George Jones

[fox69]

"Will You Visit Me On Sundays"

"Will You Visit Me On Sundays"


Just outside these prison bars the hanging tree is waiting
At sunrise I'll meet darkness and death will say hello
Darling, touch your lips to mine and tell me that you love me
And promise me again before you go.

Will you visit me on Sundays, will you bring me pretty flowers
Will your big blue eyes get misty, will you brush away a tear
A grave is filled with silence but if a sleeping man could hear
Darling, would I hear your footsteps up there.

Promise me that time won't seperate me from your mem'ry
That you'll remember me until the days of silver hair
If not for you I know I'd lose my mind before the morning
Hold me close and tell me that you care.

Will you visit me on Sundays, will you bring me pretty flowers
Will your big blue eyes get misty, will you brush away a tear
A grave is filled with silence but if a sleeping man could hear
Darling, would I hear your footsteps up there.

Will you visit me on Sundays, will you bring me pretty flowers
Will your big blue eyes get misty, will you brush away a tear
A grave is filled with silence but if a sleeping man could hear
Darling, would I hear your footsteps up there...

 

[fox69]

"Window Up Above"

"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...

 

[fox69]

"Wine Colored Roses"

"Wine Colored Roses"


Today I got a long letter
From one who still cares for me
She asked lots of questions
Like would I call her sometime
And was I gettin' back on my feet

She asked if I had quit drinkin'
Like I promised her long ago
The words wouldn't come
When I called and she answered
Oh, but I found a way to say no

[Chorus:]
I sent her some wine colored roses
The color of grapes on the vine
When she sees the wine colored roses
They'll tell her I'm still on the wine

The roses will say I still love her
And their color will cause her to cry
One dozen reasons to tell her I'm sorry
And twelve pretty flowers don't lie

[Chorus:]
I sent her some wine colored roses
The color of grapes on the vine
When she sees the wine colored roses
They'll tell her I'm still on the wine

I sent her some wine colored roses...

 

[fox69]

"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 (a sign from above)
On the wings of a dove (wings of a dove)

When trouble surrounds us
When evil's come
The body grows weak (body grows weak)
And the spirit grows numb (spirit grows numb)

When these things beset us
He doesn't forget us
He sends down his love (sends down his love)
On the 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 (a sign from above)
On the wings of a dove (wings of a dove)

When noah had drifted
In the flood many days
He searched for land (He searched for land)
In various ways (In various ways)

Troubles he had some
But wasn't forgotten
He sent down his love (sent down his love)
On the 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 abouve (a sign from above)
On the wings of a dove (wings of a dove)

On the wings of a dove (wings of a dove)
On the wings of a dove (wings of a dove)...

 

[fox69]

"Wino The Clown"

"Wino The Clown"


He's got a funny red nose, old baggy pants
When he staggers down the street it's a funny little dance
Children gather 'round as he falls down
Everybody laughs at wino the clown.

They just don't know the reason why
But when she died, he died inside
He lost all his will to live
And he had no use for pride.
Not even all his children's love
Could bring him back again
He just crawled into a bottle
Now he's waiting for the end.

He's got a funny red nose, old baggy pants
When he staggers down the street it's a funny little dance
Children gather 'round as he falls down
Everybody laughs at wino the clown.

They laugh when he comes down the street.
Stumbles all alone.
At they way he smiles and holds his arm
Just as if someone's holding on.
They all think he's lost his mind
talking to thin air
Ah, but only me and my daddy knows
That mama's walking there.

He's got a funny red nose, old baggy pants,
When he staggers down the street it's a funny little dance
Children gather 'round when he falls down
Everybody laughs at wino the clown.

But I never laugh when my daddy falls down
I'll always love wino the clown...

 

[fox69]

"With Half A Heart"

"With Half A Heart"


I never thought I’d see the day
That you would come to me and say
I am sorry that we had ever met
I guess it all just goes to show
How little one can really know
Somebody that’s my darling you can bet

I’ll never again risk all my chips
On laughing eyes and lying lips
I may risk some but I’ll hold back a part
At burnt child always fears the fire
Though you may fill me with desire
I’ll do my loving with half a heart

Half a love is better than none
I may miss out on half the fun
But it won’t hurt me half as much if we should part
I may just feel just half the bliss
If we share just half a kiss
But I’ll always be left with just half a heart

I only wished that I could be
Sure that the next gal that loved me
Would love completely with her heart and soul
But I’m afraid she’ll let me down
And laugh at me all over town
So I’m gonna keep my self-control

He who loves and runs away will love again another day
Will be my motto from the very start
I’ll never again be taken in by twinkle
And a dimple chin
I’ll do my lovin’ with half a heart

Half a love is better than none….

