Bobby Goldsboro

She's young and soft and kind And she deserves a whole lot better Than a guitar pickin' drifter Who never gave a tinkers damn But if lovin' me is what she really wants I'm gonna let her and I'll do my best To try and be the man she thinks I am She makes...

And I love you so The people ask me how How I've lived till now I tell them I don't know I guess they understand how lonely life has been But life began again The day you took my hand And yes, I know how lonely life can be The shadows follow me And the night...

It is the evening of the day I sit and watch the children play Smiling faces I can see But not for me I sit and watch as tears go by My riches can't buy everything I want to hear the children sing All I hear is the sound Of rain falling on the ground I sit an...

In the Spring of my life, she came to me. She brought sunshine where winter winds had blown. Then I took her for my wife, in the spring of my life and she brought me a joy I never known. And the years, they went by in the spring of my life. And in summer, she...

Baby's gone away,baby's gone away Baby's gone away and left me lonely Didn't say goodbye, didn't tell me why Just left me here to cry with nothing but a memory. The pain I feel inside is more than I can hide I need her by my side, oh where can baby be Wo...

You try to flip mad rhyme's And your trying to make your self sound ill You couldn't flip shit on the tumbling team I'm sick of your flow, and your weak ass dro If you think you can beat me Come on dog be for real you going against steel You keep on playing I...

You've just got to be one of the most Beautiful people in the whole wide world It's true - it's true - it's true I love you You're so easy to make conversation with And nobody else can please me that way No one can say that you're a wallflower Cause you've al...

My baby makes me proud Lord, don't she make me proud She never makes a scene By hanging all over me in a crowd 'Cause people like to talk Lord, don't they love to talk But when they turn out the lights I know she'll be leaving with me And when we get behind c...

Blue Autumn, falling leaves with red and gold. Pretty colors, I am told. But I only see only shades of blue, because I'm loosing you. Blue Autumn, there's a rainbow in the sky. But no matter how I try, I still see only shades of blue, because I'm loosing you...

"Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, Of rocket ships and Mars; Of sunny days, And Willie Mays, And chocolate candy bars. Dream on, little Broomstick Cowboy, Dream while you can; Of big green frogs, And puppy dogs, And castles in the sand. For, all...

Buck was born on a beautiful morning And I felt very proud Lets just say its not every day That you see me cry out loud Hair like sunshine, a smile as warm And the prettiest eyes you'll find One day last spring my lady and I Found out those eyes were blind [...

By the time I get to Phoenix She'll be rising She'll find the note I left hanging on her door She'll laugh when she reads the part That says I'm leaving Cause I've left that girl So many times before By the time I make Albuquerque She'll be working She'll pro...

A cold December day. I saw her on the highway I said I'm headed west. She said your going my way. Then she got in with me. Somewhere in Tennessee. She snuggled up close to me. She kissed me and then she said. I want you to take me to my California Wine. She s...

Dirty little face and two big laughing eyes Nothing could replace that look of half-surprised When I come back home:"Hey, what'd you bring to me" That's him, that's Danny! Smart as he can be, always on the run Though he's only three, you'd swear he's twenty-o...

It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal Like you never did before It ain't no use in callin' out my name, gal I can't hear you any more When your rooster crows at the break of dawn Look out your window and I'll be gone You're the reason I'm trav'lin' on Do...

Anywhere that you go I'll follow along I'd be a fool to keep on singin' my own song I never thought about love up until now I guess it's time I started learnin' how CHORUS You smiled at me and "give in" swelled inside my mind For the very first time I though...

Go away, little girl Go away, little girl I'm not supposed to be alone with you I know that your lips are sweet But our lips must never meet I belong to someone else And I must be true Oh, go away, little girl Go away, little girl It's hurting me more each min...

The road is long With many a winding turn That leads us to who knows where Who knows where But I'm strong I'm strong enough to carry him He ain't heavy, he's my brother. So on we go His welfare is of my concern No burden is he to bear We'll get ther...

