George Jones

[fox69]

"These Hands"

"These Hands"


These hands aren't the hands of a gentleman these hands are calloused and old
These hands raised a family these hands built a home
Now these hands raised to praise the Lord
These hands won the heart of my loved one and with hers they were never alone
If these hands filled their task then what more could you ask
For these fingers have worked to the bone
Now don't try to judge me by what you'd like me be
For my life hasn't been a success
Some people have power but still they grieve
While these hands brought me happiness
Now I'm tired and I'm old and I haven't much gold
Maybe things ain't been all that I planned
Lord above hear my plea when it's time to judge me
Take a look at these hard working hands take a look at these hard working hands

 

[fox69]

"These Old Eyes Have Seen It All"

"These Old Eyes Have Seen It All"


The old man's hair was white and his eyes looked tired
He drank his beer at the table all alone
But he smiled when I spoke to him so I sat down for awhile
I wound up sitting there the whole night long
'Cause I could see he had a lifetime on his mind
So I just sat there and listened, I was glad to take the time.
And he said..
I saw Jimmy Rodgers yodel on the stage
And I saw Hank when the walked him to his grave
I saw a country boy from Memphis
Change the world with rock and roll
And these old eyes have seen it all.
Then he said..
I saw friends of mine or foreign soil die proud
I saw things over there, son, that I still can't talk about
I saw a crazy man named Hitler and his army rise and fall
Yeah, these old eyes have seen it all.
These old eyes have seen it all
Now the hands of time are writing on the wall
Telling me I won't have long waiting for my Jesus to call
These old eyes have seen it all.
I saw sweet Mary love me, fifty years
With a trembling hand we wiped away a tear
He said my memories of Mary are the sweetest I recall
And these old eyes have seen it all.
These old eyes have seen it all
They saw a man walk on the moon and come back home
I know it won't be long before I hear my Jesus call
These old eyes have seen it all...

 

[fox69]

"They Bought The House Next Door"

"They Bought The House Next Door"


I must pack up my things and start movin'
Due to circumstances beyond my control
They were married yesterday, but I still love him
And now I've learned, they bought the house next door

They'll be movin' in first thing tomorrow mornin'
I'll be watchin' from my window, and I'll cry
All I'll be to him is just a next-door neighbor
But all he is to me is everything in life

In a day or two, I'll wind up all my business
I can't live in this old lonesome house no more
It's hard enough to know that I have lost him
And to make things worse, they bought the house next door

In a day or two, I'll wind up all my business
I can't live in this old lonesome house no more
It's hard enough to know that I have lost him
And to make things worse, they bought the house next door

 

[fox69]

"They Call It Making Love"

"They Call It Making Love"


Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and Heaven and nature sing

Joy to the world, the Saviour reigns
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods, rock, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat the sounding joy

He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders of His love

Joy to the world, the Lord is come

 

[fox69]

"They'll Never Take Her Love From Me"

"They'll Never Take Her Love From Me"


(No they'll never, ever take her love from me)

If today the sun should set on all my hopes and cares
There is one who's smiling face, the God's would see
'Cause she'll walk along beside me, up to golden stairs
Oh, they'll never, ever take her love from me.

What a fool I was to go and break the trust she gave
And to see her love turn into sympathy
It's the one regret I'll carry with me to my grave
Oh, they'll never, ever take her love from me.

I'm so thankful for each golden hour of happiness
That we shared together in the used to be
Someone else's arms may hold her now in uncaress
But they'll never, ever take her love from me.

I thought I could make her happy if I'd step aside
But I knew her love would never set me free
And even on the day that she became another's bride
I'll say, they'll never, ever take her love from me...

 

[fox69]

"They've Got Millions In Milwaukee"

"They've Got Millions In Milwaukee"


They ought to have a celebration
And pay their respects to me
Put my name up in neon lights
And then give me the key

To the city I've helped make so rich
By spending my last dime
On a cold beer in some honky tonk
To get a woman off of my mind

'Cause they've got millions in Milwaukee
That they made off of guys like me
Who can't stand the pain, a hurting' thing
When their baby leaves

They ought to put my picture on the beer can
So that woman of mine can see
They've got millions in Milwaukee

If I only had a penny
For all the suds I've soaked
I might even own me a brewery
Instead of being' broke

I know I spend a fortune
And the end is nowhere in sight
Bartender, how about one free round
Before you close it up tonight

'Cause they've got millions in Milwaukee
That they made off of guys like me
Who can't stand the pain of hurting' things
When their baby leaves

You ought to put my picture on the beer can
So that woman of mine can see
They've got millions in Milwaukee
And thanks to guys like me

They've got millions in Milwaukee

 

[fox69]

"Things Have Gone To Pieces"

"Things Have Gone To Pieces"


Oh, the faucet started
Drippin' in the kitchen
And last night your picture
Fell down from the wall
Today the boss said "Sorry,
I can't use you anymore."
And tonight the light bulb
Went Out in the hall

[Chorus:]
Things have gone to pieces since you left me
Nothing turns out half-right now it seems
There ain't nothing in my pocket,
But three nickels and a dime
But I'm holding to the pieces of my dream

Somebody threw a baseball
Through my window
And the arm fell off
My fav'rite chair, again
The man called me today and said,
"He'd haul my things away
If I didn't get my payments made by ten."

[Chorus:]
Things have gone to pieces since you left me
Nothing turns out half-right now it seems
There ain't nothing in my pocket,
But three nickels and a dime
But I'm holding to the pieces of my dream...

 

[fox69]

"This Growing Old Together Love We Share"

"This Growing Old Together Love We Share"


The only time this wedding vand will ever lead my hand
Is when I washed the dishes for the meal I cooked for you
And the sun won't go to rest until I've known the best
From two lovin' arms they are so true

When you waked me in the night and you wanna hold me tight
You can't on when you count on me bein' there
Side by side me and you we'll make our dreams come true
With this growing old together love we share

And when you touched me with your hand you're looking at a happy man
Looking stand flat on the ground and reach the sky
You don't have to say a word cause I have plainly heard
The good things that you're sayin' with your eyes

You're my woman when I love you you're my baby when I pet you
You're my walls when I wanna sit in chair
For --- and he made you for me
And this growing old together love we share

This growing old together love we share
Will stand the taste the time because we care
There won't ever be another to take us from each other
And this growing old together love we share
This growing old together love we share

 

[fox69]

"This Wanting You"

"This Wanting You"


I almost wish that I could lose my mind sometime
Then maybe I'd be free of memories you left behind
With every single thought I hate to face the truth
It's never ending always there, this wanting you

Will I go through my life with only one desire?
Other arms have held me close but they can't kill the fire
This flame inside my heart has never burnt so blue
It's never ending always there, this wanting you

You're in my mind all the time, how long will it last?
Why can't I leave our love in peace, it's buried in the past
You let go so long ago but I still can't turn loose
Oh, it's never ending it's always there, this wanting you
It's never ending always there, this wanting you

 

[fox69]

"Those Were The Good Times"

"Those Were The Good Times"


Broken down apartment rooms paper plates and plastic spoons
Honey those were the good times
Twenty dollar wedding band cotton dress and dishpan fan
Honey those were the good times

Those were the good times
Those were the give-you-all-I could times
We got by on what we made and we made love everyday
And honey those were the good times

Now this house is an empty place satin sheets and lots of lace
But honey gone are the good times
Big parties imported booze tailored clothes Italian shoes
But honey gone are the good times

Gone are the good times
Gone are the give-you all-I-could times
But have they really slipped away can we bring them back to stay
Cause honey those were the good times
Honey those were the good times