Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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"I’ll Be Faithful To You"

"I’ll Be Faithful To You"



I can see your heart is aching
She hurt you more than she knew
Should you ever want to love again?
I'll be faithful to you.

You've been crying like the willow
When the night bird sings so blue
Trust was broken but hearts will give
And I'll be faithful to you.

In this world of pain and sorrow
Where a promise don't hold true
Here's a vow you can be sure of
I'll be faithful to you.

So let me dry away your lonesome tears
Like the sun melts morning dew
And I will wrap you up in true, true love
I'll be faithful to you.

And I will wrap you up in true, true love
I'll be faithful to you.

 

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"Jamaica, Say You Will"

"Jamaica, Say You Will"



Jamaica was a lovely woman, I played her well
As we lay in the tall grass where the shadows fell
Hiding from the children so they would not tell
We would stay there 'til her sister rang the evening bell.

Jamaica, say you will
You help me find a way to fill
These empty hours say you will
You come again tomorrow.

The daughter of a captain on the rolling seas
She would stare across the water from the trees
The last time he was home, he held her on his knees
He said the next time they would sail away just where they please.

Jamaica, say you will
You help me find a way to fill
These lifeless sails and stay until
My ship can find the sea.

Jamaica was a sweet young thing, I loved her too
She was a comfort and a mercy through and through
Hiding from this world together, the next thing I knew
They had brought her things down to the bay, what could I do?

Jamaica, say you will
You help me find a way to fill
These sails and we will sail until
Our waters have run dry.

 

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"Jambalaya (On The Bayou)"
(originally by Hank Williams)

"Jambalaya (On The Bayou)"
(originally by Hank Williams)



Goodbye Joe, me gotta go down the Bayou
Me gotta go, pool the pirogue down the Bayou
My Yvonne, sweetest one, me oh my oh
Son of a gun, we gonna have big fun on the Bayou.

Thibodaux, Fontaineaux, the place is buzzin'
The kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
Well, and-a dress in style, go hog wild an' be gay-o
Son of a gun, we gonna have big fun on the Bayou.

Jambalaya, crawfish pie, an' a fil'e gumbo
'Cause tonight I’m gonna see my ma cher amio
Well, a pick guitar, fill fruit jar an' be gay-o
Son of a gun, we gonna have a big fun on the Bayou.

 

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"Jealous Moon"

"Jealous Moon"



Saw her there in the fading light
In full bloom on a summer night
Nothing but the man in the moon
Was standing in my way

I was drunk on the warm sweet air
Tangled up in her raven hair
I should've known but I didn't care
She'd be gone by the light of day

Cause her eyes were shining brighter
Than the light of the jealous moon
And the stars fell all around her
Well did I see you smilin'
When the morning came too soon
Did I see you smilin'
Jealous moon, jealous moon

Now the sun dances across my room
I can smell the wine and her soft perfume
The only thing that lets me know
That an angel wasn't here

You know I had this crazy dream
She flew away on stolen wings
But all she took was a pair of jeans
When see saw that the coast was clear

And her eyes were shining brighter
Than the light of the jealous moon
And the stars fell all around her
Well did I see you smilin'
When the morning came too soon
Did I see you smilin'
Jealous moon, jealous moon

And her eyes were shining brighter
Than the light of the jealous moon
And the stars they fell all around her
Well I thought I saw you smilin'
When the morning came too soon
Did I see you smilin'
Jealous moon, jealous moon
Jealous moon, jealous moon

 

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"Jealousy"

"Jealousy"



When you walk, do you take the short way home?
Call you up, does it sound like you're alone?
Dressin' up, are you lookin' good for me?
Dancin' close, are your eyes where they should be?

I can feel it comin' over me (comin' over me)
Somebody, help me
Jealousy.

When you sleep, do you see me in your dreams?
Feelin' high (high) high, do I always see the steam?

I'm afraid it's taken hold of me (takin' hold of me)
Somebody, help me
Jealousy.

(Aaaah, ohh)

Your constant assurance
Don't want your mystery
I'm guessing, please, tell me
I'm goin' crazy over you and you and me.

When you talk, are you mentioning my name?
Cheryl Plate, are you willing to explain?

Hate to have you prove it constantly
Jealousy
Jealousy
You and me
(Ahh) jealousy
Jealousy, yeah, yeah)
(Jealous, jealousy)
Jealousy.

