Herd 17 – Kingwood Kowboy

One Town Between Us (Larry W Jones 02/08/2015) (song#7001)

Far down the road you went driving
Leaving a load here on my mind
And I’m not really surviving
Just within four walls I’m confined

One town between us, that’s where you are
One town between us, one town too far

Every day I keep asking why
Why did the road call you by name
Every day I look to the sky
Asking myself if I’m to blame

One town between us, that’s where you are
One town between us, one town too far

(instrumental)

I thought our vows were forever
To live and to laugh and to love
I wonder how they were severed
From riding the wings of a dove

One town between us, that’s where you are
One town between us, one town too far

Hidden Valley (Larry W Jones 02/08/2015) (song #7002)

Hidden is the valley I’m going to
Where all tears that are shed are deepest blue
My poor heart is filled with pain endlessly
So I’ll hide away in Hidden Valley

Hidden are her charms that I once knew of
Gone from my arms without a clue is love
I feel like pins in a bowling alley
That’s why I’ll settle in Hidden Valley

Hidden Valley’s at the foot of sorrow
Hidden Valley’s where I’ll be tomorrow

(instrumental)

Hidden are her charms that I once knew of
Gone from my arms without a clue is love
I feel like pins in a bowling alley
That’s why I’ll settle in Hidden Valley

That girl’s the reason I lost happiness
Now has come the season of lonesomeness
My poor heart is filled with pain endlessly
So I’ll hide away in Hidden Valley

Hidden Valley’s at the foot of sorrow
Hidden Valley’s where I’ll be tomorrow

How Can I Survive (Larry W Jones 02/09/2015) (song#7003)

When you left I was bereft of just what to do
It was like a theft when all my gold dreams turned blue
How can I survive when of your love I’m deprived
You’re who I’m thinking of while working nine to five

How can I survive when I don’t know where to start
To stop loving you are words I can’t tell my heart
I’ll go on loving you as long as I’m alive
But I’ll go along asking how can I survive

(instrumental)

How can I survive when I don’t know where to start
To stop loving you are words I can’t tell my heart
I’ll go on loving you as long as I’m alive
But I’ll go along asking how can I survive

How can I survive when of your love I’m deprived
You’re who I’m thinking of while working nine to five
How can I survive when of your love I’m deprived
You’re who I’m thinking of while working nine to five

Twelve Roses Minus One (Larry W Jones 02/10/2015) (song#7004)

Dear, I sent you twelve roses minus one
The flower shop girl didn’t have a clue
I lost the one love I thought I had won
The one flower that is missing is you

I regret the bouquet is one rose short
I hope eleven brings happiness that’s due
But I know loneliness fills my heart heart
The one flower that is missing is you

(instrumental)

I regret the bouquet is one rose short
I hope eleven brings happiness that’s due
But I know loneliness fills my heart heart
The one flower that is missing is you

Dear, I sent you twelve roses minus one
The one flower that is missing is you
Dear, I sent you twelve roses minus one
The one flower that is missing is you

I’m Not Crazy For Wanting You
(Larry W Jones 02/11/2015) (song#7005)

I’m not crazy for wanting you
Though my mind says you’ll paint love blue
My poor heart is kind in saying
I’m not crazy for wanting you

I don’t dare to let this dream go
Though it will be unfair, I know
But even so, I know it’s true
I’m not crazy for wanting you

(instrumental)

I don’t dare to let this dream go
Though it will be unfair, I know
But even so, I know it’s true
I’m not crazy for wanting you

I cannot bear to see you gone
I’m aware that to you I’m drawn
With each dawning I dream anew
I’m not crazy for wanting you

I Knew It Had To Be You (Larry W Jones 02/11/2015) (song#7006)

Made up hair and made up eyes
I saw right through your disguise
I knew it had to be you

Designer dress, look your best
You must think that you’ve been blessed
I knew it had to be you

You said you’d be my only
So why am I so lonely
I saw a smile on your face
It was a disgraceful view
I knew it had to be you

(instrumental)

Big jewel on your finger
Bent all rules I remember
I knew it had to be you

A poor farm girl I once knew
You left someone who was true
I knew it had to be you

You said our love could weather
All trials and be together
I did my part all the same
Now whose heart is there to blame
I knew it had to be you

