Charley Pride

[Torrent Maniak]

Why Don't You Love Me

Why Don't You Love Me

Well why don't you love me like you used to do
How come you treat me like a worn out shoe
My hair's still curly and my eyes are still blue
Why don't you love me like you used to do
Ain't had no lovin' like a huggin' and a kissin' in a long long while
We don't get nearer or further or closer than a country mile
Why don't you spark like you used to do
And say sweet nothings like you used to coo
I'm the same old trouble that you've always been through
So why don't you love me like you used to do
[ guitar - steel ]
Well why don't you be just like you used to be
How come you find so many faults with me
Somebody's changed so let me give you a clue
Why don't you love me like you used to do
Ain't had no lovin' like a huggin' and a kissin' in a long long while
We don't get nearer or further or closer than a country mile
Why don't you say the things you used to say
What makes you treat me like a piece of clay
My hair's still curly and my eyes are still blue
Why don't you love me like you used to do
So why don't you love me like you used to do

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Wings Of A Dove

Wings Of A Dove

On the wings of a snow white dove He sends His pure sweet love
A sign from above on the wings of a dove

When troubles surround us when evils come the body grows weak the spirit grows numb
When these things beset us he doesn't forget us
He sends down his love on the wings of a dove
On the wings of a snow white dove...

When Noah has drifted on the flood many days he searched for land in various ways
Troubles he had some but wasn't forgotten
He sent him His love on the wings of a dove
On the wings of a snow white dove...
On the wings of a snow white dove...
A sign from above on the wings of a dove

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Wonder Could I Live There Anymore

Wonder Could I Live There Anymore

Have you ever been awakend by the crowing of a rooster?
While the night's dew is still heavy on the ground
And the voice of Uncle Ben sseems to break the morning silence
Bringing lights to windows all around

Well it's time to rise and shine and start another hard work day
And get the cows in and start the milking chores
It's nice to think about it baybe even visit
But I wonder could I live there anymore

Something bout the smell of cornbread, cooking on a wood stove
Seems to bring a picture to my mind
Of a little three room house with mama in the kitchen
But she can't stop to talk ain't got the time

She's a fixing dad his supper, he's a working over time
Tryin' to pay our bill at the grocery store
It's nice to think about it maybe even visit
But I wonder could I live there anymore

As I think about my childhood and of my old hometown
I don't really miss them like before
It's nice to think about it maybe even visit
But I wonder could I live there anymore

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Word Or Two To Mary

Word Or Two To Mary

A word or two to Mary please write a letter for me
That's what my buddy said to me today
I couldn't keep from crying sad eyes're looking at me
He said I'll tell you what I wanted to say
Oh I don't mind dyin' I just hate to leave you alone
And I wish that I could watch the children grow
But there's no use denyin' I won't be coming back home
Just a word or two to you before I go

Down on my knees beside him I begged my buddy to live
I told the Lord to please take me instead
But a word or two to Mary was all my buddy could give
And just these words were all your husband said
Oh I don't mind dyin'...
[ steel ]
A word or two to Mary I must have some of my own
He was the truest friend I ever had
I'll keep writing letters to her help the children along
Tell them in a way that it's from their dad
He didn't mind dyin' he just hated to leave you alone
And he wished that he could see his children grow
I'll be standing by 'em as I know he'd want me to
And write a word or two to Mary as they grow
And write a word or two to Mary as they grow

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Yonder Comes A Sucker

Yonder Comes A Sucker

Railroad steamboat river and cannal yonder comes a sucker and he's got my girl
And she's gone gone gone gone and she's gone gone gone
And I'll bid her my last farewell

I fell in love with a pretty little thing I thought that wedding bells would ring
She was as sweet as sweet could be till I found out what she did to me
Railroad steamboat...

I asked her mother to let her go she whispered mother please tell him no
Though he may think that I am true there's plenty more who think so too
Railroad steamboat...

I won't cry my life away some other sucker will have to pay
And when he finds that she is gone I guess I'll hear him sing this song
Railroad steamboat...
And I'll bid her my last farewell

 

[Torrent Maniak]

You Almost Slipped My Mind

You Almost Slipped My Mind

She walked right up to me and took me by the hand
An angel who could please most any man
She said to me, I'm free and you're just my kind
And for a moment you almost slipped my mind

Almost, you almost slipped my mind
I could taste, taste her kisses in the wine
But your memory came and found me just in time
But for a moment you almost slipped my mind

Now I can see how sometimes a man can be so blind
Let himself be led astray become the cheating kind
I'd found myself falling for that same old line
Yes, for a moment you almost slipped my mind

Yes, for a moment you almost slipped my mind

 

[Torrent Maniak]

You Never Did Give Up On Me

You Never Did Give Up On Me

Through the years with you I have often fallen
I've been every kind of fool a man can be
For I never had control of a devil in my soul but somehow you never did give up on me
When I couldn't keep a word I struck at you in my hunger for things I didn't need
When I could need a break or bend you were there to be my friend
And somehow you never did give up on me
And I'm proud to know God gave me such a woman
Who had eyes to see the good somewhere in me
Without you my life would only be a ruin but somehow you never did give up on me
[ steel - guitar ]
And I'm proud to know...

 

[Torrent Maniak]

You Snap Your Fingers (and I'm Back In Your Hands)

You Snap Your Fingers (and I'm Back In Your Hands)

You snap your fingers and just like that I'm back in your hands
I cried a river washin' your mem'ry away
And I finally made it at least till you phoned me today
And I nearly hung up but teardrops destroyed my plan
You snap your fingers and just like that I'm back in your hands
You snap your fingers and just like that I'm back in your hands
Startin' all over right back where I've always been
And I'm just beginnin' to learn some things never end
You snap your fingers and just like that I'm back in your hands
[ steel ]
And I'm just beginnin'...
You snap your fingers and just like that I'm back in your hands

 

[Torrent Maniak]

You Touched My Life


You touched my life and made my heart awaken
You brought the joy that I've been dreaming of
You changed my world into a thing of beauty
When you touched my life with your sweet love

Verse 2
You touched my life and suddenly I'm living
You touched my chains and certainly I'm free
Free from the years that went by without a meaning
When you touched my life so tenderly

Chorus
You and you alone had the eyes to see the song in me
That lay unheard just words that long to be set free
You and you alone had the gift to give to make them live
And set them free for your love was the melody

Verse 3
You touched my days and gave me back the sunshine
You touched my nights and I touched the stars above
You taught my heart that miracles can happen
When you touched my life
When you touched my life
When you touched my life with your sweet love

 

[Torrent Maniak]

You Were All The Good In Me

You Were All The Good In Me

Before there ever came the time that I could realize
That you've meant all the world to me
You turned and I was gone to find the good life I've been missin'
But you were all the good there was in me
I went from bad to worse and back to find the good time
But it took the time like this to make me see
I searched high and low to just to find my reason
But you were all the good there ever was in me
[ steel ]
It's sad to think that much too late I've come to understand
That all the world was laying at my feet
I kicked aside the love that means much more than life just now
And you were all the good there was in me
I went from bad to worse...
Yes you were all the good there ever was in me