Kenny Rogers

"Tomb Of The Unknown Love"

"Tomb Of The Unknown Love"



One time I drove to see a girl across the country
One night as I was driving through New Mexico
I had the windows wide open
It was cold and I was crying
And I laid her letter on the radio
Then I stopped outside of Tahoe
thru this tiny mining town
At a diner to refill for the ride
And in the wind I heard this crying
Like a heart broke right in two
I turned my collar up and went inside.

Well, I saw this smiling waitress
Joshing friendly with these truckers
They'd give her pats and she'd give them shoves
I said: "Miss what's that awful crying?"
Everybody laughed and said:
"It's the tomb of the unknown love"
And then they pointed out the window to this stone
All by itself, beneath the tree, beside the hill
And on that winter night
I read these words alone
These words that are haunting me still, it said:

Here lies a young man struck down in his prime
By the awesome burning power of love
He couldn't stand this true love cheating
So he shot the girl down
They hung him from that tree up (right) above
I know that local folks say it's the wind
But I know it's crying
from the tomb of the unknown love.

So I drove on to my destination
I did the job my heart commanded of me
And when the sheriff sirens came
I didn't even try to fight
They counted ten, I came out at three
So now I guess tomorrow morning
Warden reads some kind of paper
How I'm gonna pay the state for what I've done
Hey, then they'll put the shackles on me
And we'll take a little walk
They won't have to drag me 'cos it's said and done
And maybe someday they can put me up a stone
All by itself, beneath the tree, beside the hill
And lovers everywhere can come and read along
These words that will give them a chill
and it'll say:

Here lies a young man...

"Tulsa Turnaround"

"Tulsa Turnaround"



Oh Lord, I wish I had never been stoned
'Cause when I get high I can't leave the women alone
Omaha Sherriff and his broad gettin' ready for slaughter
Their lookin' for the man that turned on the mayor's daughter.

Omaha honey, had a hold on a hell of a thing
Down in a hollo', every evening you can hear her sing
She said, monkey but showed me the Tulsa Turnaround
Stepped on my toes, turned me on and turned me down
Fit me like a hand in a glove, taught me how to love, y'all.

Five miles of road between me and my house
A rosy-throat sherriff and his deputy trackin' me down
Well, I wish I was back at Baton, takin' it easy
But if a man's gonna eat fried chicken he's got to be greasy.

Omaha honey, had a hold on a hell of a thing
Down in a hollo' every evening you can hear her sing
She said that monkey but showed me the Tulsa Turnaround
Stepped on my toes, turned me on and turned me down
Fit me like a hand in a glove, taught me how to love, y'all.

Omaha honey, had a hold on a hell of a thing
Down in a hollo' every evening you can hear her sing
She said, monkey but showed me the Tulsa Turnaround
Stepped on my toes, turned me on and turned me down
Fit me like a hand in a glove, taught me how to love, y'all...

"Turn This World Around"

"Turn This World Around"



Once upon a time in a city made of gold
Streets were full of dreams
The air was full of hope

But somewhere in the midnight
Beneath the crooked moon
The children stopped believin'
So the flowers never bloomed

The elders lost their sanity
Mothers lost their smiles
Fathers chased the money got one too many miles

Water turned to whiskey
The visionaries, blind
While the people in the picture box
Were poisoning their minds - their minds, their minds

Let's burn this bridge and ride this river to another town
Hold up a holy flame
To all the rain that's pourin' down
Well hatred is the seed
The Devil planted in the ground
Our beating hearts are singin' now
For love to turn this world around
Oh turn this world around
Oh turn this world around

Let's dust off all the rust
It starts from diamonds on the sea
Ring the bells in the cathedrals
Rejoice for what's redeemed

Let's lock and load with truth
And blow up the lies
All of us are guilty, we have no alibi

Let's burn this bridge and ride this river to another town
Hold up a holy flame
To all the rain that's pourin' down
Well hatred is the seed
The Devil planted in the ground
Our beatin' hearts are singin' now
For love to turn this world around
Oh turn this world around
Oh turn this world around
Woah turn this world around
Oh turn this world around
Woah turn this world around
Woah turn this world around

Let's burn this bridge and ride this river to another town
Hold up the holy flame
To all the rain that's pourin' down
Well hatred is the seed
The Devil planted in the ground
Our beatin' hearts are singin' out - singin' out
Our beatin' hearts are singin' out
For love to turn this world around
Oh turn this world around
Turn this world around
Oh turn this world around
Turn this world around
Oh turn this world around
Oh
Woah, turn this world around

"Twentieth Century Fool"

"Twentieth Century Fool"



She was into loving me
I was into being free
No one woman was ever going to get me to settle down
I chase a new one every day
I let the good ones slip away
Come all dressed up and I got nothing to do

Fallin' in love with the wrong one
Runnin' away from the strong one
Living my life like I've got something better to do
Lookin' to find me a real love
Out every night trying to steal love
Chasin' myself like a twentieth century fool

Sweet thing on the boulevard
He was rich and she was bored
Her old man's got a big car, he can buy her anything
She's looking for a little side romance
She took me home and made me dance
She slammed the door, never even asked me my name

Fallin' in love with the wrong one
Runnin' away from the strong one
Living my life like I've got something better to do
Lookin' to find me a real love
Out every night trying to steal love
Chasin' myself like a twentieth century fool

Put an end to running around
Found a girl and we settled down
Plain Jane girl who wanted to start us a family tree
I got the papers yesterday
She gets the house, I get to pay
Some guy wearing a tshirt is drinking my beer

Fallin' in love with the wrong one
Runnin' away from the strong one
Living my life like I've got something better to do
Lookin' to find me a real love
Out every night trying to steal love
Chasin' myself like a twentieth century fool

"Twenty Years Ago"

"Twenty Years Ago"



It's been a long time since I walked
Through this old town
But oh how the memories start to flow
And there's the old movie house
They finally closed it down
You could find me there every Friday night
Twenty years ago.

