I just got out my little red book
The minute that you said goodbye
I thumbed right through my little red book
I wasn't gonna sit and cry
And I went from A to Z
I took out every pretty girl in town
They danced with me and as I held them

All I did was talk about you
Hear your name and I'd start to cry
There's just no getting over you... oh, no...

There ain't no girl in my little red book
Who could ever replace your charms
And each girl in my little red book
Knows you're the one I'm thinkin' of
Oh won't you please come back
Without your precious love I can't go on
Where can love be I need you so much

Oh won't you please come back
Without your precious love I can't go on
It's haunting me I need you so much

All I did was talk and talk about you
Hear your name and I'd start to cry
There's just no getting over you
All I did was talk and talk about you
Hear your name and I'd start to cry
There's just no getting over you... oh no

Can't explain
Nothin' seems to be goin' right
Can't explain
Nothin' seems to be goin' right

Well now you wake up in the mornin'
Find your poor self dead
Well now you wake up in the mornin'
Find your poor self dead

What a shame
You always wanna start a fight
Can't explain
You always wanna start a fight

Well now you wake up in the mornin'
Find your poor self dead
Well now you wake up in the mornin'
Find your poor self dead

Let it go, what I say, yeah

Can't explain
You always wanna start a fight
Can't explain
You always wanna start a fight

Well now you wake up in the mornin'
Find your poor self dead
Well now you wake up in the mornin'
Find your poor self dead

Let it go, one more time, yeah

I could love you more and more each day for a million years
And I'd sit around all day just crying happy tears

To dance and sing my life away (life away)
And laughing with you, my darling, softly to me

Orange, sugar, chocolate, hot cinnamon and lovely things and you
And darling, you know there was really nothing else that I could do

And my darling you will never know how elegant
you'll always be to me
And my darling I was so in love it was evident for anyone

To see, and I suppose they already do
And how come so suddenly everything depends on you

And if I kissed you once I'd probably do it again
But then that's not so inconceivable, my friend

Do you remember me
I'm the one you talk about
Do you remember me
I'm the one you booted out

No matter what in the world you do
Hey, I'll always be in love with you
No matter what in the world you say
Girl, I'm gonna love you anyway

Do you remember when
You said that I was your true love
And you'd take care of me
And watch me like the stars above

No matter what in the world you do
Hey, I'll always be in love with you
No matter what in the world you say
Girl, I'm gonna love you anyway

I just gotta hear you play it one time for everybody now

No matter what in the world you do
Hey, I'll always be in love with you
No matter what in the world you say
Girl, I'm gonna love you anyway

I just gotta hear you play it one time for the world now.

No matter what in the world you do
Hey, I'll always be in love with you
No matter what in the world you say
Girl, I'm gonna love you anyway

I said I'm gonna love you anyway
You know I'm gonna love you anyway.

Hey Joe where you goin with all that money in your hand now
Well I said hey Joe where you goin with all that money in your hand
Well I'm goin after my woman she's been runnin around with some other man now
Well I said I'm goin after my woman she's been runnin around with some other man
Well I'm gonna go downtown gonna buy me some blue steel 44's
And when I catch up to that woman she ain't gonna be runnin no more
All right
All right


Well I said hey Joe I heard you shot your woman dead
Well I said hey Joe I heard that you shot your woman dead
Well yes I did I shot tham just like I said now
Well you see I shot them just like I said
Well hey Joe tell me where are you gonna go
Well I said hey Joe now tell me where are you goin to go
Well I guess I'll go back to my favorite Mexico
Well I guess I'll go back to where I know a man can be free
Well there ain't goin to be no hangman putting no noose around my neck little child
Well I said there ain't goin be no hangman putting no noose around me
Well hey Joe where you goin with all that money in your hand
Well I said hey

On all of the A's just put your finger off the B
then put it back on then up a fret. You'll understand.

