Johnny Rivers

[fox69]

"The Shadow Of Your Smile"

"The Shadow Of Your Smile"


The shadow of your smile
When you are gone
Will color all my dreams
And light the dawn
Look into my eyes
My love...and see
All the lovely things
You are to me

Our wistful little star
Was far to high
A tear drop kissed your lips
And so did I
Now when I remember spring
All the joy that love can bring
I will be remembering
The shadow of your smile

 

[fox69]

"The Snake"

"The Snake"


On her way to work one morning
Down the path along side the lake
A tender hearted woman saw a poor half frozen snake
His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew
"Poor thing," she cried, "I'll take you in and I'll take care of you"
"Take me in tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake

She wrapped him all cozy in a comforter of silk
And laid him by her fireside with some honey and some milk
She hurried home from work that night and soon as she arrived
She found that pretty snake she'd taken to had bee revived
"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake

She clutched him to her bosom, "You're so beautiful," she cried
"But if I hadn't brought you in by now you might have died"
She stroked his pretty skin again and kissed and held him tight
Instead of saying thanks, the snake gave her a vicious bite
"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake
"I saved you," cried the woman
"And you've bitten me, but why?
You know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die"
"Oh shut up, silly woman," said the reptile with a grin
"You knew damn well I was a snake before you took me in
"Take me in, tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake

[Version II]

On her way to work one morning
Down the path along side the lake
A tender hearted woman saw a poor half frozen snake
His pretty colored skin had been all frosted with the dew
"Oh well," she cried, "I'll take you in and I'll take care of you"
"Take me in tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake

Now she wrapped him all cozy in a coverture of silk
And then laid him by the fireside with some honey and some milk
Now she hurried home from work that night as soon as she arrived
She found that pretty snake she'd taken to had been revived
"Take me in, oh tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake

She clutched him to her bosom, "You're so beautiful," she cried
"But if I hadn't brought you in, by now you might have died"
Now she stroked his pretty skin again and then kissed and held him tight
But instead of saying thanks, the snake gave her a vicious bite!
"Take me in, oh tender woman
Take me in for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake
"Now I saved you," cried the woman
And you've bit me, even why?
And you know your bite is poisonous and now I'm going to die"
"Ah shut up, silly woman," said that reptile with a grin
"Now you knew darn well I was a snake before you brought me in
Please, take me in, oh tender woman
Take me in, for heaven's sake
Take me in, tender woman," sighed the snake, sighed the snake
"Take me in tender woman
"Come on in you pretty snake…
Come on in, yeah, come on in you pretty snake…

 

[fox69]

"The Way We Live"

"The Way We Live"


You ask me why I don't smile
Is there something troublin' me
Just open your eyes and look around
And tell me what do you see

Can you understand the things people do
And the way they treat each other
And tell me how far has man really come
When today he's still killing his brother

It makes no difference where you do it
Or what name you use
I know if things keep going this way
Everyone's gonna lose
Everybody's gonna lose

We're doing alright with material things
You can tell by the way we live
But with all these things man has learned how to do
Still hasn't learned how to give

If you don't have the answers right now
I'll see you after a while
But if next time I still look this way
You'll know why I don't smile...

 

[fox69]

"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye"

"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye"


Kiss me each morning for a million years.
Hold me each evening at your side.
Tell me you'll love me for a million years.
Then if it don't work out,
Then if it don't work out,
Then you can tell me goodbye.

Sweeten my coffee with a morning kiss.
Soften my dreams with your sighs.
Tell me you'll love me for a million years.
Then if it don't work out,
Then if it don't work out,
Then you can tell me goodbye.

If you must go, oh, no, I won't grieve,
If you wait a lifetime before you leave.

If you must go, mmmmm, I won't tell you no,
Just so that we can say we tried.
Tell me you'll love me for a million years.
Then if it don't work out.
Then if it don't work out.
Then you can tell me goodbye.

 

[fox69]

"Tom Dooley"

"Tom Dooley"


Throughout history
There've been many songs written about the eternal triangle
This next one tells the story of a Mr Grayson, a beautiful woman
And a condemned man named Tom Dooley...
When the sun rises tomorrow, Tom Dooley... must hang...

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
Hang down your head and cry
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
Poor boy, you're bound to die
I met her on the mountain
There I took her life
Met her on the mountain
Stabbed her with my knife

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
Hang down your head and cry
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
Poor boy, you're bound to die

This time tomorrow
Reckon where I'll be
Hadn't a-been for Grayson
I'd a-been in Tennessee

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
Hang down your head and cry
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
Poor boy, you're bound to die

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
Hang down your head and cry
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
Poor boy, you're bound to die

This time tomorrow
Reckon where I'll be
Down in some lonesome valley
Hangin' from a white oak tree

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
Hang down your head and cry
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
Poor boy, you're bound to die

Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
Hang down your head and cry
Hang down your head, Tom Dooley
Poor boy, you're bound to die

Poor boy, you're bound to die
Poor boy you're bound to die
Poor boy, you're bound to die...

 

[fox69]

"Tracks Of My Tears"
(originally by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)

"Tracks Of My Tears"
(originally by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles)



People say I'm the life of the party
'Cause I tell a joke or two.
Although I may be laughing loud and hearty,
Deep inside I'm blue.

So take a good look at my face.
You see my smile looks out of place.
If you look closer, it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears.

