Waylon Jennings

[fox69]

"I'm Gonna Leave (While I Still Love You)"

"I'm Gonna Leave (While I Still Love You)"



You took the little gifts I gave as though
Afraid each one contained some sort of bribe
And so the joy you might have had from someone giving
'Cause they can has been denied

And now the frown of discontent upon your face
Grows deep and felt with time
And I'm gonna leave while I still love you

I know there's no way that I can
Make up to you for whatever wrong
Has caused you all the pain and sorrow
That your heart has lived on for so long

And the wall you've built between us
Higher now and harder now to climb
And I'm gonna leave while I still love you

I wish that I could be all the reasons
That you need to go on live'n'
I wish that I could give you what you want
So I can get what I'm not gett'n'

But happiness is not a gift
That I can bring you tied with pretty ribbons
And so before I'm left with only bitterness
And memories of bad times

Baby I'm gonna leave while I still love you
Baby I'm gonna leave while I still love you

 

[fox69]

"I'm Little"

"I'm Little"



Sometimes I look up at my dad
And he looks a hundred feet tall
So if I hadn't learned to yell real loud
He might never see me at all
'Cause

I'm little, I'm little
I'm little so what can I say
I'm little, I'm little
But I'm gonna grow up some day

My mom says where ever I go
I always leave a big mess
And as long as it takes her to clean up my room
She may be right I guess

I'm little, I'm little
I'm little so what can I say
I'm little, I'm little
But I'm gonna grow up some day

Sometimes I think Mom and Dad
Are always pickin' on me
But if you won't tell, I'll tell you the truth
I do a lot more than they see
'Cause

I'm little, I'm little
I'm little so what can I say
I'm little, I'm little
But I'm gonna grow up some day

I'm little, I'm little
I'm little so what can I say
I'm little, I'm little
But I'm gonna grow up some day

But I hope I never do

 

[fox69]

"I'm Living Proof (There's Life After You)"

"I'm Living Proof (There's Life After You)"



You were the toast of the town
And I was the one that you chose
You took me the long way around
But that's what it takes, I suppose

A fool can get lost in a dream
Desire always covers the wrong
Nothing is as bad as it seems
'Cause I've learned to live with you gone

I'm living proof, there's life after you
After all I've been through
I'm living proof, there's life after you

Yes, a fool can get lost in a dream
Desire always covers the wrong
But nothing is as bad as it seems
'Cause I've learned to live with you gone

I'm living proof, there's life after you
After all I've been through
I'm living proof, there's life after you

After all I've been through
I'm living proof, there's life after you

 

[fox69]

"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"

"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"



Hear that lonesome whippoorwill
He sounds too blue to fly
The midnight train is whining low
I'm so lonesome I could cry.

I've never seen a night so long
When time goes crawling by
The moon just went behind a cloud
To hide it's face and cry.

Did you ever see a robin weep
When leaves began to die
That means he's lost his will to live
I'm so lonesome I could cry.

The silence of a falling star
Lights up a purple sky
And as I wonder where you are
I'm so lonesome I could cry.

I'm so lonesome I could cry

 

[fox69]

"I've Always Been Crazy"

"I've Always Been Crazy"



I've always been crazy and the trouble that it's put me through
I've been busted for things that I did, and I didn't do
I can't say I'm proud of all of the things that I've done
But I can say I've never intentionally hurt anyone

I've always been different with one foot over the line
Winding up somewhere one step ahead or behind
It ain't been so easy but I guess I shouldn't complain
I've always been crazy but it's kept me from going insane

Beautiful lady are you sure that you understand
The chances your taking loving a free living man
Are you really sure you really want what you see
Be careful of something that's just what you want it to be

I've always been crazy but it's kept me from going insane
Nobody knows if it's something to bless or to blame
So far I ain't found a rhyme or a reason to change
I've always been crazy but it's kept me from going insane

 

[fox69]

"I've Been A Long Time Leaving"

"I've Been A Long Time Leaving"



I've been a fool I've been a fool
Forgivin' you each time that you've done me wrong
I've been a long time leavin' but I'll be a long time gone

Loved you so much I loved you so much
I stayed around when I should've moved along
I've been a long time leaving but I'll be a long time gone
Hello highline hello highway here come a big ole semi my way
I stick up my thumb hear the truck come trees goin' by lookin' like a fly
On my big legs are my Levi's hup hup hup hup
I've been a fool...