Sometimes I feel so lonely
My comedown I'm scared to face
I've pierced my skin again, Lord
No one cares
For me

My soul belongs to the dealer
He keeps my mind as well
I play the part of the leecher
No one cares
For me, cares for me

Look out Joe, I'm fallin'
I can't unfold my arms
I've got one foot in the graveyard
No one cares
For me, cares for me

When I was a boy I thought about the times I'd be a man
I'd sit inside a bottle and pretend that I was in a can
In my lonely room I'd sit my mind in an ice cream cone
You can throw me if you wanna 'cause I'm a bone and I go

If I don't start cryin' it's because that I have got no eyes
My father's in the fireplace and my dog lies hypnotized
Through a crack of light I was unable to find my way
Trapped inside a night but I'm a day and I go
Oop-ip-ip oop-ip-ip, yeah!

What's in your life, dear Stephanie
What's in your life for me
Aches and pains they cloud your sight
But tired you did you said you did

What can I say, dea Stephanie
Who shal I next inform
Of love and poetry that you bring
Your eyes, your hair, your everything
Yeah

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Come on, come on, come on, come on
What am I now, dear Stephanie
Am I you in disguise
The words they come so naturally
I save them all for Stephanie, yeah

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Come on, come on, come on, come on

Hey, all right
Talk to me all the time
From A to Z and in between
Say it sweet all the time
All the time, yeah ...

Orange skies
Carnivals and cotton candy and you
and I love you too you know I do

Nightingale
Prettier than anything in the world
And I love you too
You know I do

You make me happy
Laughing, glad, and full of glee
And you don't have to try, girl
For you it comes so naturally
Right here in my arms

Orange skies
Carnivals and cotton candy and you
and I love you too you know I do

You make me happy
Laughing, glad, and full of glee
And you don't have to try, girl
For you it comes so naturally
Right here in my arms

With pictures and words
Is this communicating?
The sounds that I've heard
The growling voice then fading
And yes my heart was beating
Or was it just repeating

With nickels and dimes
You soon will have a dollar
Am I in your time
I see no need to swallow
Or catch a plane to travel
My mind's not made of gravel

Can you find your way
Or do you want my vision
It's dark there, they say
But that's just superstition
And in my last inspection
Is this the right direction

I once had a girl
She told me I was funny
She said in your world
You needed lots of money
And things to kill your brother
But death just starts another

A thought in my head, I think
Of something to do
Expressions tell everything
I see one on you

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, my love she comes in colors
You can tell her from the clothes she wears

When I was invisible
I needed no light
You saw right through me, you said
Was I out of sight?

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, my love she comes in colors
You can tell her from the clothes she wears

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, my love she comes in colors
You can tell her from the clothes she wears

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, my love she comes in colors
You can tell her from the clothes she wears

When I was in England town
The rain fell right down
I looked for you everywhere
'Til I'm not around

Whoa-oh-oh-oh, my love she comes in colors
You can tell her from the clothes she wears

Yeah, said it's all right
I won't forget
All the times I've waited patiently for you
And you'll do just what you choose to do
And I will be alone again tonight my dear

Yeah, I heard a funny thing
Somebody said to me
You know that I could be in love with almost everyone
I think that people are
The greatest fun
And I will be alone again tonight my dear

And if you'll see Andmoreagain
Then you will know Andmoreagain
For you can see you in her eyes
Then you feel your heart beating
Thrum-pum-pum-pum

And when you've given all you had
And everything still turns out
Bad, and all your secrets are your own
Then you feel your heart beating
Thrum-pum-pum-pum

And I'm
Wrapped in my armor
But my things are material
And I'm
Lost in confusions
'Cause my things are material

And you don't know how much
I love you
Oh, oh, oh...

And if you'll see Andmoreagain
Then you might be Andmoreagain
For you just wish and you are here
Then you feel your heart beating
Thrum-pum-pum-pum

What is happening and how have you been
Gotta go but I'll see you again
And oh, the music is so loud
And then I fade into the...

Crowds of people standing everywhere
'Cross the street I'm at this laugh affair
And here they always play my songs
And me, I wonder if it's...

