ALLISON MOORER
ALABAMA SONG
(MCA 70028)
1998
Produced by Kenny Greenberg
Richard Bennett, Kenny Greenberg - guitar
Rick Plant - guitar/banjo
Dan Dugmore - steel/dobro
Glenn Worf, Dave Pomeroy, Michael Rhodes, Larry Marrs - bass
Greg Morrow, Chad Cromwell, Harry Stinson - drums
Joe Spivey - fiddle
Tim Lauer - organ/keyboards
Eric Darken - percussion
Strings by the Nashville String machine
Arrangements by Glen D. Hardin
Vocals:
Ashley Cleveland, John Cowan, Buddy Miller, Louis Dean Nunley, John Wesley Ryles, Russ Taff, Dennis Wilson
1.
PARDON ME
(Allison Moorer - Doyle Primm)
« © '98 Full Pull Music, BMI / Louise Red Songs, BMI / Songs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI »
You say the time has come for you to go
Why you've decided this I'll never know
You say you've lost the love you felt for me
Well baby you won't find it if you leave
Pardon me if I don't understand
How a love like ours can turn out bad
You tell me I'll be fine alone without the love I'm leaning on
Well pardon me if I don't understand
[ steel ]
I can't see how you'll be happy far away
But what's best for you is not for me to say
So I'll try to keep my feelings to myself
But forgive me if I don't do too well
Pardon me if I don't understand...
You tell me I'll be fine alone without the love I'm leaning on
Well pardon me if I don't understand
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2.
LONG BLACK TRAIN
(Allison Moorer - Doyle Primm)
« © '98 Full Pull Music, BMI / Louise Red Songs, BMI / Songs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI »
I've been walkin' these mean streets hard concrete beneath my feet
Ain't found a friendly face among the crowd
The city's like a Christmas tree a light for every dreamer's dream
But it seems mine has finally burned out
Long black train take me home
I've worn out my welcome here it's time to go
I have to face the music this just ain't where I belong
Long black train take me home
I should've known I was mistaken when I thought that I'd be makin'
A name for myself in Babylon
Though I've tried to do my best the suit and ties are not impressed
So with what's left of my pride I'll carry on
Long black train take me home...
[ guitar ]
I'm gonna trade my guitar for a ticket
Then climb aboard and ride you down the track
I know I'm licked but it's hard to admit it
Maybe someday you can bring me back
Long black train take me home...
Long black train take me home
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3.
ALABAMA SONG
(Allison Moorer - Doyle Primm)
« © '98 Full Pull Music, BMI / Louise Red Songs, BMI / Songs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI »
Are you going to Alabama where the trees grow tall and green
I'd like to see the Gulf of Mexico if you're going won't you take me
Are you going to Alabama where the skies shine bright and blue
I'd like to see the old Tombigbee if you're going I want to go with you
Are you going to Alabama where the folks say how do you do
I'd like to see those big ol' cotton fields if you're going I'm going too
I'm ready to run baby through the sweet southern pines
Lie down in a bed of camellias and watch the sun shine
[ steel - guitar ]
If you're going to Alabama I could use a change of view
But if you're going to California that's alright any place will do
Well I guess I just wanna go with you
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4.
CALL MY NAME
(Allison Moorer - Doyle Primm)
« © '98 Full Pull Music, BMI / Louise Red Songs, BMI / Songs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI »
When the quiet in this old house shows no mercy
And the lonesome just won't go away
That's when your restless spirit haunts me
And I swear I hear you call my name
I always loved the sound of your sweet voice
But now that sounds makes my poor heart break
You're long gone baby that's for certain
Cause I'm a hurtin' when I hear you call my name
I pray when I pass on over
That we will meet in the place where lost souls stay
Maybe then when I look over my shoulder
You'll be there when I hear you call my name
I always loved the sound of your sweet voice...
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5.
ONE THAT GOT AWAY
(Allison Moorer - Kostas)
« © '98 Louise Red Songs, BMI / Seven Angels Music, BMI /
Songs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI / Songs Of PolyGram, BMI »
Oh the one that got away got away with my heart
Broke into my world and tore it apart
I should pick up the pieces but I don't know where to start
Oh the one that got away got away with my heart
I lost my heart so easily I feel like a fool
Against my better judgment I broke my own rule
I didn't think I'd fall in love but what can I do
Oh I'm hurtin' and missin' him so
Oh the one that got away got away with my heart...
[ guitar - steel ]
Well if I felt any better I think I would die
Cause all I do is sit at home think of him and cry
But he ain't worth a single tear that falls from my eye
So why do I still love him anyway
Oh the one that got away got away with my heart...
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6.
