Be close to me but please don't ever love me. Don't let your feelings carry you that far. I'll hold you in my arms, buy you clothes and pretty charms.
As time goes by the tales grow taller about possum in Possum Holler. As a young man I'd go a courtin' with my sweetheart so young and fair. Down the mountain to Possum Holler that's where he'd always find me waitin' there.
My driftin' memory goes back to the spring of 42. When I was just a child in Momma's arms. My daddy plowed the fields and prayed and did all he could do.
I still recall the morning that I met you. Standing out in front of Wilson's five and dime. Staring through the window at the jewelry. Hungry for the things you couldn't buy.
Blues go ahead and knock upon my door you can't hurt me anymore. Um-um ain't love a good thing. Rain go ahead and let it rain all night in the morning I'll be dry.
The sun goes down another night. You've left me here alone. You still don't know I understand. Just what's been going on. . When morning comes your conscience.
More than once I've cried because impatience let me down. I could see the gold before the gold was found. Everytime I've trusted love to lead me by the hand.
Tonight baby's coming home. Clean the house and dust the chandelier. Make my face and then comb out my hair. And then I'll put this baby's dress on tonight baby's coming home.
Tell me lies and hurtin' things make me cry and feel ashamed. I don't care what I go through as long as I'm your favorite fool. Make me blue as I can be be untrue and walk on me.
I never dreamed her footsteps. Could ever sound so lonely. As they did when she left today. I raised my hand and brushed your tear. As I helplessly stood there.
(Wanting you but never having you will soon destroy what's left of my mind). I know that you're another man's possession. And it's wrong to steal the key that fits his door.
I'll keep on dreaming. Until my dreams come true. . Until these arms of mine. Surround you all the time. I'll keep on dreaming. Until my dreams come true.
Like two common thieves caught stealing. We've been blamed for havin' feeling. Darling, how can our cheatin' be wrong?. . We both have obligations. But their at war with our temptations.
Back in the arms of love forever home to stay. With you the rose of love blooms every day. . Back in the arms of love never again to stray. Where aching hearts and tears have moved away.
A cryin' man prays for a peace in his land then raises his arm and closes his hand. To strike the face of the woman he wed children the number one prophet said.
Today the train pulled out of here that stops in my hometown. And the one I love is waiting for won't be there to step down. Right now they're braidin' rope to hang a man who's not to blame.
Honey, the snow outside is softly fallin'. The kids are all tucked in and fast asleep. We got a cozy den with a big old fireplace burnin'. Don't you think it's time we think about you and me?.
I never dreamed her footsteps could ever sound so lonely. As they did as she left today. I raised my hand and brushed your tear as I helplessly stood there.
If I could paint pictures I'd paint one for you. A picture portraying the love we once knew. Then a tear would reveal the sorrow in me. As I painted white fences and evergreen trees.
More than once I've cried because impatience let me down. I could see the gold before the gold was found. And every time I've trusted love to lead me by the hand.