Songs Of The Kingwood Kowboy

Homestead Mansion (Larry W. Jones 01/23/2012) (song #6552) Old tin cans for flower pots, burlap sacks for rugs Overalls and calico, lives of lowly mugs But good land is our homestead and we’re livin’ free There ain’t no landlord here to tell us what to be Small rickety log shack, tar papered all in black Now, the old chimney points south from the cold north wind The windows are few but the curtain...

On The Lone Side Of Lonely (Larry W. Jones 01/23/2012) (song #6551) On the lone side of lonely is where I will be On the lone side of lonely is where you’ll find me Still holding on to mem’ries of what used to be On the lone side of lonely since you have left me On the lone side of lonely I have company On the lone side of lonely my past follows me I hold onto hopes dear, that you’ll return and se...

No Matter What Cowboy You Are (Larry W. Jones 01/24/2012) (song #6550) You’re just an old cowboy, and that’s all you will be For all you can offer is a range of the free The thoughts of your wanderin’ heart are always too far No matter what cowboy you are No matter what cowboy you are No matter what cowgirl gives you kissin’ so fine You’ll be long gone and missin’ in just a short time Cowboy, your...

My Texian Cowgirl (Larry W. Jones 01/23/2012) (song #6549) I see my cowgirl in the Texian sunlight And I see my cowgirl in the Texian Fall I see her riding in sunny April gladness And hear her soft voice in whippoorwills call I told the dogies in the pasture and prairie dogs in the ground To everyone I shouted about the true love that I had found My heart is just as high as the highest western cot...

Kingwood Kowboy (Larry W. Jones 01/23/2012) (song #6548) Boys, I write for the old cowboy nation And I hope my songs bring you fellows joy I wonder if the next generation Will remember the Kingwood Kowboy Now, I have traveled the wide world over And many odd jobs have seen my employ It’s my time to rest under the clover That will soon welcome the Kingwood Kowboy Cowboy songs I’ve written melodial...

Hold My Heart For Awhile (Larry W. Jones 01/23/2012) (song #6547) Hold my heart for awhile and tell it one more time How you could make it smile while you were telling lies Hold my attention, then unfold your intention To make me cry while you see the love in my eyes Darling, just make me smile Hold my heart for awhile Oh, you caught me off guard, my heart fell really hard And now the pieces are s...

Old Palomino Pal Of Mine (Larry W. Jones 01/23/2012) (song #6546) Old palomino pal, we rode many trails together Old palomino pal, my load you carried through weather Your faithful roundup days are done Out to pasture you can now run Old palomino pal of mine Get along old pardner, bright stars will be shining tonight Get along old pardner, the load you now carry is light Listen to the lone whippoo...

Cloudy (Larry W. Jones 01/23/2012) (song #6545) Cloudy, today my world is full of rain Cloudy, I frown when I think of the pain Now the dark days are here cause she is nowhere near Cloudy, she turned out insincere Cloudy, but I still love her dear Cloudy, sunshine went when she went away Cloudy, she never meant that she would stay I gave her my love but not to just dispose of Cloudy, she was my mo...

Purple Sagebrush In The Morning (Larry W. Jones 01/19/2012) (song #6544) The western sun is rising, air is clean and fine With just a little chill til around eight or nine I smell breakfast cooking before the cattle drive But there’s something else makes me glad that I’m alive It’s that sweet and bracing scent, comes from the prairie The aroma is all embracing, you’ll agree Think of something that...

If You Were My Girl Sue (Larry W. Jones 01/18/2012) (song #6543) If you were my girl, Sue, here’s what I would do I would capture moonbeams and give them to you If you were my girl, Sue, and you would be true I would love you, Sue, for my whole long life through My darling Sue, please don’t play some masquerade A lifetime of love for us never will fade If you were my girl, Sue, here’s what I would...

I Stopped Loving You (Larry W. Jones 01/17/2012) (song #6541) Dear, I stopped loving you, it took such a long time To give up old memories of when you were mine My old sweet dreams of you have almost gone away I stopped loving you and started living today I spent countless hours in daydreams of you Of the long ago when you were still true I wasted time on a fine work of art I stopped loving you so...

Larimer County Homestead (Larry W. Jones 01/18/2012) (song #6542) Larry Jones is my name, as I have recounted I’m in Colorado in Larimer County Yes folks, you’ll find me out west where I make my bed And starving to death on my Larimer homestead Hurrah for Larimer County, it’s home for me And it’s home for the bed bug, grasshopper and flea I’ll sing to it praises though I soon may be dead While sta...

Skew Ball Paint (Larry W. Jones 01/16/2012) (song #6540) Whoa Skew Ball, I’m gonna straddle you til I fall Now, it was down in Texas I rode To break broncos or get myself throwed I crossed the Red River for the work With a six shooter on Texas dirt Whoa Skew Ball, I’m gonna straddle you til I fall They roped out for me a skew ball paint With double rigged saddle for restraint Well, being afraid I...

