Tammy Wynette

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"My Elusive Dreams"

"My Elusive Dreams"



I'd followed me to Texas I'd followed me to Utah
We didn't find it there so we moved on
I'd followed you to Alabama things look good in Birmingham
We didn't find it there so we moved on
I know you're tired of following my elusive dreams and schemes
For they're only fleeting things my elusive dreams
I had your child in Memphis you heard of work in Nashville
We didn't find it there so we moved on
To a small farm in Nebraska to a gold mine in Alaska
We didn't find it there so we moved on
And now we've left Alaska because there was no gold mine
But this time only two of us moves on
Now all we have is each other and a little memory to cling to
And still you won't let me go on alone
I know you're tired of following my elusive dreams and schemes
For they're only fleeting things my elusive dreams
For they're only fleeting things my elusive dreams

 

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"My Man"

"My Man"



My man understands, he holds me in the palm of his hand and
I like it, I like it.
He's a dream, the real thing, he always makes me feel like a queen
and I love it, I love it.
His arms, are warm, they keep me away from harm and I'm proud of it, so proud of it.
He's mine, he's fine, he makes a funny feeling go up my spine
And I wanna keep it like this all the time.

He's got what I want,when I want it, he's got what I need, when I need it,
I'd fight a million, just to keep it,
Just to keep on holding to the precious love he gives me

How I hate, to sit and wait, when I know he's got to work late
I can't stand it, can't stand it.
But when, he walks in, and I'm in his lovin' arms again
I forget it, I.... forget it.
His touch, is too much, he knows how to love me just enough
and I love him, I love him.
My man, understands, he holds me in the palm of his hand
And I wanna keep it like this, all the time.

He's got what I want, when I want it,
He got what I need, when I need it,
I'd fight a million, just to keep it.
Just to keep on holding to the precious love he gives me.
My man understands, he holds me in the palm of his hand
And I wanna keep it like this all the time,
Yeah I wanna keep it like this all the time.

 

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"Near You"

"Near You"



There's just one place for me
Near you

It's like heaven to be
Near you

Times when we're apart
And I can't face my heart

Say you'll never stay
More than just two lips away

If my hours could be spent
Near you

I'd be more than content
Near you

Make my life worth while
By telling me that I'll
Spend the rest of my days
Near you

near you - near you

Make my life worth while
By telling me that I'll spend the rest of my days
Near you

Spend the rest of my days
Near you

 

[fox69]

"Never Grow Cold"

"Never Grow Cold"


Some folks live like a king, think they have everything
With great riches and treasures untold
Well we don't help what they do but when our day is through
We've got love that would never grow cold.

Never grow cold, never grow cold
Our love will never grow cold
Never grow cold, it will never grow cold
Our love will never grow cold.

[Instrumental]

When my life here is through, when they take me from you
When my earthly possessions are sold
They can have what I own, still for me things are gone
We've got love that would never grow cold.

Never grow cold, never grow cold
Our love will never grow cold
Never grow cold, it will never grow cold
Our love will never grow cold.

Our love will never grow cold...

 

[fox69]

"No Charge"

"No Charge"



My little girl came into the kitchen this evenin',
While I was fixin' supper,
And she handed me a piece of paper she'd been writin' on,
And after wipin' my hands on my apron,
I read it - and this is what it said:

For mowin' the yard - five dollars,
And for makin' my own bed this week - one dollar,
And for goin' to the store - fifty cents,
An' playin' with little sister, while you went to the store - twenty-five cents,
Takin' out the trash - one dollar,
Gettin' a good report card - five dollars,
And for rakin' the yard - two dollars,
Total owed - fourteen dollars and seventy-five cents.

Well, I looked at her standin' there expectantly,
And a thousand mem'ries flashed through my mind,
So I picked up the pen, turnin' the paper over,
This is what I wrote:

For the nine months I carried you,
Growin' inside me - NO CHARGE,
For the nights I've sat up with you,
Doctored you, prayed for you - NO CHARGE,
For the toys, food and clothes.
And for wiping your nose, there's NO CHARGE,
When you add it all up.
The full cost of my love is NO CHARGE.

Well, when she finished readin',
She had great big old tears in her eyes,
And she looked up at me and said,
"Mama, I sure do love you."
Then she took the pen,
And in great big letters,
She wrote: "PAID IN FULL."

