RICK NELSON
BRIGHT LIGHTS AND COUNTRY MUSIC
(Decca DL-74779)
May 30/1966
Produced by Owen Bradley
Recorded 1966 in Nashville
1.
TRUCK DRIVIN' MAN
(Terry Fell)
« © '62 Unichappell Music, BMI »
I stopped at a road house in Texas at a little place called Hamburger Dan's
I heard that jukebox start playin' a tuned called a Truck Drivin' Man
The waitress then brought me some coffee I thanked her then called her again
I said that old song sure does fit me cause I'm a truck drivin' man
Well pour me another cup of coffee for it is the best in the land
I'll put a nickel in the jukebox and play the Truck Drivin' Man
[ dobro ]
I climbed back aboard my old semi and then like a flash I was gone
I got them old truck wheels a movin' now I'm on my way to San Antone
When I get my call up to glory they'll take me away from this land
I'll head this old truck up to heaven cause I'm a truck drivin' man
Well pour me another cup of coffee...
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2.
YOU JUST CAN'T QUIT
(Rick Nelson)
« © '65 Matragun Music, BMI »
When the whole world puts you down and makes you feel like a clown
That's not it you just can't quit
Don't feel sorry for things cause can't you see I'm still me
And I just can't quit
I can hear the things they're saying you don't know the price I'm paying now hmm
They all laugh and point at me but I'm gonna laugh at last you see somehow
It's funny how your friends disappear when troubles they find but I don't mind
I just can't quit
[ guitar ]
I can hear the things they're saying...
I just can't quit
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3.
LOUISIANA MAN
(Doug Kershaw)
« © '61 Acuff-Rose Music, BMI »
At first mom and papa called their little boy Ned
They raise him on the banks of the river bed
A houseboat tied to a big tall tree a home for my papa and my mama and me
The clock strikes three papa jumps to his feet
Already mama's cookin' papa somethin' to eat
At half past papa he's ready to go he jumps in his piro headed down the bayou
He's got fishin' lines strung across the Louisiana River
Gotta catch a big fish for us to eat
He's settin' his traps catchin' anything he can
Gotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man gotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man
Muskart hides hanging by the dozen even got a little baby muskart's cousin
Gotta 'em fryin' in the hot hot sun tomorrow papa's gonna turn them into mon
[ dobro ]
They call mama Rita and my daddy Jack
My little baby brother on the floor that's Mac
Red and Lynn are the family twins big brother Ed's on the bayou fishin'
On the river float papa's great big boat that's how my papa goes into town
He takes every bit of the night and day
Then even reach the place where the people stay
I can hardly wait till tomorrow comes around
That's the day my papa takes his fures to town
Papa promised me that I could go even let me see a cowboy show
I saw the cowboys and Indians for the first time then I told my papa gotta go again
Papa said son we got the lines to run
We'll come back again cause there's work to be done
[ dobro ]
He's got fishin' lines...
Gotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man gotta make a livin' he's a Louisiana man
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4.
WELCOME TO MY WORLD
(Ray Winkler - John Hathcock)
« © '61 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Welcome to my world won't you come on in
Miracles I guess still happen now and then
Step into my heart leave your cares behind
Welcome to my world built with you in mind
Knock and the door will open seek and you will find
Ask and you'll be given and find this world of mine
I'll be waiting here with my arms unfurled
Waiting just for you welcome to my world
[ guitar ]
Waiting just for you welcome to my world
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5.
KENTUCKY MEANS PARADISE
(Merle Travis)
« © '47 Unichappell Music, BMI »
You take a K and a E N and a T U and a C K Y
And that spells KENTUCKY and it means paradise
You take a chicken and you kill it and you put it in the skillet
And you fry up a golden brown
That's southern cookin' and that's mighty nice
It don't cover lot when you look on a map
But I once studied geography when I sat in my mama's lap
You take a K and a E N and a T U and a C K Y
And that spells KENTUCKY and it means paradise
[ dobro ]
It don't cover lot...
[ banjo ]
It don't cover lot...
I said Kentucky and it means paradise
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6.
HERE I AM
(Glen Campbell - Marc Douglas)
« © '63 Unichappell Music, BMI »
If you're looking for a new love here I am
If you're searching for a true love well here I am
Oh I'll hold you day and night no I'll never let you out of my sight
If you're looking for a true love here I am
Have you ever been lonely have you ever ever felt real blue
Does your heart need that someone who is kind faithful and true
If you're looking for that someone here I am
If you're searching for an only one well here I am
Oh I've never shared a true love and I've never ever had a real love
If you're looking for a good love here I am hmm hmm here I am
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7.
