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Marty Robbins - Fastest Gun Around - lyrics

In the days of William Bonney
Better know as Bill the Kid
A young cowboy named Joey Steele
Was 'bout to make his bid.
Well, they heard one day
That Bill the Kid just rode into town
And if he could take him
He would be fastest gun around.
He was just a kid of seventeen
But he had a lightin' hand
And he said it's time I showed the world
That I've become a man.
Everyone thinks Billy is
The fastest gun around
But they will know I'm faster
When they see me shoot him down.
They finally came together
Down on Main Street just at five
The people were all gathered
Wonderin' who'd be left alive.
Billy knew that Joey wanted
Notches on his gun
And he wished that he could give him
Those he'd carved upon his own.
Joey's hand went to his side
He was sure that he had won
But before he even fired he saw
The smoke of Billy's gun.
And he felt the bullet hit him hard
And before his eyes he saw
His wasted life pass quickly
Ending with this fatal draw.
Billy breathed more easily
And he put away his gun
And he tried to ease his conscience
For the wrong that he had done.
Then he saddled up his horse
And headed westward out of town
And he wondered just how long he'd be
The fastest gun around...

Marty Robbins - 18 Yellow Roses - lyrics

Eighteen yellow roses came today
Eighteen yellow roses in a pretty bouquet
When the boy came to the door
I didn't know what to say
But eighteen yellow roses came today.
I opened up the card to see what it said
I couldn't believe my eyes
When I had read
Though you belong to another I love you anyway
Yes, eighteen yellow roses came today.
I never doubted your love for a minute
I always thought that you would be true
But now this box and the flowers in it
I guess there's nothin' left for me to do.
But ask to meet the boy that's done this thing
And find out if he's got plans to buy you a ring
'Cause eighteen yellow roses will wilt and die one day
But a father's love will never fade away.
Will never fade away...

Marty Robbins - A Christmas Prayer - lyrics

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Dear Lord, I want to thank you
For what you've done for me
For all these many blessings
In a world that's caught in grief and misery
No matter where I wander
I'm always in your sight
And so, my friends, to you my love
Upon this Christmas night
If all my prayers aren't answered
Then, Lord, I'll understand
There's others more deserving
Others, Lord, who need a helping hand
I pray you'll guide and keep me
Ever near the light
And so my deepest thanks, my Lord
Upon this Christmas night

Marty Robbins - A Little Spot In Heaven - lyrics

I don't ask you ,Lord, to lighten up my burden
I don't mind the trials on earth that I go through
Bein' down, I want to prove that I am worthy
Of a little spot in Heaven close to you
Years ago my Mother taught me all your meaning
Of the hardship and the pain that you went through
Know you ,Lord, that I am ready and I'm waiting
For a little spot in Heaven close to you
Precious Lord, forget me not don't pass me by
Though there must be others worthier than I
If you can then, Lord, here's what I'll have you do
Save a little spot in Heaven close to you
If my wish is more than I deserve, forgive me
Up in Heaven any place would surely do
But I've done my best on earth that's why I'm asking
For a little spot in Heaven close to you
At the altar years ago we got aquainted
And as time went on the love in my heart grew
If it isn't asking too much, Lord, then save me
Just a little spot in Heaven close to you

Marty Robbins - (The Girl With) Gardenias In Her Hair - lyrics

One starry night
In a little town in Old Mexico
I found my love
Down by the sea, where soft trade winds blow
She came in the night
With perfume that sweetened the air
And I lost my heart
To the girl with gardenias in her hair
I glanced her way
She smiled and my heart started to sing
She came into my arms
And the night became a sweet, magic thing
When I held her close
I knew I'd follow her anywhere
And I lost my heart
To the girl with gardenias in her hair
We shared thru the night
Our love until the first light of dawn
Then one last kiss
And like a whisper on the wind, she was gone
I go each night
To the places where she once spoke my name
Some call me fool
They say I'm chasing only a dream
But I know, one day
I'll turn and suddenly, she'll be there
And I'll spend my life
With the girl with gardenias in her hair

Marty Robbins - A Little Sentimental - lyrics

(Joe Bab*****)
Sitting here with you don't know why I'm blue
Just a feeling that I've had right from the start
Something bout your smile that lingers for a while
Stirs an old time mem'ry in my heart.
Don't mind me if I'm a little sentimental
Don't mind me I'm not about to cry
It's just a thought that I remember
Left over from a time in days gone by.
Don't mind me if I'm a little melancholy
Thinking of someone that I love so
Don't mind me if I'm a little sentimental
You remind me of the girl I used to know.
--- Instrumental ---
Don't mind me if I'm a little melancholy
Thinking of someone that I love so
Don't mind me if I'm a little sentimental
You remind me of the girl I used to know...

