- 500 Miles Away From Home
I'm five hundred miles away from home Teardrops fell on mama's note when I read the things she wrote She said we miss you son we love you come on home I didn't ...
- 8 X 10
(Still) though you broke my heart (Still) though we're far apart (I love you still) (Still) after all this time (Still) you're still on my mind (I love you stil...
- A Place In The Country
A PLACE IN THE COUNTRY Writers Steve Clark, Johnny McRae, Bob Morrison For thirty some odd years he faced a grinder in the city, hustlin' day in day out just t...
- Abilene
(Abilene Abilene prettiest town I've ever seen Women there don't treat you mean in Abilene my Abilene) I sit alone most every night watch those trains pull out ...
- Above And Beyond (The Call Of Love)
Well I'll give you love that's above and beyond the call of love And love's something that money can't buy A poor boy's chances for pretty a girl's glances are...
- All I Have To Offer You Is Me
Before you take another step there's something you should know About the years ahead and how they'll be You'll be living in a world where roses hardly ever grow...
- All That Keeps Me Goin'
All that keeps me goin' is knowin' that you love me and you're mine All that keeps me goin' is knowin' you're gonna see me through troubled times This morning ...
- All The Lonely Women In The World
This song's for all the lonely women in the world Drivin' a car sittin' in a bar wherever you are This song's for all the lonely women in the world Ringin' your...
- Altogether Now Let's Fall Apart
Lips are you ready to tremble hands are you ready to shake Eyes get ready to cry heart get ready to break Here she comes now she's gettin' closer is everyone re...
- Always Remember
Always remember I love you I love you only you Always remember your whole life through I love you just you I'd give anything in this world if I could be with yo...
- An Hour And A Six-Pack
AN HOUR AND A SIX-PACK (Bill Anderson) « © '73 Stallion Music » RECORDED BY CAL SMITH I just got home and found a note that you left lying on my pillo...
- And I'm Still Missing You
People laugh and love and cry and I'm still missing you The paper boy still comes around (the paper boy still comes around) Just like he used to do (just like h...
- And Then Came The Bad Years
I remember how once upon a time Before I could even phone you I had to borrow a dime I had nothing to give you and still you said you'd be mine Lord these were ...
- Angel Band
My latest sun is sinking fast my race is nearly run My strongest trials now are past my triumps has began Oh come angel band come and around me stand Bear me aw...
- Apologize
In the fury of the moment when the words of rath rang out When my mind was filled with questions and my head was filled with doubt I can still see all the sadne...
- As Long As I Live
As long as I live if it be one hour or if it be one hundred years I'll keep remembering forever and ever I'll love you dear as long as I live It was easy said ...
- As Much As I Love You
As much as I love you I don't understand you oh girl It's almost as though you prefer me to them just on the fringe of your world As much as I love you you're c...
- At The Time
AT THE TIME Writer Bill Anderson RECORDED BY JEAN SHPEARD AND BY LYNN ANDERSON I told him that I loved him cause I loved him at the time And I told him that I ...
- Baby Put Your Clothes On
BABY PUT YOUR CLOTHES ON Writers Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon, Paul Overstreet RECORDED BY TRACY BYRD Baby put your clothes on, put on those brand new shoes I w...
- Baby's Blue Again
Lord you know she's packing up her clothes and telling me one more time it's the end But you and I Lord we know she'll never go it's just that baby's blue again...
- Back When He Was Hungry
He came to town with a lot of dreams swapped BMG for KFC And four strings on his Gibson and now he's frying chicken He swore someday the world of country music ...
- Bad Seed
Ain't been in Little Rock but two weeks and here I am now Packing up and disappearing into thin air Girls in Little Rock are cute but I can't make my heart take...
- Beautiful People
La la la la la la la la la la la... You've just gotta be one of the most beautiful people in the whole wide world It's true it's true it's true and I love you ...
- Before I Met You
BEFORE I MET YOU (Charles L. Seitz - Joe Lewis - Elmar Rader) « © '55 Cedarwood Publishing » Well I thought I had seen good lookin' men in my time Tha...
- Best It's Ever Been
Let's close the door and pull the shades And listen to the winter rain grow quiet as it's turning into snow Share a cigarette and take it easy take it slow Let'...
