Roy Acuff

There's a book in the Bible twas writter by John It's called Revelation the new light of dawn And it tells of a kingdom he found in a prayer And a hundred and forty four thousand were there They were save from bandage and shackles of hurt They were dress...

There's a Communist ambition now to rule or wreck us all With atomic ammunition they would like to see us fall Peaceful men of every nation would become as common slaves We'll prevent that situation better we shall fill our graves You will see the lightnin' f...

As long as I live if it be one hour Or 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 that night we parted That we'd forget we'd ever met I haven't forgotten, I wonder if you have...

Some people are just like an automobile They'll run fine when every thing is right When the roads are all clear and the weather is fine And there's plenty of sunshine and light But often they come to a wash out And then get stuck and have to deture Mayb...

When was the last time You got up before the sun And watched while the night and day Melted into one? When was the last time You really looked at rain Dripping down the gutter Splashing on the window-pane? My fondest memories Are tied around these things Sun...

Be honest with me dear, whaever you do Remember you're mine dear, so always be true Wherever you wander, on land or on sea If you really love me, be honest with me My poor heart would break dear, if you were untrue Asleep or awake dear, I'll dream about you O...

Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes Beautiful, beautiful brown eyes I'll never love blue eyes again. Down to the barroom he staggered Fell down by the door The very last words that he uttered I'll never get drunk anymore (chorus)...

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 memories remain Through the ages, I'll remember Blue eyes crying in the rain Now my hair has turned to s...

I received the letter you wrote, dear In which you said you'd wait for me I'm asking you to please not wait, dear It will only ruin your life I see Please don't wait for me, darling We could never be happy I know I'll always be an ex convict And branded where...

Candy kisses wrapped in paper Mean more to you than any of mine Candy kisses wrapped in paper You'd rather have them any old time You don't mean it when you whisper Those sweet love words in my ear Candy kisses wrapped in paper Mean more to you than mine d...

Don't let me cross over love's cheating line I'm tempted my darling to steal you away Don't let me cross over stay out of my way You know that I love you and I'm not the stealing kind But I'm faced with heartaches at love's cheating line Don't let me cross o...

A laughing baby boy one evening in his play Disturbed the household with his noisy glee I warned him to be quiet but he soon would disobey For he would soon forget a word from me I called him to my side and said now son you go to bed Your conduct has been very...

Rock away my troubles rock away my cares I rock my way to heaven in that easy rockin' chair I feel just as wealthy as a millionaire When I get back to Dixie in that easy rockin' chair Everyone your neighbor welcome on the mat Just sittin' doin' nothin' and no...

When the warship's left Manila Sailing proudly o'er the sea deep blue sea Many sailors hearts were filled with sad regret Looking backward to this island Where they spent such happy hours, happy hours Making love to every pretty girl they've met Well up stop...

Here she comes look at her roll there she goes eatin' that coal Watch her fly huggin' the rails let her by by by it's the fireball mail Let her go look at her steam hear her blow whistle and scream Like a hound waggin' his tail Dallas bound bound boud it's th...

Your love is colder than a foggy river flowing o'er a heart of stone You left me stranded on this foggy river drifting helpless and alone Can't escape this broken heart of mine there's no freedom anymore Oh heaven help me on this foggy river help me find the d...

I was born in Dixie in a boomer’s shack Just a little old shanty by a railroad track The hummin’ of the drivers was my lullaby And a freight train whistle taught me how to cry I’ve got the freight train blues, Lordy, Lordy, Lordy Got ’em in the bottom of my r...

Goodbye my love it's time to go I heard a silver trumpet blow It's calling me to fight the foe and so goodbye my love The world is ours to wander free neath heaven up above Goodbye my love it's time to go... Goodbye my love now don't you cry we'll be togeth...

What a beautiful thought I am thinking Concering a great speckled bird Remember her name is recorded On the pages of God's Holy Word All the other birds are flocking 'round her And she is despised by the squad But the great speckled bird in the Bible Is one w...

Hey, good lookin', whatcha got cookin' How's about cookin' somethin' up with me? Hey, sweet baby, don't you think maybe We could find us a brand new recipe? I got a hot rod Ford and a two dollar bill And I know a spot right over the hill There's soda pop and...

