Oh, the cuckoo she's a pretty bird. She warbles as she flies. She never hollers coo coo till the fourth day of July. . Gonna build me log cabin. On a mountain so high.
He said goodbye yesterday. I didn't sleep a wink all night. When he was here I took him for granted. And now he's gone and it serves me right. . Chorus.
They call me the clown. I can juggle while Im spinning round. Take all the dark clouds away. With a well rehearsed display. . The spotlights on me. And everybody wants the clown to be.
Touch my heart feel the hurt it's destroying me. I've tried but I can't seem to shake his memory. Touch my heart feel the hurt the pain and misery. And tell me again what love can do for me.
I wish I had button eyes and a red felt nose. Shaggy cotton skin and just one set of clothes. Sittin' on a shelf in a local department store. With no dreams to dream and nothin' to be sorry for.
Tulsa. . There's a detour sign on the road that winds. Out on the broad highway. But the place for me is the sign I see. T U L S A straight ahead. . There's a railroad crossing and the bus-a rockin'.
Johnny Walker sat at a table in a bar. Minding his own affairs. Drinking his namesake over the rocks. He was drunk, too drunk to care. . When a girl from the bar walked up beside him.
Eight years old with a flour sack cape. Tied all around his neck. He climbed up on the garage. He's figurin' what the heck. Well, he screwed up his courage up so tight.
Let's go down to Alabama. Let's go see my dear old mama. Fryin' eggs and cookin' hammy. That's what I like 'bout the South. . She's got baked ribs and candied yams.
Hey, hey now. Don't you wanna come down. bring your guitar. here we play music with our own sound. a lot of our friendship and music's been born and bred right here in our backyard at the pickin' shed.
I've got a cold beer in my right hand. In my left I got my weddin' band. I've been wearin' it 'round now for way too long. And I'm more than ready to see it gone.
Sometimes love is not enough. Sometimes time is all you need. Sometimes a little too much makes you. a little too sad. Brings you right to your knees.
I went walking along a highway. Lost in a trance as I went on my way. . I heard a bad beat. That weird, weird beat. Everywhere I put my feet. . Well it all started about a week ago.
Would you be my Tennessee valentine. Hold me close and call me dear. On more time. We'll waltz in the moonlight. and kiss beneath the pines. Would you be my Tennessee valentine.
Take my advice if you want all the boys. To treat you nice you better act like. You can take em or leave em. . When its cold outside and they knock at your door.
I tried to give up on love. 'Cause I knew I should. No matter how hard I tried. It didn't do me no good. . I just stopped cold turkey. What else could I do.
Last night like every night before. I felt your body close to mine. You woke me with a gentle kiss. And we lost all track of time. . You held me tightly in your arms.
He may give you diamonds on your birthday. And send you flowers now and then. He may put a new car in your driveway. Take you places you ain't ever been.
I did my best to hold onto. My promise of forever. Well you don't even care. About the "I love you" I whispered. . So I'm takin' it back. Takin' it back.