Once I was happy and had a good wife
I had enough money to last me for life
I met with a gal and we went on a spree
She taught me to smoke and drink whiskey
Chorus:
Cigareetes, and whiskey and wild, wild women
They'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane
Cigareetes, and whiskey and wild wild women
They'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane
And now I'm feeble and broken with age
The lines on my face make a well written page
I'm leaving this story, how sad but how true
On women and whiskey and what they can do
Chorus
Write on the cross at the head of my grave
'For women and whiskey, here lies a poor slave
Take warning, dear stranger, take warning, dear friend
Then write in big letters these words at the end
Chorus
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Extra verse:
Cigareetes is a blot on the whole human race
A man is a monkey with one in his face
Here's my definition, believe me dear brother
A fire on one end, a fool on the t'other
Brother afar from The Savior today
Risking your soul for the things that decay
Oh, if today God should call you away
What would you give in exchange for your soul?
Chorus:
What would you give (in exchange)
What would you give (in exchange)
What would you give in exchange for your soul
Oh, if today God should call you away
What would you give in exchange for your soul?
Mercy is calling you, won't you give heed?
Must the Dear Savior still tenderly plead?
Risk not your soul, it is precious indeed
What would you give in exchange for your soul?
Chorus
More than the silver and gold of this Earth
More than all jewels the spirit is worth
God The Creator has given it birth
What would you give in exchange for your soul?
Chorus
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What Would You Give In Exchange for Your Soul, Part 2
—Monroe Brothers
Oh weary soul, there's coming a day
Oh weary soul then what will you say
The trumpet will sound, all hasten my friend
So what will you give for your soul in the end
Chorus:
What will you give (what will you give ) for your soul in the end
What will you give (what will you give ) for your soul in the end
The trumpet will sound, all hasten my friend
So what will you give for your soul in the end
Oh weary soul, the one who survived
For you and for me He suffered and died
He will return for judgement my friend
So what will you give for your soul in the end
Chorus
Some day the gate will swing open wide
Oh weary soul will you meet me inside
Silver and gold won't buy your way in
So what will you give for your soul in the end
Chorus
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What Would You Give in Exchange for Your Soul, Part 3
—Bill Monroe/Monroe Brothers
I wandered apart from my Savior my King
And I have no one on which I can lean
I came my poor soul for pleasure and joy
And now I'm alone, a poor wayward boy
Chorus:
What can I give (in exchange), what can I give (in exchange)
What can I give in exchange for my soul
If I possessed all silver and gold
I'd give it all up in exchange for my soul
Dear mother prayed in the past days of old
For me to reform for the sake of my soul
Raging (wagering?) and gambling for silver and gold
I accepted the pleasure of life for my soul
Jesus our Savior on the cross long ago
Suffered and died for his loved ones below
Please don't reject what is (safe?) and behold
Accept not one thing in exchange for your soul
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What Would You Give in Exchange for Your Soul, Part 4
—Bill Monroe/Monroe Brothers
I wandered apart from my Savior my King
And I have no one on which I can lean
I came my poor soul for pleasure and joy
And now I'm alone, a poor wayward boy
Chorus:
What can I give (in exchange), what can I give (in exchange)
What can I give in exchange for my soul
If I possessed all silver and gold
I'd give it all up in exchange for my soul
Dear mother prayed in the past days of old
For me to reform for the sake of my soul
Raging (wagering?) and gambling for silver and gold
I accepted the pleasure of life for my soul
Jesus our Savior on the cross long ago
Suffered and died for his loved ones below
Please don't reject what is (safe?) and behold
Accept not one thing in exchange for your soul
—The Buchanan Brothers
Verse 1
You'd better pray to the Lord when you see those flying saucers
It may be the coming of the Judgment Day
It's a sign there's no doubt of the trouble that's about
So I say my friends you'd better start to pray
They're a terrifying sight as they fly on day and night
It's a warning that we'd better mend our ways
You'd better pray to the Lord when you see those flying saucers
It may be the coming of the Judgment Day
Bridge:
Many people think the saucers might be someone's foolish dream
Or maybe they were sent down here from Mars
If you'll just stop and think you'd realize just what it means
They're more than atom bombs or falling stars
Verse 2
And though the war may be through there's unrest and trouble brewin'
And those flying saucers may be just a sign
That if peace doesn't come it will be the end of some
So repent today, you're running out of time
When you see a saucer fly like a comet through the sky
You should realize the price you'll have to pay
You'd better pray to the Lord when you see those flying saucers
It may be the coming of the Judgment Day
I got a gal that's different, and though I know she's true
She's never really happy 'til she's got me feelin' blue
But I know my baby loves me, in her own peculiar way
Yes my baby really loves me, in her own peculiar way
I loaned her my apartment when I was out of town
When I got back home I found that she had burned the building down
But I know my baby loves me, in her own peculiar way
Yes my baby really loves me, in her own peculiar way
She took a course in cooking, to fill my heart with glee
'Til I detected poison in a cake she baked for me
But I know my baby loves me, in her own peculiar way
Yes my baby really loves me, in her own peculiar way
She went down to the corner to catch a picture show
She said I'll see you later but that was twenty years ago
But I know my baby loves me in her own peculiar way
Yes my baby really loves me, in her own peculiar way
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
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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
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.
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.
