Author: Jim

Reelfoot Reel

Jim,



 

Bring It On Home To Me

Jim,

—Sam Cook, via Drybranch Fire Squad

If you should ever change your mind
About leaving me behind
Oh, bring it to me
Bring your sweet loving
On home to me

You know I laughed when you left
But I was only laughing at myself
Oh, bring it to me
Bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me

I'll give you money and jewellery, too
That's not all, honey, I'd give to you
Oh, bring it to me
Bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me

You know I'll always be your slave
'Til I'm dead and buried in my grave
Oh, bring it to me
Bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me

Verse:

I V I IV
I V I   IV I   V

 

Extra Sam Cook verse:
One more thing
I tried to treat you right
But you stayed out, stayed out at night
But I forgive you, bring it to me
Bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me

If My Nose Was Running Money

Jim,

—Michael Thomas Carr & Michael A Hammond

You say that I don't love you. You say my love is untrue.
Well darlin' if I was a rich man I'd prove my love to you.
I'd buy you a diamond ring and a new fur coat or two.
If my nose was running money honey I'd blow it all on you.

If my nose was running money, I'd blow it all on you.
I'd buy you a Cadillac and a new Mercedes too.
I'd build you that mansion up on the mountaintop.
If my nose was running money but honey it's snot.

If my nose was running money, Let me tell you what I'd do.
I'd buy you a John Deere tractor and we'd get rid of that old gray mule.
I'd carry you down to the store and buy you a brand new pair shoes.
And you not have to be plowing bare footed the way you always do.

If my nose was running money, We could have anything we please.
The first time you wanted cash all I'd have to do is sneeze.
Why we'd be living high on the hog and the hog wouldn't be so lean.
If my nose was running money honey we'd be rollin' in the green.

It's a booger of a problem that I got.
I wish my nose was running money but it's snot
I'd buy you a Cadillac and a new Mercedes too.
If my nose was running money, I'd blow it all on you.

Tag:
If my nose was running money, I'd blow it all on you.

Verse:

I IV    I I II    V
I IV   I I V   I – I7

Last Verse:

IV I   IV   I I V
I IV   I I V   I

 

I Ain't Gonna Let Her Do It Anymore

Jim,

—Dave Woolum & Noah Craase, 1955

Now the wife and I the other night
We got in a fuss and we had a big fight
But I ain't a gonna let her do it any more.
She really lowered the boom on me
My eyes ain't the color they used to be
And I ain't a gonna let her do it any more.

Chorus:
Well I ain't a gonna let her do it
Ain't a gonna let her do it
I ain't a gonna let her do it any more.
She done it once and done it twice
And I said honey that ain't nice
And I ain't a gonna let her do it any more.

She cracked my head with a rolling pin
And hit me over and over again
But I ain't a gonna let her do it any more.
Well she knocked me down an' beat me blue
I thought she was going to kill me too
But I ain't a gonna let her do it any more.

Chorus

She beat me up as you can see
But she ain't gonna make no fool outa me
'Cause I ain't a gonna let her do it any more.
I'm a goin' away, I'm leavin' today
I'm goin' to get out of that woman's way
'Cause I ain't a gonna let her do it any more.

Chorus x 2

Verse & Chorus:

I I IV IV
I I V V
I I IV IV
I V I I

Don't Monkey With My Widder When I'm Gone

Jim,

—Karl Davis, 1940

My fever's way high and I'm suffering with a cold
And I'll soon be a' walkin' on the streets of gold.
Just wanna ask all you boys
Not to monkey around my widder when I'm gone.

My honey told me over and over again
That there'll be no more sparkin' after I check in
You see there'll be no need
Of you monkeyin' around my widder when I'm gone.

If you monkey around my widder I'm a tellin' you the facts
My big white ghost will come a' sneaking back
I'll haint* you boys
If you monkey around with my widder when I'm gone.

So now I will leave in this big world of sin
One pretty woman with a lot of you men
But let me warn you boys
Don't you monkey around my widder when I'm gone.

Repeat last verse

*haint = haunt.

More verses:

Doc Watson & Chet Atkins:
If you monkey around my widder I'm a'tellin' you true
Some dark night I'll scare the hell out of you
I'll haint you boys
If you monkey around with my widder when I'm gone.

Oh her cookin' is good and her lovin' is fine
But when I leave this world she'll still be mine
And I'll ask you boys
Not to monkey around my widder when I'm gone.

Holy Modal Rounders:
I had my life and I had my fun
I had more lovin than you boys ever done
Refrain:
I'm tellin' ya boys,
Don't you monkey with my wider when I'm gone

Well that girl was created to be my bride
No other man will she satisfy
Refrain

Well I know you can't wait until I'm dead
To try to take her off to your water bed
Refrain

She'll throw you out and if she's feelin blue
She'll think about the ways that I used to screw
Refrain

Well that girl's got class and a temper too
And she can make a monkey out of all of you
Refrain

Well if any of you punks try to misbehave
I'm gonna haunt your asses to an early grave
Refrain x 2

Verse:

I IV   I I I   I7
IV IV I   V I

Cold Feet

Jim,

—Hunger Mountain Boys

Even when the sunshine shadows lurk
I wonder where you went when you said you were goin' to work.
My friends told me now the truth is known.
You had me fooled for a time, but now your lovin' cover is blown.

