Jim Reeves

fox69 · 18.12.2014

"Seven Days"

"Seven Days"

[Sang]
Seven days can be a long,
Long time my friend
When you dream about the cold black chair
With straps for both your hands.

If you wonder what it's like
To know your life will soon be gone
Your thoughts are mostly 'bout the things
You wish you'd never done.

[Spoken]
Your face is there in the darkest night
So clear upon my wall
Yet soon I know I'm to face
The darkest night of all.

For on my head they'll place
The thing that brings eternal peace
Then death will be the way
To make this ache inside me cease.

A stolen kiss, a warm embrace
A secret rendezvous
They didn't seem so wrong
That night when first I met you.

Then there he was, insane with rage
To see you held so tight
I didn't mean to kill him
When we had that awful fight.

Seven days I've sat here
Thinking 'bout our sin
Seven days to realize
The trouble that I'm in.

Seven days to weigh the price
The man will make me pay
Seven days to think 'bout
The night you ran away.

Then you were gone and he lay dead
A smile upon his lips
He knew this was the last time
You'd give him the slip.

Knew too, the price for stolen love
Was just too much to pay
Perhaps I too can smile like him
When my life ebbs away.

He's coming out to lead me on
To that little cell-like room
I fancy your face is smiling
As we walk through the gloom.

Perhaps you've found another
Who wants a rendezvous
But I'll, I'll bet he can't imagine
The price of loving you.

Seven days I've sat here
Thinking 'bout our sin
Seven days to realize
The trouble I'm in.

Seven days to weigh the price
The man will make me pay
Seven days to think about
The night you ran away...

fox69 · 18.12.2014

"Silent Night"

"Silent Night"

Silent night, holy night,
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon virgin mother and child.
Holy infant so tender and mild,
Sleep in heavenly peace.
Sleep in heavenly peace.

(Silent night, holy night,)
(Shepherds quake at the sight,)
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heavenly hosts sing alleluia;
Christ the Savior, is born!
Christ the Savior, is born!

Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at thy birth...

fox69 · 18.12.2014

"Silver Bells"

"Silver Bells"

(Silver bells, silver bells)
(Soon it will be Christmas day)

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style
In the air
There's a feeling
Of Christmas
Children laughing
People passing
Meeting smile after smile
And on ev'ry street corner you'll hear

Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas day

(Strings of street lights)
(Even stop lights)
(Blink a bright red and green)
(As the shoppers rush home)
(With their treasures)

(Hear the snow crunch)
(See the kids bunch)
(This is Santa's big scene)
(And above all this bustle)
(You'll hear)

Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling, hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas day

(Soon it will be Christmas day)...

fox69 · 18.12.2014

"Snowflake"

"Snowflake"

Hey-ey-ey snowflake
My pretty little snowflake
Ooh, ooh, the change in the weather
Has made it better for me.
Hey-ey-ey snowflake, my pretty little snowflake
You've got me warm as a fire
With the burning desire for you.

Snow was falling when love came calling
On this lonely heart of mine.
You were standing there with snow flaked in your hair.
You kept stalling while my thoughts were calling
On every way I knew
For one excuse to get acquainted with you

Then I said
Snow flake my pretty little snowflake
Ooh, ooh, the change in the weather
Has made it better for me.
Hey-ey-ey snowflake, my pretty little snowflake
You've got me warm as a fire
With the burning desire for you.

The ice was breaking and
Love was waking in a winter wonderland.
When I felt you slip your fingers in my hand.
Now snow is gleaming and
I'm not dreaming I know this is for real.
The love I have is too much to conceal.

Hey-ey-ey snowflake
My pretty little snowflake
Ooh, ooh, the change in the weather
has made it better for me.
Hey-ey-ey snowflake, my pretty little snowflake
You've got me warm as a fire
With the burning desire for you...

fox69 · 18.12.2014

"Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)"

"Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)"

I know that someday you'll want me to want you when I'm in love with somebody else
You expect me to be true and keep on loving you
Though I'm feeling blue you think I can't forget you
Until someday you'll want me to want you when I'm strong for somebody new
Though you don't want me now I'll get along somehow and then I want want you

[guitar]

I know that someday you'll want me to want you when I'm strong for somebody new
And though you don't want me now I'll get along somehow and then I won't want you

fox69 · 18.12.2014

"Stand At Your Window"

"Stand At Your Window"

Stand at your window some night
Again let me see
The one who is holding
The best part of me
Stand at your window some night
Look at my side of town
Remember if you change your mind
You know where I'll be found

Each night I look up at your mansion
I can see the window where the light shines through
I wonder if you still remember
The one that you left for someone new

Stand at your window some night
Again let me see
The one who is holding
The best part of me
Stand at your window some night
Look at my side of town
Remember if you change your mind
You know where I'll be found

Each night as I wait here in the darkness
I watch your window so high above
I'm longing for a look at my old sweetheart
Just a glimpse of the one that I still love

Stand at your window some night
Again let me see
The one who is holding
The best part of me
Stand at your window some night
Look at my side of town
Remember if you change your mind
You know where I'll be found

fox69 · 18.12.2014

"Stand In"

"Stand In"

I'm only a stand in
After all's said and done
I fought for your love
I thought I have won.

But I'm only a stand in
for somebody else
What a dreamer I've been
I'm just standing in.

I wondered if you know dear
That when you're in my arms.

Sometimes the name you whisper isn't mine
I've tried not to believe it
But in my heart I know
I've only been a stand in all the time.

I'm only a stand in
after all's said and done
I fought for your love
I thought I have won.

But I'm only a stand in
for somebody else
I thought I could win
What a dreamer I've been
I'm just standing in...

fox69 · 18.12.2014

"Suppertime"

"Suppertime"

[Sang]
Many years ago in days of childhood
I used to play till evenin' shadows come
Then windin' down that old familiar pathway
I'd hear my mother call at set of sun.

Come home, come home it's suppertime
The shadows lengthen fast
Come home, come home it's suppertime
We're going home at last.

[Spoken]
Some of the fondest memories of my childhood
Were woven around suppertime
When my mother used to call
From the backsteps of the old homeplace
Come on home now son it's suppertime.

Ahhhh, but I'd loved to hear that once more
But you know for me time has woven the realization of
The truth that's even more thrilling and that's when
The call come up from the portals of glory
To come home for it's suppertime.

When all Gods children shall gather around the table
of the Lord, Himself and the greatest suppertime of them all.

[Sang]
Come home, come home it's suppertime
The shadows lengthen fast
Come home, come home it's suppertime
We're going home at last...

fox69 · 18.12.2014

"Sweet Sue"

"Sweet Sue"

Every little star above knows the one I love
Sweet Sue, just you
And the moon up high knows the reason why
Sweet Sue, it's you,

No one else it seems ever shares my dreams
And without you dear I don't know what I'd do
In this heart of mine you live all the time
Sweet Sue, just you.

(Every star above knows the one I love)
It's you, sweet Sue
(And the moon up high knows the reason why)
It's you, sweet Sue.

Nobody else it seems ever shares my dreams
And without you dear I don't know what I'd do
In this heart of mine you live all the time
Sweet Sue, just you, just you, just you...

fox69 · 18.12.2014

"Tahiti"

"Tahiti"

Tahiti, land of love, oh sweetest paradise
Where palms whisper softly to me

My hart verlang terug geluk wag op my
daar aan haar wil ek my liefde openbaar

I remember, oh so well when first we met
The song of the palms I can't forget

Tahiti verre land o soetste paradys
daar waar die palmbome saggies suis...