Tammy Wynette Unreleased Songs1

1.One Of A Kind

Look at me 'cos I might be,
The very last one that you'll ever see.
Someday you may wake up and find,
I'm one of a kind.

Now, don't look back once you're free,
There'll be nothing left to see.
And I'll be just a memory,
But keep this in mind.
I'm one of a kind

I wish you love as true as mine,
May you find happiness this time.
If old memories ever cloud your mind,
I wish you sunshine.

So, I'll drink this toast to you,
Go and find who means the most to you.
But some night when she's lying close to you,
I'll ease through your mind.
I'm one of a kind.

I'll ease through your mind.
I'm one of a kind.


2.Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E

Tammy Wynette
Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E; becomes final today
Me and little J-O-E will be goin' away
I love you both and it will be pure H-E double L for me
Oh, I wish that we could stop this D-I-V-O-R-C-E.

Watch him smile, he thinks it Christmas
Or his 5th Birthday
And he thinks C-U-S-T-O-D-Y spells fun or play
I spell out all the hurtin' words
And turn my head when I speak
'Cause I can't spell away this hurt
That's drippin' down my cheek.

Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E; becomes final today
Me and little J-O-E will be goin' away
I love you both and it will be pure H-E double L for me
Oh, I wish that we could stop this D-I-V-O-R-C-E.


3.Stand by Your Man

Tammy Wynette
Sometimes it's hard to be a woman
Giving all your love to just one man
You have bad times, and you have good times
Doing things that you don't understand

But if you love him, you'll forgive him
Even though he's hard to understand
And if you love him, oh be proud of him
'Cause after all, he's just a man

Stand by your man
Give him two arms to cling to
And something warm to come to
When nights are cold and lonely

Stand by your man
And show the world you love him
Keep giving all the love you can
Stand by your man

Stand by your man
And show the world you love him
Keep giving all the love you can
Stand by your man


4.D-I-V-O-R-C-E

Tammy Wynette
Our little boy is four years old and quite a little man
So we spell out the words we don't want him to understand
Like T-O-Y or maybe S-U-R-P-R-I-S-E
But the words we're hiding from him now tear the heart right out
of me

Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E becomes final today
Me and little J-O-E will be goin' away
I love you both and it will be pure H-E double L for me
Oh, I wish that we could stop this D-I-V-O-R-C-E

I watch him smile, he thinks it's Christmas or his 5th birthday
And he thinks C-U-S-T-O-D-Y spells fun or play
I spell out all the hurtin' words and turn my head when I speak
'Cause I can't spell away this hurt that's drippin' down my
cheek

Our D-I-V-O-R-C-E becomes final today
Me and little J-O-E will be goin' away
I love you both and this will be pure H-E double L for me
Oh, I wish that we could stop this D-I-V-O-R-C-E


5.Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad

Tammy Wynette
I've never seen the inside of a barroom
Or listened to a jukebox all night long
But I see these are the things that bring you pleasure
So I'm gonna make some changes in our home

I've heard it said, 'If you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
So if that's the way you've wanted me to be
I'll change if it takes that to make you happy
From now on you're gonna see a different me

Because your good girl's gonna go bad
I'm gonna be the swingin'est swinger you've ever had
If you like 'em painted up powdered up, then you oughta be glad
'Cause your good girl's gonna go bad

I'll even learn to like the taste of whiskey
In fact, you'll hardly recognize your wife
I'll buy some brand new clothes and dress up fancy
For my journey to the wilder side of life

Because your good girl's gonna go bad
I'm gonna be the swingin'est swinger you've ever had
If you like 'em painted up powdered up, then you oughta be glad
'Cause your good girl's gonna go bad
Oh yeah, your good girl's gonna go bad


6.I Don't Wanna Play House

Tammy Wynette
Today I sat alone at the window
And I watched our little girl outside at play
With the little boy next door like so many times before
But something didn't seem quite right today

So I went outside to see what they were doin'
And then the teardrops made my eyes grow dim
'Cause I heard him name a game and I hung my head in shame
When I heard our little girl say to him

I don't wanna play house I know it can't be fun
I've watched mommy and daddy
And if that's the way it's done
I don't wanna play house it makes my mommy cry
'Cause when she played house
My daddy said good bye

I don't wanna play house I know it can't be fun
I've watched mommy and daddy
And if that's the way it's done
I don't wanna play house it makes my mommy cry
'Cause when she played house
My daddy said good bye


7.Almost Persuaded

Tammy Wynette
Last night, all alone in a barroom
Met a man with a drink in his hand
He had baby blue eyes, coal black hair
And a smile that a girl understands

Then he came and sat down at my table
And as he placed his hand over mine
I found myself wanting to kiss him
For temptation was flowing like wine

And I was almost persuaded
To strip myself of my pride
Almost persuaded
To push my conscience aside

Then we danced and he whispered, 'I need you'
Let me take you away and be your man
Then I looked into his eyes and I saw it
The reflection of my wedding band

And I was almost persuaded
To let strange lips lead me on
Almost persuaded
But your sweet love made me stop and go home


8.Bedtime Story

Tammy Wynette
I've told you almost every bedtime story
And you've heard almost every nursery rhyme
So tonight before you'll go to sleep
And pray the Lord your soul to keep
Here's Mommy's favorite story one more time

Once upon a time there was a castle
And in this castle lived a king and queen
And it came to pass they both were blessed
By one little blue eyed princess
With the softest golden curls you've ever seen

But then one day he met this pretty lady
And she had lots of pretty words to say
And this part makes your Mommy sad
'Cause, oh, what big eyes she had
And she took his hand and led him far away

Still it's just another bedtime story
But telling it brings teardrops to my eyes
Just another pretty bedtime story
So please forgive Mommy if she cries

Then it came to pass the king grew lonely
And the pretty lady wasn't all she seemed
He realized that he was wrong
And started his long journey home
For he missed his little princess and his queen

Then he was back and safe inside his castle
And tears of joy came pouring down like rain
Then the castle rang with laughter
They lived happy ever after
Knowing he would never leave again

Still it's just another bedtime story
But telling it brings teardrops to my eyes
Just another pretty bedtime story
So please forgive Mommy if she cries

Won't you please forgive your Mommy if she cries


9.You and Me

Tammy Wynette
I can hear the rain, it's falling softly
As I watch him lying next to me
I can feel his heart is beating softly
He just loved me so tenderly
But it should be you and me

When he touches me, I feel your fingers
And each time we kiss, I see your face
When he locks the door behind us
Then he thinks the world can't find us
But he can't see, no, he can't see
That it should be you and me

So I'll just close my eyes and dream about you
'Cause every time I dream, you're always there
Then you'll lock the door behind us
And in my dreams the world can't find us
It will be so real to me
It's finally you and me


10.Woman to Woman

Tammy Wynette
If you think you've got your man
In the palm of your hand
You better listen
And if you think you've got it made
And his love will never fade
You better listen

She's out there too
And she's a whole lot better looking
Than me and you
But she can do things to a man
You never dreamed a woman can do

If you think you'll keep your man
With a gold wedding band
You better listen
And if you sitting there at home
Thinking how you turn him on
You better listen

She's sweet when she talks
And she bounces all over
When she walks
And she's forgot more about a man
Than your sweet mama ever told you

I'm talking
A woman to woman
Heart ot heart
I'm singing straight, to you
Just woman to woman

Right from my heart
And you can take it or leave it
Oh, but its true
A woman to woman
Me to you


11.We Sure Can Love Each Other

Tammy Wynette
We sure can love each other, when we try
Just like in all the love songs, when we try
And some nights I love you so much
Content to be beside you
And when I finally close my eyes
The sun is high

But we sure can hurt each other, when we try
We know all the ways to make each other cry
But when we forget compassion
And to forgive is too old fashioned
We've let everything worth having
Pass us by

But we sure can love each other, when we try
And I know we'll need each other till we die
And we'll grow old together, you and I
'Cause we sure can love each other, when we try
Yes we sure can love each other, when we try


12.Til I Get It Right

Tammy Wynette
I'll just keep on falling in love,
'Til I get it right.
Right now I'm like a wounded bird,
Hungry for the sky.
But if I try my wings and try long enough,
I'm bound to learn to fly.
So I'll just keep on falling in love,
'Til I get it right.

My door to love has opened out,
More times than in.
And I'm either fool or wise enough,
To open it again.
'Cos I'll never know what's beyond the mountain,
'Til I reach the other side.
So I'll just keep on falling in love,
'Til I get it right.

If practice makes perfect,
Then I'm near 'bout as perfect as I'll ever be in my life.
So I'll just keep on falling in love,
'Til I get it right.


