Lyrics:

Get a Little Dirt on Your Hands
By Bill Anderson

Dedication: To Whispering Bill Anderson and a friendship I value as much as any other because of his talent and also his inspiration. To Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Porter Wagoner, Ernest Tub, Hank Snow, Marty Robbins and Lefty Frizzell for singing prison songs when I was still a prisoner.

WHEN I WAS A LITTLE BOY DADDY USED TO SAY TO ME, SON,
WE GOT A LOT OF LAND, WE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO BE DONE
GO GET YOUR MARBLES, PUT'EM IN THE HOUSE
TEAR DOWN YOUR CASTLES IN THE SAND
COME WITH YOUR POPPY TO THE COTTON PATCH
GET A LITTLE DIRT ON YOUR HANDS

GET A LITTLE DIRT ON YOUR HANDS, SON
IF YOUR GONNA GROW UP TO BE A BIG BIG MAN
A LITTLE DIRT ON YOUR HANDS

WELL I REACHED TWENTY ONE AND I THOUGHT I WAS A PRETTY BIG WHEEL
I LEFT THE COUNTRY FOR THE CITY, MET A SLICKER WITH A SHADY DEAL
HE SAID HOLD UP THE BANK BOY AND TAKE ALL THE MONEY
AND RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN
THE ONLY WAY YOU'LL EVER GET ALONG IN THIS WORLD
IS TO GET A LITTLE DIRT ON YOUR HANDS
GET A LITTLE DIRT ON YOUR HANDS

WELL ITS FOUR IN THE MORNING' AND THE WARDEN IS CALLING' MY NAME
HE SAID HE'S TEACHING' ME A LESSON NOW HE'S MAKING' ME GO WORK IN THE RAIN
DIG THAT DITCH BOY FILL IT UP
IM WANTING' YOU TO UNDERSTAND
THE ONLY WAY TO STRAIGHTEN OUT A GUY LIKE YOU
IS TO GET A LITTLE DIRT ON YOUR HANDS
GET A LITTLE DIRT ON YOUR HANDS

HEY DAVID GOT TO GET A LITTLE DIRT ON THOSE HANDS BOY
YEAH IF YOU WANT TO GROW UP TO BE A BIG BIG MAN
YOU BETTER REMEMBER WHAT OLD WHISPERING BILL TOLD YOU IN THIS SONG
GET A LITTLE DIRT ON THOSE HANDS

Jack Daniels If You Please
JACK DANIELS IF YOU PLEASE KNOCK ME TO MY KNEES
YOUR THE ONLY FRIEND THERE HAS EVER BEEN
THAT DIDN'T DO ME WRONG
JACK DANIELS IF YOU PLEASE KNOCK ME TO MY KNEES
YOU CAN KILL THIS PAIN THAT'S DRIVING ME INSANE
SINCE MY BABIES GONE

CIGARETTES AND WHISKEY CALM MY SHAKING HANDS
I JUST LOST A LOVER TO A ONE NIGHT STAND
SOMETHING TEMPORARY TO LATE I HAD TO LEARN
IT WASN'T MEANT TO LAST, I LOST HER TO THE PAST
A BRIDGE SHE COULDN'T BURN

PROMISES WERE BROKEN DREAMS WERE TO DIE
EMPTY WORDS WERE SPOKEN TEARS WERE IN OUR EYES
SOMETHING TEMPORARY THOSE FEARS WILL FADE AWAY
PLEASE DO THE BEST YOU CAN TO HELP ME UNDERSTAND
THESE GAMES THAT PEOPLE PLAY

If This Is Just a Game
IF I GIVE MY LOVE TO YOU GIRL, WILL I GET LOVE IN RETURN
OR WILL I JUST GET A FIRE, FOR AS LONG AS IT WILL BURN?
I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A LOVER, I DON'T EVEN WANT A FRIEND
I WANT THIS TO LAST FOREVER, AND FOREVER NEVER ENDS.

DON'T TELL ME LIES OR HYPNOTIZE ME WITH YOUR EYES
WHILE SAYING THAT YOU NEED ME
IF THIS IS JUST A ONE NIGHT STAND
I'D RATHER TURN AROUND AND WALK AWAY.

DON'T HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS AND RUN YOUR FINGERS THROUGH MY HAIR
IF YOU DON'T LOVE ME
IF THIS IS JUST A GAME, WELL, HONEY
I DON'T THINK I REALLY CARE TO PLAY.

I'VE TRUSTED YOU BEFORE, BABE (TRUSTED YOU) AND YOU ALWAYS LET ME DOWN
I CAME BACK TO YOU BELIEVING I WAS MORE THAN JUST YOUR CLOWN
YOU SAY IT WILL BE DIFFERENT (THIS TIME) THIS TIME YOUR LOVE IS REAL
HONEY, DON'T MAKE ME BELIEVE YOU, IF THAT AIN'T THE WAY YOU FEEL.