Wrong or right they come here just the same
Telling everyone about their games
And if you think it obsolete
Then you go back across the street
Yeah, street, hey hey

When I leave now don't you weep for me
I'll be back, just save a seat for me
But if you just can't make the room
Look up and see me on the...

Moon's a common scene around my town
Here where everyone is painted brown
And if we feel that's not the way
Let's go paint everybody gray
Yeah, gray, yeah

Oh, the snot has caked against my pants
It has turned into crystal
There's a bluebird sitting on a branch
I guess I'll take my pistol
I've got it in my hand
Because he's on my land

And so the story ended
Do you know it oh so well
Well should you need I'll tell you
The end-end-end-end-end-end-end-end
And...

Yes I've seen you sitting on the couch
I recognize your artillery
I have seen you many times before
Once when I was an Indian
And I was on my land
Why can't you understand

Served my time
Served it well
You made my soul

Write the rules
In the sky
But ask your leaders
Why Why

Oh, the snot has caked against my pants
It has turned into crystal
There's a bluebird sitting on a branch
I guess I'll take my pistol
I've got it in my hand
Because he's on my land

And so the story ended
Do you know it oh so well
Well should you need I'll tell you
The end-end-end-end-end-end-end-end
And...

Served my time
Served it well
You made my soul

Where are you walking, I've seen you walking
Have you been there before?
Walk down your doorsteps, you'll take some more steps
What did you take them for?
There's a private in my boat and he wears
Pins instead of medals on his coat
There's a chicken in my nest and she won't
Lay until I've given her my best
At her request she asks for nothing
You get nothing in return
If you want she brings you water
If you don't then you will burn

You go through changes, it may seem strange
Is this what you're put here for?
You think you're happy and you are happy
That's what you're happy for
There's a man who can't decide if he should
Fight for what his father thinks is right
There are people wearing frowns who'll screw you up
But they would rather screw you down
At my request I ask for nothing
You get nothing in return
If you're nice she'll bring me water
If you're not then I will burn

This is the time and life that I am living
And I'll face each day with a smile
For the time that I've been given's such a little while
And the things that I must do consist of more than style
There are places that I am going

This is the only thing that I am sure of
And that's all that lives is gonna die
And there'll always be some people here to wonder why
And for every happy hello, there will be good-bye
There'll be time for you to put yourself on

Everything I've seen needs rearranging
And for anyone who thinks it's strange
Then you should be the first to want to make this change
And for everyone who thinks that life is just a game
Do you like the part you're playing

I see your picture
It's in the same old frame
We meet again
You look so lovely
You with the same old smile
Stay for a while
I need you so, oh, oh, oh, oh
And if you take it easy
I'm still teethin'
I wanna love you, but
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

This is the time and life that I am living
And I'll face each day with a smile
For the time that I've been given's such a little while
And the things that I must do consist of more than style
There'll be time for you to start all over

This is the time and this is the time and
It is time, time, time, time, time, time, time, time, time...

I'd like to understand just why
I feel like I have been through hell
BUT you tell me I haven't even started yet
To live here you've got to give more than you get
That I know
But they said it's all right

I'd like to understand today
Then maybe I would know who I was
When I was when it was yesterday
The seasons and the REASONS are on display
And I know
Oh... Oh... Oh...

So many people
They just seem to clutter up my mind
And if it's mine throw it away
Throw it again once for my girl...friend

So many voices
Don't let them stop between my ears
But it appears that there they are
Though they are wrong ten thousand strong, oh, yeah

I'm lockin' my heart in the closet
I don't need anyone, oh no no no
You find me behind the door
And all of the far-out faces
From long ago, I can't erase this

Here we are
Our hands are all untied
We'd rather walk than ride
Then ride and ride and ride, ride, ride
Ride and ride and ride
There you stand
Your eyes are in your head
You should have stayed in bed
Oh, Fred in bed and ride, ride, ride
Fred in bed and ride

