Kenny Rogers - The Best Of Me Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - The Best Of Me Video

So many years' gone

Still I remember

How do I ever let my heart believe in one

Who's never giving love to me.

 

So many years' gone

Love that was so wrong

I can't forget the way it used to be

And how you change the taste of love for me.

 

You're my one more chance

I never thought I'd find

You're the one romance

I've always known in my mind

No one will ever touch me more

I might have saved

The best of me for you.

 

And will have no ending

If we can hold on

I think I've gone this far because of you

Could be no other lovers will do.

 

No one will ever touch me more

I only hope that in return

No matter how much we have to learn

I save the best of me for you...

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Kenny Rogers - Morning Desire Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - Morning Desire Video

Here it's seven in the am,

It's gonna take more then wakin' to rise me

I wake up with this need again

But feel the love of the woman beside me

It's just one of those days

 

When I wanna lay here with her

And love her before I leave

And listen to the rain fall up on the roof

And the thunder sounds like horses hooves

 

Oh, I listen to her breathe

And it makes me wanna wake her up

And tell her that I'm on fire

With morning desire.

 

It looks like I'm gonna be late again

And I need to get up and get movin'

And I'm tryin'

But the longer I keep stallin'

The more I think about callin' in and lyin'

It's just one of those days

 

When I wanna stay here with her

And watch her while she sleeps

And listen to the rain fall up on the roof

And the thunder sounds like horses hooves

 

Oh, I listen to her breathe

And it makes me wanna wake her up

And tell her that I'm on fire

With morning desire

 

Well, I love to hear the rain fallin' on the roof

And the thunder sounds like horses hooves

 

Oh, I listen to her breathe

And it makes me wanna wake her up

And tell her that I'm on fire

With morning desire

 

With morning desire

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Kenny Rogers - Lucille Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - Lucille Video

In a bar in Toledo across from the depot

On a bar stool she took off her ring

I thought I'd get closer so I walked on over

I sat down and asked her name

When the drinks finally hit her she said I'm no quitter

But I finally quit livin' on dreams

I'm hungry for laughter and here ever after

I'm after what-ever the other life brings

 

In the mirror I saw him and I closely watched him

I thought how he looked out of place

He came to the woman who sat there beside me

Had a strange look on his face

The big hands were calloused he looked like a mountain

For a minute I thought I was dead

But he started shaking his big heart was breaking

He turned to the woman and said

 

You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille

With four hungry children and a crop in the field

I've had some bad times lived through some sad times

But this time your hurting won't heal

You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille

 

After he left us I ordered more whisky

I thought how she'd made him look small

From the lights of the bar room to a rented hotel room

We walked without talking at all

She was a beauty but when she came to me

She must have thought I'd lost my mind

I couldn't hold her 'cos the words that he told her

Kept coming back time after time

 

You picked a fine time to leave me Lucille ...

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Kenny Rogers - Long Arm Of The Law Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - Long Arm Of The Law Video

In Cumberland Kentucky

On a cool hot evening

Billy lay in love with Marrianne

She was a rich judge's daughter

He was a son of a miner

But that night their love was more than they could stand

The judge said to his daughter

That son of that coal miner

Is someone you'll go hell to leave alone

She knew his dad so well

She knew she couldn't tell

But the truth was bound in show before too long

 

Their love had started growing on its own

You can't out run the long arm of the law

No, you can't out run the long arm of the law

Billy placed his hand on Mary

And he felt the baby's moving

Kissed her and said I'll see you when I can

The judge had made a promise

When he caught up with Billy

He'd sent him far away from Marianne

The whole town knew he'd do it

Too many times he'd proved it

To at least a hundred men behind the wall

 

He'd smiled behind that frown

And when he brought that gavel down

He called himself the long arm of the law

And he'd set his mind on seeing Billy fall

In a hot humid mine shack

A mid-white pulled the sheet back

And placed cool damp towel on Marianne

Billy's eyes were wide with wonder

From the spell he was under

When she placed the new born baby in his hands

 

He didn't hear the siren

Just a baby's crying

That miracle of love was all he saw

 

