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Meanest Cowboy Alive (Larry W. Jones 12/01/2006) (song#4201) I got a pony in the old corral Lots of hay to feed him on I've got a pretty little cowgirl To care for him when I'm gone Goin' on the big roundup Springtime roundup's here again Gonna fill up my coffee cup Sugar's from sweet Calamity Jane Yonder comes Calamity Jane Kissed by the sun so brown Her face is drivin' me insane Golden hair just hangin' down The mornin' sun's still risin' And I don't see no sign of rain Sweet Calamity Jane I'm prizin' Prettiest cowgirl of the plains Ring that dinner bell, Calamity Make them biscuits nice 'n brown Then pack my bed roll for me I'm Springtime roundup bound Now how do I know she loves me Well, I can see it in her eyes And Calamity Jane has told me I'm the meanest cowboy alive 
Harbor Of Her Heart (Larry W. Jones 12/01/2006) (song#4202) Hank Snow sang a song of Bluebird Island His ship sailed across love's boundless sea Silver sails took him away from the highlands On a lonely voyage to set his sad heart free There Hank was, out across the waves When a bluebird came flying by one day A bluebird came flying from across the sea With a message that said, come follow me Hank Snow sailed his ship to the sea of love That little bluebird surely did do its part On Moonlight Bay he anchored in the shelter of The harbor of her heart Winds of trade blew Hank to Bluebird Island There they dried each other's lonely tears away Hank Snow found a treasure on Bluebird Island It's a pleasure to say it's in our hearts to stay Hank Snow's Bluebird Island Was in the harbor of her heart
Snowy Wind (Larry W. Jones 12/01/2006) (song#4203) In a teepee a new life would begin A fair Indian maiden of the plains The Chieftan named her Snowy Wind Such beauty's never been seen again As pretty as the heavens up above As fair as the stars in their spin Born in the cold depths of December The Indians named her Snowy Wind A white trapper came one morning For two moons the white man stayed Soon he was a guest at the teepee Of the shy and pretty Indian maid Snowy Wind, the breezes whispered Snowy Wind, the breezes sighed When the trapper rode one evening Snowy Wind was riding by his side Under the moon at night she lay sleeping Heavenly stars were shining all so bright The trapper away from her was creeping Then he rode away into the lonely night Snowy Wind, the breezes whispered Snowy Wind, the breezes sighed For out on the cold and lonely prarie Snowy Wind with heart broken died Snowy Wind with heart broken died
Letter From Mexicali Rose (Larry W. Jones 12/01/2006) (song#4204) South of the border I rode one fine day Where the breeze through a Mexican valley blows I fell in love and gave my heart away To a lovely senorita known as the Mexicali Rose Her love was sincere for I could see it in her eyes There where the Perdenales flows And the warmth of the desert air couldn't compare With the arms of my Mexicali Rose I grew envious when a stranger waved goodbye And I accused her wrongly I suppose She begged me to stay, don't go away, she cried But I rode away from my Mexicali Rose I was foolish then, I know, to treat her that way And I wondered if she'd ever understand Months turned into years, and I counted every day Like counting her tears by the Rio Grande I wrote my Mexicali Rose, said I'm coming home That I was sorry where my trail had led Her mother wrote back, said that she died alone With a letter from Mexicali Rose in red You left me alone because of one you didn't know Although you knew I loved only you Here's a flower from the valley, from Mexicali Rose Just to remind you I died for you true
My Heart Isn't Broke Anymore (Larry W. Jones 12/01/2006) (song#4205) My heart isn't broke anymore No matter how much you tried You set me adrift from the shore But I've sailed back with the tide My heart was lost out at sea When rains started to pour But I'm still living, you see My heart isn't broke anymore I used to think I might die Dark clouds covered the blue Then I found out, life could go on without Your love that never was true I'm in a safe harbor now My ship is safely in shore And I've forgotten your vow My heart isn't broke anymore I used to think I might die Dark clouds covered the blue Then I found out, life could go on without Your love that never was true I'm in a safe harbor now My ship is safely in shore And I've forgotten your vow My heart isn't broke anymore
Broken Promise (Larry W. Jones 12/01/2006) (song#4206) Tonight my weary heart is sad and blue You don't how it feels when things aren't right I know that you've found someone new You broke your promise and my dream that night The rain that's falling makes me feel so older As out my window pane I peer into the night But the only thing I know that seemed colder Was a broken promise and my dream that night Your love turned cold, you took my heart from me I wonder if you ever really cared Now another shares your heart and holds the key Another heart that's not prepared The rain that's falling makes me feel so older As out my window pane I peer into the night But the only thing I know that seemed colder Was a broken promise and my dream that night On that mournful morning when you left me I couldn't smile though the sun was bright You can't see the damage you've done to me It's hidden deep within my broken heart tonight The rain that's falling makes me feel so older As out my window pane I peer into the night But the only thing I know that seemed colder Was a broken promise and my dream that night
Phantom Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 12/02/2006) (song#4207) Oh, the bald eagle sees where the prarie dog flees And the red hawk joins the kill But where will be anyone to see The last cowboy to ride the hill We see the chains that brings the pains To the horses plowing the prarie under And in vain we strain to see again Cowboys riding on hooves of thunder A curtain is drawn on a time that's gone Only the phantom cowboy's riding past No longer is heard the trail boss' word On the cattle trails across praries vast Yard by yard the land's been scarred Until the old west beauty is no more And those who thrived on the cattle drives Have closed the corral for evermore So, this is the song of times forgone Only the phantom cowboy's riding by No more the brawn of shoulders strong At the branding under the Texas sky So, this is the tale of those that hail The mystery of the last cattle drive Through rain, snow and dusty trails Where only the phantom cowboy rides
Starbeam Of Love (Larry W. Jones 12/02/2006) (song#4208) I go in search of one whom I dreamed of Someone who said that she would share her love I go in search of every single star For you're my dream, starbeam of love you are There was a time when I was doing fine Then came the time when that love went away Now I find no one that I call mine Though I've searched for love until this day I will find you, oh, so very soon And you will be soft as the harvest moon I will find you, oh, where 'ere you are For you're my dream, starbeam of love you are There was a time when I was doing fine Then came the time when that love went away Now I find no one that I call mine Though I've searched for love until this day I go in search of one whom I dreamed of Someone who said that she would share her love I go in search of every single star For you're my dream, starbeam of love you are I will find you, oh, so very soon And you will be soft as the harvest moon I will find you, oh, where 'ere you are For you're my dream, starbeam of love you are
Bonnie Sue Sunny You (Larry W. Jones 12/02/2006) (song#4209) Bonnie Sue, sunny you I'm entranced with your eyes of blue I love your smile, your graceful style You beguile my heart that's so in love with you If you will ride by my side We'll stride along through the pines I'll show the other cowboys with pride Bonnie Sue, sunny you, your're mine I'll show the other cowboys with pride Bonnie Sue, sunny you, your're mine Seems like I've ridden trails forever darlin' Searching for you, wonderin' where you'd be Now that I've found you, Bonnie darlin' You mean more than a bit of heaven to me Bonnie Sue, sunny you I beg you stay, don't ever go away You're my one and only love under all the stars above You're everything a dream conveys Some day your heart will know the way my heart feels When I'm with you I start my life anew Bonnie Sue, sunny you This cowboy's so in love with you, Bonnie Sue
Nobody's Buckaroo (Larry W. Jones 12/02/2006) (song#4210) One day I rode my pony into town And looked for an empty hitchin' rail As I dismounted and looked around I saw a little buckaroo who looked so frail He was at the orphanage and he looked underfed I asked the kid his name and this is what he said I'm nobody's buckaroo, nobody's buckaroo Here at the orphanage I'm so sad and blue My mama left me here and I've no Dad I knew I'm not wanted here, I'm nobody's buckaroo Once in awhile somebody will come And take another of my little buddies home But I know they see that I can't see And I hear steps as they just keep walking on I'm nobody's buckaroo, nobody's buckaroo Here at the orphanage I'm so sad and blue My Mama left me here and I've no Dad I knew I'm nobody's buckaroo, is there something you can do I don't have my Mama here to hold me when I cry And I'd like to hear a rodeo sometime in my life They call me the little buckaroo who cannot see But I've been told there's a sacred book so old That says the God above loves buckaroos like me I'm nobody's buckaroo, nobody's buckaroo Here at the orphanage I'm so sad and blue My Mama left me here and I've no Dad I knew I hope somebody will take me home Then nobody will call me nobody's buckaroo
West Texas Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 12/07/2006) (song#4211) Riding into the early morning sun, I was west Texas bound The city life I was quitin', cause for a cowboy it just ain't fittin' Riding back to Texas, back to real friends and familiar ground City life was filled with strife for a west Texas cowboy like me I've been all the way to Frisco, been north of the Dixon line Can't wait to see 'ol compadre Cisco, let him know I'm fine I've been to Santa Fe, seen too many folks on the street City life cuts like a knife for a west Texas cowboy like me I want to breathe the air, feel west Texas sod 'neath my feet I want to see the sun when it sets, a scene that can't be beat I want to have no regrets like I found in those big dirty cities City life's too rife with sorrow for a west Texas cowboy like me Tonight the sun will set on El Paso town, not too far away This time when I return, I'll lasso a ranch where I'll stay Tomorrow the sun will find me just where I want to be That 'ol city life ain't a life for a west Texas cowboy like me I want to breathe the air, feel west Texas sod 'neath my feet I want to see the sun when it sets, a scene that can't be beat I want to have no regrets like I found in those big dirty cities City life's too rife with sorrow for a west Texas cowboy like me City lights shine bright, but not for a west Texas cowboy like me
Cheerful Drifting Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 12/08/2006) (song#4212) They call me the cheerful drifting cowboy When they hear my song as I go riding by I lasso all the black clouds from the blue So the skies won't lose their cheerful hue I don't have a missus, but I don't miss many kisses They call me the cheerful drifting cowboy I make my bed where city folks are few Out on the trail 'neath the blue I've got lots of time, no hard hills to climb They call me the cheerful drifting cowboy The trails I ride are where I'm not tied That's where they'll find me When my drifting days are through I make my bed where city folks are few Out on the trail 'neath the blue I've got lots of time, no hard hills to climb They call me the cheerful drifting cowboy The trails I ride are where I'm not tied That's where they'll find me When my drifting days are through
Green Red River Valley (Larry W. Jones 12/09/2006) (song#4213) I'm gonna ride down that old Chisholm trail Down to the green Red River Valley Where the longhorns wait for the tally The Red River Valley is my home Come the twilight I will rest With the Texas sky above my head The Red River Valley where I'm blessed Is free from fear and dread Let me sing a cowboy song Let me work where I belong Got fences to mend, herd cattle with my friends Where the green Red River Valley rolls along Let me ride on the range Where I know a cowgirl, name of Sally She's the one whose name I hope to change Down in the green Red River Valley Let me sing a cowboy song Let me work where I belong Got fences to mend, herd cattle with my friends Where the green Red River Valley rolls along Let me ride on the range Where I know a cowgirl, name of Sally She's the one whose name I hope to change Down in the green Red River Valley
Aspens On The Hill (Larry W. Jones 12/09/2006) (song#4214) Outside of Denver grew a grove of Aspens on the hill Where I rode with my darlin' long ago The stars that were shining are up there shining still As when we rode among those Aspens on the hill We sang old cowboy love songs And watched the birds fly to their nests And we knew our love was more that just a thrill The love that we had darlin', surely was the best When we rode among those Aspens on the hill When my end of days comes darlin' And it's time for me to die Please don't forget me, that I cry If you visit me in sadness, think of the love we knew And let your teardrops fall on leaves of Aspens where I lie My love for you is endless though I may see you no more Aspen leaves are falling, I can feel the chill Kiss me goodbye darlin', just as you did before When we rode among those Aspens on the hill
My Yellow Rose Of Texas (Larry W. Jones 12/09/2006) (song#4215) My yellow rose of Texas rose up and rode away She didn't say where she was goin', where I cannot tell I've got these lonesome Texas blues down to my boots Enough to make a cowboy saddle up and hit the trail Lone star beer and whiskey on the rocks I want to hear Faded Love on the old juke box Lone star beer and whiskey on the rocks Is the only cheer I get since she's been gone Count out all my quarters, nickles and dimes Let me hear that Faded Love one more time Bob Wills knew what he was doin', fiddlin' around Just like I'm doin' every night til closing time Lone star beer and whiskey on the rocks I want to hear Faded Love on the old juke box Count out all my quarters, nickles and dimes Let me hear that Faded Love one more time Bob Wills knew what he was doin', fiddlin' around Just like I'm doin' every night til closing time
Living Golden Dream (Larry W. Jones 12/09/2006) (song#4216) Once we were together Under a golden moon and silver stars The silence of the night Whispered soft and low it seemed That our love would last with no bars It was like all was right Loving in our living golden dream But in our living golden dream There came one day a veil of tears How I remember well the scene Now whispered through the years How our dying golden dream Turned to rust and disappeared Tonight finds me alone Under a golden moon and silver stars The silence of the night Whispers soft and low it seems That our love once had no bars It was like all was right Loving in our living golden dream But I can't continue to hold on To a dream that's not reality Your sweet love has gone Along with love's imortality But I can't forget, can't forget Our once living golden dream
A Rose Every Day (Larry W. Jones 12/09/2006) (song#4217) I remember the first time I met them I was just a country lad of eight or nine I remember he said she was a gem And he said he'd love her for all of time I remember seeing both of them riding The trail on their ponies just for the thrill The love they had was never hiding When they rode to the top of the hill And he would sing for all to hear I'll give you a rose every day, dear I'll give you a rose every day My love won't fail, we'll ride every trail As long as roses bloom in May I remember seeing them in the evening Always together as long years went by The love they had made everyone glad Especially me, since just a small fry I remember seeing the love in their eyes Sometimes they'd invite me to ride along We'd ride the trails under bluest skies He'd bring his guitar and sing this song I'll give you a rose every day, dear I'll give you a rose every day My love won't fail, we'll ride every trail As long as roses bloom in May He still rides the trail in the evening But he's not the same man anymore And I think he must still be believing He's riding trails with her as before She's gone but his love still shows Up the trail he still makes his way To the pretty place that she chose Up on the hilltop he kneels to pray And brings to her a rose every day I'll give you a rose every day, dear I'll give you a rose every day My love won't fail, we'll ride every trail As long as roses bloom in May I'll give you a rose every day
Cowboy Blues (Larry W. Jones 12/11/2006) (song#4218) Who's gonna fix my saddle horn Who's gonna buy my longhorn herd To put the food on the table For my little cowboys when they're born And the hay for the barn And the boards for the stable All those things a cowboy can use I work the ranch, I brand the cows If I'm gonna make it, sometimes I wonder how But cowboy life is the only life I know Some cowpokes call it Cowboy Blues I see all the seasons when they call Sometimes I want to trade these boots for shoes But I'll deal with it, big or small Sometimes I ride out on the trail Cause I can relate to a coyote's wail Sometimes I wish that trail would take me far away Far away from these Cowboy Blues The old corral fence is broke It's near to falling down I don my Sunday best and ride into town At the bank I'm looking for a loan They send me looking for the trail back home Might as well have known that they'd refuse But as I arrive at the old homestead I smell my supper and hot cornbread And I see someone with caring eyes of blue She's always there and waits for me Ready to love away these Cowboy Blues
Sweet Darlin' Cherie (Larry W. Jones 12/12/2006) (song#4219) I'm just a young cowboy I live out on the prarie My pony and my longhorns are my only joy My days are spent in the saddle My nights are slept in the open This life is one that only time can destroy I watch the moon on the rise I sit by my campfire Thinking of home and a lady of cheer When I close my eyes The night will inspire A song that is sung softly and clear Goodnight to all who might well agree Rock-a-bye to my sweet darlin' Cherie Gold and blue are the colors I choose Gold is her hair and her eyes are blue Tonight in my dreams I know where I'll be Back in the arms of my sweet darlin' Cherie Autumn is the time when the cold winds will blow Before December the prarie will be covered in snow Mountains will be dreamlike on acount of the frost Gotta get these longhorns moving no matter the cost There's a song that sailors sing when they're out at sea There's a song that cowboys sing before going to sleep It's a song about home and a love that they've known I watch the moon on the rise I sit by my campfire Thinking of home and a lady of cheer When I close my eyes The night will inspire A song that is sung softly and clear Goodnight to all who might well agree Rock-a-bye to my sweet darlin' Cherie Gold and blue are the colors I choose Gold is her hair and her eyes are blue Tonight in my dreams I know where I'll be Back in the arms of my sweet darlin' Cherie
Guitar Memory (Larry W. Jones 12/12/2006) (song#4220) Sneaking down the back street by the bayou Listen for the beat of country and blues Mama said it was the wrong side of town It was where the songs were gettin' down In memory I go back every time I can Listen to my friend, an old black man He had an old guitar he used to play on For hours I used to just stay on and learn Where his fingers went, what his music meant He said that one day he'd be passing down That guitar to someone who'd make it burn And now I've got my old black friend's guitar With all the scratches from back street bars I try to play it like he did, from the heart Sometimes I feel like I'm a part of history It's got an old black man's guitar memory I remember the night when he passed it down He said take it boy cause I won't be around I try to picture his fingers on the strings Old black singers knew how to make it ring Now I play it like an old back street song And let an old black man's memory lead me on And now I've got my old black friend's guitar With all the scratches from back street bars I try to play it like he did, from the heart Sometimes I feel like I'm a part of history It's got an old black man's guitar memory Listen to my old black friend's guitar memory
Seasons Of My Heart (Larry W. Jones 12/13/2006) (song#4221) Once I was young and thought I was cool A song of love I learned to write Played my guitar as they taught in school Thought I sang every line just right I thought I knew everything about love After all it was all about you and me I sang it slow just to let you know That I would love you for eternity But the years have erased I love you From the seasons of my heart And it's too late, the time too great For another love song to start I wasn't cool, just young and dumb I can see back at the start Time has erased I love you from The seasons of my heart I was true and always around But time itself led you astray Tears I've shed without a sound Have long washed the song away I'm through with tears and the years Won't let me write that song again I'll just dream about the theme Of a love song that might have been But the years have erased I love you From the seasons of my heart And it's too late, the time too great For another love song to start I wasn't cool, just young and dumb I can see back at the start Time has erased I love you from The seasons of my heart
Cowboy Gear And A Longhorn Steer (Larry W. Jones 12/14/2006) (song#4222) Cowboy gear and a longhorn steer Are the things that I love so Drivin' the herd on the trail, I hear The music of the world I know Cowboy gear is leather and iron It's Saddle and spurs out ridin' the range It would appear the west was won With cowboy gear that never will change Cowboy gear and a longhorn steer Movin' out early on a frosty morn Someday this life will disappear Along with the real cowboy's yarn But as long as it's here, I'll hold it dear And ride every trail I can find Cowboy gear and a longhorn steer Both are good friends of mine Cowboy gear and a longhorn steer Someday this life will disappear But as long as it's here, I'll hold it dear And ride every trail I can find Cowboy gear and a longhorn steer Both are good friends of mine
Midnight On The Trail Of The Blues (Larry W. Jones 12/14/2006) (song#4223) Drivin' cattle over the trail, listen to coyotes wail Sometimes at night they don't want to move But at least when it's night, nobody sees me cry When it's midnight on the trail of the blues Midnight can be lonely in a cowboy's world And I'm the loneliest cowboy you ever knew These old blues started the day she departed And it's midnight on the trail of the blues I hear an old hoot owl hooting overhead Won't let me sleep in my lonely bedroll And if I can't sleep, I can't dream of you This trail of blues sure is takin' it's toll But at least when it's night, nobody sees me cry When it's midnight on the trail of the blues Midnight can be lonely in a cowboy's world And I'm the loneliest cowboy you ever knew These old blues started the day she departed And it's midnight on the trail of the blues