Nothing’s Gonna Change (Larry W Jones 02/12/2015) (song#7007)

Well, nothing’s gonna change cause you’re trapped in my memory
I’ve kept your pictures on the walls and the ones in the halls
Your chair is still around and the curtains have not come down
No, nothing’s gonna change cause you’re trapped in my memory

The guitar that you gave, I still try to play when I’m brave
The jukebox still turns and the records I never have burned
I mow the grass and weeds and do the other manly deeds
No, nothing’s gonna change cause you’re trapped in my memory

(instrumental)

The same carpet’s on the floor as when you walked out the door
Nothing’s gonna change and it all remains just as before
I don’t see a silver line cause dark clouds are in my mind
No, nothing’s gonna change cause you’re trapped in my memory

I’m A Poor Cowboy (Larry W Jones 02/13/2015) (song#7008)

Now, I’ve got no horse cause he just went lame
And most of my saddle pals claim the same old line
But I’ve got a cowgirl, calls me honey
She’s not out for money which suits me fine

Well, I’ve rode on roundups and cattle drives
Ain’t much I ain’t done since bein’ alive
I’ve seen lots of gals dressed in calico
But when pressed for marriage away I rode

(instrumental)

Yeah, some cowgirls mentioned golden band rings
But I ain’t got the money for such things
My brand is a zero over a bar
Never gonna be a hero or a star

But I’ve got a cowgirl, calls me honey
She’s not out for money which suits me fine
I’m a poor cowboy, just a poor cowboy
I’m a poor cowboy, just a poor cowboy
Ain’t got a dime

Long Tall Texan Long Time Blues (Larry W Jones 02/13/2015) (song#7009)

It’s been a long long time since I kissed me a girl
And when I kiss my horse it don’t give me a whirl
I might trade my old cowboy boots for hobnail shoes
Yeah boys, I’ve got the long tall Texan long time blues

I thought Sally Mae was the right cowgirl for me
Oh, but then she began to stray incessently
There ain’t no joys in a love where you always lose
Yeah boys, I’ve got the long tall Texan long time blues

(instrumental)

Well, I went to the big barn dance the other night
I’ll be darned if it didn’t turn into a fight
They drug me out by my boots with a big shine bruise
Yeah boys, I’ve got the long tall Texan long time blues

Ridin’ low in the saddle cause my backbone’s slipped
The sheriff done told me, boy, don’t give me no lip
It’s been a long long time since I kissed me a girl
And when I kiss my horse it don’t give me a whirl

Yeah boys, I’ve got the long tall Texan long time blues
The long tall Texan long time blues

If You Ride Down My Trail Again (Larry W Jones 02/13/2015) (song#7010)

Will you stop by my ranch if you ride down my trail again
We can talk about what went wrong and of what might have been
If your visit makes me fonder or I’m still just a friend
I need to know sweetheart, if you ride down my trail again

If you ride down my trail again I’ll be in the corral
Let me know and let me see dear, if you’ll still be my gal
I feel like I’ve been on a long cattle drive that won’t end
I’ll sing a sweeter song if you ride down my trail again

(instrumental)

Will you stop by my ranch if you ride down my trail again
We can talk about what went wrong and of what might have been
If you ride down my trail again

Eight In The Evening (Larry W Jones 02/14/2015) (song#7011)

The wall clock says eight in the evening, time for the grieving
I prob’ly won’t sleep until dawn
From the moment I saw her walking, ended the talking
About why she was so withdrawn

All the shock that came from my knowing, love wasn’t growing
I couldn’t believe she was gone
The wall clock says eight in the evening, time for the grieving
I prob’ly won’t sleep until dawn

(instrumental)

I did all I could to deserve her, I tried to serve her
I don’t know how I’ll carry on
Later tonight I won’t be sleeping, my eyes are weeping
In love I was her merry pawn

The wall clock says eight in the evening, time for the grieving
I prob’ly won’t sleep until dawn
The wall clock says eight in the evening, time for the grieving
I know I won’t sleep until dawn

Notebook And Pencil (Larry W Jones 02/16/2015) (song#7012)

Notebook and pencil, help my fingers write
Just a note to tell her all is not right
She’ll look at my note and know we are through
But I don’t know how cause she’ll be so blue

