Kenny Rogers

[fox69]

"Carol Of The Bells"

"Carol Of The Bells"



Hark! how the bells, sweet silver bells
All seem to say, throw cares away
Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
To young and old, meek and the bold
Ding, dong, ding, dong, that is their song
With joyful ring, all carolling.

One seems to hear, words of good cheer
From everywhere, filling the air
Oh, how they pound, raising their sound
O'er hill and dale, telling their tail
Gaily they ring, while people sing
Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here.

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas.

On, on they send, on without end
Their joyful tone, to every home
Hark! how the bells, sweet silver bells
All seem to say, throw cares away.

Christmas is here, bringing good cheer
To young and old, meek and the bold
Ding dong, ding, dong, that is their song
With joyful ring, all carolling
One seems to hear, words of good cheer
From everywhere, filling the air
O, how they pound, raising their sound
O'er hill and dale, telling their tail
Gaily they ring, while people sing
Songs of good cheer, Christmas is here.

Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas
Merry, merry, merry, merry Christmas.

On, on they send, on without end
Their joyful tone, to every home
Hark! how the bells, sweet silver bells
All seem to say, throw cares away.

Hallelujah
Hallelujah - Christmas is here.
Hallelujah - Christmas is here.
Hallelujah - Christmas is here.
Hallelujah - Christmas is here.
Hallelujah - Christmas is here.
Hallelujah - Christmas is here.
Hallelujah - Christmas is here.
Hallelujah - Christmas is here...

 

[fox69]

"Christmas Everyday"

"Christmas Everyday"



He was born so far away
So the story's told
We remember Christmas day
When winter days grow cold

With the time it passes by
We put away the trim
Then we live and wonder why
We can't remember Him

The Christmas star shines once a year
And then it fades away
Keep the spirit in your heart
It's Christmas everyday
(Christmas everyday)

It's not the bells and it's not the snow
And it's not the gifts we get
But He was born so long ago
It's easy to forget

Peace on earth, goodwill to men
But men can't go alone
We get lost along the way
But He can bring us home

Remember Him throughout the year
Without the star above
He left us all a Christmas gift
He left the gift of love

The Christmas star shines once a year
And then it fades away
Keep the spirit in your heart
And it's Christmas everyday

 

[fox69]

"Christmas Is My Favorite Time Of The Year"

"Christmas Is My Favorite Time Of The Year"



How wise the wise men must have been
To find the child in Bethlehem
He lives again and draws us near
Christmas time is here

A tail of love that never dies
The laughter in the children's eyes
The child in me is always there
Christmas is my favorite time of year

The mist of wonder lies under my tree
The gift of memories is waiting for me

The day will come and soon depart
The spirit stays to hear my heart
With love for people everywhere
Christmas is my favorite time of the year
Christmas is my favorite time of the year

 

[fox69]

"Christmas Without You"
(with Dolly Parton)

"Christmas Without You"
(with Dolly Parton)



Christmas without you
White Christmas and I'm blue
Like fireworks with no fuse
Christmas without you

The fireplace keeps burning
And my thoughts keep turning
The pages of memories
Of time spent with you

Old Christmas songs we knew
And used to make love to
Make it hard to get used to
Christmas without you

Christmas without you
White Christmas and I'm blue
I love you I miss you
So sad but so true

Christmas without you
Like a mystery with no clue
Like fireworks with no fuse
Christmas without you

The sweetest gift I know
Would be if the new snow
Could fall on your footsteps
On this Christmas Eve.

The most joyous Christmas
If luck could be with us
Would be if Saint Nicholas
Brought you home to me

Christmas without you
White Christmas and I'm blue
I love you, I miss you, I need you
So sad but so true

Christmas without you
Like a mystery with no clues
Like fireworks with no fuse
Christmas without you

Christmas without you
White Christmas and I'm blue
I love you I miss you
so sad but so true

Christmas without you
I just can't get used to
I just have no use
For Christmas without you

You know that I want you
You know that I need you
You know that I need you
You know that I want you

You know that I love you
I need you
I want you
Oh, yes I do!

You know that I want you
You know that I need you
You know that I need you
You know that I want you

 

[fox69]

"Circle Of Friends"
(feat. Point Of Grace)

"Circle Of Friends"
(feat. Point Of Grace)



We were made to love and be loved
But the price this world demands
Will cost you far too much
I spent so many lonely years
Trying to fit in
Now I've found a place in this circle of friends

In a circle of friends
We have one Father
In a circle of friends
We share this prayer
That every orphaned soul will know
And all will enter in
To the shelter of this circle of friends

If you weep, I will weep with you
If you sing for joy
The rest of us will lift our voices too
But no matter what you feel inside
There's no need to pretend
That's the way it is in this circle of friends

In a circle of friends
We have one father
In a circle of friends
We share this prayer
Then we'll gather together
No matter how the highway bends
I will not lose this circle of friends

Among the nations, tribes and tongues
We have sisters and brothers
And when we meet in heaven
We will recognize each other
With joy so deep
And love so sweet
We'll celebrate these friends
And a life that never ends

In a circle of friends
We have one Father
In a circle of friends
We share this prayer
That it will not be long before
All will enter in
To the shelter of this circle of friends
That it will not be long before
All will enter in
To the shelter of this circle of friends