13.Til I Can Make It on My Own

Tammy Wynette
I'll need time to get You off my mind
And I may sometimes bother You
Try to be in touch with You
Even ask too much of You, from time to time

Now and then
Lord, You know I'll need a friend
And 'till I get used to losing You
Let me keep on using You
'Til I can make it on my own

I'll get by, but no matter how I try
There'll be times that You'll know I'll call
Chances are my tears will fall
And I'll have no pride at all, from time to time

But they say, oh, there'll be a brighter day
But 'til then I lean on You
That's all I mean to do
'Til I can make it on my own

Surely someday I'll look up and see the morning sun
Without another lonely night behind me
Then I'll know I'm over You and all my cryin's done
No more hurtin' memories can find me

But 'til then
Lord, You know I'm gonna need a friend
'Til I get used to losing You
Let me keep on using You
'Til I can make it on my own
'Til I can make it on my own


14.Singing My Song

Tammy Wynette
Here's a song, I love to sing
It's about the man that wears my ring
And even tho' he's tempted, he knows
I'll make sure that he gets ev'rything

'Cause when he's cold he knows I'm warm
And I warm him in my arms
And when he's sad, how I make him glad
And I'm his shelter from the storm

I'm his song when he feels like singing
And I swing when he feels like swingin'
I don't know what I do that's right
But it makes him come home at night

And when he's home, I make sure he's never alone
And that's why I keep singing my song
And when he's home, I make sure he's never alone
And that's why I keep singing my song


15.Run, Woman, Run

Tammy Wynette
Today's the day you're tellin' him that he's got to set you free
And that bein' one man's woman brings you down
But before you throw away what you think you don't want today
Don't give it up for the new life that you've found

Run woman, run
Go back to him and fix things up the very best you can
Tell him you missed him while you were gone
Run woman, run back to your man

You're a young girl, so understand, it's so hard to find a man
Who comes home every night to only you
You may not find true love again, so go home while you still can
And find a way to work it out with your man

Run woman, run
Go back to him and fix things up the very best you can
Tell him you missed him while you were gone
Run woman, run back to your man
Run woman, run back to your man


16.Kids Say the Darndest Things

Tammy Wynette
Kids say the darndest things
Have you ever listened close to the games they play
Or the little songs they sing

Last night dressed up in a high heel shoes
And wearing my old hat
My four year old said
'I wanna divorce', Now where did she hear that

Kids say the darndest things
Have you ever listened close to the games they play
Or the little songs they sing

Last night as I watched TV
One rushed through the door
Mommy daddy's telling someone on the phone
'Don't you call me here no more'

Kids say the darndest things
Have you ever listened close to the games they play
Or the little songs they sing

Bet my daddy can whip your daddy
But daddy's never home
And I think mommy's worried 'bout him
'Cause she cried all night long

Kids say the darndest things
Have you ever listened close to the games they play
Or the little songs they sing

You never know what they learn at school
Or what they're thinking of
My first grader just said a four letter word
And it sure wasn't love

Kids say the darndest things
Have you ever listened close to the games they play
Or the little songs they sing
Kids say the darndest things


17.Good Lovin' (Makes It Right)

Tammy Wynette
Good loving keeps a home together
Good loving sure can make it right
If you never wanna be without him
It means loving everything about him
And that keeps your man around you tight

It takes a whole lotta women to hold it together today
'Cause a lot of other women have a whole lotta time to play
You gotta be saint on Sunday morning, a devil on Saturday night
And when you love him, do it right

'Cause she's around at corner a wrapped in fur
And you've got to be just a little bit better than her
A little bit sweeter with morning kisses, a whole lot warmer in
the night
With a whole lotta good loving to make everything alright

Good loving keeps a home together
Good loving sure can make it right
If you never wanna be without him
it means loving everything about him
And that keeps your man around you tight

If you don't believe what I'm tellin' you is so
Put your man right down the street watch him go
Right to the arms of a woman who couldn't even hold you a light
When a lotta good loving would've made everything alright

If you don't believe what I'm tellin' you is so
Put your man right down the street watch him go
Right to the arms of a woman who couldn't even hold you a light
When a lotta good loving would've made everything alright
Yeah, a lotta good loving would've made everything alright


18.Apartment #9

Tammy Wynette
Just follow the stairway,
To this lonely world of mine.
You'll find me waiting here,
In apartment number nine.

Not so very long ago,
You walked away from me.
And after all the plans we made,
You decided to be free.

Loneliness surrounds me,
Without your arms around me,
And the sun will never shine,
In apartment number nine.

I keep waiting in this lonely room,
Just incase you change your mind.
You'll find me waiting here.
In apartment number nine.

Loneliness surrounds me,
Without your arms around me,
And the sun will never shine,
In apartment number nine.

No, the sun will never shine,
In apartment number nine.


19.Another Lonely Song

Tammy Wynette
Time
Won't ease my memory
It's killing me now
And Lord, how I need him here
Just to feel him near
And hear him breathin'

Still
The night goes on and on
Another lonely song, I'm singin'
Lord, don't think bad of me
Don't get mad at me
You know I'm weak

And it couldn't 'cause a whole lot of harm
To be in somebody's arms
'Cause she's in his
I know she is
I know she is
But God, I love him

And though
I shouldn't give a damn
That's the way I am now
And Lord, yes I stay this way
I can't play this way
Just because I'm lonely

Still
The night goes on and on
Another lonely song, I'm singin'
Lord, don't look down on me
Don't frown on me
Let's just keep talking

Another lonely song, I'm singin'


20.Alive and Well

Tammy Wynette
I wish my love for you
Could die the way that your love did for me
I wish that I could lay to rest
The memory of how good it used to be
If I could, I'd take a gun
Aim it at the past and shoot to kill
Instead I lay here every night
And all my love for you is still

Alive and well
And in the best of health
Although it's been through hell
Since you left, it hasn't shown one sign of giving up
It still won't let me love, nobody else
My love for you is still alive and well

I didn't know that love
Could ever live this long all by itself
And keep on feeling just as strong
As it was feeling on the day you left
In this cold and lonely bed
The memory should die just from the chill
It stays warm inside my heart
Is all my love for you is still

Alive and well
And in the best of health
Although it's been through hell
Since you left, it hasn't shown one sign of giving up
It still won't let me love, nobody else
My love for you is still alive and well

Since you left, it hasn't shown one sign of giving up
It still won't let me love, nobody else
My love for you is still alive and well
My love for you is still alive and well


21.We're Not(The Jet Set)

Tammy Wynette
By a fountain back in Rome
I fell in love with you
In a small cafe in Athens
You said you loved me too

And it was April in Paris
When I first held you close to me
Rome, Georgia, Athens, Texas
And Paris, Tennessee

No, we're not the jet set
We're the old Chevrolet set
There's no Riviera in Festus, Missouri
And you won't find Onasis in Mullinville, Kansas
No, we're not the jet set
We're the old Chevrolet set
But ain't we got love？

No, we're not the jet set
We're the old Chevrolet set
Our steak and Martinis
Is draft beer with weiners
Our Bach and Tschaikowsky
Is haggard and husky
No, we're not the jet set
We're the old Chevrolet set
But ain't we got love？

No, we're not the jet set
We're the old Chevrolet set
The Jones and Wynette set
Ain't the flamin' Suzette set

Our Bach and Tschaikowsky
Is haggard


22.Take Me To Your World (1968)

Tammy Wynette
Take me to your world, away from bar rooms filled with smoke
Where I won't have to serve a drink, or hear a dirty joke
All I want is just to be your girl
Please come and get me, and take me to your world

Take me to your world make me forget the things I've heard
Where people say I love you, and love is not a dirty word
All I want is just to be your girl
Please come and get me, and take me to your world


23.Kids

Tammy Wynette
Kids say the darndest things
Have you ever listened close to the games they play
Or the little songs they sing

Last night dressed up in a high heel shoes and wearing my old
hat
My four year old said, 'I wanna divorce'
Now where did she hear that

Kids say the darndest things
Have you ever listened close to the games they play
Or the little songs they sing

Last night as I watched TV, one rushed through the door
Mommy, daddy's telling someone on the phone
Don't you call me here no more

Kids say the darndest things
Have you ever listened close to the games they play
Or the little songs they sing

Bet my daddy can whip your daddy but daddy's never home
And I think mommy's worried 'bout him
'Cause she cried all night long

Kids say the darndest things
Have you ever listened close to the games they play
Or the little songs they sing

You never know what they learn in school or what they're
thinking of
My first grader just said a four letter word
And it sure wasn't love

Kids say the darndest things
Have you ever listened close to the games they play
Or the little songs they sing

Kids say the darndest things


24.The Ways to Love a Man

Tammy Wynette
There are so many ways to love a man
And so many things to understand
And if there ever comes a time
You decide to change your mind
I'll need a way to hold you and I can
â~Cause I'll know all the ways to love a man