Notebook and pencil, almost out of lead
I’ve started so often my hand feels dead
I’m glad it’s not ink like tears that won’t dry
Notebook and pencil, please help me to write

(instrumental)

On the floor is a pile of scrap paper
Too many notes that I know would break her
How can I tell her I’ve found a new friend
Notebook and pencil, please help me begin

Notebook and pencil, help my fingers write
Just a note to tell her all is not right
She’ll look at my note and know we are through
But I don’t know how cause she’ll be so blue

Notebook and pencil, please help me get through

Kingwood Texas Cowboy (Larry W Jones 02/21/2015) (song#7013)

He wears a Stetson and he’s Texas to the bone
Riding out across the prairies and the wide range
Cowgirls love or hate him but won’t leave him alone
Although the ones who love him know he’ll never change

And they just call him the Kingwood Texas Cowboy
He rides into town with a great big Texas flair
Way too many hearts he has broken from the start
He’s the Kingwood Texas Cowboy but few girls care

(instrumental)

One time he rode out from Kingwood to San Antone
To see a cowgirl he thought was his amigo
But when he arrived, of her love he wasn’t shown
She was kissing one unknown by the Alamo

And they just call him the Kingwood Texas Cowboy
He rides into town with a great big Texas flair
Way too many hearts he has broken from the start
He’s the Kingwood Texas Cowboy but few girls care

Way too many hearts he has broken from the start
He’s the Kingwood Texas Cowboy but few girls care

Texas Mambo (Larry W Jones 02/21/2015) (song #7014)

(short fiddle intro)

Well pards, I say Yep to the dancing there
It’s a Mambo step with a Texas flair
Almost as fast as the Cotton-Eyed Joe
And it’s here to last, the Texas Mambo

Here comes sweet Eileen straight from Abilene
Ready to dance to a Texas combo
Fiddles are in tune with the Texas moon
It’s a riddle, it’s the Texas Mambo

(instrumental fiddle and maracas)

Now, all you Dallas Texans clap your hands
And in El Paso on the Rio Grande
Look at Alice dance the Mambo with Gus
There’s a little Mambo in all of us

And I never thought I would see the day
They’d do the Mambo on Galveston Bay
All cowboys and cowgirls and sourdoughs
Are dancin’ to the new Texas Mambo

(short fiddle and maracas)

And I never thought I would see the day
They’d do the Mambo on Galveston Bay
All cowboys and cowgirls and sourdoughs
Are dancin’ to the new Texas Mambo

Texas Mambo!

Trying To Clear My Worried Mind (Larry W Jones 03/17/2015) (song#7015)

You can call it a malfunction
When I heard that outbound train whine
I missed her at the town junction
Trying to clear my worried mind

I traveled the wide world over
Where a true love I tried to find
Even picked a four leaf clover
Trying to clear my worried mind

I rode the rails from east to west
And searched the skies for just a sign
All hope failed but I did my best
Trying to clear my worried mind

(instrumental)

I rode the rails from east to west
And searched the skies for just a sign
All hope failed but I did my best
Trying to clear my worried mind

Hear my story and what I found
If your heart is troubled like mine
Don’t give up wherever you’re bound
Trying to clear your worried mind

I Need A Sweetheart (Larry W Jones 04/19/2015) (song#7016)

Some people hold everything in their hands
Except for what they need most in this life
Time for them is like footprints in the sand
That soon disappear in heartaches and strife

I want fine silver and I want good gold
But I need a sweetheart that I can hold
I have traveled the world out in the cold
And I need a sweetheart that I can hold

(instrumental)

There was a time when everything was fine
Or at least that is what I used to say
Until I realized what was never mine
For real love always seemed to slip away

I want fine silver and I want good gold
But I need a sweetheart that I can hold
I have traveled the world out in the cold
And I need a sweetheart that I can hold

I want fine silver and I want good gold
But I need a sweetheart that I can hold

Just Get The Job Done (Larry W Jones 11/02/2015) (song #7017)

When I was real young, Daddy’s song was sung
Don’t fool around son, Just get the job done
Grow up to be a man
Right now you’re real young, but follow your sun
When the work is done, go and have your fun
You’ll make a real top hand

Just get the job done, son get the job done
That was my Daddy’s song that I heard sung

