Tom T. Hall

[fox69]

"I Like Beer"

"I Like Beer"


In some of my songs I have casually mentioned
The fact that I like to drink beer
This little song is more to the point
Roll out the barrel and lend me your ears

I like beer, it makes me a jolly good fellow
I like beer, it helps me unwind and sometimes it makes me feel mellow (makes him feel mellow)
Whiskey's too rough, champagne costs too much, vodka puts my mouth in gear
This little refrain should help me explain as a matter of fact I like beer
(He likes beer)

My wife often frowns when we're out on the town
And I'm wearing a suit and a tie
She's sipping vermouth and she thinks I'm uncouth
When I yell as the waiter goes by

I like beer, it makes me a jolly good fellow
I like beer, it helps me unwind and sometimes it makes me feel mellow (makes him feel mellow)
Whiskey's too rough, champagne costs too much, vodka puts my mouth in gear
This little refrain should help me explain as a matter of fact I like beer
(He likes beer)

Last night I dreamed that I passed from the scene
And I went to a place so sublime
Aw, the water was clear and tasted like beer
Then they turned it all into wine (awww)

I like beer, it makes me a jolly good fellow
I like beer, it helps me unwind and sometimes it makes me feel mellow (makes him feel mellow)
Whiskey's too rough, champagne costs too much, and vodka puts my mouth in gear
Aw, this little refrain should help me explain as a matter of fact I love beer
(Yes, he likes beer)

 

[fox69]

"I Like To Feel Pretty Inside"

"I Like To Feel Pretty Inside"


A mink wears a mink coat the whole year around
Even when he is not going to town
A skunk has a stripped coat, it's pretty he thinks
Although we all know he stinks

An elephant has hide as hard as a rock
A zebra has stripes and the leopard has spots
Sometimes I'm sad when I look at my hide
But I'd rather feel pretty inside

I like to feel pretty inside, don't you?
I like being kind and I like being true
I like to like me when I close my eyes
I like to feel pretty inside, oh, I like to feel pretty inside

If a mink wore a fur coat the whole year around
If he had to wear it when he went to town
If a skunk had a red coat and smell like a rose
Do you think he'd turn up his nose?

If elephants have fur as likely as not
A leopard would have stripes and the zebra have spots
I guess it would be great to have a new hide
But I'd rather feel pretty inside

I like to feel pretty inside, don't you?
I like being kind and I like being true
I like to like me when I close my eyes
I like to feel pretty inside, oh, I like to feel pretty inside

I like to feel pretty inside, don't you?
I like being kind and I like being true
I like to like me

 

[fox69]

"I Love"

"I Love"


I love little baby ducks, old pick-up trucks, slow-moving trains, and rain
I love little country streams, sleep without dreams, sunday school in may,
And hay
And I love you too

I love leaves in the wind, pictures of my friends, birds in the world, and squirrels
I love coffee in a cup, little fuzzy pups, old T.V. shows,
And snow
And I love you too

I love honest open smiles, kisses from a child, tomatoes on the vine, and onions
I love winners when they cry, losers when they try, music when it's good, and light
And I love you too

 

[fox69]

"I Miss A Lot Of Trains"

"I Miss A Lot Of Trains"


When the train pulls in the station, you'll be waiting by the track
You're having trouble sleeping nights, you want me to come back
But that old train will roll on by, you'll know I never came
While I sleep good and miss, a lot of trains
I sleep good and I miss a lot of trains
That one way track to no man's love, I'll never ride again
I used to lye awake like you, calling out your name
Now I sleep good and miss, a lot of trains
You're standing in the station, I can see you, in my mind
You think that I'll forgive again, but you're so wrong this time
Your sleepless eyes and selfish heart are waiting there in vane
While I sleep good and miss, a lot of trains
I sleep good and I miss a lot of trains
That one way track to no man's love, I'll never ride again
I used to lye awake like you, calling out your name
Now I sleep good and miss, a lot of trains

 

[fox69]

"I Still Care What Happens To You"

"I Still Care What Happens To You"


Wear something warm when it's wet oh I know you hate to be told
I'm so afraid you'll forget you know how easy you catch cold
Don't stay out late at a party you feel bad next day when you do
And leave on a light when you're home alone at night
I still care what happens to you
I guess I shouldn't be concerned I guess I still haven't learned
I can't worry about you after all we're through
But I still care what happens to you
I still care what happens to you

