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Lyrics
1.
KATE
(Marty Robbins)
« © '72 Mariposa Music, BMI »
Saw you with another it made me lose my mind
Shot him with my 44 and now I'm doin' time
And you've put me here you've put me here
Hey no two ways to figure you're lyin' pull the trigger
As sure as your name's Kate you've put me here
I've been tryin' to tell 'em I didn't do no wrong
Only gave you what you've been deserving all alone
And you've put me here you've put me here
If that judge really knew you he'd do the same thing to you
As sure as your name's Kate you've put me here
[ guitar ]
That jury looked down at me said I should be ashamed
I told 'em don't you point at me I'm here to take the blame
And you've put me here you've put me here
I never once denied it I never tried to hide it
As sure as your name's Kate you've put me here
[ guitar ]
The warden and the preacher walkin' me real slow
Now I know I ain't got long just thirteen steps to go
And you've put me here you've put me here
Well there ain't no need to doubt it no two ways about it
As sure as your name's Kate you've put me here
There ain't two ways to figure you're lyin' pull the trigger
As sure as your name's Kate you've put me here
(Kate you're just plain bad all over you know that hmm)
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2.
MELVA'S WINE
(Vincent Matthews)
« © '72 Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »
Every year about this time my wife Melva made some wine
Every year about this time the air is sweet as Melva's wine
And I sip her wine and I listen to the robin sings
And the river runs through Kingston Springs
Every year about this time a few old friends come up to walk
Every year about this time a few old friends stop by to talk
And we talk about the crops and weather and things
And the young folks here in Kingston Springs
I got the brother up Chicago way
He wants me to visit him someday and I may sometimes
But not as long as the robin sings
And the river runs through Kingston Springs
It was last year about this time Melva made her last batch of wine
It was last year about this time she left for me her warm sweet wine
She could sing as sweet as robins sing above her grape in Kingston Springs
Cause it was last year about this time that Melva made this glass of wine
I got the brother up Chicago way...
Cause that was last year about this time that Melva made this glass of wine
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3.
THING CALLED LOVE
(Jerry Reed Hubbard)
« © '68 Vector Music, BMI / Sixteen Stars Music, BMI »
(Oooh love a thing called love)
Six foot six he stood on the ground
He weighed two hundred and thirty five pounds
But I saw that giant of a man brought down to his knees by love
He was the kind of man that would gamble on luck
Look you in the eye and never back up
But I saw him cryin' like a little whipped pup because of love
You can't see it with your eyes hold it in your hand
But like the wind that covers our land
Strong enough to rule the heart of any man this thing called love
It can lift you up never let you down take your world and turn it all around
Ever since time nothing's ever been found the stronger than love
(Oooh love a thing called love)
Most men are like me they struggle in doubt
They trouble their minds day in and day out
Too busy with living to worry about a little word like love
But when I see a mother's tenderness as she holds her young close to her brest
Than I thank God that the world's been blessed with a thing called love
You can't see it with your eyes...
Ever since time nothing's ever been found the stronger than love
(Oooh a thing called love)
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4.
I PROMISE YOU
(Johnny Cash)
« © '72 Song Of Cash Music, ASCAP / Slapich Music, BMI »
I promised you the day you marry me
I'll be everything to you that I should be
And while you're in the springtime of your years
You'll not know what it's like to shed a tear
I'll be the same through all that we go through
I promise you I promise you
I promise you for richer or for poorer
I'll more than share each pain that you endure
And when you're in the autumn of your years
You'll call me in the night and I'll be near
I love you and I'll let you know I do
I promise you I promise you
I promise you for better or for worse
I'll stand by you as I did at the first
And when you're in the winter of your years
I'll be right by your side to dry your tears
Yes I'll be the same through all that we go through
I promise you I promise you I promise you I promise you
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5.
PAPA WAS A GOOD MAN
(Hal Bynum)
« © '72 Tree Publishing, BMI »
It rained all the way to Cincinnati
With our mattress on top of the car
Us kids were eatin' crackers and baloney
And papa kept on driving never stopped once at a bar
Then mama started talking about Jesus
And how our lives could be from now on
While papa bought a used tire in Columbus
Mama rocked the baby till all her tears were gone
She said your papa is a good man and don't you kids forget it
The whiskey's tryin' to ruin him but I know the Lord won't let it
Then we sang Amazing Grace and Bringing In The Sheaves
Rock of ages rock of ages cleft for me
I remember when papa finally gave up drinking
I think mama was the only one on earth that really thought he could
I remember all the times we'd packed everything we owned
Into some old car and started out for some new town
And through it all mama's faith was the one thing
That was strong enough to finally do the some good
She said your papa is a good man...
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6.