You Never Even Call Me by My Name
Written By Steve Goodman
As Recorded By David Allan Coe

WELL, IT WAS ALL
THAT I COULD DO TO KEEP FROM CRYIN’
SOMETIMES IT SEEMED SO USELESS TO REMAIN
BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME DARLIN’, DARLIN'
YOU NEVER EVEN CALL ME BY MY NAME

YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME WAYLON JENNINGS
AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME CHARLIE PRIDE
AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME MERLE HAGGARD/ANYMORE
EVEN THOUGH YOU’RE ON MY FIGHTIN’ SIDE

CHORUS:
AND I’LL HANG AROUND AS LONG AS YOU WILL LET ME
AND I NEVER MINDED STANDIN’ IN THE RAIN
BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME DARLIN’, DARLIN’
YOU NEVER EVEN CALLED ME BY MY NAME

WELL, I’VE HEARD MY NAME
A FEW TIMES IN YOUR PHONE BOOK (Hello, Hello)
AND I’VE SEEN IT ON SIGNS WHERE I’VE PLAYED
BUT THE ONLY TIME I KNOW
I’LL HEAR "DAVID ALLAN COE"
IS WHEN JESUS HAS HIS FINAL JUDGMENT DAY

REPEAT CHORUS

RECITATION:
WELL, A FRIEND OF MINE NAMED STEVE GOODMAN WROTE THAT SONG
AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS THE PERFECT COUNTRY & WESTERN SONG
I WROTE HIM BACK A LETTER AND I TOLD HIM IT WAS NOT THE PERFECT COUNTRY & WESTERN SONG BECAUSE HE HADN’T SAID ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT MAMA,
OR TRAINS,
OR TRUCKS,
OR PRISON,
OR GETTING’ DRUNK
WELL HE SAT DOWN AND WROTE ANOTHER VERSE TO THE SONG
AND HE SENT IT TO ME,
AND AFTER READING IT,
I REALIZED THAT MY FRIEND HAD WRITTEN THE PERFECT
COUNTRY & WESTERN SONG
AND I FELT OBLIGED TO INCLUDE IT ON THIS ALBUM
THE LAST VERSE GOES LIKE THIS HERE:

WELL, I WAS DRUNK THE DAY MY MOM GOT OUT OF PRISON
AND I WENT TO PICK HER UP IN THE RAIN
BUT BEFORE I COULD GET TO THE STATION IN MY PICKUP TRUCK
SHE GOT RUN NED OVER BY A DAMNED OLD TRAIN

CHORUS:
AND I’LL HANG AROUND AS LONG AS YOU WILL LET ME
AND I NEVER MINDED STANDIN’ IN THE RAIN
NO, A’ YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME DARLIN’, DARLIN’
YOU NEVER EVEN CALL ME
WELL I WONDER WHY YOU DON’T CALL ME
WHY DON’T YOU EVER CALL ME BY MY NAME

X's and O's (Kisses and Hugs)
DELIVER DE LETTER DE SOONER DE BETTER
THE UPSIDE DOWN STAMP MEANT THE KISSES WERE WETTER
I.S.Y.I.M.D., ILL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS, HONEY
T.S., T.S., T.S.A., S.W.A.K.
XS AND OS WHO KNOWS WHAT ALL OF THAT MEANS?

P.P.D.S.P.E.M.R.M.F.O.B.T. MUST HAVE TOOK
LOTS OF HOURS FOR YOU TO SEE
WHAT I WAS SAYING BACK THEN WHEN WE WERE STILL GREEN
P.M.P.M.D.S.O.F.'S NOT HARD AT ALL
PLEASE MR. POST MAN DON'T STUMBLE OR FALL
I STILL REMEMBER WHAT M.B.D.D.F.C. MEANS

S.W.P.A.P. WAS A TWISTER
SPRINKLED WITH POWDER AND PERFUME, MY SISTER TOOK
TWO DAYS TO FIGURE OUT SWEET DREAMS FOREVER SWEET DREAMS
S.D.F.S.D. HAD HER SEEING DOUBLE
THE ENVELOPE LOOKED LIKE A GOOD CHINESE PUZZLE
YES I GOT THOSE LETTERS YOU WROTE ME WHEN WE WERE FIFTEEN.

This Bottle
Dedication: They told me George Jones was full of whiskey and he couldn't sing anymore. They said he was skinny and sickly looking and he was through. I told 'em he was one of my best friends and whiskey could never make Gorge Jones quit singing. George was on the wagon when we done this song but he sings like he wishes he had a drink.

LAST WEEK HE SPENT HIS WHOLE PAY CHECK ON WHISKEY
I KNOW FRIDAY NIGHT HE'LL DO IT ALL AGAIN
OH HE'LL DRINK TILL HE FALLS DOWN
THEN HE'LL ORDER ONE MORE ROUND
AND THEN GO HOME WITH THAT BOTTLE IN HIS HAND

AND THE ONLY THING I CAN HOLD ON TO
IS THIS BOTTLE IN MY HAND
I KNOW ILL NEVER HAVE TO SHARE IT
WITH ANY OTHER MAN
IM SO GLAD YOU INTRODUCED US
AND ILL DO THE BEST I CAN
TO BE FAITHFUL TO THIS BOTTLE IN MY HAND