Chorus:
I got cold feet, it's creepin' in from under my shoes,
Cold feet, since I heard the news.
I got cold feet, not just my lips are blue,
Cold feet over lovin' you.

First kiss was early in the spring.
Our lovin' got so hot, in August I gave you a ring.
I ain't never seen a winter cold as this.
And now you found another's lips to kiss.

In my eyes you were in love with me.
Now I know it was always a fantasy.
Next time I'll keep my heart wrapped tight.
And my feet will stay warm all through the night.

Verse:

I I V V
V V I I
I I IV IV
I V I I

Chorus:

I I I V V
V V V I I
I I I – I7 IV IV
I V I I I

 

Kiss Me Quick

Jim,

—1856, Silas Sexton Steele & Frederick Buckley. First Recorded 1928 by the Georgia Yellow Hammers

The other night while we set spooning
Softly whispering and I was a crooning
Thought the old folks and the children were all in bed
I heard footsteps outside a walkin'
Then you bet then I quit talkin'
And she sits up a little bit closer and she says

Chorus:
Kiss me quick, and go away
Then no one will ever know
Its too late to longer stay
So kiss me quick my honey, oh kiss me quick and go

Then I felt that I was cheating
And my heart it did stop beating
When the old man started a peeking through the crack
With other women I had business
And around the house I went a whizzin'
With the big white English bulldog on my track

Riding bushes and jumpin' fences
And I like to have lost my senses
When that big white English bulldog caught my rear
Up the hill and down the level
I could not outrun that big devil
With these words a ringin softly in my ear

Verse:

I IV   I I V
I IV   I I   V I

Chorus:

I   I-IV I I V
I   I-IV I I   V I

 


Long Tall Texan

Jim,

—Murry Kellum, 1963

   Giddyup… giddyup…

Well I'm a long tall Texan, I ride a big white horse
   He rides from Texas on a big white horse
Yes I'm a long tall Texan, I ride a big white horse
   He rides from Texas on a big white horse
Well people look at me and say,
oh-rah, oh-rah, is that your horse?
   He rides from Texas on a big white horse

Well I'm a long tall Texan, I wear a ten-gallon hat
   He rides from Texas wearing a ten-gallon hat
Yes I'm a long tall Texan, I wear a ten-gallon hat
   He rides from Texas wearing a ten-gallon hat
Well people look at me and say,
oh-rah, oh-rah, is that your hat?
   He rides from Texas wearing a ten-gallon hat

Bridge:
Well I was walking down the street, With my shiny badge
My spurs jingling there at my feet
I seen a man a'coming, Coming with a gun and
I just can't be beat

Yes I'm a long tall Texan, I enforce justice for the law
   He rides from Texas to enforce the law
Well I'm a long tall Texan, I enforce justice for the law
   He rides from Texas to enforce the law
Well people look at me and say,
oh-rah, oh-rah, is you the law?
   He rides from Texas to enforce the law

Verse:

I I I I
IV IV I I
V IV I I

Bridge:

IV IV I I
IV IV II V

 

Before I Met You

Jim,

— written by El Rader, Charles L. Seitz

I thought I'd seen pretty girls in my time
That was before I met you
I never saw one that I wanted for mine
That was before I met you

Chorus:
I thought I was swinging the world by its tail
I thought I could never be blue
I thought I'd been kissed and I thought I'd been loved
That was before I met you

I wanted to ramble and always be free
That was before I met you
I never saw one that could ever hold me
That was before I met you

They say a man must reap what he's sown
Darlin', I hope that's not true
For once I made plans of living alone
But that was before I met you

3/4
Verse:

I IV – I I V
I IV – I I – V I

Chorus::

IV I I V
I IV – I I – V I

I've Lived a Lot in My Time

Jim,

—Jim Reeves, Jack Rhodes, Dick Reynolds

I once had a mansion and lived in my glory
But now I'm down to my last dime
I once had a sweetheart but I was unfaithful
Oh I've lived a lot in my time

Chorus:
I fought the grim reaper down in the dark valley
I prayed when the sun wouldn't shine
I looked through the bars of that cold, lonely prison
Yes, I've lived a lot in my time

I been a soldier and I've been a rambler
Once thought everything was fine
I hoed in the corn fields I've picked in the cotton
Yes I've lived a lot in my time

Chorus

I walked with our master down in the dark valley
And wonderful peace I did find
Someday I'll journey to Eden's green pastures
Yes I've lived a lot in my time

Chorus

Verse:

I IV – I I V
I IV – I I – V I

Chorus:

IV I I V
I IV – I I – V I