Brenda Lee

[fox69]

"Ruby's Lounge"

"Ruby's Lounge"


Ruby's lounge was none too clean
The lights never worked on the pinball machine
The sawdust floor hadn't been swept in years
Brass spittoons and padded stools
The same collection of half drunk fools
Joking with Ruby or cryin' in their beers

Ruby's Lounge had a neon sign
The big old ugly blinkin' kind
It said "Ruby's Lounge... Your Husband's Not Here"
And ten cents played a jukebox tune
Old songs like "Shine On Harvest Moon"
And six bits bought a pitcher of cold draft beer

Oh Ruby, Ruby, time has flown
And (look) how your little girl has grown
Ruby's Lounge seems oh so far away
But Ruby, you never stopped to rest
So your little girl could have the best
And I'll love you, mama, and Ruby's Lounge
Until my dyin' day

Now Ruby's Lounge had a clientele
They didn't dress, they didn't pay too well
But ev'ry night you could count on 'em
Droppin' in
An occasional fight or a dirty word
Wasn't nothin' that I hadn't heard
And I've never left safer anywhere I've been

When a man was down without a friend
Ruby always had a buck to lend
And she'd set him up
She'd say "Go on and drink one free"
While I washed mugs and I cleaned the bar
Oh I dreamed someday I'd be a big star
But Ruby's Lounge was home sweet home to me

Oh Ruby, Ruby, time has flown
And (look) how your little girl has grown
Ruby's Lounge seems oh so far away
But Ruby, you never stopped to rest
So your little girl could have the best
And I'll love you, mama, and Ruby's Lounge
Until my dyin' day

Oh Ruby, Ruby, how time has flown
Oh look how your little girl has grown
Ruby's Lounge seems oh so far away
Bur Ruby you never stopped to rest
And you sure gave your little girl the best
And I'll love you, mama, and Ruby's Lounge
Until my dyin' day...

 

[fox69]

"Run To Me"

"Run To Me"


If ever you've got rain in your heart
Someone has hurt you and torn you apart
Am I unwise to open up your eyes, to love me

And let it be like they said it wo uld be
Me loving you, yeah, and you loving me
Am I unwise to open up your eyes to love me

(Run to me) Whenever your lonely
(Run to me) If you need a shoulder
Now and then you'll need someone older
So darling, you run to me

And when your out in the cold
No one beside you, and no one to hold
Am I unwise to open up your eyes to love me

And when you've got nothing to lose
Nothing to pay for, and nothing to choose
Am I unwise to open up your eyes to love me

(Run to me) Whenever your lonely
(Run to me) If you need a shoulder
Now and then you'll need someone older
So darling, you run to me

(Run to me) Whenever your lonely
(Run to me) If you need a shoulder
Now and then you'll need someone older
So darling, you run to me

 

[fox69]

"Rusty Bells"

"Rusty Bells"


No one praying in the chapel
Where so many prayed before
And they've let the bells get rusty
Don't they care anymore

Rusty bells, rusty bells
Call your people back again
Call them back to kneel again and pray

Rusty bells, rusty bells
Pity those who've gone astray
Ring again and help them find the way

When will us like little children
In a forest dark as night
All we need is love to lead us
From the dark to the light

Rusty bells, rusty bells
Fill our hearts with love again
And we'll all come back again to you
Then you'll shine like new, rusty bells

 

[fox69]

"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"

"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"


You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm tellin' you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

He's makin' a list
Checkin' it twice
Gonna find out
Who's naughty or nice
Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you're sleeping
He know when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake, oh

You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm tellin' you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you're sleeping
He know when you're awake
He knows if you've been bad or good
So be good for goodness sake, oh

Oh you better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm tellin' you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

Santa Claus is coming to town

 

[fox69]

"Saved"

"Saved"


I used to smoke, I used to drink
I used to smoke, and drink
And dance the bugaloo
I used to smoke and drink
Smoke and drink and dance the bugaloo, yes I did
But now I'm standin' on these corners
Prayin' for me and you, yes I am

(That's why) I'm saved, I'm saved
People let me tell you 'bout kingdom come
I'm saved, (I said) I'm saved
How can I preach until you're deaf and dumb
I'm in that soul sayin' army
Beatin' on my big bass drum, yes I am

I used to cuss and I used to fuss
I used to cuss, fuss and boogie all night long
I used to cuss and fuss
Cuss and fuss and boogie all night long
You know I did
But now I'm standin' on this corner
I know right from wrong, yes I did

