Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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"Tears In The Holston River"

"Tears In The Holston River"



On October 23rd, 1978
I lost a loved one and I confess, I cried
In the joyous celebration of the lady and her music
There were tears in the Holston River when Maybelle Carter died.

Then walking down that river road, I saw crystal tear-shaped droplets
Silver beads of love sparklin' on the river side
And I'll just bet they turn to diamonds for the love that was behind 'em
There were tears in the Holston River when Mother Maybelle died.

Then on January 8th, 1979
We lost Sara Carter and the pain was multiplied
Down below that old Clinch Mountain, we laid her at Mount Vernon
There were tears in the Holston River when Sara Carter died.

Then walking down that river road, I saw crystal tear-shaped droplets
Silver beads of love sparklin' in the riverside
And I'll just bet they turn to diamonds for the love that was behind 'em
There were tears in the Holston River when Maybelle and Sara died.
There were tears in the Holston River when Mother Maybelle and Sara Carter died.

 

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"Telluride"

"Telluride"



Now the girls in telluride do it like this
Cross their fingers when they kiss you
Don't say nothing behind your back
And they don't take nothin' that they don't give back
Take the gold into telluride

Work all winter in the tomboy mine
Dreamin' of what we'll do
When the snow finally ends
And the spring breaks through
We'll load up the wagon & set the little one by our side
Take the gold into telluride

I'd like to lay you down on a cannonball bed
Put a soft feather pillow down by your head
Intertwine flowers into a maiden's veil
Wake you in the morning
Now she's wailing take the gold into telluride

Ain't nothing'll stop an avalanche when it's sliding
Once the wagon starts to roll, you can't turn the mule and the brakes don't hold;
You end up in the valley with the little one by your side
Take the gold into telluride.

Lace curtains for the windows,
Dreams torn from a catalog page.
We may wander where the wind blows
You change your views but our love won't change
She gonna climb you high on top of a hill
Fall asleep laughing with the whipporwill
Intertwined flowers in the matrons ring
Wake you in the morning
Now she's singing take the gold into telluride

I loved my winter with a teenage bride
Dreamin of what we'll do
When the snow finally ends
And the spring breaks through
We'll load up the wagon, set the little one by our side
Take the gold into telluride
Take the gold into telluride

 

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"Tennessee"

"Tennessee"



We've got it all and more it seems
Livin' out all our dreams
But sometimes I wish we could be
Goin' home to Tennessee.

Where life was simple, sweet and slow
Late nights by the radio
More and more my memories
Are stealin' away to Tennessee.

God sure paints a picture fine
Sunlight golden through the pines
A prettier sight you'll never see
Than flowers in Spring time in Tennessee.

Where life was simple, sweet and slow
Late nights by the radio
More and more my memories
Are stealin' away to Tennessee.

We didn't have what we have now
But we got by somehow
Mountain rivers flow endlessly
Like my love for Tennessee.

Where life was simple, sweet and slow
Late nights by the radio
More and more my memories
Are stealin' away to Tennessee
They're stealin' away to Tennessee.

 

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"Tennessee Stud"

"Tennessee Stud"



Along about eighteen twenty-five
I left Tennessee very much alive
And I never would have gotten through the Arkansas mud
If I hadn't been a-ridin' that Tennessee stud

I had some trouble with my sweetheart's pa
And one of her brothers was a bad outlaw
I sent her a letter by my Uncle Fud
Then I rode away on the Tennessee stud

The Tennessee stud was long and lean
The color of the sun and his eyes were green
A-he had the nerve and he had the blood
And there never was a horse like the Tennessee stud

We drifted on down into no man's land
We crossed that river called the Rio Grande
I raced my horse with a Spaniard's foal
'Til I got me a skin full of silver and gold

Me and the gambler, we couldn't agree
We got in a fight over Tennessee
We jerked our guns and he fell with a thud
And I got away on the Tennessee stud

The Tennessee stud was long and lean
The color of the sun and his eyes were green
A-he had the nerve and he had the blood
And there never was a horse like the Tennessee stud

Well, I got just as lonesome as a man can be
A-dreaming of my girl in Tennessee
The Tennessee stud's green eyes turned blue
'Cause he was a-dreamin' of his sweetheart, too

We loped right back across Arkansas
I whooped her brother and I whooped her pa
When I found that girl with the golden hair
And she was a-ridin' that Tennessee mare (whoa, boy)

The Tennessee stud was long and lean
The color of the sun and his eyes were green
A-he had the nerve and he had the blood
And there never was a horse like the Tennessee stud

Stirrup to stirrup and side by side
We crossed them mountains and the valleys wide
We came to Big Muddy then we forded a flood
On the Tennessee mare and the Tennessee stud

There's a pretty little baby on the cabin floor
A little horse colt playin' 'round the door
I love that girl with golden hair
And the Tennessee stud loves the Tennessee mare (They'se good horses)

The Tennessee stud was long and lean
The color of the sun and his eyes were green
And he had the nerve and he had the blood
And there never was a horse like the Tennessee stud

 

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"The Cure"

"The Cure"



I thought I'd give my love to anyone today
But when it came to you one thing was for sure
Well I know your little games and I don't wanna play
It's like takin' sick when nobody knows the cure

You come on like the princess of the junior prom
Always part of everything that's going down
Just looking for another fool to lean upon
In the center ring and everyone's your clown

Can't you see I've lost my nerve
I just can't face you
Perhaps I'll let the time erase you

Can't you see I've lost my nerve
I just can't face you
Perhaps I'll let the time erase you

I thought I'd give my love to anyone today
But when it came to you one thing was for sure
Well I know your little games and I don't wanna play
It's like takin' sick when nobody knows the cure

 

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"The Dream"

"The Dream"



His fastball is fading, his sinker is gone,
They sent him doun to the minors 'cause he wore out his arm,
But his eyes shine brighter than the young kids' it seems
So he keeps on playing, holding on to the dream.

Lord knows that it ain't for the money
Cause he's broke almost every day,
And it ain't for the fame or the glory
Guess he'll do it cause he still loves to play
Guess he'll do it cause he still loves to play.

He's been in the saddle since he was a kid
The rodeo came but he keeps it well hid
And someday he'll have to set his pony free
But 'til he does he'll be riding the dream.

Lord knows that it ain't for the money,
'cause he's broke almost every day,
And it ain't for the fame or the glory
Guess he'll do it cause he still loves to play;
Guess he'll do it, cause he still loves to play.

We ain't getting no younger and that is the truth
But these games we keep playin,' they're our fountain of youth.
From boston to boulder and down to orleans
From highlights to lowlife and everything in between

Well I guess we could grow up and quit wearing our jeans
But we still feel like playing and living the dream.

Lord knows that it ain't for the money,
'cause he's broke almost every day,
And it ain't for the fame or the glory
Guess he'll do it cause he still loves to play;
Guess he'll do it, cause he still loves to play.

 

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"The End Of The World"

"The End Of The World"



You promised to love me to the end of the world
And I built a world just for two;
Now I'm alone at the end of the world
What good am I without you?

Gone are the vows that we made by the stars
Gone like a bolt from the blue;
Darlin' I'm lost at the end of the world
But what good am I without you?

Now yesterday's love is an old memory
Leaving me so heartsick and so blue;
But where can I turn at the end of the world
And what good is love without you?

So this is the end of a beautiful dream
A dream that can never come true;
I can't go on to the end of the world
For the end of my world's loving you.

 

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"The Little Drummer Boy"

"The Little Drummer Boy"



Come they told me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Our newborn to see, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Our finest gifts we bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
To lay before the king, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum,
rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum
So to honor him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
When we come

Baby Jesus, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
I am a poor boy too, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
I have gift to bring, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
That's fit to give our king, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
rum-pa-pum-pum rum-pa-pum-pum
Shall I play for you, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
On my drum

Mary nodded, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
The ox and lamb kept time, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
I played my drum for him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
I played my best for him, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
rum-pa-pum-pum, rum-pa-pum-pum
Then he smiled at me, pa-rum-pa-pum-pum
Me and my drum
Me and my drum

 

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"The Lowlands"

"The Lowlands"



I’m headed for the lowlands, would you, please, direct my way?
The train is leaving shortly, there’s no time for delay
She told me she’d be waiting, I’m not so sure she is
I heard that there’s another man who claims that she is his.

The lowlands were my home when I was but a child
They will be my deathbed when I’ve past my time.

I remember one summer day, the clouds began to build
We gathered the cattle that had scattered ‘cross the fields
Well, it started to rain and continued several days
The river overflowed and the crops all went to waste.

The lowlands were my home when I was but a child
They will be my deathbed when I’ve past my time.

You know that I’m no failure though my victories are few
I’m trying my best but there’s too much here to do
That girl I love once told me I made here feel secure
It’s hard to think I’ve been replaced., nothing does endure.

The lowlands were my home when I was but a child
They will be my deathbed when I’ve past my time.

 

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"The Monkey Song"

"The Monkey Song"



Now I wonder if where love's involved
Did we improve as we evolved
Perhaps we'd fix a big mistake
By going wild, going ape

Here we go 'round the dry thistle
Monkey can climb but I can whistle
He can't sing and I can't dance
And the monkey don't have to wear no pants

Here we go 'round the dry thistle
Monkey can climb but I can whistle
He can't sing and I can't dance
And the monkey don't have to wear no pants

Here we go 'round the dry thistle
Monkey can climb but I can whistle
He can't sing and I can't dance
And the monkey don't have to wear no pants

Here we go 'round the dry thistle
Monkey can climb but I can whistle
He can't sing and I can't dance
And the monkey don't have to wear no pants