Now blue ain't the word for the way that I feel And the storm's brewing in this heart of mine This ain't no crazy dream, I know that it's real You're
There are twenty-three hours that I can't get by But the 24th hour is the one when I cry I pray that it won't come but it comes anyhow And the 24th hour
Nights are longer when you're blue and all alone Seems eternity will pass before the dawn I tried everything but I can't seem to lose All these after
They say you've found somebody new But that won't stop my loving you I just can't let you walk away Forget the love I had for you Yes, I could find somebody
A DIFFERENT KIND OF FLOWER WRITER GARY SEFTON She came down from Boston to be closer to her mother and try to taste a little of country life. She was
I said, I'm through with honky tonks, they only bring me down So I dressed my best and headed for the brightest spot in town I've watched the rich folks
I'm watching the clock tick the hours away They say that I must hang at the dawn of the day But why should I fear death for it's life anew For dying only
Oh, look around you, look down the bar from you The lonely faces that you see Are you sure that this is where you want to be? These are your friends
My true love stands across the river far across the rolling river On the banks I hear her calling Away we're bound away across the wide Missouri Oh Shennandoah
Blues, stay away from me Blues, why don't you let me be? I don't know why you keep on haunting me Love was never meant for me True love was never meant
My heart is sad and lonely for you I sigh for you dear only Why haven't you seen it? I'm all for you body and soul I spend my days in longing and wondering
When you're weary, feeling small When tears are in your eyes, I'll dry them all I'm on your side when times get rough And friends just can't be found
I'm gettin' tired of roamin' around I'm gettin' tired of paintin' the town Bright lights and blonde haired women don't thrill me I'm gettin' tired of
Black and white lies from left to right Are in the letter I write tonight I stopped being lonely when you left And I'm now, at the top, among the best
I've had to burn most every bridge I've crossed It seems like every time I've loved, I'd lost When I met you, I thought the time would turn Now you're
(Burning mem'ries, burning mem'ries) (Memories of you that I can't lose) Tonight I'm burning old love letters Photographs and memories of you Hoping
When a man plays with fire, he gets burnt fingers When he's a playin' with desire, he gets burnt fingers When a man starts to trifle and leaves his true
Born to lose, I've lived my life in vain Every dream has only brought me pain All my life I've always been so blue Born to lose and now I'm losing you