(That's why) I'm saved, I'm saved
People let me tell you 'bout kingdom come
I'm saved, (I said) I'm saved
How can I preach until you're deaf and dumb
I'm in that soul sayin' army
Beatin' on my big bass drum, yes I am

I used to lie and I used to cheat
I used to lie and cheat and step on people's feet
I used to lie and cheat
Lie and cheat and step on people's feet
You know that I did
But now I'm steppin' on to glory
Salvation is my best, yes it is, because

(That's why) I'm saved, I'm saved
People let me tell you 'bout kingdom come
I'm saved, (I said) I'm saved
How can I preach until you're deaf and dumb
I'm in that soul sayin' army
Beatin' on my big bass drum, yes I am

That's why I'm saved, I'm saved
I'm saved, Lord, have mercy, I am saved
I'm saved, I'm saved, I am saved
I'm in that soul savin' army
Beatin' on my big bass drum, yes I am
I said I'm saved, yes, I'm saved
Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, I am saved

 

[fox69]

"Seeing You Again"

"Seeing You Again"


(One more ride, one more time)
[Speaking] I vowed that yesterday would never
Find its way into my life again.
I said I'd only look ahead.
Never where I'd been
But sometimes promises get broken
When you least expect them too.
That's the way it was today

When I say you, cause seeing you again,
Woke up all those sleeping feelings.
I was fine till then,
Now I'm jelly all inside.
I had all those old memories neatly tucked away
In some dusty corner of my mine
But seeing you again
Took me back for one more ride,
One more time

[Speaking] the past did not exist,
I'd crossed it off my list
At least a hundred times.
It was dead and gone until you came along
And erased the lines.
Now things are right back where they ended
And there's nothing more except

To try to close the door on times we knew.
Cause seeing you again,
Woke up all those sleeping feelings.
I was fine till then,
Now I'm jelly all inside
I had all those old feelings neatly tucked away
In some old dusty corner of my mind
But, seeing you again
Took me back for one more ride
(One more ride)
One more ride- one more ride

 

[fox69]

"Send Me Some Lovin'"

"Send Me Some Lovin'"


Send me some lovin' send it I pray how how can I love you when you're so far away
Send me your picture send it my dear so I can hold it and pretend that you're here
Can you send me your kisses how to feel them at home
I need you so badly I miss you so much
My days are so lonely my nights are so blue
I'm here and I'm lonely I'm waiting for you
Can you send me your kisses...

 

[fox69]

"September In The Rain"

"September In The Rain"


The leaves of brown came tumbling down, remember
In September, in the rain
That old sun went out just like a dying ember
That September, in the cold, cold rain

To everyone, of love, I heard you whisper
The raindrops seemed to play a sweet refrain
Though spring is here, to me, it's still September
Aah that September, umm in the rain
In September in the drizzling rain
Umm September in the rain

To everyone, of love, I heard you whisper
The raindrops seemed to play a sweet refrain
Though spring is here, to me, it's still September
Aah that September, umm in the rain
In September in the drizzling rain
Umm September in the rain

Just give me September in the cold, cold rain
I'm talking about September in the rain

 

[fox69]

"Shine On"

"Shine On"


He'll never grace the pages of any magazines
And chances are you'll never see him on the silver screen
But, he's by far the biggest star, the world will never see
But, he don't shine for the rest of the world
He's too busy shining on me

Shine on, shine on. Shine on the world may never see.
Oh baby, won't you shine on, shine on,
Shine on all your sweet love on me

He won't be asked for autographs like all the movie stars
And he won't wear the Paris fashions or ride in chauffeured cars
But, in his jeans, he's the handsome dream that they'd all like to be
But he don't shine for the rest of the world,
He's too busy shining on me

Shine on, shine on. Shine on the world may never see.
Oh baby, won't you shine on, shine on,
Shine on all your sweet love on me

Shine on, shine on. Shine on the world may never see.
Oh baby, won't you shine on, shine on,
Shine on all your sweet love on me

 

[fox69]

"Side By Side"

"Side By Side"


Oh we ain't got a barrel of money maybe we're ragged and funny
But we'll travel along singing a song side by side
Well don't know what's coming tomorrow maybe it's trouble and sorrow
But we'll travel the road sharing our load side by side
Oh honey through all kind of weather what if the sky should fall
Just as long as we're together it doesn't matter at all
When they've all had their quarrels and parted we'll be the same as we started
Just traveling along singing a song side by side

Honey through all kind of weather...