George Jones

[fox69]

"The Selfishness Of Man"

"The Selfishness Of Man"


I saw a little beam of sunlight
Steal across a purple sky
And bent down to kiss a rose bud
Oh, it made me wanna cry

And to think that I've been permitted
To see a part of nature's plan
Oh, there's nothing that stands out more
Than the selfishness in man

Little children painting pictures
Of the blooms and apple trees
Oh, why can't the grown up people
Have faith of one thing?

And to think those tiny fingers
Might become a killer's hand
Oh, there's nothing that stands out more
Than the selfishness in man

Why can't we see the folly?
And the uselessness of pain
Love could lead to understanding
Maybe it's not too late

Then perhaps through His great wisdom
We might learn to understand
Then there'd be no shame or sorrow
And no selfishness in man

Then perhaps through His great wisdom
We might learn to understand
Then there'd be no shame or sorrow
And no selfishness in man

 

[fox69]

"The Shoe Goes On The Other Foot Tonight"

"The Shoe Goes On The Other Foot Tonight"


Oh, a shoe goes on the other foot tonight
We'll find out if two wrongs can make a right
Tonight I'll push my heartaches out of sight
'Cause the shoe goes on the other foot tonight

How long did you think you could go on hurting me
And I'd be your fool and wait at home alone
Well you go out and I have your fun like you are free
Tonight I'll have some pleasures of my own

'Cause a shoe goes on the other foot tonight
We'll find out if two wrongs can make a right
Tonight I'll push my heartaches out of sight
'Cause the shoe goes on the other foot tonight

Each time you walk out the door you walk on me
And you leave the door wide open for the blues
You fly away from me like you are free
You must think there's wings upon your shoes

 

[fox69]

"The Show's Almost Over"

"The Show's Almost Over"


He walked up to the bandstand and asked me could an old man sit in,
across his face I saw the pain and felt it in these words I heard him sing.
I can't believe what I see looking back through the years,
so many left over scars from a dreamers career.
I stole from the good life and now it wants payment from me;
I've nothing but memories and little to give back you see.

Now the show's almost over, let me sing one more song,
lord the world sure looks lonely when the crowd's almost gone.
So children please listen, but don't sing along cause the
mountains we're meeting and the meaning's all wrong.

He said on my way up I didn't want my little woman along,
I was just too busy maybe from the fame that I'd found.
Now the circus is over, somebody please tell the clown,
and darling please forgive me, I'm sorry for letting you down.

Now the show's almost over, let me sing one more song,
lord the world sure looks lonely when the crowd's almost gone.
So children please listen, but don't sing along cause the
mountains we're meeting and the meaning's all wrong.

And the show's almost over.

 

[fox69]

"The U.S.A. Today"

"The U.S.A. Today"


There's homeless on the streets of every city
Big city crime in every little town
There's people making money off of Jesus
And taxes dragging everybody down.

There's politicians shredding up the truth
And farmers getting pulled up by their roots
And pushers telling little kids that highs the only way
Welcome to the USA today.

It's true we've got our problems Lord knows we make mistakes
And every time we solve one ten others take it's place
But you don't see those refugees heading the other way
Oh, welcome to the USA today.

But you know there're a thousand of happy homes for ever homeless
And opportunity still knocks on every door

Our younger generation's really shining
Much brighter than they've ever shone before
We've got the right to vote our leaders in
And we've got the right to vote 'em out again
And we're all free to speak our minds and not get locked away
Welcome to the USA today.

It's true we've got our problems Lord knows we make mistakes
And every time we solve one ten others take it's place
But you don't see those refugees heading the other way
Welcome to the USA today.

Oh, welcome to the USA today...

 

[fox69]

"The Unclouded Day"

"The Unclouded Day"


O they tell me of a home far beyond the skies,
O they tell me of a home far away;
O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,
O they tell me of an unclouded day.

O the land of cloudless day,
O the land of an unclouded day,
O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,
O they tell me of an unclouded day.

O they tell me of a home where my friends have gone,
O they tell me of that land far away,
Where the tree of life in eternal bloom
Sheds its fragrance through the unclouded day.

O the land of cloudless day,
O the land of an unclouded day,
O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,
O they tell me of an unclouded day.

O they tell me that He smiles on His children there,
And His smile drives their sorrows all away;
And they tell me that no tears ever come again
In that lovely land of unclouded day.

O the land of cloudless day,
O the land of an unclouded day,
O they tell me of a home where no storm clouds rise,
O they tell me of an unclouded day...

