Marty Robbins

fox69 · 14.12.2014

"Cottonwood Tree"

"Cottonwood Tree"

I rode into Tucson three hours ago
For supplies and a short friendly game of poker
While Smitty put some new shoes on
Old Dan before he goes lame.

I sat in a game at the Miner's Saloon
Soon I had doubled my stake
The cards run like they'd been dealt by Lady Luck
They were just sealin' my fate

A young cowboy lost more than he could afford
And accused me of dealin' too smart
His draw was too slow and he fell to the floor
With three bullets close to the heart

Oh, cottonwood tree are you waiting for me
Waiting to take me away
I've done no wrong but the town cannot see
And so with my life I must pay.

A crowd started gatherin' the sheriff came in
I handed him over my gun
Was then when I found out the boy I had killed
Was the town's biggest man's only son.

I tried to explain I had shot in defense
It was the young cowboy or me
The crowd wouldn't listen so they drug me out
To the limb of this cottonwood tree.

Majestically standing out here all alone
It's spring and the valley is green
But I can't admire a place It don't belong to me
It's all like a bad dream.

But old Dan's beneath me with new shows and all
As they place the noose round my neck
Cowboys I've never laid eyes on before
Are tyin' my hands to my back.

Oh, cottonwood tree are you waiting for me
Waiting to take me away
I've done no wrong but the town cannot see
And so with my life I must pay.

I see hate in the eyes of the town's biggest man
As he pulls a branch from the tree
To whip the backside of my old pony Dan
So he'll run out from under me.

Insane, he won't listen to my last appeal
A wild grin has covered his face
As I tried to reason just how he would feel
If he were up here in my place.

There's many a mountain trail I'll never ride
Green valleys I'll never see
A young cowboy died and a man's foolish pride
Brought me to this cottonwood tree.

My face is turned upward and I cannot breathe
The sky's growing dark overhead
The knot's pulling tight as my body swepts free
A few moments more I'll be dead.

Oh, cottonwood tree are you waiting for me
Waiting to take me away
I've done no wrong but the town cannot see
And so with my life I must pay...

fox69 · 14.12.2014

"Count Me Out"

"Count Me Out"

Taking me for granted was your first mistake
And that was the beginning of my last heartache.
And then you added insult to my injury
When you started treating me just as you please.

Count me out of future plans you might be making.
No more foolish chances am I taking.
You played love's game too rough.
As for me, I've had enough
'Cause the going's got too rough so count me out.

Things I thought important never bothered you.
And you kept on 'till you killed all my love for you.
Doing as you pleased became a part of you
And you can't blame me now for walking out on you.

Count me out of future plans you might be making.
No more foolish chances am I taking.
You played love's game too rough.
As for me, I've had enough
'Cause the going's got too rough so count me out...

fox69 · 14.12.2014

"Cry Stampede"

"Cry Stampede"

The night was a-blaze with the heavenly fire
Of lightnin', wind, and rain.
And the sound of thunder is spookin' the herd
And I fear there'll be a stampede.
The cattle are starting to mill around,
Their bellows strike fear in my heart.
I know if the stom lasts very much longer,
There's bound to be a stampede.

"Stampede!" ([echo:] "stampede!")
Cry "Stampede!" (cry "stampede!")
The thing that a cowboy fears the most
Is "Stampede!"

As I sit in the saddle, the night's wearin' on
And the storm is lingering still.
The lightnin's glare on the restless herd
Makes it seem like a sea's angry swell.
Then, all of a sudden, a bolt of fire
Strikes the tree where my pony stands.
As I fall to the ground, I can hear the sound
Of a drover yellin' "Stampede!"

"Stampede!" ([echo:] "stampede!")
Cry "Stampede!" (cry "stampede!")
The thing that a cowboy fears the most
Is "Stampede!"

For a moment I lay in the mud half dazed.
I could hear the herd bearin' down.
And I crawled in a ditch where a tree came to rest
And I crouched between it and the ground.
It seems like a miracle of God's hand.
It's over and I'm still alive
And I thank the "Trail Boss" up in the sky
For sparin' me from the stampede.

"Stampede!" ([echo:] "stampede!")
Cry "Stampede!" (cry "stampede!")
The thing that a cowboy fears the most
Is "Stampede!"

fox69 · 14.12.2014

"Crying Steel Guitar Waltz"

"Crying Steel Guitar Waltz"

The steel guitar played when I met her
And it played the night I lost her
Yes, you drove her to another
With your sweet Hawaiian charm's
I know your sorry, but it's too late now
And I know you meant no harm
But the waltz that you were playing
Put her in another's arms

So cry, steel guitar, cry on
You're crying because you know she is gone
Gone with another and I'm alone
So cry, steel guitar, cry on

So cry, steel guitar, cry on
You're crying because you know she is gone
Gone with another and I'm alone
So cry, steel guitar, cry on

fox69 · 14.12.2014

"Daddy Loves You"

"Daddy Loves You"

Baby, baby go to sleep
You're in daddy's arms, don't weep
Don't be 'fraid of darkness, dear
Daddy loves you, daddy's near

God's been mighty good to me
Daddy's thankful as can be
For the one he loves so dear
Daddy loves you. daddy's near

What if God decides to take you
Then what would I do
He should know how much you mean
So let him take me too

Close your eyes, and when you do
Angels will watch over you
When they open I'll appear
Daddy loves you, daddy's near

What if God decides to take you
Then what would I do
He should know how much you mean
So let him take me too

Close your eyes, and when you do
Angels will watch over you
When they open I'll appear
Daddy loves you, daddy's near

fox69 · 14.12.2014

"Devil Woman"

"Devil Woman"

I told Mary about us.
I told her about our great sin.
Mary cried and forgave me,
Then Mary took me back again,
Said if I wanted my freedom
I could be free ever more.
But I don't want to be,
And I don't want to see
Mary cry anymore.