I worked the counter at the drugstore down the street
But nobody's left there I would know
On Saturday mornings that's where
All my friends would meet
You'd be surprised to know what a dime would buy
Twenty years ago.

All my memories from those days come gather round me
What I'd give if they could take me back in time
It almost seems like yesterday
Where do the good times go?
Life was so much easier twenty years ago.

I guess I should stop by Mr. Johnson's hardware store
His only son was my friend Joe
But he joined the army back in 1964
How could we know he would never come back
Twenty years ago.

"Two Good Reasons"

"Two Good Reasons"



You might think I'm crazy carry on this way
Calling you up in the middle of the night
But I've got something that I just can't wait to say.

I've got two good reasons I've been thinking of
Two good reasons why we should be in love
Come on, baby, it's so plain to see
I've got two good reasons about you and me.

You might think I'm desperate
But maybe I just might be
How can I convince you to see the love
Come on, baby, won't you take a chance with me.

I've got two good reasons I've been thinking of
Two good reasons why we should be in love
Come on, baby, it's so plain to see
I've got two good reasons about you and me...

"Two Hearts, One Love"

"Two Hearts, One Love"



I wish you were with me tonight
Right here in my arms
It's hard to put my mind to rest
Not knowing where you are.

The city lights have a thousand eyes
That follow in the stares
It's midnight now
And I hope tonight I'm dead.

Why did I say those words I said?
When I knew that they were wrong
That living look into your face
You were as good as gone.

I paid the price with only this
I need you to return
How long must my soul
Inside me burn?

I don't wanna lose you somewhere in the night
I don't wanna use you we should make it right
'Cause that's the way that it's supposed to be
It should be as a stare of you and me.

Two hearts, one love.

I wonder what you're thinking of
I hope I'm on your mind
You know I'm crazy for you, babe
And I'm the jealous kind.

So take away my doubts and fears
And tell me where you are
We've come too far
To let love fall apart.

I don't wanna lose you somewhere in the night
I don't wanna use you we should make it right
'Cause that's the way that it's supposed to be
It should be as a stare of you and me.

Two hearts, one love.

So please, don't let our love just come undone
We gotta get back where we started from
Two hearts, one love.

I don't wanna lose you somewhere in the night
I don't wanna use you we should make it right
'Cause that's the way that it's supposed to be
It should be as a stare of you and me.

Two hearts, one love...

"Two Little Boys"

"Two Little Boys"



Two little boys had two little toys
Each had a wooden horse
Gaily they played each summer's day
Warriors both of course
One little chap then had a mishap
Broke off his horse's head
Wept for his toy then cried with joy
As his young playmate said:

"Did you think I would leave you crying
When there's room on my horse for two
Climb up here Jack and don't be crying
I can go just as fast with two
When we grow up we'll both be soldiers
And our horses will not be toys
And I wonder if we'll remember
When we were two little boys"

Long years had passed, war came so fast
One wore the blue, the other gray
Cannon roared loud, and in the mad crowd
Wounded and dying lay
Up goes a shout, a horse dashes out
Out from the ranks so blue
Gallops away to where Joe lay
Then came a voice he knew:

"Did you think I would leave you dying
When there's room on my horse for two
Climb up here Joe, we'll soon be flying
I can go just as fast with two
Did you say Joe I'm all a-tremble
Perhaps it's the battle's noise
But I think it's that I remember
When we were two little boys

"Undercover"

"Undercover"



Oh, sweet darling, kick your shoes off,
Let your hair down, get in bed;
Come and lie down here beside me,
Chase the demons from my head.

Oh this day had been a devil,
Come here angel make it right,
Undercover heaven's waitin,
Will you take me there tonight?

Undercover angels hover,
As we fell in love in bed,
Undercover words are uttered,
Even though it's never said,
Undercover I would rather,
Be with you than anywhere,
We are undercover lovers,
And I run to meet you there.

Private eyes and private moments,
Private words and flying sparks,
Sharing fantasies and secrets,
Fiery kisses and racing hearts,
It's a sacred place we go to,
Magical and sexy too,
And when we go undercover,
There is only me and you.

Undercover we discover,
There's another world inside,
Besides this crazy world we live in,
We can leave it all outside,
Oh, undercover.

Come here darling let me hold you,
Jump in here beside of me,
When the world is blown to pieces,
You can always come to me,
Let me touch you, let me kiss you;
You don't have to say a word,
What you tell me with your body,
Beats all I've ever heard.

Undercover angels hover,
As we cuddle up in bed,
Undercover run to other,
Even though it's never said,
Undercover I would rather,
Be with you than anywhere,
We are undercover lovers,
And I run to meet you there.

Come and lay down by my side,
Undercover heaven's waitin,
And we're going there,
Going there, going there right now...