lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

MULE SKINNER BLUES (BLUE YODEL NO. 8)

(Jimmie Rodgers - George Vaughn) « © '31 Peer International, BMI »
Well good mornin' Captain
Good mornin' to you sir hey hey yeah
Do you need another mule skinner
Down on your new mud run hey hey yeah
[ yodel] Well I'm a lady mule skinner
From down old Tennessee way hey hey
And I can make any mule listen
Or I won't accept your pay hey hey
I won't take your pay
[ yodel] Well hey hey little water boy
Come boy bring your water round hey hey
If you don't like your job
Well you can throw your bucket down
Throw it down boy throw it down
[ yodel] Well I've been worked it down in Georgia
At the Greasy Spoon Cafe hey been workin' in Georgia
Just to let a no good man go and spend pay hey hey
I'm sick of this mule skinner
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2.

SHE NEVER MET A MAN (SHE DIDN'T LIKE)

(Dolly Parton) « © '71 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
I know you think you love her and you're making plans to leave
But I must tell you something I just hope you'll believe
I know it isn't real love you see in her eyes
Cause she's never met a man she didn't like

And you're no different from the others a new acquaintance in the night
You mean no more to her and the others she's held tight
But I know she's convinced you it was love at first sight
But she's never met a man she didn't like

I must let you go but I want you to know
That I love you please don't let her ruin our lives
For there'll be other men and she won't want you then
She's never met a man she didn't like

I must let you go but I want you to know...
Oh no he's never met a man she didn't like
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3.

BIG WIND

(Wayne P. Walker - Alex Zanetis - George McCormick) « © '65 Songs Of PolyGram, BMI / Tree Publishing, BMI »
Big wind big wind's comin'

From daylight till dusk we've been a workin' in the dust
Pickin' cotton workin' side by side
Oh I can't forget I still remember yet
The way my daddy looked at me and cried

Big wind's a comin' listen to the hummin'
Hurry up now be quick don't stall
You know we can't be slow take the kids and get below
If we don't hurry it'll surely get us all

I ran across the field so scared my lips was sealed
To warn my mom to storm was on its way
Now I knew I'd won the race when I'd see my mama's face
And the way she looked at me and said

Big wind's a comin' listen to the hummin'...
[ guitar ] Oh but dad was on the cellar and by now the sky was yellow
The wind was blowin' trees were fallin'
And outside I heard him cryin' and as he lay there dyin'
It seemed I could still hear him sayin'

Mhm big wind's a comin' listen to the hummin'...
Big wind big wind's comin'
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4.

TRY BEING LONELY

(Buck Trent - George McCormick) « © '67 Warden Music, BMI »
Supposed you wanted someone the way I want you
Just imagine your body mind and soul breaking in two
Walk the floor each night shed tears you can't conceal
Just try being lonely then you'll know just how I feel

I saw you with your new love and oh it hurt me so
Funny how I see your face everywhere I go
You smiled and looked to be so happy as you passed by
So I hurried round the corner so you wouldn't see me cry

Supposed you wanted someone...
Just try being lonely then you'll know just how I feel
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5.

LOVE ISN'T FREE

(Joe Babcock) « © '72 Southern Shies Publishing, BMI »
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6.

D-I-V-O-R-C-E

(Bobby Braddock - Curly Putman) « © '67 Tree Publishing, BMI »
Our little boy is four years old and he's quite a little man
So we spell out the words we don't want him to understand
Like T-O-Y or maybe S-U-R-P-R-I-S-E
But the word we're hiding from him now tears the heart right out of me

Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E becomes final today
Me and little J-O-E will be going away
I love you both and this will be pure H-E double L for me
Oh I wish that we could stop this D-I-V-O-R-C-E

Watch him smile he thinks it's Christmas or his fifth birthday
And he thinks C-U-S-T-O-D-Y spells fun or play
I spell out all the hurtin' words and I turn my head when I speak
Cause I can't spell away this hurt that's dripping down my cheeks

Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E becomes final today...
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7.

FIRE'S STILL BURNING

(Dolly Parton - Dorothy Jo Hope) « © '70 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
Familiar sounds tell me it's morning
The night has been so dark and long
Each night without you just gets longer
While this torch I still carry just burns stronger

I know I never will stop loving you
My tears just can't put out the flame
Or drown my hopes of your returning
Cause baby the fire's still burning
[ steel ] Wherever you are I hope you're happy
Although your love for me has died
But if you ever need or want me
I'll take you back any time

I know I never will stop loving you...
Yes baby the fire's still burning
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8.

DADDY

(Dolly Parton) « © '69 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
Daddy I feel that I must talk to you
Are you sure this is what you want to do
No it's not for us kids that I beg you to stay
Please don't just walk out on mama this way

She's mothered your children she's spent her whole life
Trying to be a good mother and wife
And she's stood by you when the rest let you down
Daddy how can you walk out on her now

I'm your oldest daughter my age twenty-three
Your new love is even younger than me
She's young and she's pretty her hands soft as dew
While mama's are withered from working for you

Mom's not young anymore like your new love
But your new love won't love you like my mama does
You've taken her best years so don't leave her now
Please daddy say that you won't let her down

I'm your oldest daughter...
Daddy please say that you won't let her down
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9.

JUST BECAUSE I'M A WOMAN

(Dolly Parton) « © '67 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
I can see you're disappointed by the way you look at me
And I'm sorry that I'm not the woman you thought I'd be
Yes I've made my mistakes but listen and understand
My mistakes are no worse than yours just because I'm a woman

So when you look at me don't feel sorry for yourself
Just think of all the shame you might have brought somebody else
Just let me tell you this then we'll both know where we stand
My mistakes are no worse than yours just because I'm a woman

Now a man will take a good girl and he'll ruin her reputation
But when he wants to marry well that's a different situation
He'll just walk off and leave her to do the best she can
While he looks for an angel to wear his wedding band

Now I know that I'm no angel if that's what you thought you'd found
I was just a victim of a man that let me down
Yes I've made my mistakes but listen and understand
My mistakes are no worse than yours just because I'm a woman
No my mistakes are no worse than yours just because I'm a woman
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