Birds and bees and all the flowers and trees Fishes on the line Girls and guys and yellow butterflies Sing "Hello, summertime" A homemade boat and a river to float With nothing on our mind Is on the moon above, two people in love Singing "Hello, summertime"...

A song of love is a sad song Hi-Lili, hi-Lili, hi-lo A song of love is a song of woe Don't ask me how I know A song of love is a sad song For I have loved and it's so I sit at the window and watch the rain Hi-Lili, hi-Lili, hi-lo Tomorrow, I'll proba...

And you see him by the railroad track each mornin Telling stories to the hobos sittin round And you wonder bout the past that he is hiding And the things that made his whole world tumble down And he tells them of his kingdom and his riches And all the sunken...

See the tree, how big it's grown but friend it hasn't been too long it wasn't big I laughed at her and she got mad, the first day that she planted, it, was just a twig Then the first snow came and she ran out to brush the snow away So it wouldn't die Came run...

When I was a little boy, (when I was just a boy) And the Devil would call my name (when I was just a boy) I'd say "now who do, Who do you think you're fooling?" (when I was just a boy) I'm a consecrated boy (when I was just a boy) I'm a singer in a Sunday choi...

I can see clearly now the rain is gone I can see all obstacles in my way Gone are the dark clouds that had me down It's gonna be a bright bright bright sun shiny day It's gonna be a bright bright brightsun shiny day I think I can make it now, the pain is...

You knew I could not stay for long when you asked me to come over in the wee hours of the mornin. I said I could not let the sunrise catch me sleepin and that is why I've givin you fair warnin. And though you might have loved me like I never ever have been l...

If you go away on this summer day Then you might as well take the sun away All the birds that flew in the summer sky When our love was new and our hearts were high When the day was young and the night was long And the moon stood still for the night-bird's song...

Do dow dow dow...... I've got so much to say And so little time to talk And with so little time It's best to say nothing at all Just let me love you while I can When I'm gone you'll understand That if you wait for love It may be too late for love This day y...

I'd like to know if you can cry I'd like to see a tear in your eye I'm tired of you tearing me apart I'd like to know if you've got a heart True love won't change, so I am told But one day you're warm, next day you're cold I think you enjoy tearing me apart...

We had a love, a kind of love that was so rare And every day youd find some way to show me you cared And in the darkest night when things werent goin right you could turn my night into day When rain would start to fall I could hear you call and the clouds woul...

You go by with some other guy While I stand here alone You don't think that I should cry But I'm not made of stone And I can cry just like anyone can And I can die just like anyone can If you hurt me and you hurt me Every time that you go by And you are with...

I remember when I told you That I tried in every way To hold you and kiss you and love you and keep you till my dying day You just laughed And said you found somebody new And you didn't need all the things I could do Now you found out that your new love Isn'...

Jean, Jean, roses are red And all the leaves have gone green And the clouds are so low You can touch them, and so Come out to the meadow, Jean Jean, Jean, you're young and alive Come out of your half-dreamed dream And run, if you will To the top of the hill O...

And I wake up in the mornin' With my hair down in my eyes and she says "Hi" And I stumble to the breakfast table While the kids are goin' off to school goodbye And she reaches out 'n' takes my hand And squeezes it 'n' says "How ya feelin', hon?" And I look acr...

Little things that you do make me glad I'm in love with you Little things that you say make me glad that I feel this way The way you smile, the way you hold my hand And when I'm down you always understand You know I love those Little things in my ear that you...

All my life I've wondered, lots of money I have squandered I said they'll never be a woman, who can tie me down but lying here this evening, and listening to your breathing I know that I was dreaming cause look what I've found Oh Marlena, I'm so glad that I f...

I remember one day we had nothin to do so we went down to the city zoo just to kill an hour or two out in the good sunshine. But we had so much fun we were glad that we came we feed all the animals and gave each a name we didn't even mind when it started to r...