Hello highline hello highway...

 

[fox69]

"I've Been Needing Someone Like You"

"I've Been Needing Someone Like You"


I just came in to drown some sorrow
I'll be leavin' town tomorrow
Just another bum that's passin' through
Hitchin' rides when I ain't walkin'
Ain't had time to do no talkin'
Woman I've been needin' someone like you.

Say my eyes are filled with sadness
Well, they once were filled with gladness
Once I loved someone I thought was true
But I found her with another
Since that day there's been no other
And woman I've been needin' someone like you.

[Instrumental]

Back then my better judgement failed me
Tried to kill him and they jailed me
And though that happened back in '62
Can't hold the job 'cause no one wants me
With the past like mine that haunts me
Woman I've been needin' someone like you.

The luck of love and conversation
Kills the man like snow starvation
Five long years that's all that I've gone through
Now you say that's all behind me
It was meant for you to find me
Woman I've been needin' someone like you.

Yes, woman I've been needin' someone like you...

 

[fox69]

"I've Got A Tiger By The Tail"

"I've Got A Tiger By The Tail"


I've got a tiger by the tail it's plain to see
I won't be much when you get through with me
I'm losing weight and turning mighty pale
And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail.

Well, every night you drag me where the bright lights're found
There ain't no way to slowin' you down
I'm about as helpless as a leaf in a gale
And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail.

I've got a tiger by the tail it's plain to see
I won't be much when you get through with me
I'm losing weight and turning mighty pale
And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail.

[Instrumental]

I thought the day I met you you were meek as a lamb
Just the kind to fit my dreams and plans
Now the pace we've been living takes the wind from my sails
And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail.

I've got a tiger by the tail it's plain to see
I won't be much when you get through with me
I'm losing weight and turning mighty pale
And it looks like I've got a tiger by the tail...

 

[fox69]

"I've Got Eyes For You"

"I've Got Eyes For You"



When I look at you I think many strange things
And it's hard to express all of my feelings
I belong to a girl you hang around with
But I must admit I've got eyes for you.

I had to call and tell you just how I felt
You should know by now that
When you're near my heart melts
I belong to a girl you hang around with
But I must admit I've got eyes for you.

Eyes for you, eyes for you
Yes I must admit I've got eyes for you.

In my sleep I call your name
No one to blame I can't explain
And every time I see you it's the same thing
And I try to escape from looking your way.
I belong to a girl you hang around with
But I must admit I've got eyes for you.

Must admit I've got eyes for you, mhm
I must admit I've got eyes for you...

 

[fox69]

"I've Got Me A Woman"

"I've Got Me A Woman"



I've got me a woman she's a pretty good woman at that
We live with a monkey and a Chinese acrobat
She calls me Tex and makes me wear a cowboy hat
But I don't care 'cause she's a pretty good woman at that

I like nothin' better than to spend my nights at home
Listen to my baby when she plays my slide trombone
She talks in tongues, boy that really turns me on
With a woman like that, a man need never to roam

Some folks get themselves together
Some folks stay in Tennessee
But I don't care where I'm goin'
Just as long as that woman stays with me

Nothin' in the world'd make me treat that woman mean
She shaves my beard and she keeps my tractor clean
She burns my food, makes me eat turnip greens
But I don't care 'cause she's the best little woman I've seen

Some folks get themselves together
Some folks stay in Tennessee
But I don't care where I'm goin'
Just as long as that woman stays with me