Well, when I grew up, bought a pickup truck
Saved all my money, every cent and buck
Grew up tall and tanned
When I was real young, I followed my sun
I got the work done, no time for real fun
Now I’m a real top hand

(instrumental)

While I raised my son, Daddy’s song was sung
Grow up to be a man
Right now you’re real young, but follow your sun
When the work is done, go and have your fun
You’ll make a real top hand

Just get the job done, son get the job done
That was my Daddy’s song that I heard sung
Just get the job done, just get the job done

I Write The Songs I’ve Written Larry W Jones 02/01/2017) (song #7018)

I write the songs I’ve written for fools like me to sing
Between the lines are hidden both big and little things
And if you ever hear them, don’t think I’m being mean
I write the songs I’ve written for fools like me to sing

I once wrote a song for one who was my own
Some guy came along and now I’m all alone
Didn’t learn my lesson, wrote another song
Bout another girl who done this writer wrong

(Instrumental)

I once wrote some words I thought would touch her heart
Words that painted pictures like a work of art
But between the lines I knew it wasn’t smart
I sung her that song and then watched her depart

Once In A Blue Moon When I Dream Larry W Jones 02/01/2017) (song #7019)

Once in a blue moon when I dream, I’ll dream a dream of you
And it always starts, my dear, when our dreams were new
But I never reach the end to see if that dream comes true
The moon turns blue because of things I never knew

I never knew the time would come when I’d be all alone
It seems a crime to pay for things I’ve never done
My poor heart will soon be beating as when I’m growing old
Once in a blue moon when I dream, the moon is cold

(Instrumental)

Once in a blue moon when I dream, it’s still the same old song
It seems to end somehow just when it’s going strong
Oh, I try as best I can but it never does come true
I lie awake in bed just crying over you

My poor heart will soon be beating as when I’m growing old
Once in a blue moon when I dream, the moon is cold

Down There In Your Own Town Square Larry W Jones 02/01/2017) (song #7020)

Boats, trains and planes can take you clear to Spain
And you’ll be glad when you get there
But if you can’t go, don’t cry in the rain
It’s down there in your own town square

The food they serve in old downtown Madrid
Is said to be the best of fare
Oh, but you too can do just as I did
Dine down there in your own town square

Yes, you can buy your silver in Seville
And gold medallions that are rare
But you can find a treasure at Goodwill
Right down there in your own town square

(Instrumental)

Yes, you can buy your silver in Seville
And gold medallions that are rare
But you can find a treasure at Goodwill
Right down there in your own town square

Boats, trains and planes can take you clear to Spain
And you’ll be glad when you get there
But if you can’t go, don’t cry in the rain
It’s down there in your own town square

All you search to find, just keep this in mind
It’s down there in your own town square

Ain’t No Fix For Rocky Mountain Blues (Larry W Jones 02/02/2017) (song #7021)

Boys, ain’t no fix for Rocky Mountain Blues

I started out to lace my hiking boots
And to load my backpack on both shoulders
Hiking the Rockies are part of my roots
In Summer before the days get colder

But then I heard that old telephone ring
And well, I knew it wouldn’t be good news
Boss said I’ve gotta work the shift called swing
Boys, ain’t no fix for Rocky Mountain Blues

Now, some days I win and some days I lose
No, ain’t no fix for Rocky Mountain Blues

(Instrumental)

Now, my wife told me as sweet as honey
I need six new dresses, money from you
Miss my hiking on a day so sunny
Cause, ain’t no fix for Rocky Mountain Blues

Gonna sneak up the trail before daylight
Before my wife and my boss got any clues
Hope I don’t meet a bear ready to fight
But, ain’t no fix for Rocky Mountain Blues

Now, some days I win and some days I lose
No, ain’t no fix for Rocky Mountain Blues
Gotta go take a hike

Heavy On My Mind But Light On My Heart (Larry W Jones 02/02/2017) (song #7022)

Dear, you’re heavy on my mind but light on my heart
I was inclined that way right from the very start
Yeah, I fell in love with a perfect work of art
And you’re heavy on my mind but light on my heart

I remember when it seemed I just could not win
Cause, at the game of love I was just a has been
But then you came in view and I had a new start
Now, you’re heavy on my mind but light on my heart

