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| Rich Man's Spiritual Gonna but me a long white robe, yes Lord, to help me home. I'm gonna buy me a long white robe, yes, Lord, to get me home. And when I get my heavenly gown and I lay my burden down, I'm gonna get me a long white robe to get me home. I'm gonna buy me two golden slippers, yes, Lord, to walk me home. I'm gonna buy me two golden slippers, yes, Lord, to walk me home. And when I get my slippers of gold, then the Lord will have my soul. I'm gonna get me two golden slippers to get me home. I'm gonna buy me two wings of silver, yes, Lord, to fly me home. I'm gonna buy me two wings of silver, yes, Lord, to fly me home. And when I get my silvery wings, then an angel choir will sing. I'm gonna get me two wings of silver to get me home. I'm gonna buy me a poor man's trouble, yes, Lord, to help me home. I'm gonna buy me a poor man's trouble, yes, Lord, to help me home. And when I get my trouble and woe, then homeward I will go. I'm gonna get a little trouble and woe to get me home. I'm gonna find me a smiling angel, yes, Lord, to lead me home. I'm gonna find me a smiling angel, yes, Lord, to lead me home. And when he takes me by the hand, I know the Lord will understand. I'm gonna get me a smiling angel to lead me home. I'm gonna get me a smiling angel to lead me home. Long River Where the long river flows, it flows by my window. Where the tall timber grows, it grows 'round my door. Where the mountains meet the sky and the white clouds fly, where the long river flows by my window. There's a tiny bird that calls and he calls by my window. There's a lonely tear that falls and it falls 'round my door. But when the sun is high, there's no time to cry where the long river flows by my window. Now if only you could see the closing of the day, if only you could be where the dawn breaks away by the white cascade, oh, down in the glade, where the long river flows by my window. Well when this land was made, it was made full of wonder. But one woman's love, I can't understand. And I'd give it all to you if her love were true where the long river flows by my window, where the long river flows by my window. The Way I Feel The way I feel is like a robin whose babes have flown to come no more. A tall oak tree alone and crying when the birds have flown and the nest is bare. Now a woman, Lord, is like a young bird and the tall oak tree is a young man's heart. Among its boughs you'll find her nesting, when the nights are cool she's warm and dry. Your coat of green, will protect her. Her wings will grow, your love will too. But all too soon your mighty branches will cease to hold her she'll fly from you. The way I feel is like a robin whose babes have flown to come no more. A tall oak tree alone and crying when the birds have flown and the nest is bare. When the birds have flown and the nest is bare. For Lovin' Me That's what you get for lovin' me, that's what you get for lovin' me. Every thing you had is gone as you can see, that's what you get for lovin' me. I ain't the kind to hang around with any new love that I found, cause moving is my stock in trade, I'm moving on, I won't think of you when I'm gone. So don't you shed a tear for me because I ain't the love you thought I'd be. I got a hundred more like you, so don't be blue, I'll have a thousand 'fore I'm through. Now there you go you're crying again, now there you go you're crying again, But then someday when your poor heart is on the mend, I just might pass this way again. That's what you get for lovin' me, that's what you get for lovin' me. Every thing you had is gone as you can see, that's what you get for lovin' me. That's what you get for lovin' me. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face The first time ever I saw your face, I thought the sun rose in your eyes and the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave to the night and the empty skies my love, to the night and the empty skies. The first time ever I kissed your mouth, I felt the earth turn in my hand like the trembling heart of a captive bird that was there at my command my love, that was there at my command. The first time ever I lay with you and felt your heart beat close to mine, I thought our joy would fill the earth And would last till the end of time my love, and would last till the end of time. The first time ever I saw your face, I thought the sun rose in your eyes and the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave to the night and the empty skies my love, to the night and the empty skies. Changes Sit by my side come as close as the air, sharing a memory of grey and wander in my words and dream about the pictures that I play of changes. Green leaves of summer turn red in the fall to brown and to yellow they fade and then they have to die, trapped within the circle time parade of changes. Moments of magic will glow in the night, all fears of the forest are gone. For when the morning breaks, they're swept away by golden drops of dawn of changes. Passions will part to a warm melody as fires will sometimes turn cold, like petals in the wind, we're puppets to the silver strings of souls of changes. Your tears will be trembling now we're somewhere else, one last cup of wine we will pour. I'll kiss you one more time and leave you on the rolling river shore of changes. Early Morning Rain In the early morning rain with a dollar in my hand, with an aching in my heart and my pockets full of sand. I'm a long way from home and I miss my loved ones so, in the early morning rain with no place to go. Out on runway number nine, big seven-o-seven set to go. But I'm stuck here in the grass where the cold wind blows. Now the liquor tasted good and the women all were fast. Well, there she goes my friend, well, she's rolling down at last. Hear the mighty engines roar, see the silver bird on high. She's away and westward bound, far above the clouds she'll fly. Where the morning rain don't fall and the sun always shines. She'll be flying o'er my home in about three hours time. This old airport's got me down, it's no earthly good to me. Cause I'm stuck here on the ground as cold and drunk as I can be. You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train, so I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain. You can't jump a jet plane like you can a freight train, so I'd best be on my way in the early morning rain. Steel Rail Blues Well I got my mail late last night, a letter from a girl who found the time to write to her lonesome boy some where's in the night. She sent me a railroad ticket too to take me to her loving arms and the big steel rail gonna carry me home to the one I love. Well I been out here many a long days, I haven't found a place that I could call my own, not a two bit bed to lay my body on. I been stood