1.Black Denim Trousers
He wore black denim trousers and motorcycle boots
And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back
He had a hopped-up 'cicle that took off like a gun
That fool was the terror of Highway 101
Well, he never washed his face and he never combed his hair
He had axle grease imbedded underneath his fingernails
On the muscle of his arm was a red tattoo
A picture of a heart saying 'Mother, I love you'
He had a pretty girlfriend by the name of Mary Lou
But he treated her just like he treated all the rest
And everybody pitied her and everybody knew
He loved that doggone motorcycle best
He wore black denim trousers and motorcycle boots
And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back
He had a hopped-up 'cicle that took off like a gun
That fool was the terror of Highway 101
Mary Lou, poor girl, she pleaded and she begged him not to leave
She said 'I've got a feeling if you ride tonight I'll grieve'
But her tears were shed in vain and her every word was lost
In the rumble of an engine and the smoke from his exhaust
： Then he took off like the Devil and there was fire in his
eyes!! He
said 'I'll go a thousand miles before the sun can rise.' But he
hit a screamin' diesel
that was California-bound' And when they cleared the wreckage,
all
they found
Was his black denim trousers and motorcycle boots
And a black leather jacket with an eagle on the back
But they couldn't find the 'cicle that took off like a gun
And they never found the terror of High way 1 oh 1
2.Don't Go To Strangers
Don't Go To Strangers
Vaughn Monroe
Also sung by Woody Herman and Sarah Vaughn
Mucic by Arthur Kentand Dave Mann Lyrics by Redd Evans
Build your dreams to the stars above
But when you need someone to love,
Don't go to strangers darling, come to me.
Play with fire till your fingers burn,
And when there's no place for you to turn,
Don't go to strangers darling, come to me.
For, when you hear a call to follow your heart,
You'll follow your heart I know.
I've been through it all, for I'm an old hand,
And I'll understand if you go! So,
Make your mark for your friends to see
But when you need more than company
Don't go to strangers darling, come to me.
3.Every Day I Love You
EVERY DAY I LOVE YOU
Vaughn Monroe
Ev'ryday I love you just a little bit more,
Just a little bit more, just a little bit more'
Ev'ryday I want you just a little bit more
Than I did the day before,
You'll never guess how deep my love is'
Not even in your wildest dream,
But just so you'll get it clear;
Compared to my love, my dear,
The Mississippi River's just a stream,
Ev'ryday I love you just a little bit more,
Just a little bit more, just a little bit more;
Ev'ryday I want you just a little bit more,
Than I did the day before
4.In The Middle Of The House
IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HOUSE
Vaughn Monroe
The railroad comes through the middle of the house
The railroad comes through the middle of the house
The trains all come through the middle of the house
Since the company bought the land
They let us live in the front of the house
They let us live in the back
But there ain't no livin' in the middle of the house
'Cause that's the railroad track
When a bill collector comes to the house
He knocks and bangs on the door
So we sit him right down in the middle of the house
And he never comes back no more
The railroad comes through the middle of the house
The railroad comes through the middle of the house
It comes and goes through the middle of the house
And the trains are all on time
Here comes the five-o-nine
singin' this song in the middle of the house
The railroad comes through the middle of the house
In and out of the middle of the house
Right smack dab through the middle of the house
Where the parlor used to be
There's a great big door in the front of the house
There's a little old door in the back
But we can't have doors in the middle of the house
'Cause that's the railroad track
A relative came to visit the house
He liked to scream and fuss
So we sat him right down in the middle of the house
And he never more bothered us
The railroad comes through the middle of the house
The railroad comes through the middle of the house
It comes and goes through the middle of the house
Since the company bought the land.
5.Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Lyricist：Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
Oh, the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
It doesn't show signs of stopping
And I brought some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
When we finally kiss good night
How I'll hate going out in the storm
But if you really hold me tight
All the way home I'll be warm
The fire is slowly dying
And, my dear, we're still goodbyeing
But as long as you love me so
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
6.Let's Get Lost
Let's Get Lost
Kay Kyser
Let's get lost, lost in each others arms
Let's get lost, let them send out alarms
And if they think we're rather rude
We'll tell the world we're in a crazy mood
Let's defrost, in a romantic mist
Let's get crossed, off everybodys list
We'll tell the world that we have found each other
Darling, let's get lost.
Clint Gorman......from memory!
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7.Riders In The Sky
(Ghost) Riders In the Sky
Vaughn Monroe
Peak Billboard position # 1 in 1949
Monroe may not have sung it precisely this way but a recording
by him was not
available so the words and music herein are taken from the sheet
music as written
by Stan Jones
Monroes' version, as well as competing versions by Peggy Lee (#
2), Bing Crosby
(#14), and Burl Ives (# 21) were all charted as just 'Riders In
the Sky'
Later, The Ramrods took it to # 30 in 1961 with the
parenthetical (Ghost) added,
as did the Baja Marimba Band (#52 in 1966) and The Outlaws (#31
in 1981)
Lawrence Welk used the original title on his # 87 in 1961.