Old Cattle Trails Back Home (Larry W. Jones 12/15/2006) (song#4224) When I was a little Texas cowboy My Daddy used to rock me in the saddle On them old cattle trails back home It was down by old El Paso Just about a mile from the Rio Grande On them old cattle trails back home Well, when those longhorn cattle feel rotten A cowboy's dreams are soon forgotten On them old cattle trails back home It was down by old El Paso Just about a mile from the Rio Grande On them old cattle trails back home When I was a little Texas cowboy My Daddy used to rock me in the saddle On them old cattle trails back home It was down by old El Paso Just about a mile from the Rio Grande On them old cattle trails back home Well, when those longhorn cattle feel rotten A cowboy's dreams are soon forgotten On them old cattle trails back home It was down by old El Paso Just about a mile from the Rio Grande On them old cattle trails back home
My Bluebonnet Belle (Larry W. Jones 12/15/2006) (song#4225) My bluebonnet belle, your eyes are so blue Let me dry your tears, my bluebonnet belle Now come outside, I'll show you it's true One kiss will make you my bluebonnet belle My bluebonnet belle, here's a bluebonnet bouquet Let these flowers tell you the love words I say Somewhere your heart was lost That I surely can tell I'll love you whatever the cost My bluebonnet belle My bluebonnet belle, your eyes are so blue Let me dry your tears, my bluebonnet belle Somewhere your heart was lost That I surely can tell I'll love you whatever the cost My bluebonnet belle I'll love you whatever the cost My bluebonnet belle
Blue Sapphire Eyes (Larry W. Jones 12/15/2006) (song#4226) Something shined upon me, sent me out of control After it vanished, I still had a burning in my soul All that I remember is a flash of blue sapphire light That looked right through me on that cool Texas night I don't know for sure but I think I understand As I recall such a tender touch upon my hand Her kiss was gentle, like one to greatly prize Then she opened both her blue sapphire eyes Like all dreams, she disappeared, though I still feel An empty place deep in my heart that time won't heal You may think I'm mad, my words you may despise But I saw paradise there in her blue sapphire eyes I don't know for sure but I think I understand As I recall such a tender touch upon my hand Her kiss was gentle, like one to greatly prize Then she opened both her blue sapphire eyes You may think I'm mad, my words you may despise But I saw paradise there in her blue sapphire eyes
Blue Orchid (Larry W. Jones 12/15/2006) (song#4227) An orchid was planted by a wild, wild red rose Now the orchid fell in love and held it close But the rose didn't show a love that was true The orchid turned blue with tears just like dew Some roses are red, some orchids are blue The red rose I'm sending is wild just as you Please don't send any red colored roses to me Send me an orchid just as blue as it can be My darlin', I wanted to hold you so close too But like a wild rose, you found someone new A red rose that grows wild is surely to roam And an orchid turned blue is now left alone Some roses are red, some orchids are blue The red rose I'm sending is wild just as you My darlin', I wanted to hold you so close too But like a wild rose, you found someone new A red rose that grows wild is surely to roam And an orchid turned blue is now left alone
Cimarron Canyon Trail (Larry W. Jones 12/15/2006) (song#4228) Angels must descend, nightly as a friend When the moon shines brightly round the bends On the Cimarron Canyon trail Starlight is scattered on every hill and vale With beauty that's hard to comprehend On the Cimarron Canyon trail Through that valley I've ridden When the moon was so pale The shadows keep secrets hidden Behind a purple velvet veil The peace that I have found In the mountains that surround That special place I cannot tell On the Cimarron Canyon trail Through that valley I've ridden When the moon was so pale The shadows keep secrets hidden Behind a purple velvet veil The peace that I have found In the mountains that surround That special place I cannot tell On the Cimarron Canyon trail
Gypsy Cowboy Riding By (Larry W. Jones 12/16/2006) (song#4229) I'm the Gypsy Cowboy and I sing those cowboy songs Just give me a guitar and I'll pick it all night long I can sing the blues that will make you cry Gypsy Cowboy riding by I can sing of longhorns or farming with a plow With these cowboy songs I've gotten by somehow Just toss me a dime or two for the grub I buy Gypsy Cowboy riding by Sometimes crowds gather by the two or threes Calling, Gypsy Cowboy, play something please They love to hear me play, see my fingers fly Gypsy Cowboy riding by There's a new venue I'm at in every old town square In my saddlebags they toss their dimes when I'm there Come to quittin' time I count my dimes and say goodbye Gypsy Cowboy riding by Well, it's time to hit the trail, headed for the hills I'm the Gypsy Cowboy with your dimes, not dollar bills Remember me today because tomorrow I might die Gypsy Cowboy riding by
Spring On The Trail (Larry W. Jones 12/16/2006) (song#4230) Green grasses surround them New dew drops have found them Bluebirds fly all around them And tells the flowers it's Spring Out on the trail sunshine is falling On the meadows cattle are sprawling This time of year there's no stalling The coming of Spring on the trail Flowers are in bloom, love's in bloom too Just like perfume, I'm drawn to you, dear With a trail of flowers to guide us True love will ride here beside us Always to sing sweetly inside us A melody of Spring on the trail Flowers are in bloom, love's in bloom too Just like perfume, I'm drawn to you, dear With a trail of flowers to guide us True love will ride here beside us Always to sing sweetly inside us A melody of Spring on the trail
Three Ride The Trail (Larry W. Jones 12/16/2006) (song#4231) We ride where the purple sage grows free My sweetheart, my pony and me True companions forever we will be My sweetheart, my pony and me If my sweetheart were to ever say goodbye My pony and I would surely die But she's right here riding with me Though only in my memory When we three ride the trail, we're free My sweetheart, my pony and me But look closely, for you cannot see How lonely is my pony and me If my sweetheart were to ever say goodbye My pony and I would surely die But she's right here riding with me Though only in my memory When we three ride the trail, we're free My sweetheart, my pony and me But look closely, for you cannot see How lonely is my pony and me
Twilight Cowboy Song (Larry W. Jones 12/16/2006) (song#4232) Majestic Colorado, your trails are awaiting Your mountain tops, the setting sun awaiting My twilight cowboy song My twilight cowboy song Your waterfalls come down descending To hear the echos of the blending of My twilight cowboy song My twilight cowboy song Your valley streams quietly murmer Cool breezes float through Aspen trees Gently begging, gently begging My heart to sing again Love for majestic Colorado in My twilight cowboy song My twilight cowboy song I love you, adore you, Colorado And a cowboy's heart just can't be wrong I love you, adore you, Colorado Colorado, where this cowboy belongs Majestic Colorado, your trails are awaiting Your mountain tops, the setting sun awaiting My twilight cowboy song My twilight cowboy song
I'll Find You There (Larry W. Jones 12/16/2006) (song#4233) I ride my pony like the restless wind Up every trail to the most distant hill Where the moon hangs low And the lowly whippoorwill Says that I might find you there I ride my pony by every valley stream That flows all the way to the sea Where the sky is blue, and it seems That the water whispers to me To say I might find you there As I ride I look for the sight of you I look at every stranger I meet I know that one just might be you I'll know you whenever we meet I ride my pony in search of your love The love of my heart is waiting somewhere I'll ride all the trails to the end of the earth For on one of them I'll find you there As I ride I look for the sight of you I look at every stranger I meet I know that one just might be you I'll know you whenever we meet I ride my pony in search of your love The love of my heart is waiting somewhere I'll ride all the trails to the end of the earth For on one of them I'll find you there
Cowboy Symphony Of You (Larry W. Jones 12/16/2006) (song#4234) The words and music that I write And the cowboy song that I sing Is played on every Saturday night With echos on steel guitar strings It's got the words and it's got the tune That tell my love to the man in the moon And when we waltz, I can find no faults In my cowboy symphony of you Some songs are meant for cowboys to sing To the Texas two step and western swing Listen and you'll hear words of love so true In my cowboy symphony of you It tells all that I feel down deep in my heart Steel guitars playing rose petals falling apart I'm sure you understand for you must know That whenever I'm holding you I love you so It's got the words and it's got the tune That tell my love to the man in the moon And when we waltz, I can find no faults In my cowboy symphony of you
When The Bluebonnets Bloom (Larry W. Jones 12/17/2006) (song#4235) The fairest flower that Texas knows Has the power to outshine the rose Many poets have written the sonnet Of the blue, blue Texas bluebonnet Not a simple flower and never plain From its blue beauty comes its name Like a robin, bluebonnets in bloom Say that Spring has arrived so soon This flower grows in the rocks and rills And like a blanket covers the Texas hills Joy to the Texas world is what they say When the bluebonnets bloom in May Now let me sing that Robin's song For bluebonnets say Winter is gone Not a simple flower and never plain From its blue beauty comes its name Like a robin, bluebonnets in bloom Say that Spring has arrived so soon This flower grows in the rocks and rills And like a blanket covers the Texas hills Joy to the Texas world is what they say When the bluebonnets bloom in May
My Dear Texas Someone (Larry W. Jones 12/17/2006) (song#4236) I'm gonna ride all over Texas This state where I'm happy to be I'm gonna find that dear someone Who's waiting in Texas for me I'll ride my pony, steadfast and true And when my ride has been done I'll find a dream that once I knew Where is my dear Texas someone A big Texas star is shining tonight It's shining down wherever you are I'll follow that star, calm and bright Oh, please now, don't lead me afar I'll ride my pony at a galloping rate For my love quest has now begun Just like the wind I won't hesitate I will find my dear Texas someone Just like the wind I won't hesitate I will find my dear Texas someone
That Day In Spring (Larry W. Jones 12/17/2006) (song#4237) I'm sure you remember that day in Spring The Texas sky was blue and so clear You were pretty in a cowgirl hat's shadow And you whispered, I love you, in my ear Those love words are still in the meadow Bluebonnets still quote them by heart They wonder where could you have gone And wonder why you and I drifted apart I'm sure you remember that day in May The Texas sun shined in the sky above You pressed your lips so warmly to mine And then you said that you'd be my love I thought that you would never leave me And so I gave my heart to you eternally I gave you my heart in that field of blue I was in love, so what else could I do The bluebonnets say they heard you When you whispered softly I love you The bluebonnets aren't the ones only That heard you say that you'd be true Buttercups cry because they're lonely And the whippoorwill's lonesome call Makes all the flowers cry, sweetheart But I'm the one who's crying most of all
Rodeo Clown (Larry W. Jones 12/17/2006) (song#4238) At eighteen I left from home To ride on the rodeo circuit I guess I knew I didn't belong But I thought I could make it I sent some of my winnings back to Mama Told her that I would soon return But that old rodeo held too much drama And I was just too young to learn I was looking for eight on a wild bronco Another bad number pulled from the hat One more show and one more throw It was all a blur and now my wallet's flat No more broncs said the stock chute boss Boy, you can't take on so many losses So I sold my gear at the next rodeo town The crowds now cheer for a rodeo clown
Texas Ranger (Larry W. Jones 12/17/2006) (song#4239) Have badge will ride, reads the five pointed star A Texas lawman without a fence, without a bar A big iron on his hip, a Texas Ranger is a man For a trip of law from the Red to the Rio Grande Texas Ranger, Texas Ranger Oh, tell where do you call home Anywhere to find an outlaw stranger Is where a Texas Ranger roams He rides across rivers and through the dust This lawman draws like quicksilver if he must Many are the legends, all of them are strong Of the fearless Texas Rangers righting wrong There's gonna be a riot , said the telegraph Hurry and send some lawmen, lawmen bold When just one Ranger came, they all laughed But he said, there's only one riot I was told Texas Ranger, Texas Ranger Oh, tell where do you call home Anywhere to find an outlaw stranger Is where a Texas Ranger roams
San Antonio Waltz (Larry W. Jones 12/17/2006) (song#4240) The night I danced with my darlin' The dark Texas sky was full of stars Down by the Alamo there was singing A Mariachi band with Spanish guitars The melody that they were playing There beside those Alamo walls Did not need words for saying Amor, mi amor, San Antonio Waltz Her words were sweet as she whispered to me Amor, mi amor, to be your love I want to be Now she's gone from me and those Alamo walls I remember San Antone and the San Antonio Waltz Her words were sweet as she whispered to me Amor, mi amor, to be your love I want to be Now she's gone from me and those Alamo walls I remember San Antone and the San Antonio Waltz
Brand New Penny (Larry W. Jones 12/17/2006) (song#4241) She boarded the plane all alone High school diploma in her hand Now leaving her childhood home For a new life she had planned In the window came a new beginning She had a letter from Mama around Taped inside, a brand new penny And a phone number written down The letter said, if you get lonesome If you need anything, anything at all The new penny's for your thoughts And the number's for you to call As for money, we never had enough The new penny's for your thoughts And the number's for you to call That's what a mother's love is for A brand new penny can't buy anything But it brings your Mama all your thoughts She wondered what her life would bring Holding her Mama's letter that she brought The letter said, if you get lonesome If you need anything, anything at all The new penny's for your thoughts And the number's for you to call As for money, we never had enough The new penny's for your thoughts And the number's for you to call That's what a mother's love is for The new penny's for your thoughts And the number's for you to call
Blue Beam In My Blue Moon (Larry W. Jones 12/18/2006) (song#4242) You're the blue beam in my blue moon Just a dream that used to shine on me You're the blue beam in my blue moon It seems that you no longer care for me Now, a star can be a guiding light The moon can light a love at night But a golden moon that's on the rise Will turn to blue if that love dies You're the blue beam in my blue moon Just a dream that used to shine on me You're the blue beam in my blue moon It seems that you no longer care for me Now, a star can be a guiding light The moon can light a love at night But a golden moon that's on the rise Will turn to blue if that love dies You're the blue beam in my blue moon Just a dream that used to shine on me
My Sweet Annie (Larry W. Jones 12/18/2006) (song#4243) Sometimes I ride the trails in the evening And it becomes a ride down mem'ry lane Rocking along those familiar trails bring Thoughts of someone I'll never see again But I always recall my darling Just as sweet as she could be Riding beside me in the Spring On a trail leading to the valley Big blue eyes and golden hair Everybody knew my sweet Annie Life was lived without a care Everybody loved my sweet Annie Sometimes in the daytime we'd go riding Side by side in the warm sunshine For our love there would be no dividing I still feel her hand holding mine Now as I go riding along this lonely trail I dream of my sweet Annie through the veil But I always recall my darling Just as sweet as she could be Riding beside me in the Spring On a trail leading to the valley Big blue eyes and golden hair Everybody knew my sweet Annie Life was lived without a care Everybody loved my sweet Annie Sweet Annie was beyond compare
If It's Right Then I'm Not Wrong (Larry W. Jones 12/18/20060 (song#4244) If it's right, then I'm not wrong When I tell you that I love you It's not right that you're gone But it's not wrong to not forget If it's right, then I'm not wrong To tell you that I'm dreaming Though it's not the right song It's still wrong to be in regret You left me alone and it's wrong It's not right that I should lose you I prayed for you to hear my song That sounded right when you were true Is it wrong that you're in my heart If it's right then please remember If it's right, then I'm not wrong When I tell you that I love you
There's A Blue Moon Turning To Gold Tonight (Larry W. Jones 12/18/2006) (song#4245) Once I was lonesome, and downhearted My world, it seemed, just was not right Then you came, dear, my blues departed There's a blue moon turning to gold tonight Now that I've found you, love will surround you Straight from this heart that's feeling light Just be true, dear, cause I love you, dear There's a blue moon turning to gold tonight Never leave me, for that would grieve me And make my dreams drift out of sight I would cry, dear, you'd make me die, dear If my golden moon turned blue tonight I hear a song now, won't be long now Until I know, that your love is right I won't be lonely, with your love only There's a blue moon turning to gold tonight There's a blue moon turning to gold tonight
Silver Dew On Purple Sage Tonight (Larry W. Jones 12/18/2006) (song#4246) A golden moon was shining brightly Over an old western prarie home The scented wind blew there nightly A lonely girl put down her comb She started writing words with care To her sweetheart roaming somewhere There's silver dew on purple sage tonight The golden moon shines with silver light Cowboy, darling, wish you were here with me Cause then you could see There's silver dew on purple sage tonight Stars like silver shine on the prarie tonight Darling, I hope you get this letter that I write Keep on riding back home to me For I'm lonely on this prarie For only you, my love's still burning bright There's silver dew on purple sage tonight And I pray that all with you is right When you dream, please dream of me Darling, when you read this page you'll see There's silver dew on purple sage tonight Darling, when you read this page you'll see There's silver dew on purple sage tonight
Words Of Love On The Wind (Larry W. Jones 12/18/2006) (song#4247) Years ago you and I were sweethearts Your words of love I can't forget And I still think of you, my darling But my thoughts only bring regret Your words were, I love you, I love you Now you're gone and I don't understand But no matter, even though I feel blue I still hear you words of love on the wind Times have been lonely without you And I guess I've waited for you in vain But even though you're gone, my darling On the wind I hear the same refrain Your words were, I love you, I love you Now you're gone and I don't understand But no matter, even though I feel blue I still hear you words of love on the wind Times have been lonely without you And I guess I've waited for you in vain But even though you're gone, my darling On the wind I hear the same refrain Your words were, I love you, I love you Now you're gone and I don't understand But no matter, even though I feel blue I still hear you words of love on the wind
Just Shot Past Hot Springs (Larry W. Jones 12/19/2006) (song#4248) Yesterday I left my dreams in Houston Back in that bayou city with you It's a pity I had to run But I was tired of feeling blue I gassed up the tank in Texarkana Just as I had planned Reset the stations on the radio Watched for the law man Now I just shot past Hot Springs Following the white dotted line Don't know what the road will bring But I've gotta get you off my mind Gotta keep my hands on the wheel While my heart is weeping still This old blacktop is turning blue And I can't stop me from loving you Now I just shot past Hot Springs But it's not gettin' me over you Staring at headlights in the dark Like deer in the headlights do Hear the blare of a honky tonk bar On the radio that sounds like you I wish we had turned things around Before I left that old Astrodome But I'm here and I'm Nashville bound By tomorrow you'll know I'm gone Now I just shot past Hot Springs Following the white dotted line Don't know what the road will bring But I've gotta get you off my mind Gotta keep my hands on the wheel While my heart is weeping still This old blacktop is turning blue And I can't stop me from loving you Now I just shot past Hot Springs But it's not gettin' me over you
I'm Your Buckeroo (Larry W. Jones 12/19/2006) (song#4249) If you're looking for a cool guy, fool guy Some full dyed in the wool guy Then I'm not the man for you But if it's a mustang that you can't tame Somebody whose love is true Then I'm your buckeroo I can tip my hat with a yes m'am But I confess that I'm not a lamb If you're looking for a man with bravado Then you just found your Eldorado I'm not braggin', it's true Cause I'm your buckeroo This here's what I'm gonna do Whisper in your ear that I love you Then I'll be your buckeroo Don't have a lot of money, now hear But I can be your buckeroo honey, dear Just as long as I'm your deatination I can be your true blue vocation I'll be your buckeroo any time of year Now if you like to rodeo in Amarillo Drink Lone Star with the armadillo Believe me when I'm tellin' you I'm your buckeroo
Back On The Trail Where I Belong (Larry W. Jones 12/19/2006) (song#4250) There's a little ranch tucked on a mountain In Colorado that used to be my home And every time I think of the trails I've run I can't believe I've been gone so long I remember the sweet smell of barbecue Sittin' 'round a campfire singin' songs Ridin' down trails under skies of blue And folks knew what was right and wrong This old city must be miles around Too many people make too big a throng If I find my way, I'm homeward bound Back on the trail where I belong I wonder if the old corral is empty If the little ranch has paid the loan I'd give most anything just to be Back on the trail where I belong This old city must be miles around Too many people make too big a throng If I find my way, I'm homeward bound Back on the trail where I belong