But there's so many ways to lose a man
So quickly he can slip through your hands
One little thing goes wrong
Then all at once he's gone
I'd have no way to hold him like I planned
It takes more than just one way to love a man

With my hands, my heart, anything I can find
My child, my heart, my soul and my mind
I'll know that I can hold him, yes, I can
If I know all the ways to love a man


25.Southern California (＆ George Jones)

Tammy Wynette
You always said someday you'd go to live
(In Southern California)
And me I'd stay right here in Tennessee
You always talked about the better days
(In Southern California)
But if you'll stay in Tennessee
I promise there'll be better days with me

It's not that I don't love you
But I hear the call
(From Southern California)
There's something I can't find in Tennessee

Silver screens and limousines
They wait for me in Southern California
Though you've been so good to me
The time has come you'll have to set me free

Tomorrow when you leave
You'll take my heart
(To Southern California)
But just remember I'll be here
To keep your heart with me until you see

Well, it's been five years
N' I guess I've cried a million tears
Lookin' out the window of this little room
Right over that flashin' neon sign that says, 'Bar'
It's almost midnight
An time to go downstairs and go to work
I wonder how he's doin' in, Tennessee？

Well, here I sit by the window
Of this big old lonely mansion
Lookin' out over the Smokies
And on in everything I can see

Oh, I guess by now she's found
What she was lookin' for
And as I look at this old faded photograph
Of the girl that I still love
I wonder if she ever, thinks of me

But the weather's good
In Southern California


26.Walk Softly On The Bridges

Tammy Wynette
Don't be careless with you, darling
If you love him, don't let him down
If you're faithful he won't leave you
Lost and wasted the way I am

Walk softly on the bridges that you're crossing
Don't break his heart then cry 'cause it won't mend
Be careful not to slam the door behind you
You may need to knock upon his door again

When temptation flirts and whispers come
And taste my lips they're sweet as wine
If you weaken you'll be chatin' on your own heart
Like I did mine

Walk softly on the bridges


27.Just Someone I Used To Know

Tammy Wynette
There's a picture that I carry
One we made some time ago
When they ask who's in the picture with me
I say just someone I used to know

Just someone I used to spend some time with
Just a flame that lost its glow
I don't tell them how lost I am without you
I say just someone I used to know

Just someone I used to run around with
Just a friend from long ago
I don't tell them how lost I am without you
I say just someone I used to know
I say just someone I used to know


28.The World Needs A Melody

Tammy Wynette
The world needs a tune that it can hum
The world needs a guitar that it can strum
The world needs a melody that it can sing, sing, sing, sing
Let's all sing together

In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore together

The world needs a bell that it can chime
Chime, chime, chime, chime, chime, chime
The world needs a drum to keep the time
World needs a melody it can sing, sing, sing, sing
Let's all sing together

Gonna lay down my burden down by the riverside together

The world needs a reason to clap its hand
World needs a leader for its band
World needs a melody that it can sing, sing, sing, sing
Let's all sing together

Give us that old time religion
Give us that old time religion together

In the sweet, give us that old time religion
Gonna lay down my burden
In the sweet, give us that old time religion
Gonna lay down my burden together


29.Right Here In Your Arms

Tammy Wynette
Love has come our way before
But this time I am sure we just can't go wrong
'Cause love has never felt so real
The way you've made me feel right here in your arms

When I look into your eyes I still can see that far
We both thought it was gone
So give me one more chance to take
What's left over I'll make it right here in your arms

'Cause in your arms is right where I belong
Loving you forever from now on
One more chance is all we need
'Cause I know love will be right here in your arms


30.There's No Use Hanging On

Tammy Wynette
I might as well just hang it up
There's no use hanging on

If I felt that we could work things out
I'd stay and talk it over
But I can say that love and feeling's gone
Love and feeling's gone

Your memory brings me right back here
Your silence makes me leave in tears
So I might as well just hang it up
There's no use hanging on

Hanging on would only bring me sorrow
So I'll just say goodbye, then I'll be gone
I don't know what on earth I'll do
But I might as well just hang it up
There's no use hanging on

Hanging on would only bring me sorrow
So I'll just say goodbye, then I'll be gone
I've loved you for a long, long time
I guess you'll never leave my mind
But I might as well just hang it up
There's no use hanging on

I might as well just hang it up
There's no use hanging on


31.Suddenly Single

Tammy Wynette
This place is too damn lonesome
I think I'll change and go out for a while
On second thoughts where could I go
With a closet full of clothes that's out of style

It's another night of TV
Or another night of nothing on my hands
I gotta change my way of living
'Cause I'm still thinking like a married man

Suddenly single
It's hard to break old habits good or bad
If I wasn't over thirty
I'd might just move back in with Mom and Dad

I should call on some old flame
Oh, that ain't as easy as it sounds
My body says I need someone
But my heart ain't ready for someone right now

Maybe in the morning
I'll wake up and see the light
Small consolation, Lord
For the way I feel tonight

Suddenly single
It's hard to break old habits good or bad
If I wasn't over thirty
I'd might just move back in with Mom and Dad

Suddenly single
Someone's always right and someone's wrong
Anyway you look at it
I'm suddenly alone


32.'Til I Can Make It On My Own

Tammy Wynette
I'll need time to get you off my mind
I may sometimes bother you, try to be in touch with you
Even ask too much of you, from time to time
Now and then, Lord, you know I'll need a friend
And 'til I get used to losing you, let me keep on using you
'Til I can make it on my own

I'll get by, but no matter how I try
There'll be times that you'll know I'll call
Chances are my tears will fall
And I'll have no pride at all, from time to time
But they say, oh, there'll be a brighter day
But 'til then I lean on you, that's all I mean to do
'Til I can make it on my own

Surely someday I'll look up and see the morning sun
Without another lonely night behind me
Then I'll know I'm over you and all my crying's done
No more hurtin' memories can find me
But 'til then, Lord, you know I'm gonna need a friend
'Til I get used to losing you, let me keep on using you
'Til I can make it on my own, 'til I can make it on my own


33.The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au)

Tammy Wynette
This is the moment I've waited for
I can hear my heart singin'
Soon bells will be ringin'

This is the moment of sweet aloha
I will love you longer than forever
Promise me that you will leave me never

Here and now, dear
All my love, I vow, dear
Promise me that you will leave me never
I will love you longer than forever

Now that we are one
Clouds won't hide the sun
Blue skies of Hawaiian smile
On this, our wedding day

I do
(I do)
Love you
(Love you)
With all my heart


34.Lovin' You Is Worth It

Tammy Wynette
I work hard and I work over time and I'm still deep in debt
I tell myself I'll get ahead but I haven't done it yet
Sometimes I think of giving up leave you pack up and go
But I love you for your sweet lips and in your arms I know
Lovin' you is worth it worth the heartbreak each day
We've come this far together so it's together all the way

I'll admit I'd like to have a house new car and fancy clothes
Dress up go out with you to places where we used to go
And I get lonely even though you do your best for me
And when you tell me I love you and kiss me I can see
Lovin' you is worth it
We've come this far together so it's together all the way


35.He Is My Everything

Tammy Wynette
I long to be His possession
He is my everything

I remember my days of darkness
Without sunshine or sight to lead my way
Then a whisper of His voice softly called me
To the arms of my maker to stay

He is my reason for living
He is the King of all kings
I long to be His possession
He is my everything

After the lightning and the thunder
After the last bell has rung
I want to bow down before Jesus
And hear Him say, 'Well done'

He is my reason for living
I long to be His possession
He is my everything


36.All Night Long

Tammy Wynette
Move closer to me, don't slip out of my arms
My emotions tonight are so strong
You say I'm your woman all through the day
Then leave me alone all night long

When I'm in your arms, I'm too weak to be strong
Whatever we do can't be wrong
Don't tell me you love me all through the day
Then leave me alone all night long

Move closer, let me feel the touch of your lips
You've made me so weak for so long
Don't tell me you love me all through the day
Then leave me alone all night long

When I'm in your arms, I'm too weak to be strong
Whatever we do can't be wrong
Don't tell me you love me all through the day
Then leave me alone all night long


37.Jackson Ain't A Very Big Town

Tammy Wynette
Tonight at nine we get married
Friends all say it's a shame and disgrace
That he's loved every woman in Jackson
But Jackson ain't a very big place

Tomorrow we'll go walking
I'll count each one with a tear on her face
Then I'll know just how many think I'm lucky
'Cause Jackson ain't a very big place

Yes, Jackson is a mighty small town
Where gossips and rumors go round
But the gossips are the ones he turned down
And Jackson ain't a very big town

Yes, Jackson is a mighty small town
Where gossips and rumors go round
But the gossips are the ones he turned down
And Jackson ain't a very big town