An old cowpoke went riding out one dark and windy day
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
When all at once a mighty herd of red-eyed cows he saw
A'plowin' through the ragged skies and up a cloudy draw
Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o
Ghost riders in the sky
Their brands were still on fire and their hooves were made of
steel
Their horns wuz black and shiny and their hot breaths he could
feel
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the
sky
For he saw the riders comin' hard and he heard their mournful
cry
Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o
Ghost riders in the sky
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred, and shirts all
soaked with sweat
They're ridin' hard to catch that herd but they ain't caught
them yet
They've got to ride forever in that range up in the sky
On horses snortin' fire, as they ride on, hear their cry
Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o
Ghost riders in the sky
As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name
'If you want to save your soul from hell a' ridin' on our range'
'Then cowboy change your ways today or with us you will ride'
'A-tryin' to catch the Devil's herd across these endless skies.'
Yi-pi-yi-ay, Yi-pi-yi-o
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky
8.Seems Like Old Times
Seems Like Old Times
Vaughn Monroe
(words and music by Carmen Lombardo and John Jacob Loeb)
Remember all the things we did together.
All the fun we had on New Year's Eve,
How we danced til dawn,
Then darling you were gone,
Now it's almost too good to believe.
Seems like old times, having you to walk with,
Seems like old times, having you to talk with.
And it's still a thrill just to have my arms around you,
Still the thrill that it ws the day I found you,
Seems like old times, dinner dates and flowers,
Just like old times, staying up for hours,
Making dreams come true, doing things we used to do,
Seems like old times, being here with you.
From： Gloria 'Montcomags'
9.That's When I'll Be Gone
That's When I'll Be Gone
Ohhhhh hey yaaaa
mamma oh ohohoh
Girl you don't think really know me
But you're afraid to trust me
Stop doubting my intentions
Why？ Why don't you believe me
There must be something, that you don't wanna metion
I said I shouted from the mountain top
My never ending love that's what you've got
When the sun don't shine
And the moon won't glow
When the rain don't fall
When the wind don't blow
When the earth won't spin
And you're standing still
That's when I'll be gone
I ain't going nowhere
Not if you won't be there
I ain't going nowhere without you
You, you're my inspiration
My only motivation
I have I never needed
Dreams, you know I doubt I'll be there
you and me forever
let me just repeat it
I told you , you can always count on me
What can I do to get your mind at me
When the sun don't shine
And the moon won't glow
When the rain don't fall
When the wind don't blow
When the earth won't spin
And you're standing still
That's when I'll be gone
When the rivers dry
And the oceans part or pond (oceans part or pond)
When there's not one fear
In a single heart (single heart)
And that's when I'll stop
Stop loving you
That's when I'll be gone
I ain't going nowhere
not if you won't be there
I ain't going nowhere without you
When the stars disappear
That's when I won't be near or there
I knew the day I saw you
I'll alwayz be there for you
make no mistake and or baby that's when love is here
Ohh Ohh wooo yea yea yeaaaa
When the sun don't shine
And the moon won't glow
WHen the rain don't fall
When the wind don't blow
When the earth won't spin
And you're standing still
That's when I'll be gone (that's when I'll be gone)
I ain't going nowhere
Not if you won't be there
I ain't going nowhere without you
When the rivers dry
And the oceans part (oceans part)
When there's not one fear
In a single heart (single heart)
And that's when I'll stop
Stop loving you
That's when I'll be gone
10.There I Go
There I Go
Vaughn Monroe
(I. Weiser)
There I go, leading with my heart again
And There I go, acting not so smart again
But tho it's unwise, I can't disguise my love.
Tho I know too much love may curb the fire
Yet, There I go
Led astray by my desire
There's no golden rule to guide a fool in love.
I tell my heart, 'Be careful,
Or you'll find that you dream alone.'
I'm wise it's true, what good does it do？
My heart has a mind of its own.
There I go, spilling all the dreams I knew
And there I go thrillingly in love with you.
Don't know if you care, Darling,
But There I go.
11.There, I've Said It Again
There, I've Said It Again
Vaughn Monroe
I love you, there's nothing to hide
It's better than burning inside
I love you, no use to pretend
There, I've said it again
I've said it, what more can I say
Believe me, there's no other way
I love you, I will to the end
There, I've said it again
I've tried to drum up
A phrase that would sum up
All that I feel for you
But what good are phrases
The thought that amazes
Is you love me, and it's heavenly
Forgive me for wanting you so
But one thing I want you to know
I've loved you since heaven knows when
There, I've said it again
Forgive me for wanting you so
But one thing I want you to know
I've loved you since heaven knows when
There I go, there I've said it again
12.They Were Doin' The Mambo
THEY WERE DOIN' THE MAMBO
Vaughn Monroe
Words and music by Sonny Burke and Don Raye
I went a ridin home down to Santa Fe,
There's been a lot of changes since I been away
I went to have a dance at the old dance hall,
Where they were having a ball
CHORUS 1：
They were doin the mambo,
What the heck is the mambo
They were doin the mambo,
While I just stood around
I looked around the place for my best gal Flo
I asked a lot of people for my best friend Joe
Nobody seemed to know where my two friends were
Except that he was with her
CHORUS 2：
They were doin the mambo,
Well they called it the mambo
They were doin the mambo,
While I just stood around
I used to be a dance hall dandy
But it seems since I been gone
There's an awful lot of changes,
I don't know what's goin on
I got a big surprise on the patio,
I found my gal a huggin
With my best friend Joe
And when they turned around
And they looked my way
They smiled and shouted 'Olay!'
