Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

[fox69]

"Shut Full Of Love"

"Shut Full Of Love"



Once I had a heart cold as ice
and love to me was only for fun
And I made a mark for each broken heart
like nuches on the but of a gun

Once I had a track on my sleeve
and a reputation all over town
I was heartless and cold and wherever I go
I shut down every young girl I found

And I used to be a moonlight-bandit
I used to be heartbreaker-kid
But then I met you and the next thing I knew that I was
Oh, shut full of love

Who thought that someone like you
would take a desperado like me
But all here I am, I'm week as a lamb
with my bleading heart there at your feet

And I used to be a moonlight-bandit
I used to be heartbreaker-kid
But then I met you and the next thing I knew that I was
Oh, shut full of love

And I used to be a moonlight-bandit
I used to be heartbreaker-kid
But then I met you and the next thing I knew that I was
Oh, shut full of love

Shut full of love

 

[fox69]

"Silent Night"

"Silent Night"



Silent night, holy night
All is calm all is bright
'Round yon virgin Mother and Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heav'nly hosts sing Alleluia
Christ the Savior is born
Christ the Savior is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth

Silent night
Silent night
Silent night

 

[fox69]

"Silver Bells"

"Silver Bells"



Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas Day

City sidewalks, busy sidewalks
Dressed in holiday style
In the air there's a feeling of Christmas
Children laughing, people passing
Meeting smile after smile
And on every street corner you hear

Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas Day

Strings of street lights, even stop lights
Flicker bright red and green
As the shoppers rush home with their treasures
Well hear the snow crunch, see the kids bunch
This is Santa's big scene
And above all the bustle you hear

Silver bells, silver bells
It's Christmas time in the city
Ring-a-ling hear them ring
Soon it will be Christmas Day
Soon it will be Christmas Day

 

[fox69]

"Singing To The Scarecrow"

"Singing To The Scarecrow"



In a pair of faded coveralls and her mama's old high heels
She wobbles up and takes a shaky bow
She smiles a little smile that hides her missing baby tooth
And she manages to sing that way somehow
She starts with "Delta Dawn"
Then goes into "Amazing Grace"
Then squints her eyes and sings "I Fought The Law"
And when the wind comes sweeping in and ripples through the corn
To her it sounds exactly like applause

She's just singing to the scarecrow
Dancing through the fields
With a kitten named Bojangles in her arms
Trying to let the whole world know
How wonderful it feels
To be here on this south Kentucky farm
Singing to the Scarecrow

She looks into his patchwork eyes and looks into his heart
Then tries to find a song to ease his pain
Then she sings "Faded Love" until the sunny sky grows dark
And his tears are falling in the summer rain

And she's singing to the scarecrow
Dancing through the fields
With a kitten named Bojangles in her arms
Trying to let the whole world know
How wonderful it feels
To be here on this south Kentucky farm
Singing to the Scarecrow

Now that little girl is grown
She's in a band out on the road
She left those green Kentucky fields behind
But she sings herself back home
When she's at the microphone
And she smiles that funny smile and shuts her eyes

She's still singing to the scarecrow
Trying to let the whole world know
How wonderful it feels
To be there on that south Kentucky farm
Singing to the Scarecrow
Singing to the scarecrow
Singing to the scarecrow

 

[fox69]

"Sixteen Tracks"

"Sixteen Tracks"


Sixteen tracks, rollin' on that reel
Sixteen tracks, rollin' on that reel
Well, if you don't buy this record, don't know no one who will.

Well, I sing this song just like old Elvis do
Well, we sing this song just like old Elvis do
Well, we're not on Sun but we are funky too.

Oh, get it, son!

Well, we came to Nashville to get that Memphis sound
Well, we came to Nashville, we got that Memphis sound
Well, what happened to our heads, they got all turned around.

Sixteen tracks, they're rollin' on that reel, ooo
Sixteen tracks, they're rollin' on that reel
If no one buys our record, don't know no one who will.

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Came to Memphis to get that Nashville sound, oh, I must've turned that around
Well, we came to Nashville to get that Memphis sound
Well, what happened to our heads, they got all turned around.