When the door came crashing down

And Billy turned around

He felt the heart and soul inside him fall

He stood face to face

With the long arm of the law

You can't out run the long arm of the law

No, you can't out run the long arm of the law

You can hide out for a while

He says with a smile

But you can't out run the long arm of the law

 

Seemed like everybody down in Cumberland Kentucky

Came out that day to see poor Billy's trial

The court was called to order

There sat the judge's daughter

She looked so proud

Holding Billy's child

When they brought Billy to him

The judge just look right thru him

As he held that Holy Bible in his hand

And he smiled at his grandson

Then his eyes cut back to Billy

And said I think this time

The law will understand

Son, I sentence you to live with Marianne

 

You can't out run the long arm of the law

No, you can't out run the long arm of the law

He said to Billy with a smile

I know you hide out for a while

Ah but you can't out run the long arm of the law

No you can't out run the long arm of the law

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Kenny Rogers - All I Need Is You Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - All I Need Is You Video

Sometimes when I'm down and alone

I feel just like a child with out a home

The love you give me keeps me hangin' on, honey

All I ever need is you.

 

Your my first love, your my last

Your my future, your my past

Ohhh loving you is all I ask, honey

All I ever need is you.

 

Winters come and then they go

And we watch the melting snow

Sure summer follows spring, all the things you do

Give me a reason to build my world around you.

 

(World around you)

 

Some men follow rainbows I am told

Some men search for silver, some for gold

But I found my treasures in my soul

And all I ever need is you.

 

Without love I'd never find the way

Through ups and downs of every single day

And I won't sleep at night until you say

Honey, all I ever need is you.

 

La, La, La, La, La, La

The love you give me keeps me hangin' on

Honey, all I'll ever need is you.

 

La, La, La, La, La, La

But I found my treasures in my soul

Honey, and all I ever need is you.

 

La, La, La, La, La, La...

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Kenny Rogers - Don't Look In My Eyes Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - Don't Look In My Eyes Video

All my memory is safely packed

And my dreams are neatly folded away

I've got nothing to show

To a love that might have told okay

All the tables and chairs

They're standing empty and bare

And there isn't any sign

You were here

So jsut walk out of the door

Try not to get too near

 

You might look in my eyes

And see all the pain

And sadness deep inside

Don't look in my eyes

That's where I keep the tears I can't hide

If you've just gone, it'll be alright

I know I'll get through the night

And I even smile

As we say our goodbyes

Just don't look in my eyes

 

All our photographs are stored away

And our letters are there burned in the fire

There's nothing left here

That make me believer

We had nights of tender love and desire

If this seems to be gray

I'd like to hide away

There's nothing to remind me of you

When you walk out of the door

Just be sure whatever you do

 

Don't look in my eyes

And see all the pains

And sadness deep inside

Don't look in my eyes

That's where I keep the tears I can't hide

If you've just gone, it'll be alright

I know I'll make it through the night

And I even smile

As we say our goodbyes

Just don't look in my eyes

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Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County Video

Evryone considered him the coward of the county.

Hed never stood one single time to prove the county wrong.

His mama named him tommy, the folks just called him yellow,

But something always told me they were reading tommy wrong.

 

He was only ten years old when his daddy died in prison.

I looked after tommy cause he was my brothers son.

I still recall the final words my brother said to tommy:

Son, my life is over, but yours is just begun.

 

Promise me, son, not to do the things Ive done.

Walk away from trouble if you can.

It wont mean youre weak if you turn the other cheek.

I hope youre old enough to understand:

Son, you dont have to fight to be a man.

 

Theres someone for evryone and tommys love was becky.

In her arms he didnt have to prove he was a man.

One day while he was workin the gatlin boys came callin.

They took turns at becky.... there was three of them!

 

Tommy opened up the door and saw his becky cryin.

The torn dress, the shattered look was more than he could stand.

He reached above the fireplace and took down his daddys picture.

As his tears fell on his daddys face, he heard these words again:

 

Promise me, son, not to do the things Ive done.

