Today Tomorrow&Forever

Patsy Cline Today Tomorrow&Forever Lyrics
1.A Poor Man's Roses

Written:bob hilliard and milton delugg
(as recorded by patsy cline november 8, 1956)

I must make up my mind today
What to have, what to hold
A poor man's roses
Or a rich man's gold

One's as wealthy as a king in a palace
Tho' he's callous and cold
He may learn to give his heart for love
Instead of buyin' it with gold

Then the poor man's roses
And the thrill when we kiss
Will be memories of paradise
That i'll never miss

And yet the hand that brings the rose tonight
Is the hand i will hold
For the rose of love means more to me
More than any rich man's gold

(repeat last two verses)


2.Hidin' Out

Written:eddie miller and w.s. stevenson
(as recorded by patsy cline 6/1/55)

People point us out and shake their heads in shame
In gossip circles we are talked about
Darlin, on you i hold no legal claim
But here we are again hidin' out

The kisses that you give make our wrong seem so right
It's too late to stop, there's no doubt
We said we wouldn't meet tonight, my dear
But here we are again hidin' out

The ones we're tied to, we know we'll hurt, my dear
Though we're hoping they don't find us out
Sooner or later, we know we'll be caught
But here we are again hidin' out

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3.Honky Tonk Merry Go Round

Written:frank simon and stan gardner
(as released by patsy cline july 20, 1955)

I'm on a honky tonk merry-go-round
Makin' ever spot in town
Startin' out early, comin' home late
Ever' night with a brand new date

I'm on a honky tonk merry-go-round
Actin' like a foolish clown
Still racin' those blues that you left with me
Wond'rin' if i'll ever be free

Chorus:
Round and around and around i go
Ridin' high and feelin' low
Round and around just like a top
Well, i'm a-gettin' dizzy, but i can't stop

I'm on a honky tonk merry-go-round
Actin' like a foolish clown
Still racin' those blues that you left with me
Wond'rin' if i'll ever be free

Repeat chorus

Repeat last verse

Yes, i'm wonderin if i'll ever be free


4.Just Out Of Reach

Written:v.f. stewart

(as recorded by jim reeves oct. 12, 1962)

Love that runs away from me
Dreams that just won't let me be
Blues that keep on botherin' me
Chains that just won't set me free
Too far away from you and all your charms
Just out of reach of my two empty arms

Each night in dreams i see your face
Memories time can't erase
I awake and find you gone
I'm so blue and all alone
So far away from lips so sweet and warm
Just out of reach of my two empty arms

Spoken:
That ol' lonesome feelin' all the time
I know you'll never be mine
Dreams that hurt me in my sleep
I mean vows that we just couldn't keep

Too far away from you and all your charms
Just out of reach of my two empty arms


5.Stop The World And Let Me Off

Written:carl belew and w.s. stevenson
(as released by patsy cline 1/13/58)

Round n' around n' around
Round n' around n' around
Round n' around n' around
And around and around

(chorus)
Oh stop the world and let me off
I'm tired of goin' round n' round
I played the game of love and lost
So stop the world and let me off

My heart is shattered can't you see
'cause you no longer care for me
But someday i'm sure you'll see
Loving you did this to me

My dream world tumbled to the ground
The one i love has let me down
I lost the wonder of his kiss
How could he leave me here like this

(repeat chorus)

Lock all this burning up inside
I know his love for me has died
I lost the wonder of his kiss
How could he leave me here like this

(repeat chorus)

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6.That Wonderful Someone

Written:gertrude burg
(as recorded by patsy cline 5/23/57)

That wonderful someone
Who makes the stars all shine
Who fashioned the mountains
To reach to the sky
Who brings each tomorrow
Who hears every prayer
In sunshine or sorrow
If you call he'll be there

That wonderful someone
Who makes the flowers grow
Who paints ev'ry sunset
With colors that glow
Look all around you
And these wonders you'll see
Designed by that someone
For you and for me

That wonderful someone
Who makes the flowers grow
Who paints ev'ry sunset
With colors that glow
Look all around you
And these wonders you'll see
Designed by that someone
For you and for me

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7.Three Cigarettes In An Ashtray

Written:eddie miller and w.s. stevenson
(as released by patsy cline august 12, 1957)

Two cigarettes in an ashtray
My love and i, in a small caf
then a stranger came along
And everything went wrong
Now there's three cigarettes in the ashtray

I watched her take him from me
And his love is no longer my own
Now they are gone
And i sit alone
And watch one cigarette burn away

(repeat last verse)

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8.Today, Tomorrow, And Forever

Written:don reid
(as released by patsy cline may 27, 1957)

How warm is the love in my heart for you
As warm as the sun in the sky of blue
How long will it shine if you say you're mine
Today, tomorrow and forever

How strong was my love from the very start
How long will it last in my happy heart
How much would i cry if we'd ever part
Today, tomorrow and forever

'cause if you weren't there to share my love
Who cares if the sky should fall
For anyone can see how much you mean to me
You're my life, my love, my very all

And as long as the tides of the ocean flow
As long as the trees and the flowers grow
So long, oh my love, will i love you so
Today, tomorrow and forever

(repeat last two verses)

Today
Tomorrow
And forever

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9.Walkin' After Midnight

i go out walkin' after midnight
Out in the moonlight
Just like we used to do
I'm always walkin' after midnight searchin' for you

I walk for miles along the highway
Well, that's just my way
Of sayin' i love you
I'm always walkin' after midnight, searchin' for you

Chorus:
I stop to see a weepin' willow
Cryin' on his pillow
Maybe he's cryin' for me
And as the skies turn gloomy
Night winds whisper to me
I'm lonesome as i can be

I go out walkin' after midnight
Out in the moonlight*
Just hopin' you may be
Somewhere a-walkin' after midnight, searchin' for me


10.Walkin' Dream

Written:hal willis and ginger willis
(as recorded by patsy cline, 12/13/57)

Walk walk walk
Walk walk walk
A walkin' dream
I dreamed about you
A walkin' dream
Can't do without you
Lovely dream
Just can't forget you
'cause your so dreamy
Peach n' creamy
Walkin' dream
Now keep on a walkin'
Keep on a talkin'
And i'll do my best
To make the rest
Of this lovely dream come true
A walkin' dream
I want you near me
Walkin' dream
Can't you hear me
A lovely dream
A won't you love me
'cause your so lovey
Turtle dovey
A walkin' dream
A walkin' dream
My heart is yearnin'
Walkin' dream
My lips are burnin'
A lovely dream
Of love i'm learnin'
Cause your surprisin'
Tantilizin', walkin' dream
Now keep on a walkin'
Keep on a talkin'
And i'll do my best
To make the rest
Of this lovely dream come true
A walkin' dream
I want you near me
A walkin' dream
Can't you hear me
Lovely dream
Won't you love me
'cause your so lovey
Turtle dovey, walkin' dream
Cause your so lovey
Turtle dovey, walkin' dream

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