(Instrumental)

Your sweet love has given me a chance to be free
Free from a heavy heart and darkness over me
From our first hello, I knew we’d never part
Dear, you’re heavy on my mind but light on my heart

Yes, you’re heavy on my mind but light on my heart

Doggone Lonely Blues (Larry W Jones 02/02/2017) (song #7023)

Well now, this old heart of mine is crying
Like tears down a bottle of booze
I’m so lonely that I’m just gonna quit trying
To lose these doggone lonely blues

You said we’d be like birds of a feather
And in all kinds of weather, true
Now my dear, I don’t know as to whether
I’ll lose these doggone lonely blues

Something told me before you were leaving
That you’d go on a one way cruise
Now you’ve left me here alone and grieving
With just these doggone lonely blues

(Instrumental)

Somehow I feel you have gone forever
Cause when you left, you left no clues
And now that you’re gone, I know I’ll never
Live without doggone lonely blues

I suspect by now you’ve found another
Man to fill my old empty shoes
But don’t let me know because I rather
Just live with doggone lonely blues

Oh Fool Hearted Me (Larry W Jones 02/02/2017) (song #7024)

Oh, fool hearted me, oh, fool hearted me

Oh, fool hearted me let love slip away
Like a ship that slipped its line at the quay
Well, I should have known but I could not see
What a fool I was, oh, fool hearted me

Yes, my eyes were blurred but wide open too
With rain that falls down from the skies of blue
That was the day I heard of her decree
She wanted to be free, oh, fool hearted me

(Instrumental)

To her I gave my love so completely
Fool hearted me lost eventually
Promises she gave me were not to be
And now words are engraved, fool hearted me

Oh, fool hearted me let love slip away
Like a ship that slipped its line at the quay
Well, I should have known but I could not see
What a fool I was, oh, fool hearted me

Oh, fool hearted me, oh, fool hearted me

A New Heartbreak For Old Times Sake (Larry W Jones 02/03/2017) (song #7025)

My dear, I need to ask you, do one thing for me
It’s about something old I can’t shake
Though you are gone, return to me for my heart needs
A New Heartbreak For Old Times Sake

You once gave me a chance to love and laugh and live
Then my world rattled like a quake
Now please return to me for I know you can give
A New Heartbreak For Old Times Sake

(Instrumental)

I doubt that there’s a chance to spark romance again
I’ll mark my time while my heart aches
And take the stance once more that maybe I can win
A New Heartbreak For Old Times Sake

You once gave me a chance to love and laugh and live
Then my world rattled like a quake
Now please return to me for I know you can give
A New Heartbreak For Old Times Sake

Now please return to me for I know you can give
A New Heartbreak For Old Times Sake

I Don’t Need Another You (Larry W Jones 02/04/2017) (song #7026)

I don’t need another you to replace
The smile I make every day, every place
I don’t need another you with your grace
You’re the reason why I win at life’s race

Now, I don’t need to think of you at all
You’re on my mind both daylight and nightfall
I like the way you heed love’s every call
I don’t need another you in the hall

(Instrumental)

I don’t need another you, someone new
Cause you’re the only one I’ll be true to
Dear, I knew that as our love grew and grew
I don’t need another you in the queue

I don’t need to find new places to go
Or look at some new faces I don’t know
I remember when I became your beau
I don’t need another you just for show

I don’t need another you at my door
You’re the only one I need more and more

Blow That Horn Mister Engineer (Larry W Jones 02/05/2017) (song #7027)

This old box car is rolling through the night
Following a star somewhere out of sight
Won’t you blow that horn Mister Engineer
Before that old town called Nashville is here

Blow that horn Mister Engineer
Wake me up when Nashville is near
My Boomer Days are almost gone
I gotta sing my railroad song

(Instrumental)

Well, I had lots of ramblin’ on my mind
But the time has come for me to unwind
Nashville is calling to me loud and clear
Won’t you blow that horn Mister Engineer

Blow that horn Mister Engineer
Wake me up when Nashville is near
My Boomer Days are almost gone
I gotta sing my railroad song

With No Dark Shadow Of Your Memory (Larry W Jones 02/02/2017) (song #7028)

How I wish that I could see the sunshine
For I would feel that I am at last free
And I wish that I held a hand in mine
With no dark shadow of your memory