Walk away from trouble if you can.

It wont mean youre weak if you turn the other cheek.

I hope youre old enough to understand:

Son, you dont have to fight to be a man.

 

The gatlin boys just laughed at him when he walked into the barroom.

One of them got up and met him halfway cross the floor.

When tommy turned around they said, hey look! ol yellows leavin.

But you coulda heard a pin drop when tommy stopped and blocked the door.

 

Twenty years of crawlin was bottled up inside him.

He wasnt holdin nothin back; he let em have it all.

When tommy left the barroom not a gatlin boy was standin.

He said, this ones for becky, as he watched the last one fall.

And I heard him say,

 

I promised you, dad, not to do the things you done.

I walk away from trouble when I can.

Now please dont think Im weak, I didnt turn the other cheek,

And papa, I sure hope you understand:

Sometimes you gotta fight when youre a man.

 

Evryone considered him the coward of the county.

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Kenny Rogers - Real Love (With Dolly Parton) Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - Real Love (With Dolly Parton) Video

They say that it's a matter of trusting

Before love has a chance to begin

And it's never simple, faithless hearts can cripple

And only a strong love survives

I know they say that it's a fine line

Between giving up and giving in

But once your heart's been in it you just can't forget it

It's like nothing that you've felt in your life.

 

We got real love, not infatuation

Real love, our hearts' celebration

I love you

Real love, not an imitation

Real love, you're my destination

Baby, you and me, we got everything we need.

 

You are such a part of my life

That I can't remember me without you

And we've had our nights, we've had our share of fights

But we've never thought of giving it up

Oh, you and I, we must be dreamers

'Cause we're making our dreams come true

I could spend my life just holding you so tight

And never, ever get enough.

 

We got real love, not infatuation

Real love, our hearts' celebration

I love you

Real love, not an imitation

Real love, you're my destination

Baby, you and me, we got everything we need.

 

We got real love.

 

We got real love, not infatuation

Real love, our hearts' celebration

I love you

Real love, not an imitation

Real love, you're my destination

Baby, you and me, we got everything we need...

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Kenny Rogers - Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer Video

Just look at you sitting there

You never looked better than tonight

And it would be so easy to tell you I'd stay

Like I've done so many times

 

I was so sure that this would be the night

You'd close the door and wanna stay with me

And it'd be so easy to tell you I'd wait

Like I've done so many times

 

Don't fall in love with a dreamer

'Cause he'll always take you in

Just when you think you've really changed him

He'll leave you again

Don't you fall in love with a dreamer

'Cause he'll break you every time

Put out the light and just hold on

Before we say goodbye

 

Now it's morning, the phone rings

And you say you've gotta get your things together

You just gotta leave before you change your mind

And if you knew what I was thinking girl

I'd turn around if you'd just ask me one more time

 

Don't fall in love with a dreamer

'Cause he'll always take you in

Just when you think you've really changed him

He'll leave you again

Don't fall in love with a dreamer

'Cause he'll break you every time

Put out the light and just hold on

Before we say goodbye

 

Before we said goodbye

 

Goodbye

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Kenny Rogers - Through The Years Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - Through The Years Video

I can't remember when you weren't there

When I didn't care for anyone but you

I swear we've been through everything there is

Can't imagine anything we've missed

Can't imagine anything the two of us can't do

 

Through the years, you've never let me down

You turned my life around, the sweetest days I've found

I've found with you ... through the years

I've never been afraid, I've loved the life we've made

And I'm so glad I've stayed, right here with you

Through the years

 

I can't remember what I used to do

Who I trusted, whom I listened to before

I swear you've taught me everything I know

Can't imagine needing someone so

But through the years it seems to me

I need you more and more

 

Through the years, through all the good and bad

I knew how much we had, I've always been so glad

To be with you ... through the years

It's better every day, you've kissed my tears away

As long as it's okay, I'll stay with you

Through the years

 

Through the years, when everything went wrong

Together we were strong, I know that I belonged

Right here with you ... through the years

I never had a doubt, we'd always work things out

I've learned what love's about, by loving you

Through the years

 

Through the years, you've never let me down

You've turned my life around, the sweetest days I've found

I've found with you ... through the years

It's better everyday, you've kissed my tears away

As long as it's okay, I'll stay with you

Through the years!