- Best Of Strangers
Love is full of happiness but love is full of dangers The very best of sweethearts and became the best of strangers I only knew that your two lips could kiss a...
- Beyond The Sunset
(Beyond the sunset for evermore) Should you go first and I remain to walk the road alone I'll live in memory's garden dear with happy days we've known In sprin...
- Big Railroad Man
(spoken) The birthday party was over toys were scattered here and there Seven candles laid by the last piece of cake in front of an empty chair A mother said so...
- Blessed Assurance
This is my story this is my song praising my Saviour all the day long This is my story this is my song praising my Saviour all the day long Blessed assurance J...
- Blinded
BLINDED Writers Bill Anderson, Sharon Vaughn, Steve Wariner RECORDED BY STEVE WARINER I didn’t mean to stumble and I didn’t mean to fall But itГ...
- Blue Christmas
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 her...
- Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
In the twilight glow I see her blue eyes crying in the rain As we kissed goodbye and parted I knew we'd never meet again Love is like a dying ember only memorie...
- Born
(Born born) on the day I was born everyone laughed but I cried They say I was born with a silver tear in my eye Must have been I felt the wind that cold Novembe...
- Born To Be With You
BORN TO BE WITH YOU (Don Robertson) « © '62 Hill & Range Songs » WITH JAN HOWARD (Born to be with you) By your side satisfied through and through ...
- Bright Lights And Country Music
I love those bright lights and country music I won't stay home and cry tonight like all the nights before I've just learned that I don't really need you anymore...
- Building Fires
Children be careful when playing with matches Everything's dry and ready to burn Lord Lord The neighbors are cooking out in the backyard Just two doors down ai...
- But You Know I Love You
[ trumpet ] Now the morning sun streaks across my room And I'm wakened up from another dream of you Yes I'm on the road once again it seems All I've left behind...
- Calgary
When I rolled into town it was raining You met the bus but you brought along a friend You introduced me to him but I guess I looked right through him I didn't c...
- Can I Come Home To You
Honey if I'll be a good boy and always say please If I promise to do all the right things like get down on my knees And do everything you want me to do eu-eu-eu...
- Can We Still Be Friends
[ Bill ] If I kiss you tonight when the sun comes up tomorrow can we still be friends [ Mary Lou ] If I take you in my arms and if you become another can we sti...
- Can't Control The Wind
CAN'T CONTROL THE WIND (Bill Anderson - Roger Pirtle - Pat Lovely) « © '95 Mr Bubba Music » RECORDED BY RICKY SKAGGS When I was a boy daddy was my gui...
- Candy Aple Red
He came speeding through the town each day at sundown And his car was painted candy apple red He was coming there to see the sheriff's daughter And the sheriff ...
- Candy Apple Red
He came speeding through the town each day at sundown And his car was painted candy apple red He was coming there to see the sheriff's daughter And the sheriff ...
- Certain
I was certain you'd always love me I was certain you'd never change I gave my love to you completely I felt so certain of everything (But now you're gone you're...
- Charlie Mary And Us
[ Bill ] Good evening dear how did things go did you have a good day today I hope she doesn't notice that traces of Mary's lipstick that I just light away [ Mar...
- Children
Children we're acting like children instead of like a man and a fullgrown woman We're acting like babies little bitty babies And we're about to throw away a lif...
- Christmas In Your Arms
CHRISTMAS IN YOUR ARMS Writers Bill Anderson, Steve Wariner RECORDED BY ALABAMA All my friens are asking me where I plan to spend the holidays People seem to c...
- Christmas Time's A Comin'
Christmas time's a comin' Christmas time's a comin' Christmas time's a comin' and I know I'm going home Snowflakes are fallin' my old home's a callin' Tall pin...
- Cincinnati Ohio
(Cincinnati Ohio Cincinnati Ohio) One more hour and I'll be home close my eyes and rest my bones Can't be more than a mile or so from Cincinnati Ohio Cincinnati...
- Circle In Triangle
[ Bill ] There's a circle in a triangle it's a shining little band of gold [ Mary Lou ] You're the one who put it on her finger [ Bill ] Yeah but it's your hand...