I keep on tellin' myself
Everything is gonna change
When I find someone to blame
And the people that I see won't bother me

I keep on hidin' myself
Away from everything
What a thing to fix your brain
I guess I want to be where it don't follow me

I keep on playin' my drums hey!
I keep on singin' my songs, I just got out my little red
I keep on doin' all the
Things I shouldn't have to do

I keep on buildin' my hopes
And you keep tearin' them down
What is this foolin' around
Are we supposed to be like history

I keep on playin' my drums hey!
I keep on singin' my songs, I just got out my little red
I keep on doin' all the
Things I shouldn't have to do

I keep on playin' my drums, drums
I keep on singin' my songs, oh, yeah
I keep on doin' all the things I shouldn't have to do

This is more or less the lyric to Singing Cowboy from the Live/Studio album which differs slightly from the versions on Four Sail and Reel To Real.

Singing Cowboy, Gotta Lasso In You Your Hand
Will You Ever Understand
It's A, It's A Do Or Die Boy
You Know Your Life is up to You

So When You Say Goodbye Don't You Cry
Cos Look out Kid I'm Coming After You
Singing Cowboy
Got A Gun Around Your Waist
Wanna Shoot a little taste
At me and my boy
Just What's Gotten Into You
You Gonna Shoot Me Through
I'm Gonna Follow You
Well Look Out Kid I'm Coming After You
You
Coming After You
And I'm On My Way
Look Out


Singing Cowboy, Gotta Lasso In You Your Hand
Will You Ever Understand
It's A, It's A Do Or Die Boy
I Say Your Life is up to You

So when you say goodbye Don't you cry
Look out Kid We're coming after you
Singing Cowboy
Look out Kid We're coming after you
Singing Cowboy
Look out Kid We're coming after you
Singing Cowboy

You

Coming After You

I'm On My Way

Comimg Through To You

I Gotta Keep On Rollin' On

Only you can bring back the good old days
Let’s hear it again for our long lost friend
Who passed away
Maybe it’s better that way
And even if I’m thinking upside down
You’re right side up with me my friend
You know that you’re the one for me

Only you still can see a memory
Like what about the time you took my arm
Said come with me you don’t have to be strong
Said here’s a little something to relax your mind
Now that we are two of a kind my friend
All we are is two of a kind

Only you can bring back the good old days
Like what about the time you tripped and fell
But you didn’t care ‘cause all the time you knew that you’d be getting well
You don’t do nothing and you land in jail
Farewell, farewell, farewell my friend
They took all your money now look what they‘ve done for you
Chump!

Only you still can see a memory
Like what about the time you took my arm
Said come with me you don’t have to be strong
Said here’s a little something to relax your mind
Now that we are two of a kind my friend
All we are is two of a kind

Save a little space for me my friend
Save a little space for me

Robert Montgomery lived on the good side of town
He went down to the people that he used to know but they had changed
And thought they looked different the still looked the same
Yeah yeah

Who was it listening and why were they trying to hear
With those never ending promises are all that we hear in our ears
And even the King sometimes thinks a little weird
The same as all the rest
And I’ll give you my best
If you give yours
If you give yours
If you give yours to...

Robert Montgomery now can you see who you are?
With the way that they’re trapped in
It doesn’t seem that you’ll get too far
So come up from never
Wherever you are
And freak with all the rest

And we’ll give our my best
If you give yours
If you give yours
If you give yours to...

Won't somebody please,
Help me with my miseries
Won't somebody see, yeah
What this world has done to me.

And I know, I know
And I say oh, I say
That no matter where I go no
I will always see your face

Won't somebody please,
Help me with my memory
Can somebody see, yeah
What this world has done to me. (Yeah Yeah)

And I know,
I know
And I say
Oh, I say
That no matter where you go
No
You will always see my face

And no matter where you go no
You will always see my face
And no matter where you go no
You will always see my face
And no matter where I go no
I will always see your face

Girl, I'm looking I can see your face
Yeah, look and you can see my face
Yeah, I'm looking at you looking at me