My whole world became an unlit garden
When you just walked away with no pardon
Now I can only feel fit and carefree
With no dark shadow of your memory

I could feel the warm sunshine over me
With no dark shadow of your memory

(Instrumental)

I know that there would come the good old times
When the air was warm as in Summertime
If only love’s light I could clearly see
With no dark shadow of your memory

My whole world became an unlit garden
When you just walked away with no pardon
Now I can only feel fit and carefree
With no dark shadow of your memory

I could feel the warm sunshine over me
With no dark shadow of your memory

With no dark shadow of your memory

Vows Of A Yellow Rose (Larry W Jones 02/05/2017) (song #7029)

A red rose means love but a yellow means goodbye
One comes from above while the other says denied
I gave eleven red roses, you were number twelve
How was I to know those red roses you would shelve

Throughout these cold lonely years dear, since I lost you
I still see one yellow rose that looks like brand new
I was hoping that twelfth red rose would be my own
But you turned out to be a yellow rose of stone

(Instrumental)

I went to your wedding and hid behind the crowd
Each word you repeated were words that I avowed
I left before it ended, my hopes were then closed
I lost my future with vows of a yellow rose

A red rose means love but a yellow means goodbye
One comes from above while the other says denied
I gave eleven red roses, you were number twelve
How was I to know those red roses you would shelve

I left before it ended, my hopes were then closed
I lost my future with vows of a yellow rose

The Kinda Lovin’ I Love (Larry W Jones 02/06/2017) (song #7030)

The foreman loves it when I’m working late
The owner loves it when my check’s not late
The tabby loves it when I stroke her fur
The dog loves it when I remove a burr
But what I really love is love from her

She’s has the kinda lovin’ I love
She’s kinda warm like a hand in glove
She’s kinda what I’ve been dreamin’ of
She’s has the kinda lovin’ I love

(Instrumental)

The neighbor loves it when she sees me grin
The Ford loves it when I give it a spin
The sailboat loves it when it feels the wind
The song loves it when the music begins
But what I really love ain’t next of kin

She’s has the kinda lovin’ I love
She’s kinda warm like a hand in glove
She’s kinda what I’ve been dreamin’ of
She’s has the kinda lovin’ I love

What Heel Would Steal My Steel Guitar (Larry W Jones 02/07/2017) (song #7031)

Now, I am a steeler, steel guitar’s what I play
Card carryin’ steeler, that’s what my music cards say
Was on my way to bein’ a steel guitar star
Left in my car, what heel would steal my steel guitar?

It was an old Gibson, from a second hand store
Wanted a new one but couldn’t afford anymore
I treated it like royalty or maybe more
Now I’m at war, what heel would steal my steel guitar?

(Steel Guitar Instrumental)

I polished all the pedals until they all shined
Like a sewing machine treadle that’s been refined
Ladies loved to hear that twang, they came from afar
They don’t hang ’round no more, I lost my steel guitar

It was an old Gibson, from a second hand store
Wanted a new one but couldn’t afford anymore
I treated it like royalty or maybe more
Now I’m at war, what heel would steal my steel guitar?

(Steel Guitar Instrumental)

I played those strings like a Shot Jackson old Show-Bud
And played just like Ralph Mooney in Bakersfield could
Jerry Byrd and Herb Remington, I was on par
Ain’t gonna tell Speedy West I lost my guitar

It was an old Gibson, from a second hand store
Wanted a new one but couldn’t afford anymore
I treated it like royalty or maybe more
Now I’m at war, what heel would steal my steel guitar?

Now The Cattle Drive Is Over (Larry W Jones 02/09/2017) (song #7032)

(Now the cattle drive is over, the purple night is drawing nigh)

Now the cattle drive is over
The purple night is drawing nigh
Shadows of the cowboys lengthen
As the bright sun sinks from the sky

There’s a bedroll for the weary
All ready for some sweet repose
Round the campfire they’ll be cheery
As cowboy songs will be composed

(Instrumental)

There’s a bedroll for the weary
All ready for some sweet repose
Round the campfire they’ll be cheery
As cowboy songs will be composed

And when the morning comes again
Sleepy eyes will then open wide
Cowboys who are like next of kin
Unto their own homesteads will ride