 

[fox69]

"The Very Best Of Me"

"The Very Best Of Me"


If I should die before I wake
Darling to this world I will donate

Give my dry lips to Jack Daniels
Give the Jukebox both my ears
Plant one foot in Texas one in Tennessee
and send my back side to my ex wife
tell her to seal it with a kiss

Girl I'm leaving you the very best of me
I don't see why anyone would want my old bloodshot brown eyes
My old heart is gone and full of memories
But I'll donate all my parts to any other body that's in need
But girl I'm leaving you the very best of me

So,Give my dry lips to Jack Daniels
Give the Jukebox both my ears
Plant one foot in Texas one in Tennessee
and send my back side to my ex wife
tell her to seal it with a kiss
But I'm leaving you the very best of me

Now when I stop and think
about the thing that I know I'm going to leave behind
I ain't got much of anything a body needs
But girl I'm leaving you sweet memories of our days and nights of love
Girl I'm leaving you the very best of me

Give my dry lips to Jack Daniels
Give the Jukebox both my ears
Plant one foot in Texas one in Tennessee
and send my back side to my ex wife
tell her to seal it with a kiss
But I'm leaving you the very best of me

Oh Baby you've always had the very best of me

 

[fox69]

"The Visit"

"The Visit"


Sorry, I'm so late
But Ive been out a-walkin'
Trying to find a way to tell you
But I think you already know

I never want to hurt you
Cause darlin' I still love you
But things aren't like they used to be
Its time for lettin' go

I wasn't out there lookin'
But a month ago last Sunday
I met someone just like you
In line at the grocery store

We've been spending time together
Yeah, she knows all about you
The truth is, she can give me
What you cant anymore

I know I promised you forever
I never thought Id see this day
If only I could write the pages
Our story wouldn't end this way

I feel so much better
Knowing we could have this moment
But it looks like, it may rain soon
And its gettin' kind of late

Hon Ill always bring you roses
Every time I come to visit
The caretakers waiting
They want to close the cave

I know I promised you forever
I never thought Id see this day
If only I could write the pages
Our story wouldn't end this way
It wouldn't end this way

 

[fox69]

"The Warm Red Wine"

"The Warm Red Wine"


Put a nickel in the jukebox
And let it play
For my heart is troubled with pain
Take the cork from the bottle
Of the warm red wine
And fill my glass up, again.

Fill my glass to the brim
Till it flows o'er the rim
Like the tears flow in this heart of mine
Then I'll say so long
To the dreams that are gone
On account of the warm red wine.

Oh, a prison of stone
With it's cold iron bars
Is no more than a prison than mine
I'm a prisoner of drink
Who will never escape
From the chains of the warm red wine.

Oh, the wine is red
So warm and red
Like the ribbon
It sparkles and shines
But I paid for the wine
Yeah, That one red wine
With all of my hopes
And in my dreams...

 

[fox69]

"The Weatherman"

"The Weatherman"


The weatherman just said there's gonna be stormy weather
I guess he's right I feel it in the air
He said it'll be sometimes before it gets any better
The way I feel I just don't even care.

The forecast on this love of ours don't look much better
'Cause lately we've been havin' troubled times
There ain't much chance in clearin' the chilly winds are nearin'
There's trouble brewin' in this heart of mine.

'Cause I can see the clouds of doubt are hangin' low overhead
And the hurricanes of jealously are just around the bend
Well, I can feel the rains of sadness fallin' on this heart of mine
Only we can bring fair weather back and have love one more time.

Well, I believe to my soul the weatherman is goin' crazy
'Cause I just felt a ray of warm sunshine
She just walked in and kissed me and said how much she'd missed me
We're gonna have good weather one more time.

'Cause I can see the clouds of doubt no longer hang overhead
And the hurricanes of jealously have all come to an end
Well, the rain is gone and there's a rainbow in this heart of mine
No more stormy weather now there's sunshine one more time.

No more stormy weather now there's sunshine one more time.
(Yeah)

 

[fox69]

"The Window Up Above"

"The Window Up Above"


I've been living a new way
Of life that I love so
But I can see the clouds are gath'ring
And the storm will wreck our home
For last night he held you tightly
And you didn't even shove
This is true for I've been watching
From the window up above.

You must have thought that I was sleeping
And I wish that I had been
But I guess it's best to know you
And the way your heart can sin
I thought we belonged together
And our hearts fit like a glove
I was wrong for I've been watching
From the window up above.

From my eyes the teardrops started
As I listened on and on
I heard you whisper to him softly
That our marriage was all wrong
But I hope he makes you happy
And you will never lose his love
I was wrong, I was watching
From the window up above.

How I wish I could be dreaming
And wake up to an honest love
I was wrong for I was watching
From the window up above...