 

[fox69]

"Coward Of The County"

"Coward Of The County"



Everyone considered him
The coward of the county
He'd never stood one single time
To prove the county wrong
His mama named him Tommy
But folks just called him yellow
Something always told me
They were reading Tommy wrong

He was only ten years old
When his daddy died in prison
I looked after Tommy
'Cause he was my brother's son
I still recall the final words
My brother said to Tommy
Son my life is over
But yours has just begun

Promise me, son
Not to do the things I've done
Walk away from trouble if you can
Now it don't mean you're weak
If you turn the other cheek
And I hope you're old enough to understand
Son, you don't have to fight to be a man

There's someone for everyone
And Tommy's love was Becky
In her arms he didn't have
To prove he was a man
One day while he was working
The Gatlin boys came calling
They took turns at Becky
N'there was three of them
Tommy opened up the door
And saw Becky crying
The torn dress, the shattered look
Was more than he could stand
He reached above the fireplace
Took down his daddy's picture
As his tears fell on his daddy's face
I heard these words again

Promise me, son
Not to do the things I've done
Walk away from trouble if you can
Now it don't mean you're weak
If you turn the other cheek
And I hope you're old enough to understand
Son, you don't have to fight to be a man

The Gatlin boys just laughed at him
When he walked into the barroom
One of them got up
And met him half way cross the floor
Tommy turned around they said
Hey look, old yeller's leavin'
You could've heard a pin drop
When Tommy stopped and locked the door

Twenty years of crawling
Was bottled up inside him
He wasn't holding nothing back
He let 'em have it all
Tommy left the bar room
Not a Gatlin boy was standing
He said, This one's for Becky
As he watched the last one fall
N' I heard him say

I promised you, Dad
Not to do the things you've done
I walk away from trouble when I can
Now please don't think I'm weak
I didn't turn the other cheek
Papa, I should hope you understand
Sometimes you gotta fight
When you're a man

Everyone considered him
The coward of the county

 

[fox69]

"Crazy"

"Crazy"



Girl, there are no words to say
What I feel in my heart
You, you're on my mind night and day
And it hurts me when we're apart
When you're not here by my side
There is nothing in this world for me.

I guess I'm crazy
Crazy for you can't you see
Although you may think it's crazy
Here it's where I want to be
I will always need your love.

Well now, I can see every dream
When I look in your eyes
And though, things never are what they seem
There is one thing that I realize
That there's no doubt in my mind
We can make this love go on forever.

I guess I'm crazy
Crazy for you can't you see
Although you may think it's crazy
Here it's where I'll always be
And I need you with me

Cos you are the dream
That finally came true in me
In all my life there'll be no one else
If I looked all my life
There could be no one else
And for the rest of my life
All I need is you.

 

[fox69]

"Crazy In Love"
(originally by Joe Cocker)

"Crazy In Love"
(originally by Joe Cocker)



Ain't funny how time
Steals the feeling from a love affair
And there's no place to lay the blame
'cos in any case, oh, no one cares
Helplessly we just watched it fade away
Neither will admit it
Are we both aching to say.

We, you, I miss the days when we were crazy in love
When you were so sure of me, I had my little jealousy.
We, you, bring back the days when we were crazy in love
I wanna feel that way again, remember when we were crazy in love.

I know it used to be so easy
One touch and I was high
And I could get intoxicated
Just by looking in your eyes
Oh, baby ain't there anything we can do
'cos I know you're missing me
As much as I've been missing you.

We, you,...

Girl, we were more than best of friends
We were crazy in love.

 

[fox69]

"Crazy Me"

"Crazy Me"



Another day just like all the rest
Time marches in place at this address
I can't bring myself to change a single thing
Every photograph still haunts me from its frame
I still can't believe I lost your love
Half empty closets should be proof enough
Tho' you made it clear, there would be no turning back
This flame burns in the face of cold hard facts.

Crazy Me, there's a light on in the window
Crazy Me, waits for the phone to ring
Faithfully, when I should be letting go
Holding on like late November leaves
Crazy Me.

I guess that I should get on with my life
Soon as my heart learns the meaning of goodbye
Take the pieces up and put them in their place
If reality was something I could face
Your memory is something I just can't erase.

Crazy Me, there's a light on in the window
Crazy Me, waits for the phone to ring
Faithfully, when I should be letting go
Holding on like late November leaves
Crazy Me...

 

[fox69]

"Daytime Friends"

"Daytime Friends"



And he'll tell her - He's working late again
But she knows to well there's something goin' on.
She's been neglected - and she needs a friend
So her trembling fingers dial the telephone.

And Lord, it hurts her - doin' this again
He's the best friend that her husband ever knew.
When she's lonely - he's more than just a friend
He's the one she loans her body to.

Daytime friends and nighttime lovers
Hoping no one else discovers
Where they go - What they do
In their secret hideaway

Daytime friends and nighttime lovers
They don't want to hurt the others
So they love - In the nighttime
And shake hands in the light of day.

And when it's over - there's no peace of mind
Just a longin' for the way things should have been.
And she wonders - Why some men never find
That a woman needs a lover and a friend.

Daytime friends and nighttime lovers...