Today I passed you on the street and my heart fell at your feet I can't help it if I'm still in love with you Somebody else stood by your side and he looked so satisfied I can't help it if I'm still in love with you A picture from the past came slowly stealin...

When the Sun goes down and the chores are through There ain't nothin' better I like to do Than sit around the house when the folks ain't home And listen to the music on a gramophone I like mountain music, good old mountain music, Played by a real hillbilly ba...

I love you because you understand, dear Every single thing I try to do You're always there to lend a halping hand, dear I love you most of all because you're you No matter what the world may say about me I know your love will always see me through I love you...

I saw the light, I saw the light No more darkness, no more night Now I'm so happy, no sorrow in sight Praise the Lord, I saw the light I wandered so aimless, life filled with sin I wouldn't let my Dear Saviour in Then Jesus came like an angel in the night Pra...

One night we were out on tour, Getting ready to do a show. It wasn't anything special, Just another one night stand. When I looked over my guitar, And there stood an old man. His cowboy clothes were frayed and worn, An' his boots were far from new. He said: "...

We're traveling down two different roads in world so far apart You wanted me but now you seem to have a change of heart You think I ought to live my life the way you live your own But either take me as I am or I'll go on alone You want to take me overnew you...

I'll reap my harvest in heaven on that beautiful shore I'll plow a field up in Glory and live in peace evermore The world I lead to my neighbor till we meet up at heavenly door I'll reap my harvest in heaven on that beautiful shore The time has come to the pa...

That big eight wheeler rolling down the track Means your true lovin' daddy ain't coming back I'm movin' on I'll soon be gone You were flying too high for my little old sky so I'm movin' on That big loud whistle as it blew and blew Said hello to the Southland...

Hear that lonesome whippoorwill he sounds too blue to fly The midnight train is whining low I'm so lonesome I could cry I've never seen a night so long when time goes crawling by The moon just went behind a cloud to hide it's face and cry Did you ever see a r...

It won't be long till I'll be leaving It won't be long till I'll say goodbye It won't be long till I'll be leaving But I hope to meet you in the sky Oh, I'm gonna join that heavenly van I'm gonna join that heavenly van Won't it be so bright and fair When we m...

Goodbye Joe me gotta go me oh my oh Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayou My Yvonne the sweetest one me oh my oh Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the bayou Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet gumbo Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio Pick g...

Jole Blon, Delta Flower You're my darling, you're my sunshine You know I love you, adore you Forever I love you And I promise I'll always be true Oh ho ho Ah ha ha In the evening, in the shadows I'll be waiting in Louisiana And when I hear your sweet voice I...

Kaw-Liga was a wooden Indian standing by the door He fell in love with an Indian maiden over in the antique store Kaw-Liga just stood there and never let it show So she could never answer yes or no He always wore his Sunday feathers and held a tomahawk The mai...

Why do you treat me as if I were only a friend What have I done that has made you so different and cold Sometimes I wonder if you'll be contented again Will you be happy when you are withered and old I cannot offer you diamonds or mansions so fine I cannot of...

Life is like a mountain railroad with an engineer that's brave We must make the run successful from the cradle to the grave Watch the curves the hills the tunnels never falter never quail Keep your hand upon the throttle and your eye upon the rail Blessed Savi...

Beside a new made grave heartbroken my love for her Won't let me go away And leave her there to sleep forever all alone beneath That lonely mound of clay Oh Lord, why did you take her from me? Why didn't you take me away? So I could have been there beside her...

You left me baby a year ago But I still love you, I'm mourning low Lord I'm blue and so down hearted That lonesome old river's my home I bought you diamonds, fine clothes to wear Spent all of my money but you don't care Lord I'm blue and so down hearted That...

Low And Lonely sad and blue Thinking only of little you Always tryin' to keep from cryin' I'm Low And Lonely over you. CHORUS Do you miss me? Say you do! Tell me darlin', please tell me true Do you yearn dear for my return dear? I'm Low And Lonely over you....

Tonight down here in the valley I'm lonesome and, oh, how I feel As I sit here alone in my cabin I can see your mansion on the hill Do you recall when we parted The story to me you revealed You said you could live without love, dear In your loveless mansion o...

The sunshine comes from lonesome valley And all alone I must remain While far away through lonesome vallay Comes a dying cry of the midnight train How many tears how many sorrow How many hearts are died in pain Whose love today is gone tomorrow Carried away o...