When you add it all up,
The cost of real love is - NO CHARGE

 

[fox69]

"Number One"

"Number One"



I don't wanna see no lips of all the lips you've ever kissed
I just wanna be your No 1
I don't need no one to warm me I don't care who came before me
I just wanna be your No 1
All that happened yesterday is now a part of history
Let me be your destiny let's do what's right for you and me
I don't wanna try and undo all the wrong somebody done you
I just wanna be your No 1
My whole world revolves around you life began the day I found you
I just wanna be your No 1
Let's not spend no time discussin' anything that don't mean nothin'
I just wanna be your No 1
Take me in your arms turn out the light lock the door
And I won't even wonder if somebody had a key before
I don't wanna solve no mist'ry yesterday belongs to hist'ry
I just wanna be your No 1 No 1 I just wanna be your No 1
I just wanna be your No 1 I just wanna be your No 1

 

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"Ode To Billie Joe"

"Ode To Billie Joe"



It was the third of June another sleepy dusty Delta day
I was out choppin' cotton and my brother was bailin' hay
And at dinner time we stopped and walked back to the house to eat
And mama hollered at the backdoor y'all remember to wipe your feet
And then she said I got the news this mornin' from Choctaw Wridge
Today Billie Joe Macallister's jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge
Papa said to mama as he passed around the black eyed peas
Well Billie Joe never had a lick of sense pass the biscuits please
There's five more acres in the lower forty I got to plow
And mama said it was a shame about Billie Joe anyhow
Seems like nothing ever comes to no good upon Choctaw Wridge
And now Billie Joe Macallister's jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge
Brother said he recollected when he and Tom and Billie Joe
Put a frog down my back at the Carroll County picture show
And wasn't I talkin' to him after church last Sunday night
I'll have another piece of apple pie you know it don't seem right
I saw him at the sawmill yesterday upon Choctaw Wridge
And now you tell me Billie Joe has jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge
Mama said to me child what's happened to your apetite
Well I've been cookin' all mornin' and you haven't touched a single bite
That nice young preacher brother Tailor dropped by today
Said he'd be pleased to have dinner on Sunday oh by the way
He said he saw a girl that looked a lot like you upon Choctaw Wridge
She and Billie Joe was throwin' somethin' off the Tallahatchie Bridge
One year has come and gone since we heard the news about Billie Joe
Brother married Becky Thompson and they bought a store in Tupelo
There was virus goin' round papa caught it and he died last spring
And now mama doesn't seem to want to do much of anything
And me I spent a lot of time pickin' flowers upon Chotaw Wridge
And dropped 'em into the muddy water off the Tallahatchie Bridge

 

[fox69]

"Old Fashioned Singing"

"Old Fashioned Singing"



I just love that good old gospel singing I'll Fly Away's my favorite song
I just love that good old time religion this old world has gone without it much too long
Oh how I love to sing and tell when they ring those golden bells
And I just can't stand in one place when they sing Amazing Grace
I just love that good old country preaching
This old world has gone without it much too long

Yes I love them good old fashioned gathering where all of God's children came to pray
And oh how I really miss those old brush arbors
How I wish we had more of these days today
Oh how I love to sing and tell...

 

[fox69]

"One Final Stand"

"One Final Stand"



The love the I used to see whenever you looked at me just ain't showing
I can tell something's wrong and I know before long you'll be going
And baby your tender touch the one I loved so much is not there anymore
Oh I wish we could find what we had one time and love like before
If it's a matter of pride then let's push it aside and get together
And if I'd give to you love light you want me to will it matter
There's so much love in my heart like this been from the start
And it's always begged for you
How make one final try if it don't work for you and I then I'll say goodbye
Yes I'll make one final stand to hold more than I can to the one I've loved so long
I'll make one final stand with my heart and my hand cause I love you right or wrong
But if you choosed to go then I'll want you to know I've done everything I can
Though my life may be hell still I wish you well I've made one final stand

 

[fox69]

"One Happy Christmas"

"One Happy Christmas"



I heard the doorbell ringing as the clock was striking three
I though it could be Santa Claus and this is Christmas Eve
I hurried to the door to find out what was going on
There you stood smiling telling me that you come home
It's gonna be one happy Christmas one happy Christmas
You and me and all the children together round the tree
It's gonna be one happy Christmas one happy Christmas
Old Santa did remember and he brought you on to me
It's gonna be one happy Christmas...
Old Santa did remember and he brought you on to me