Now the cattle drive is over
The purple night is drawing nigh

Charro Gold (Larry W Jones 02/09/2017) (song #7033)

I recall two years to the day
Rain fell like buckets from the sky
Green grass and flowers on display
West Texas bailed up oats and rye

But two years later in Midland
Dust blew strong in west Texas skies
So strong it almost hid the sun
And I saw tears in Papa’s eyes

He spoke about the golden colt
That horse I loved was two years old
Grass died, Odessa Creek ran dry
Papa had to sell Charro Gold

Charro Gold, races he had run
Charro Gold, races he had won
Charro Gold and I were best friends
How could such end with Charro Gold

(Instrumental)

As time went by, well so did I
On the path of the rodeo
My old Ford pickup almost died
On the long road to Idaho

I joined the ring like all cowboys
Pulled a number from the hat bold
In chute five was my ride of joy
I rode the outlaw Charro Gold

Charro Gold, races he had run
Charro Gold, races he had won
Charro Gold and I were best friends
I bought him back, my Charro Gold

These Blues Are My Just Dues (Larry W Jones 02/09/2017) (song #7034)

This expression on my face has been here awhile
It’s not a smile
My life has turned around, now it looks upside down
Just like a clown
I searched through all the clues
These blues are my just dues

These old blues are workin’ hard on me, on my heart
Where did it start
These old blues just won’t set me free, they let me see
That I’m the key
Your sweet love I refused
These blues are my just dues

(Instrumental)

The sun tried to shine but dark clouds got in the way
Still here today
Now I need the comfort of your arms more and more
Or rain will pour
I know there’s no excuse
These blues are my just dues

Small Town Breakdown (Larry W Jones 02/10/2017) (song #7035)

Small town things can mean so much
Small things like your easy touch
Now that you are not around
Led to my small town breakdown

Missing you both day and night
An oath that seemed just and right
My face is all just a frown
It’s been my small town breakdown

And if I meet you again
On some street where love had been
Right here in this old small town
It would bring small town breakdown

(Instrumental)

And if I meet you again
On some street where love had been
Right here in this old small town
It would bring small town breakdown

Missing you both day and night
An oath that seemed just and right
My face is all just a frown
It’s been my small town breakdown

Fifty Seven ThunderbirdTitle (Larry W Jones 02/10/2017) (song #7036)

We were looking through old photographs
When some fond old memories were stirred
Cause one of them made us smile and laugh
Bright red fifty seven Thunderbird

Yeah, we got excited talking about
All the times we drove that car around
It was the cutest without a doubt
Fifty seven Thunderbird in town

It had fins that swept all the way back
To the blue-dot tail lights we preferred
Port hole window in a hard top black
Fit that fifty seven Thunderbird

We drove that car in the sun and rain
And parked in the park to share love words
How we wish we had that car again
Our old fifty seven Thunderbird

(Instrumental)

We laughed about it, tears in our eyes
Both happy and sad without a word
We marveled at why and how time flies
And our fifty seven Thunderbird

It had fins that swept all the way back
To the blue-dot tail lights we preferred
Port hole window in a hard top black
Fit that fifty seven Thunderbird

Our old fifty seven Thunderbird

She Was A Bud Before The Rose (Larry W Jones 02/11/2017) (song #7037)

We both were young as I recall the time
But soon love would fall like a song in rhyme
Way before our prime
She was a bud before the rose appeared
But not too young before the flood of tears

She was a bud before the rose
A pretty flower, head to toes
We were too young when love was found
Time found petals flung to the ground

(Instrumental)

While still in school I bought a band of gold
Our parents knew better and we were told
There’s a hill to climb
Now as I recall through a flood of tears
She was a bud before the rose appeared

She was a bud before the rose
A pretty flower, head to toes
We were too young when love was found
Time found petals flung to the ground

She was a bud before the rose
A pretty flower, head to toes
She was a bud before the rose

Soft Tears Fell On Hardwood (Larry W Jones 02/12/2017) (song #7038)

Soft tears fell on hardwood when she fell out of love

Soft tears fell on hardwood, she danced with someone new
Soft tears fell on hardwood, my world turned shaded blue
Soft tears fell on hardwood like raindrops from above
My tears fell on hardwood when she fell out of love

