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20 Country Love Songs Vol. 1

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2005

Skid Row Joe

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Skid Row Joe
Last night that's who I found in the dirty part of town
Lost forgotten with no place to go
Tormented with a bitter taste outcast by the human race
A mask of torture was the face of Skid Row Joe

He walked up to where I stood on the street
Said, "Pardon me Mister now don't get me wrong, I don't want your money
Though Heaven knows I could use it
But you see this is my home and you see the other bar down the street
Well, that's my home too
I noticed you starin' at me a while ago, you recognized me didn't you?"
I said, "Yeah Joe, I know who you are
You was one time a real famous singing star one of my favorites"
He said, "Well I guess you heard they took my babies away from me"
I said, "Yeah Joe, I, I read about it in the papers"

Then he turned his head away and I saw the tears fall in the place
And he turned to me and he said, "You know Mister
This is the only place in the world that I'm not ashamed to show my face
But I'm gonna quit, yes sir, I'm gonna quit
And I'm gonna shave and comb my hair, and get me a clean white shirt
Then I'm gonna walk up to her door
When she answers I'm gonna stand up real proud and tall
Then I'm gonna get on my knees
And I'll say, 'sweetheart, if you'll take me back
I'll spend the rest of my life makin' up to you for what I've done
I'm so ashamed of myself and this I want you to know'
Then I'm gonna take my two little babies and I'm gonna hold 'em so close to me
I ain't gonna never let 'em go"
I guess I should've told him then that she'd already remarried again
But after hearin' what he'd said to me
Why there wasn't no way I could add to his misery
So I said good luck, my best to you, Skid Row Joe

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Freddie Hart

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20 Country Love Songs Vol. 1

2005

01

Lay Your Head Upon My Pillow (for The Good Times)

Various Artists

02

Think I´ll Send Him Some Roses

Various Artists

03

Look What Love Has Done

Various Artists

04

Beautiful Love Song

Various Artists

05

Hello Darlin'

Bobby Bare

06

I´ll Hold You Closer Than Love

Various Artists

07

Do You Think Of Me

Various Artists

08

Please Don't Tell ME How the Story Ends

Bobby Bare

09

A New Girl In Town

Various Artists

10

When My Blues Moon Turns To Gold Again

Various Artists

11

Home on the Range

Various Artists

12

If Only For A Moment

Various Artists

13

Leaving on a Jet Plane

Bobby Bare

15

Come Sundown

Bobby Bare

16

The Lonesome Truckdriver´s Waltz

Various Artists

17

Where Have All the Seasons Gone

Bobby Bare

18

Long Story Short

Various Artists

19

The Hour Of Seperation

Various Artists

20

How Come It Took So Long To Say Goodby

Various Artists

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