Marty Robbins - (Ghost) Riders In The Sky - lyrics

Yippie-I-a, yippie-I-o
Ghost riders in the sky
An old cowpoke went ridin' out one dark and windy day
(yippie-I-a)
Upon a ridge he rested as he went along his way
When all at once a mighty bunch of red eyed cows he saw
Plowin' through the ragged sky, and up a cloudy draw
Yippie-I-a, yippie-I-o
Ghost riders in the sky
Their brands were still on fire and their hoofs were made of steel
( yippie-I-a)
Their horns were black and shinny and their hot breath he could feel
A bolt of fear went through him as they thundered through the sky
He saw the riders commin' hard, and he heard their mournful cry
Yippie-I-a, yippie-I-o
Ghost riders in the sky
Their faces gaunt, their eyes were blurred,
Their shirts all soaked with sweat. (yippie-I-a)
They're ridin' hard to catch that herd, but they aint caught 'em yet'
'Cause ya gotta ride forever on that range up in the sky,
On horses snorting fire, as they ride on, hear their cry.
Yippie-I-a, yippie-I-o
Ghost riders in the sky
As the riders went on by him, he heard one call his name
(yippie-I-a)
If you wantta to save your soul from ever ridin' on our range,
Then cowboy change your way today, or with us you will ride,
Tryin' to catch the devil's herd, across these endless skies
Yippie-I-a, yippie-I-o
Ghost riders in the sky
Ghost riders in the sky

Marty Robbins - (The) Story Of My Life - lyrics

Someday I'm going to write
The story of my life
I'll tell about the night we met
And how my heart can't forget
The way you smiled at me

I want the world to know
The story of my life
About the night your lips met mine
And that first exciting time
I held you close to me

The sorrow in our love was breakin' up
The mem'ry of a broken heart
But later on, the joy of makin' up
Never never more to part

There's one thing left to do
Before my story's through
I've got to take you for my wife
So the story of my life
Can start and end with you

The sorrow in our love was breakin' up
The mem'ry of a broken heart
But later on, the joy of makin' up
Never never more to part

There's one thing left to do
Before my story's through
I've got to take you for my wife
So the story of my life
Can start and end
Can start and end
Can start and end with you

Marty Robbins - Making Excuses - lyrics

I've been makin' excuses ever since you went away
Makin' excuses to my heart
I'm usin' alibis to cover up for all those lies
You've been tellin' me right from the start
Makin' excuses for the times you let me down
I guess I learned a lot from you
Makin' excuses every time you came around
That's all you knew how to do
Now that you're gone I find
That I can't keep an open mind
So I'm makin' excuses to my heart
Makin' excuses for the times you let me down
I guess I learned a lot from you
Makin' excuses every time you came around
That's all you knew how to do
Now that you're gone I find
That I can't keep an open mind
So I'm makin' excuses to my heart

Marty Robbins - A Man And A Train - lyrics

A man and a train, a train and a man
They both tried to run as far and as fast as they can
But a man's not a train and a train's not a man
A man can do things that a train never can.
Goin' up a mountain even half way to the top
The minute that a train runs out of steam it's gotta stop
But it's a different story when a man runs out of steam
He still can go a long, long way on nothin' but a dream.
Goin' cross the country when a train runs out of track
It has to stop and turn around and then start headin' back
But many miles from nowhere out where all the tracks are gone
A man who's got himself a dream can still keep goin' on.
So don't try to stop me
Don't try to stop me 'cause nobody can
I've got a dream, a beautiful dream
And that makes me a man.
No don't try to stop me
Don't try to stop me 'cause nobody can
I've got a dream, a beautiful dream and that makes me
Makes me a man...
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