Along The Banks Of The Old Rio Grande (Larry W. Jones 12/23/2006) (song#4251) I rode down to Texas from old Cheyenne On a pony without a name or a brand I stopped to listen to a Mexican band Along the banks of the old Rio Grande A pretty senorita who looked like a dream Strolled by me in the hot Texas sand We both fell in love there by the stream Along the banks of the old Rio Grande I asked her if she would stay for awhile For I thought I might ask for her hand She said si, si, with her lovely smile Along the banks of the old Rio Grande I didn't tell her why I left Cheyenne On a fast pony over mountains I ran I just told her I'd buy her a gold band Along the banks of the old Rio Grande Then came a man dressed in law clothes A poster read that I was a wanted man I left a pretty senorita without an Adios Along the banks of the old Rio Grande I'm back in Cheyenne serving my term Seeing a senorita's tears in the sand I'm dreaming that some day I'll return Along the banks of the old Rio Grande
Wasted Love And Withered Roses (Larry W. Jones 12/23/2006) (song#4252) Wasted love and withered roses In broken hearts and memory Wasted love and withered roses Both grow in mine so easily I can't bring back our yesterday It's gone like withered roses I can't bring back love's old way When like a flower it closes Wasted love and withered roses Is the price that time will pay Wasted love and withered roses Think twice of the words you say Once we tasted love like flowers growing side by side Now that love's wasted like a withered rose that died I can't bring back our yesterday It's gone like withered roses I can't bring back love's old way When like a flower it closes A broken dream now discloses Our love wasn't meant to be Wasted love and withered roses Lives and grows in my memory
Cotton Pickin' Railroad Blues (Larry W. Jones 12/24/2006) (song#4253) Now, I was born in Texarkana In the middle of a cotton patch Yeah, I was born in Texarkana Not far from the railroad track I picked cotton in the heat of day Heard the train's whistle at night I picked cotton in the heat of day Thought of disappearin' from sight That old train's load of new cotton Disappeared down the track from view I rode some dreams I've forgotten With the cotton pickin' railroad blues Now, my Daddy was a cotton picker My Mama was a hard working soul Now, what can I say about my sister Except that Texarkana took its toll When I think about pickin' cotton I just put on my travellin' shoes And on the track of dreams forgotten Sing the cotton pickin' railroad blues That old train's load of new cotton Disappeared down the track from view I rode some dreams I've forgotten With the cotton pickin' railroad blues When I think about pickin' cotton I just put on my travellin' shoes And on the track of dreams forgotten Sing the cotton pickin' railroad blues
I'll Be Your Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 12/24/2006) (song#4254) Well, I'll be your cowboy And I do mean, oh boy If you'll be the cowgirl for me And I'll be your hero You'll never get a zero If you'll be the cowgirl for me I can rope and I can ride If you'll just be the cowgirl by my side I'll let you do the cookin' If you'll let me do the lookin' When I ask you if you'll be my bride Darlin', I'll be your cowboy If you'll be the cowgirl for me I can rope and I can ride If you'll just be the cowgirl by my side I'll let you do the cookin' If you'll let me do the lookin' When I ask you if you'll be my bride Darlin', I'll be your cowboy If you'll be the cowgirl for me
Lost Dream Train Of Mine (Larry W. Jones 12/24/2006) (song#4255) Hear that lonesome train roll by It keeps rolling on down the line Listen to that lonely whistle cry It's that lost dream train of mine Have you ever known a train so long A thousand wheels slowly crawling by I'd sing a song of what went wrong But it'd be so sad that I would cry Hear that 'ol lonesome whippoorwill There's a lost love he can't find She's like that train beyond the hill It's that lost dream train of mine Now, hear my lonesome blue guitar I can make these strings all whine Like the whistle on that train afar It's that lost dream train of mine Have you ever known a train so long A thousand wheels slowly crawling by I'd sing a song of what went wrong But it'd be so sad that I would cry Hear that 'ol lonesome whippoorwill There's a lost love he can't find She's like that train beyond the hill It's that lost dream train of mine
Trail Of Years (Larry W. Jones 12/24/2006) (song#4256) Let's ride back down the trail of years We'll ride back to those times of yesterday Let's try to forget these years of regret After our love seemed to just slip away Back there you were happy and so was I That kind of love wasn't meant for tears I can't remember what caused it to die Let's ride back down the trail of years I know, darlin', that time goes on It travels in one direction, I know But darlin', a line has been drawn We can ride back to that long ago Back there you were happy and so was I That kind of love wasn't meant for tears I can't remember what caused it to die Let's ride back down the trail of years Back there you were happy and so was I That kind of love wasn't meant for tears I can't remember what caused it to die Let's ride back down the trail of years
Lawman's Whistle (Larry W. Jones 12/24/2006) (song#4257) I was in trouble back at home So, on the double I did roam When I heard that southbound whistle blow The train was rollin' through the pines South of the Mason Dixon line When I heard that lawman's whistle blow Just a young cowboy playin' smart I broke that sweet girl's heart, I know Up there where the wide Missouri flows Well, I got off that southbound line Wearin' a chain they said was mine When I heard that lawman's whistle blow Now I'm back in Missouri feelin' shame And there's no one but me to blame Back up here I sure am feelin' low I hear that southbound train rollin' by And I just hang my head and cry When I heard that lawman's whistle blow Now, as I sit here I can surely tell That I might be here for quite a spell And I know that girl of mine will never show They said she left Missouri in the rain To forget someone who caused her pain When she heard that southbound whistle blow I hear that southbound train rollin' by And I just hang my head and cry When I heard that lawman's whistle blow
Lost Trail Of Life (Larry W. Jones 12/25/2006) (song#4258) Lost on the trail, riding through the night There's a veil that keeps love from sight Riding along, following the piper's fife I'm lost on the trail, the lost trail of life I asked you dear, let love lead the way But I guess you didn't hear me that day Your words to me with lies were rife I'm lost on the trail, the lost trail of life I ride a lonely trail, and my heart weeps Thru the veil I see, a heart another keeps Tomorrow you're gonna start a new life I'm lost on the trail, the lost trail of life I asked you dear, let love lead the way But I guess you didn't hear me that day I ride a lonely trail, and my heart weeps Thru the veil I see, a heart another keeps Tomorrow you're gonna start a new life I'm lost on the trail, the lost trail of life
Twenty First Century Cowboy Man (Larry W. Jones 12/25/2006) (song#4259) I've got a dollar in my pocket And a dream that I can't land Neither one will get me very far I'm a twenty first century cowboy man I'll fly up to Cheyenne City Or drive across a desert land This rodeo life ain't pretty But I'm a twenty first century cowboy man I've ridden dreams searching for tomorrow But they've all thrown me for more sorrow What will the next tomorrow bring At one rodeo they call me a hero But at the next just a rodeo clown There's nothing between nothing and zero For a twenty first century cowboy man I used to be so happy I used to be so glad Now I don't have a single fan I'm a sad twenty first century cowboy man This ain't how it was suppossed to be But I believe everything is gone With a dollar in my pocket And a dream that I can't land This broken cowboy's headin' home I've ridden dreams searching for tomorrow But they've all thrown me for more sorrow What will the next tomorrow bring For a twenty first century cowboy man
It's A Fine Texas Morning (Larry W. Jones 12/25/2006) (song#4260) It's a fine Texas morning I think I'll ride the trails for awhile It always makes me smile Just breathing the west Texas air The sunshine is warm and I've got the time It won't do no harm to this heart of mine It's a fine Texas morning everywhere It's a fine Texas morning A bluebird is singing my song He sings it so long Well, I've got to saddle up now I've got trails to cover New places to discover No reason to stay inside anyhow There will be breezes Caressing the pretty wild flowers A fine Texas morning pleases Like a child climbing a tower I think I'll ride the trails just to see Which way they'll take me today It's a fine Texas morning to be In love, and your heart says it's OK It's a fine Texas morning everywhere
Hoppy's Happy Cowboy Son (Larry W. Jones 12/25/2006) (song#4261) With a song and a rhyme, and a dollar and a dime I'm Hoppy's happy cowboy son Wherever I ride I take my pride I don't cater to lawless fun With a song and a rhyme, and a dollar and a dime I'm Hoppy's happy cowboy son I wander the waste land, wherever I'm chased and Any fair argument I always win I've ridden every trail, hidden from every jail Except the ones that I've been in My pony is my best friend, a cowgirl was, but then I kissed my horse too many times That girl was gonna be my wife, but to save my life I had to ride into the sunset blind With a song and a rhyme, and a dollar and a dime I'm Hoppy's happy cowboy son Wherever I ride I take my pride I don't cater to lawless fun With a song and a rhyme, and a dollar and a dime I'm Hoppy's happy cowboy son When I ride out of town with the stars still hangin' round I get a wink from the man in the moon Everybody knows I'm Hoppy's son, and I can't be outdone When I'm closin' up every town saloon With a song and a rhyme, and a dollar and a dime I'm Hoppy's happy cowboy son Wherever I ride I take my pride I don't cater to lawless fun With a song and a rhyme, and a dollar and a dime I'm Hoppy's happy cowboy son
I Told My Heart The Truth (Larry W. Jones 12/25/2006) (song#4262) I told my heart the truth when I told it that I love you Even though it's true that we're apart I told my heart that I was not mistaken Though forsaken, I told the truth to my heart I told my heart that I would always love you Even though it's true that we're apart I told my heart to prepare for years of sorrow I told it to beware of breaking apart I told my heart the truth, that it would pay When the dreams of youth and love hardly start I told my heart the truth, that it must live without you And I told it to forgive from the heart I told my heart the truth when I told it that I love you Even though it's true that we're apart I told my heart that I was not mistaken Though forsaken, I told the truth to my heart
Cabin In The Vale (Larry W. Jones 12/25/2006) (song#4263) Tonight up here on the hillside Lonesome doesn't tell all the tale As I sit alone in my mansion I can see your cabin in the vale I recall the day that we parted I remember each parting word still I said that I could live without loving In my loveless mansion on the hill You've waited all these long years, love Hoping that your dreams I would fulfill Because you know I'm living in sorrow In my loveless mansion on the hill You see lights so bright in my window Down there the trees are silent and still You know I'm alone with my pride, dear In my loveless mansion on the hill Tonight up here on the hillside Lonesome doesn't tell all the tale As I sit alone in my mansion I can see your cabin in the vale
Sonnet Of A Texas Bluebonnet (Larry W. Jones 12/25/2006) (song#4264) (spoken) This is the story of a musical sonnet Written by a girl to her cowboy about a Texas bluebonnet Over by Austin in the Texas hill country There lived a cowboy and a girl who loved him so And every night 'neath a cottonwood tree They pledged that their love forever would grow And she wrote a sonnet of a Texas bluebonnet For him to keep in his pocket by his heart's door He took the sonnet of a Texas bluebonnet Mounted his pony for the range to explore The trail boss gave orders for the west Texas border Driving longhorns up the Goodnight-Loving trail again In his shirt pocket was her sonnet as he rode away Promising to quit roaming after this roundup of strays And she wrote a sonnet of a Texas bluebonnet For him to keep in his pocket by his heart's door He took the sonnet of a Texas bluebonnet Mounted his pony for the range to explore The cattle drive was over but he never came to Austin The trail boss said he had been thrown to the ground But here is a note that he always carried in his pocket A handwritten sonnet of a Texas bluebonnet we found And she wrote a sonnet of a Texas bluebonnet For him to keep in his pocket by his heart's door He took the sonnet of a Texas bluebonnet Mounted his pony for the range to explore And she wrote a sonnet of a Texas bluebonnet For him to keep in his pocket by his heart's door
Dreams Will Live On Forever (Larry W. Jones 12/26/2006) (song#4265) The world of real cowboys has faded away But their dreams will live on forever I'm a real cowboy, but what else can I say Nothing came of my dream's endeavor New loves by the millions have lived and died But all those old dreams just drift on forever Now fast lanes and jet planes go flying by But this cowboy's dream is gone however Once I had hopes, now I have only fears That I'll never find a true love for me Alone now I grope, amid all these tears That are shed for our love's tragedy The world of real cowboys has faded away But their dreams will live on forever I'm a real cowboy, but what else can I say Return to this cowboy's dream some day The world of real cowboys has faded away But their dreams will live on forever I'm a real cowboy, but what else can I say Return to this cowboy's dream some day
An Evening Star (Larry W. Jones 12/26/2006) (song#4266) There was a star up in heaven That I wished to be down here in my arms An evening star as bright as ever seen As soon as I found out I had no doubt about your charms When you fell from the sky like a dream An evening star is what you are Your eyes have a twinkle straight from the milky way Darling, you are so rare, even your hair has a silky lay An evening star is what you are, I say The man in the moon must be jealous and blue He can't help it 'cause you are now mine And all of the stars in the blue will surely miss you They can't help but see how you shine An evening star is what you are, and I love you And all of the stars in the blue will surely miss you They can't help but see how you shine An evening star is what you are, and I love you
Four Legged Pony And A One Eyed Dog (Larry W. Jones 12/26/2006) (song#4267) A four legged pony and a one eyed dog Both of them are my true friends Neither have ever let me down My pony has an honest face And my one eyed dog is always around Now a woman can be deceitful to the point of pain She can be fleetful in breaking your heart again She can get the title to your ranch and saddle and spurs So, it's vital that you branch out with friends that's not hers A four legged pony and a one eyed dog Both of them are my true friends Neither have ever let me down My pony has an honest face And my one eyed dog is always around Now a mean old trail boss won't be your friend He'll hollar and shout about gettin' longhorns penned He'll feed you hardtack, old coffee and beans And dock your pay for an old pair of Levi jeans A four legged pony and a one eyed dog Both of them are my true friends Neither have ever let me down My pony has an honest face And my one eyed dog is always around My four legged pony knows the true cowboy's code And my one eyed dog runs sideways down the road They don't ask me no questions, I don't tell then no lies My four legged pony and my one eyed dog Are my true friends under western skies A four legged pony and a one eyed dog Both of them are my true friends Neither have ever let me down My pony has an honest face And my one eyed dog is always around
Saddlebag Of Love Songs (Larry W. Jones 12/26/2006) (song#4268) I've got a saddlebag full of songs to sing to you And my heart has a white flag it will bring to you Country songs, western songs and cowboy songs All of them will bring you happiness You couldn't ask for more And I would never bring you less Wherever our dreams may lead to We'll travel whatever trail we need to And we'll find true love we've agreed to In country songs And western tunes And cowboy serenades Love that's strong Under golden moons With country hit parades I've got a saddlebag full of songs to sing to you And my heart has a white flag it will bring to you My love for you, love, is love that's not cheap My love is a saddlebag of love songs you can keep A saddlebag of love songs A saddlebag of love songs A saddlebag of love songs I'll sing to you
A Heart In Old San Antone (Larry W. Jones 12/26/2006) (song#4269) San Antone, to your hacienda I ride San Antone, by the banks of your stream I'll abide San Antone, I'll be there before dark To listen to Mariachis in the park San Antone, you're a scene from a dreamer's heart And there's a heart that's alive in old San Antone A heart in old San Antone A Mexican rose on the street Every love song is of your heartbeat A heart in old San Antone With a love that's hard to find San Antone, to your hacienda I ride To find a heart made for mine San Antone, you're a scene from a dreamer's heart And there's a heart that's alive in old San Antone San Antone, to your hacienda I ride And I'll no more ride the trail alone With a heart in old San Antone
Cowboy Down To My Soul (Larry W. Jones 12/26/2006) (song#4270) Well, I'm more that a little bit country Cause I'm a cowboy down to my soul Born in Texas and raised in Nashville Singin' 'bout stacks blowin' black as coal It's gotta be good cause it ain't all bad And that's why I really love it so I'm more that a little bit country Cause I'm a cowboy down to my soul Now, I can be gentle, or I can be wild Depends on whether I'm loved or riled Either way I'm happy singin' songs that's sad When cowboy music is in control I'm more that a little bit country Cause I'm a cowboy down to my soul There's something about a good country song You can play it loud on a jukebox all night long Texas and Nashville has the heart and soul Like doin' that 'ol San Antonio stroll I know the feelin's gonna be just right From Amarillo to the Gulf of Mexico I'm more that a little bit country Cause I'm a cowboy down to my soul I'm more that a little bit country Cause I'm a cowboy down to my soul
Old Cowboy's Homestead (Larry W. Jones 12/26/2006) (song#4271) It's just a little rancher's spread Where old cowboy's boots have tread I'm thinking of ridin' back To that old cowboy's homestead Some people say the place is too old Kinda like me, is what they said I may be old, but that place is gold That little rancher's spread I've never been rich, but I'm not poor Cause there's one thing I know for sure I'll still be welcome, with hair of grey As west Texas flowers blooming in May It's just a little rancher's spread Where old cowboy's boots have tread I'm thinking of ridin' back To that old cowboy's homestead I've never been rich, but I'm not poor Cause there's one thing I know for sure I'll still be welcome, with hair of grey As west Texas flowers blooming in May It's just a little rancher's spread Where old cowboy's boots have tread I'm thinking of ridin' back To that old cowboy's homestead
This Texas Bluebonnet (Larry W. Jones 12/26/2006) (song#4272) Please take this Texas bluebonnet That blooms in April and May Please wear it with care, dear Don't ever toss it away When you look at this Texas bluebonnet You'll see a message that words cannot say For I'll be as blue as this Texas bluebonnet When you leave this town and go far away Tomorrow may bring rain or sunshine from above I'm sure it will be rain while we're apart Take this Texas bluebonnet as a token of my love Protect it and wear it close to your heart And if the trails we travel ever meet again Whether by chance or some unknown design This Texas bluebonnet will be sweet again For then I'll know that your heart is still mine Tomorrow may bring rain or sunshine from above I'm sure it will be rain while we're apart Take this Texas bluebonnet as a token of my love Protect it and wear it close to your heart And if the trails we travel ever meet again Whether by chance or some unknown design This Texas bluebonnet will be sweet again For then I'll know that your heart is still mine
I Don't Wanna Sing Another Sad Song (Larry W. Jones 12/26/2006) (song#4273) There's a whippoorwill in a weeping willow tree He doesn't fly, just sings low and sighs like me He knows I can't be with you, so his song is blue We could be brothers, the whippoorwill and I But somehow I've gotta try, to somehow get by Even though I know I'm gonna cry, cause... I don't wanna sing another sad song I don't wanna have empty arms all night long I just wanna have you near me To dry the tears off this weeping willow tree The cricket's singing in the thicket tonight The firefly's lighting its own way so bright I can't get you off my mind, I feel confined There's another star burning thru the sky Another trail of dreams saying goodbye I wanna sing a love song to you so bad But the only kind I know now are only sad I don't wanna sing another sad song I don't wanna have empty arms all night long I just wanna have you near me To dry the tears off this weeping willow tree I don't wanna sing another sad song I don't wanna sing another sad song
A Thousand Trails Ago (Larry W. Jones 12/26/2006) (song#4274) They told me it would be so A thousand trails ago I remember all your charms A thousand trails ago So many trails I've ridden down Nights spent out all alone Should 'a known you'd skip town A thousand trails ago I'll stash my mem'ries of you under my hat Cause there's no room in my heart for them all Through the years I'll know where they're at In case there's some of them I want to recall Adios to good fortune, old friend Ride where the lonely trails go You didn't know that love would end A thousand trails ago I'll stash my mem'ries of you under my hat Cause there's no room in my heart for them all Through the years I'll know where they're at In case there's some of them I want to recall Adios to good fortune, old friend Ride where the lonely trails go You didn't know that love would end A thousand trails ago
This Poor Cowboy's Rose (Larry W. Jones 12/27/2006) (song#4275) Darlin', make up your mind today Tell me which way your love goes Will a rich man's gold steal you away Or will you be this poor cowboy's rose That man's gold could buy the King Ranch But why settle for something cold He'll never learn to love or give an inch Cause he will only love his gold You can be this poor cowboy's rose And I'm sure we can find happiness Cause true love in a garden grows Where love is sealed with every kiss This poor cowboy brings you love tonight I'm sure you'll see that it shows I'll sing you a song of love that's right If you'll be this poor cowboy's rose You can be this poor cowboy's rose And I'm sure we can find happiness Cause true love in a garden grows Where love is sealed with every kiss This poor cowboy brings you love tonight I'm sure you'll see that it shows I'll sing you a song of love that's right If you'll be this poor cowboy's rose
My Montana Dream (Larry W. Jones 12/27/2006) (song#4276) I've got a big state with a view Montana's big sky of bright blue And it's all about you My Montana dream I've got a big state with a view I've got a big date with you I'm so glad you made your debut My Montana dream No, it's not the big moon That shines from heaven above And it's not the bright stars In Montana's night sky thereof I'm just biding my time Writing a song with a theme Of a big love that's mine My Montana dream I've got a big state with a view I've got a big date with you I'm so glad you made your debut My Montana dream I'm just biding my time Writing a song with a theme Of a big love that's mine My Montana dream
A Million Square Miles (Larry W. Jones 12/31/2006) (song#4277) Send away the modern world There's too much bright light for me The skyline is much to high to see All the stars I know are there when twilight falls A million square miles Would be the right size for me I need some streams that I could cross Lots of trails with no trail boss A million square miles wouldn't be too small Bring back the vast and endless plains Let me cast my eyes upon the view Let me hear whispered I love you Words hardly heard within these city walls A million square miles Where every morning I can see A new direction staring back at me And hear the breeze in every cottonwood tree A million square miles wouldn't be too small Where every morning I can see A new direction staring back at me And hear the breeze in every cottonwood tree A million square miles wouldn't be too small No city lights No bars No fences Just stars That's what a cowboy lives for A million square miles wouldn't be too small
Ten Thousand Trails (Larry W. Jones 12/31/2006) (song#4278) Oh, I'm not the least bit concerned Though I know for you I've yearned But I won't love you any more, I know After I've ridden ten thousand trails or so How I have missed you, missed you so How I've reminisced of seeing you go Oh, how did I lose you Maybe ten thousand trails will let me know But I'm not the least bit concerned Though I know for you I've yearned But I won't love you any more, I know After I've ridden ten thousand trails or so How I have missed you, missed you so How I've reminisced of seeing you go Oh, how did I lose you Maybe ten thousand trails will let me know But I'm not the least bit concerned Though I know for you I've yearned But I won't love you any more, I know After I've ridden ten thousand trails or so
Cowboy Shirt And Bolo Tie (Larry W. Jones 12/31/2006) (song#4279) When the man in the moon gets disturbed He doesn't get perturbed and cry He just reverts to his cowboy shirt And puts on his bolo tie So, if you're blue and sad, it's not so bad If you're like the man in the moon tonight All you do is revert to your cowboy shirt And put on your bolo tie Make every trail you travel a happy trail Ride every trail with a smile I guarantee you'll like it Even if you have to hike it Be like the man in the moon and smile Come on you cowboys and gals Don't let a little tear make you sigh All you do is revert to your cowboy shirt And put on your bolo tie Make every trail you travel a happy trail Ride every trail with a smile I guarantee you'll like it Even if you have to hike it Be like the man in the moon and smile Come on you cowboys and gals Don't let a little tear make you sigh All you do is revert to your cowboy shirt And put on your bolo tie Put on your cowboy shirt and bolo tie
Play Me Some Steel Guitar (Larry W. Jones 12/31/2006) (song#4280) Play me some steel guitar and make it moan And sing me a song of a love that's flown A love that's now just a memory Of someone who couldn't be true to me Play me some steel guitar and make it moan While tears now flow from a heart of stone Oh, steel guitar, play it slow Tell me tonight, where did she go Play me some steel guitar And make the music whine Play me some steel guitar I can't forget she was mine Play me some steel guitar and make it moan And sing me a song of a love that's flown Oh, steel guitar, play it slow Tell me tonight, where did she go Play me some steel guitar And make the music whine Play me some steel guitar I can't forget she was mine Play me some steel guitar and make it moan And sing me a song of a love that's flown Oh, steel guitar, play it slow Tell me tonight, where did she go Oh, and play one steel string before you go The one that says I still love her so
Wild Cherry Moon In A Blue Prairie Sky (Larry W. Jones 01/01/2007) (song#4281) There's a wild cherry moon in a blue prairie sky Shining over a valley in the west It looks like a heavenly sign I've never seen with these eyes of mine A wild cherry moon in a blue prairie sky Shining down on two star struck folks And listening to words the heavens just spoke That were compiled about marryin' soon Under a wild cherry moon It's a heavenly view, a prairie balloon floating by A wild cherry moon in a blue prairie sky There's a wild cherry tree in a blue prairie lane Growing in a valley in the west And there's a little cabin with a window pane With a view that's the best for seeing that old Wild cherry moon in a blue prairie sky Shining down on two star struck folks And listening to words the heavens just spoke That were compiled about marryin' soon Under a wild cherry moon There's a wild cherry moon in a blue prairie sky
A New Lasso (Larry W. Jones 01/01/2007) (song#4282) Well, I need me a new lasso darlin' Baby, to rope around your heart Yeah, I need me a new lasso darlin' Honey, to rope around your heart When I get me that new lasso darlin' You and I, gal, we'll never ever part Now, don't you be cryin' darlin' Let me kiss the tears from your eyes Oh no, don't you be cryin' darlin' Let me kiss the tears from your eyes That's why I came back to El Paso darlin' To lasso for you some blue Texas skies Being away was drivin' me crazy As crazy as a loco weed Being away was drivin' me crazy As crazy as a heart in need Well, I've got me a new lasso darlin' To rope your heart I hope is in love with me Yeah, I've got me a new lasso darlin' To rope your heart I hope is in love with me
Teardrop In The Heart Of A Desert Rose (Larry W. Jones 01/01/2007) (song#4283) As I was riding along a lonely trail I stopped awhile where the purple sage grows What I saw there in bright detail Was a teardrop in the heart of a desert rose I knew it wasn't a tear of happiness For there were more where the petals grows I saw there a life of loneliness In a teardrop in the heart of a desert rose A heavy heart must have followed their parting That's the sorrow that a blue tomorrow knows A love that reached an end was now reflected in A teardrop in the heart of a desert rose I mounted my pony and rode along that lonely trail Thinking that the flower will die, I suppose And I wondered how a true love could die and fail Like my teardrop in the heart of a desert rose
One Hundred Rodeo Clowns (Larry W. Jones 01/01/2007) (song#4284) One hundred rodeo clowns I'll hire for you Just so I can see you smile A red buffalo I'll provide A blue bronco I'll ride All will be in rodeo style One million stars I'll ask to shine for you Like diamonds in a crown And where the purple sage blooms I'll bring you a stage full of perfume And I will never let you down One hundred cowboy songs I will sing to you All will be of my deams of you They will be about rainbows ends And the gold of lifelong friends And of my love that will be ever true One hundred years I will love you But even then it will never die One hundred years and love will still be new As you and I look to the sky, we'll view There will be one million stars together And two will be shining so brightly We won't have to ask about the weather It will be clear that one shines for you And the other clearly shines for me One hundred rodeo clowns I'll hire for you One million stars I'll ask to shine for you One hundred cowboy songs I will sing to you One hundred years I will love you But even then it will never die As you and I look to the sky, we'll view There will be one million stars together And two will be shining so brightly We won't have to ask about the weather It will be clear that one shines for you And the other clearly shines for me
Heart Filled With Love (Larry W. Jones 01/01/2007) (song#4285) Now, today I'm so happy Yesterday I was blue Now, no longer broken hearted Since today I've found you Life is now complete, dear You made my life a song Now that you're here with me Right where you belong And it's because of a heart filled with love Because of love that was sent from up above I was a man who spent his life Searching this whole wide world Until I found a heart filled with love Now, today I'm so happy Yesterday I was blue Now, no longer broken hearted Since today I've found you And it's because of a heart filled with love Because of love that was sent from up above I was a man who spent his life Searching this whole wide world Until I found a heart filled with love Until I found your heart filled with love
Ever On My Mind (Larry W. Jones 01/02/2007) (song#4286) In my heart forever, and ever on my mind Whether riding herd or just trying to unwind I find you're in this cowboy's heart forever And ever on my mind When I'm riding trails alone Gray clouds will sometimes appear But they're always silver lined to remind That you're in this cowboy's heart forever And ever on my mind I know that my little world is built around you You're part of all that I hold dear My little world would fall apart if you weren't near Your love has brought this cowboy cheer Everything I do today and will tomorrow too Will be done with love to remind That you're in this cowboy's heart forever And ever on my mind
Cherokee Tresses Laced In Blue (Larry W. Jones 01/02/2007) (song#4287) Way over in an Oklahoma mesa Where antelope and yearlings play There I used to ride my pony Side by side with a Cherokee maid She was fairer than the fairest Maiden that Oklahoma ever knew And adorned beneath her headress Cherokee tresses laced in blue Call of the trail meant we'd be parted Before the Winter winds had blown It seemed our love had barely started And such love as I had never known A Cherokee maiden was my treasure Her love was kind and oh, so true Only dreams now bring me pleasure Of Cherokee tresses laced in blue
Love Love Love Mi Amor (Larry W. Jones 01/02/2007) (song#4288) Love, love, love Four little letters, nothing could be better Means I'm always thinking of you Love, love, love Would you disavow this truthful heart somehow That I am now bringing to you No other word has 'ere been heard No other word has the world preferred For every boy and girl and singing bird Than this little word called love Love, love, love, mi amor When you're not here, that's when I fear you won't return Love, love, love, mi amor This one word only will ease my lonely heart's concern No other word has meaning quite as such My arms are yearning for your tender touch My lips are burning for yours just as much As this great big word called love Love, love, love, mi amor
Harvest Moon Wedding (Larry W. Jones 01/02/2007) (song#4289) It was a harvest moon wedding That we saw when September played its tune At that harvest moon wedding Was when I fell in love with you We could feel love that was spreading So we made our plans right then It would be a harvest moon wedding When September played its tune again I could hardly wait for September But when it finally played its tune I guess you forgot to remember You took away the harvest moon I went to another harvest moon wedding Just to see what I had been deprived of I saw you at your harvest moon wedding And I saw I'd lost my harvest moon love I could hardly wait for September But when it finally played its tune I guess you forgot to remember You took away the harvest moon I went to another harvest moon wedding Just to see what I had been deprived of I saw you at your harvest moon wedding And I saw I'd lost my harvest moon love
Where I Hang My Hat (Larry W. Jones 01/02/2007) (song#4290) Carefree and riding, that's my way Howdy Y'all, I'll be here for a day Adios, my boots are made to stray I just gotta say farewell Cause where I hang my hat is where I dwell Sasparilla, whiskey or warm sun tea Thank you m'am, suits me to a tee Silver Dollar City, Abilene Any place I think is swell Cause where I hang my hat is where I dwell Whippoorwill callin' from a tree Saddle up and go And the trail disappearin' shows The direction where I oughta be I saddle up too when the feelin' draws me Just don't try to pause me Cross a stream and over the hill Chase a dream, I'll find one still I hear the calling of the wayward wind Like an unending signal bell I'm ridin' where the trail goes It follows where the wind blows Cause where I hang my hat is where I dwell
Sometime You'll Be Calling (Larry W. Jones 01/02/2007) (song#4291) Sometime you'll be feeling lonesome Sometime you'll feel your heart is blue Sometime you'll know what broken hearted means Then you'll know how my dreams are too Sometime you'll be calling for me And you'll be walking the floor like I do Sometime you'll stop stalling when you see That these arms of mine are waiting for you Sometime you'll know what broken hearted means Then you'll know how my dreams are too Sometime you'll be calling for me And you'll be walking the floor like I do Sometime you'll stop stalling when you see That these arms of mine are waiting for you
Lots Of Guys Could (Larry W. Jones 01/03/2007) (song#4292) Lots of guys could fall for you Lots of guys dream as I do Lots of guys could fall for you And darling I know a cowboy who's fallen too Lots of guys search for dreams like me Lots of guys seem to see what I see Lots of guys end up falling like me And darling I know a cowboy who's fallen too Not every star is worth reaching for Not every dream is made with care But this cowboy's found a treasure That is oh, so very rare Lots of guys would ask for your hand I'm sure I'm not the only one Lots of guys could buy a golden band But this cowboy's love has just begun Lots of guys could fall for you And darling I know a cowboy who's fallen too
April In Paris Texas (Larry W. Jones 01/03/2007) (song#4293) I had only read of the spell of Spring It had never rung a bell for me I had only read how bluebirds sing None had ever sung in my tree Until April in Paris Texas Bluebonnets in bloom Park benches under cottonwood trees April in Paris Texas I felt my heart go boom There was so much room for love I had only read of the spell of Spring It had never rung a bell for me I had only read how bluebirds sing None had ever sung in my tree Until April in Paris Texas Bluebonnets in bloom I felt my heart go boom There was so much room for love In Paris Texas
April In Alaska (Larry W. Jones 01/03/2007) (song#4294) It was April in Alaska when I met you We'd melt all the snow that Alaska ever knew My heart was in the clouds Crowds thought my mind was too Oh yes, it was April in Alaska, and you But dear, then I heard you say, which was so unkind This love of ours is an Alaska state of mind April in Alaska Was then the snowstorm fell It was just April in Alaska teasing me (instrumental) Oh, it's a sad situation in which to be Now, that's April in Alaska, I will agree The northern lights and wine Told me that you'd be mine But it was April in Alaska teasing me It was April in Alaska when I met you We'd melt all the snow that Alaska ever knew My heart was in the clouds Crowds thought my mind was too Oh yes, it was April in Alaska, and you
A Dream That's You (Larry W. Jones 01/03/2007) (song#4295) I wonder, was it just a dream I wonder, was it really you It seemed like I was really there Did my dream just fade into the air Was it just a fantasy Are you a love that was never meant to be Or will my dream still come true It seemed like I was full awake But now I wonder all alone I hope it was no mere mistake For it seemed you were a love I've known It seemed just like I felt your touch Were you just a dream I've yearned for so much Oh, please return to me Let me know if you're really true Somewhere you must be reality And not just a dream that's you Oh, please return to me Let me know if you're really true Somewhere you must be reality And not just a dream that's you
Mister Are You From Texas (Larry W. Jones 01/03/2007) (song#4296) Well, howdy stranger, how are Y'all Here's something I wanna ask of someone so tall Now, I doubt if you're really surprised Cause I think you must be recognized It don't take Sherlock Holmes to surmise That you're from the greatest state that ever can be Your rugged face, well it says to me You must be from along the Rio Grande Cause that's my land, my homeland, yes siree Now, it was back a long time, it seems Since I crossed that old Red River stream And ever since, I've dreamed to return and find Old corrals and old cowboy pals I left behind My home, I said, was way down in San Antone On a big 'ol spread I called my own Now, I ain't one to be braggin' But one of these days I'll be flaggin' That Texas Zephyr when I hear her whistle moan Mister, are you from Texas You don't have to whisper if you're from Texas Where longhorns and cattle trails call to me Now, I sure am glad to meet you Here's an iron clad friendly greet you All my Texas pals would completely agree Now, if you're from Amarillo, El Paso or Abilene Any 'ol place below that old Red River stream Then you've gotta be from Texas Hip, Hip, Hooray for Texas Texas is the place of my dreams
Am I Tired Of You My Darlin' (Larry W. Jones 01/03/2007) (song#4297) Am I tired of you, my darlin' Did I mean those words I said That meant you'd be mine forever Ever since the day we wed I tell you dear, if I lived life over I'd never find a better wife Am I tired of you, my darlin' Just look into my loving eyes Do I ever rue that Springtime When it was you whom I then met Have I forgotten your affection How could my heart 'ere forget I tell you dear, if I lived life over I'd never find a better wife Am I tired of you, my darlin' Just look into my loving eyes Do I think the bloom has disappeared From your cheeks that once were fair Do I still think your love's revered After all these years of toil and care I tell you dear, if I lived life over I'd never find a better wife Am I tired of you, my darlin' Just look into my loving eyes I tell you dear, if I lived life over I'd never find a better wife Am I tired of you, my darlin' Just look into my loving eyes
Texas My Texas (Larry W. Jones 01/04/2007) (song#4298) Texas, my Texas Greatest state in the whole USA Texas, my Texas Where cowboys still rule the day The Texas two step is as good as it gets From Amarillo to Rio Grande's castanets Texas swings with sweet music too Whenever I'm gone I'm feelin' blue It's love at first sight and with no regrets Texas, my Texas, I'll be true to you Texas, my Texas Greatest state in the whole USA Texas, my Texas Where cowboys still rule the day The Texas two step is as good as it gets From Amarillo to Rio Grande's castanets Texas swings with sweet music too Whenever I'm gone I'm feelin' blue It's love at first sight and with no regrets Texas, my Texas, I'll be true to you Texas, my Texas Greatest state in the whole USA
Anna Marie (Larry W. Jones 01/04/2007) (song#4299) When the robin arrives in Spring And hops along in his glee I wait just to listen to him sing Sing a song for Anna Marie Anna Marie, Anna Marie Sweet girl with golden hair Sunshine has come to see And bluebirds by the pair At your smile a rose will blush And your voice is music fine The rude world will noise hush For such a lovely girl divine Anna Marie, Anna Marie Dove adorned of purest wing Nere before has sung to me Song of the golden Spring Anna Marie, Anna Marie You would but make me king Oh, take this ring from me And be my queen, Anna Marie
Conestoga Wagon Roll Along (Larry W. Jones 01/04/2007) (song#4300) See those spoke wheels rollin' strong Conestoga wagon, roll along Dust may choke my windpipe plenty I ain't got whisky to drink, not any But I've got a cowgirl on my mind Not a city girl and that's just fine Conestoga wagon, roll along Headin' for a new beginnin', prairie home A cowboy was born to roam and change This 'ol trail is long but I'll keep rollin' on Until I reach that new Montana range Conestoga wagon, roll along Whipee-ti-yi-yo, where old timers go Lookin' for a new corral and cabin door Whipee-ti-yi-yo, where I'm gonna go A spread from where I'll roam no more Conestoga wagon, roll along Headin' for a new beginnin', prairie home A cowboy was born to roam and change This 'ol trail is long but I'll keep rollin' on Until I reach that new Montana range Conestoga wagon, roll along Whipee-ti-yi-yo, where old timers go Lookin' for a new corral and cabin door Whipee-ti-yi-yo, where I'm gonna go A spread from where I'll roam no more Conestoga wagon, roll along Lone Star On The Brazos (Larry W. Jones 01/08/2007) (song#4301) I have always been a rover and rambler O'er mountains, valleys and lone prairie But when a lone star shines over the water There's a certain charm it has on me A brushstroke on the canvas of my mem'ry It paints an image that I hold dear Of days that I recall so cheerfully When a lone star on the water appears Back home once more in Waco Texas Where it seems I can clearly see A candle light still gleaming bright Among the big cottonwoods for me New hay for the cattle has a fragrance Reminding me of fields where I roamed And I dream of a lone star on the Brazos To guide me back to my Waco Texas home Back home once more in Waco Texas Where it seems I can clearly see A candle light still gleaming bright Among the big cottonwoods for me New hay for the cattle has a fragrance Reminding me of fields where I roamed And I dream of a lone star on the Brazos To guide me back to my Waco Texas home
Big Smoky Holler (Larry W. Jones 01/08/2007) (song#4302) There's a mountain place that I love so It's so little, not many people know But I'm always dreaming, always scheming For that little place that I love so Back to Big Smoky Holler Back to that little homestead of mine Down in a little valley, in a way back alley Where the honeysuckle smells so fine There's a little mountain girl who's waiting That I've been praying each night to see Back in Big Smoky Holler Back in that little valley in Tennessee Ever since I left for parts unknown My heart's let me know it's been too long I've been so lonely, oh, so lonely For Big Smoky Holler And that little Tennessee mountain valley home Back to Big Smoky Holler Back to that little homestead of mine Down in a little valley, in a way back alley Where the honeysuckle smells so fine There's a little mountain girl who's waiting That I've been praying each night to see Back in Big Smoky Holler Back in that little valley in Tennessee
Mexicali Girl (Larry W. Jones 01/08/2007) (song#4303) Mexicali Girl Senorita so lovely When I see you dancing there Do you see how much I care Mexicali Girl You're not just the here and now You are all that a dream will allow And I can see you In now and future dreams come true Mexicali Girl Whatever it takes today That's everything that I will do For I want you to hear me say Te amo, Mexicali Girl, I love you Mexicali Girl Such delight you bring to me A tangerine moon is on the sea We must fall in love, don't you agree Mexicali Girl Mexicali Girl Whatever it takes today That's everything that I will do For I want you to hear me say Te amo, Mexicali Girl, I love you
Daniel Boone (Larry W. Jones 01/09/2007) (song#4304) Back when the country was very new There came a man folks knew as Boone He wore mocassins and a coonskin hat Folks just called hin Dan, Daniel Boone A man of big adventure the legends say Rebecca Bryan made him glance her way But the Cumberland Gap was calling soon To this famed explorer Dan, Daniel Boone Trails that Daniel blazed are still there Not many since have matched his fame And those few that have are well aware Of the Wilderness Road of Daniel's name In the legends of the Indians of the East A name still lives, though long deceased A man whose hat was from a wilderness coon Folks just called him Dan, Daniel Boone
Freight Train From Texas (Larry W. Jones 01/09/2007) (song#4305) When I was just a kid, I did what most kids did Or at least those who lived along the tracks When school was out, in Summer I found out What the magic of freight trains was all about Two cold rails of steel A thousand hot freight train wheels That sound sent my wild dreams down the track And those dreams were bound to never come back Freight train from Texas, freight train from Texas Dreams never to return, turn, turn, never to return When I heard that freight train whistle roar It sounded like an outbound musical score Mama couldn't keep me from chasing that freight train lore Every night when I went to sleep My dreams were freight train deep And before too long, I was singin' that freight train song Freight train from Texas, freight train from Texas Dreams never to return, turn, turn, never to return I hopped on an outward bound, to see what could be found There were dreams I had to catch in that freight train sound I've heard it said of trains, somehow they mesmerize brains Every time a freight train rolled through I found out I was one of those fools too That world of mine would never be the same Freight train from Texas, freight train from Texas Dreams never to return, turn, turn, never to return Dreams never to return, turn, turn, never to return Freight train dreams never to return
Big Freightliner (Larry W. Jones 01/09/2007) (song#4306) Big Freightliner, let me hear you whine Big wheels, keep a-rollin' down the line Rollin' through the night burnin' up the road Big Freightliner, get me there on time Big wheels, I feel you rollin' just fine Gotta make it to Houston with a heavy load That Choctaw truck stop was warm and nice Glad I'm through that Oklahoma snow and ice Headin' south across the Red River Valley line Soon I'll be on that Dallas-Houston superslab No more stops for diesel, no more credit tab Check my pocket watch, I'm just a little behind Big Freightliner, let me hear you whine Big wheels, keep a-rollin' down the line Rollin' through the night burnin' up the road Big Freightliner, get me there on time Big wheels, I feel you rollin' just fine Gotta make it to Houston with a heavy load Black smoke a-pourin' from flaming stacks Passin' up a freight racing down the tracks Too fast to count the white dotted lines Gotta keep an eye out for black and white Hard to see a trooper in the dead of night Keep this rig rollin' toward Houston signs Big Freightliner, let me hear you whine Big wheels, keep a-rollin' down the line Rollin' through the night burnin' up the road Big Freightliner, get me there on time Big wheels, I feel you rollin' just fine Gotta make it to Houston with a heavy load
On The Cattle Trail To Colorado (Larry W. Jones 01/09/2007) (song#4307) Oh Colorado, cattle trail to Colorado On the cattle trail to Colorado There's a ranch on the cattle trail to Colorado There's a cabin on the ranch and a girl in the cabin On the cattle trail to Colorado A cabin on the ranch and a girl in the cabin On the cattle trail to Colorado Whipee-ti-yi-yo (Whipee-ti-yi-yo) Whipee-ti-yi-ay (Whipee-ti-yi-ay) Whipee-ti-yi-yo, Whipee-ti-yi-yo Whipee-ti-yi-ay, Whipee-ti-yi-ay On the cattle trail to Colorado There's a jewelry store in Colorado And a wedding ring in the jewelry store in Colorado I'm gonna buy a wedding ring for the girl in the cabin At the ranch on the cattle trail to Colorado Gonna buy a wedding ring for the girl in the cabin At the ranch on the cattle trail to Colorado Whipee-ti-yi-yo (Whipee-ti-yi-yo) Whipee-ti-yi-ay (Whipee-ti-yi-ay) Whipee-ti-yi-yo, Whipee-ti-yi-yo Whipee-ti-yi-ay, Whipee-ti-yi-ay On the cattle trail to Colorado When I return from the cattle drive to Colorado I'll make a stop at a ranch on the cattle trail to Colorado Oh, I won't be just hangin' round, I'll settle down With the girl in the cabin at the ranch On the cattle trail to Colorado On the cattle trail to Colorado Whipee-ti-yi-yo (Whipee-ti-yi-yo) Whipee-ti-yi-ay (Whipee-ti-yi-ay) Whipee-ti-yi-yo, Whipee-ti-yi-yo Whipee-ti-yi-ay, Whipee-ti-yi-ay On the cattle trail to Colorado
Lone Star Rancher (Larry W. Jones 01/09/2007) (song#4308) When I was born, I was meant to be a common man And I was raised a cowboy and to respect the land I learned to ride a horse and train a rodeo prancer When I was born, I was made a Lone Star Rancher Well, my hands are worn and my hide's been torn But my heart is warm for a wife beauty has adorned Nothing on earth could ever take the place of her She's the love of the life of this Lone Star Rancher Rounding up the longhorn cattle at the start of day Ridin' on the John Deere tractor balin' new cut hay Sometimes I think back to the way things were Things were simple then for a Lone Star Rancher I know I'm gettin' closer to the end of the trail And as I look back, I've got good tales to tell But the time has come to hang up my spurs The veil is closing for a Lone Star Rancher The veil is closing for a Lone Star Rancher - instrumental -
Blue Steel Guitar (Larry W. Jones 01/10/2007) (song#4309) Now, listen to the song My blue steel guitar is crying It's been too long since you've been gone Words my blue steel guitar is sighing Come, listen to what's breaking As my blue steel guitar is calling you My broken heart is still aching And on every note it's breaking in two Every song somehow sounds the same Every note somehow calls your name I wish you were in my arms once more Can things ever be as they were before I slide the steel and play my blue steel guitar I let the music softly say that I still love her so If there is a way for us to love again... This blue steel will let her know Come, listen to what's breaking As my blue steel guitar is calling you My broken heart is still aching And on every note it's breaking in two Every song somehow sounds the same Every note somehow calls your name I wish you were in my arms once more Can things ever be as they were before
Blue Western Trail (Larry W. Jones 01/10/2007) (song#4310) There's a western trail that's colored blue Some say they've seen it on a map or two It's the trail where lonely cowboys ride To shed a river of tears that they've cried Blue western trail, I'm riding over you It's a trail strewn with heartaches and pain Over lost loves that they'll never see again You know I love you, yes darlin', I still do And this old blue western trail knows it too I can remember when I held you tight But one day you just rode out of sight And now I'm feelin' so down and low On this blue western trail ridin' slow It's a trail strewn with heartaches and pain Over lost loves that they'll never see again You know I love you, yes darlin', I still do And this old blue western trail knows it too I can remember when I held you tight But one day you just rode out of sight And now I'm feelin' so down and low On this blue western trail ridin' slow
Lost River (Larry W. Jones 01/10/2007) (song#4311) Warm June night Bright starlight Lost river, where are you flowing to The night is warm in June Starlight is shining brightly too How can they take happiness from you Must you flow as in days gone by Lost river, must your waters sigh Why are you so melancholy, never jolly Lost river, lost river Do you hold dreams in store Or have they gone down river evermore You remind me of lips I've kissed, no more exists Lost river, lost river Once my hopes flowed with dreams But now I know they're lost somewhere downstream When your lonesome flow comes into view There's something wrong, I always knew Lost river, lost river It's because I feel just as lost as you
Glad Days Coming On (Larry W. Jones 01/10/2007) (song#4312) Glad days now greeting me I've got only glad days meeting me Robins go bob, bob bobbing along I feel only glad days coming on There's a gold moon in heaven so bright There's nothing old, just new love tonight A brand new love for a new guy I'm kissing the old me so long and goodbye Sad days, none now linger on I feel only glad days coming on Glad days now greeting me I've got only glad days meeting me There's a gold moon in heaven so bright There's nothing old, just new love tonight A brand new love for brand a new guy I'm kissing the old me so long and goodbye Sad days, none now linger on I feel only glad days coming on I feel only glad days coming on
Montana Big Skies (Larry W. Jones 01/10/2007) (song#4313) I'm tired and weary, cities make me dreary I need to find a place that's open and cheery Gonna hop a train, maybe take a plane and fly Out west to wide open Montana big skies Headin' west to Montana Yeah, headin' to Montana Headin' to Montana big skies Gonna cinch up a bridle and saddle Lynch up a herd of longhorn cattle Headin' to Montana big skies Gonna work on a great big spread Ride herd on at least a thousand head Better listen up, cause that's what I said Gonna kiss this dirty city goodbye Headin' to Montana big skies Gonna work hard for my money, start a new life Look around for a honey who'll make a good wife Get away from this big city struggle and strife Headin' to Montana big skies I'll learn how to dance and how a guitar plays I'll sing to her and yodel each and every day I'll tell her how the starlight shines in her eyes I know she'll just love it under Montana skies Headin' west to Montana Yeah, headin' to Montana Headin' to Montana big skies Gonna cinch up a bridle and saddle Lynch up a herd of longhorn cattle Headin' to Montana big skies
Red Sky (Larry W. Jones 01/10/2007) (song#4314) Stroll along the seashore Salt breezes blowing Waves keep bringing more Just keep on rolling Red sky just before night A sailor's delight Means sunshine and good weather's controlling You're my red sky just before night My sweet delight Your love makes me high Every night and every day Every night and every day Warm Galveston morning Ships' bells ringing in the air No red sky giving warning Cause your warm love is there You're my red sky just before night My sweet delight Your love makes me high Every night and every day Every night and every day You're my red sky just before night My sweet delight
Texas Cattle Drive (Larry W. Jones 01/10/2007) (song#4315) Howdy and good mornin' trail boss Howdy and good mornin' Clyde I hear you're lookin' for a wrangler On your Texas cattle drive I ain't braggin', just here to claim I've worked for many a hard trail boss With this bullwhip I can brand my name On the rump of any 'ol hard headed hoss Now, how good is your Cookie How's his sourdough bread and beans You can tell I ain't no rookie By all these patches on my Levi jeans Ridin' point on the Chisholm trail Just a dollar and a dime a day Pretty girls are waitin' to no avail Cause I ain't gonna blow my pay Is that Cookie's beans a-burnin' Then turn that campfire down If he ain't cookin', just learnin' Then I won't be hangin' around Ye-odel-a-dee-odle-o-dee-hoo Ye-odel-a-dee-odle-o-dee-hay Odel-a-dee-odle-o-dee-hoo-hoo-hoo I ain't braggin', just here to claim I've worked for many a hard trail boss With this bullwhip I can brand my name On the rump of any 'ol hard headed hoss Ridin' point on the Chisholm trail Just a dollar and a dime a day Pretty girls are waitin' to no avail Cause I ain't gonna blow my pay Ye-odel-a-dee-odle-o-dee-hoo Ye-odel-a-dee-odle-o-dee-hay Odel-a-dee-odle-o-dee-hoo-hoo-hoo
Bluebirds And Hoot Owls (Larry W. Jones 01/11/2007) (song#4316) Hoot owls hooting in the daylight Bluebirds singing away in the night That picture, you'll say, isn't right But that's how I feel, and the feeling's real Anytime that I'm with you Hoot owls hooting in the daylight Bluebirds singing away in the night My heart is telling me it's alright Cause that's how I feel, and the feeling's real Anytime that I'm with you Who, who, who is the girl for me Hoot owls are hooting, can't you see Blue, blue, blue days are gone from sight Bluebirds singing away in the night Anytime that I'm with you My heart is telling me it's alright Cause that's how I feel, and the feeling's real Bluebirds and hoot owls know how I feel Who, who, who is the girl for me Hoot owls are hooting, can't you see Blue, blue, blue days are gone from sight Bluebirds singing away in the night Anytime that I'm with you Bluebirds and hoot owls know I'm in love with you
Cowboy Boots Of Texas Leather (Larry W. Jones 01/11/2007) (song#4317) My own true love said she was goin' away She was goin' away to Texas in the mornin' She asked what she might send, that she may Send something for to restrain my mourning No, my own true love, I said, send me nothin' For there's one thing only for my heart ownin' Just bring back my love where your respect is From across the mountains and state of Texas But my own true love said with words embolden I could bring silver spurs or somethin' golden From along the Rio Grande village of El Paso Or maybe a Mexican blanket from old Laredo I showed my own true love the stars at night That shined like diamonds on an ocean One kiss from her I said was my one delight For she was the true one of my devotion But I'll be gone for quite awhile, I'm supposin' And she asked one more time, a question posin' But I said there's no reason for such warnin' No need for something to restrain my mourning I received a telegraph one day with elation Sent from a far away stagecoach station Her message of return was so unappealin' She said it depends on how she's feelin' Oh, my own true love, now don't you bother For your heart must be now only for another My love is gone and my own state a wreck is For my own true love is on a stage to Texas Oh, I was too blind and I could not see Dark clouds in the sky and stormy weather Now I walk alone, so darlin' send to me A pair of cowboy boots of Texas leather
Bluebells Are Texas Bells (Larry W. Jones 01/11/2007) (song#4318) Bluebells are Texas bells No bells spring like Texas bluebells spring Ding dong, the sing song that Texas bluebells bring Bluebells are joyful Texas bells And what they bring in the Spring Is ding dong, the sing song that my heart sings And on the Texas hill country's hill top Robins will come to do their hop, hop, hop Darlin' those bluebells for us are takin' wing Bluebells are gettin' ready to say We're growin' for someone's wedding day Ding dong, nothing can now go wrong Because before too long Bluebells will be growin' around our Texas home - instrumental - And on the Texas hill country's hill top Robins will come to do their hop, hop, hop Darlin' those bluebells for us are takin' wing Bluebells are gettin' ready to say We're growin' for someone's wedding day Ding dong, nothing can now go wrong Because before too long Bluebells will be growin' around our Texas home
Life Of A Rover (Larry W. Jones 01/12/2007) (song#4319) Bottle of rum, food of a bum When's this sailin' gonna be over Feel so alone, dreams are all gone Such is the life of a rover Well, I used to be a good cowboy I used to be as good as they come Then one day I heard, ship ahoy And boarded a ship in Galveston Been here a spell in this prison cell Thinkin' of what I've become At the midnight bell I can still smell The bouquet of a bottle of rum Bottle of rum, food of a bum When's this sailin' gonna be over Feel so alone, dreams are all gone Such is the life of a rover Well, the trail boss said he would keep me fed But he turned out to be trail herd scum Now I've got a swingin' hammock to lay my head Holdin' onto a half empty bottle of rum Bottle of rum, food of a bum When's this sailin' gonna be over Feel so alone, dreams are all gone Such is the life of a rover Bottle of rum, food of a bum When's this sailin' gonna be over Feel so alone, dreams are all gone Such is the life of a rover
Cowboys And Cowgirls (Larry W. Jones 01/12/2007) (song#4320) We ride on every Texas trail We ride when the moon is big and pale And when stars shine down from the velvet blue We ride along from year to year For both of us, love has no fear We'll keep riding toward our dreams two by two Cowboys and cowgirls like me and you Ride beneath blue Texas skies Their dreams are like our dreams Seen from the love in their eyes Lords and leaders and royal kings Come and go like birds on wings But cowboys and cowgirls like me and you Keep riding toward our dreams two by two We ride along from year to year For both of us, love has no fear Lords and leaders and royal kings Come and go like birds on wings But cowboys and cowgirls like me and you Keep riding toward our dreams two by two
Fort Worth Heaven (Larry W. Jones 01/13/2007) (song#4321) Now that you're here, I'm no longer jealous Like I was night after night You were in someone else's arms in Dallas Now it's Fort Worth heaven since you're mine Darlin', we're no longer burnin' bridges The one we're on will stand the test of time Good mem'ries that faded now come easy And it's Fort Worth heaven since you're mine You left him there, where he belongs, in Dallas He only hurt you a hundred times Now that you're here it's such a difference And it's Fort Worth heaven since you're mine - instrumental - You left him there, where he belongs, in Dallas He only hurt you a hundred times Now that you're here it's such a difference And it's Fort Worth heaven since you're mine It's Fort Worth heaven since you're mine It's Fort Worth heaven since you're mine
Purple Sage Out On The Prairie (Larry W. ones 01/14/2007) (song#4322) Darlin' let's saddle up and ride together Beyond the row of cottonwood trees Out on the prairie of purple sage That's swaying gently in the breeze Darlin' that's what I want to do Ride among the purple sage with you The dew of Summer is in the mornin' And the clouds are all light and airy So saddle up, dear, and let's go ridin' Among the purple sage on the prairie The Summer dew is new and falling yonder Bluebirds' music in their songs sound merry Darlin' let's you and I saddle up and wander Among the purple sage out on the prairie I can't remember days as clear and rare Though many may have been dear and fair But a day like this may never come again Though many come and go, one thing I know When dew of Summer is in the mornin' And the clouds are all light and airy That if you're not along, I won't go ridin' Among the purple sage out on the prairie Among the purple sage out on the prairie
El Rio De Las Rosas (Larry W. Jones 01/17/2007) (song#4323) A pretty senorita waits by el rio de las rosas A pretty senorita I met beside the Alamo I kissed her there by el rio de las rosas Then as I looked into her tear filled eyes I had to whisper that I would miss her so All the roses that grow in San Antone Must have faded when we had to part But one rose that I will forever own Is a pretty senorita living in my heart One day I will return to el rio de las rosas That river by the Alamo will be our home A pretty senorita waits by el rio de las rosas A pretty senorita I met beside the Alamo - instrumental - All the roses that grow in San Antone Must have faded when we had to part But one rose that I will forever own Is a pretty senorita living in my heart One day I will return to el rio de las rosas That river by the Alamo will be our home
Rider On The Wind (Larry W. Jones 01/18/2007) (song#4324) They call me Rider on the Wind When they see me ridin' down the trail They call me Rider on the Wind When they see me ridin' down the trail Ain't got no love, ain't got no friend Only got a lonely cowboy's tale to tell Well, there may come changes in the weather But there won't come any change in me Yeah, there may come changes in the weather But there won't come any change in me The open range is where I'm ridin' Since that woman went and set me free They call me Rider on the Wind When they see me ridin' down the trail They call me Rider on the Wind When they see me ridin' down the trail Ain't got no love, ain't got no friend Only got a lonely cowboy's tale to tell Well, I've got a horse and saddle, babe And now you'll see me ridin' on Yeah, I've got a horse and saddle, babe And now you'll see me ridin' on I might ride all the way to California, babe Far away from you and San Antone
Remembering Days Gone (Larry W. Jones 01/18/2007) (song#4325) On Galveston Isle, in a warm Texas bay Where gentle waves roll in from the sea Seagulls by the flock come gaily to play As I sit on the dock with my memories Here I sit all alone at the end of the quay Watching the sea birds fly gaily by They land on the sand and play in the spray I'd be like them, but I only can sigh This thermos of coffee is mixed with sweet rum It's strong but the flavor's just right I listen as music from the old calliope comes Remembering days gone, sunny and bright I wish I were a boy, but an old man am I Grey hair have I, can hide no disguise Where is the joy that has passed me by When I waltzed in a maiden's bright eyes Now all you rounders on Galveston Isle Take note from an old Texas man Each morning that comes, find you a smile And feel all the love that you can For I have a story I must disclose Before the end of my days have come I once waltzed with a Galveston rose I once danced in the warm Texas sun
Cowboy Kisses (Larry W. Jones 01/18/2007) (song#4326) Cowboy kisses, wrapped in love, dear Wait for you from this heart of mine Cowboy kisses, wrapped in love, dear Are waiting for you just any old time You know I mean it when I whisper Little words of love right in your ear Cowboy kisses, wrapped in love, dear Are waiting for you just any old time That little spread that I own, dear Well, it's not a castle but it will do It's no good when I'm alone, dear I just need a cowgirl's kisses too Come fill my dreams with gladness Remove the sadness that is mine Cowboy kisses, wrapped in love, dear Are waiting for you just any old time
Saddle Up And Ride Around (Larry W. Jones 01/18/2007) (song#4327) I can't get over how I'm feelin' down Guess I'll saddle up and ride around Maybe see what's new in the old saloon No use in crying underneath the moon It's been so long since I heard from you You know I've been busy herding cattle too But that's no excuse for things you do You know my love is true, meant for you I saw a cowgirl I know once or twice Then she said adios and rode away I guess that's the way I'll pay the price Just the way I did with you that day It's been so long since I heard from you You know I've been busy herding cattle too But that's no excuse for things you do You know my love is true, meant for you There's nobody else I want to see Just a lonely cowboy I'll always be I'll just ride around from place to place Maybe disappear without a trace It's been so long since I heard from you You know I've been busy herding cattle too But that's no excuse for things you do You know my love is true, meant for you
Sound Of Texas (Larry W. Jones 01/19/2007) (song#4328) My sadness is profound, I feel so confined Can't get the sound of Texas off my mind When a stage rolls by, I look and hang my head and sigh Those wheels have rolled through Texas one more time Now, the newspaper says on every page There's silver dew on Texas purple sage I feel like getting back in the saddle Heading back where there's longhorn cattle Listen to every lonely whippoorwill I find Can't get the sound of Texas off my mind My sadness is profound, I feel so confined Can't get the sound of Texas off my mind When a stage rolls by, I look and hang my head and sigh Those wheels have rolled through Texas one more time Now, the newspaper says on every page There's silver dew on Texas purple sage I feel like getting back in the saddle Heading back where there's longhorn cattle Listen to every lonely whippoorwill I find Can't get the sound of Texas off my mind