Take that Night Train To Memphis Take that Night Train To Memphis And when you arrive at the station I'll be right there to meet you I'll be right there to greet you So don't turn down my invitation. Halle-lu-jah! [Halle-lu-jah!] Halle-lu-jah! [Halle-lu-jah...

No one will ever know my heart is breaking Although a million teardrops start to flow I'll cry myself to sleep and wake up smiling I'll miss you but no one will ever know I'll tell them we grew tired of each other And realize our dreams could never be I'll ev...

Everybody's going out and having fun I'm just a fool for staying home and having none I can't get over how she set set me free oh lonesome me A bad mistake I'm making by just hanging round I know that I should have some fun and paint the town A lovesick fool i...

I wanna hear it again Just the way it was back then When my mama sang to me It was love and harmony In that old time sunshine song With the mellowing of years We look back and see the tears With happy times and ties that made us strong We all worked in the fi...

I have heard your stories about your fast trains But now I'll tell you bout one all the southern folks have seen She's the beauty of the southland listen to that whistle scream It's that Pan American on her way to New Orleans She leaves Cincinnati headin' dow...

I know not where on earth to find you I know not how or where to start I only know I'm here without you I've got pins and needles in my heart The days and nights are growing longer since first you said that we must part I only know I can't forget you with the...

A Prodigal son once strayed from his father To travel a land of hunger and pain And now I can see theend of my journey I'm going to heaven again. I leave you the day, to help all your neighbors I leave you the night, to solemnly pray So try to repent and ask...

The sweetest songs belong to lovers in the gloaming The sweetest days are the days that used to be The saddest words I ever heard were words of parting When you said sweetheart remember me Remember me when the candle lights are gleaming Remember me at the clos...

There is a house in New Orleans they call the Rising Sun It's been the ruin of many poor boy and me oh Lord poor one Go to tell my youngest brother not to do as I have done Who shuned that house in New Orleans they call the Rising Sun Go fill the glasses to t...

How many times have you heard someone say If I had his money I would do things my way But little they know that's so hard to find One rich man in ten with a satisfied mind Once I was willing in fortune and fame Everything that I dreamed for to get a start in...

My baby loved to hear this guitar blue My baby loved to hear this guitar blue But now she's gone I'm lonesome lonesome to (play that thing boy) Evertime you make that lonesome sound Evertime you make that lonesome sound I wish to the lord I was six feet unde...

Thank you Mr Postman for the letter you bring It's from my little darling and she's coming back again I'll meet her at the station this morning at nine Sunshine Special will be right on time Sunshine Special blow your old whistle strain every nerve Open up th...

Just as far as I can remember she'll remain the rose of my heart Mom took sick along in December February brought us broken heart The reason we've not called the family reunion we knew she wouldn't be there But since we've thought it all over mama we know that...

Take these chains from my heart and set me free You've grown cold and no longer care for me All my faith in you is gone but the heartache lingers on Take these chains from my heart and set me free Take these tears from my eyes and let me see Just a spark of t...

Oh that big black engine comes a puffin' round the bend Puffin' round the bend puffin' round the bend Oh that big black engine comes a puffin' round the bend It's the Tennessee Central No 9 With her smokestack blazin' she's a burnin' up the wind Burnin' up th...

I was dancing with my darling to the Tennessee Waltz When an old friend, I happened to see I introduced him to my loved one and while they were dancing My friend stole my sweetheart from me I remember the night and the Tennessee Waltz Only you know how much I...

Come and listen, won't you brother? Have you heard or don't you know There's a train that's bound for Glory Will you ride it when it goes Has your ticket yet been purchased For that Glory bound train? Oh, will you ride, oh, will you ride, will you ride That t...

In a vine covered shack in the mountains bravely fighting the battle of time Is a dear one who's weathered life's sorrow it's that silver haired daddy of mine If I could recall all the heartaches dear old daddy I've caused you to bear If I could erase the lin...

It was on one Monday morning About one o'clock When that great Titanic Began to reel and rock People began to scream and cry Saying, oh, Lord, we're going to die It was sad when that great ship went down It was sad when that great ship went down It was sad w...

Way back in the hills, when a boy, I once wandered Buried deep in her grave lies a girl that I love She was called from this earth, a jewel for heaven More precious than diamonds more precious than gold. When a girl of sixteen, we courted each other She promi...

