CONCRETE (Bill Anderson) « © '75 Stallion Music » To a boy who grew up walking in the woods and the fields of South Carolina This big
Christmas time's a comin' Christmas time's a comin' Christmas time's a comin' and I know I'm going home Snowflakes are fallin' my old home's a callin
I'm not looking for a sweetheart Just a gentle lady friend Someone I can softly turn to When I need to, now and then When my head gets kind of tangled
CONFESSIONS OF A BROKEN MAN (Bill Anderson) « © '66 Moss Rose Publications » RECORDED BY PORTER WAGONER I'm just askin' you to listen
I stepped out of the rain into a downtown city cafe And I saw him at the counter looking lonesome at the rain I sat down beside him and I ordered us some
[ Bill ] Tonight in the darkness I was awakened by a knock at the door And you know at first I thought that it was still a dreem But you're back and I
I didn't know that losing her Would be so hard to take I never thought her memory Would be so hard to shake Or that just one little flash of her Could
meet the Lord And he asks me what I think I'd like to do I'll humbly request he seat people on the floor and let ol' Bill whisper 'em all a tune Cause
[Daddy what if the sun stop shinin' what would happen then] If the sun stopped shinin' why you'd be so surprised You'd stare up at the heavens with those
My daddy and my mama and me walkin' on this old burnt ground Must be a hundred and three travelin' from town to town Maybe we can find work today sweatin
It's so nice to meet an old friend and pass the time of day And talk about the hometown a million miles away Is the ice still on the river are the old
The reason why I've called us all together Is to share with you some heartbreaking news You see there's been a death in the family And as relatives I
I'm gettin' up when my next door neighbor's Turnin' off the late show and hittin' the hay I've got to sign on the radio station I'm what's known as a
Hey baby (yeah chil'e) I know you've gotta leave me for a few short days (But you know I'm gonna be a good boy now don't you) Baby (uh-huh) I know that
Dis-satisfied, dis-satisfied Nothin' makes you happy that I can see Dis-satisfied, dis-satisfied How long before you say that you're dis-satisfied with
You told me that you'd love me until the end of time But you are only human and humans change their minds You left me without warning and the storm brought
I'm drinking from my saucer cause my cup has overflowed You know I never did make my fortune and I guess it's a little late now But I never did worry
If it's true what you say in your letter if your sweet love for me is really gone If there's somebody else that you love better Pack your bag shake my