Tom T. Hall
A Week In A Country Jail
One time i spent a week inside a little country jail And i don’t guess i’ll ever live it down I was sittin’ at a red light when these two men came and got me And said that i was speeding through…
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Tom T. Hall
The Monkey That Became President
I was there on the day the monkey came into this world His face was round and reddish and his hair was slightly curled He didn’t look too different from the others i had seen Who’d-a-thought he was…
Tom T. Hall
Country Is
Country is sittin’ on the back porch Listen to the whippoorwills late in the day Country is mindin’ your business Helpin’ a stranger if he comes your way. Country is livin’ in the city Knowin’ your…
Tom T. Hall
I Like Beer
In some of my songs i have casually mentioned The fact that i like to drink beer This little song is more to the point Roll out the barrel and lend me your ears I like beer It makes me a jolly good…
Tom T. Hall
(Old Dogs, Children And) Watermelon Wine
“how old do you think i am? ” he said. I said, well, i didn’t know. He said, “i turned 65 about 11 months ago.” I was sittin’ in miami pourin’ blended whiskey down When this old gray black gentleman…
Tom T. Hall
The Year That Clayton Delaney Died
I remember the year that clayton delaney died They said for the last two weeks that he suffered and cried It made a big impression on me although i was a barefoot kid They said he got religion at the…
Tom T. Hall
Shoeshine Man
Well, i met a man in montgomery alabama I was waitin’ on a bus and he was shinin’ shoes and i heard him say. I’m a shoeshine man number one in the land A shoeshine man make you shine where you stand…
Tom T. Hall
Salute To A Switchblade
Me and yates an army buddy o’mine were doin’ three years in germany at the time We came upon these frauleins in the bar Yates said darf isch zee be-gleit-en they said ya (and darf isch zee…
Tom T. Hall
I Care
When the tv won’t work and your toys fall apart And you have a sad feeling deep in your heart You wanna go out but it’s rainin’ out there I want you to know i care. I care i do there’s no one like…
Tom T. Hall
The Old Side Of Town
Ain’t it strange how people change, and almost overnight Who once was a country girl is now a socialite We’re proud for you, but when you’re through and seek some common ground Oh, we miss you on the…
Tom T. Hall
Old Dogs, Children And Watermelon Wine
“how old do you think i am? ” he said. I said, well, i didn’t know. He said, “i turned 65 about 11 months ago.” I was sittin’ in miami pourin’ blended whiskey down When this old gray black gentleman…
Tom T. Hall
I Love
I love little baby ducks, old pick-up trucks, slow-moving trains, and rain I love little country streams, sleep without dreams, sunday school in may And hay And i love you too I love leaves in the…
Tom T. Hall
Ballad Of Forty Dollars
The man who preached the funeral said it really was a simple way to die He laid down to rest one afternoon and never opened up his eyes They hired me and fred and joe to dig the grave and carry up…