The Charlie Daniels Band

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"O Little Town Of Bethlehem"

"O Little Town Of Bethlehem"


Oh little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth, the everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight

For Christ is born of Mary, and gathered all above
While mortals sleep the angels keep their watch of wondering love
Oh morning stars together, proclaim thy holy birth
And praises sing to God the king, and peace to men on earth

Oh little town of Bethlehem, how still we see thee lie
Above thy deep and dreamless sleep the silent stars go by
Yet in thy dark streets shineth, the everlasting light
The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight

 

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"Ode To Sweet Smokey"

"Ode To Sweet Smokey"


Please treat me tender
Like you used to
One and another
How could we lose

Oh those sweet memories
Come back to me silently
Oh sweet Smokey
I'm in love with you

She was the first girl
I'd ever seen
Dressed in a robe of
Tall evergreens

Oh those days ponderin'
Freely I was wanderin'
Oh sweet Smokey
I'm in love with you

High on a mountain
You know you make me
Weak in the knees
High on a mountain
I just can't believe
The things that I see

High on a mountain
You know you make me
Weak in the knees
High on a mountain
I just can't believe
The things that I see

 

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"Oh, Atlanta"

"Oh, Atlanta"


Oh Atlanta you're the only home I ever knew
Oh Atlanta I can't wait to get back home to you
You've got money in your pockets you've got roses in the lane
You've got purebred southern blood flowing in your veins Atlanta
Oh Atlanta I wish that I was down on Peachtree Street
Oh Atlanta them little Georgia peaches sure are sweet
You've got more pretty girls than any other place I've been
I can't wait to let your bright lights shine on me again Atlanta
Now you're the queen of Dixie you're the diamond of the South
You're that big hometown with all that southern pride
I've got them traveling blues I've got Georgia on my mind
I'm gonna jump on board a southbound train and ride
Oh Atlanta I'm lonesome as a southern boy can be
Oh Atlanta please be sure and save a place for me
So momma can fry some chicken call the family on the phone
Tell them that their long lost southern boy is coming home to Atlanta
[fiddle]
Oh Atlanta I'm lonesome as a southern boy can be...

 

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"Old Chisholm Trail"

"Old Chisholm Trail"


Oh come along boys and listen to my tale
I'll tell you about my troubles on the old Chis'm Trail
Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay

On a ten dollar horse and a forty dollar saddle
Ridin' and a punchin' them Texas cattle
Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay

We left old Texas October twenty-third
Drivin' up the trail with a 2 U herd
Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay

There's mud in the gully and dust in the draw
The bossman's meaner than my mother-in-law
Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay

Got a hole in my hat where the rain runs in
Got a hole in my boot where it runs out again
Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay

Well the water's gettin' scarce and we're runnin' out of light
Looks like we're gonna have to drive 'em all night
Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay

Spent two days lookin' for muley-headed calf
Ain't been to sleep in a week and a half
Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay

I woke up one morning on the old Chis'm Trail
With a rope in my hand and a cow by the tail
Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay
[ fiddle ]
Well it's bacon and beans most every day
I'd as soon be eatin' that prairie hay
Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay

Well the days are hot and the nights are cold
This cowboy life is gettin' mighty old
Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay

I reckon I'm as crazy as a Catahoula pup
I've tried and I've tried but I can't give it up
Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay

Well I went to the boss to draw my roll
He figgered me out nine dollars in the hole
Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay

Well there ain't no leavin' so I guess I'm gonna stay
I'll be punchin' them cattle for the rest of my days
Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay
Come a ti yi yippy yay yippy yay come a ti yi yippy yippy yay
Ti yi yippy yippy yay

 

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"Old Rock 'N Roller"

"Old Rock 'N Roller"


He's just an old rock 'n' roller playing music in a backstreet bar.
He sings a little flat and he never learned to play the guitar.
But he keeps on belting out them rhythm and blues,
"Long Tall Sally" and "Blue Suede Shoes".
He never faced the fact that he's never gonna be a star.
He's just an old rock 'n' roller playing music in a backstreet bar.

He had a record in the sixties, it was big enough to go Top Ten.
And though he tried and he tried he never could make it happen again.
He's been living twenty years on bourbon and pride.
Jerry Lee went crazy and Elvis died.
Then his third wife left him but he never really thought it would last.
And now she ain't nothing but another little blast from the past.

But sometimes at night when the music and the crowd is having fun,
He steps up on the mike with a gleam in his eye and once again he's twenty-one.
And then it's "Be-Bop-A-Lula" and "Heartbreak Hotel" and "That'll Be The Day"
Then the "Sweet Bird of Youth" just flies away.

He's an earthbound eagle that never did learn how to fly.
He ain't never gonna make it but he sure did give it a try.
So go dye your hair and turn the music up loud,
And when it's time to go at least you'll go down proud.
You ain't never gonna be nothing but what you are
Just an old rock 'n' roller playing music in a backstreet bar.
Just an old rock 'n' roller playing music in a backstreet bar.