I FOUND A LETTER
(Allison Moorer - Doyle Primm)
« © '98 Full Pull Music, BMI / Louise Red Songs, BMI / Songs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI »
I found a letter that you wrote me it said I was your one and only
And you would never ever leave my loving arms
But the truth is all that matters your pretty words no longer flatter
Cause I know they didn't come from your heart
I found your guitar in the closet I remember when you bought it
And how you serenaded me under the stars
Now there's no one here to play it you changed your tune I hate to say it
But the songs didn't come from your heart
In your heart I believed I'd found the love of my dreams
I hoped my search was through
But now all I'm finding are mem'ries that remind me
What a fool I was to think it was true
I found your ring still on my finger it's been there since we saw the preacher
And swore to him in front of God death do us part
It's just a fourteen-carat trinket but like my promise I will keep it
Even though it didn't come from your heart
[ fiddle ]
I found a letter that you wrote me
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7.
EASIER TO FORGET
(Allison Moorer - Doyle Primm)
« © '98 Full Pull Music, BMI / Louise Red Songs, BMI / Songs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI »
I've heard it said life leaves you memories that are precious
If that's true it hasn't left me any yet
There are none that I've thought of I can cherish
For me it's easier to forget
Looking back is not the way to mend my heartache
Remembering only brings me regret
When I dig up the past I find a love that didn't last
So for me it's easier to forget
[ fiddle ]
I'd hate to think these memories I've been given
Are the only ones I'm ever gonna get
Cause it hurts if I try to relieve 'em
For me it's easier to forget
Looking back is not the way to mend my heartache...
For me it's easier to forget
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8.
SET YOU FREE
(Allison Moorer - Doyle Primm)
« © '98 Full Pull Music, BMI / Louise Red Songs, BMI / Songs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI »
I found your bag this morning did you pack it by yourself
If you would've asked me I'd have given you some help
I hate to disappoint you but I had a hunch
You would soon be leaving so I beat you to the punch
I'll tell you a secret baby I let go first
If I was still holding on then maybe I'd feel worse
But I seen this day coming so it don't bother me
I've already set you free
[ guitar ]
I'm glad you're finally going but boy you took your time
I'd begun to wonder if you had changed your mind
So you don't have to sneak out you're not going to let me down
That's already happened I'm over it by now
I'll tell you a secret baby, I let go first...
I've already set you free
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9.
SOFT PLACE TO FALL
(Allison Moorer - Gwil Owen)
« © '98 Louise Red Songs, BMI / Songs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI / Turgid Tunes, BMI »
Daylight has found me here again
You can ask me anything but where I've been
Things that used to matter seem so small
When you're looking for a soft place to fall
Don't misunderstand me baby please
I didn't mean to bring back memories
You should know the reason why I called
I was looking for a soft place to fall
Looking for a soft place nothing more than a small taste
Of a love that ended long ago
Looking for a place to hide a warm bed on a cold night
I didn't mean to hurt you no no no
[ fiddle ]
Looking out your window at the dawn
Baby when you wake up I'll be gone
You're the one who taught me after all
How to find a soft place to fall
You're the one who taught me after all
How to find a soft place to fall
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10.
TELL ME BABY
(Walter Hyatt)
« © '98 Lespedeza Music, BMI »
Tell me baby how long I'm gonna cry
How long I'm gonna sigh for you
Tell me baby do you remember the promises you made me
Rolling down the road with the sky so blue
I'm grieving for you oh I miss you so
Believe me darling oh you just don't know
I need you and I want you
So tell me baby that are you gonna do
Someday you'll want me too I know
When you want me you better hope that I don't leave you lonely
Rolling down the road with no place to go
[ steel - guitar ]
I'm grieving for you oh I miss you so...
So tell me baby how long I'm gonna cry
How long I'm gonna sigh for you
Tell me baby do you remember the promises you made me
Rolling down the road with the sky so blue
Rolling down the road with the sky so blue
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11.
IS HEAVEN GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU
(Allison Moorer - Doyle Primm)
« © '98 Full Pull Music, BMI / Louise Red Songs, BMI / Songs Of Windswept Pacific, BMI »
Heard the preacher at the service declare you'd gone home that day
To meet the Maker and his servants and take a rest amidst his grace
He said now that you're in heaven your trials on earth are through
But I didn't hear him mention if heaven's good enough for you
He claimed you feel no more sorrow since you're free from all life's fears
But can the blessed on God's mountain love you more than I down here
I was raised not to question promises the Bible makes
But how could the Almighty make such a terrible mistake
Did the Lord's illumination shine upon you from his throne
When he witnessed my sweet angel suffer on the long road home
If there's really no more teardrops and the streets are paved with gold
Send me down some reassurance I don't believe what I've been told
[ steel ]
If there's really no more teardrops and the streets are paved with gold
Send me down some reassurance I don't believe what I've been told
If there really is a kingdom where you start your life anew
Won't you please somehow convince me that heaven's good enough for you
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