I need you, need you

If you see me with another girl,
Acting like I'm having fun,
Although she may be cute,
She's just a substitute,
Girl, you're the permanent one.

Ah, take a good look at my face.
You see my smile looks out of place.
Now look closer, it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears.

Outside, I'm masquerading
Inside, my hope is fading.
I'm just a clown since you put me down.
My smile is my make-up I wear since my break-up with you.

Baby, baby, take a good look at my face.
You see my smile looks out of place.
If you look closer, it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears.

Baby, baby, baby, take a good look at my face.
You see my smile looks out of place.
Just look closer, it's easy to trace.
The tracks of my tears.

Baby, baby, baby, take a good look at this face.
My smile looks out of place.
If you look closer, it's easy to trace
The tracks of my tears.

 

[fox69]

"Tunesmith"

"Tunesmith"


Married to the road, there's no other way to say it
Baby found out quite early in the game
That I belong to my songs, so she chose not to play it
Now I walk down the street and I hear them call my name

Tunesmith, tunesmith, sing me a song
Give me your laughter, give me your tears
Tunesmith, tunesmith, sing me a song
But who sings a song for the tunesmith?
Who sings a song for the tunesmith?

She could have changed my mind if anyone could do it
That's why I know I'll always be this way
And now that I've got fame, I find there's nothing to it
I remember how I left her when I hear the people say

Tunesmith, tunesmith, sing me a song
Give me your laughter, give me your tears
Tunesmith, tunesmith, sing me a song
But who sings a song for the tunesmith?
Who sings a song for the tunesmith?

This hotel room is all I own
Now that all my friends are gone
All alone at the break of day
I still can hear them say

(Tunesmith, tunesmith, sing me a song)
Give me your laughter, give me your tears
(Tunesmith, tunesmith, sing me a song)
But who sings a song for the tunesmith?
Tell me who sings a song for the tunesmith?

Tunesmith, tunesmith, sing me a song
Give me your laughter, give me your tears
Tunesmith, tunesmith, sing me a song
But who sings a song for the tunesmith?
Yeah, who sings a song for the tunesmith?

 

[fox69]

"Turn On Your Love Light"
(originally by Bobby Bland)

"Turn On Your Love Light"
(originally by Bobby Bland)



Without a warning you broke my heart
Takin' it, baby, tore it apart
And you left me standin' in the dark
Said your love for me was dyin'

Come on, baby, baby, please
Come on, baby, 'cause I'm on my knees
Turn on your lights let it shine on me
Shine on your love light
Let it shine on me
Let shine, let it shine, let it shine

When I get lonely in the middle of the night
And I need you, darlin', to make things all right

So come on, baby, baby, please
And I'm beggin' you, baby, 'cause I'm on my knees
Turn on your lights, let it shine on me
Turn on your love light, let it shine on me
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine

Without a warning, you broke my heart
Takin' it, baby, tore it apart
And you left me standin' in the dark
Shine your love for me was dark

Come on, baby, baby, please
Come on, baby, 'cause I'm on my knees
Turn on your lights let it shine on me
Shine on your love light
Let it shine on me
Let shine, let it shine, let it shine

 

[fox69]

"Uptight (Everything's Alright)"
(originally by Stevie Wonder)

"Uptight (Everything's Alright)"
(originally by Stevie Wonder)



Baby, ev'rything is all right, uptight, out of sight.
Baby, ev'rything is all right, uptight, out of sight.

I'm a poorman's son, from across the railroad tracks,
The only shirt I own is hangin' on my back,
But I'm the envy of ev'ry single guy
Since I'm the apple of my girl's eye.
When we go out stepping on the town for a while
My money's low and my suit's out of style,
But it's all right if my clothes aren't new
Out of sight because my heart is true.

She says baby ev'rything is alright, uptight, out of sight.
Baby, ev'rything is alright, uptight, clean out of sight.

She's a pearl of a girl, I guess that's what you might say,
I guess her folks brought her up that way,
The right side of the tracks, she was born and raised
In a great big old house, full of butlers and maids.
She says no one is better than I, I know I'm just an average guy,
No football hero or smooth Don Juan,
Got empty pockets, you see I'm a poorman's son.
She says give her the things that money can buy
But I'll never, never make my baby cry,

And it's all right, what I can't do,
Out of sight because my heart is true,
She says baby ev'rything is alright, uptight, clean out of sight.
Baby, ev'rything is alright, uptight, clean out of sight.
Baby, ev'rything is alright, uptight, ah ah ah ah,
Baby, ev'rything is alright, uptight, clean out of sight.
Baby, ev'rything is alright, uptight, clean out of sight.

 

[fox69]

"Wait A Minute"

"Wait A Minute"


Wait a minute did I hear you say you're going far away again
Try to change it I can't take the lonely nights without your love
Doing the road get the music done and move along
What good does it do play your songs for her and hear her say
Wait a minute did I hear you say you're going far away again
Try to change it I can't take the lonely nights without your love
You're rolling along life's been good to you and even so
She comes to you late at night's the time you hear her say once again
Wait a minute did I hear you say you're going far away again
Try to change it I can't take the lonely nights without your love
I'm waiting for you thirty days and nights without a rest
I got to hold on twenty five to go and once again I'll hear you say
Wait a minute did I hear you say you're going far away again
Try to change it I can't take the lonely nights without your love