Time Changes Nothing Now (Larry W. Jones 01/15/2012) (song #6539) It changes nothing now what this life brings to me Cause I’ll be alright from now til eternity Whatever, there will be no worry on my brow Nothing matters because time changes nothing now Dear, it was only a year ago since we met I never thought that you would go, to my regret But now you’re gone and you’ve retracted every vow Nothi...

It Appears And Departs (Larry W. Jones 01/15/2012) (song #6538) My friends ask if I still love you And they ask how I’m doing now They ask me if I’m feeling blue Any sadness I just disavow The truth is hard for me to say I’m not good at such works of art I just say nothing bothers me Because it appears and departs It appears and departs alright Oh, it appears when I awake And it doesn’t depart all...

On Mountains In Colorado (Larry W. Jones 01/15/2012) (song #6537) Up on top of the mountains in Colorado There, tall snow capped peaks greet the sun That shines above the tree line in Colorado For all to see that night is done Summer winds blow warm on golden grain fields below That beg my return to its glow Where I can live my childhood dreams of long ago On mountains in Colorado (instrumental) (...

Be A Texas Cowboy (Larry W. Jones 01/14/2012) (song #6536) Well, I’m a Texas cowboy far away from home When I ride back to Texas, I will no more roam Montana is too cold and winters are too long Before Spring roundups start, your money is all gone I worked the X-I-T which now I’ll never see Lest I go back to Texas and they pardon me I’ve worked in Nebraska where grass grows ten feet high Cattle ar...

I Will See You In My Dreams (Larry W. Jones 01/13/2012) (song #6535) Dear, I will see you in my dreams Til I can see you one more time When you are here safe in my arms And I will dwell in thoughts of you Well on into the daytime too Til I can see your many charms The sun and moon above know who I’m dreaming of All the heavenly stars brightly shine just for you Dear, I will see you in my dreams Ti...

X-I-T Range (Larry W. Jones 01/12/2012) (song #6534) Come gather round cowboys and listen to my song For I’m sure you’ll be pleased and it won’t take too long I’ll sing to you of things that you may not agree Of the Texas panhandle’s famous X-I-T If you ride to Dalhart, find Rufus Jack Bradley He’s the big wagon boss and he’ll treat you badly He’ll toss you on a hoss on three million acres And he’...

I’d Give Up Tomorrow (Larry W. Jones 01/12/2012) (song #6533) I’d give up tomorrow to take back yesterday For what good is tomorrow with no one to love I’d give up tomorrow with all its clouds of gray To take back today the one love I’m dreaming of Tomorrow will open an empty world for me I’ll give in to sorrow more than I’m having now I’d give up tomorrow to take back yesterday I don’t want tomor...

Black Hills Gold (Larry W. Jones 01/11/2012) (song #6532) Listen pals and you’ll pity my sad tale I’m sickly and I’m lookin’ mighty pale I gave up my job with its fancy frills To hunt gold in South Dakota’s Black Hills Listen pals, don’t go, stay a common man And stay away from that old town Cheyenne Cause there’s Outlaw Will and Comanche Bill Who’ll take more than your gold in the Black Hills The...

I Only Hear My Heartbeats For You (Larry W. Jones 01/11/2012) (song #6531) There’s a big jackhammer beating nearby But just where it is I haven’t a clue I know it’s near and I feel its war cry But I only hear my heartbeats for you There’s a big flock of geese flying up high Oh, I know they’re somewhere up in the blue I’m told they sound loud when they’re on the fly But I only hear my heartbeats fo...

It’s Coming Onto Spring (Larry W. Jones 01/11/2012) (song #6530) Well boys, it’s coming onto Spring So it’s time to tune up and sing About the greening of the pastures in the sun And the sound of the birds and roundup of the herds Tune up your whistles, everyone Oh my, the sun’s a-shinin’ in the sky Old Man Winter is biddin’ us goodbye The air is gettin’ warmer, don’t you say I’m informed it’s nig...

Here Comes Paradise (Larry W. Jones 01/10/2012) (song #6529) Here comes paradise, there is no disguise With a heart that’s true and love in her eyes Love in paradise is in store for me Here comes paradise with her golden hair It’s so nice to know that for me she cares Each day and night she’s paradise to me I was so lonesome til she came my way But now I own some paradise today (instrumental) I wa...

This Old Ranch (Larry W. Jones 01/10/2012) (song #6528) I’ve worked around and lurked around this old ranch too long Spring roundup’s come and gone and Summer’s hot and strong I’ve worked around and lurked around this old ranch too long And now it’s time for me to ride along Mama wrote from Texas but Texas ain’t my home Texas ain’t my home, no, Texas ain’t my home Mama wrote from Texas but Texas a...