Teardrops that she walked on were scattered on the floor
Trampled like my heart was, so broken more and more
Soft tears fell on hardwood before the others dried
Soft tears fell on hardwood, my love met its demise

(Instrumental)

Soft tears fell on hardwood, she danced with someone new
Soft tears fell on hardwood, my world turned shaded blue
Soft tears fell on hardwood, she danced with someone new
Soft tears fell on hardwood…

Add Another New Fool To The Rule (Larry W Jones 02/12/2017) (song #7039)

Well, I’ve burned some bridges to the ground
And turned some dreams upside down in town
I broke rules of love by playing cool
Add another new fool to the rule

Add another new fool to the rule
I lost out by never chosing you
Rules say hearts feel pain where there’s no gain
Add another new fool to the rule

(Instrumental)

Burning love to ashes was my game
And smoke is not only what remains
Rules said all along, don’t do no wrong
Add another new fool to the rule

Add another new fool to the rule
I lost out by never chosing you
Rules say hearts feel pain where there’s no gain
Add another new fool to the rule

I lost out by never chosing you
Add another new fool to the rule

My Hard Times Were Never Easy (Larry W Jones 02/12/2017) (song #7040)

My hard times were never easy
And easy times were kinda hard

Raised in an old tar paper shack
Freight trains rolled by with smoking stack
Grew up too soon, became a man
Ate beans and grits from a tin can

I got knocked down and thrown around
When I moved to a big old town
Moved to the country with no plan
Little town talked against this man

My hard times were never easy
Always had to be on my guard
The big sawmill boss was sleazy
And easy times were kinda hard

(Instrumental)

My hard times were never easy
Always had to be on my guard
The big sawmill boss was sleazy
And easy times were kinda hard

One love I lost, another found
But she turned to frost on cold ground
That bridge burned and I let it be
All that’s left is her memory

My hard times were never easy
And easy times were kinda hard
My hard times were never easy
And easy times were kinda hard

As Long As Four Winds Blow (Larry W Jones 02/13/2017) (song #7041)

There’s no way you can hold the wind
I rarely go back where I’ve been
No sweet face has a hold on me
Too many places I must see

As long as four winds blow, as high tides ebb and flow
As long as trains roll on, as rains fall then are gone
As long as geese are wild, I’ll be unreconciled
As long as four winds blow, as long as four winds blow

(Instrumental)

A strong chain gang could never hold
The wind or me even when old
One like me with a restless soul
Will wander on as four winds blow

(Instrumental)

My Daddy told me when I went home
Your Mama and me are alone
It’s good to have you back here, son
I said I have to move along

Are You Sincere (Larry W Jones 02/13/2017) (song #7042)

Are you sincere or will I miss
My holding you near for your kiss
I love you dear, that you must know
If you’re sincere, please let it show

Are you sincere with me my dear
When you tell me to never fear
Sincerity will never lie
Please be sincere, don’t let love die

Are you sincere with words you speak
Let it be clear, true words I seek
That you love me, you truly do
If you’re sincere, I won’t be blue

(Instrumental)

Are you sincere with words you speak
Let it be clear, true words I seek
That you love me, you truly do
If you’re sincere, I won’t be blue

Are you sincere and tell no lies
Are you truthful with no disguise
If you are dear, that will be fine
If you’re sincere, you will be mine

Happy Street And Sad Avenue (Larry W Jones 02/13/2017) (song #7043)

This phone booth’s posted address is
Happy Street and Sad Avenue
At the corner of decision
Of running or return to you

I searched in both of my pockets
And found a quarter and a dime
My finger’s in the dial socket
Happy and sad at the same time

Skies are cloudy, here comes the rain
Close the booth door with one old shoe
I’m ringing from the corner of
Happy Street and Sad Avenue

(Instrumental)

How long will you take to answer
Let it ring a minute or two
Half an hour and I’m still here at
Happy Street and Sad Avenue

I guess I’ll hang up the phone now
Waiting longer will be no use
I know which way I will go now
Happy Street no, Sad Avenue

Away Out On The Prairie (Larry W Jones 02/15/2017) (song #7044)

Well, I packed the saddle bags on my old gray nag
Bid farewell to Liza Jane, I couldn’t tarry
Goin’ where men are ragtag
Away out on the prairie