George Jones

[fox69]

"What's Your Mama's Name?"

"What's Your Mama's Name?"


Thirty some odd years ago a young man came to Memphis
Askin' 'bout a rose that used to blossom in his world
People never took the time to mind the young man's questions
Until one day they heard him ask a little green eyed girl.

What's your mama's name, child, what's your mama's name
Does she ever talk about a place called New Orleans
Has she ever mentioned a man named Buford Wilson
What's your mama's name, child, what's your mama's name?

Twenty some odd years ago a drunkard down in Memphis
Lost a month of life and labored to the county jail
Just because he asked a little green eyed girl a question
And offered her a nickel's worth of candy if she'd tell.

A year and some odd days ago an old man died in Memphis
Just another wayward soul the county had to claim
Inside the old man's ragged coat they found a faded letter
That said you got a daughter and her eyes are Wilson green.

What's your mama's name, child, what's your mama's name
Does she ever talk about a place called New Orleans
Has she ever mentioned a man named Buford Wilson
What's your mama's name, child, what's your mama's name?

What's your mama's name child, what's your mama's name?

 

[fox69]

"When Did You Stop Loving Me"

"When Did You Stop Loving Me"


When did you stop lovin' me
How long have I been a memory
I gotta know for my own sanity
Tell me when did you stop lovin' me
There was a time when you worshipped where I stood
Heaven knows I'd bring it back if I could
Now I can tell when we make love it ain't me you're thinkin' of
Tell me when did you stop lovin' me

Was it that night that you stayed out until dawn
You know that night has haunted me, oh, for so long
Or was your love already gone, tell me please, oh, I've gotta know
Darling, when did you stop lovin' me
There was a time when you worshipped where I stood
Heaven knows, I'd bring it back if I could
Now I can tell when we make love it ain't me you're thinkin' of
Tell me when did you stop lovin' me
Tell me when did you stop lovin' me...

 

[fox69]

"When I Stop Dreaming"

"When I Stop Dreaming"


When I stop dreaming
That's when I'll stop wanting you.

The worst that I've ever been hurt in my life
The first time I ever have wanted to die
Was the night when you told me you loved someone else
And asked me if I could forget.

When I stop dreaming
That's when I'll stop thinking you.

I'd be like a flower unwanted in spring
Alone and neglected, transplanted in vain
To a garden of sadness where it's pedals would fall
In the shadow of undying pain.

When I stop dreaming
That's when I'll stop loving you.

You may teach the flowers to bloom in the snow
You may take a pebble and teach it to grow
You may teach all the raindrops to return to the clouds
But you can't teach my heart to forget.

When I stop dreaming
That's when I'll stop loving you

 

[fox69]

"When Jesus Takes His Children Home"

"When Jesus Takes His Children Home"


This world that we are livin' in has seen its better days
Jesus said he would return and I believe he's on his way
You better change your way of livin' I hope your soul is saved
If you want to go with Jesus on that judgement day.

When Gabriel makes his trumpet sound what beautiful sight
I hope your name is written down in the book of life
If you don't have salvation and you've never learned to pray
You can't go with Jesus on that judgement day.

When Jesus comes to take his children home sweet home
To beautiful mansion in the sweet by and by
We'll cross the Jordan river singin' a song
When Jesus comes to take his children home.

When Jesus comes to take his children home sweet home
To beautiful mansion in the sweet by and by
We'll cross the Jordan river singin' a song
When Jesus comes to take his children home.

When Jesus comes to take his children home...

 

[fox69]

"When Love Was Green"

"When Love Was Green"


Each day I live with faith from yesterday
When you were mine the sky's was never grey
With in our hearts each day was filled with spring
But that was long ago when love was green
The season now has grown from green to brown
The clouds of sorrow lets their rain fall down
You're no longer mine but I srtill dream
Of yesterday when love was green

Each night I hold your picture in my arms
And kiss you lips pretending they're still warm
The bells of love and joy would loudly ring
If I could live one day when love was green
But that was long ago when love was green...

 

[fox69]

"When Mama Sang (The Angels Stopped To Listened)"

"When Mama Sang (The Angels Stopped To Listened)"


Mama didn't have special trainin'
She couldn't read the music, just the words
But when she'd stand to sing on Sunday mornin'
She had the sweetest voice I think I've, I've ever heard.

