Waylon Jennings

[fox69]

"Never Say Die"

"Never Say Die"


Well, there’s snow on the mountain, a fire down below
No place to hide, but there’s no place to go
Seems like I’m surrounded by the trouble in the air
If there’s any way out I can’t find it anywhere

[Chorus:]
But I’ll never say die
Never say die
I ain’t givin’ in or givin’ up without a try
No I’ll never say die

I’d gladly give up all my baubles, my watch and golden chain
Blue shiny roadster, and my sexy walkin’ cane
All of my prized possessions, that I love, you know I do
Any time, any where, just to find my place with you

[Repeat Chorus]

I don’t want your greenback dollar
It could never be enough
Just your sweet love and your body
So you might as well just as well give it up

[Repeat Chorus]

 

[fox69]

"New York City, RFD"

"New York City, RFD"



From Herte, Mississippi to Tupelo
Then I caught an eastbound freight
With sky high hopes opened out scopes
And hurt all over my face.

New York City is a bad place to be
When you're out of your head
Country style, running wild country style.

The new wears off and time wears off
And my roots are showin' through
But nobody cares about from where you came
But what they can get out of you.

And New York City is a bad place to be
When you're out of your head
Country style, running wild country style.

What would mom and daddy say
If they saw me this a way
Would they pray for me? yes they would
But nobody's heard about rainy day women
In that Herte, Mississippi neighborhood.

And New York City is a bad place to be
When you're out of your head
Country style, running wild country style.

New York City is a bad place to be
When you're out of your head
Country style, running wild country style...

 

[fox69]

"No Expectations"

"No Expectations"



Take me to the station
And put me on a train
I've got no expectations
To pass through here again

Once I was a rich man
Now I am so poor
But never in my sweet short life
Have I felt like this before

You heart is like a diamond
You throw your pearls at swine
And as I watch you leaving me
You pack my peace of mind

Our love was like the water
That splashes on a stone
Our love is like our music
It's here, and then it's gone

So take me to the airport
And put me on a plane
I got no expectations
To pass through here again

 

[fox69]

"No Good For Me"

"No Good For Me"



She was a good looking woman no doubt
A high steppin' mover that men talk about
But everything bad in me
She brought it out
And she was just no good for me

She was wonderfully wicked and wild
With the looks of a woman
And the ways of a child
She could twist me or turn me
With a look or a smile
And she was just no good for me

Don't be taken by the look in her eyes
If she looks like an angel
It's a perfect disguise
And for somebody else she may be
But she was just no good for me

I'm just a fool for a looker I guess
When it comes to beauty
Lord knows she was blessed
I thought I could change her
And I did my best
But she was just no good for me

Don't be taken by the look in her eyes
If she looks like an angel
It's a perfect disguise
And for somebody else she may be
But she was just no good for me

 

[fox69]

"No Regrets"

"No Regrets"


I know your leaving's too long overdue
For too long I've had nothing new to show you
Goodbye dry eyes I've watched your plain feet off west to the moon
It felt so strange to walk away alone.

No regrets, no tears, goodbye
Don't want you back
We'd only cry, again
Say goodbye, again.

[Instrumental]

The hours that were yours echo like empty rooms
The toughts we used to share I now keep alone
I awoke last night and spoke to you not thinking you were gone
And it felt so strange to lie awake alone.

No regrets no tears goodbye
Don't want you back
We'd only cry, again
Say goodbye, again.

[Instrumental]

Our friends have tried to turn my nights to day
Strange faces in your place can't keep the ghost away
Just beayond the darkest hour just behind the dawn
It feels so strange to leave my life alone.

No regrets no tears goodbye
Don't want you back
We'd only cry, again
Say goodbye, again...