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Kenny Rogers - Lady Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - Lady Video

Lady

I'm your knight in shining armor and I love you

You have made me what I am and I am yours

My love

There's so many ways I want to say, I love you.

Let me hold you in my arms forever more

 

You have gone and made me such a fool

I'm so lost in your love

And oh, we belong together

Won't you believe in my song?

 

Lady

For so many years, I thought I'd never find you

You have come into my life and made me whole

Forever

Let me wake to see you each and every morning

Let me hear you whisper softly in my ear

 

In my eyes, I see no one else but you

There's no other love like our love

And yes, oh yes I'll always want you near me

I've waited for you for so long

 

Lady

Your love's the only love I need

And beside me is where I want you to be

'Cause my love

There's something I want you to know

You're the love of my life

You're my lady

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Kenny Rogers - You Decorated My Life Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - You Decorated My Life Video

All my life was a paper once plain, pure and white

Till you moved with your pen changing moods now and then

Till the balance was right

Then you added some music, every note was in place

And anybody could see all the changes in me by the look on my face

 

And you decorated my life, created a world where dreams are a part

And you decorated my life by painting your love all over my heart

You decorated my life

 

Like a rhyme with no reason in an unfinished song

There was no harmony life meant nothin' to me, until you came along

And you brought out the colors, what a gentle surprise

Now I'm able to see all the things life can be shining soft in your eyes

 

And you decorated my life, created a world where dreams are a part

And you decorated my life by painting your love all over my heart

You decorated my life

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Kenny Rogers - Reuben James Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - Reuben James Video

Reuben James, in my song you live again

And the phrases that I rhyme are just a footstep out of time

From the time when I knew you, Reuben James

 

Reuben James, all the folks around Hadison County

Cussed your name

You're just a no-count, sharecropping colored man

You'd steal anything you can

And everybody laid the blame on Reuben James

 

Reuben James, for you still walk over fields of my mind

Faded shirt, weathered brow, caloused hands upon the plow

Loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James

 

For a grave, the gossiper of Hadison County died with chid

Although your skin was black

You were the one that didn't turn your back

On the hungry white child with no name, Reuben James

 

Reuben James, with your mind on the soul

And a bottle in your right hand

You said turn the other cheek

For there's a better world awaiting for the meek

In my mind, these words remain from Reuben James

 

Reuben James, for you still walk over fields of my mind

Faded shirt, weathered brow, caloused hands upon the plow

Loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James

 

Reuben James, one dark cloudy day

They brought you from the field

And to your lonely pine box

Came just a preacher, me and the rain

Just to sing one last refrain to Reuben James

 

Reuben James, for you still walk over fields of my mind

Faded shirt, weathered brow, caloused hands upon the plow

Loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James

 

Reuben James, for you still walk over fields of my mind

Faded shirt, weathered brow, caloused hands upon the plow

Loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James

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Kenny Rogers - I Prefer The Moonlight Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - I Prefer The Moonlight Video

When temptin' eyes 'cross the room

Said to me I'd love to be with you

I'm not tempted for a moment

I just think about my woman

My baby calls me on the phone

Telling me I need to hurry home

Well the hurryin' is easy

'Cause she's waiting up

With all the love I'm needin'

 

I prefer the moonlight, and a blanket

And the one right little lady by my side

That's what I like

I prefer a late drive down the turnpike

With the moonlight shinin' so bright

Got her by my side

That's what I'd like

When its magic moment time,

I prefer the moonlight

 

The river plays a quiet song

She and I lay down and play along

She's her mother's lovely daughter

Moonlight dances on the water

The moon is full and so am I

I look at her and feel like I could cry

But my tears contain no sorrow

'Cause I know she'll wake up by my side tomorrow

 

I prefer...

 

Mornin' noon and night,

When the feelin' comes around

Somewhere in some sky

That ol' moon is surely shinin' bright

 

I prefer...