- Coctails
Coctails tore up my family coctails tore down my home One to wake me up every morning one with a buddy at noon One for the road every evening till I found out p...
- Cold Coffee Morning
COLD COFFEE MORNING Writers Bill Anderson, Jon Randall RECORDED BY JOHN RANDALL G C G The saddest face I've ever shaved is staring back at me My eyes look like...
- Cold Hard Facts Of Life
COLD HARD FACTS OF LIFE Writer Bill Anderson RECORDED BY PORTER WAGONER AND BY FERLIN HUSKY I got back in town a day before I'd planned to I smiled and said I'...
- Columbus Stockade Blues
Way down in Columbus Georgia wanna be back in Tennessee Way down in Columbus Stockade friends have turned their backs on me Oh go on and leave me if you wish to...
- Come Back
My feet don't have much use for a new pair of shoes First I wasn't crazy bout the St Louis blues And I recall there was a time I used to hate to dance But I'm g...
- Come Sundown
I heard the front door closing softly as I weaken from my sleep With the last touch of her lips Lord like a whisper on my cheek And I cursed the sun for rising ...
- Come Walk With Me
[ Bill ] Tonight in the darkness I was awakened by a knock at the door And you know at first I thought that it was still a dreem But you're back and I still can...
- Concrete
CONCRETE (Bill Anderson) « © '75 Stallion Music » To a boy who grew up walking in the woods and the fields of South Carolina This big ole city feels h...
- Confessions Of A Broken Man
CONFESSIONS OF A BROKEN MAN (Bill Anderson) « © '66 Moss Rose Publications » RECORDED BY PORTER WAGONER I'm just askin' you to listen not to understan...
- Corner Of My Life
I'm not looking for a sweetheart just a gentle lady friend Someone I can softly turn to when I need to now and then When my head gets kinda tangled and my soul ...
- Country Music Heaven
I dreamed I was there in Country Music Heaven Oh what a beautiful sight Last night I dreamed I went to Country Music Heaven And you know who greeted me at the G...
- Country D.J.
I'm gettin' up when my next door neighbor's Turnin' off the late show and hittin' the hay I've got to sign on the radio station I'm what's known as a country DJ...
- Country Lay On My Mind
I stepped out of the rain into a downtown city cafe And I saw him at the counter looking lonesome at the rain I sat down beside him and I ordered us some coffee...
- Country Music Heaven
I dreamed I was there in Country Music Heaven Oh, what a beautiful sight Last night I dreamed I went to Country Music Heaven And you know who greeted me at the...
- Country Music In My Soul
I been travelin' down the highways with my guitar for so long Pickin' tunes and meetin' lots of folks Living my life my way with a handshake and a song carin' l...
- Country Song
I didn't know that losing her would be so hard to take I never thought her memory would be so hard to shake Or that just one little flash of her could make my d...
- Daddy And My Mama And Me
My daddy and my mama and me walkin' on this old burnt ground Must be a hundred and three travelin' from town to town Maybe we can find work today sweatin' in t...
- Daddy What If
[Daddy what if the sun stop shinin' what would happen then] If the sun stopped shinin' why you'd be so surprised You'd stare up at the heavens with those big bl...
- Death In The Family
The reason why I've called us all together Is to share with you some heartbreaking news You see there's been a death in the family and as relatives I thought it...
- Deck Of Cards
DECK OF CARDS Writer T. Texas Tyler SPOKEN: During the North African Campaign, a bunch of soldier boys had been on a long hike. They arrived in a little town c...
- Did She Mention My Name
It's so nice to meet an old friend and pass the time of day And talk about the hometown a million miles away Is the ice still on the river are the old folks sti...
- Dis-Satisfied
Dis-satisfied dis-satisfied nothin' makes you happy that I can see Dis-satisfied dis-satisfied how long before you say that you're dis-satisfied with me You lik...
- Don't Let It Happen Without Me
Hey baby (yeah chil'e) I know you've gotta leave me for a few short days (But you know I'm gonna be a good boy now don't you) Baby (uh-huh) I know that you'll b...
- Don't She Look Good
She was on her way out of your life when I found her Not knowing which way to turn She's forgotten the feeling of two arms around her But it didn't take her lon...