A long steel rail a short crosstie I'm on my way back home I'm on the train the king of them all That Streamlined Cannonball She moves along like a cannonball Like a star in its heavenly flight This lonesome sound of the whistle you love As she travels throug...

I'll pretend I'm free from sorrow Make believe that wrong is right Your wedding day will be tomorrow But there'll be no teardrops tonight Why, oh why should you desert me Are you doin' this for spite? If you only want to hurt me Then there'll be no teardrops...

Oh you tell me that you love me Yes, you tell me that you care That tomorrow we'll be married But tomorrow's never there Oh tomorrow never comes No, tomorrow never comes Now you tell me that you love me But tomorrow never comes Many weeks now have I waite...

Come and listen into a radio station where the mighty hosts of heaven sing Turn your radio on, turn your radio on If you want to hear the songs of Zion coming from the land of endless spring Get in touch with God, turn your radio on Turn your radio on, tu...

Oh the people would come from far away dance all night till the break of day When the caller hollered do-se-do we knew Uncle Pen was ready to go Late in the evening bout sundown high on the hill and above the town Uncle Pen played the fiddle and oh how it wou...

There were no loved one to weep over her Not a tear did I see shed For the lady they pulled from that muddy old river No one ever came to claim their dead She lay on the cold marble slab at the marque Thousands viewed her but none knew her name They will lay...

From the great Atlantic Ocean to the wide Pacific shore From the queen of flowing mountains to the Southbell by the shore She's mighty tall and handsome and known quite well by all She's a combination on the Wabash Cannonball She came down from Birmingham one...

When the road is rocky and you're carrying the load Wait for the light to shine If you find your friendless on that weary lonesome road Wait for the light to shine Wait for the light to shine shine shine wait for the light to shine Pull yourself together keep...

You were there in my arms alone in the moonlight The trees played the waltz of the wind It was there that I knew I'd love you forever As we danced to the waltz of the wind The stars up above you looked down in your eyes And told me the night would never end No...

We live in two different worlds, dear, that's why we're so far apart You made the world out of vows that are broken I built the world in my heart Everyone here tried to warn me, you were just playing a game I told them all we were meant for each other I though...

Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Oh, sometimes it causes me to tremble, tremble, tremble, tremble Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they nailed him to the cross? Were you the...

I'll go home to meet my baby When I lay my burden down I'll go home to meet my baby When I lay my burden down Glory glory, hallelujah When I lay my burden down Glory glory, hallelujah When I lay my burden down I will give my heart to see her When I lay my bu...

Why don't you love me like you used to do? How come you treat me like a worn out shoe? My hair's still curly and my eyes are still blue Why don't you love me like you used to do? Ain't had no lovin' like a huggin' and a kissin' in a long long while We do...

~~~♫♫♫ ~~~ I was standing by my window, On one dark and cloudy day When I saw that hearse come rolling For to carry my mother away Will the circle be unbroken By and by, lord, by and by There's a better home a-waiting In the sky, lord, in the sky Lord, I to...

The sun is in the west, while I The stilness of the night draws nigh Alone and lonesome too, I'm thinkin' just of you Dreamin' of the days gone by Wonder if you still love me Wonder if you're still true Wonder if I found you broken Wonder is all I do...

They gave him his orders at Monroe Virginia Sayin' Steve you're way behind time This is not 38 but it's old 97 You must put her into Spencer on time He looked round and said to his black greasy fireman Shovel on a little more coal And when we cross that White...

Who did you say it was brother? Who was it fell by the way? When whiskey and blood run together Did you hear anyone pray? I didn't hear nobody pray, dear brother I didn't hear nobody pray I heard the crash on the highway But I didn't hear nobody pray...

Write me sweetheart, I'm still in love with you. Troubleing mind, just where you left me. All alone so sad and blue. Worried heart of trouble and crying Write me sweetheart, I'm still in love with you. You went away and left me crying In bygone days I thought...

The news is out all over town That you've been seen a running round I know that I should leave But then I just can't go you win again This heart of mine could never see What everybody knew but me Just trusting you was my great sin What can I do you win again...

Your cheating heart will make you weep You'll cry and cry and try to sleep But sleep won't come the whole night through Your cheating heart will tell on you When tears come down like falling rain You'll toss around and call my name You'll walk the floor the w...