lp discography - covers & lyrics

1.

LIGHT OF A CLEAR BLUE MORNING

(Dolly Parton) « © '77 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
It's been a long dark night and I've been a waitin' for the morning
It's been a long hard fight but I see a brand new day a dawning
I've been looking for the sunshine you know I ain't seen it in so long
Oh everything's gonna work out just fine
And everything's gonna be all right that's been all wrong

Well I can see the light of a clear blue morning
I can see the light of a brand new day
I can see the light of a clear blue morning
Oh and everything's gonna be all right it's gonna be okay

It's been a long long time since I've known the taste of freedom
Those clingin' vines had me down well I don't need 'em
Oh I've been like a captured eagle you know an eagle's born to fly
Now that I have won my freedom like an eagle I am eager for the sky

Cause I can see the light of a clear blue morning...
I can see the light of a clear blue morning...
Cause I can see the light of a clear blue morning...
**********

2.

APPLEJACK

(Dolly Parton) « © '77 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
He lived by the apple orchard in this little ole orchard shack
His real name was Jackson Taylor but I called him Applejack
Now ole Applejack was loved by everyone he ever knew
And Applejack picked apples but he picked the banjo too

Play your song for me Applejack Applejack
Play your song for me and I'll sing
Play your song for me Applejack Applejack
Play your song let your banjo ring

Now I'd go down to Applejack's almost every day
We'd sit and we'd drink apple jar that ole Applejack had made
Then he'd take his banjo down then he'd ask me if I'd sing
And he would play the banjo and I'd play my tambourine

Play your song for me Applejack Applejack...
[ banjo ] That's when I was just a kid and now that I am grown
All I have are mem'ries ole Applejack is gone
Oh but he left me his banjo and it always takes me back
And everytime I play it I still hear Applejack

Everybody sing play your song for me Applejack Applejack...
Oh play your song for me Applejack Applejack...
One more time play your song for me Applejack Applejack...
**********

3.

MY GIRL (MY LOVE)

(Williams Robinson - Ronald White) « © '77 Jobete Music, ASCAP »
I've got sunshine on a cloudy day
And when it's cold outside well I've got the month of May
I guess you say what could make me feel this way
My love my love my love talking bout my love my love
I've got so much honey you know the bees envy me
I've got a sweeter song oh than the birds in trees

Oh and I know I know I know what you're gonna say
What what could make me feel this way
My love my love my love talkin' bout my love my love

I don't need no money don't need the right nor chance for fame
And I've got all the riches baby than anyone could want to claim

Ah oh and I know I know I know what you're gonna say...
**********

4.

HOLDIN' ON TO YOU

(Dolly Parton) « © '77 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
There are those who'd loved to love me take me home and take care of me
Treat me just the way you never do
But I'm here on your doorstep something I can't seem to help
Like fool I'm holdin' on to you

Oh you don't love me you don't love me place everything above me
Like fool I'm holdin' on to you
You don't want me you don't want me you just hurt and disappoint me
Like fool I'm holdin' on to you you like a fool I'm holdin' on to you
[ guitar ] What is this spell that's on me makes me think you own me
Why do I keep holdin' on to you
I just can't stand this feelin' only know it's real
And now I'm holdin' holdin' holdin' on to you

Oh you don't love me you don't love me...
[ steel ] (Holdin' holdin' holdin' on)
Holdin' holdin' on to you holdin' holdin' on to you
I just keep holdin' holdin' on to you holdin' holdin' on to you holdin' holdin' on to you
I just keep holdin' I just keep holdin' I just keep holdin' holdin' on to you
Why do I keep holdin' holdin' on to you holdin' holdin' on to you
**********

5.

YOU ARE

(Dolly Parton) « © '75 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
Sometimes I try to count the ways and reasons that I love you
But I can't never seem to count that far
I love you in a million ways and for a millin reasons
But more than this I love as you are more than this I love you just as you are

You are my inspiration you are the song I sing
You are what makes me happy you are my everything
You are my daily sunshine you are my evening star
Everything I'd ever hope to find is what you are
Everything I'll ever want for mine is what you are

You are my thoughts when I'm awake and my dreams when I'm asleep
You are the reason for my smile you are the words I speak
Every role I play in life you play the leading part
Everything I'll ever want on me is what you are
The one I'll ever need on me that's what you are

You are my inspiration...
You are my inspiration...

Oooh ooh I love you ooh ooh I love you just as you are
Oooh ooh I love you I love you
**********

6.

HOW DOES IT FEEL

(Dolly Parton) « © '76 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
I know that you're out there knowing that there's someone out here thinking of you
In your heart and in your mind I know there is no doubt that someone loves you
And I know that you know that I'll be waiting here when you have need of me
And when the world has chained you down I know you knoww my love will set you free

Oh how does it feel to know that someone loves you
How does it feel to know that someone's always thinking of you
Oh how does it feel to know that someone puts no one above you
How does it feel to know that someone loves you someone loves you

I have come to know and love you like I've never known or loved another
Words have not been made that could describe these feelings we have for each other
And I would go to any lengths to let you know at all times that I care
Cause I want you to know that anytime you reach for me you'll find me there

Oh how does it feel...
Someone loves you how does it feel to know that someone loves you
How does it feel to know that someone loves you someone loves you
How does it feel how does it feel
**********

7.

