I was on the outskirts of a little southern town Trying to reach my destination before the sun went down The old CB was blarin' away on Channel 1-9 When
I was waiting on a ship to Vietnam and me being the good time loving guy I am I was looking for some female company I met a girl alone and lonesome just
Before you take another step there's something you should know About the years ahead and how they'll be You'll be living in a world where roses hardly
Sister did the jig and brother beat the drum And baby rocked her dolly baby rocked her dolly As I sit here in this old folks home my hair is white as
With raindrops on my windshield and teardrops on my stirring wheels This lonely truck's the only thing I own In my heart I'm pining while her old engine
(Bringing Mary home) I was driving down a lonely road on a dark and stormy night When a little girl by the road side showed up in my head lights I stopped
in the sea feel as cold as you left me Yes blue must be the color of the blues There's a rainbow overhead with more blue than gold and red Blue must
Born just south of Knoxville to a family both humble and poor Never asked for anything at the early age of ten delivered newspapers door to door Then
You say you're tired of struggling along Bear with me a little longer Seems like everything I do turns out wrong Bear with me a little longer It hasn
Now there's an old saying that's been all around I heard it before I could walk How some's got health and some's got wealth others money marbles and chalk
You tell me how you need me when you're lonely The thought of losing me tears you apart When you need love you think of just me only But I'm sure it's
You hve painted up your lips and rolled and curled your tinted hair Ruby are you contemplating going out somewhere The shadow on the wall tells me the
Tonight I'm back at our old table in our favorite hide-a-way Where we used to laugh and dance and hear those happy fiddles play But the love she once
Signed sealed and delivered a package containing my heart To open remove the wrapper but please don't tear it apart You tore up this heart when you left
(Please baby wait for me wait for me wait for me) I got loaded last night on a bottle of gin And I had a fight with my best girl friend But when I'm
Here I am late again for the last time And like I promised I just told her goodbye Please believe me for this time it's really over And darling you know
Dream house for sale Maybe, it's left for you If you're among the lucky ones And that found a love that's true I was looking through the morning paper
I said hello to the man that tried to win your hand a long time ago I tried to smile as he talked of the days when he was your beau But I could see he
