meaning of the words "ever after" And I'll always see polka dots and moonbeams When I kiss my pug-nosed dream There were questions in the eyes Of other dancers as we floated over the floor There were questions, But my heart knew all the answers And perhaps a few things more Now in a cottage made of lilacs and laughter I know the meaning of the words "ever after" And I'll always see polka dots and moonbeams When I kiss my pug-nosed dream When I kiss my pug-nosed dream |
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Take Me Home, Country Roads
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Almost heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River. Life is old there, older than the trees, Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze. Country roads, take me home To the place where I belong: West Virginia, mountain momma, Take me home, country roads. All my memories gathered 'round her, Miner's lady, stranger to blue water. Dark and dusty, painted on the sky, Misty taste of moonshine, teardrop in my eye. Country roads, take me home To the place I belong: West Virginia, mountain momma, Take me home, country roads. I hear her voice, in the mornin' hour she calls me, Radio reminds me of my home far away And driving down the road I get a feeling I should have been home yesterday, yesterday Country roads, take me home To the place where I belong: West Virginia, mountain momma, Take me home, country roads. |
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7.
I'm Sorry
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It's cold here in the city It always seems that way And I've been thinking about you almost everyday Thinking about the good times Thinking about the rain Thinking about how bad it feels alone again I'm sorry for the way things are in China I'm sorry things ain't what they used to be But more than anything else I'm sorry for myself 'Cause you're not here with me Our friends ask all about you I say you're doing fine And I expect to hear from you almost anytime But they all know I'm crying I can't sleep at night They all know I'm dying down deep inside I'm sorry fro all the lies I told you I'm sorry for the things I didn't say But more than anything else I'm sorry for myself I can't believe you went away I'm sorry if I took some things for granted I'm sorry for the chains I put on you But more than anything else I'm sorry for myself For living without you |
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Late Nite Radio
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There's lonely hearts in Arkansas There's truckers in Des Moines All there to keep me company in the early morn A world unknown to daytime Is forever going on The airwaves of the nation Between midnight and the dawn Late night radio Take it everywhere I go My best friend when I'm lonely Is my late night radio Well I turn the dial A little bit past one-o-one point two In time to catch the news And see who's shooting who Then I hunt around for old songs They're so good to hear again To think of how it was Imagine how it might have been Late night radio Take it everywhere I go My best friend when I'm lonely Is my late night radio La La La I sing along 'Cause I never know the words La La La La La La La La I'd love to call a talk show But I haven't got the nerve La La La Oh Oh Oh radio The Lord is still my shepherd But these preachers got to go This time of night my interest Lies in U.F.O.'s So I turn the dial a little Past fifty-six point three To find myself a lullaby To rock me off to sleep Late night radio Take it everywhere I go My best friend when I'm lonely Is my late night radio Late night radio Take it everywhere I go My best friend when I'm lonely Is my late night radio |
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Don't Close Your Eyes Tonight
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There's a tenderness that I feel, it's very real you see I can feel your body stir so deep within Let it be an out of love tonight completely And let me ask of you one thing Don't close your eyes tonight Just look at me and see how many times I cried for you Don't close your eyes tonight Let it be me, not just a fantasy Let it be me tonight Well you can lie so close to someone and still feel alone And though I heard you say you loved me so many times While you give me love so beautiful and tender Someone else is in your mind Don't close your eyes tonight Just look at me and see how many times I cried for you Don't close your eyes tonight Let it be me, not just a fantasy Let it be me tonight Sorry if I cry - feelings run so deep Many is a time when I'll wake up and find That I'm crying in my sleep Look me in the eye, tell me what you see I'm the one who loves you, I'm the one who needs you Make this one for me Don't close youe eyes tonight Just look at me and see how many times I cried for you Don't close your eyes tonight Let it be me, not just a fantasy Let it be me tonight |
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The Music Is You
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Music makes pictures and often tells stories All of it magic and all of it true And all of the pictures and all of the stories All of the magic, the music is you Music makes pictures and often tells stories All of it magic and all of it true And all of the pictures and all of the stories And all of the magic, the music is you |
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It's Up to You
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You can do whatever you want to do wherever you want to go it's up to you And wouldn't it be fine following your heart playing your own part You and me out on a farm let the sun be our alarm Kicking off our shoes doing what we choose And wouldn't it be fine knowing that you're mine anytime you want to be I don't want to own you I just want to hold you I just want to need you I just like to see you smile and stay for awhile If the times get rough bein' free might be enough Keep our feelings warm see us through the storm Wouldn't it be fine looking back and knowing that we helped each other find You can do whatever you want to do wherever you want to go it's up to you And wouldn't it be fine following your heart playing your own part It's up to you it's up to you |