 

[fox69]

"Woman Loves Me Right"

"Woman Loves Me Right"


When I come home from working
So tired with all that aching in my head
She meets me with a warm kiss
And rubs my neck and puts me straight to bed
Then I lay there in comfort
Knowing she's beside me I will have to rest
All through the night
Cause when my baby loves me
Heaven knows the woman loves me right

I know that I have just as much
As any man has ever known before
And I would be a bit so surprised to know
That when it comes to love that I have more
And when darkness falls upon me
And settles in my path I'm not afraid
Cause she's my light
And when my baby loves me
Heaven knows the woman loves me right

When my baby loves me
There's nothing more than I can ever say
She's always been an angel she's never let me in any way
And when darkness falls upon me
And settles in my path I'm not afraid
Cause she's my light
And when my baby loves me
Heaven knows the woman loves me right

Yes when my baby loves me
Heaven knows the woman loves me right

 

[fox69]

"Womanhood"

"Womanhood"


Well, he said hold on Patricia
I only tried to kiss ya
She said okay and then said don't you dare
She seems so badly shakin'
He thought he was mistaken
But it sure looked like she bowed her head in prayer
I am a Christian Lord, but I'm a woman too
If you are listenin' Lord, please show me what to do
I've tried hard to be what mama says is good
As I step into my womanhood
Shortly after midnight
She turned off the porch light
Walked into her bedroom all alone
She sat down and said well, Lord
God, I've been through hell, Lord
Wonderin' if I did right or wrong
I am a Christian Lord, but I'm a woman to
If you are listenin' Lord, please show me what to do
I've tried hard to be what mama says is good
As I step into my womanhood
One more time
You heard, yes I am a Christian Lord, but I'm a woman too
If you are listenin' Lord, please show me what to do
I've tried hard to be what mama says is good
As I step into my womanhood
Slowly slip into my womanhood
Slowly slip into my womanhood...

 

[fox69]

"Won't It Be Wonderful There?"

"Won't It Be Wonderful There?"


When with the savior we enter the glory land
Won't it be wonderful there
Ended the troubles and cares of the story land
Won't it be wonderful there?

Won't it be wonderful there
Having no burdens to bear
Joyously singing, with heartbells all ringing
Won't it be wonderful there?

Walking and talking with Christ, the Supernal One
Won't it be wonderful there
Praising, adoring the Matchless Eternal One
Won't it be wonderful there?

Won't it be wonderful there
Having no burdens to bear
Joyously singing, with heartbells all ringing
Won't it be wonderful there?

There where the tempest will never be sweeping us
Won't it be wonderful there
Sure that forever the Lord will be keeping us
Won't it be wonderful there?

Won't it be wonderful there
Having no burdens to bear
Joyously singing, with heartbells all ringing
Oh, won't it be wonderful there?...

 

[fox69]

"Wonders You Perform"

"Wonders You Perform"


Oh Lord, you know that I'm not
One to bother you with little things
And you and I have never been too close
But we've always been on speakin' terms
I've watched you with doin' things
And tried to understand you more than most
No I haven't gone to church the way I ought to
But I always thought you knew
In my own way I worshipped you
While even your own children
Doubt and fail to understand
The simple way you go about the things you do
I've seen the doubt upon the face of loved ones
As they sadly placed a wreath of flowers on a tiny grave
And wondered why a child is brought into the world
To only live a little while and die, you could have saved
But I believe that in your eyes
This little child was somethin' special
And you wanted it to be with you, no doubt
So with out-stretched arms you beckoned
It's so simple that I reckon
They can't understand the way you worked it out
Once I saw a young man growin'
Till he neared the age of knowin'
Then I watched as somethin' happened to his mind
No doctor could correct it
It was just as I suspected
And I marvelled at your way of bein' kind
They tried everything in vain and
I was there when they explained it
To the family, how he slipped into a trance
Guess you looked into the future
Watched him turn his back upon you
Lovin' him so much you couldn't take the chance
It took a lot of love to die
For sinners such as I
And I guess that's why you've never given up on me
You understood when some denied you
And even when they crucified you
Knowin' all these things were meant to be
For the stable's such a simple thing
No wonder there were few who came
To see a king the night that...