She loved to sing the songs about our Savior
"There is a Fountain", was her favorite one
And I've seen tears run down the cheeks of sinners
By the time my mama's song was done.

When mama sang the angels stopped to listen
You could see the love light shinin' in her face
When mama sang the angels stopped to listen
Now in heaven' choir she had a special places.

[Spoken:]
You know my daddy wanted me to sing a song
The day that moma left us
And you know that little chuch
Was filled with all of mama's friends
And you know it seems we could all here mama singin'
When I could hear her sing her favorite, again.

[Sang:]
When mama sang the angels stopped to listen
You could see the love light shining in her face
When mama sang the angels stopped to listen
Now in heaven' choir she had a special places.

When mama sang the angels stopped to listen.

 

[fox69]

"When My Heart Hurts No More"

"When My Heart Hurts No More"


When my heart hurts no more and the flames just an ember
Love that I begged you for I won't even remember
I'll be no weeping willow when I've learned the score
No more tears on my pillow when my heart hurts no more.

When my heart hurts no more, that's what I'm longin' for
To be free from the spell, that's all been so well
I will have to keep wonderin' what I'm livin' for
I won't be at your mercy when my heart hurts no more.

When my heart hurts no more, that's what I'm liviin' for
When at last I'll be free from your memory
I won't have to keep wonderin' what I'm living for
I'll be no weeping willow when my heart hurts no more...

 

[fox69]

"When The Grass Grows Over Me"

"When The Grass Grows Over Me"


I'll be your when the grass grows over me.

When you left I thought that I would soon get over you
Even told myself that I would find somebody too
Time and tears have come and gone but not your memory
But I'll be over you when the grass grows over me

Yes, I'll be over you when you're standing over me
And as you look down at the cold
Cold ground I'm sleeping in
Don't expect to hear me say that I still love you
'Cause I'll be over you when the grass grows over me

Even when my eyes are closed they keep on seeing you
Every minute of the night I'm hurting through and through
And as long as I live I know I won't be free
But I'll be over you when the grass grows over me

Yes, I'll be over you when you're standing over me
And as you look down at the cold
Cold ground I'm sleeping in
Don't expect to hear me say that I still love you then
'Cause I'll be over you when the grass grows over me...

 

[fox69]

"When The Last Curtain Falls"

"When The Last Curtain Falls"


Even though I still sting from the words that you threw at me
There's no pleasure at all from watching you fall to your knees
'Cause the tables have turned and I'm finally learning to live
And forgive and let go, as no sweet revenge
As loves angry end and we all need to know

When the last curtain falls with a final goodbye
And the bitter cold darkness of night flash the days of our life
With the silence so loud we can feel it all
There's no reason or cause to cheer or applaud when the last curtain falls

The irony is that you're wearing the look I once wore
And in truth I've longed for this moment to settle the score
But it's not all that clear, now that I'm hearin' you echo
The thoughts of my soul, the justice of time
It's not really mine and I want you to know

When the last curtain falls with a final goodbye
And the bitter cold darkness of night flash the days of our life
With the silence so loud we can't feel at all
There's no reason or cause to cheer or applaud when the last curtain falls
There's no reason or cause to cheer or applaud when the last curtain falls

 

[fox69]

"When The Wife Runs Off"

"When The Wife Runs Off"


Well, I break the dishes and I burn the steak
I spilled all the coffee that I try to make
Tried to do some sewin' stuck the needle in my hand
That's how it is when the wife runs off with another man
Monday I washed when the sun was a-shining bright
I used too much bleach an' everything came out white
This house looks like the garbage hit the fan
That's how it is when the wife runs off with another man
TV dinner, chicken pot pie is all I've had to eat
I've lost so much weight from living on hate till my shoes don't fit my feet
But still I've got to do the best I can
That's how it is when the wife runs off with another man

Tried to iron my shirt but I had the iron too hot
Now there's a hole in the back of the best dang shirt I've got
Nothing turns out right the way I planned
And that's how it is when the wife runs off with another man
TV dinner, chicken pot pie is all I've had to eat
I've lost so much weight from living on hate till my shoes don't fit my feet
But still I've got to do the best I can
That's how it is when the wife runs off with another man
That's how it is when the wife runs off with another man...