George Jones

[Torrent Maniak]

Good Ones And Bad Ones

Good Ones And Bad Ones

Some come from Heaven and some crawl from Hell
And the good fight the bad for your soul
Bit it's hard to tell the lie from the truth
When you find one that easy to hold.
There's no way of knowing which one you been lovin'
Till you leave 'em or you lose her for good
By then it's too late, you just mark it up to fate
Either way, you end up a fool.
Chorus:
It's a fine line between Heaven and Hell
When the good makes you feel like you should
It's a fine line between Heaven and Hell
When the bad makes you feel just as good.
A Good one will love you for all that she's worth
A bad one will take you for more
A good one will cherish the key to your heart
And a bad one a key to your door.
A good one will love you for richer or poorer
But that makes the bad'er one worse
A good one will love you till death do you part
And a bad one makes sure you go first.
Chorus:
It's a fine line between Heaven and Hell
When the good makes you feel like you should
It's a fine line between Heaven and Hell
When the bad makes you feel just as good.
Chorus:
It's a fine line between Heaven and Hell
When the good makes you feel like you should
It's a fine line between Heaven and Hell
When the bad makes you feel just as good...

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Good Year For The Roses

Good Year For The Roses

I can hardly bare 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 coffeethat 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 running 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...

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Great Divide

Great Divide

I guess we've walked a million miles together hand in hand
We'd climb steep Rocky Mountains a happy woman a happy man
We'd thought our love would go on forever side by side
But here we stand like strangers at the great divide
We've loved our way to the top of life the rest was all down hill
The rough times seem behind us and our dreams were all fulfilled
But we found out sometimes love grows old and I think our love just died
But here we stand like strangers at the great divide
Now you'll take a high road I will take the low
But who'll take the baby cause we both love her so
Divorce is not the answer now but we've got too much pride
So here we stand like strangers at the great divide
So here we stand like strangers at the great divide

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Green Grass Grows All Around

Green Grass Grows All Around

Little Johnnie Green, Little Sallie Brown spooning in the park with the grass all around, Underneath a tree, they were making love, gazing at the silver stars above, John said "Sallie our love will grow, I've got money said Sal, you know, And if you will share my lot I'll give you all I've got." Head upon his breast Little Sallie Brown Cooche, Cooche Coo with the grass all around, now and then a kiss, then a loving sigh, what would popsey do if ma should die, John said Sallie when we are wed, I'll bring breakfast to you in bed, Come on dear just one more squeeze Give me your bank book please. After they were wed, I can cook she said Fried a piece of steak with the grass all around, made some biscuits too, which poor Johnnie ate, Doctor, came, but then it was too late, John delirious starts to rave, three days after he's in his grave, All his happy days are gone, home cooking killed poor John! And the green grass grew all around, all around, all around, and each little bird in the tree top high said "Oh you Kid" and winked his eye, and the green grass grew all around, all around, on the ground, with all your gold my turtle dove, said he "How can you doubt my love?" and the green grass grew all around, all around, and the green grass grew all around. And the green grass grew all around, all around, all around, and each little bird in the tree top high sang "Oh you Kid" "You're some wise guy!" and the green grass grew all around, all around, on the ground, John fancied he heard some one say, there's always one born every day, and the green grass grew all around, all around, and the green grass grew all around. And the green grass grew all around, all around, all around, and each little bird in the tree top high sand "Oh you John" Goodbye, goodbye! and the green grass grew all around, all around, on the ground, The biscuits he could not digest, were laid away with John to rest, and the green grass grew all around, all around, and the green grass grew all around.

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Hallelujah Weekend

Hallelujah Weekend

Oh, the coffee pot's perkin', soon dad leaves for workin'
Oh, it's Monday Lord, and we forgot you again
By Tuesday we're a-waitin and it's gettin' agravatin'
Knowin' Wednesday's still hangs in the wind.

Thursday we're a-thinkin, 'dancin' and drinkin'
Friday starts another Satin's weekeend
Saturday's goin' to please us, oh, but Sunday without Jesus
Only brings troubled Monday again.

Startin' Moday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Living for Jesus, Satin never was a friend
And your Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Oh, the joy he'll bring there'll never be an end.

Let's be more understandin',
Why He's bein' so demandin'
He only want love to die for our sins
Starts your Mondays and Tuesdays
And Sundays going to leave us
Upon a Saturdays hallelujah weekend.

--- Instrumnental ---

Startin' Moday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Living for Jesus, Satin never was a friend
And your Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Oh, the joy he'll bring there'll never be an end.

Let's be more understandin',
Why He's bein' so demandin'
He only want love for diein' for our sins
Starts your Mondays and Tuesdays
And Sundays going to leave us
A happy seventh day hallelujah weekend.

Starts your Mondays and Tuesdays
And Sundays going to leave us
Happy seventh day hallelujah weekend...

