Songs
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“Stand by Your Man” by Tammy Wynette
This week for Song Lyric Sunday, Jim Adams has prompted us with Lean/Sit/Stand Songs. In 1968, when I was only 3 years old, Tammy Wynette released Stand by Your Man which went to #1 on the country music charts where… Continue reading
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“Pancho & Lefty” by Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard
This week for Song Lyric Sunday, Jim Adams has prompted us with Drifter/Loner/Transient/Vagabond Songs. Pancho & Lefty was written by Townes Van Zandt who passed away at the early age of 52 in 1997 from cardiac arrythimia caused by years… Continue reading
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“Convoy” by C.W. McCall – Song Lyric Sunday – Trucks
We gonna roll this truckin’ convoy ‘Cross the U-S-A. Convoy! Continue reading
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“City of New Orleans” – Arlo Guthrie
This week for Song Lyric Sunday, Jim Adams has prompted us with Train Songs. City of New Orleans was written by Steve Goodman in 1970 while traveling with his new wife to meet her grandmother. The train ride was from… Continue reading
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“Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” – Styling
This week for Song Lyric Sunday, Jim Adams has prompted us with Clothing/Hat/Pants/Scarf/Shirt/Shoes/Tie. This week Joe Nichols sings about the clothes coming off when tequila is involved. It was the first single from Nichols’ album “III” released in August 2005… Continue reading
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“Hello Walls” – Faron Young
This week for Song Lyric Sunday, Jim Adams has prompted us with Floor/House/Roof/Walls. A great deal of metaphoric references on this one. A true “down in the dumps” country & western song released in 1961 by Faron Young, hitting #1… Continue reading
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“Silver Wings” – Merle Haggard
Silver wings Shining in the sunlight Roaring engines Headed somewhere in flight Continue reading
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Back in Saddle Again – Gene Autry
This country girl from Texas, transplanted Floridian had a tough time choosing. Continue reading
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Do you Talk in your Sleep?
When you close your eyes and go to sleep And it’s down to the sound of a heartbeat I can hear the things that you’re dreaming about When you open up your heart and the truth comes out Continue reading
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They Call Me “The Seeker”
They call me The Seeker I’ve been searchin’ low and high I won’t get to get what I’m after Till the day I die Continue reading
Our Eyes Open 