 

[fox69]

"I Took A Memory To Lunch"

"I Took A Memory To Lunch"


Today the weather was so pretty
At noon I went out for a stroll
I walked and did some window shopping
And met someone I used to know

The years had been kind to her beauty
When I first saw her my heart jumped
Tonight if I seem disenchanted
I took a memory to lunch

We sat and talked about the old days
With misty teardrops in our eyes

And reconfirmed an old suspicion
The past grows old but never dies

The charm that draws two hearts together
By four o' clock was just too much
The days and years we had between us
Were down to just two coffee cups

You can't relive life in an hour
The afternoon kept wearing on
I'm sorry that I'm late for dinner
I took a memory to lunch

 

[fox69]

"I Want To See The Parade"

"I Want To See The Parade"


Hold me up, I want to see the parade

There was a demonstration in our town, quiet but very tense
I've always been a bit nosy, so I guess that's the reason I went
There were people carrying signs that said, "we want equality now."
And I thought to myself, "boy, look at that will you. look what the law allows."

A little girl and her mother were standing up next to the curb
The little girl said, "mommy, I can't see the parade", and it happened that I heard
The woman who was with the little girl was small, and when she turned and smiled
I thought I'd do them a favor, so I offered to hold the child

When I held the little girl in my arms, I was glad of the offer I'd made
She said, "thank you, mister, for holding me up; I wanted to see the parade."
Then she asked me a question, and it took me by surprise
She said, "mister, why does my daddy hate all those people going by? "

I said, "well you know they're not the same - but listen to me"
And I noticed that the child was blind, so I looked around for an answer; it was pretty hard to find
So I set her down by her mama's side and I patted her on the head
And that night as I sat in my own little room, I thought of the words she said

And that night, I took a good look at myself, and this is the prayer I prayed
I said, "lord, I want you to hold me up, 'cause I want to see the parade."

 

[fox69]

"I Washed My Face In The Morning Dew"

"I Washed My Face In The Morning Dew"


The first strange town I was ever in
The county was hangin' a man
Nobody cared if he lived or died
And I just didn't understand

[Chorus:]
So I washed my face in the morning dew
Bathed my soul in the sun
Washed my face in the morning dew
And kept on movin' along

The second strange town I was in
They were laughing at a poor crippled man
Begging for nickels and dimes on the street
And I just didn't understand

[Chorus]

The third strange town that I was in
Was settled, peaceful and nice
The rich got richer and the poor got poorer
And to me it just didn't seem right

[Chorus]

Some day things are bound to change
It can't be very far
And each injustice I have seen
Will come before the bar

Then I'll wash my face in the morning dew
Bathe my soul in the sun
Wash my face in the morning dew
And keep on movin' along

 

[fox69]

"I Wish I Had A Million Friends"

"I Wish I Had A Million Friends"


I wish I had a million friends and the playground as big as the world
I wish I had a million friends some kittens some boys and some girls
I wish I had a million friends some people some puppies and cats
Some chickens some mouse and the bird
And maybe I'd like to have a big friendly rat yeah
I wish I had a million friends and the sandbox as big as the school
I wish I had a million friends and the frog that goes ribbit in the pool
I wish I had a million friends I'd like to have all different sorts
One for the morning and the noon and the night
A monkey and a zebra and a big white horse oh boy
I wish I had a million friends who would listen and talk to me too
I wish I had a million friends the whole wide world and the whole big Zoo
I wish I had a million friends who were thoughtful kind and true
I wish I had a million friends and I wish they were all like you

 

[fox69]

"I'll Go Somewhere And Sing My Songs Again"

"I'll Go Somewhere And Sing My Songs Again"


Way out on the mountain near the sky hidin' from the cold realities of life
Shakin' that old road dust off my heels I give my heart and mind the chance to heal
Then I'll go somewhere and sing my songs again
More than likely ride back to the places I have been
In fairness to my music and my friends so I'll go somewhere and sing my songs again

A racoon stole my minnoes in the night I appreciate his need and his appetite
But like me he doesn't have to roam Lord it's true that man can't live on bread alone
So I'll go somewhere...

Oh it feels so good to have a simple wish where life and death is me and some old fish
Poor king sits with a cold beer in his hand
And he surveys a clear blue kingdom on the sand
So I'll go somewhere...