- Double S
She was sitting on a stool at a little bar called Seldom Seen When I walked over and said "Hi" and introduced myself And "What's your...
- Double S
She was sitting on a stool in a little bar called the Seldom Scene When I walked over and said hi introduced myself And what's your name I asked she just smiled...
- Down Came The Rain
You told me that you'd love me until the end of time But you are only human and humans change their minds You left me without warning and the storm brought me p...
- Drinking From My Saucer
I'm drinking from my saucer cause my cup has overflowed You know I never did make my fortune and I guess it's a little late now But I never did worry about that...
- Easy Come Easy Go
If it's true what you say in your letter if your sweet love for me is really gone If there's somebody else that you love better Pack your bag shake my hand and ...
- Eight By Ten
(Eight by ten eight by ten) All that's left of all our love now is just your picture eight by ten (A souvenir of things that might have been) My lonely world is...
- Every Time I Turn The Radio On
Every time I turn the radio on some cat's singin' a happy song About a woman who wakes him up every morning and loves him Scrambles his eggs and unscrambles his...
- Face To The Wall
FACE TO THE WALL (Bill Anderson - Faron Young) « © '59 Moss Rose Publications » RECORDED BY FARON YOUNG Was I farther from your conscience standing fa...
- Faith In You
FAITH IN YOU Writers Bill Anderson, Steve Wariner RECORDED BY STEVE WARINER If you were the sun And one day you lost all your light And you disappeared IГўв...
- Farmer And The Lord
I was resting one evening by the side of the road When I saw an old farmer in a field he had just hoed His face was brown and all wrinkled by the sun and the w...
- Farther Along
FARTHER ALONG (W.B. Stevens - J.R. Baxter) « © '38 Stamps-Baxter Music » Tempted and tried we're oft made to wonder why it should be thus all the d...
- Feel Free To Go
FEEL FREE TO GO (Bill Anderson) « © '71 Stallion Music » Day after day and for hour upon precious hour I've held you and marveled at love that stayed ...
- Fickle Fun
FICKLE FUN Writer Bill Anderson RECORDED BY KITTY WELLS In the mist of all the laughter stop and face yourself See that mirror on the wall oh foolish one Tell ...
- Fine Line
Sometimes there's such a fine line Between the fire in my heart and the fear in my mind What do I hold on to what do I leave behind Which side is the right side...
- First Mrs Jones
(Mrs Jones Mrs Jones) Her real first name was Betty but I'd rather just forget it So I'll call her the first Mrs Jones We were married in September and it laste...
- Five Little Fingers
I came home last night to a dark and lonely cottage I took the wreath off the door and somehow I stumbled inside I just can't I just can't I said live without h...
- Footprints In The Sand
Over all my burdens and through all my fears Jesus carries me Through all my trials and through all my tears Jesus carries me One night a man had a dream And he...
- For Better Or For Worse
FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE (Bill Anderson - Moneen Carpenter) « © '65 Moss Rose Publications » RECORDED BY CONNIE SMITH The wedding bells have barely sto...
- For Loving You
(For loving you for needing you but most of all for loving you For loving you) [ Bill ] For loving you my life is so much richer You've given so much to live fo...
- For The Good Times
Don't look so sad I know it's over But life goes on and this old world will keep on turning Let's just be glad we had some time to spend together There's no nee...
- Friends
You know friends are never earned they are a gift from the loving God They're precious beyond human evaluation You dare not take them for grant it or they'll dr...
- From A Jack To A King
From a jack to a king from loneliness to a wedding ring I played an ace and I won a queen and walked away with your heart From a jack to a king with no regrets ...
- Games People Play
Oh the games people now ev'ry night and ev'ry day now Never meanin' what they say now never sayin' what they mean So they wile away the hours in their ivory tow...
- Gentle On My Mind
It's knowing that your door is always open and your path is free to walk That makes me tend to leave my sleeping bag rolled up and stashed behind your couch And...
- Get A Little Dirt On Your Hands
When I was a little boy my daddy used to say to me son We got a little big land and a lotta hard work to be done Go get your marbels put 'em in the house tear d...
- Get While The Gettin's Good
I gotta get while the gettin's good baby get while the gettin's good Out of your life into a life where I'll be understood I need a lots of tender love and your...