Loretta Lynn

[Torrent Maniak]

Bargain Basement Dress

Bargain Basement Dress

Well on a Friday night you draw your pay and you take in the town
You leave me at home just to lose my mind for you are messin' around
But it's four in the morning and you stagger in and you sure look a mess
With a smile on your face and out stretched arms and a bargain basement dress
I wouldn't wear that dress to a dogfight if your side was free
And the bargain basemant dress ain't enough to get your arms around me
Well you say when a man was hard all week he deserves to play all rest
But honey that ain't right to get out of my side with that bargain basement dress
[ dobro - steel ]
I wouldn't wear that dress to a dogfight if your side was free
And the bargain basemant dress ain't enough to get your arms around me
Now I took all I'm a gonna take and I'm a leavin' you the rest
Tell you what I'll do I'll just leave you that bargain basement dress
Tell you what I'll do I'll just leave you that old bargain basement dress

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Barney

Barney

You can take Barney out of the bar room, but
You can't take the bar out of Barney

Barney likes to smoke em filter-tipped cigarettes
And if he can't get a blonde then he'll take a brunette
And all the while he's drinking from the pop top can
He'll be telling lies to a cute redhead

With a smile on his lips and a drink in his hand
That's how you can always recognize my man
Barney's plenty ugly with his eyes all red
So bring him on a'home and I'll put him to bed

You can take Barney out of the bar room, but
You can't take the bar out of Barney

Barney wins a'playin' with the dice that he throws
But the one armed bandits get a lot of his dough
To win a game of cards, well, he might have to cheat
But he'll give it to a buddy gettin' back on his feet

Oh, that's my Barney sittin' there hardly able
I'd reckon he can drink us all under the table
I've seen him a lotta times high as a kite
They put him in jail for tryin' to fight

You can take Barney out of the bar room, but
You can't take the bar out of Barney

Come on, Barney. Let's go home!
Barney, it's gettin' late!
Will someone please help me get him outta here?

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Barroom Habits

Barroom Habits

Well, the kids came out to play last Sunday morning
And I came in from playing all night long
I walked in and slammed the door
And put my cigarette out on the floor
And I told her a dirty joke and the fight was on.

Well, you better quit bringing
Those barroom habits home to mama
Yeah, you better quit callin' me Rosie
When you know that's not my name.

When you come home it's like a bad dream
I follow you round tryin' to keep the place clean
You better quit bringing
Those barroom habits home to mama.

Last night I got high and I got lonesome
And I remember just what I needed was waitin' at home
I popped a top all over the wall
And after that she wouldn't friendly at all.

And I could tell by the look in her eye
That I done something wrong.

Well, you better quit bringing
Those barroom habits home to mama
Yeah, you better quit callin' me Rosie
When you know that's not my name.

Yeah. you better quit bringing
Those barroom habits home to mama
Yeah, you better quit callin' me Rosie
When you know that's not my name...

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Bartender

Bartender

Please listen to me bartender
I've got something on my mind
I think I might feel better
After one more glass of wine.

I'm payin' for a broken heart
The price of love is high
With nothing left to live for
What's there to do but die.

I know your story honey,
they're all the same you see
Why, I knew the minute that you walked in
You want to talk to me.

But I've learned what you don't read in books
From words that cross this bar
I've seen them come and I've seen them drink
Till they don't even know who they are.

Now, I don't believe that a honky tonk
Is a place for a girl like you
I might be wrong but you don't look right
Sittin' there on that barstool.

It's not too late so stop and think
before all of your pride is gone
You can end up like all the rest
with a barroom for your home.

I know you're right bartender
Goodnight, I'm going home...

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Be Proud Of Your Man

Be Proud Of Your Man

Woman he love you can't you see so help him and love him all you can
And if you love him then love him for what he is not for what he should be
Woman be proud of your man
Walk with him not on him talk to him not about him
Help him don't hurt him be proud of your man
Laugh with him not at him look at him not through him
Face him don't disgrace him be proud of your man
[ steel ]
Pull with him not against him see some good in the bad in him
Be asure him don't destroy him be proud of your man
Be behind him not above him hold him don't control him
Help him don't hurt him be proud of your man woman be proud of your man

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Beautiful, Unhappy Home

Beautiful, Unhappy Home

We were proud of this house that we found on a street in the nice part of town
Had it furnished with care we were once happy here now it's a beautiful unhappy home
Planted red sweet hard roses for you painted our rooms your favorite blue
Now the colors remain but our love's not the same oh it's a beautiful unhappy home
What a beautiful unhappy home it's so hard to believe it's our own
But we're both held here by a child we love dear in this beautiful unhappy home
Yes we're both held here...
In our beautiful unhappy home

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Before I'm Over You

Before I'm Over You

I just can't get it through my head you love another now instead
Can't make myself believe we're really through
I'm walking up and down the hall talking to the silent wall
I'll lose my mind before I'm over you
I think I've almost lost my mind I think about you all the time
I'm going crazy yes I know and I don't have far to go
The way you treat me is a shame but I'll keep loving you the same
I'll lose my mind before I'm over you
[ guitar - piano ]
I keep your letters I should burn I wear your ring I should return
But there's a million foolish things I do
It makes me cry but you would laugh to know I kiss your photograph
I'll lose my mind before I'm over you
I think I've almost lost my mind...

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Before The Next Teardrop Falls

Before The Next Teardrop Falls

If she brings you happiness then I wish you both the best
It's your happiness that matters most of all
But if she ever breaks your heart if the teardrops ever start
I'll be there before the next teardrop falls
Though it hurts to let you go darling I want you to know
Then I'll stand by you if ever you should call
And if I should ever hear that she made you shed a tear
I'll be there before the next teardrop falls
I'll be there anytime you need me by your side
To dry away every teardrop that you cried
And if he ever leaves you blue ah just remember I love you
And I'll be there before the next teardrop falls
I'll be there before the next teardrop falls

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Before Your Time

Before Your Time

Other arms have held me before your time
Other lips have thrilled me before your time
Other eyes have seen the light you see in my eyes tonight
Oh, but darling, that was long before your time.

Other hearts have been broken before your time
Unkind words were spoken before your time
Other ears have heard me say the things I say to you today
But darling, that was long before your time.

Before you came along I sang this same old song before
The melody was born when we walk right to love's door
The words I love you came but I just couldn't sing that line
Oh, but darling that was long before your time.

Before you came along I sang this same old song before
The melody was born when we walk right to love's door
The words I love you came but I just couldn't sing that line
Oh, but darling that was long before your time...

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Beginning Of The End

Beginning Of The End

(I know we've reached the beginning of the end)
I know your love is growing cold for your kiss is barely warm
It's like the quiet before the night it's like the calm before the storm
When we're kissing something's missing and things aren't like they've been
I know we've reached the beginning of the end
The beginning of the end for you and me I love you but I've lost you I can see
I don't know who I've lost you to I don't know where or why or when
I know we've reached the beginning of the end
I know we've reached the beginning of the end