SHE TOLD GEORGE THAT CHANGING DIAPERS
COULD SURE BECOME A DRAG
AND TO CLEAN THE HOUSE AND COOK FOR HIM
WAS NOT HER KIND OF BAG
SHE SAID SHE NEEDED SOMEONE
WHO WOULD LOVE AND UNDERSTAND
THEN SHE LEFT HIM WITH THAT BOTTLE IN HIS HAND

AND THE ONLY THING I CAN HOLD ON TO
IS THIS BOTTLE IN MY HAND
I KNOW ILL NEVER HAVE TO SHARE IT
WITH ANY OTHER MAN
IM SO GLAD YOU INTRODUCED US
AND ILL DO THE BEST I CAN

Jody Like a Melody
By David Allan Coe/ J. Lewis

JODY LIKE A MELODY PLAY INSIDE MY HEAD TILL THE THOUGHT OF YOU IS MORE THAN I CAN STAND JUST TO THINK OF HAVING YOU IS MUSIC TO MY SOUL YOU MAKE ME FEEL AS THOUGH THE WORLD IS IN MY HANDS

JODY LIKE A MELODY YOU WARM ME AND THEN LEAVE ME WITH A CHILL I CAN'T BELIEVE THE SUN WILL RISE WITHOUT ME LOOKING IN YOUR EYES AND KNOWING THAT YOUR LOVE HAS MADE ME STRONG WHY YOU LEFT I'LL NEVER KNOW THE FIRE YOU BUILT WILL ALWAYS GLOW I ONLY KNOW I WOKE TO FIND YOU GONE

JODY LIKE A MELODY YOU WARM ME AND THEN LEAVE ME WITH A CHILL JODY, I CAN'T KEEP MY THOUGHTS ABOUT ME IN THE DAYTIME WHEN YOUR MEMORY IS ENOUGH TO MAKE ME BLIND AND LATE AT NIGHT I LIE AWAKE AND WAIT FOR YOU TO COME AND WHEN YOU DON'T YOU KNOW I ALMOST LOSE MY MIND

JODY LIKE A MELODY YOU WARM ME AND THEN LEAVE ME WITH A CHILL JODY LIKE A MELODY...

What Can I Do
Dedicated to the past

I NEVER MADE IT BACK TO BOSTON
VIE ALWAYS BEEN A RAMBLING MAN
BUT BY THE TIME I GOT TO PHOENIX
SHE DIDN'T QUITE FIT IN MY PLANS
I LOST MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO
AND FOUND IT IN THE STREETS OF BALTIMORE.

THERE MUST BE SOMEONE WANTING TRUE LOVE
COULD IT BE YOU?
HEY VIE GOT SO MUCH INSIDE ME TO GIVE
WHAT CAN I DO?

IT SEEMED THAT RACHEL'S WINGS GOT COLDER
SHE FINALLY CROSSED LOVES CHEATING LINE
SHE FELL FOR SOME YOUNG DALLAS COWBOY
HEY I NEVER SAW THE DANGER SIGNS
WHISKEY AND WOMEN WAS MY WEAKNESS
JACK DANIELS LET ME DOWN AGAIN.

You Can Count on Me
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, GIRL, YOU CAN COUNT ON ME
I WON'T EVER LET YOU DOWN, YOU CAN COUNT ON ME

YOU SAY YOU WANT A WORKING MAN
TO BRING THE MONEY HOME
SOMEONE TO BE GOOD TO YOU
AND NEVER DO YOU WRONG
A MAN THAT WANTS TO SETTLE DOWN
AND PUT HIS FEET ON SOLID GROUND
YOU WANT A LOVE THAT'S SAFE AND SOUND
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME.

YOU SAY YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A MAN
TO BE THERE WHEN YOU CALL
SOMEONE WHO WILL STAND BY YOU
AND NEVER LET YOU FALL
A MAN THAT YOU CAN CALL YOUR OWN
A MAN THAT YOU CAN TRUST ALONE
TO LOVE WHEN THE CHILDREN'S GROWN
YOU CAN COUNT ON ME.

Mississippi River Queen
HEY, CALIFORNIA YOU DON'T KNOW ME
NEW YORK CITY YOU CAN'T SHOW ME
ANYTHING I HAVEN'T SEEN AT LEAST A HUNDRED TIMES BEFORE
I STILL LOVE YOU, NEW ORLEANS, MISSISSIPPI RIVER QUEEN
'CAUSE WHEN IT COMES TO LOVING' YOU BEAT ALL I'VE EVER SEEN!

AND I'VE SEEN A LOT OF LADIES IN MY TIME
I'VE HAD ME A FEW WOMEN THAT WERE FINE
AH, BUT I DON'T NEED NO CITY WOMAN MESSING' WITH MY MIND
SO GOODBYE SAN FRANCISCO GIRL, I'M LEAVING' YOU BEHIND.

AND I'VE HAD SOME SENORITAS DOWN IN MEXICO
I MET A FEW POTATOES UP IN IDAHO
I'VE HAD A FEW PEACHES IN GEORGIA AND THAT SAN ANTOINE ROSE
IF THE GOOD LORD MADE ANY BETTER
THAT YOU HE'S THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS