Chorus:
There's more pretty girls than one
More pretty girls then one
Every old town that I rambled around
And there's more pretty girls than one
Mama talked to me last night
She gave me some good advice
She said "Son, you'd better quit this old ramblin' all around
And mary you a sweet little wife"
Honey, look down that old lonesome road
Hang down your pretty head and cry
'cause I'm thinking all about them pretty little gals
And a—hopin' that I never die
There's more pretty girls than one
There's more pretty girls then one
Every old town that I rambled around
And there's more pretty girls than one
I'm always broke before my payday rolls around
I feel like a rabbit that the dogs are running down!
But today I got a call that said by Friday without fail
I'll get a lot of money in the mail!
Chorus:
There's money in the mail
My uncle Clarence put me in his will.
Since he died and went to heaven,
I won't have to go to jail
Hallelullya! There's money in the mail!!
I'm going to pay off everybody that I owe.
And most of them are people that I don't even KNOW!
Call up the County Sheriff "Get those bloodhounds off my trail!
Don't worry, boys, your money's in the mail!"
I'm no good at making money, no matter how I try.
One time I even put my body up for sale.
But nobody had a dollar they want to throw away.
But that don't bother me because
I got money in the mail
God bless Uncle Clarence, 'cause I never knew him well….
But, thanks to him, there's money in the mail!
I'd walk for miles, cry or smile
For mama and daddy
I want them, I want them to know
How I feel, my love is real
For my mama and daddy
I want them to know I love them so.
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In my heart the joy tears start 'cause I'm happy
And I pray every day for Mom and Pappy
And each night I'd walk for miles, cry or smile
For my mama and daddy
I want them to know I love them so.
I'd fight in wars, do all the chores
For my mama and daddy
I want them to live on 'til they're called
I'd work and slave and never rave
For mama and daddy
Because I know I owe them my all.
Run oh Molly run, run oh Molly run
Tenbrooks gonna beat you to the bright shinin' sun.
To the bright shinin' sun O Lord to the bright shinin' sun
Tenbrooks was a big bay horse he wore that shaggy mane
He run all around Memphis he beat the Memphis train
Beat the Memphis train O Lord beat the Memphis train
See that train a—comin' it's comin' round the curve
See old Tenbrooks runnin' he's strainin' every nerve
Strainin' every nerve O Lord strainin' every nerve
Tenbrooks said to Molly what makes your head so red?
Runnin' in the hot sun puts fever in my head
Fever in my head O Lord fever in my head
Molly said to Tenbrooks you're lookin' mighty squirrel
Tenbrooks said to Molly I'm a—leavin' this old world
Leavin' this old world O Lord leavin' this old world
Out in California where Molly done as she pleased
Come back to old Kentucky got beat with all ease
Beat with all ease O Lord beat with all ease
The women all a—laughin' the child'n all a cryin'
The men all a—hollerin' old Tenbrooks a—flyin'
Old Tenbrooks a—flyin' O Lord old Tenbrooks a—flyin'
Kyper Kyper you're not A—ridin' right
Molly's beatin' old Tenbrooks clear out sight
Clear out of sight O Lord clear out of sight
Kyper Kyper Kyper my son
Give old Tenbrooks the bridle let old Tenbrooks run
Let old Tenbrooks run O Lord let old Tenbrooks run
Go and catch old Tenbrooks and hitch him in the shade
We're gonna bury old Molly in a coffin ready made
Coffin ready made O Lord coffin ready made
If the wife and I are fussin', brother that's our right
'Cause me and that sweet woman's got a license to fight
Why don't you mind your own business (Mind your own business)
'Cause if you mind your business, then you won't be mindin' mine.
Oh, the woman on our party line's the nosiest thing
She picks up her receiver when she knows it's my ring
Why don't you mind your own business (Mind your own business)
Well, if you mind your business, then you won't be mindin' mine.
I got a little gal that wears her hair up high,
the boys all whistle when she walks by.
Why don't you mind your own business (Mind your own business)
Well, if you mind your own business, you sure won't be minding mine.
If I want to honky tonk around 'til two or three
Now, brother that's my headache, don't you worry 'bout me.
Just mind your own business (Mind your own business)
If you mind your business, then you won't be mindin' mine.
Mindin' other people's business seems to be high—toned
I got all that I can do just to mind my own
Why don't you mind your own business (Mind your own business)
If you mind your own business, you'll stay busy all the time.
Well, I woke up this mornin' looked out the door
I can tell it was my milk cow
I can tell the way she lows
If you see my milk cow, please, drive her on home
'Cause I ain't had no milk and butter
Since my cow's been gone
Well, you gotta treat me right day by day
Get out your little prayer book
Get down upon your knees and pray
'Cause you're gonna to need…
You're gonna need my help someday
Well, you're gonna be sorry you treated me this way
I know baby gone, she's left me to stay
I'm gonna leave you honey,
I'm gonna go far away
If you need me baby, please call me at home.
'Cause I ain't had no milk and butter
Since my baby's been been gone
Others' verses:
Well good evening, don't that sun look good going down
Well good evening, don't that sun look good going down
Don't your little world look lonely
When your lover ain't around
Sail on, sail on, sail on little girl, sail on
Sail on, sail on, sail on little girl, sail on
Well you're goin' to be wondering
Where in this world I've gone.
Well I tried everything baby to get along with you
Now I'm gonna tell you what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna stop my cryin', gonna leave you alone
If you don't think I'm leavin' you just count the days I'm gone.
You won't see, you won't see my little face no more
You won't see, you won't see my little face no more
Well you're goin' to be sorry you turned me from your door.
Do you ever feel lonesome when you're down in San Antone
Beg steal or borrow two nickels or a dime to call you on the phone
I'll meet you at Alamo mission we can say our prayers
The Holy Ghost and the Virgin Mother will hear us as we kneel there
Chorus:
In the Midnight, In the Moonlight
In the Midnight Moonlight Moonlight
Did you ever feel sorrow for the deeds that you have done
With no hope for tomorrow in the setting of the sun
And the ocean is howling with things that might have been
And that last good—morning sunrise would be the brightest you've ever seen
Long distance information, give me Memphis, Tennessee
Help me find the party trying to get in touch with me
She could not leave her number, but I know who placed the call
'Cause my uncle took the message, and he wrote it on the wall
Help me, information, get in touch with my Marie
She's the only one who'd phone me here from Memphis, Tennessee
Her home is on the south side, high up on a ridge
Just a half a mile from the Mississippi Bridge
Help me, information, more than that I cannot add
Only that I miss her and all the fun we had
But we were pulled apart because her mom did not agree
And tore apart our happy home in Memphis, Tennessee
Last time I saw Marie, she's waving me good—bye
With hurry home drops on her cheek that trickled from her eye
Marie is only six years old, information, please
Try to put me through to her in Memphis, Tennessee
—Bill Monroe
There's folks building homes as sweet as can be
They're levelling their yards and planting their trees
But my little hut I'll just let it be
Lord Jesus is building a mansion for me
A mansion for me (a mansion for me)
A mansion for me (a mansion for me)
Built by my Lord beyond Calvary
But my little hut I'll just let it be
Lord Jesus is building a mansion for me
Each day I am getting more ready to go
He's cleansing my sins more whiter than snow
I'm packing my troubles I'm bound with his love
Get ready to move to Heaven above
To you who have homes in this world below
Driving fine cars wherever you go
There's coming a time when we'll all pass away
Get ready to move with me on that day