Oh, Devil Woman,
Devil Woman, let go of me.
Devil Woman, let me be,
And leave me alone.
I want to go home.

Mary is waitin' and weepin'
Down in our shack by the sea.
Even after I've hurt her,
Mary's still in love with me.
Devil Woman it's over,
Trapped no more by your charms,
Cause I don't want to stay.
I want to get away.
Woman let go of my arm.

Oh, Devil Woman,
Devil Woman, let go of me.
Devil Woman, let me be,
And leave me alone.
I want to go home.

Devil Woman, you're evil,
Like the dark coral reef.
Like the winds that bring high tides,
You bring sorrow and grief.
You made me ashamed to face Mary.
Barely had the strength to tell.
Skies are not so black.
Mary took me back.
Mary has broken your spell.

Oh, Devil Woman,
Devil Woman, let go of me.
Devil Woman, let me be,
And leave me alone.
I want to go home.

Runnin' along by the seashore,
Runnin' as fast as I can.
Even the seagulls are happy,
Glad I'm comin' home again.
Never again will I ever
Cause another tear to fall.
Down the beach I see
What belongs to me,
The one I want most of all.

Oh, Devil Woman,
Devil Woman, don't follow me.
Devil Woman let me be,
And leave me alone.
I'm goin' back home.

fox69 · 14.12.2014

"Do Me A Favor"

"Do Me A Favor"

Do me a favor let me forget I don't want to remember that we ever met
Please stay away from me leave me alone
I've had too many heartaches a little too long
Each time you walk by I don't know why but I wanna cry
And it's always the same when I hear your name there's a hurt inside
Do me a favor turn my picture to the wall
Then just one last favor forget me once and for all

Each time you walk by I don't know why but I wanna cry
And it's always the same when I hear your name there's a hurt inside
Do me a favor turn my picture to the wall
Then just one last favor forget me once and for all

fox69 · 14.12.2014

"Doggone Cowboy"

"Doggone Cowboy"

I'm kin to the rovin' wind that brings the norther in
Along that dusty trail I'll take my stand
The steers are big and bold and the nights are often cold
But I'll get by so long as I can

Throw that rope and brand that calf dream of a girl in a photograph
I got no home I got no wife but I'll be a doggone cowboy all of my life

I'm up at the crack of dawn and I throw the bacon on
Seems somehow my work is never through
When I get done at night all the stars are big and bright
But then that's sorta what you're used to when you

Throw that rope and brand that calf dream of a girl in a photograph
I got no home I got no wife but I'll be a doggone cowboy all of my life

The hot dry wind may blow and you'll see me in the rain and snow
With just an old campfire to keep me warm
I'll move the herd along and I'll greet them with a song
So I guess that I was born

Throw that rope and brand that calf dream of a girl in a photograph
I got no home I got no wife but I'll be a doggone cowboy all of my life

fox69 · 14.12.2014

"Don't Go Away Senor"

"Don't Go Away Senor"

In my wanderin' days I wandered south of the border
I ended up in a little Mexican town
Was there I met a lovely senorita
There she offered her heart if I promised I'd settle down

Love beyond compare, eternally happy
This could have been but I just had to wander instead
As I rode away, with tears in her eyes she was pleading
I can still see her tears, I can still hear the words she said

Don't go away, Senor, don't go away
Don't go away, Senor, don't go away
Don't go away, don't go away

Guess my wanderin' is through, I just can't forget her
My love for her keeps hurting deep down within
There's nothin' to do but ride back south of the border
And beg her forgiveness and never wander again

Don't go away, Senor, don't go away
Don't go away, Senor, don't go away
Don't go away, don't go away

fox69 · 14.12.2014

"Don't Let Me Hang Around"

"Don't Let Me Hang Around"

If you love me let me know if you don't then let me go
Don't let me hang around if you don't care
Life holds nothing, can't you see only doubt and misery
Don't let me hang around if you don't care

Don't offer me your pity it only makes me cry
If you found someone else to love I'll manage to get by
Why do you keep seein' me, is it love or sympathy
Don't let me hang around if you don't care

Can it be that you're in doubt, let me know when you find out
Don't let me hang around if you don't care
Tell me now if I should go, either, yes, or either no
But don't let me hang around if you don't care

You know it's you that I love, dear, so please don't get me wrong
But I deserve an answer, dear, I've waited for so long
I'll leave everything to you, where I go and what I'll do
But don't let me hang around if you don't care