[Verse 1]
Come listen, you fellers
So young and so fine
And seek not your fortune
In the dark, dreary mine
It'll form as a habit
And seep in your soul
Till the stream of you...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Tennessee Ernie Ford
First born
This infant with his mother's eyes
Is our first born
First child
This baby I hold in my arms
Is our first child
His smile will warm
On a cold winter night
And when li...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Tennessee Ernie Ford
Give me your word
Your love will never die
Give me your word
You'll feel the same as I
My heart will beat a lifetime just for you
That's all it wants to do
If yours is ...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Tennessee Ernie Ford
You love me in the sunshine
You hate me in the rain
When old man trouble is hanging 'round
It always seems to rain
I'm tired of livin' in this old world
You've done me wr...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Tennessee Ernie Ford
In the middle of an island
In the middle of an ocean
You and I beneath the moonlight
Just the monkeys and the palm trees
In the middle of an island
Plenty time to do some kissin'
...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Tennessee Ernie Ford
[Chorus:]
One suit, one suit was all I had
One suit, one suit was all I had
One suit, one suit was all I had
And it was nothin' but an old gray, beat up plaid
I had the best looki...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Tennessee Ernie Ford
There'll be plates piled high with deep fried chicken
And a mess of possum stew
There'll be tater pie that's finger lickin'
At the Sunday barbecue
The paper says the fun commences...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Tennessee Ernie Ford
Mule train (giddyup, pah, giddahh) *whip* (heah)...*whip*
Mule train (yeah-ha) *whip*
Clippity-cloppin' *whip* over hill and plain
Seems as how they never stop
Clippity-clop, clip...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Tennessee Ernie Ford
Some people go to school
To try and learn how to teach
Some people go to school
To try and learn how to preach
But if you preach after goin' to school
Be sure you preach and teach ...Read Full Lyrics
Artist - Tennessee Ernie Ford
(Merle Travis)
Some people say a man is made outta mud
A poor man's made outta muscle and blood
Muscle and blood and skin and bones
A mind that's a-weak and a back that's strong
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Artist - Tennessee Ernie Ford