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Kenny Rogers - The Gambler Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - The Gambler Video

On a warm summer's evenin'

On a train bound for nowhere

I met up with the gambler

We were both too tired to sleep

So we took turns a-starin'

Out the window at the darkness

When boredom overtook us

He began to speak

 

He said, Son, I've made my life

Out of readin' people's faces

Knowin' what the cards were

By the way they held their eyes

So if you don't mind my sayin'

I can see you're out of aces

For a taste of your whiskey

I'll give you some advice

 

So I handed him my bottle

And he drank down my last swallow

Then he bummed a cigarette

And asked me for a light

And the night got deathly quiet

And his face lost all expression

He said, If

You're gonna play the game, boy

You gotta learn to play it right

 

You've got to know

When to hold 'em

Know when to fold 'em

Know when to walk away

Know when to run

You never count your money

When you're sittin' at the table

There'll be time enough for countin'

When the dealin's done

 

Now every gambler knows

The secret to survivin'

Is knowin' what to throw away

And knowin' what to keep

'Cause every hand's a winner

And every hand's a loser

And the best you can hope for

Is to die in your sleep

 

And when he finished speakin'

He turned back toward the window

Crushed out his cigarette

And faded off to sleep

And somewhere in the darkness

The gambler he broke even

And in his final words I found

An ace that I could keep

 

You've got to know

When to hold 'em

Know when to fold 'em

Know when to walk away

Know when to run

You never count your money

When you're sittin' at the table

There'll be time enough for countin'

When the dealin's done

 

You've got to know

When to hold 'em

Know when to fold 'em

Know when to walk away

Know when to run

You never count your money

When you're sittin' at the table

There'll be time enough for countin'

When the dealin's done

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Kenny Rogers - Buy Me A Rose Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - Buy Me A Rose Video

He works hard to give her all he thinks she wants

Three car garage, her own credit cards

He pulls in late to wake her up with a kiss goodnight

If he could only read her mind

She'd say:

 

Buy me a rose

Call me from work

Open a door for me what would it hurt

Show me you love me by the look in your eyes

These are the litte things

I need the most of my life

 

Now the days have grown

To years of feeling all alone

She can't help but wonder what she's doing wrong

Lately she'd try anything to turn his head

Would it make a difference if she'd say:

 

Buy me a rose

Call me from work

Open the door for me what would it hurt

Show me you love me by the look in your eyes

These are the litte things

I need the most in my life

 

And the more that he lives

The less that he tries

To show her the love that he holds inside

And the more that she gives

The more that he sees

This is the story of you and me

 

So I bought you a rose

On the way home from work

To open the door to a heart that i hurt

And I hoped you noticed this look in my eyes

Cause im gonna make things right

For the rest of your life (rest of your life)

And I'm gonna hold you tonight

Do all those little things

For the rest of your life.

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Kenny Rogers - She Believes In Me Lyrics

Kenny Rogers - She Believes In Me Video

While she lays sleeping, I stay out late at night and play my songs

And sometimes all the nights can be so long

And it's good when I finally make it home, all alone

While she lays dreaming, I try to get undressed without the light

And quietly she says how was your night?

And I come to her and say, it was all right, and I hold her tight

 

And she believes in me, I'll never know just what she sees in me

I told her someday if she was my girl, I could change the world

With my little songs, I was wrong

But she has faith in me, and so I go on trying faithfully

And who knows maybe on some special night, if my song is right

I will find a way, find a way...

 

While she lays waiting, I stumble to the kitchen for a bite

Then I see my old guitar in the night

Just waiting for me like a secret friend, and there's no end

While she lays crying, I fumble with a melody or two

And I'm torn between the things that I should do

And she says to wake her up when I am through,

God her love is true...

 

And she believes in me, I'll never know just what she sees in me

I told her someday if she was my girl, I could change the world

With my little songs, I was wrong

But she has faith in me, and so I go on trying faithfully

And who knows maybe on some special night, if my song is right

I will find a way, while she waits... while she waits for me for me!

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