Cowboy Jones (Larry W. Jones 01/19/2007) (song#4329) I'm Cowboy Jones and I'm skin and bones My pony's so thin you can hear him moan I dodge all the girls when they throw stones Cause I'm Cowboy Jones, clown of the rodeo I teach all the rodeo horses how to dance Of course the cowgirls gave me no chance I teach all the rodeo horses how to dance Cause I'm Cowboy Jones, clown of the rodeo I'm Cowboy Jones and I'm skin and bones My pony's so thin you can hear him moan When the crowds see me, they just groan Cause I'm Cowboy Jones, clown of the rodeo Now, I joined the rodeo when twenty one Somebody told me it would be only fun But when a bull comes just watch me run Cause I'm Cowboy Jones, clown of the rodeo My Mama, she cried when I left home I didn't even pack a toothbrush or comb My Mama, she tried to tell me not to roam She said I'd only be a clown in the rodeo The first time I saw a cowboy take a spill The eight second buzzer, it made me ill Now, of this old rodeo life I've had my fill I'm not cut out to be clown of the rodeo The rodeo cowboys, I heard them shout For Cowboy Jones there ain't no doubt Him and his horse we're gonna kick out He ain't cut out for clown of the rodeo
Wagon Train Magic (Larry W. Jones 01/19/2007) (song#4330) Stars shining in the western sky so bright There's a mys'try in their guiding light But there's no mys'try needed to explain Why their shining on our wagon train Sleep in my arms as the wagons roll Across the prairie as the moon extols The light of love that shines so plain Down here tonight on our wagon train The wagon trail is so exciting The moon is pale and so inviting While here sleeping in my arms Is the magic of all your charms Riding here beside me 'neath the blue A dream come true that only can be you This magic night may never come again With moon and stars and a wagon train
My Reckless Sweetheart (Larry W. Jones 01/19/2007) (song#4331) Well, you said your love was for me alone And you promised to always be my own But when someone new came, you forgot That just a little promise can mean a lot My reckless sweetheart, so recklessly You forgot that promise you made to me You're gone and now you've made me blue My reckless sweetheart, now where are you The last words you said had a certain ring And for certain, heartaches they now bring Sweetheart, I kept my word and it never occurred My reckless sweetheart, another you preferred My reckless sweetheart, so recklessly You forgot that promise you made to me You're gone and now you've made me blue My reckless sweetheart, now where are you When tomorrow comes in bygone years Then sorrows will come along with tears You'll cry and think back on that evil day When you said goodbye and you went away My reckless sweetheart, so recklessly You forgot that promise you made to me You're gone and now you've made me blue My reckless sweetheart, now where are you
Road Kill Armadillo (Larry W. Jones 01/19/2007) (song#4332) Now, armadillo meat is good 'n sweet Barbecue 'im good 'n done I always find armadillo a Texas treat Barbecue 'im good 'n done Barbecue that armadillo! Barbecue that armadillo! Barbecue that armadillo! Oh, barbecue that armadillo good 'n done A truck sped by with a heavy load Barbecue 'im good 'n done A big armadillo dead on the road Barbecue 'im good 'n done I ran out 'n grabbed him up Barbecue 'im good 'n done Armadillo make real good sup Barbecue 'im good 'n done I took the armadillo 'n skinned 'im off Barbecue 'im good 'n done Soaked 'im overnight 'n marinate trough Barbecue 'im good 'n done Now, the way I cook armadillo is of renown Barbecue 'im good 'n done Just put 'im on the pit til good 'n brown Barbecue 'im good 'n done Then I put sweet potatoes in the pan Barbecue 'im good 'n done Best road kill in the whole Texas land Barbecue 'im good 'n done Barbecue that armadillo! Barbecue that armadillo! Barbecue that armadillo! Oh, barbecue that armadillo good 'n done
Open Up The Honky Tonks (Larry W. Jones 01/19/2007) (song#4333) Darlin' wants to go to a honky tonk, I know Go dancin' where a steel guitar is playin' low In this old house she's tired of hanging 'round Darlin' wants to go to a honky tonk outside of town So, open up the honky tonks and fill the floors She wants to go two stepping with me once more Hey, open up the honky tonks 'till two or three The one I love wants to go dancing again with me Now, I know it's impossible to turn back the time So, I'll make believe that she's still twenty nine It won't hurt to get in the truck and drive around Darlin' wants to go to a honky tonk outside of town - instrumental - So, open up the honky tonks and fill the floors She wants to go two stepping with me once more Hey, open up the honky tonks 'till two or three The one I love wants to go dancing again with me
Fort Worth Heaven One More Time (Larry W. Jones 01/20/2007) (song#4334) Now that I'm back, darlin' don't be jealous Like you were night after night I was in someone else's arms in Dallas But now it's Fort Worth heaven one more time Darlin', we're no longer burnin' bridges The one we're on will stand the test of time Good mem'ries that faded now come easy And it's Fort Worth heaven one more time I left him there, where he belongs, in Dallas He only hurt me a hundred times Now that I'm back, it's such a difference And it's Fort Worth heaven one more time - instrumental - I left him there, where he belongs, in Dallas He only hurt me a hundred times Now that I'm back, it's such a difference And it's Fort Worth heaven one more time It's Fort Worth heaven one more time It's Fort Worth heaven one more time
When I'm In Texas (Larry W. Jones 01/20/2007) (song#4335) When I'm in Texas, when I'm in Texas, when I'm in Texas My boots are walkin' on cloud number seven Cloud number seven is mighty close to heaven When I'm in Texas, when I'm in Texas, when I'm in Texas I can always tell, I can always tell, I can always tell It's not too hard for me to detect it It's so easy, I've come to expect it I can always tell, I can always tell, I can always tell When I'm in some other state that's new I can't get past cloud number one or two And there's not one that makes me feel like singing Now, I've been from shore to shore But there ain't one that I'd adore And what's more No clouds three or four, or pretty bells a-ringing I quit looking for clouds five and six Cause I know there's only one state for my kicks And Texas is the place that I love so When I'm in Texas, when I'm in Texas, when I'm in Texas My boots are walkin' on cloud number seven Cloud number seven is mighty close to heaven When I'm in Texas, when I'm in Texas, when I'm in Texas In Texas, in Texas I'm in heaven, on cloud number seven, when I'm in Texas
Mike Daily Steel Guitar (Larry W. Jones 01/20/2007) (song#4336) Now, Mike Daily plays the steel guitar Mike plays it like a Grand Ole Opry star Sittin' on the stage in his cowboy boots Playin' steel on songs about rodeo chutes Mike Daily's got a lot of good company His old dog sounds real good in harmony Drum sticks tied to his waggin' tail Listen to him howl, listen to him wail Now, Susie Q, she got a dollar and a dime From the front row you can hear her chime Come on Mike Daily, play us something new Why, your old dog's even singin' the blues But Mike Daily don't move, just sits there Mike's got an ace in the hole beyond compare Sittin' on the stage in his cowboy boots Playin' steel on songs about rodeo chutes
Your Empty Heart (Larry W. Jones 01/20/2007) (song#4337) The time has come, my dear, for us to talk things out I need to hear from you just what our love is all about I see an empty frame where there should be a work of art When will you open up and let me fill your empty heart Is there someone in your past who still has a hold on you Or is it that you've cast my love aside for someone new I want to fill our life with love before the dream departs When will you open up and let me fill your empty heart I've seen the way you sit and reminisce of days gone by But dear, those days are gone on which you still rely This emptiness just steers our ship right off the chart When will you open up and let me fill your empty heart One fine day the time will come when you will truly see That the love I've given you is filled with sincerity Let's talk it out instead of closing with the saddest part When will you open up and let me fill your empty heart
If I Had A Buggy (Larry W. Jones 01/20/2007) (song#4338) If I had a buggy, I'd buggy down to Texas Buggy down to Texas, If I had a buggy I would If I had a buggy I would buggy on down To Texas, where a man can still walk a country mile If I had a pony, I'd ride down to Texas Ride down to Texas, If I had a pony I would If I had a pony I would ride on down To Texas, where a man can still ride a country mile If I had new boots, I'd walk down to Texas Walk down to Texas, If I had new boots I would If I had new boots I would walk on down To Texas, where a man can still walk a country mile If I had a song, I'd sing it down in Texas Sing it down in Texas, If I had a song I would If I had a song I would sing it way down In Texas, where a man can still sing in Texas style
Back To Texas I Must Go (Larry W. Jones 01/20/2007) (song#4339) From way up in cold Alaska Back to the Gulf of Mexico No matter where it is I roam It's back to Texas I must go Now, I was born and raised in Texas But one day I told my kin so long Oh, how I miss that warm Gulf water And those heart to heart Texas songs From way up in cold Alaska Back to the Gulf of Mexico No matter where it is I roam It's back to Texas I must go Got a letter from dear Mama in Houston She said, son you've been gone too long Bluebonnets are covered with dew, son We all wonder when you're coming home I've been to Kamchatka and north of Nome Fished in the Bering Sea in ice and rain I've seen the beauty of Mt McKinley's dome But now I'm heading south to Texas again From way up in cold Alaska Back to the Gulf of Mexico No matter where it is I roam It's back to Texas I must go Back to Texas I must go Back to Texas I must go
Legend Of Alligator Boots Jones (Larry W. Jones 01/20/2007) (song#4340) The wind only knows from where he came Somewhere that all Texas legends begin Through the ages the legend's the same Like the scent of a flask of whisky tin That Texas bounty man's ways are uncouth Some say he must have come from another time I guess nobody will ever know the truth But to outlaws he's real when talkin' crime Alligator Boots Jones is that Texan's name Some say that he came by way of San Antone You don't mess with A.B.J., just the same If you're an outlaw who's just done wrong Now, young Sam Bass was up to no good Robbed a train in Denton and killed a man A posse found Sam by Round Rock wood A hole in his back by a myst'ry gun hand The only thing that ranger George Herold found Was an A.B.J. boot brand on dead Sam's skin They never found the mys'try gun or man around Just a scent of whisky driftin' on the wind Alligator Boots Jones A mys'try man, Texas legends bequeath He ain't really made of skin and bones But he'll catch a robber or a horse thief No matter where in Texas an outlaw roams From 'ol Panhandle Dalhart to Louisiana From 'ol Rio Grande El Paso to Texarkana Outlaws' boots a-shakin' without a prayer If Alligator Boots Jones comes ridin' there Outlaws, don't think about spendin' that bread And don't go to sleep when you're goin' to bed Cause you might just be a-wakin' up quite dead And wearin' an A.B.J. brand up side your head Alligator Boots Jones A mys'try man Texas legends bequeath He ain't really made of skin and bones But he'll catch a robber or a horse thief No matter where in Texas an outlaw roams From 'ol Panhandle Dalhart to Louisiana From 'ol Rio Grande El Paso to Texarkana Outlaws' boots a-shakin' without a prayer If Alligator Boots Jones comes ridin' there
Sunlight On The Gulf Of Mexico (Larry W. Jones 01/20/2007) (song#4341) Sunlight on the Gulf of Mexico Brings tender thoughts to me Of when I saw blue eyes aglow In dreams never meant to be When I'm over in El Paso fair With the scent of perfumed air A dream awakens in my mind Heart a-breakin' one more time That goodbye you said to me Dear, have you already forgot You don't know how I grieve And the tears that you brought Please come back so I can see If we can still make love grow Please come back so I can see Sunlight on the Gulf of Mexico That goodbye you said to me Dear, have you already forgot You don't know how I grieve And the tears that you brought Please come back so I can see If we can still make love grow Please come back so I can see Sunlight on the Gulf of Mexico
Down To Matagorda Bay (Larry W. Jones 01/21/2007) (song#4342) Come ride with me, let's ride, let's ride away If you like a whim, let's take a swim Down in Matagorda Bay Come ride with me, we'll ride, we'll ride away Come ride with me, let's ride two by two In Texas sand, there's a two steppin' band Playin' fiddles and guitars for you Come ride with me, we'll see Corpus Christi too Once we arrive where the Texas ponies are tied We'll stride down by the water side And when that moon gets near, I'll hold you, dear We'll hear the waves all cheer with the incoming tide It's a lovely day for us to ride away We'll follow the sparrow straight as an arrow Down to Matagorda Bay Come ride with me, let's ride, let's ride away Down to Matagorda Bay Down to Matagorda Bay Down to Matagorda Bay
Bury Me With My Boots And Spurs (Larry W. Jones 01/21/2007) (song#4343) Darlin', hold me closely to your breast Just as you did in sunny days gone by Let me slumber now and go on to my rest Darlin', please don't let me see you cry My life, sweetheart, is swiftly falling And there's one request I must confer When I have ended all life's calling Please bury me with my boots and spurs Darlin', from the first I have loved you And you know that we've never been apart A blush of rose still warms your cheek too As lovely as it was right from the start The west Texas wind is blowing colder Please grant my request that I prefer Just let my head rest on your shoulder And bury me with my boots and spurs The cowboy crossed the darkened valley Where the breath and life of all men go His ride through life found its finale Where he now sleeps beneath the rose By the rocky trail the cowboy's resting Decorated by a garland that was hers A cowgirl's love was his daily blessing She buried him with his boots and spurs
Golden Ocean (Larry W. Jones 01/21/2007) (song#4344) I love to see the shadows fall, watch the moon rise above For they bring back memories of days back then When the one I'm thinking of, first came and I found love As we watched the moonlit waves come rolling in Golden ocean, golden ocean, now I must ask you please Where have your waves of golden hue Taken her out on the blue Along with my broken heart upon your seas - instrumental - Now I stroll your shores alone, and I sing a woeful song While I search the stars up in the Milky Way It was by your golden waves where I shared the kiss she gave Now she's out across you golden waves to stay Golden ocean, golden ocean, now I must ask you please Where have your waves of golden hue Taken her out on the blue Along with my broken heart upon your seas
Adios To The Valley Of The Brazos (Larry W. Jones 01/24/2007) (song#4345) Adios to the valley of the Brazos My cattle branding days are done Adios to memories I'll hold close Say adios to compadres one by one Adios to the valley of the Brazos By that river I worked and played Send my letters farther down the trail Adios to you Brazos Valley maids I'll get my pony and pack my saddlebags I'll be ridin' out before too long If I herd more cattle, I ain't ridin' drag I'm gonna ride the trail with a song Adios to the valley of the Brazos By that river I worked and played Send my letters farther down the trail Adios to you Brazos Valley maids
Shadows of the Cottonwood (Larry W. Jones 01/24/2007) (song#4346) Yearning, yearning, dreams come burning Old memories fill the air Telling, telling, moonlight's compelling Memories I hold with care Out in west Texas, skies are blue And there's a place that I once knew It whispers from the shadows of the cottonwood There's an old ranch house with cattle guard And a water well in the yard Covered by the shadows of the cottonwood In the old ranch house a lantern burns By the fireside I know a heart still yearns To that place I'll return forevermore To an angel's face inside that door Waiting in the shadows of the cottonwood There's an old ranch house with cattle guard And a water well in the yard Covered by the shadows of the cottonwood In the old ranch house a lantern burns By the fireside I know a heart still yearns To that place I'll return forevermore To an angel's face inside that door Waiting in the shadows of the cottonwood
Moonlight On The Range (Larry W. Jones 01/24/2007) (song#4347) In the velvet sky you can see him ride And every night he seems to change He covers the trail with beams so pale When night comes to meet the range Moonlight on the range, cattle mooing low Moonlight on the range, where purple sagebrush grows Peer into the night, moon is shining bright Ridin' over trails that never change Ridin' along, humming a song Moonlight on the range At the setting sun, twilight will come But I'll throw my cares to the wind Mr moonlight reigns here on the range Just as it has always been Moonlight on the range, cattle mooing low Moonlight on the range, where purple sagebrush grows Peer into the night, moon is shining bright Ridin' over trails that never change Ridin' along, humming a song Moonlight on the range
My Little Corner Of Texas Sky (Larry W. Jones 01/24/2007) (song#4348) Now, I guess there's a reason why all things have a season I know there's a line for every song that must rhyme There's a window sill for every bluebird And a cattle trail is still for moving a herd But I haven't found just where to go Like a river knows just where to flow So, I'm gonna follow the eagle as it flies To find my little corner of Texas sky Now, every cowboy has a dream, every man his scheme And there's one place it seems that I must go Dark clouds have a silver lining, a whippoorwill his pining And there's a place for me in Texas, that I know Now, I don't need a great big spread But instead, I'll just settle for something small I don't have to have it all I don't know just where I'll be going But you might hear me after I'm gone Cause out where the sage is growing I'll be singin' a lonesome cowboy song In my little corner of Texas sky
Sugarpops And Teardrops (Larry W. Jones 01/25/2007) (song#4349) This morning I'm having sugarpops and teardrops You pulled out the stops and ran out of my dream So, I'm having sugarpops and teardrops And I just discovered that I've run out of cream You gave me no warning and left me in mourning So, this morning I'm having sugarpops and teardrops The whole bowl tastes like salty crops to me And I can't stop from crying endlessly You pulled out the stops and ran out of my dream And I just discovered that I've run out of cream Now, sugarpops are sweet but teardrops aren't a treat And the way you're treating me has got to stop Everything tastes like salt and everything's your fault This morning I'm having sugarpops and teardrops over you Sugarpops and teardrops over you Sugarpops and teardrops over you Sugarpops and teardrops over you
April Called Your Name (Larry W. Jones 01/25/2007) (song#4350) I opened my sleepy eyes one April morning Every season in Spring is the same For some reason I heard, without warning The month of April called your name And the world that's mine turned into Spring Bluebirds came to sing their happy song But when I looked out, I didn't see a thing For there was no doubt that you were gone Years come and go and things renew Every season in Spring is the same But every season now finds me blue Though every April calls your name And the world that's mine turned into Spring But when I looked out, I didn't see a thing Years come and go and things renew Every season in Spring is the same But every season now finds me blue Though every April calls your name If we could go back to Springtime, darling And turn back the hands of time with care I'd give you love and take the blame, darling And if April called your name, I'd be there
Scatter My Ashes All Over Texas (Larry W. Jones 01/25/2007) (song#4351) Pecan trees and live oaks grow in Texas And I've always viewed them as a friend Mockingbirds sing their songs in Texas Sitting in the trees blowing in the wind When my days are done in Texas And I reach my own eternal end Scatter my ashes all over Texas Texas has been my best friend So, just scatter my ashes all over Texas Where pecans, live oaks and birds belong I'll help the bluebonnets bloom in Texas And sing along with the mocking bird song When my days are done in Texas And I reach my own eternal end Scatter my ashes all over Texas Texas has been my best friend So, just scatter my ashes all over Texas Where pecans, live oaks and birds belong I'll help the bluebonnets bloom in Texas And sing along with the mocking bird song
Riding Down The Trail On A Lazy Afternoon (Larry W. Jones 01/25/2007) (song#4352) Riding down the trail On a lazy afternoon With the Texas sun above And the cowgirl that I love Moonlight will be here soon The whippoorwill is playing His old sentimental tune Riding down the trail On a lazy afternoon Soft breezes blow around And whisper a song of love A west Texas sweet refrain The birds all settle down Nesting by the moon above On the trail of lovers' lane Just us two riding together Talking of our honeymoon Riding down the trail On a lazy afternoon - instrumental - Soft breezes blow around And whisper a song of love A west Texas sweet refrain The birds all settle down Nesting by the moon above On the trail of lovers' lane Just us two riding together Talking of our honeymoon Riding down the trail On a lazy afternoon
Let Me Waltz You To A Texas Love (Larry W. Jones 01/25/2007) (song#4353) Let me waltz you to your beauty with a steel guitar sound Let me waltz you to the music while the moon is shining down Your love has lifted me and my heart flies like a dove Let me waltz you to a Texas love Let me look upon your beauty til the years themselves are gone Let me feel you in my arms until the night turns into dawn Let me know that your love fits like a hand in a glove Let me waltz you to a Texas love Let me waltz you to a wedding hall, give to me your all in all Let me kiss you tenderly, more than any kiss I can recall We're both dancing into love and the music's from above Let me waltz you to a Texas love Let me waltz you to the future when our children will be born Let me waltz you to a love that's pure and never bring you harm This newborn love will last forever though every thread be worn Let me waltz you to a Texas love Let me waltz you to your beauty with a steel guitar sound Let me waltz you to the music while the moon is shining down You love has lifted me and my heart flies like a dove Let me waltz you to a Texas love Let me waltz you to a Texas love
