George Jones

[fox69]

"A Drunk Can't Be A Man"

"A Drunk Can't Be A Man"


He embarrasses his child and wife
Lord, he leads a miserable life
But still he thinks the bottle is his right hand

Yes and he can tear down more
Than he's ever built before
A man can be a drunk sometimes
But a drunk can't be a man

He lets your business lag behind
For the nightlife he can find
Why he does all this he'll never understand

And in the morning when he wakes up
Lord, he can't wait to fill his cup
A man can be a drunk sometimes
But a drunk can't be a man

For he goes from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde
He seems proud to have the devil for his guide

Still he keeps on reachin' out
Lord, he needs a helping hand
But a man can be a drunk sometimes
But a drunk can't be a man

Yes, a man can be a drunk sometimes
But a drunk can't be a man

 

[fox69]

"A Few Ole Country Boys"

"A Few Ole Country Boys"


Not too many years ago
When dreams were coming true
I'd reach for inspiration
Sometimes it would be you
I'd hear you on the radio
I sure did like your sound
Say it's good to know there's still
A few ol' country boys around
From the smoke it's hard to tell
What's coming down the line
We heard you were a fast train
Coming out of Caroline
We wondered what you were haulin'
When you rolled into to town
Say it's good to know there's still
A few ol' country boys around
You must have felt that same old feeling
More than once or twice
Guitars pressed against our hearts
Under the neon lights
I've got to say that feeling is the best that I have found
Lord it's good to know there's still
A few ol' country boys around
There's a lot of truth you know
In our kind of songs
About the life you're living
And how love's done you wrong
As long as there's a jukebox
And a honky tonk in town
It's good to know there's still
A few ol' country boys around
It's good to know there's still
A few ol' country boys around

 

[fox69]

"A Good Year For The Roses"

"A Good Year For The Roses"


I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick
On the cigarettes there in the ashtray
Lyin' cold the way you left them
At least your lips caressed them
While you packed

And a lip print on a half filled cup of coffee
That you poured and didn't drink
But at least you thought you wanted it
That's so much more than I can say for me

But what a good year for the roses
Many blooms still linger there
The lawn could stand another mowin'
It's funny, I don't even care
And when you turned and walked away
And as the door behind you closes
The only thing I know to say
It's been a good year for the roses

After three full years of marriage
It's the first time that you
Haven't made the bed
I guess the reason we're not talkin'
There's so little left to say
We haven't said
While a million thoughts
Go runnin' through my mind
I find I haven't spoke a word
And from the bedroom those familiar sounds of our one baby's cryin'
Goes unheard

But what a good year for the roses
Many blooms still linger there
The lawn could stand another mowin'
It's funny, I don't even care
And when you turned and walked away
And as the door behind you closes
The only thing I know to say
It's been a good year for the roses

 

[fox69]

"A Hard Act To Follow"

"A Hard Act To Follow"


I can see you're advertising
Cause you keep giving me the eye
It won't take long to tell you in my song
I wanna be with you tonight
I've been badly needing bookings
And you're the best contact I've known
And I'm gonna be a hard act to follow
If you keep a-coming-on

I'm gonna be a hard act to follow
Since you have set the stage
Take me in, unlock the door
And let the tiger out of his cage
I don't need no dress rehearsal

Cause my heart don't beat that strong
But I'm gonna be a hard act to follow
If you keep a-coming-on

Well the introductions over
We've got our hearts in tune
Let me know before we start the show
Am I falling in love too soon
I've got a heart 'bout as big as Texas
About the size of the Astrodome
And I'm gonna be a hard act to follow
If you keep a-coming-on

 

[fox69]

"A House Without Love"

"A House Without Love"


For years we both have lived on pride, dear
And we agree that love is gone
Why, oh why do we keep tryin'
A house without love is not a home.

The love light in your eyes has faded
And I'm contented just to roam
We slaved to gain a worthless treasure
A house without love is not a home.

No matter where our footsteps wander
I know we'll both be all alone
With the pride that came between us
A house without love is not a home.

The simple things have gone forever
We wanted wealth to call our own
And now we've reached the hour of parting
A house without love is not a home.

 

[fox69]

"A Little Bitty Tear"

"A Little Bitty Tear"


When you said you were leaving tomorrow
That today was our last day
I said there would be no sorrow,
That I'd laugh when you walked away.

But A little bitty tear let me down,
Spoiled my act as a clown
I had it made up not to make a frown,
Oh, but a little bitty tear let me down.

I said that I would laugh when you left me
Pull a funny as you went out the door
That I'd have me another one a-waiting
Yes, to wave goodbye as you go.