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Hang Up The Baby's Stocking

Hang Up The Baby's Stocking

Hang up the baby's stocking
Be sure that you don't forget
For the dear little dimpled darling
Has never seen Christmas yet!

I told her all about it
She opened her big blue eyes
I'm sure she understood it
She looked so funny and wise.

--- Instrumental ---

(Scotty)
Gee, what a tiny stocking!
It doesn't take much to hold
But little pink toe's as baby's
Away from the frost and the cold.

But then, for the baby's Christmas
It never would do at all
Why! Santa wouldn't be looking
For anything half so small.

--- Instrumental ---

(Lulu Belle)
I'll know what we'll do for the baby
I've thought of the very best plan

I'll borrow a stocking from Grandma
The biggest that ever I can.

And hang it by mine, dear mother
Right here in the corner so
I'll write a letter to Santa
And fasten it to the toe.

--- Instrumental ---

(Both)
Write-this is the baby's stocking
That hangs in the corner here
You never have seen her, Santa
For she only came this year.

(Lulu Belle)
But she's just the blessed'st baby
And now before you go
Just cram her stocking with goodies
From the top down to the toe!

(Both)
Hang up the baby's stocking
Be sure that you don't forget!
For the dear little dimpled darling,
Has never seen Christmas yet!...

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Hangin' On To One & Hangin' Round The Other

Hangin' On To One & Hangin' Round The Other

I've heard people say that love is maeant for two
But this old heart of mine knows that this ain't true
Three's a crowd they say but somehow something's wrong
I got one I hang around and one I love at home.

(Hanging on to one, and hangin' 'round the other.)
The one I hang around is more than just a lover
The one I love at home is a good wife and a mother
Hangin' on to one and hangin' 'round the other.

--- Instrumental ---

Now heartaches on the way the ending soon will come
But I can't stand the thought of losing either one
The truth I hide inside is more than I can stand
Me and her in misery a-walkin' hand in hand.

(Hanging on to one, and hangin' 'round the other.)
The one I hang around is more than just a lover
The one I love at home is a good wife and a mother
Hangin' on to one and hangin' 'round the other.

Hangin' on to one and hangin' 'round the other...

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Hardest Part Of All

Hardest Part Of All

The fear of losing you somehow yet in my mind, still lingers
Tomorrow will not seem so close to gettin' us today
I'm holding on but I can feel you darlin' slippin' through my fingers
And it hurts to see your love for me just slowly slip away.

And the party going on as long as I can seem to find the reason
I'd crawl to you if it would do one bit of good at all
I just sit and watch the screen wall that I built around you fall
Without a reason that's the hardest part of all.

--- Instrumental ---

If there was something I had done then I could say I'm sorry
And try to make things up to you somehow I'd find a way
But the only thing I'm guilty of is lovin' you so long now
I can't stand to see your love for me just slowly slip away.

And the party going on as long as I can't seem to find the reason
I'd crawl to you if it would do one bit of good at all
I just sit and watch the green wall that I built around you fall
Without a reason that's the hardest part of all.

Without a reason that's the hardest part of all...

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Have Mercy On Me

Have Mercy On Me

My mother and me know all the books of the bible
She guided my way as long as she could
But I wondered astray to worship false idols
It brought me shame, she told me it would.

Have mercy on me (have mercy on me)
Dear Lord a poor sinner (dear Lord a poor sinner)
I'm looking for you (I'm looking for you)
In Heaven some day (in heaven some day.)

On the righteous road (on the righteous road)
I'm just a beginner (I'm just a beginner)
Have mercy on me (have mercy on me)
And show me the way (and show me the way.)

--- Instrumental ---

How many loved ones are already in Heaven
They're praying for me as if they know
They're hoping I'll change my way of living
Well, tell them I have they'll be happy to know.

Have mercy on me (have mercy on me)
Dear Lord a poor sinner (dear Lord a poor sinner)
I'm looking for you (I'm looking for you)
In Heaven some day (in heaven some day.)

On the righteous road (on the righteous road)
I'm just a beginner (I'm just a beginner)
Have mercy on me (have mercy on me)
And show me the way (and show me the way.)

--- Instrumental ---

Have mercy on me (have mercy on me)
Dear Lord a poor sinner (dear Lord a poor sinner)
I'm looking for you (I'm looking for you)
In Heaven some day (in heaven some day)

On the righteous road (on the righteous road)
I'm just a beginner (I'm just a beginner)
Have mercy on me (have mercy on me)
And show me the way (and show me the way...)

 

[Torrent Maniak]

He Is My Everything

He Is My Everything

I long to be his possession he is my everything
I remember my days of darekness without sunshine or sight to lead my way
Then a whisper of his voice softly called me to the arms of my Maker to stay
He is my reason for living he is the king of all kings
I long to be his possession he is my everything

After the lightning and the thunder after the last bell has rung
I want to bow down before Jesus and hear him say well done
He is my reason for living...
I long to be his possession he is my everything