 

[fox69]

"Nobody Knows"

"Nobody Knows"



Well I nearly got caught at a Burger King
And a couple of times on a plane
I thought I was safe from detection
With all of the weight I had gained
But walking around in a jumpsuit
That didn't work worth a damn
So I bought me some Levis and grew me a beard
And you'll never guess who I am

Nobody knows I'm Elvis
Nobody knows this is me
After all of my tries...I've got
The perfect disguise
And I'm who I want to be
Nobody knows I'm Elvis
Nobody knows this is me

Bet you thought I was ol'Waylon
With all of my rugged good looks
Swagger and walk, body and soul
I bet he had what it took
I've always envied his singing
The way he played a guitar
Black vest and hat, that's where it's at
That's what I call a star

Nobody knows I'm Elvis
Nobody knows this is me
After all of my tries...I've got
The perfect disguise
And I'm who I want to be
Nobody knows I'm Elvis
Nobody knows this is me

I want to show you Graceland, baby
That's where you ought to be
I'll give you a call...but let's keep it all
Somewhere between you and me

Nobody knows I'm Elvis
Nobody knows this is me
After all of my tries...I've got
The perfect disguise
And I'm who I want to be
Nobody knows I'm Elvis
Nobody knows this is me

 

[fox69]

"Norweigan Wood"

"Norweigan Wood"


I once had a girl
Or should I say she once had me
She showed me her room, isn't it good
Norwegian Wood?

She asked me to stay
And she told me to sit anywhere
So I looked around
And I noticed there wasn't a chair.

I sat on a rug biding my time
Drinking her wine
We talked until two and then she said
It's time for bed.

[Instrumental]

She told me she worked in the morning
And started to laugh
I told her I didn't
And crawled off to sleep in the bath.

And when I awoke I was alone
This bird had flown
So I lit a fire, isn't it good
Norwegian Wood?...

 

[fox69]

"Now Everybody Knows"

"Now Everybody Knows"


You have made no secret of your new love affair
He buys you pretty presents and he takes you everywhere
You seen him all the places where you and I once went
Sit and hold each other tight in front of all our friends.

Everybody knows, everybody knows why my heart cries.

[Instrumental]

There's no need to tell you you're too in love to see
Anything that I told you you'd call jealousy
But if he ever breaks your heart the way that you broke mine
Just come running back to me you're welcome anytime.

Everybody knows, everybody knows
Why my heart cries
Everybody knows how your love for him grows
While my love dies...

 

[fox69]

"Oklahoma Sunshine"

"Oklahoma Sunshine"



New York woman tryin' to make me love her
A sad eyed girl with rollers in her hair
Down the hall somebody's cooking cabbage
Kids're running up and down the stairs.

I'd like to leave this God forsaken city
But I can't go no matter how I try
But once again I'll be in Oklahoma tonight
When I lay down and close my eyes.

I'll be standing in that Oklahoma sunshine
Just got off a bus from another world
Kissing mom and shaking hands with papa
Dryin' the tears of an Oklahoma girl.

Standing in that Oklahoma sunshine
A dream that I have dreamed so many times
The blue eyed girl with the golden hair still loves me
When I go back to Oklahoma in my mind.

When the cold wind blows in this big city
A part of me flies home to where it's warm
New York woman thinks that I'm still with her
Just because I'm sleeping in her arms.

But I'll be standing in that Oklahoma sunshine
A dream that I have dreamed so many times
The blue eyed girl with the golden hair still loves me
When I go back to Oklahoma in my mind.

Oh, I'll be standing in that Oklahoma sunshine
Just got off a bus from another world...

 

[fox69]

"Old Age And Treachery"

"Old Age And Treachery"



Old age and treachery always overcomes youth and skill
Ain't too much that we won't do what Waylon won't Willie will
Even though we've spent our lives charging up the wrong side of the hill
Old age and treachery always overcomes youth and skill

Some people say that our get up and go's got up and gone
I don't know bout you Willie
But I can still jump as high I just can't stay that high that long
Even though we've spent our lives charging up the wrong side of the hill
Old age and treachery always overcomes youth and skill

Young bull says old bull let's run that heiffer down and have a ball
Let's make her squawl
Old bull says young bull let's just ease on adown and love 'em all

Old age and treachery always overcomes youth and skill
Ain't too much that we won't do what Waylon won't Willie will
Even though we've spent our lives charging up the wrong side of the hill
Old age and treachery always overcomes youth and skill

Rosie loves the raquet ball she won't do it but her sister will
Damn what'd you say that for
Ain't got a thing to do with this I know what you're tryin' to do
Your tryin' to get half a song
OK we'll put your name on it