BRIGHT LIGHTS AND COUNTRY MUSIC
(Bill Anderson - Jimmy Gateley)
« © '65 Johnny Bienstock Music, BMI »
I won't stay home and cry tonight like all the nights before
I've just learned that I don't really need you anymore
I found a little place downtown where guys like me can go
And they've got bright lights and country music
Bright lights and country music a bottle and a glass
Soon I'll be forgetting that there ever was a past
And when everybody asks me what helped me forget so fast
I'll say those bright lights and country music
[ dobro ]
A table by the bandstand a bottle filled with wine
Honky tonks were made for men with women on their minds
And nothing else can take away this loneliness of mine
Quite like those bright lights and country music
Bright lights and country music...
I love those bright lights and country music
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8.
HELLO WALLS
(Willie Nelson)
« © '61 Tree Publishing, BMI »
(Hello hello hello hello)
Hello walls (hello) how things go for you today
Don't you miss her since she upped and walked away
And I'll bet you dread to spend another lonely night with me
Lonely walls I'll keep you company
Hello window (hello) well I see that you're still here
Aren't you lonely since our darling disappeared
Well look here is that a teardrop in the corner of your pane
Don't you try to tell me that it's rain
She went away and left us all alone the way she planned
Yes we'll have to learn to get along without her if we can
Hello ceiling (hello) I'm gonna stare at you a while
You know I can't sleep so won't you bear with me awhile
We must all stick together or else I'll lose my mind
I got a feeling she'll be gone a long long time
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9.
NO VACANCY
(Merle Travis - Cliffie Stone)
« © '46 Unichappell Music, BMI »
All along the road of life I roam lookin' for a place to call my own
Not a fancy mansion or a bungalow for me
Everywhere I go I see defined hangin' out the door that same ole sign
My heart beats slower when I read on the door no vacancy
No vacancy no vacancy
All along the line the same ole sigh await for me
No vacancy no vacancy
My heart beats slower when I read on the door no vacancy
[ dobro ]
Not so very long ago it seemed many a happy dream I dreamed
Of a little nest where I could rest and the world was free
Not a mighty war is over and won
Trouble and trials just begun I face the terrible enemy no vacancy
No vacancy no vacancy...
[ dobro ]
Brother if you live a life at ease you'd better take a moment on your knees
Thank the Lord above for all he's done for you
Livin' in a world of grieve and hate hopin' every day that a hand of fate
Will remove that sign on the door no vacancy
No vacancy no vacancy...
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10.
I'M A FOOL TO CARE
(Ted Daffan)
« © '54 Peer International, BMI »
I'm a fool to care when you treat me this way
I know I love you but what can I do I'm a fool to care
I'm a fool to cry when you tell me goodbye
You left me so blue when you were untrue I'm a fool to care
I know I should laugh and call it a day but I know I would cry if you went away
I'm a fool to care when you don't care for me
Why should I pretend I'd lose in the end I'm a fool to care
[ guitar ]
I'm a fool to care when you don't care for me
Why should I pretend I'd lose in the end I'm a fool to care
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11.
CONGRATULATIONS
(Willie Nelson)
« © '61 Tree Publishing, BMI »
I can tell that you're already growing tired of me
You are no part of me even strated lying to me
If you started out to break this heart inside of me
Congratulations to you dear you're doing fine
I pass you on the street you don't speak to me
You just look at me then you walk away from me
And if you started out to make a fool of me
Congratulations to you dear you're doing fine
Well you should be comanded for the sorrow you cause me
How does it feel to be the Queen of Misery
If you started out to break this heart inside of me
Congratulations to you dear you're doing fine
[ guitar ]
Well you should be comanded...
Congratulations to you dear you're doing fine
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12.
NIGHT TRAIN TO MEMPHIS
(Beasley Smith - Marvin Hughes - Owen Bradley)
« © '42 Peer International, BMI »
Take that night train to Memphis take that night train to Memphis
And when you arrive at the station
I'll be right there to meet you I'll be right there to greed you
So don't turn down my invitation
Hallelujah hallelujah I'll be shoutin' hallelujah all the day
Oh we'll have a jubilee down in Memphis Tennessee
And we'll shout hallelujah all the day
[ banjo ]
Take that night train to Memphis take that night train to Memphis
Tell that engineer to pull a trottle open
Keep that engine stack a smokin' I'm not kiddin' I'm not jokin'
And I'll soon be with my girl I'm hopin'
Hallelujah hallelujah...
[ dobro ]
Take that night train to Memphis...
[ piano ]
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