CHORUS 2
I used to be a dance hall dandy
I knew all there was to know
I knew this away from that away,
But which way did they go
I figured it was time that I took a ride
But couldn't find my horse
Where I left him tied
He found a little filly that he liked a lot,
And you believe it or not
They were doin the mambo,
Even horses do mambo
They were doin the mambo, mambo
While I just stood around
13.When The Lights Go On Again (all Over The World)
When the Lights Go On Again All Over the World
Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra
Written by Eddie Seller, Sol Marcus, and Bennie Benjamin
Peaked at # 1 in 1943
Competing version by Lucky Millinder hit # 12
Title song from the 1944 film
＊When the lights go on again all over the world＊
And the boys are home again all over the world
And rain or snow is all that may fall from the skies above
A kiss won't mean 'goodbye' but 'Hello to love'
When the lights go on again all over the world
And the ships will sail again all over the world
Then we'll have time for things like wedding rings and free
hearts will sing
When the lights go on again all over the world
When the lights go on again all over the world
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE： This was a mid-WW2 song. ＊Title＊ refers to
the practice of having to
black out possible bombing targets and to avoid back-lighting
torpedo targets for offshore U-
boats.
14.You Do
YOU DO
Vaughn Monroe
Who knows how much I love you,
You do;
No one means more to me than,
You do,
You take December and smile it into May,
And then December comes back again
When you're away;
Who has a charm that very few do,
Who makes life necessary;
You do.
And who can take my dreams,
And make my dreams come true;
Who don't give me three guesses,
One will do.
15.Old Soldiers Never Die
Chorus：Old Soldier's Never Die Never die, never die Old
Soldier's Never Die They just fade away On the seventh day of
December In the year of forty-one The free world met disaster At
the hands of the Rising Sun From the bastions of Corregidor
Pearl Harbor and Bataan Came the sound of war and fury And the
Death March of free man. Then from the land Of way down under A
mighty voice did say Our cause is just In God we trust I will
return someday From Mindanao to Tarawa Our battle song it grew
Till on Surabachi At last Old Glory flew From Iwo, Leyte And a
thousand Isles Our just cause never ceased Until one day, he did
return And once more, there was peace Now somewhere, there
stands the man His duty o'er and won The world will ne'er forget
him To him we say, 'Well done' (Chorus)
16.Ballerina
Dance, ballerina, dance
And do your pirouette in rhythm with your achin' heart
Dance, ballerina, dance
You mustn't once forget a dancer has to dance the part
Whirl, ballerina, whirl
And just ignore the chair that's empty in the second row
This is your moment, girl
Although he's not out there applauding as you steal the show
Once you said his love must wait it's turn
You wanted fame instead
I guess that's your concern
We live and learn
And love is gone, ballerina, gone
So on with your career, you can't afford a backward glance
Dance on and on and on
A thousand people here have come to see the show
As 'round and 'round you go
So ballerina, dance
Dance, dance!
Whirl ballerina
Once you said his love must wait it's turn
You wanted fame instead
I guess that's your concern
We live and learn
And love is gone, ballerina, gone
So on with your career, you can't afford a backward glance
Dance on and on and on
A thousand people here have come to see the show
As 'round and 'round you go
So ballerina, dance
Dance
17.Racing With The Moon
Lyricist：Vaughn Monroe, Pauline Pope, Johnny Watson
Once we were all together
You and the moon and I
But on the night you left me
The moon raced back to the sky
Racing with the moon
Sailing through the midnight blue
(High up in the midnight blue)
And then all too soon
It's lost from view
Gazing at the stars
Shining in the summer night
(Dreaming of the love we knew)
But just like the moon
They fade from sight
(They fade from view)
In the blue heavens I see
Your face smiling at me
My heart will never be free
Until we're back together
Racing with the moon
That is what I'll always do
Till I overtake the moon and you
18.Let It Snow
Lyricist：Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne
Oh, the weather outside is frightful
But the fire is so delightful
And since we've no place to go
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
It doesn't show signs of stopping
And I brought some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
When we finally kiss good night
How I'll hate going out in the storm
But if you really hold me tight
All the way home I'll be warm
The fire is slowly dying
And, my dear, we're still goodbye-ing
But as long as you love me so
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
When we finally kiss good night
How I'll hate going out in the storm
But if you really hold me tight
All the way home I'll be warm
The fire is slowly dying
And, my dear, we're still goodbye-ing
But as long as you love me so
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow
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