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For Baby (For Bobbie)
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I'll walk in the rain by your side I'll cling to the warmth of your hand I'll do anything to keep you satisfied I'll love you more than anybody can And the wind will whisper your name to me Little birds will sing along in time Leaves will bow down when you walk by And morning bells will chime I'll be there when you're feelin' down To kiss away the tears if you cry I'll share with you all the happiness I've found A reflection of the love in your eyes And I'll sing you the songs of the rainbow A whisper of the joy that is mine And leaves will bow down when you walk by And morning bells will chime I'll walk in the rain by your side I'll cling to the warmth of your tiny hand I'll do anything to help you understand And I'll love you more than anybody can And the wind will whisper your name to me Little birds will sing along in time Leaves will bow down when you walk by And morning bells will chime |
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Gimme Your Love
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Oh, spring is here and love is in the air Overflowing with life and I don't have a care I'm gonna see you shining like your diamond ring Every cell in our body is singing Gimme your love forever Gimme your love Gimme your love forever Oh, oh, gimme your love imme your love All around I see signs of rebirth Resurrection, renewal, celebration of life on earth Baby won't you stay with me and watch your garden grow I love you, I want you, please say you'll Gimme your love forever Gimme your love Gimme your love forever Oh, oh, gimme your love imme your love People think I'm crazy as I walk along the street I don't understand 'em anyway All I know is since you came my life has been so sweet And that's the way I know it's gonna stay Baby won't you stay with me and watch your garden grow I love you, I want you, please stay you'll Gimme your love forever Gimme your love Gimme your love forever Oh, oh, gimme your love imme your love |
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Got My Heart Set on You
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Ever since the day I met you I feel like I'm walking on air And lately I'm convinced, it's no coincidence I run into into you everywhere And though I've heard your love is taken I gotta believe what's in your eyes Would I be out of line if I suggested a time And we got together one of these nights Got my heart set on you You're everything I've ever wanted Got my heart set on you Can't be anything but love Baby I'm bettin' on it I don't want to give you the wrong impression I'm not the kind who rushes in But baby every time I see you, before I even leave you I can hardly wait to see you again Got my heart set on you... I don't mean to be coming on strong Or taking everything for granted But love is a thing that just comes along You don't understand how it got out of hand But you're in it right from the start Got my heart set on you... |
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Love Is Everywhere
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Love is everywhere, I see it You are all that you can be, go on and be it Life is perfect, I believe it Come and play the game with me Open yourself to the first celebration Open your eyes to the joy and pain Life is the fruit of your own creation Every new birth is a soul regained Love is everywhere, I see it You are all that you can be, go on and be it Life is perfect, I believe it Come and play the game with me Drinking my life from a silver fountain Sweet water running to the cold salt sea Old man moon on a white-top mountain Sound of the wind singing dreams for me Love is everywhere, I see it You are all that you can be, go on and be it Life is perfect, I believe it Come and play the game with me Follow your heart like a flying stallion Race with the sun to the edge of night Form your truth like a gold medallion Dance in the circle of the love and the light Love is everywhere, I see it You are all that you can be, go on and be it Life is perfect, I believe it Come and play the game with me |
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Cool an' Green an' Shady
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Saturday's, holidays, easy afternoon Lazy days, summer days, nothing much to do Rainy days are better days, for hanging out inside Rainy days and city ways make me want to hide Someplace cool and green and shady. Find yourself a piece of grassy ground Lay down, close your eyes Find yourself and maybe lose yourself While your free spirit flies (musical interlude) August skies, lullabys, promises to keep Dandelions and twisting vines, Clover at your feet Memories of Aspen leaves, trembling on the wind Honeybees and fantasies Where to start again Someplace cool and green and shady Cool and green and shady Cool and green and shady Cool and green and shady Cool and green and shady |
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Matthew
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Had an uncle named Matthew Was his fathers only boy Born just south of Colby, Kansas Was his mothers pride and joy Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on Love was just the way to live and die Gold was just a windy Kansas wheatfield Blue, just a Kansas summer sky All the stories that he told me Back when I was just a lad All the memories that he gave me All the good times that he had Growing up a Kansas farmboy Life was mostly having fun Riding on his Daddys shoulders Behind a mule beneath the sun Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on Love was just the way to live and die Gold was just a windy Kansas wheatfield Blue is just a Kansas summer sky Well, I guess there were some hard times And I'm told some years were lean They had a storm in forty-seven A twister came and stripped them clean He lost the farm and lost his family He lost the wheat and lost his home But he found the family Bible Faith as solid as a stone Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on... So he came to live at our house And he came to work the land He came to ease my Daddys burden And he came to be my friend So, I wrote this down for Matthew And it's for him the song is sung Riding on his Daddy's shoulders Behind a Mule beneath the sun Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on Love was just the way to live and die Gold was just a windy Kansas wheatfield Blue, was just a Kansas summer sky Yes, and joy was just the thing that he was raised on... |