 

[fox69]

"Slim Carter"

"Slim Carter"



Who's gonna give a job to old slim carter,
Who's gonna give a man a place to say.
Who do you know that needs an old tired out rodeo man
Who do you know nowadays needs a gun hand
Who needs a gunhand

I heard he was born somewhere in south dakota
His mama ran off with an indian agent
They say they hung his daddy for selling bad whiskey to the balckfeet
So at ten years old, he hit the road, and kept on moving

Who's gonna give a job to old slim carter
Who's gonna give a man a place to say
Who do you know that needs an old tired out rodeo man
Who do you know nowadays needs a gun hand
Who needs a gunhand

He finally ended up in hollywood california
He hocked the gold buckle that he worked so hard for
Landed a job as a stuntman for america's favorite cowboy
Until the stage had a wreck, he broke his neck
And it was all over

Who's gonna give a job to old slim carter
Who's gonna give a man a place to say
Who do you know that needs an old tired out rodeo man
Who do you know nowadays needs a gun hand
Who needs a gunhand
Who needs a gunhand
Who needs a gunhand?

 

[fox69]

"Snowballs"

"Snowballs"



If I could borrow from the future
And I'd spend it with you, darling, in a very special
I'd treat you to a sundae on a saturday afternoon
And we'd spend the night together throwing snowballs at the moon

We'd be aiming high and we'd be aiming low,
Winding up together, lord, and lettin' them snowballs go
And after every throw we'd share a little kiss
Make sweet love together every time we'd miss

Oh I'd like to meet the artist who painted up the sky
And I'd ask him what that color was he brushed against your eyes

And could he paint a picture of two lovers in one balloon
Who go flying off together to throw snowballs at the moon

We'd be aiming high, we'd be aiming low
Winding up together, lord and letting them snowballs go
And after every throw we'd share a little kiss
Make sweet love together everytime we'd miss

If we could stop the world from spinning take it nice and slow
I bet that we could hit once just before we go

But we keep aiming high, we keep aiming low chorus

 

[fox69]

"So You Run"

"So You Run"



You've got to be the rich man
You keep your momma worrying
They say that life's a bitch, man
So you run and you run and you run.

Got to be the fat man
To keep the pretty woman happy
’Cause if she get's the itch, man
She'll run and she'll run and she'll run.

You never hear the shot that brings you down
One day you wake up, a hole in your life
Don't know you've fallen until you hit the ground
Too many pieces to pick up and put back.

Got to be the chic man
Drive a Maserati
Don't want to be no geek man
So you run and you run and you run.

Your down friends are comin' around
One day you wake up, flat on your face
The only difference is you're all alone
Too many pieces to pick up and put back.

Run and run
Run and run.

You've got to be the rich man
You keep the finest all to yourself
They say that life's a bitch, man
’Cause you run and you run and you run.

Yes, you run and you run
Yes, you run and you run and you run
You run and you run
Yes, you run and you run and you run.

Run and run
Run and run
Run and run
Run and run.

 

[fox69]

"Soldier Of Love"

"Soldier Of Love"



I am loyal on those who care
Who care about the fate of love
I know there's many others just like me
I know they too had enough
Of these hearts doin' battle on the frontlines
Love's got no heroes in these modern times
What love needs is a defender
Ohoh I am a soldier of love
Wooh ohoh I am a soldier of love

I've seen it in your eyes, you felt the heat
There was a time when you believed
Love is the only way to make it through
Hardly another casualty
From these hearts doin' battle on the frontlines
Love's got no heroes in these modern times
What love needs is a defender
Ohoh I am a soldier of love

Look at all these hearts doin' battle on the frontlines
Love's got no heroes in these modern times
What love needs is a defender
Ohoh I am a soldier of love
Wooh ohoh I am a soldier of love
Ohoh I am a soldier of love

I am a soldier of love
I am a soldier
I am a soldier of love
I am a soldier
I am a soldier of love
I am a soldier
I am a soldier of love

 

[fox69]

"Some Dark Holler"

"Some Dark Holler"



I'd rather be in some dark holler
Where the sun don't never shine
Than to be here alone just knowing that you're gone
As I slowly lose my mind.

So blow your whistle freight train
Take me farther on down the track
I'm going away, I'm leaving today
I am going and I ain't coming back.

I'd rather be in some dark holler
Where the sun don't never shine
Than to be in some big city
In a small room with your love on my mind.

So blow your whistle freight train
Take me farther on down the track
I'm going away, I'm leaving today
I'm going and I ain't coming back.

I'd rather be in some dark holler
Where the sun don't never shine
Than to be here alone just knowing that you're gone
As I slowly lose my mind.

So blow your whistle freight train
Take me farther on down the track
I'm going away, I'm leaving today
I'm going and I ain't coming back.

I'm going away, I'm leaving today
I'm going and I ain't coming back.