TEAR STAINED LETTER
(Johnny Cash)
« © '72 Song Of Cash Music, ASCAP »
I'm gonna write a tear stained letter I'm gonna mail it straight to you
I'm gonna bring back to your mind what you said about always being true
And how every time when I got turned on you turn me off and bring me down
It'll be about the darkest news that ever arrived in your hometown
It'll be about the saddest thing your mailman ever did bring around
I'm gonna write a tear stained letter sent it special delivery
It's gonna be full of facts that are only known to you and me
Bout your secret hidin' places being daily satisfied
I can see you sittin' and readin' it while you hang you head and cry
I just hope you're not so sorry that you end up suicide
[ ac.guitar ]
I'm gonna write a tear stained letter I'm gonna tell you one more time
That you still can reconsider and go back to being mine
If you think about my offer it'll be hard to refuse
Just be sure you think a long time on the answer that you choose
It will be a most important piece a personal private new
I'm gonna write a tear stained letter hmm
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7.
MISSISSIPPI SAND
(June Carter)
« © '72 Song Of Cash Music, ASCAP »
I was born down in the bottoms of the flat black Delta land
I grew up picking cotton in the Mississippi sand
My mama said son take that girl and go make her your wife
Or you'll be stuck here in this mud all of your life
Will the water roll it all way this secret that I hold
Will the water roll it all away will it cleanse my aching soul
But a man's gotta make it sometime a man's gotta take a stand
Or he'll get left in the Mississippi sand
A stranger came to town with two torn shoes upon his feet
Singing songs of sadness picking girls off of the street
He made a little bit of music was a leader of a band
And they call him the muddy Mississippi band
My girl was Ruby Colter and she was on her teens
I took her out to churches to socials schools and things
She was a rose just right for picking and he nipped her in the bud
And he left her here in the Mississippi mud
Will the water roll it all away...
[ guitar ]
Then me and old Carl we caught him right down by the store
We choked him just a little bit and held him to the floor
We relived him of his pocketbook his blood and other things
Now the Mississippi man's no longer mean
Will the water roll it all away...
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8.
DADDY
(Don Reid - Harold Reid)
« © '72 House Of Cash, BMI »
His deeds were never published for the public
The things he did were never done for show
His name was never printed in the paper
Until about two days ago
He only filed a short form for his taxes
No one asked him how he felt about the war
He always had a good word for his neighbor
Now his good words won't be heard anymore
And through the rain I heard the choir singing Nearer my God to Thee
Through the mist I saw some children crying and I felt nearer my God to Thee
His table was never full of plenty
His silverware was never the real thing
But the tears on the faces of his family
Were just as real as if he were a king
The preacher said he'd always been a good man
But preachers love to throw that phrase around
But the tears I tasted gave his words new meaning
Watching old friends puttin' daddy in the ground
And through the rain I heard...
Nearer my God to Thee
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9.
ARKANSAS LOVIN' MAN
(Red Lane)
« © '72 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Some men were born in poverty some were born with wealth
I was born a lovin' man and I just can't help myself
The women have all made over this old boy ever since I was born
That's why these old Arkansas travelin' shoes are so well worn
I've made quite a name for myself the girls know who I am
I'm a natural actual real authentical Arkansas lovin' man yes I am
Now in every little town that I've been in the story is the same
The girls all keep on a hangin' around playin' them lovin' games
But sometimes I wish them women folks would leave this old boy alone
I've thought about catchin' that next Greyhound back to my Arkansas home
But there ain't no use in kiddin' myself I like the way I am
I'm a natural actual real authentical Arkansas lovin' man
[ guitar ]
Oh yes I am
Now you look here woman that look in your eyes says maybe you love me so
But if you turn loose of my coatail I'll get my bedroll and go
Cause I ain't nowhere near the kind of a fella that'll settle down
I've got a natural talent for lovin' and I'm gonna spred it around
If I ever come back your way again remember who I am
I'm a natural actual real authentical Arkansas lovin' man
I'm a natural actual real authentical Arkansas lovin' man yes I am
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10.
MIRACLE MAN
(Johnny Cash - Larry Lee)
« © '72 Song Of Cash Music, ASCAP / House Of Cash, BMI »
I've had some hard times in years now gone by
I've had my heartaches my cup has been dry
But I've never been kicked and publicly scorned
And I've never worn a crown of thorns
But I have somebody who did that for me the miracle man of Galilee
I've got scars that show that the going was rough
And I can remember when I almost gave up
But I've not been rejected by my fellow men
And I've never had nails through my hands
But I have somebody who suffered for me the miracle man of Galilee
[ piano ]
I've had disappointments they still come and go
They say man must suffer and it surely is so
I've had mountains to climb and I always will
But I don't have to climb Calvary's hill
But I have somebody who did that for me the miracle man of Galilee
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