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I'm in the Mood to Be Desired Tonight
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Another day is over and I'm on my way home Knowing you'll be waiting is all I need to know 'Cause I'm in the mood to be desired Wrap your arms around me I'm in the mood Let's build a fire Till the embers retire, we'll be Lost in a world of ecstacy Forget about your troubles Forget about my woes You're the one who comforts me Whenever I feel low 'Cause I'm in the mood to be desired Wrap your arms around me I'm in the mood Let's build a fire Till the embers retire, we'll be Lost in a world of ecstacy You're everything I could imagine You fill me up with such passion, baby Eternity is not long enough For you, and me 'Cause I'm in the mood to be desired Wrap your arms around me I'm in the mood Lets build a fire Till the embers retire, we'll be Lost in a world of ecstacy |
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City of New Orleans
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Riding on the "City of New Orleans" Illinois Central Monday Morning Rail Less fifteen cars and fifteen restless riders Three conductors and twenty five sacks of mails They're out on the south-bound odissey and the train pulls out of Kankoke Rolling past houses, farms and fields Passing towns that have no names and freightyards full of old black men And the graveyards of the rusted automobiles Singing Good Morning America. How are you? Saying don't you know me, I'm your native son? I'm the train they call "City of New Orleans". I'll be gone five hundred miles when the days is done I was dealing cards with the old man in the club car Plenty of points there ain't no one keeping score Say won't you pass the paper bag that holds the bottle And feel the wheels rumbling through the floor And the sons of foregone porters and the sons of engineers Ride their father's magic carpet made of steel And the days were full of restless and their dreams were full of memories And the echos of the freight train whistles clear Singing Good Morning America. How are you? Saying don't you know me, I'm your native son? Yes I'm the train they call "City of New Orleans". I'll be gone five hundred miles when the days is done But it's twilight on the city of New Orleans Talk about a pocket full of friends Halfway home, we'll be there by morning With no tomorrow waiting 'round of then Singing goodbye America. I love you Saying don't you know me, I'm your native son? I'm the train they call "City of New Orleans". I'll be gone five hundred miles when the days is done Singing Good Morning America. How are you? Saying don't you know me, I'm your native son? Yes I'm the train they call the "City of New Orleans". I'll be gone five hundred miles when the days is done |
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I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains)
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Jesse went away last summer, a couple of months ago After all our time together, it was hard to see her go She called me right up when she arrived, asked me one more time to come Or livin' on an LA freeway, Ain't my kinda havin' fun I think I'd rather be a cowboy I think I'd rather ride the reigns I think I'd rather be a cowboy Then to lay me down and love the lady's chains We were just beginnin', it was such an easy way Layin' back up in the mountains, makin' songs for summer days She got tired of pickin' daisies, cookin' my meals for me She can live the life she wants to, yes, it's alright with me I think I'd rather be a cowboy... I'd rather live on the side of a mountain Than wander through canyons of concrete and steel I'd rather laugh with the rain and the sunshine Then lay down my sun down in some starry field Oh, but I miss her in the morning, when I awake alone The absence of her laughter, is a cold and empty sound But her memory always makes me smile, and I want you to know I love her yes I love her, just enough to let her go I think I'd rather be a cowboy... I think I'd rather be a cowboy I think I'd rather ride the reigns I think I'd rather be a cowboy Then to lay me down and love lady's chains |
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Please Daddy
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Please daddy, don't get drunk this Christmas I don't wanna see my Mama cry Please daddy, don't get drunk this Christmas I don't wanna see my Mama cry Just last year when I was only seven Now I'm almost eight as you can see You came home a quarter past eleven And fell down underneath our Christmas tree Please daddy, don't get drunk this Christmas... Mama smiled and looked outside the window She told me: "Son, you better get upstairs." But then you laughed and hollered: "Merry Christmas." I turned around and saw my Mama's tears Please daddy, don't get drunk this Christmas... |
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Friends with You
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What a friend we have in time Gives us children, makes us wine Tells us what to take or leave behind And the gifts of growing old Are the stories to be told Of the feelings more precious than gold Friends I will remember you, Think of you, pray for you And when another day is through I'll still be friends with you Babies days are never long Mother's laugh is baby's song Gives us all the hope to carry on Friends I will remember you... |