Daybreak Has Broken (Larry W. Jones 01/26/2007) (song#4354) Daybreak has broken For the sake of a brand new day Daybreak has spoken Telling the mist on the meadow to go away Daybreak has broken For I see the sun is rising anew Flowers have awoken Casting off their cover of nighttime dew Daybreak has broken Awaking the world from dreams How lovely the token Revealing the beauty of Godly scenes Daybreak has broken To delightful songs of birds colored blue True love has spoken For daybreak has broken in dreams of you Daybreak has broken For I see the sun is rising anew Flowers have awoken Casting off their cover of nighttime dew Daybreak has broken To delightful songs of birds colored blue True love has spoken For daybreak has broken in dreams of you
Train To El Paso (Larry W. Jones 01/26/2007) (song#4355) I'm boarding the train to El Paso Got my ticket right here in my hand I'm boarding the train to El Paso Gonna find me some west Texas sand I left that girl back in Dallas You know, she treated this poor cowboy bad Never seen a girl so callous Now read this El Paso paper employment ad I'm boarding the train to El Paso Where it don't hardly ever rain, I am told I'm boarding the train to El Paso Gonna find myself a true love I can hold Thank goodness Texas is as wide as it is A cowboy can find a place to hide that is his I've died inside cause love's gone amiss I'm boarding the train to El Paso without a kiss - instrumental - I'm boarding the train to El Paso Got my ticket right here in my hand I'm boarding the train to El Paso Gonna find me some west Texas sand I'm boarding the train to El Paso Gonna find me some west Texas sand
Where Dew On Purple Sage Falls (Larry W. Jones 01/26/2007) (song#4356) Where dew on purple sage falls Beside the adobe garden walls Where the stars shine bright in Arizona skies I wonder if you still think of me Darling, am I still in your memory And do you still whisper my name with a sigh In the purple Arizona night I dream I'm gonna hold you tight Though you're not in my arms I still see all your charms Beside the adobe garden walls And as long as dreams are free Darling, you will be with me Where dew on purple sage falls - instrumental - In the purple Arizona night I dream I'm gonna hold you tight Though you're not in my arms I still see all your charms Beside the adobe garden walls And as long as dreams are free Darling, you will be with me Where dew on purple sage falls
Brazos Valley Woman (Larry W. Jones 01/26/2007) (song#4357) Brazos Valley woman Darlin', I'm ridin' home to you Brazos Valley woman You know I've been waiting for so long Hating every day that I've been gone Spent three months roving the range With not a chance of seeing you But here's one thing I want you to know My cattle droving days will change There's no romance in missing you Ridin' back to where the Brazos flows I've been out roving on the range This cowboy life has kept me going But darlin' that's about to change I need to see that Brazos flowing You're the only Brazos Valley girl That this cowboy could ever love - instrumental - Brazos Valley woman Darlin', I'm ridin' home to you Brazos Valley woman You know I've been waiting for so long Hating every day that I've been gone I've been out roving on the range This cowboy life has kept me going But darlin' that's about to change I need to see that Brazos flowing You're the only Brazos Valley girl That this cowboy could ever love
Luckenbach Jail (Larry W. Jones 01/26/2007) (song#4358) They've locked me up in Luckenbach jail Nobody's come to knock or throw my bail The judge told me at the courthouse Boy, you're never gonna go free, no sir Cause you stole a diamond A big, beautiful diamond to give to her So, here I am in Luckenbach, Texas They've locked me up in Luckenbach jail Now, I know my darlin' will dance for me And my darlin', I know, will sing for me But that's all that she can do, yes sir Cause I stole a diamond A big, beautiful diamond to give to her Cause I stole a diamond A big, beautiful diamond to give to her Now, I'll never be able to see that girl This old Luckenbach jail is now my world Cause the book at me was hurled The judge said that I would need a lawyer To come and listen to my sad, sad tale He said, don't think of being Tom Sawyer Cause you can't run from Luckenbach jail
Train To Amarillo (Larry W. Jones 01/26/2007) (song#4359) Is this the train to Amarillo, I heard somebody say And it was plain I'd heard that voice before I was so surprised when she looked into my eyes But before I could reply, she turned and stepped away I was standing in the rain as I called out her name Then she turned back to me and I heard her cries The dining car waiter poured our past Up to the brim of the tall wine glass And we talked over times we both held dear The Great Plains train whistle blew As through the Texas night we flew Knowing that Amarillo would soon be near Amarillo summer nights when we were young Were now igniting old memories one by one We were two older dreamers, it was plain On a midnight screamer, the Amarillo train We were two older dreamers, it was plain On a midnight screamer, the Amarillo train When we got to the station, I kissed her goodbye She had to go on to Santa Fe How in all creation did I lose her to another guy I still wonder to this very day - instrumental - The dining car waiter poured our past Up to the brim of the tall wine glass And we talked over times we both held dear The Great Plains train whistle blew As through the Texas night we flew Knowing that Amarillo would soon be near Amarillo summer nights when we were young Were now igniting old memories one by one We were two older dreamers, it was plain On a midnight screamer, the Amarillo train We were two older dreamers, it was plain On a midnight screamer, the Amarillo train
Wrong Turn Sign (Larry W. Jones 01/27/2007) (song#4360) Wrong turn, the trail is dark ahead, wrong turn I never noticed what that sign said Wrong turn, I thought any direction was fine I rode the section that followed the wrong turn sign I saddled up with too heavy a load More than once I've been throwed I broke every righteous cowboy code I could find This trail has led to my demise Now, the only thing that I'd advise Is to be sure you never follow that wrong turn sign Wrong turn, the trail is dark ahead, wrong turn I never noticed what that sign said Wrong turn, I thought any direction was fine I rode the section that followed the wrong turn sign I rode through life like a ship of sail That had to wallow in the wind and gale Now it's too late to even look behind I find the longer I ride, the slower I go My pony's gonna die with this heavy load I just don't know why I followed that wrong turn sign Wrong turn, the trail is dark ahead, wrong turn I never noticed what that sign said Wrong turn, I thought any direction was fine I rode the section that followed the wrong turn sign One of these days I'm gonna drop dead Should have paid attention to what the sign said Not to mention that I never took the time When my pony dies, just bury me too All you other guys, don't be a fool Don't be like me and follow that wrong turn sign Wrong turn, the trail is dark ahead, wrong turn I never noticed what that sign said Wrong turn, I thought any direction was fine I rode the section that followed the wrong turn sign
Virginia City (Larry W. Jones 01/27/2007) (song#4361) Why did I roam, leave my Texas home The trail had no reward, oh, why did I roam Years ago I arrived in Virginia City I rode away from Texas and those hills of home I got a letter from my Daddy Said son, if you're thinkin' of comin' home, don't bother Your Mother died last year and she's long gone Why did I roam, leave my Texas home The trail had no reward, oh, why did I roam Folks back in Texas write to wish me well They think I'm a big shot, I can tell But every day I crawl the mine And there's no way I'll ever find Enough gold to get me outta this Virginia City hell Why did I roam, leave my Texas home The trail had no reward, oh, why did I roam You know, I rode that trail from Texas to Virginia City Thinking I'd find gold but I'm down to my last dime I think it's time to swallow my pride Get on my pony and apologize To all the folks I left back in Texas in my prime Why did I roam, leave my Texas home The trail had no reward, oh, why did I roam Virginia City, you've done me wrong too long
Texas Chicken isn't for the faint of heart. But for vessels headed in opposite directions on the Houston Ship Channel, it's the only way to pass. The trick involves water pressure. The scary part is that ships have to head right at each other for it to work. Setting a course for a head-on collision would unnerve most mariners, but it's a beloved tactic on the 53-mile-long Houston Ship Channel, the only place in the world where Texas Chicken is used. The water displaced by the bows of the ships moves them away from each other and toward the sides of the 40-foot-deep channel, then the suction of the displaced water flowing in behind the ships naturally pulls them back to the center. Pilots say the people most frightened by Texas Chicken are the captains of deep sea ships docking at the Port of Houston for the first time. Texas Chicken (Larry W. Jones 01/27/2007) (song#4362) Hey, let's play Texas Chicken Said the captain to the bosun Line up in the Houston Ship Channel In the middle where it's chosen Call that inbound blue water captain Tell him to line that freighter up right Now, when I steer left, you steer left It's more fun in the middle of the night Now, Texas Chicken is the dance they do When big wide ships meet in the middle Of the Houston Ship Channel two by two Like playin' a line dance to a fiddle That ship channel ain't wide enough And your stomach it's sure to sicken You need a pilot who's Texas tough Steering a ship to the Texas Chicken Now, the waves at the bow where both ships plow Pushes them both to the sides of the channel Then the flow from the stern sucks them back To the middle when the pilot plays the fiddle - instrumental - Hey, let's play Texas Chicken Said the captain to the bosun Line up in the Houston Ship Channel In the middle where it's chosen Call that inbound blue water captain Tell him to line that freighter up right Now, when I steer left, you steer left It's more fun in the middle of the night Doin' the Texas Chicken!
Don't Be Blue Just Be True (Larry W. Jones 01/29/2007) (song#4363) When I was young I heard the sound Of a big 'ol diesel outward bound I looked and saw two tall stacks aflame I waited for what seemed the longest time One fine day I caught that dream of mine Let me tell you, I ain't been the same Now, don't be blue, just be true Baby, I'm a-flyin' home to you I've been drivin' in the dark and daylight But I plan to park in your arms tonight So, don't be blue, just be true Down two lane roads and interstates I've seen a lot both ways I've seen the wrecks and road projects Everything except a raise Now, don't be blue, just be true Baby, I'm a-flyin' home to you I've been drivin' in the dark and daylight But I plan to park in your arms tonight So, don't be blue, just be true Well, my body's achin' and my head is too My eyes are red from blinkin' too long I've been thinkin' of a song for you Bout something in this picture's wrong Now, don't be blue, just be true Baby, I'm a-flyin' home to you I've been drivin' in the dark and daylight But I plan to park in your arms tonight So, don't be blue, just be true Don't be blue, just be true baby
Don't Ride Your Pony In The Shadows (Larry W. Jones 01/29/2007) (song#4364) Don't ride your pony in the shadows Or you'll get the blues on the run Don't ride your pony in the shadows Come ride along with me in the sun Ride with me where they say howdy Ride along with me in Texas, yes siree Don't ride your pony if it's cloudy Even though they'll still say howdy Ride with me where the ridin's fun Come ride along with me in the sun Just hold the reins and I will guide you We'll ride a trail that's never blue Don't ride your pony in the shadows Or you won't see the sun shine through Ride with me where they say howdy Ride along with me in Texas, yes siree Don't ride your pony if it's cloudy Even though they'll still say howdy Ride with me where the ridin's fun Come ride along with me in the sun Don't ride your pony in the shadows Come ride along with me in the sun
You Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes (Larry W. Jones 01/30/2007) (song#4365) You let the stars get in your eyes You let the moon break my heart The love that blooms at night I found was no more mine at daylight You let the stars get in your eyes You kept your heart from me And now you say you won't return Even though you're the only one I'll ever love Too many nights, too many stars Too many moons must have changed your mind I was gone too long and you forgot where you belong When the stars came out you forgot that you were mine You let the stars get in your eyes You let the moon break my heart The love that blooms at night I found was no more mine at daylight You let the stars get in your eyes You kept your heart from me And now you say you won't return Even though you're the only one I'll ever love Too many miles, too many days Too many nights I left you all alone Oh, you gave away your heart while we were apart You lingered in the moonlight when I was gone You let the stars get in your eyes You let the moon break my heart The love that blooms at night I found was no more mine at daylight You let the stars get in your eyes You kept your heart from me And now you say you won't return Even though you're the only one I'll ever love Even though you're the only one I'll ever love
When You Get To Texas (Larry W. Jones 01/30/2007) (song#4366) You will find your dreams begin The very moment when you get to Texas You'll become a romantic cowboy Country love songs you'll employ in Texas Things will often get rowdy But you'll learn to say howdy in the Lone Star state To talk like John Wayne you'll learn And then you'll never return to your former estate And if you ride to San Antone There you'll find no sorrow You'll find one to call your own And many dreams to borrow You'll find no regret And you'll never forget Texas There will be music and stars There will be dancing to steel guitars Moonlight, music and love in Texas - instrumental - And if you ride to San Antone There you'll find no sorrow You'll find one to call your own And many dreams to borrow You'll find no regret And you'll never forget Texas There will be music and stars There will be dancing to steel guitars Moonlight, music and love in Texas
Down The Trail Of Life (Larry W. Jones 02/01/2007) (song#4367) Dear, we'll ride the trail of life Side by side, day by day Though it be one of joy or strife We will ride together Every mile of the way The trail may be covered By sunshine or by gloom Either way I'll love you Down the trail of lovers Guided by the sun or moon All I ask is your love, dear Just be my trusting wife For there's nothing we need fear As we ride down the trail of life - instrumental - The trail may be covered By sunshine or by gloom Either way I'll love you Down the trail of lovers Guided by the sun or moon All I ask is your love, dear Just be my trusting wife For there's nothing we need fear As we ride down the trail of life
Rough Sod (Larry W. Jones 02/01/2007) (song#4368) How long, Joe, until Wyoming Just how long did we sign on for Gotta keep these dogies roaming Look out for the longhorn's gore The odds aren't even, I wager The odds aren't even, I say If we ever make it to Wyoming It will be rough sod the whole long way Cattle at the border running wild A bull whip's order got 'em riled You know, I've seem stampedes before I've seen cowboys bleed, for sure Hope it ain't longhorns I'll be dyin' for The odds aren't even, I wager The odds aren't even, I say If we ever make it to Wyoming It will be rough sod the whole long way I hear the trail boss' six gun Booming high and awful strong Can't wait til this drive is done Keep those cattle movin' along Just how far this day have we ridden From all the dust I cannot see I guess I'll turn my face to Heaven And just hope that Heaven smiles on me The odds aren't even, I wager The odds aren't even, I say If we ever make it to Wyoming It will be rough sod the whole long way
Long Tall Texan Rides Again (Larry W. Jones 02/01/2007) (song#4369) Listen to the song of a long, tall man One who's known around the world From way down under to the Rio Grande Yippie ti yi yo Now, it was reported that I disappeared Where that started, I don't know But it ain't supported 'cause I've reappeared Yippie ti yi yo Been through storms and wind and waves I've felt agony and pain But Texas was made for the strong and brave The long, tall Texan rides again The long, tall Texan rides again I never did break, though I had to bend The long, tall Texan rides again They sent their best bad gang They all thought that me they'd hang Then I guess they heard the bang Of a long, tall man on a wild mustang The long, tall Texan rides again Been throwed down, but I got up Showed 'em all I ain't no pup Been underrated, desecrated But they don't know how Texans grow Yippie ti yi yo The long, tall Texan rides again I never did break, though I had to bend The long, tall Texan rides again They sent their best bad gang They all thought that me they'd hang Then I guess they heard the bang Of a long, tall man on a wild mustang Yippie ti yi yo The long, tall Texan rides again
Flowers Around The Tombstone (Larry W. Jones 01/02/2007) (song#4370) Around the flowered mound of an old ranch hand Cowered against the wind and the rain I stand Along with friends who loved him more than gold The saga of another fine old cowboy's life is told Flowers around the tombstone ground are growing Hear the mournful howl of the cold wind blowing All his cowboy friends knew that he was going Gathered all around like flowers on the ground Some cowboys live their life for spills and thrills Never with a good deed do their hard hands they fill Until it's too late and the cold of death they feel They never do see the flowers growing on the ground Before my time comes, I'll just do the best I can I'll follow the cowboy code and extend my hand And when I'm laid beneath the cold hard ground Cowboys will gather like flowers growing 'round - instrumental - Some cowboys live their life for spills and thrills Never with a good deed do their hard hands they fill Until it's too late and the cold of death they feel They never do see the flowers growing on the ground Before my time comes, I'll just do the best I can I'll follow the cowboy code and extend my hand And when I'm laid beneath the cold hard ground Cowboys will gather like flowers growing 'round
An Old Hobo Again (Larry W. Jones 02/02/2007) (song#4371) I listen to the rumble and the lonesome whistle blow Of another old freight train as it rolls on by so slow I listen to the clatter and the chatter of the wheels Only an old hobo like me could ever know how it feels Hear the freight train whistle blow Hear the freight train whistle blow Hear those wheels go clickety clack As it rumbles slowly down the track I know there's an old hobo Grumbling on his way back From wherever he's been down the track When I hear that freight train whistle blow And I hear those wheels go clickety clack I'm an old hobo again who knows he can't go back When night time comes, I listen Even if the time is getting late I listen for the train of dreams That old slow moving freight And when I hear that lonesome sound That only comes from an outward bound I become an old hobo again Hopping that old slow freight train I know there's an old hobo Grumbling on his way back From wherever he's been down the track When I hear that freight train whistle blow And I hear those wheels go clickety clack I'm an old hobo again who knows he can't go back
Across Fields Of Purple Sage (Larry W. Jones 02/02/2007) (song#4372) You will think of us when the west wind blows Across fields of purple sage You will thank the sun as through the sky it goes When we stroll on the prairie stage For it was there that we found a love As the western sun shown down Across fields of purple sage And it was you that I put my arms around When we strolled on the prairie stage I asked you then to be mine with words only heard Across fields of purple sage We said goodbye to the sun in the western sky When we strolled on the prairie stage We felt the west wind move like lovers do Across fields of purple sage New dreams with meaning were discovered too When we strolled on the prairie stage The vows we made, and promises Were written surely on tomorrow's page And we sealed them firmly with a kiss When we strolled on the prairie stage When we strolled on the prairie stage Years have gone since those western summer days Across fields of purple sage Now the kids are almost grown and will go their ways Like we strolled across the prairie stage You will think of us when the west wind blows Across fields of purple sage You will thank the sun as through the sky it goes When we stroll on the prairie stage Across fields of purple sage Across fields of purple sage
Spring Of The Year (Larry W. Jones 02/02/2007) (song#4373) The cottonwoods are quiet and looking forlorn Branches and twigs have all their leaves shorn The snowflakes are big but bring me no cheer I wish the time was the spring of the year I remember springtime and eyes of bright blue I remember sweet words that said I love you Do you remember two hearts that beat as one, dear I wish the time was the spring of the year - instrumental - I remember springtime and eyes of bright blue I remember sweet words that said I love you Do you remember two hearts that beat as one, dear I wish the time was the spring of the year Our love was like summer, warm as could be You promised to return when spring we would see The snowflakes are big but bring me no cheer I wish the time was the spring of the year I wish the time was the spring of the year
What The Jukebox Would Say (Larry W. Jones 02/02/2007) (song#4374) A jukebox was playing inside the honky tonk door Every song was saying that I only miss you more I felt the tears fall as each song it would play She's gone away is what the jukebox would say I didn't stand in her way, she felt she didn't belong That's what I heard the jukebox say in a sad song I don't see how I'll get through another bad day She's gone away is what the jukebox would say - instrumental - I didn't stand in her way, she felt she didn't belong That's what I heard the jukebox say in a sad song I don't see how I'll get through another bad day She's gone away is what the jukebox would say I didn't stand in her way, she felt she didn't belong She's gone away is what the jukebox would say She's gone away is what the jukebox would say
Brand New Old Harvest Moon (Larry W. Jones 02/02/2007) (song#4375) Harvest moon beams are falling again, dear A brand new old harvest moon is in the sky And it brings sweet mem'ries of you, dear On this new September harvest moon night Soft moon beams are falling again, love From that brand new old harvest moon above The sky is full of old stars shining bright On this new harvest moon September night I feel the breeze blow through the trees, dear And I see the leaves come falling with a sigh Every single one keeps calling your name, dear And each one mingles with every tear that I cry These September harvest moon beams haunt me Since you left me with the warm Summer wind They only remind me that you didn't want me But each moon beam sees me fall for you again - instrumental - I guess I'll never know where you've gone, dear But I'm sure that you will sometimes think of me Now, the chill of September comes upon me, dear As I stand here in the night time Autumn breeze These new September harvest moon beams haunt me Since you went and left with the warm Summer wind They shine to remind me that you didn't want me But with every beam I seem to fall for you again