up, I been shook down and dragged into the sand and the big steel rail gonna carry me home to the one I love. Well I been up tight most every night, walking along the streets of this old town, not a friend to tell my troubles to. My good old car she done broke down cause I drove it into the ground and the big steel rail gonna carry me home to the one I love. Oooo oooo ooo wu hu hoo, ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo. Well I look over yonder across the plain, the big drive wheels are pounding along the ground, gonna get on board and I'll be homeward bound. Now I ain't had a home cooked meal and Lord I need one now and the big steel rail gonna carry me home to the one I love. Oooo oooo ooo wu hu hoo, ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo. Now here I am with my hat in hand, standing on the broad highway, will you give a ride to a lonesome boy who missed the train last night. I went in town for one last round and I gambled my ticket away and the big steel rail won't carry me home to the one I love. Oooo oooo ooo wu hu hoo, ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo ooo. Sixteen Miles (To Seven Lakes) Early in the morning when the dew is on, each and every rose bud, you will find me gone. So knock me down and pick me up and knock me down again, break my heart steal my gold and slander my good name. Seven lonely hours on the morning train takes me to a place where I won't come back again. Seven lonely Pullmans speeding down the line taking me away from an old love of mine. Sixteen miles to seven lakes way up among the pines in some hidden valley where the twirling river twines. Where the fish swim up and down and the sparkling water falls, where the thunder rolls and the lonely puma calls, somewhere on the mountain I'll take another name, rid my mind of memories and start my life again. Somewhere in the wilderness I'll build a cabin small, then forget so I won't remember you at all. I'm Not Sayin' I'm not sayin' that I love you, I'm not sayin' that I'll care if you love me. I'm not sayin' that I'll care, I'm not sayin' I'll be there when you want me. I can't give my heart to you, or tell you that I'll sing your name up to the sky. I can't lay the promise down that I'll always be around when you need me. Now I may not be alone each time you see me along the street or in a small cafe'. But still I won't deny or mistreat you, baby, if you let me have my way. I'm not sayin' I'll be sorry for all the things that I might say that make you cry. I can't say I'll always do the things you want me to, I'm not sayin' I'll be true but I'll try. Now I may not be alone each time you see me or show up when I promised that I would, But still I won't deny or mistreat you, baby, if you love me like you should. I'm not sayin' I'll be sorry for all the things that I might say that make you cry. I can't say I'll always do the things you want me to, I'm not sayin' I'll be true but I'll try. I can't say I'll always do the things you want me to, I'm not sayin' I'll be true but I'll try. Pride Of Man Turn around, go back down, go back the way you came. Can't you see the flash of fire ten times brighter than the day? And behold the mighty city, broken in the dust again, oh God, the pride of man broken in the dust again. Turn around, go back down, go back the way you came. Babylon is laid to waste Egypt's buried in her shame. Their mighty men are beaten down the kings are fallen in the ways, oh God, the pride of man broken in the dust again. Turn around, go back down, go back the way you came. Terror is on every side, though the leaders are dismayed. Those who put their faith in fire, in fire their faith shall be repaid. Oh God, the pride of man broken in the dust again. Turn around, go back down, go back the way you came. Shout a warning to the nations that the sword of God is raised. On Babylon, that mighty city rich in treasure wide in fame, it shall cause thy towers to fall and make it be a pyre of flame, oh God, the pride of man broken in the dust again. Thou that dwell on many water rich in treasure wide in fame, bow unto a god of gold, thy pride of might shall be thy shame. Oh God, the pride of man broken in the dust again. And only God can lead the people back into the faith again, thy holy mountain be restored thy mercy on thy people, Lord. Ribbon Of Darkness Ribbon of darkness over me since my true love walked out the door. Tears I never had before, ribbon of darkness over me. Clouds a-gathering over my head that kill the day and hide the sun, that shroud the night when day is done, ribbon of darkness over me. Rain is falling on the meadow where once my love and I did lie. Now she is gone from the meadow, my love, goodbye. Ribbon of darkness over me where once the world was young as spring, where flowers did bloom and birds did sing, ribbon of darkness over me. Here in this cold room lying, don't want to see no one but you. Lord I wish I could be dying to forget you. Oh, how I wish your heart could see how mine just aches and breaks all day, Come on home and take away this ribbon of darkness over me. Come on home and take away this ribbon of darkness over me. Oh Linda Oh, Linda you done me wrong, I'm gonna sing you a goodbye song. Sing a song that's most unkind, I ain't even gonna try to change your mind. Oh. Linda you made me grieve, I feel like I could die. Look out babe, the moon is falling down from your sky. Oh gal, don't you say goodbye now that I need you by my side. Love me now or be on your way, if you go be gone to stay. I saw Linda late last night, dressed for town she looked all right. Painted eyes and lips like wine, walking on down with a friend of mine. Oh gal, don't you say so long, I feel like I could die, Look out baby the moon is falling down from your sky. Oh gal, don't you be unkind, I ain't even gonna try to change your mind. Love me now or be on your way, if you go be gone to stay. Oh Linda, you made me grieve I feel like I could die, look out baby the moon is falling down from your sky. Oh gal, don't you say goodbye now that I need you by my side. You can have everything I own, take everything but come on home. Oh gal, don't you say so long, I feel like I could die, look out baby the moon is falling down from your sky. Oh gal, don't you do me wrong, I'm gonna sing you a goodbye song. Sing a song that's most unkind, I ain't even gonna try to change your mind. Peaceful Waters The dead leaves of autumn that cling so desperately must fly before the cold October winds. Their simple lives have ended, must they be born to die again. Oh, may the light of freedom shine for all the world to see, and peace and joy to all mankind through all the years to be. For soon the leaves will die and the long hard wind will blow. May this world find a resting place where the peaceful waters flow. |