But a little bitty tear let me down,
Spoiled my act as a clown
I had it made up not make a frown,
But a little bitty tear let me down.

Everything went like a planned it
And I really put on quite a show
In my heart I felt I could stand it
Till you walked with your grip through the door.

Then a little bitty tear let me down,
Spoiled my act as a clown
I had it made up not make a frown,
But a little bitty tear let me down.

A little bitty tear let me down.
A little bitty tear let me down.
A little bitty tear let me down...

 

[fox69]

"A Picture From Life's Other Side"

"A Picture From Life's Other Side"


In the world's mighty gall'ry of pictures
Hang the scenes that are painted from life,
There's pictures of love and of passion,
And there hangs a pictures of peace and of strife,
There hangs pictures of youth and of beauty'
Of old age and the blushing young bride.
They all hang on the wall, aw, but the saddest of all,
Are the picture from life's other side.

Yes, The picture from life's other side,
Someone has fell by the way;
A life has gone out with the tide
Aw, That may have been happy some day;
There a poor old mother at home
She's watching and waiting alone,
Just longing to hear from a loved one so dear,
It's just a picture from life's other side.

Now the first scene is that of a gambler
Who'd lost all of his money playin',
And then his draws his dead mother's ring from his finger
That she wore long ago on her wedding day.
Aw, it was his last earthly treasure, but he staked it
And then he bows his head that his shame he might hide,
Aw, but when they lifted his head, they found he was dead,
That's just a picture from life's other side.

Now the last scene is set down by the river,
Of a heart-broken mother and babe,
And as the harbor lights shine and they shiver,
On an outcast that no one will save;
And yet she was once a true woman,
She was somebody's darlin' and pride,
God help her, she leaps, for there's no one to weep,
It's just a picture from life's other side...

 

[fox69]

"A Thousand Times A Day"

"A Thousand Times A Day"


I gave up cigarettes,
Haven't had to light one yet.
It's been a year sense I stopped.
Same goes for alcohol.
I don't touch the stuff at all.
I used to drink 'till I dropped.

But those were tough this is easy,
And it feels so good to say.
Forgetting you is not that hard to do
For I've done it a thousand times a day.
Oh I've done it a thousand times a day.

Friends said it would take some time
To get you off my mind.
They thought I'd never let you go.
But, I guess I've proved them wrong.
One more bad habit gone.
Just like the whisky and the smokes.

But those were tough this is easy,
And I'm all right I'm ok.
Forgetting you is not that hard to do
For I've done it a thousand times a day.

I've given you up for good,
Just like I said I would.
Oh the night you walked away.

Forgetting you is not that hard to do
For I've done it a thousand times a day.
Oh I've done it a thousand times a day...

 

[fox69]

"After The Fire Is Gone"

"After The Fire Is Gone"


Love is where you find it
When you find no love at home
And there's nothin' cold as ashes
After the fire is gone.

The bottle is almost empty
The clock just now struck ten
Darlin' I had to call you
To our favorite place again.

I know it's wrong for us to meet
But the fires gone out at home

And there' nothin' cold as ashes
After the fire is gone.

Love is where you find it
When you find no love at home
And there's nothin' cold as ashes
After the fire is gone.

Your lips are warm and tender
Your arms hold me just right
Sweet words of love you remember
That the one at home forgot.

Each time we say it's the last time
But we keep hangin' on

And there's nothin' cold as ashes
After the fire is gone.

Love is where you find it
When you find no love at home
And there's nothin' cold as ashes
After the fire is gone...

 

[fox69]

"Ain't Love A Lot Like That"

"Ain't Love A Lot Like That"


Well, a twister tore the roof off a grocery store
Blew an Idaho potato through the hardwood floor
Twirled granny's apron up around her head
The cat's still missin' and the dog is dead.

Well, ain't love a lot lot that
Ain't love a lot like that
Unconditional, unpredictable
Ain't love a lot like that?

Just like Moses and the Red Sea water
A little bit of faith and the ring I bought her
I hit my knees and she took my hand
And she lead my heart to the promised land.

Ain't love a lot lot that
Ain't love a lot like that
Unconditional, unpredictable
Ain't love a lot like that?

Well, the honeymoon's over and the work begun
My baby say I'm gettin' on her nerves again
One false move and an angry shout
I'm sleepin' all alone on the fold out couch.

Ain't love a lot lot that
Ain't love a lot like that
Unconditional, unpredictable
Ain't love a lot like that?

Ain't love a lot that
Now ain't love a lot like that
Unconditional, unpredictable
Ain't love a lot like that?

Unconditional, unpredictable
Ain't love a lot like that?

Ain't love a lot like that?...