WHERE BEAUTY LIVES IN MEMORY

(Dolly Parton) « © '77 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
She stands before the mirror smiles at her reflection
Striking sexy poses in the glass
She paints her lips a brilliant red piles her hair high on her head
Struggles to replace a false eyelash

She powders up her face paints her cheeks to match her lips
She wears a dress cut low in front fittin' tight around her hips
And there inside her room she stands and gazes at herself
Where beauty lives in mem'ry she lives in fairy tales

Mirror mirror on the wall who's the fairest of them all
She sings as she goes waltzin' cross the floor
She keeps a candle burning and she waits for his returning
When beauty lives in mem'ry it lives forever more

She was a fairy princess once and was by all adored
They say she was the fairest of them all
They called her Cinderella and they say that every fella
Would gladly answer to her beck and call

So the story went they tell of how this handsome prince
Stole her heart and wandered far away
He took her heart and took her mind now she has lost all track of time
Forty years has passed and still she waits

Singing mirror mirror on the wall...

Meanwhile back inside her room the shades are pulled it's half past noon
But in her mind why it's forty years ago
She recalls the beauty of their love she remembers he was beautiful
And of course she always knew she was and so the past unfolds

Then all at once inside her mind she sees him at the door
And as he's leadin' her away she feels the room begin to sway
Where beauty lives in mem'ry she falls dead upon the floor
Mirror mirror on the wall who's the fairest of them all
**********

8.

YOUR LOVE HAS LIFTED ME HIGHER AND HIGHER

(Carl Smith - Gary Jackson) « © '67 Chevis Publishing, BMI »
Your love has lifted me your love has lifted me higher higher and higher
Your love keeps liftin' me keeps right on liftin' me higher higher and higher

Your love has lifted me keeps right on liftin' me higher higher and higher
Your love has lifted me keeps right on liftin' me higher higher and higher

Your love lifted me higher than I've never been lifted before
So keep it up feel my desires and I'd be at your side for evermore

Your love keeps liftin' me keeps right on liftin' me higher higher and higher
Your love keeps liftin' me keeps right on liftin' me higher higher and higher

I'm so glad so glad I found you I'm so proud that I am your girl
So you keep on holdin' my hand I'd be proud to say to the world

Your love has lifted me keeps right on liftin' me higher higher and higher
Your love keeps liftin' me keeps right on liftin' me higher higher and higher

I was hurt and down hearted disappointment was my closest friend
And then you came hurt somebody it ain't never gonna show its face again

No no your love has lifted me keeps right on liftin' me higher higher and higher
Your love keeps liftin' me keeps right on liftin' me higher higher and higher
Your love keeps liftin' me...
**********

9.

GETTING IN MY WAY

(Dolly Parton) « © '77 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
I wish I could forget you but I won't
I wish I'd love another but I don't
It's just the same day after day hey hey
Your mem'ry keeps getting in my way

But I'm hopin' now we'll be alright
But I don't eat nor sleep at night
I close my eyes I see your face
your mem'ry keeps getting in my way

I don't know why I can't forget you
I don't see why I should let you
Keep messin' up my mind with all those thoughts of yesterday
Your mem'ry keeps getting in my way

It's easy for someone to lie
Like saying of forget you and I try
Here's hoping that I will some day
Your mem'ry keeps getting in my way

I don't know why I can't forget...
**********

10.

THERE

(Dolly Parton) « © '77 Velvet Apple Music, BMI »
There is a place where the sun's always glowing
(Take me there won't you take me there)
Meadows grow green yet the streams gently flowing
(Take me there won't you take me there)
A city of riches beyond comprehension
(Take me there won't you take me there)
Streets are of gold gates of pearl brilliant mansions
(Take me there won't you take me there)

Take me and show me this rare place you speak of
Take me there won't you take me there
To this land of plenty where there is complete love
Take me there won't you take me there

At the foot of the throne the kingdom rejoices
(Take me there won't you take me there)
Angels are singing his praise with their voices
(Hallelujah hallelujah take me there)
Peace joy and love linger on through the ages
(Take me there won't you take me there)
Lambs lay with lions and lions with babies
(Take me there won't you take me there)

Take me and show me...

And there is a church where they teach all about it
(Take me there) I will walk with you there
And there is a book we must not be without it
(Take me there) I will read with you there
And there is an altar where sins are firgiven
(Take me there) yes I'll kneel with you there
We'll find there the God of eternal living
(Take me there) we will take you there
He'll take you there he'll take you there he will take you there

There is no sorrow and no heartache there
There is no crying and no dying there
Won't you take me there won't you take me there
Hallelujah won't you take me there
**********