A long time ago In the land of the rising sun Lovers with a shared intent Pledged their love So Good morning Good day I love you Goodbye Thank you You love me Yes, you do On a cherry tree A symbol of love He cut their names As is tradition So Good morning...

Working on a barge down in New Orleans Spending all my money on Cajun queens Working from the morning till the end of day And that's when I go out to play Working on the Muddy Mississippi Line They pay me ten dollars and I don't save a dime But I always seem...

I'll be true I'll do what you want me to I will never make you blue I'll be good to you Take my hand Every wish is my command If you need a helping hand I'll be good to you If you ever need a friend I'll be there until the end If you're ever feeling down I w...

Roses are red, my love Violets are blue Sugar is sweet, my love But not as sweet as you A long, long time ago On graduation day You handed me your book I signed this way Roses are red, my love Violets are blue Sugar is sweet, my love But not as sweet as you...

See the funny little clown See him laughing as you walk by Everybody thinks he's happy 'Cause you never see a tear in his eye No one knows he's crying No one knows he's dying on the inside 'Cause he's laughing on the outside, mm No one knows, no one knows Se...

Just because I ask a friend about her Just because I spoke her name somewhere Just because I rang her number by mistake She thinks I still care Just because I haunt the same old places Where the memory of her lingers everywhere Just because I'm not the happy...

Sometimes I imagine myself as a drifter, Seeker of fortunes, connoisseur of great wines. Dashing through meadows of yellow and green, Trying to catch the impossible dream, Leaving the straight life behind. Sometimes my thoughts may find me in Mexico, Drinking...

Was a hot afternoon The last day of June The sun was a demon The clouds were afraid One ten in the shade And the pavement was steaming I told Billy Ray In his red Chevrolet I needed time for some thinking I was just walking by When I looked in her eye And s...

I dreamed that I was living in the world beyond That I was born after they dropped the bomb I dreamed that I was sitting on my fathers knee And he told me of the world that used to be Tell me again how it used to be Did grass really grow? And what was a tree?...

Today while the blossoms still cling to the vine I'll taste your strawberries, I'll drink your sweet wine A million tomorrows shall all pass away Ere I forget all the joy that is mine today I'll be a dandy and I'll be a rover You'll know who I am by the song...

You make a rose afraid to grow. You make a wind forget to blow. You make the sun up in the sky forget to shine, And you are driving me out of my mind, now. You make a bell forget to ring. You make a bird forget to sing. You make a weeping willow tree forget t...

There he sits with a pen and a yellow pad What a handsome lad, that's my boy B-R-L-F-Q spells mom and dad Well that ain't too bad, 'cause that's my boy Well you can have your TV and your nightclubs And you can have your drive-in - picture show I'll stay here w...

I see trees of green red roses too I see em bloom for me and for you And I think to myself what a wonderful world. I see skies of blue clouds of white Bright blessed days dark sacred nights And I think to myself what a wonderful world. The colors of a rainbo...

Take your little heart Tear it all apart Make the teardrops fall From your eyes And you'll know how I feel When he holds you Whenever he holds you. Pretend no one loves you Make believe you're blue And if you get an empty feeling deep inside Then you'll know...

With pen in hand, you sign your name Today at five I'll be on that train And you'll be free and I will be alone So alone If you think we can't find the love we once knew If you think I can't make everything up to you Then I'll be gone and you'll be on your ow...

Her eyes tell the story so well That she tries hard to hide So little expected, too often neglected A woman stripped of her pride Always so careful not to cry Until I fall asleep Then there in the silence She lies with a tear on her cheek Then the thought co...

Please lock me away And don't allow the day Here inside where I hide With my loneliness I don't care what they say I won't stay in a world without love Birds sing out of tune And rain clouds hide the moon I'm OK, here I'll stay With my loneliness I don't ca...

It's a little bit funny this feeling inside I'm not one of those who can easily hide I don't have much money but boy if I did I'd buy a big house where we both could live If I was a sculptor, but then again, no Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show...