Tom Jones

[fox69]

"Opportunity To Cry"

"Opportunity To Cry"


Just watch the sunrise
On the other side of town
Once more I've waited
And once more you let me down

This would be a perfect time for me to die
So I'd like to take this opportunity to cry

You gave your word
Now I return it to you
You faced suggestion
As to what you can do

Just exchange the words, I love you for goodbye
While I take this opportunity to cry

I'd like to see you but I'm afraid
I don't know wrong from right
And if I saw you
Would I kiss you
Or wanna kill you on the inside

It's been a long night, so I think I'll go home
And feed my nightmares
They've been waiting all night long

They'll be blessed once to tell me goodbye
And they'll give me many, many opportunities to cry

 

[fox69]

"Papa"

"Papa"


Everyday my papa would work
To try to make ends meet
To see that we would eat
Keep those shoes upon my feet
Every night my papa would take me
And tuck me in my bed
Kiss me on my head
After all my prayers were said
And there were years
Of sadness and of tears
Through it all
Together we were strong
We were strong
Times were rough
But Papa he was tough
Mama stood beside him all along

Growing up with them was easy
The time had flew on by
The years began to fly
They aged and so did I
And I could tell
That mama she wasn't well
Papa knew and deep down so did she
So did she
When she died
Papa broke down and he cried
And all he could say was, "God, why her? Take me!"
Everyday he sat there sleeping in a rocking chair
He never went upstairs
Because she wasn't there

Then one day my Papa said,
"Son, I'm proud of how you've grown"
He said, "Go out and make it on your own.
Don't worry. I'm O.K. alone."
He said, "There are things that you must do"
He said, "There's places you must see"
And his eyes were sad as he
As he said goodbye to me

Every time I kiss my children
Papa's words ring true
He said, "Children live through you.
Let them grow! They'll leave you, too"
I remember every word Papa used to say
I kiss my kids and pray
That they'll think of me
Oh how I pray
They will think of me
That way
Someday

 

[fox69]

"Picture Of You"

"Picture Of You"


In the night there are sights to be seen
Stars like jewels on the crown of a queen
But the only sight I'm gonna view
Is that wonderful picture of you

On a streetcar or in the cafe?
All of the evening and most of the day
My mind is in a maze, what can I do
I still see that picture of you

It was last summer, I fell in love
My heart told me what to do
I saw you then on the crest of a hill
And I took a little picture of you

Then you were gone like a dream in the night
With you in my heart, my love and my light
I didn't know your name, what could I do?
I've only a picture of you

Then you were gone like a dream in the night
With you in my heart, my love and my light
I didn't know your name, what could I do?
I've only a picture of you, oh yeah
That wonderful picture of you
I'm left with a picture of you, oh yeah
That wonderful picture of you

 

[fox69]

"Polk Salad Annie"

"Polk Salad Annie"


Some of you all never been down South too much...
I'm gonna tell you a little story, so you'll understand where I'm talking about
Down there we have a plant that grows out in the woods and the fields,
and it looks something like a turnip green.
Everybody calls it Polk salad. Now that's Polk salad.
Used to know a girl that lived down there and
she'd go out in the evenings to pick a mess of it...
Carry it home and cook it for supper, 'cause that's about all they had to eat,
But they did all right.

Down in Louisiana
Where the alligators grow so mean
Lived a girl that I swear to the world
Made the alligators look tame

Polk salad Annie
'Gators got your granny
Everybody said it was a shame
For the mama was working on the chain-gang
What a mean, vicious woman

Everyday before suppertime
She'd go down by the truck patch
And pick her a mess of Polk salad
And carry it home in a tote sack

Polk salad Annie
'Gators got you granny
Everybody said it was a shame
'Cause the mama was working on the chain-gang
Whoo, how wretched, dispiteful, straight-razor totin' woman,
Lord have mercy.

Sock a little Polk salad to me
Yeah, you know what, yeah, yeah

Her daddy was a lazy and a no-count
Claimed he had a bad back
All her brothers were fit for
Was stealing watermelons out of my truck patch

For once Polk salad Annie
'Gators got your granny
Everybody said it was a shame
For the mama was working on the chain-gang

Sock a little Polk salad to me
You know I need a meal miss
You sock a little
Hey, hey, hey, yeah, yeah
(Chic a bon, chic a bon, chic a bon bon bon bon
Chic a bon, chic a bon, chic a bon bon bon bon)
Sock a little Polk salad to me
You know I need a meal miss
Sock a little Polk salad to him
You know I need a meal
Chinc, chinc, chinc, chin, ling, ling ling

 

[fox69]

"Promise Her Anything"

"Promise Her Anything"


She doesn't really want things
That you can never get
Still every now and then
Maybe she'll complain a bit
Because she feels upset

She only wants you
To tell her that you love her
So if she wants you
To turn winter into Spring
Promise her anything
She's dreaming of
Promise her anything
She will be happy
If she only gets your love

Oh you can promise her the moon
When the sun is bright
Promise her the sun
When you're out of sight
Promise her the world
And promise her
Her every wish is your command
And you'll discover soon,
She doesn't want the moon
Just love will do

Promise her anything
But don't you ever
Let her get away from you

 

[fox69]

"Proud Mary"

"Proud Mary"


Looking for a job in the city,
Working for The Man every night and day,
And I never lost one minute of my sleeping,
Worrying 'bout the way things might have been.