38.Satin Sheets

Tammy Wynette
Satin sheets to lie on satin pillows to cry on still
I'm not happy don't you see
Big long Cadillac tailor made's upon my back still
I want you to set me free

I found another man who can give the more you can
Though you've given me everything money can buy
But your money can't hold me tight like he does on a long long
night
You know you didn't keep me satisfied

Satin sheets to lie on, satin sheets to lie on

We've been through thick and thin together
Braved the fair and stormy weather we've had all the hard times
you and I
And now that I'm a big success you called today and you confused
And told me things that make me want to die

You told me there's another man who can give more than I can
And I've given everything that cash will buy
You can buy me a peaceful night with loving arms around me tight
And you're too busy to notice the hurt in my eyes


39.Marriage On The Rocks

Tammy Wynette
You still smile at me when I come home
And you always ask me how my day has been
You dry your face to make me feel there's nothing wrong
As we start another evening of return

You sit and wait for me to tell my usual lie
At all excuse to get away from home
And I help you with your coat and straighten up your tie
But as you leave I'm reaching for the phone

This is not a home it's a place where we change close
And walk the floor and wait and watch the clock
No it's not a home this is one of those situations
Known as marriage on the rocks

You wait from nine to five pretending I'm at home
And yet you know I meet him secretly
How much longer must this game of decieve go on
We'd both be better off if we were free
No it's not a home this is one of those situations
Known as marriage on the rocks


40.Battle Hymn Of The Republic

Tammy Wynette
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are
stored
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword
His truth is marching on

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on

I have seen Him in the watch fires of a hundred circling camps
They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps
I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps
His day is marching on

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His day is marching on

I have read a fiery Gospel writ in burnished rows of steel
â½As ye deal with My condemners, so with you My grace shall
dealâ
Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with His heel
Since God is marching on

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Since God is marching on

He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him, be jubilant, my feet
Our God is marching on

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Our God is marching on

In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me
As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free
While God is marching on

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! While God is marching on

He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave
He is wisdom to the mighty, He is honor to the brave
So the world shall be His footstool and the soul of wrong His
slave
Our God is marching on

Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!
Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Our God is marching on


41.Help Me Make It through the Night

Tammy Wynette
Take the ribbon from my hair
Shake it loose and let it fall
Lyin' soft against your skin
Like the shadow on the wall

Come and lie down by my side
In the early mornin' light
All I'm takin' is your time
Help me make it through the night

I don't care if it's right or wrong
I won't try to understand
Let the devil take tomorrow
Lord, tonight I need a friend

Yesterday is dead and gone
And tomorrow's out of sight
I don't want to be alone
Help me make it through the night

And it's sad to be alone
Help me make it through the night
I don't want to be alone
Help me make it through the night


42.I Wasn't Meant to Live My Life Alone

Tammy Wynette
All the times I've fallin' victim to my pride
Patiently, you have waited by my side
My guiding light through my darkest night
You're the one thing I do right

No, I wasn't meant to live my life alone
The load is just too heavy
And the road is just too long

When I try to do it all myself
It always turns out wrong
No, I wasn't meant to live my life alone

But I've tried a million times to take control
But I find, I always dig myself a hole
And there I stand with a broken plan
Reachin' for your hand

'Cause I wasn't meant to live my life alone
The load is just too heavy
And the road is just too long

When I try to do it all myself
I find I'm not that strong
No, I wasn't meant to live my life

I wasn't meant to live my life
I wasn't meant to live my life alone


43.Blue Christmas

Tammy Wynette
I'll have a blue Christmas without you
I'll be so blue thinking about you
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
Won't mean a thing dear if you're not here with me

I'll have a blue Christmas that's certain
And when that blue heartache starts hurtin'
You'll be doing all right with your Christmas of white
But I'll have a blue, blue Christmas

You'll be doing all right with your Christmas of white
But I'll have a blue, blue Christmas


44.Phone Call

Tammy Wynette
Hello, who's speaking？ Mama, I didn't think it was you
I've had a hard time reaching you
Now mama, don't start crying, don't worry, I'm all right you see
You know, how he's mistreated me
If I'd stayed at home, what would people say？

After all that's happened it doesn't matter anyway
Mama, your little girl gets lonely in a big old town like this
I wish, I had my teddy bear to sleep with
But mama, how are you？ Yes, I'll call you in a week or so
My time is up, I'll have to go
My time is up, I'll have to go


45.Dear Daughters

Tammy Wynette
Dear daughters
Gwen, you're my oldest and you're quite a lady
You're my only blue eyed girl and you turn sixteen in April
And you sure made a change in my world
I'm sorry I missed the big evening, your first date and I wasn't
around

Save all the secret things you did and tell me when I get to
town
And on your graduation I wanted pictures to look back on
But then I wasn't there to take them, as usual I was gone
You've had to grow up much too quick and you've done it on your
own
You did it without mama 'cause mama wasn't home

And Jackie, you're quite a lady too
You're just one year younger than Gwen
And there's so much that I'm missing like being mommy now and
then
I remember the day you cooked your first meal, you were nine
You cooked biscuits and ham
And you called it to me how good it was 'cause I was out of town

And at the party for fathers and daughters, well, I know you
felt out of place
And even the pretty dress I bought couldn't fill that empty
space
And the time when you got sick and the doctors turned you down
They said they couldn't treat you with your mama out of town

And Tina, you're such a pretty girl with big almond eyes, brown
And they voted you a home coming queen when I was out of town
I know you were a beauty 'cause your sisters dressed you right
And you said it didn't matter that I was out of town that night

And the day that you joined the cheer leading team
Boy, nothing could hold you down, you yelled, 'Hip hip hurray'
Over the phone 'cause as usual I was out of town

And Tamala Georgette Jones, you simply take my breath away
Born just six short years ago and named for your daddy and me
hymn
Drifting off to fairy land while sucking on your thumb
While, just yesterday you pulled a tooth, you sure are brave and
strong
I wish I could have been there but as usual I was gone


46.Take Me to Your World

Tammy Wynette
If you can find it in your heart to just forgive
I'll come back and live the way you wanted me to live
All I want is just to be your girl
Please come and get me and take me to your world

Take me to your world away from barrooms filled with smoke
Where I won't have to serve a drink or hear another dirty joke
All I want is just to be your girl
Please come and get me and take me to your world

Take me to your world, make me forget the things I've heard
Where people say I love you and love is not a dirty word
All I want is just to be your girl
Please come and get me and take me to your world


47.Lonely Street

Tammy Wynette
I'm lookin' for that 'Lonely Street'
I've got a sad sad tale to tell
I need a place to go and weep
Where's this place called 'Lonely Street'？

A place where there's just loneliness
Where dim lights bring forgetfulness
Where broken dreams and memories meet
Where's this place called 'Lonely Street'？

Perhaps upon that lonely street there's someone such as I
Who came to bury broken dreams and watch an old love die

If I could find that 'Lonely Street'
Where dim lights bring forgetfulness
Where broken dreams and memories meet
Where's this place called 'Lonely Street'？
Where's this place called 'Lonely Street'？


48.Your Love

Tammy Wynette
Well, I've been washed in the rain an' dried in the sun
Had to fight a few rounds with the Devil an' I'm still not done
When I finally hit bottom I thought my luck was through
There was one ray of hope shinin' down and it was you

Your love brought me back again, I'm gonna make it
Your love is another chance, I'm gonna take it
You gave me an open heart, I'll never break it
No, I know I never would of made it without your love

I was lost and alone an' out in the cold
And the part of my life was left was gettin' hard to hold
I was down so deep in the darkness I could not see
But your hands held a lot of love when they reached for me

Your love brought me back again, I'm gonna make it
Your love is another chance, I'm gonna take it
You gave me an open heart, I'll never break it
No, I know I never would of made it without your love

Your love brought me back again, I'm gonna make it
Your love is another chance, I'm gonna take it
You gave me an open heart, I'll never break it
No, I know I never would of made it without your love

Brought me back again, I'm gonna make it
Your love is another chance, I'm gonna take it
You gave me an open heart, I'll never break it
No, I know I never would of made it without your love


49.We're Strangers Again

Tammy Wynette
First we were strangers down on our luck
And both in need of a friend
We promised each other
To much to live up to
And now we're strangers again

I came like a stranger and you took me in
And I felt at home in your arms
We had nothing but good times
As long as the sun shines
But we just couldn't weather the storms

You came like a stranger and I took you in
And you gave me some reasons to live
I gave the good times
And you gave the sunshine
Till we ran out of good things to give

Now we are strangers back down on our luck
And both in need of a friend
We promised each other
To much to live up to
And now we're strangers again, strangers again