 

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"Orange Blossom Special"

"Orange Blossom Special"


Look a-yonder comin', comin' down that railroad track
Hey, look a-yonder comin', comin' down that railroad track
It's the Orange Blossom Special bringin' my baby back
Well, I'm going down to Florida and get some sand in my shoes
Or maybe Californy and get some sand in my shoes
I'll ride that Orange Blossom Special and lose these New York blues
"Say man, when you going back to Florida?"
"When am I goin' back to Florida? I don't know, don't reckon I ever will"
"Ain't you worried about getting your nourishment in New York?"
"Well, I don't care if I do-die do-die, do-die, do-die"
Hey talk about a-ramblin' she's the fastest train on the line
Talk about a-travellin' she's the fastest train on the line
It's that Orange Blossom Special rollin' down the seaboard line

 

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"Passing Lane"

"Passing Lane"


Well, I was born in Carolina, way back in the swamp
I was a happy country boy 'til television came along
It showed them far away places and it sho was a bitch
'Cause every time I'd quit my traveling,
Well, my feet would start to itch

So I borrowed my daddy's suitcase and picked up my guitar
I walked up the highway and flagged down a car
I hitchhiked out to Kansas City just as far as I could
My life was all before me and that highway sure looked good

Gimme that highway, better go my way
Crank up the big wheels, let 'em roll on
I'm movin' like a fast train, gimme that passing lane
And I'm gone, I'm packin' my load a little farther down the road

I moved on down to Dallas soon as I got the chance
I was playin' funky music for them city folks to dance
And I had money in my pocket, I had fun in my bed
But I've been here a year now and it's gettin' to my head

'Cause I've been rocked into ruin, I've been discoed to death
I've been funk rocked and punk rocked 'til I can't catch my breath
I've been ragged 'til I'm ragged, I've been new waved 'til I'm blind
But I've got a solution for my funky state of mind

Gimme that highway, better go my way
Crank up the big wheels, let 'em roll on
I'm moving like a fast train, gimme that passing lane
And I'll be gone, no more blues just as long as I can move

Gimme that highway, better go my way
Crank up the big wheels, let 'em roll on
I'm moving like a fast train, gimme that passing lane
And I'm gone, I'm packing my load a little further down the road

 

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"Payback Time"

"Payback Time"


The hero in the big white house shakes his head and moans about
The misery of his fellow man just as though he really cared
While the hand he holds behind his back
Conceals the truth from those he is deceiving
The camera rolls another reel while the robots on the hill
Are dashing madly to and fro smiling at the status quo
While in the secret smoke-filled rooms
They sell the very air that you are breathing
When it's payback time and you take that final ride
When there is no place to run to and there ain't no place to hide
The supreme court of the universe where justice is not blind
And no prisoners will be taken when it's payback time
Another day another knife another precious unborn life
Will never see the light of day will never run or jump or play
It's just another sacrifice to that greenback god of choice that you are serving
Their blood cries out to be avenged and someday you will cower and cringe
Where the books don't lie and the judge don't deal no high-priced lawyers to appeal
Where the verdict is eternal and you can't escape the sentence you're deserving
When it's payback time and heaven rules supreme
When your gold and silver's worthless and you stand before the King
When your nightmares are reality and there is no exit sign
And it's too late for repentance when it's payback time
The sun comes up the pendulum swings and each new frightening morning brings
The children's cries the cannon roar more loudly than the day before
The wax of time is drippin' down from both ends of that candle brightly burning
A mighty shout a trumpet blast when the last is first and the first is last
The world is hushed and time stands still and the final chapter is fulfilled
The sky will part each knee will bow to greet the awesome hour of his returning

 

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"Peace In The Valley"

"Peace In The Valley"


Oh well, I'm tired and so weary
But I must go alone
Till the Lord comes and calls
Calls me away, oh yes
Well the morning's so bright
And the lamp is alight
And the night, night is as black
As the sea, oh yes
There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
No trouble, trouble I see
There will be peace in the valley for me, for me
Well the bear will be gentle
And the wolves will be tame
And the lion shall lay down by the lamb, oh yes
And the beasts from the wild
Shall be lit by a child
And I'll be changed
Changed from this creature that I am, oh yes
There will be peace in the valley for me, some day
There will be peace in the valley for me, oh Lord I pray
There'll be no sadness, no sorrow
No trouble, trouble I see
There will be peace in the valley for me, for me

 

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"Play Me Some Fiddle"

"Play Me Some Fiddle"


We were down on our luck in Houston
We were broke and we were needin' a job
We got a gig in this joint on the wrong side of town
And it was just about as rough as a cob
One night the door flew open and this dude walked in
He was as big as a mountain and as ugly as sin
It got quiet as a graveyard when he walked in
He looked like trouble with a capital T
He cleared off a whole row of barstools
Just to have him a place to sit
The bartender turned about three shades of purple
And the bouncer just up and quit
He come prowling cross the floor like a lion in a cage
Romping and stomping and shaking with rage
Well I thought I was gonna die when he walked up to the stage
He said there's something that I want you to do
He said play me some fiddle cause I love them fiddle songs
Play me some fiddle everybody can sing along
Well I'm mean and I'm ornery and I'm ready to fight
And if you want to get out of here alive tonight
You'd better play me some fiddle cause that fiddle music turns me on
Well I grabed up my fiddle and started sawing like never before
While he picked up a man with a drink in his hand
And threw him through a plate glass door
And then he grabbed up this dude and swung him round by the hair
He ripped up the tables and tore up the chairs
It took fifteen cops to get that fool out of there
And I heard him as they went through the door
Play me some fiddle cause I love that fiddle sound
Play me some fiddle play some fiddle and we'll all get down
I know I'm in trouble been a bad boy today
But just one more time before they take me away
Won't you play me some fiddle cause that fiddle music turns me on
[fiddle]
Play me some fiddle cause I love that fiddle sound
Play me some fiddle play some fiddle and we'll all get down
He said play me some fiddle cause I love them fiddle songs
Play me some fiddle cause that fiddle music turns me on