Roll Out The Blue Carpet (Larry W. Jones 02/03/2007) (song#4376) I'm gonna roll out the blue carpet when you leave Cause you know your leavin's gonna make me grieve I'm gonna have a blues band playin' at the station They're gonna send you off to your new location Yeah, I'm gonna roll out the blue carpet when you leave When I see that outbound train departing the quay I'll know you won't be around, you've gone away I didn't know that you had something up your sleeve I'm sure gonna miss you every night and day I'm gonna roll out the blue carpet when you leave - instrumental - I wore the soles right outta my shoes over you I've been strolling this old floor because of you I can hear that outbound train a-comin', I believe Even the face on the mantle clock is turning blue I'm gonna roll out the blue carpet when you leave Yeah, I'm gonna roll out the blue carpet when you leave
Nine Blue Days (Larry W. Jones 02/02/2007) (song#4377) There's nine days which I try to survive Nine days made of more than nine to five Nine days as hard as climbing Kilimanjaro Last week was seven and today ain't heaven And day nine will surely come tomorrow There's nine days and all of them are blue Nine days and nine ways of missing you What good would it do to reach the end Each of them would find a new way to begin There's nine days which I try to survive Nine days with more than nine to five Nine days as hard as climbing Kilimanjaro Last week was seven and today ain't heaven And day nine will surely come tomorrow - instrumental - There's nine days which I try to survive Nine days made of more than nine to five Nine days as hard as climbing Kilimanjaro Last week was seven and today ain't heaven And day nine will surely come tomorrow There's nine days and all of them are blue
Ferlin Husky Honky Tonk John Deere Blues (Larry W. Jones 02/03/2007) (song#4378) Well, I'm plowin' the field, countin' the yield Just settin' in this John Deere cab all day Got the radio on, hummin' a song Somethin' bout a guy who went away I'm gettin the Ferlin Husky Honky Tonk John Deere blues I'm gettin the Ferlin Husky Honky Tonk John Deere blues Now here's 'ol Hank singin' bout a Mansion On The Hill The only mansion I'll ever own is the one I never will Plowin' the field, countin' the yield in my worn out tennis shoes I'm gettin the Ferlin Husky Honky Tonk John Deere blues - instrumental - Now here's 'ol Hank singin' bout a Mansion On The Hill The only mansion I'll ever own is the one I never will Plowin' the field, countin' the yield in my worn out tennis shoes I'm gettin the Ferlin Husky Honky Tonk John Deere blues Now here's a song bout somebody Settin' The Woods On Fire I hope he's wrong cause that would burn my John Deere tires I'd turn this radio off but the knob is broke Here's another song bout an old freight train blowin' smoke Ten hours is enough of cheatin' hearts and loves you lose I'm gettin the Ferlin Husky Honky Tonk John Deere blues I'm gettin the Ferlin Husky Honky Tonk John Deere blues
Flaky Shaky Heart (Larry W. Jones 02/03/2007) (song#4379) I've got a flaky, shaky heart Yeah, it's achy and startin' to fall apart I don't think you ever loved me from the start I've got a flaky, shaky heart Last week you told me that you loved me so This week you're cold and say you've gotta go I can already feel the quiverin' start I've got a flaky, shaky heart Why don't you hurry up and make up my mind Are you gonna be his or gonna be mine You know a shaky heart can break at any time I've got a flaky, shaky heart There's an old love story and I know it's true About true love's glory and one that's blue Now I worry about something breaking in two I've got a flaky, shaky heart - instrumental - Why don't you hurry up and make up my mind Are you gonna be his or gonna be mine You know a shaky heart can break at any time I've got a flaky, shaky heart There's an old love story and I know it's true About true love's glory and one that's blue Now I worry about something breaking in two I've got a flaky, shaky heart I've got a flaky, shaky heart
Return To Sender (Larry W. Jones 02/03/2007) (song#4380) I watched the mailbox for your letter, dear Even though I knew it would bring me pain I was hoping things would be better, dear But when it came I could feel the rain Well, I started to open up your letter, dear Hoping to find words warm and tender But I knew it had nothing to bring me cheer So I just wrote under your name Return to sender - instrumental - Yeah, I started to open up your letter, love To see if there might be any hopeful signs But I already knew what you were thinking of Cause I know how to read between the lines You know, I'd be happy to see you, dear But I know my chances are less than slender So, I let your letter be unclaimed, dear And I just wrote under your name Return to sender
San Antonio Walls (Larry W. Jones 02/04/2007) (song#4381) Buenos tardes senorita, you say your name is Anita I just tied my pony outside in the adobe stalls Just rode into San Antone and I heard Mexican songs Coming from within these San Antonio walls There's not much light in this little cantina And the dance floor is just a little arena But we could pretend it's a great big dance hall We can dance all night in these San Antonio walls El Ranch Grande is the song that they're playing Violins and guitars they're playing real slow As we dance, I know every silent word you're saying Cause I see them all in your dark eyes aglow Old San Antonio has stood here for ages It's the same when shadows begin to fall You and I are just adding to the pages Dancing inside these San Antonio walls - instrumental - El Ranch Grande is the song that they're playing Violins and guitars they're playing real slow As we dance, I know every silent word you're saying Cause I see them all in your dark eyes aglow Old San Antonio has stood here for ages It's the same when shadows begin to fall You and I are just adding to the pages Dancing inside these San Antonio walls
Cowboy You Can Call Your Own (Larry W. Jones 02/04/2007) (song#4382) I've got two lips to kiss and talk to you I've got two hands to hold and walk with you Don't let your heart be lonely with no home I'm just the cowboy you can call your own I'll give you true love that will stay with you I'll love you every day and call you on the phone I don't have a roamin' heart cause that's taboo I'm just the cowboy you can call your own I'll bring a reign of gladness, wait and see There'll be no sadness when each day is gone So, end this madness and give your hand to me I'm just the cowboy you can call your own - instrumental - I've got two lips to kiss and talk to you I've got two hands to hold and walk with you Don't let your heart be lonely with no home I'm just the cowboy you can call your own Don't let your heart be lonely with no home I'm just the cowboy you can call your own
Takin' The Short Way Home (Larry W. Jones 02/04/2007) (song#4383) Well, it's Monday mornin' and it's almost noon I'll be holdin' my darlin' close real soon Pour strong the coffee in my coffee cup I'll be on the road when I saddle up I'm gonna roll on down another hundred miles Just another hundred miles with a covered load I'm gonna roll on down til I see a hundred smiles Just another hundred miles on a black top road I can almost feel your kiss, almost see your face I'm almost rollin' faster than the law will grace The rain is comin' down, my wheels are makin' foam I don't care cause I'm takin' the short way home - instrumental - Don't need no more stops for diesel-ine Windshield wipers keep my windows clean Burnin' up the back roads with my tires Burnin' up with a load of sweet desires I can almost feel your kiss, almost see your face Almost rollin' faster than the law will grace The rain is comin' down, my wheels are makin' foam I don't care cause I'm takin' the short way home The rain is comin' down, my wheels are makin' foam I don't care cause I'm takin' the short way home Takin' the short way home Takin' the short way home Takin' the short way home
Long Tall Texan With A Long Tall Frame (Larry W. Jones 02/04/2007) (song#4384) Well, I'm from Texas with a long tall frame And all the girls wanna know my name They say I look good, just as good as can be They all wanna see my long tall frame Yeah, I'm from Texas and I've been around From big Amarillo to little Sundown The girls all scream cause they've never seen Nobody else like my long tall frame Now a cowgirl brought me a low down chair Said sit down and make myself at home Now, she had a frame that was kinda square Didn't take long and I was long gone - instrumental - Well, I'm from Texas with a long tall frame And all the girls wanna know my name They say I look good, just as good as can be They all wanna see my long tall frame Now, when John Wayne was alive, he could sure contrive How to win a cowgirl with his Winchester drive But I'm here to tell ya that's not the only game Cowgirls just want a long tall Texan with a long tall frame Now, m'am I'm pleased that you think I'm Hercules But I ain't one to brag or accept acclaim However, m'am you can ask me out if you're wild about A long tall Texan with a long tall frame Yee Ha!!!
Rollin' Down That Railroad Track (Larry W. Jones 02/04/2007) (song#4385) See that locomotive comin' with a flaming stack Eight big wheels a-rollin' down the track I wonder if he'll ever be a-comin' back From rollin' and a-rollin' down that railroad track I wonder how that 'ol locomotive engineer feels With his hand on the throttle burnin' up the steel Don't you know he wouldn't trade for a Cadillac Keeping that locomotive a-rollin' down the track Twenty flat cars and forty nine box cars too Enough to make a hobo's teeth shake a-loose That locomotive's loaded but he's got the juice Rollin' down that track like a flyin' goose - train whistle and harmonica - I wonder how that 'ol locomotive engineer feels With his hand on the throttle burnin' up the steel Don't you know he wouldn't trade for a Cadillac Keeping that locomotive a-rollin' down the track One of these days I'm gonna pack my sack Hop aboard a freight goin' clickety-clack I wonder if I'll ever be a-comin' back From rollin' and a-rollin' down that railroad track Rollin' and a-rollin' down that railroad track Rollin' and a-rollin' down that railroad track Rollin' and a-rollin' down... [outbound whistle]
Play That Texas Fiddle (Larry W. Jones 02/04/2007) (song#4386) Play that Texas fiddle, play it for cowboy love Play it under the Texas moon shinin' up above Play that Texas fiddle, play it for cowboy love I don't have no worry, I don't have no care I'm two-steppin' in boots floatin' in the air Play that Texas fiddle, play it for cowboy love There's gonna be weddin' bells a-ringin' They'll play that Texas fiddle down the isle It's gonna be a Texas two-step swingin' When I see my sweet Texas cowgirl smile - Texas swing fiddle - There's gonna be weddin' bells a-ringin' They'll play that Texas fiddle down the isle It's gonna be a Texas two-step swingin' When I see my sweet Texas cowgirl smile Well, it's a hey diddle, diddle, Texas kinda fiddle I'll meet her in the middle and hear my baby say Hey, cowboy, I think you're full of silly riddles Play that Texas fiddle, play it for cowgirl love
Has Anybody Seen My Cowgirl (Larry W. Jones 02/04/2007) (song#4387) Five foot nine, lips like wine Boy oh boy, she sure looks fine Has anybody seen my cowgirl? Turned up hat, she's a Texas cat Nobody else could look like that Has anybody seen my cowgirl? Now, if you find a five foot nine Wearin' cowgirl boots Wrangler jeans, a honky tonk queen Lookin' more that cute Well, that cowgirl's mine, so divine Dance the line in two-step time Has anybody seen my cowgirl? - Texas swing music - Five foot nine, lips like wine Boy oh boy, she sure looks fine Has anybody seen my cowgirl? Turned up hat, she's a Texas cat Nobody else could look like that Has anybody seen my cowgirl? Now, if you find a five foot nine Wearin' cowgirl boots Wrangler jeans, a honky tonk queen Lookin' more that cute Well, that cowgirl's mine, so divine Dance the line in two-step time Has anybody seen my? Has anybody seen my? Has anybody seen my cowgirl?
After Finding You (Larry W. Jones 02/04/2007) (song#4388) To lots of empty shows I used to go Lots of useless things I used to do But they're all winding down, it's true After finding you My whole life was filled with heartaches Full of strife and my dreams were blue Now things are fine, without mistakes After finding you - instrumental - We go to shows that are happy now And all my skies are colored blue A blue bird's singing on the bough After finding you Nothing will ever come between us You vowed that you will love me true Darling, you've got my binding trust After finding you After finding you After finding you
I Feel A Hurt Coming On (Larry W. Jones 02/04/20070 (song#4389) Well, the Friday night dance is over Everybody's saying their last goodbye I can tell that you no longer want me And there's no tears you're gonna cry I know I'll need someone to turn to Cause I remember being all alone I'll need someone to fill this emptiness Cause I feel a hurt coming on - instrumental - I thought my last heartache had ended Now I'm just numb and cannot feel Except for this same old lonely feeling I feel a hurt that's really real There's nothing left inside of me There's no will to even carry on You took love and left me emptiness And I feel a hurt coming on
Before The Rain (Larry W. Jones 02/04/2007) (song#4390) I can see the storm clouds gather Looks like my world is gonna end A rose without the thorns was better When love was new way back then The love we had was sweet together Back when you were my new bride But love was lost in bad weather And the petals on the roses died After the sunshine comes the storm Washing the litter down the drain I wish that things were still as warm As our love was before the rain - instrumental - The love we had was sweet together Back when you were my new bride But love was lost in bad weather And the petals on the roses died After the sunshine comes the storm Washing the litter down the drain I wish that things were still as warm As our love was before the rain
Palomino (Larry W. Jones 02/05/2007) (song#4391) Palomino, like gold against the western sky Galloping over the prairie To a love of mine Palomino, with your golden hue I'm relying on you To bring a love that's true The prairie wind sings a song soft and low A song that I know Is in my murmuring heart Palomino, as the western sun hides behind the trees Go and find my lover And bring her here to me ooh - ooh - ooh - ooh - ooh - ooh Palomino..... Palomino..... - instrumental - Palomino, as the western sun hides behind the trees Go and find my lover And bring her here to me ooh - ooh - ooh - ooh - ooh - ooh Palomino..... Palomino.....
Sweet Memory On My Mind (Larry W. Jones 02/05/2007) (song#4392) All she can be is a sweet memory From time to time she drifts through my mind I know I'll never see her any more I'll never hear her knock on my door She's like a shadow that's come and gone Just like mist disappears from off the lawn I still get so lonely from time to time When a sweet memory drifts through my mind - instrumental - All she can be is a sweet memory A sweet memory that tastes so fine But she's as gone as she can be Except she still lives in my mind Tonight I'll go to sleep in sorrow I'll try to leave yesterday behind But I know when I awake tomorrow I'll have a sweet memory on my mind
All Of My Brothers Are Boys (Larry W. Jones 02/05/2007) (song#4393) All of my brothers are boys They're gross and everything they do just annoys A girl needs a friend for time to spend and enjoy So, why did all of my brothers have to be boys They fight and they argue a lot They act like they're big shots but they're not They sound like wild Indians on the war path And the all stink when they don't take a bath All of my brothers are boys They're gross and everything they do just annoys A girl needs a friend for time to spend and enjoy So, why did all of my brothers have to be boys When I'm playing house with a girlfriend or two They jump out of the closet and scare us with Boo! They bring me no joy when they break all my toys Just why did all of my brothers have to be boys All of my brothers are boys They're gross and everything they do just annoys A girl needs a friend for time to spend and enjoy So, why did all of my brothers have to be boys Why did all of my brothers have to be boys
Red Rose Of My Heart (Larry W. Jones 02/07/2007) (song#4394) Here I'm thinkin' about you, darlin' Wyoming is way too many miles apart I've been true to you, sweet darlin' Cause you're the red rose of my heart Too many nights I've been alone Far too many trails away from you I worry about love that's postponed And I hope that you've been true I'll soon be riding back, my darlin' It's just too lonely when we're apart Yes, I'll be returning from Wyoming Cause you're the red rose of my heart - instrumental - Too many nights I've been alone Far too many trails away from you I worry about love that's postponed And I hope that you've been true I'll soon be riding back, my darlin' It's just too lonely when we're apart Yes, I'll be returning from Wyoming Cause you're the red rose of my heart
Best To Free My Mind Of You (Larry W. Jones 02/09/2007) (song#4395) They say the best things in life are free Like beauty, love and harmony But what about a love you've lost Someone who said they'd 'ere be true Now I know, what 'ere the cost It's best to free my mind of you I remember way back when When you said you loved me then But I forgot to count the cost Of a dream that turned out blue In time I found that dream was lost Now I know, what 'ere the cost It's best to free my mind of you You said that you loved only me And that my bride you'd someday be Love that was warm then turned to frost Just like the glacier ice turns blue I'm adrift like ocean waves are tossed Now I know, what 'ere the cost It's best to free my mind of you - instrumental - You said that you loved only me And that my bride you'd someday be Love that was warm then turned to frost Just like the glacier ice turns blue I'm adrift like ocean waves are tossed Now I know, what 'ere the cost It's best to free my mind of you Now I know, what 'ere the cost It's best to free my mind of you
Two Step Toodle (Larry W. Jones 02/09/2007) (song#4396) Do the two step toodle with a ploy, Roy Two step toodle with a ploy Two step toodle with a ploy, Roy Cowboy Roy, it's a honky tonk ploy If you've got cares that are most acute Get out from under that darkened cloud Get a cowgirl poodle who's really cute And do the two step toodle, Roy It's a ploy with the honky tonk crowd Two step toodle with a ploy Two step toodle with a ploy, Roy Cowboy Roy, it's a honky tonk ploy Get on the floor and do the two step toodle! - instrumental - If you've got cares that are most acute Get out from under that darkened cloud Get a cowgirl poodle who's really cute And do the two step toodle, Roy It's a ploy with the honky tonk crowd Two step toodle with a ploy Two step toodle with a ploy, Roy Cowboy Roy, it's a honky tonk ploy Get on the floor and do the two step toodle!
The One Of Whom I Dream (Larry W. Jones 02/09/2007) (song#4397) I placed my saddle on the ground On the only open place I saw I tied my pony and looked around At a Colorado scene of awe I saw the stars gleam like fire I saw heaven itself, it seemed Only one other thing could so inspire And you're the one of whom I dream Only one other thing could so inspire And you're the one of whom I dream Camping beside a mountain trail Where the quaking aspens grow I heard the call of a woodland quail Where the mountain breezes blow I boiled my coffee on an open fire Beside a flowing valley stream Knowing what was my one desire And you're the one of whom I dream Knowing what was my one desire And you're the one of whom I dream A lonely whippoorwill in an old pine tree Sang to me his lowly song His song and mine seemed to agree That I'd been alone too long I dozed off to sleep in the cold of night Next to the warm camp fire Missing the one thing my heart requires And you're the one of whom I dream Missing the one thing my heart requires And you're the one of whom I dream
Riding Down To The Rio (Larry W. Jones 02/09/2007) (song#4398) El Rio Grande, old Rio by El Paso Riding down to the Rio Where there's margaritas with salt and lime Hey cowboy, if you wanna know where there's joy Go riding down to the Rio I was there once upon a time Love was in the air, El Rio Grande's waiting there Under those El Paso Texas skies of blue I sent a telegram to El Paso To tell 'er m'am, I'll be seeing you soon I'm gonna ride down there El Rio Grande, where love holds sway Today I'm riding down to the Rio and you - instrumental - I was there once upon a time Love was in the air, El Rio Grande's waiting there Under those El Paso Texas skies of blue I sent a telegram to El Paso To tell 'er m'am, I'll be seeing you soon I'm gonna ride down there El Rio Grande, where love holds sway Today I'm riding down to the Rio and you
How I'll Find You (Larry W. Jones 02/10/2007) (song#4399) You ask me how I'll find you, oh my love In the brightness of a summer day I'll follow your shadow from the sun above Wherever your shadow may convey You ask how I'll see you when I find you If there should not be found the daylight I will see you where a train whistle blew At a station platform in the velvet night You ask how I'll know you when I find you For it might be autumn, winter or spring Whether it be dreary day or sky of blue I will find you where the bluebirds sing - instrumental - You ask how I'll know you when I find you For it might be autumn, winter or spring Whether it be dreary day or sky of blue I will find you where the bluebirds sing You ask me if I'll love you when I find you Your questions are answered one by one With all my heart and soul I'll love you Until all of my life and times are done
Honky Tonk Nights In Austin (Larry W. Jones 02/10/2007) (song#4400) I've seen honky tonk nights in Austin I paid my dues with Texas country stars I've seen the bright lights of Austin Pickin' country blues on a lead guitar The moon and stars are shining bright over Texas Over where the old Colorado River flows Listen to old George Strait sing about his exes Straight from Austin on my old truck radio - instrumental - I've seen honky tonk nights in Austin Cowboys with cowgirls in their eyes They don't turn out the lights in Austin And nobody in Texas would even try The moon and stars are shining bright over Texas... - steel and fiddle - I've seen honky tonk nights in Austin I can remember back how it all began Some cowboy sang a sad song in Austin And a honky tonk played his song again The moon and stars are shining bright over Texas Over where the old Colorado River flows KINGWOOD KOWBOY - LARRY W. JONES - ©2014 Site by (Cr2)3 Media |
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