 

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"Jessie James"

"Jessie James"



Jesse James was a man
Who had killed many men
But he came to his death at last

He stepped along on the floor
With little Robert Ford
And Jesse was shot out on the sly

Oh, Jesse, Jesse had a wife
A lady all her life
And children she raised to be grown

But that dirty little coward
That shot Mr. Howard
It laid poor Jessie in his grave

 

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"Jimmy Martin"

"Jimmy Martin"



Well they call me Jimmy Martin
And they say that I can sing
Of them lonesome broken hearted
Boys of Bluegrass I'm the King

I was born up in the mountains, I was raised in poverty
Made a guitar out of nothing but a cigar box and strings
Took a bus across to Nashville and that's where I was employed
Pickin' guitar and singing tenor
With Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys

Yea they call me Jimmy Martin
And they say that I can sing
Of them lonesome broken hearted
Boys of Bluegrass I'm the King

Back in 1959, with the Sunny Mountain Boys
On that Louisiana Hayride, you never heard such wondrous noise
We tore it up at the Grand Ole Opry
"Walkin' Shoes" and "Free Born Man"
But the circle is still broken
My greatest dream slipped through my hands

Well they call me Jimmy Martin
And they say that I can sing
Of them lonesome broken hearted
Boys of Bluegrass I'm the King
Of them lonesome broken hearted
Boys of Bluegrass
I'm the King

 

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"Jingle Bells"

"Jingle Bells"



Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob tails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to laugh and sing
A sleighing song tonight

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh

A day or two ago
I thought I'd take a ride
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot
We got into a drifted bank
And then we got upset

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh yeah

Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh

 

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"Joe Knows How To Live"

"Joe Knows How To Live"



Blue monday morning at the factory gate
Almost time to clock in
The boys were bettin'
That Joe wouldn't show
Cause they had seen him over the weekend
He had four new tire on his old cadillac
Betty the waitress and some clothes in the back
A dashboard full of roadmaps of Mexico
Yeah, Joe knows how to live

He said, "Women were made to love,
Money is made to spend,
Life is something, buddy,
You will never live again"
Yeah, you've got to admit it
Joe's knows how to live

And now they'll be down at the ocean
He and Betty stretched out somewhere
The only blue in his life
Is the blue moonlight
Bouncin' off Betty's blonde hair
I can just see 'em rollin' round on the sand
I never thought I was a jealous man
But when I think what he's doin' that I'm not, hah
Lord I'm jealous about it

He said, "Women were made to love,
Money is made to spend,
Life is something, buddy,
You will never live again"
Yeah, you've got to admit it
Joe's knows how to live

Let's go to Mexico!

Now Betty's back home with her mother
Joe's back on the assembly line
But he brings in his pictures
And his Mexican hat
Just to remind us sometime
That women were made to love,
Money is made to spend,
Life is something, buddy,
You will never live again

Yeah, you've got to admit it
Joe's knows how to live
Yeah, you've got to admit it
Joe's knows how to live
That boy's a genuis
He sure is crazy
Oooo la la la la la la...

 

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"Johnny O"

"Johnny O"



Way down in the delta
Where the days move slow
There's a squeeze box player
Name a Little Johnny O
He's got a four piece band
And they're playin' real tight
Make the people go crazy
Every saturday night

Singing, Hey Johnny O
Let's Fied-I-Ay
On the ol' bayou
Hey Johnny O
Well play the Tennessee Waltz
And the Zydeco

They like their Chuck Berry records
And some Fats Domino
But the thing they like the most
Is hearin' Little Johnny O
Playin' Fiedle-I-Oh
Little Johnny O
Playin' Fiedle-I-Oh
That's right Johnny

Well the Natches girls
They like to stroll around town
When Johnny starts a playin'
You see'em come unwound
Well the boys in the corner
All loosin' their minds
Gonna make their move
When Johnny gives the sigh

Singing, Hey Johnny O
Let's Fied-I-Ay
On the ol' bayou
Hey Johnny O
Play the Tennessee Waltz
And the Zydeco

They like their old country records
They're the mill for the soul
But the thing they like the most
Is hearin' Little Johnny O
Playin' Fiedle-I-Oh
Little Johnny O
Playin' Fiedle-I-Oh
Play it, Hey Johnny
That's the ticket
(Let's get down girl)

Way down in the delta
Where the big blue flows
There's a one little secret
That everybody knows
If you just can't sleep
And you're feelin' down
There's an all-night cure
Outside of town

And it's Hey Johnny O
Let's Fied-I-Ay
On the ol' bayou
Hey Johhny O
Play the Tennessee Waltz
And the Zydeco

They like all those songs
On the radio
But the thing they like the most
Is hearin' Little Johnny O
Playin' Fiedle-I-Oh
Little Johnny O
Playin' Fiedle-I-Oh
Little Johnny O
Playin' Fiedle-I-Oh
Little Johnny O
Playin' Fiedle-I-Oh hey
Hey Johnny
What is Fiedle-I-Oh?