Sonny James'
"The Gentleman from the South" (1973)

(transcribed by Bill Rockenbach, July 17, 2000)

Note: These songs were transcribed from a cassette tape, which was in turn recorded from an LP record some time ago. It's possible that some songs from the LP may be missing, or songs from other albums included by mistake. Please let me know if you find any errors.

Songs

  1. Downfall of Me
  2. That's Why I Love You Like I Do
  3. My Love
  4. Ramblin' Rose
  5. Endlessly
  6. Behind the Tear
  7. You're the Reason I'm Living
  8. It Keeps Right On Hurting
  9. Twenty Feet of Muddy Water
  10. True Love's a Blessing

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Downfall of Me

Missing your loving touch
And the arms that mean so much,
Loving you constantly
Has been the downfall of me.

Missing you day and night
My empty arms don't seem right
My life is full of misery
Yes, you're the downfall of me

Interlude:
 If I see you once again
 That spark of love might begin
 I can't stand too much pain
 Misery drives me insane

Refrain:

(instrumental)

Refrain:


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That's Why I Love You Like I Do

You're the reason I'm in love
You're my shining star above
You're my every dream come true
That's why I love you like I do

Adam shared his love with Eve
Some may doubt but I believe
I would give my life for you
That's why I love you like I do

(instrumental)

Man wasn't meant to be alone
He needs a girl to call his own
The only girl for me is you
That's why I love you like I do

You're the reason I'm in love
You're my shining star above
You're my every dream come true
That's why I love you like I do


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My Love

My love is warmer than the warmest sunshine
  Softer than a sigh
My love is deeper than the deepest ocean
  Wider than the sky
My love is brighter than the brightest star
  That shines every night above
And there is nothing in this world that could ever change my love.

Something happened to my heart the day that I met you
Something that I never felt before
You are always on my mind, no matter what I do
And every day it seems I want you more

Refrain:

Once I thought that love was meant for anyone else but me
Once I thought you'd never come my way
Now it only goes to show how wrong we all can be
For now I have to tell you every day

Refrain:


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Ramblin' Rose

Ramblin' Rose, Ramblin' Rose,
Why you ramble no one knows.
Wild and wind-blown, that's how you've grown
Who can cling to a ramblin' rose?

Ramble on, ramble on,
When your rambling days are gone
Who will love you with a love true
When your rambling days are gone?

(instrumental stanza)

Ramblin' Rose, Ramblin' Rose,
Why I want you heaven knows
Though I love you with a love true
Who can cling to a ramblin' rose?


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Endlessly

Higher than the highest mountain
Deeper than the deepest sea
That's how I will love you
Oh, darlin', endlessly

Softer than the gentle breezes
Stronger than the wild oak tree
That's how I will hold you
Oh, darlin', endlessly

Interlude:
 Oh, my love, you are my heaven,
 You are my kingdom, you are my crown
 Oh, my love, you're all I pray for
 You were made for these arms to surround

Faithful as a moment's sunrise
Safe as a love can be
That's how I will love you,
Oh, darlin', endlessly

(instrumental: first two lines of interlude)
Oh, my love, you're all I pray for
You were made for these arms to surround

Faithful as a moment's sunrise
Safe as a love can be
That's how I will love you,
Oh, darlin', endlessly


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Behind the Tear

Refrain:
  Behind the tear there's a hurt,
  Behind the hurt a broken heart
   Behind that broken heart there lies a broken dream
  Behind the dream there's a fool
  Behind the fool a wasted love
   You broke my heart and I'm the fool behind the tear

Look here, on my cheek, there's a teardrop
Oh, not much bigger than a grain of sand
Don't turn your head, look close behind the teardrop
You'll see the hurt you left inside a lonely man

Refrain:


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You're the Reason I'm Living

You're the reason I'm living
 You're the breath that I take
You're the stars in my heaven
 You're the sun when I wake

You're the reason I'm living
 You'll carry me through
All of life's little burdens
 I'd be lost without you.

Interlude:
  A long, long time ago
   When I was down
  You picked me up and showed me true love
   Still could be found

You're the reason I do things
 You're the things that I do
You're the reason I'm living
 I'd be lost without you

You're the reason I'm living
 You'll carry me through
All of life's little burdens
 I'd be lost without you.


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It Keeps Right On Hurting

I cry myself to sleep each night
Wishing I could hold you tight
 Life seems so empty since you went away
The pillow where you lay your head
Now holds my lonely tears instead
 And it keeps right on a-hurting since you're gone

  Yes, it keeps right on a-hurting every minute of the day
   Every hour that you're away, I feel so lonely
  And I can't help it, I don't think I can go on
   And it keeps right on a-hurting since you're gone

They say a man should never cry 
But when I see you passing by
 My heart breaks down and cries a million tears
You broke my heart and set me free
But you forgot your memory
 And it keeps right on a-hurting since you're gone

  Yes, it keeps right on a-hurting every minute of the day
   Every hour that you're away, I feel so lonely
  And I can't help it, I don't think I can go on
   And it keeps right on a-hurting since you're gone


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Twenty Feet of Muddy Water

I'm going down twenty feet into that muddy, muddy water
 To search that old river bed
I'm going down twenty feet into that muddy, muddy water
 To prove that there's no truth in what our friends have said
   That when you crossed the bridge the other day
   Well, you took off my ring and you threw it away
I'm going down twenty feet into that muddy, muddy water
 To try to find the answer there

I'm going down twenty feet into that muddy, muddy water
 Though I know it's dark and cold
I'm going down twenty feet into that muddy, muddy water
 To search for that precious little band of gold
   It's true it didn't cost much and I know I could buy more
   But you can't buy a heart in a jewelry store
I'm going down twenty feet into that muddy, muddy water
 To try to find the answer there

 To try to find the answer there
 To try to find the answer there (fade)


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True Love's a Blessing

Refrain:
  True love's a blessing
   True love's a wonderful blessing
  True love's a blessing
   Wait and see
  When you've found the right girl
   You've found a priceless pearl
  True love's a blessing
   Yes-sir-ee.

Some girls love for money
 Some make love a game
Some girls use their love
 As stepping stones to fame
There are many kinds of love
 In this great big world
But there's no love like the love
 Of a true blue girl

Refrain:

Some girls take their love
 Too casually, they flirt
Some girls use their love
 To break a heart, to hurt
There are many kinds of love
 To be found, it's true
But there's no love like the love I found
 When I found you

Refrain: (repeat twice)



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