50.He Loves Me All the Way

Tammy Wynette
Sometimes when he comes home, I'm cookin' breakfast
I haven't slept a wink all night long
I've been layin' in bed, thinkin' like a woman
Wonderin' if my man's been doin' me wrong

To think he might be out with another woman
Makes my temper rise with jealousy
But all these years, I've never caught him cheatin'
I guess he needs some time away from me

But when he loves me, he really loves me
There's nothin' left for me to say
Oh, when he loves me, he really loves me
He loved me all the way

I'm not ever gonna worry about tomorrow
As long as he makes everything alright today
I'd rather wonder a little and have his lovin'
'Cause when he loves me, he loves me all the way

When he loves me, he really loves me
There's nothin' left for me to say
Oh, when he loves me, he really loves me
He loved me all the way

I'm not ever gonna worry about tomorrow
As long as he makes everything alright today
I'd rather wonder a little and have his lovin'
'Cause when he loves me, he loves me all the way
'Cause when he loves me, he loves me all the way


51.Beneath a Painted Sky

Tammy Wynette
There never was a little girl more wanted than me
I had all the love a child could ever want or need
Daddy gave me everything he could afford to buy
An' on the ceilin' in my room he painted me a sky

He told me not to be afraid when it stormed outside
He said, 'In your room, sweetheart the sun will always shine'
An' through the years of growin' up if somethin' made me cry
It didn't seem to hurt so bad beneath the painted sky

Beneath the painted sky, that's where I want to be
A place to go when this old world gets the best of me
A place where dreams come true and no one ever says, 'Goodbye'
Oh, I wish that I could live again beneath the painted sky

Girls grow up and fall in love and that's how it is
Sometimes the men don't love 'em like their Daddy's did
Sometimes the hurt's so bad, the way it is tonight
It makes me wanna be back home beneath the painted sky

Beneath the painted sky, that's where I want to be
A place to go when this old world gets the best of me
A place where dreams come true and no one ever says, 'Goodbye'
Oh, I wish that I could live again beneath the painted sky
Oh, I wish I was a kid again beneath the painted sky


52.Sweet Dreams

Tammy Wynette
Sweet dreams of you, every night I, I go through
Why can't I forget you and start my life anew
Instead of having sweet dreams about you

You, you don't love me, it's plain
I should know I'll never wear your name
I, I should hate you the whole night through
Instead of having sweet dreams about you

Sweet dreams of you every night I, I go through
Why can't I stop loving you and find somebody new
Instead of having sweet dreams about you
Instead of having sweet dreams about you


53.Take Me Home And Love Me

Tammy Wynette
Take me home again tonight and love me
'Cause there's no other place on earth I'd rather be

All my life I've never been this much in love with any man
And God knows I've been needin' here so long
The places where we always go they're fine with me
But don't you know that I'd rather be with you at home

So darling take me home again tonight and love me
'Cause there's no other place on earth I'd rather be

You're everything I ever want to live for can't you see
Let's go home again tonight so you can love me

Take me home again tonight and love me
'Cause there's no other place on earth I'd rather be


54.Let's Get Together (One Last Time)

Tammy Wynette
Tomorrow you'll reach out and take my hand
And on my finger place a golden band
And somewhere on the other side of town
She'll stand beside you in her brand new wedding gown

You love her, I love him but here we are
The music's soft, the lights are dim

Let's get together one last time
Tonight's the night, it'll be alright
You can hold me tight till the morning light

She loves you and he loves me
Tomorrow night just won't be right, we won't be free

Let's get together one last time
'Cause we can't break the vows we'll make
So for old time's sake I'm yours to take
One last time, one last time, one last time


55.She Didn't Color Daddy

Tammy Wynette
I'm with my little girl, the only friend left in the world
So I gave her a book to color on
Just to pass the time away
This had been her longest day
Everything so lonely with him gone

I laugh when I first look at the pictures in her book
The way she colored everything so wrong
But then a tear came over me as I realized that she
Had other things as she felt they belong

She colored mummy blue with brown eyes, crying
She made our home as great as the dawn
She made the sun as black as night
As if to say it have no life
But she didn't color daddy 'cause he's gone

Oh yes, I'm so blue and I've been crying
And our home is as great as the dawn
And the sun, it gives no light
Everyday is like the night
But she didn't color daddy 'cause he's gone


56.'Til I Get It Right

Tammy Wynette
I'll just keep on fallin' in love 'til I get it right
Right now I'm like a wounded bird, hungry for the sky
But if I try my wings and try long enough
I'm bound to learn to fly
So I'll just keep on fallin' in love 'til I get it right

My door to love has opened out more times than in
And I'm either fool or wise enough to open it again
'Cause I'll never know what's beyond the mountain
'Til I reach the other side
So I'll just keep on fallin' in love 'til I get it right

If practice makes perfect then I'm near 'bout as perfect
As I'll ever be in my life
So I'll just keep on fallin' in love 'til I get it right


57.I'm Gonna Keep On Loving Him

Tammy Wynette
He ain't no saint I know he'll never be
He don't stay home each night with the kids and me
But just like a man he likes to have his fun
And sometimes he comes in with the mornin' sun

He never likes to tell me where he's been
He never don't want no talk when he comes in
And sometimes at night I lay in bed and cry, cry, cry
But for better or worse I took him till the day I die

But I'm a gonna love him
Just as long as I have breath in my body
He don't wear no angel wings
But after all he's still my baby

I quit lookin' for a perfect man
'Cause there ain't any more of them
So as long as I have breath in me
I'm gonna keep on loving him

So as long as I have breath in me
I'm gonna keep on loving him


58.Homecoming

Tammy Wynette
There's gonna be a homecoming
There's gonna be a lotta good times from now on
It's been a long time coming, too long coming
And I just can't wait to get him all alone
Then I'll tell my baby, 'Welcome home'

Kids get up and wash your faces
Comb your hair, put on your Sunday smile
'Cause late last night I talked to your daddy
And he's gonna be drivin' up in a little while

Let's all be sure, make him welcome
Don't forget to make him feel at home
Love him all you can till after dinner
'Cause mama's gonna love him all night long

There's gonna be a homecoming
There's gonna be a lotta good times from now on
It's been a long time coming, too long coming

It should be hard to break up
But it's gonna feel good to make up
And I just can't wait to get him all alone
Then I'll tell my baby, 'Welcome home'
There's gonna be a homecoming


59.Lovely Place To Cry

Tammy Wynette
I know this house is the finest one around
And we are both respected in our town
But our friends don't know the truth when they drop by
That our house is such a lovely place to cry

I keep my yard cut as close as it can be
There's no litter laying round for one to see
And I know someday I'll tell this place goodbye
But till then it's sure a lovely place to cry

You don't need lonely things around you
When you have no love left in you
And when you're already dead before you die

But someday someone will buy this place
And be happy if they'll try
But for us it's been a lovely place to cry
Yes, for us it's been a lovely place to cry


60.Cowboys Don't Shoot Straight (Like They Used To)

Tammy Wynette
Big silver buckles and pre-faded jeans
White knuckle rides on the bucking machine
He rode into my life looking just like a sunset
Turned out to be a bad dream I'd like to forget

Cowboys don't shoot straight like they used to
They'll look you in the eye and lie with their white hats on
Cowboys don't shoot straight like they used to
It's just wham bam, thank you ma'm and they're gone

I traded my boots and saddle for a ticket to Seattle
Get me off from underneath these western skies
I'm tired of old blue jeans and if I hear one more
'Howdy, little lady', well I think I'm gonna scream

Cowboys don't shoot straight like they used to
They'll look you in the eye and lie with their white hats on
Cowboys don't shoot straight like they used to
It's just wham bam, thank you ma'm and they're gone

Don't shoot straight like they used to

Cowboys don't shoot straight like they used to
They'll look you in the eye and lie with their white hats on
Cowboys don't shoot straight like they used to
It's just wham bam, thank you ma'm and they're gone


61.Starting Over

Tammy Wynette
Wondering where the hours go
Catching up on TV shows
It's not easy, heaven knows
When you're starting over

Knowing that the phone won't ring
Back to being lonely me
Funny how I seem to be
Always starting over

Foolish me, I never meant
Almost heal then break again
Look at how I've always been starting over

So just win, the hurt is through
I'll see a face across a room
And wonder if it's still too soon
To be starting over

But like a fool I'll give my heart
Then the same old thing will start
I'll watch it slowly fall apart
Then I'll be starting over

Foolish me, I never meant
Almost heal then break again
Look at how I've always been, always starting over


62.We Believe In Each Other

Tammy Wynette
We watch the friends we know break and drift apart
And we heard them say too much that hurts and breaks a heart
But that just seems to draw us both closer together
For we believe in each other

You're happy just having pennies when we know a promise gold
But the rougher rolling ways are tighter we both hold
We laugh at rainy bad times and wait for sunny weather
'Cause we believe in each other

We believe in each other and where you go darling I will go
Yes we believe in each other and it's all
Because we love each other so
We believe in each other


63.Longing To Hold You Again

Tammy Wynette
All alone here am I so lonely I could cry
'Cause I'm longing to hold you again
Missing you is all I do
I dream the whole day through
And I'm longing to hold you again

The world is cold the world is gray
You took the sunshine away
You'll never know
How empty my arms have been

Till once more you're close to me
As close as we can be
I'll be longing to hold you again

Till once more you're close to me
As close as we can be
I'll be longing to hold you again


64.You're Everything

Tammy Wynette
You're everything my heart has cried for
Everything I've heard and tried for
You're the only thing I glide for you belong to me
You're the only one I dream for, only one I cheat
And scheme for

No one else I'd fight and scream for you belong to me
You're the one thing I can't do without
And you're the only one I'd never doubt
You're exactly what I knew you'd be
You're the reason I'm completely me

You're the only one who wants me
Only one some day will haunt me
You're everything I wanted it to be
Yes you're everything that means everything to me
Yes you're everything that means everything to me


65.Perfect Match

Tammy Wynette
Well, I look across my morning cup of coffee
And see an angel smiling back at me
And I think of how your loving seems to fit just like a glove
And your disposition suits me to a T

And nothing gives me greater satisfaction
Than knowing that you feel the way you do
'Cause it makes my life worth living and I get a thrill from
giving
All my love to you and only you

You and me together we're a perfect match
In each other we have found a perfect catch
Like two ol' birds on the eggs of happiness knowin' they're
gonna hatch
You and me together we're a perfect match

You know just what I need and when I need it
With you contentment it wasn't hard to find
And though we have our problems we let love and kindness solve
'em
You think that we could read each other's minds

Sometimes I think that we should start all over
I'll bet we wouldn't want to change a thing
Through the good times and the bad ones just a few real sad ones
We found happiness that only true love brings

You and me together
You and me together we're a perfect match


66.I Wish I Had A Mommy Like You

Tammy Wynette
There lives a little boy in the house next door to me
And as usual his mommy was gone
So he came over this morning and sat down next to me
And asked why does mommy leave me alone

But he'll find out someday why his mommy stays away
And why a woman needs arms to hold her tight
And that she would stay at home and not leave him all alone
If his daddy didn't stay away at night

He said I wish I had a mommy like you just like you
To hold me in her arms the way you do
When I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep
And I ask for a mommy like you

Though a tear fell from his eye he was trying not to cry
I said don't worry everything will be all right
So you just wait and see and I held him close to me
Just like I held his daddy last night

He said I wish I had a mommy like you just like you
To hold me in her arms the way you do
When I lay me down to sleep I pray the Lord my soul to keep
And I ask for a mommy like you
And I ask for a mommy like you


67.Together We Stand (Divided We Fall)

Tammy Wynette
You tell me you're thinking of leaving
No I'm saying that our thing's gone wrong
But darling let's both talk it over
I've been talking too much way too long

Oh we both gettin' nowhere at all
But together we stand divided we fall
Together we stand divided we fall
Together there's love or there's no love at all

Oh where did you think we were going anyplace
I could go would be wrong
But darling you know I'll be lonely
I've been lonely too much way too long

Oh let's both try again and do all
For together we stand divided we fall
For together we stand divided we fall


68.Gentle On My Mind

Tammy Wynette
It's knowing you don't try to bind my freedom
With some promise made of gold
That for you my door stays open
And our love becomes a simple to a-street

And it's knowing we're not shacked by forgotten words and bons
And the ink stains that have dried upon some line
That keeps you on the back roads by the rivers of my mem'ry
That keeps you ever gentle on my mind

It's not clinging to the rocks
And I'd be planted on some column now that binds us
Or something that somebody said
Because they thought we fit together walking

It's just knowing that the world will not be cursing or
forgiving
When I'm driftin' through the market place and find
That you're moving on the back roads by the rivers of my mem'ry
And for hours you're just gentle on my mind

Though the wheat fields and the clothes lines
And the junk yards and the highways come between us
And some other woman crying to her mother
'Cause she turned and you were gone

I still might walk for hours tears of joy might stain my face
And a summer sun might burn me till I'm blind
But not to where I cannot see you moving on the back roads
By the rivers flowing gentle on my mind

The shadows freak in the autumn winds
That make me draw inside myself in silence
Cross legged night I sit and watch
The endless chase of leaves across my yard

And layin' down my hair brush
I lean back within my window seat and find
That you're moving on the back roads by the rivers of my mem'ry
Ever smiling ever gentle on my mind


69.Baby Come Home

Tammy Wynette
Oh, baby come home
Baby come home
Oh, baby come home
Please come on home

I see your picture on every wall
Then I realize, that you're not here at all
Come on home now baby, come home

Well, I miss you so much
Come on home, come on home
I love you so much, come on home

All of these years were not all bad
'Cause, I'm so lonely I feel so sad
Oh, won't you come back baby？

Come back to me
And I hope that you still love me
Come on home now
Please come on home

Well, I miss you so much
Come on home, come on home
I love you so much, come on home

Well, all of those years were not all bad
'Cause, I'm so lonely I feel so sad
Oh, won't you come back baby？

I love you so much
Come on home
I love you so much
Come on home


70.After Closing Time

Tammy Wynette
Well, you can find me servin' drinks inside a honky tonk
And I'll even play the jukebox on your dime
And sometimes I will dance with you to your favorite song
Yeah, but she'll be mine after closing time

She will smile at all the men and shake her pretty hips
And you can yell and say she look so fine
But I'm not looking for a man I'm looking for their tips
And then she'll be mine after closing time

When they turn the lights out that's when I'll turn him on
Oh, she can serve me love much better than wine
So when they close the doors I guess who takes me home
And she'll be mine after closing time

Tomorrow night I'll still be there inside the honky tonk
And I'll still play the jukebox on your dime
Yeah as long as you keep buyin' drinks she'll smile and lead you
on
But she'll be mine after closing time

When they turn the lights out that's when I'll turn him on
Oh, she can serve me love much better than wine
So when they close the doors I guess who takes me home
And she'll be mine after closing time
And she'll be mine after closing time


71.No Charge

Tammy Wynette
My little girl came up to me in the kitchen this evenin'
While I was fixing supper
And she handed me a piece of paper she'd been writin' on
And after wipin' my hands on my apron I read it, and this is
what it said

For mowin' the yard, five dollars
For makin' my own bed this week, one dollar
Goin' to the store, fifty cents
Playin' with little sister while you went to the store,
twenty-five cents

Takin' out the trash, one dollar
Gettin' a good report card, five dollars
And for rakin' the yard, two dollars
Total owed, fourteen dollars and seventy-five cents

Well, I looked at her standin' there expectantly
And a thousand memories flashed through my mind
And so I picked up the pen, and turnin' the paper over
This is what I wrote

For the nine months I've carried you growin' inside me, no
charge
For the nights I've sat up with you, doctored you, prayed for
you, no charge
For the ties, folding clothes and for wipin' your nose, there's
no charge
When you add it all up, the full cost of my love is, no charge

Well, when she finished readin' she had great big old tears in
her eyes
And she looked up at me and said, 'Mommy, I sure do love you'
Then she took the pen and in great big letters she wrote, 'Paid
in full'
When you add it all up, the cost of real love is, no charge


72.Another Chance

Tammy Wynette
When you left you said you's doin' me a favor
I cried and I begged you not to go
Now it's just been two short weeks
And you want to come back
But I think there's somethin' that you oughtta know

I've rearranged the livin' room to suit me
I gave your favorite chair to charity
That closet you insisted on, it's mine now
So don't bring your old hangups back to me

I'm wearin' my jeans a little bit tighter
Changed my hair style and I'm learnin' how to dance
So maybe you best wait a little bit longer
'Fore you come back and give me another chance

I thank you for your call but someone's knockin' at the door
And he's drivin' a big old Cadillac
I prob'ly won't be home when you come to get your clothes
There on the back porch in a paper sack

I'm wearin' my jeans a little bit tighter
Changed my hair style and I'm learnin' how to dance
So maybe you best wait a little bit longer
'Fore you come back and give me another chance

I'm wearin' my jeans a little bit tighter
Changed my hair style and I'm learnin' how to dance
So maybe you best wait a little bit longer
'Fore you come back and give me another chance


73.Where Could You Go

Tammy Wynette
Why will a man go out and cheat what makes temptation so sweet
And it's a shame that neon lights will make a man lay out all
night
With a girl in a bar down the street

You never meant to be that man but last night you held another's
hand
Though her kisses tasted sweet that's not what made you cheat
So I'll try and explain it if I can

Where where where could you go oh when you needed love I wasn't
there
And her two open arms offered love sweet and warm
Where could you go but to her

I'll forgive your one mistake if you swear it's the last you'll
ever make
I let those arms you need the most take you back and hold you
close
For loving you is a habit I can't break

Where where where could you go oh when you feel the urge to go
wrong
The next time you're tempted when your glass is emptied
Where will you go you'll come home


74.Gone With Another Man

Tammy Wynette
I don't mind you goin' down to the bar
And talkin' 'bout the lady's man that you think you are
If you stay out late come home a little too tight
I don't say a word everything's still all right

I don't mind you sayin' you're the boss at home
And actin' like you're a king on a golden throne
And braggin' how you got me in the palm of your hand
But if I ever catch you with another girl
Gonna throw a lock on your sweet world

For you know what happened to me
I'll be gone with another man
Just thought I'd give you a little advice
Fore you cross that line think twice

'Cause if you do it's gonna be sad
And I'll pull hurt like you've never had
So don't go a lookin' for love like a man that's free
'Cause you got more love than you need right here with me

Cheatin' and lyin' are things, I just can't stand
So if I ever catch you a doin' me wrong
You ain't a gonna have no woman at home

Fore you know what happened to me
I'll be gone with another man
So if I ever catch you a doin' me wrong


75.If This Is Our Last Time

Tammy Wynette
Even though the night is early there's a fire that whispers
hurry
Darling please turn off the lights and lock the door
Come lay down here beside me tell me that I'm soft and pretty
And love me like you never have before

If this is our last time make it last me for a lifetime
Don't hold back the love you feel inside why should passion be
ashamed
If this is our last time make it last me for a lifetime
Leave me with enough of sunshine to carry me through the rain

In the morning you'll be leaving but tonight there'll be no
grieving
I'll have lots of time to cry when you're gone
Let's not waste one precious moment take all of me I'm still
your woman
And love me up until the break of dawn

If this is our last time make it last me for a lifetime
Don't hold back the love you feel inside why should passion be
ashamed
If this is our last time make it last me for a lifetime
Leave me with enough of sunshine to carry me through the rain


76.My Man

Tammy Wynette
My man understand, he holds me in the palm of his hand
And I like it, I like it
He's a dream, the real thing he always makes me feel like a
queen
And I love it, I love it
His arms are warm they keep me away from harm
And I'm proud of it, so proud of it
He's mine, he's fine, he makes a funny feeling go up my spine
And I wanna keep it like this all the time

He's got what I want when I want it
He's got what I need when I need it
I'd fight a million just to keep it
Just to keep on holding to the precious love he gives me

How I hate to sit and wait when I know he's got to work late
I can't stand it, can't stand it
But when he walks in and I'm in his lovin' arms again
I forget it, I forget it
His touch is too much he knows how to love me just enough
And I love him, I love him
My man understand, he holds me in the palm of his hand
And I wanna keep it like this all the time

He's got what I want when I want it
He's got what I need when I need it
I'd fight a million just to keep it
Just to keep on holding to the precious love he gives me

My man understand, he holds me in the palm of his hand
And I wanna keep it like this all the time
Yeah, I wanna keep it like this all the time


77.I Still Believe in Fairy Tales

Tammy Wynette
I believe in fairy tales
Where knights in shinin' Armour come along
You were my knight in shining Armour
And you stole my heart with a song

You gave me a castle and a princess
And I was the world's proudest queen
And then came the dragon in the bottle
And I watched as it slowly slayed the king

And we all live happy never after
For we just put the castle up for sale
But I guess that I will always be a dreamer
'Cause I still believe in fairy tales
I still believe in fairy tales


78.Talkin' to Myself Again

Tammy Wynette
Good mornin', darlin'
Can I bring you some coffee in bed？
Did you sleep well？
We got a full day ahead
I love you too dear, I love you too

Talkin' to myself again
Ever since he left, that's how it's been
Goin' crazy, playin' just pretend that everything is still ok
Talkin' to myself again
Without his lovin' I am at loose ends
If I'm not careful they will have to send someone to lock me
away

Good night honey
Sure had a beautiful day
Ain't we lucky to have each other this way
I'm so happy too, dear
So happy too

Talkin' to myself again
Ever since he left, that's how it's been
Goin' crazy, playin' just pretend that everything is still ok
Talkin' to myself again
Without his lovin' I am at loose ends
If I'm not careful they will have to send someone to lock me
away
Talkin' to myself again


79.Love's The Answer

Tammy Wynette
If you think it's hard in this day and time
To hold your man like I've been holding mine
There's no secret just some little things to do
It worked for me and it's bound to work for you

A lovin' smile will start his day out right
A goodbye kiss will bring him home at night
Reach out to him when he needs a helping hand
Touch him gently so he'll know you understand

Be proud of him when you know he's done his best
Let him know you think he's better than the rest
If you wanna hold your man this is the way
Love him more today than you did yesterday
Love's the answer, love's the answer

Be proud of him when you know he's done his best
Let him know you think he's better than the rest
If you wanna hold your man this is the way
Love him more today than you did yesterday


80.Let's All Go Down To The River

Tammy Wynette
Let's all go down to the river
There's a man who's walking on the water
Come along with me I want to see
This man walking on the water

Well, he can raise the dead from the grave
Change the water and turn it into wine
And he can make the lame walk he can make the donk talk
And open up the eyes of the blind

Oh, let's all go down to the river
There's a man who's walking on the water
Come along with me I want to see
This man walking on the water

Jesus is the man at the river
And he's washing people's sins away
He can save the soul if you give him control
Be ready for that judgment day

Let's all go down to the river
There's a man who's walking on the water
Come along with me I want to see
This man walking on the water

Oh, let's all go down to the river
There's a man who's walking on the water
Come along with me I want to see
This man walking on the water

Oh, let's all go down to the river
There's a man who's walking on the water
Come along with me I want to see
This man walking on the water


81.Old Fashioned Singing

Tammy Wynette
I just love that good old gospel singing
'I'll Fly Away' is my favorite song
I just love that good old time religion
This old world has gone without it much too long

Oh, how I love to sing and tell
When they ring those golden bells
And I just can't stand in one place
When they sing 'Amazing Grace'

I just love that good old country preaching
This old world has gone without it much too long

Yes, I love them good old fashioned gathering
Where all of God's children came to pray
And oh, how I really miss those old brush arbors
How I wish we had more of these days today

Oh, how I love to sing and tell


82.Buy Me A Daddy

Tammy Wynette
I buy toys for my little girl almost every day
To try and keep her happy since her daddy went away
But today she looked so lonely as she climbed upon my knees
And in her sweet tiny voice she said this to me

'Mommy, I love you and all of my toys
But I want a daddy like the other girls and boys'
Then she gave me her pennies, her nickels and dimes
And the next thing she told me broke this heart of mine

'Buy me a daddy, he don't have to be new
Just as long as he loves me, any daddy will do
And we'll make him promise, daddy won't go away
Please buy me a daddy, let's go get one today
Buy me a daddy, let's go get one today'


83.Bring Him Safely Home To Me

Tammy Wynette
There goes the alarm, well, it's time to get up
Time to get the kids all dressed up
Time to get them safely on their way
Then up the stairs I will gently wake him
His morning kiss I'll take him
And whisper a greatest time this day

Help him guide him, take his hand and walk beside him
And bring him safely home to me

Good morning, Lord well, I know You're busy
But this prayer will be so easy
Thanks for the night You made him mine
And Lord, though each day I kiss him
Right now I sure do miss him
So let me ask You one more time

Help him guide him, take his hand and walk beside him
And bring him safely home to me
And bring him safely home to me


84.Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming

Tammy Wynette
Darling, let me spend a moment with you
I want both of us to share what's on my mind
There's been a change in you and I'm so happy
For I haven't been this happy all the time

There's been something in your past and now it's dying
It kept you from loving me all this time
I can tell that she don't worry you any longer
And after all these years you're really mine

'Cause your love's been a long time coming
All the hurt just turned to loving
And I'll take it before it's not too late

It took a long time to work it out
Now it's here and there's no doubt
Your love's been a long time coming
But it's here to stay

It took a long time to work it out


85.Reach Out Your Hand (and Touch Somebody)

Tammy Wynette
Reach out your hand and touch somebody
Together build a dream to call your own
Reach out your arms and hold somebody
You've got too much love to give to be alone

The world has never been so cold and lonely
The sky has never been a deeper blue
Just like you there's someone just as lonely
And you know God made 'em special just for you

Reach out your hand
Reach out your hand


86.Welcome To My World

Tammy Wynette
Welcome to my world
Won't you come on in
We're here to have some fun
How long has it been？

Step into my world
Leave you're cares behind
Welcome to my world
Built with you in mind

Stay and you'll be happy
Stay and you'll be fine
Stay and you'll be given
The key to this world of mine

I'll be standin' here
With my arms unfurled
Singin' just for you
Welcome to my world

Welcome to my world
Won't you come on in？
We're here to have some fun
So why don't we begin？

Ah, ah,ah, ah, ah


87.Womanhood

Tammy Wynette
Well, he said hold on, Patricia, I only tried to kiss ya
She said okay and then said, don't you dare
She seems so badly shakin', he thought he was mistaken
But it sure looked like she bowed her head in prayer

I am a Christian, Lord but I'm a woman too
If you are listenin', Lord, please show me what to do
I've tried hard to be what mama says is good
As I step into my womanhood

Shortly after midnight, she turned off the porch light
Walked into her bedroom all alone
She sat down and said well, Lord, God, I've been through hell
Lord, wonderin' if I did right or wrong

I am a Christian, Lord but I'm a woman too
If you are listenin', Lord, please show me what to do
I've tried hard to be what mama says is good
As I step into my womanhood
One more time

You heard, yes I am a Christian, Lord but I'm a woman too
If you are listenin', Lord, please show me what to do
I've tried hard to be what mama says is good
As I step into my womanhood

Slowly slip into my womanhood
Slowly slip into my womanhood


88.My Elusive Dreams

Tammy Wynette
I followed you to Texas, I followed you to Utah
We didn't find it there so we moved on
I followed you to Alabam', things look good in Birmingham
We didn't find it there so we moved on

I know you're tired of following, my elusive dreams and schemes
For they're only fleeting things, my elusive dreams

I had your child in Memphis, you heard of work in Nashville
We didn't find it there so we moved on
To a small farm in Nebraska, to a gold mine in Alaska
We didn't find it there so we moved on

And now we've left Alaska, because there was no gold mine
But this time only two of us moves on
Now all we have is each other and a little memory to cling to
And still you won't let me go on alone

I know you're tired of following, my elusive dreams and schemes
For they're only fleeting things, my elusive dreams
For they're only fleeting things, my elusive dreams


89.Too Far Gone

Tammy Wynette
I can tell that somewhere there's someone, you love more than me
Someone you love more than me
And it hurts to say it, but you have the right to be free
I know that's the way it should be

But I'm too far gone
Too far gone
I guess I've loved you too much for too long
And I'm too far gone

If ever your new love should hurt you or make you feel blue
Hurt you or make you feel blue
Remember, your old love will still be around lovin' you
I'll be around, lovin' you

'Cause I'm too far gone
Too far gone
I guess I've loved you too much for too long
And I'm too far gone


90.I'm Not Mine to Give

Tammy Wynette
I know how you love me, you tell me all the time
That you'll love me as long as you live
You tell me, you want me and ask will I'll be yours
Although you know that I'm not mine to give

I'm not mine to give to you, so please let's not pretend
All the things you want, you know are here
You want me just for yourself but you know this must end
No matter how I feel that's how it is

If I'd met you sooner, things might not be the same
But life is one thing you just can't relive
Please go on without me and find someone to love
It can't be me 'cause I'm not mine to give
No, it can't be me 'cause I'm not mine to give


91.I Don't Want To Play House

Tammy Wynette
Today I sat alone at the window
And I watched our little girl outside at play
With the little boy next door like so many times before
But something didn't seem quite right today

So I went outside to see what they were doing
And then the teardrops made my eyes grow dim
'Cause I heard him name a game and I hung my head in shame
When I heard our little girl say to him

I don't want to play house, I know it can't be fun
I've watched mommy and daddy
And if that's the way it's done

I don't want to play house, it makes my mommy cry
'Cause when she played house
My daddy said goodbye

I don't want to play house, I know it can't be fun
I've watched mommy and daddy
And if that's the way it's done

I don't want to play house, it makes my mommy cry
'Cause when she played house
My daddy said goodbye


92.He Knows All The Ways To Love

Tammy Wynette
He gives me love I thought I'd never find
Treats me like a baby all the time
He shows affections in so many ways
And it fills my heart with love each day

He's not like a lot of men I known
Take me with him everywhere he goes
I feel like a woman by his side
He loves me and he knows I'm satisfied

He knows all the ways to love me
He knows how to kiss and hold me
And he knows exactly how much
Love it takes to please me

Happiness is growing all the time
Everyday he tells me that he's mine
No other men could take place of him
He knows all the ways to love and keep me loving him

He knows all the ways to love me
He knows all the ways to love and keep me loving him


93.Crying in the Rain

Tammy Wynette
I'll never let you see
The way my broken heart is hurtin' me
I've got my pride and I know how to hide
All the sorrow and pain
I'll do my cryin' in the rain

If I wait for cloudy skies
You won't know the rain from the tears in my eyes
You'll never know that I still love you so
Though the heartaches remain
I'll do my cryin' in the rain

Rain drops fallin' from heaven
Will never wash away my misery
But since were not together
I'll wait for stormy weather
To hide these tears I hope you'll never see

Some day when my crying's done
I'm gonna wear a smile and walk in the sun
I may be a fool but till then, darling
You'll never see me complain
I'll do my cryin' in the rain

I'll do my cryin' in the rain
I'll do my cryin' in the rain


94.I Wound Easy (But I Heal Fast)

Tammy Wynette
You're late again tonight and I know the reason why
You're out with someone else while I sit home and cry
But I'll just wait right here for you for I know your new love
won't last
I wound easy but I heal fast

This is not the first time your heart has gone astray
You have no resistance when temptation comes your way
But I'll forgive you this time like I've always done in the past
I wound easy but I heal fast

You know that I love you more than anything
And you know that I'll forgive you for causin' me this pain
Oh, tonight my heart is breaking but I know this hurt won't last
I wound easy but I heal fast
Oh, tonight my heart is breaking but I know this hurt won't last
I wound easy but I heal fast


95.The Only Thing

Tammy Wynette
I've made many mistakes in my lifetime
The foolish things I've done have might been few
But the only thing, I've ever done worth doin'
Is fall in love with you

I've wasted many a tear in my lifetime
On foolish dreams that never could come true
But the only thing, I've ever done worth doin'
Is fall in love with you

Because of you, I changed my way of livin'
Because of you my life has changed a lot
The only thing worth havin' is worth givin'
The best of everything you've got

I've wasted many a day being lonely
But now I know my lonely days are through
'Cause the only thing, I've ever done worth doin'
Is fall in love with you

Yes, the only thing, I've ever done worth doin'
Is fall in love with you


96.That's When I Feel It

Tammy Wynette
Fanny's washing the clothes, I know, think I'll give Mary Sue a
call
I've cleaned the house there's nothing left to do
Gonna be another lonely night 'cause he's not here to hold me
tight
The kids are on bed, my day is through

Sometimes I wonder if he still loves me, when it's come
He never fails to change my mind the minute, he gets home
That's when I feel it, his love the most
That's when he holds me, holds me so close
That's when I know it because he shows it, how much he loves me


97.Come On Home

Tammy Wynette
Go on with your new love, have a good, good time
Take her out, show her off, fill her tall glass with wine
Live all you can, I'll forgive you when the last thrill is gone
Just remember old faithful is waiting at home

Bright lights have you blinded for a long, long time
Your rose colored world is a long way from mine
I'm just a teardrop from a break town and so all alone
Take your time when you wake up, won't you please come on home

Come on home, come on home
Never more will roam
I open wide my arms, oh Lord
It's all right so come on home
Come on home, come on home, come on home
It's all right so come on home


98.It's All Over

Tammy Wynette
Arms wouldn't you like to hold her
Don't you know she'd feel so warm right next to you
Lips wouldn't you like to kiss her or would you tell her lies
The way you used to do

But it's all over over all except
The loneliness that gets to you somehow
Over over might as well admit
That it's all over now

Eyes wouldn't you like just to see him
Walk through that door and end this lonely night
Heart wouldn't you like to start living
And know for sure that things would turn out right

But it's all over over


99.Loving You Could Never Be Better

Tammy Wynette
Well, here we are again
Tonight alone just us two
Where the lights are dim
And true love is coming through

There's no one else in this whole world
As far as we're concerned
We built ourselves a fire so, let it burn

When you look at me
Like you do right now I go to pieces
Because I know what's on your mind it's just me

You've got that love me look in your eyes
Like you've had so many time and how
Loving you could never be better than it is right now

Tomorrow night we'll meet again
To once more fan the flame
'Cause loving you the way I do stays the same

This love of ours is just as strong
As any vow could be
And love could never be better for you and me

When you look at me
Like you do right now I go to pieces
Because I know what's on your mind it's just me

You've got that love me look in your eyes
Like you've had so many time and how
Loving you could never be better than it is right now

Loving you could never be better than it is right now