Big wheel keep on turning,
Proud Mary keep on burning,
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river.

Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis,
Pumped a lot of 'tane down in New Orleans,
But I never saw the good side of the city,
Until I hitched a ride on a river boat queen.

Big wheel keep on turning,
Proud Mary keep on burning,
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river.

If you come down to the river,
Bet you gonna find some people who live.
You don't have to worry 'cause you have no money,
The people on the river are happy to give.

Big wheel keep on turning,
Proud Mary keep on burning,
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river.

Looking for a job in the city,
Working for The Man every night and day,
And I never lost one minute of my sleeping,
Worrying 'bout the way things might have been.

Big wheel keep on turning,
Proud Mary keep on burning,
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river.

Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river.
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river.
Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river.

 

[fox69]

"Rainin' In My Heart"

"Rainin' In My Heart"


Rainin' in my heart
since we've been apart
I know I was wrong
darling please come on home

You got me cryin'
about to lose my mind
Don't let me cry in vain
try my love just once again.

[instrumental]

Now honey I need your love
and darling you know why
So if you just come on back home
there'd be no need for me and cry

Rainin' in my heart
since we've been apart
I know I was wrong
darling please come on home

Rainin' in my heart...

 

[fox69]

"Rescue Me"

"Rescue Me"


Rescue me, take me in your arms
Rescue me, I want your tender charms
'Cause I'm lonely and I'm blue
I need you and your love too
Come on and rescue me

Come on, baby, and rescue me
Come on, baby, and rescue me
'Cause I need you by my side
Can't you see that I'm lonely?

Rescue me, come on and take my heart
Take your love and conquer ev'ry part
'Cause I'm lonely and I'm blue
I need you and your love too
Come on and rescue me

Come on, baby, and rescue me
Come on, baby, and rescue me
'Cause I need you by my side
Can't you see that I'm lonely?

[BREAK]

Rescue me, take me in your arms
Rescue me, I want your tender charms
'Cause I'm lonely and I'm blue
I need you and your love too
Come on and rescue me

Come on, baby
Take me, baby (take me, baby)
Hold me, baby (hold me, baby)
Love me, baby (love me, baby)
Can't you see that I need you, baby?
Can't you see that I'm lonely?

Rescue me, come on and take my hand
Come on, baby, and be my man
'Cause I love you, 'cause I want you
Can't you see that I'm lonely?

Mm-hmm (mm-hmm)
Mm-hmm (mm-hmm)
Take me, baby (take me, baby)
Love me, baby (love me, baby)
Need me, baby (need me, baby)
Mm-hmm (mm-hmm)
Mm-hmm, can't you see that I'm lonely?

Rescue me
Rescue me
Mm-hmm
Mm-hmm-hmm

 

[fox69]

"Resurrection Shuffle"

"Resurrection Shuffle"


Whoo-whoo
Twist yourself further from the middle of the floor
Throw a little kiss to the woman next door
Step on the gas put your hand in the air
Make a V-sign and you throw back your hair
Think about nothin' now you're nice and high
You're advocating love but you don't know why
Now you're getting vibrations all down to your feet
That's the brow beating, heavy, leather, resurrection beat
Put your hand on your hips
Now you let your backbone slip
Put out your tongue, put your hand in the air
Make a VEE sign you just don't care
Now you feel free you gotta lose control
All Gods children got a little bit of soul
You don't have to think you don't have to move a muscle
To do the brow beating, heavy, leather, resurrection shuffle
Alright
Oh here we go again
Oh that's it you're doin' it
Alright
You Think about nothin' now you're nice and high
You're advocating love but you dont know why
You're getting vibrations all down to your feet
That's the brow beating, heavy, leather, resurrection beat
Here we go
Put your hand on your hip
You gotta let your backbone slip
Put out your tongue, put your hand in the air
Make a V sign like you just don't care
Now you feel free you gotta lose control
All Gods children got some soul
You don't have to think you don't have to move a muscle
To do the brow beating, heavy, leather, resurrection shuffle
You doin' alright
This is gonna last you for years and years and it alright
You doin' alright, don't get uptight
Uh-huh yea, that sounds alright, um-hum
Do do n do do do

 

[fox69]

"R
An old cowpoke went ridin' out one dark and windy day,
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
When all at once a mighty herd of red eyed cows he saw
Come rushin' through the ragged skies and up a cloudy draw.

Yipie i ay Yipie i oh
Ghost riders in the sky

Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of steel
Their horns were black and shiny and their hot breath you could feel
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
He saw the riders coming hard... and he heard their mournful cry

Yipie i ay Yipie i oh
Ghost riders in the sky.

Their face is gaunt their eyes were blurred their shirts all soaked with sweat
They're ridin' hard to catch that herd but they 'aint caught 'em yet
'cause they've got to ride forever in the range up in the sky
On horses snorting fire as they ride hard hear them cry

Yipie i ay Yipie i oh
Ghost riders in the sky.

The riders leaned on by him he heard one call his name
If you want to save your soul from hell a riding on our range
Then cow-boy change your ways today or with us you will ride
Tryin' to catch this devil herd.... a-cross these endless skies.

Yipie i ay Yipie i oh
Ghost riders in the sky.
Ghost riders in the sky.
Ghost riders in the sky.
iders In The Sky"

"Riders In The Sky"