Carryin' On

With Johnny Cash And June Carter

 

1.

LONG LEGGED GUITAR PICKIN' MAN

(Marshall Grant)


Well I'm gonna start out walkin' just you wait and see

Uh-huh guitar picker you ain't leavin' without me


Oh you big mouth woman you long legged guitar pickin' man

But we can work this out uh huh yes ma'm I think we can


Well I stole the Hope diamond hopin' I could shut your mouth

But how am I gonna wear it if I got to hide it out


Well you big mouth woman...

[ guitar ]

Well I bought you a first class ticket for a luxury liner cruise

I got out in that ocean looked around and there was you


Oh you big mouth woman...


I bought you a big long limousine but I don't want no car

I gave my love and everything but you're still what you are


You're just a big mouth woman...


Oh honey I love that big sweet mouth you a long legged guitar pickin' man

Ha ha I'm gonna pick it for you now you a nice guitar pickin' man

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2.

SHANTYTOWN

(Johnny Cash - June Carter)


(I live down in Shantytown where chicken's twenty cents a pound)

And if you live on such solid ground whatcha doin' down in Shantytown

Whatcha doin' down in Shantytown


Well I'm back on your side of the tracks

Have come back for me to take you back

Back to your high society to your coctails and your teas

I'll look up but don't look down cause we got pride in Shantytown


(I live down in Shantytown...

[ guitar ]

Behind the walls of your shackled heart beats pure

While the rich have a love to endure

Well is the gold in your crown turning black

Is there something here in Shantytown that keeps you coming back


I live down in Shantytown...

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3.

IT AIN'T ME BABE

(Bob Dylan)


Go away from my window leave at your own chosen speed

I'm not the one you want babe I'm not the one you need

You say you're looking for someone who's never weak but always strong

To protect you and defend you whether you are right or wrong


Someone to open each and every door but it ain't me babe no no no

It ain't me babe it ain't me you're looking for babe

[ harmonica ]

Go lightly from the ledge babe go lightly on the ground

I'm not the one you want babe I'll only let you down

You say you're looking for someone who'll promise never to part

Someone to close his eyes for you someone to close his heart


Someone to die for you and more but it ain't me babe no no no

It ain't me babe it ain't me you're looking for babe

[ trumpet ]

You say you're looking for someone to pick you up each time you fall

To gather flowers constantly and to come each time you call

And will love you for your life and nothing more but it ain't me babe no no no

It ain't me babe it ain't me babe it ain't me you're looking for babe

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4.

FAST BOAT TO SYDNEY

(Helen Carter - Anita Carter)


Oh I am a cheat and I'm a liar oh but you're a lovin' ball of fire

I'll leave you like a bum without a penny

And while I'm home with the blues I'll be hopin' like a cangaroo

When I get off of that fast boat to Sydney


I said listen to me babe I gave up the lovin' trade

I'm tired of all this runnin' jumpin' playin'

But you're like it down under the world with the Australian girls

And there's not a word of truth in what you're sayin'


Oh I am a cheat and I'm a liar...

[ guitar ]

This is my greatest act I've come boom a rangin' back

Grinnin' like a Rudolf Valentino

But then you grab your travel load like a swingin' grimmin' dog

And hopped on that fast boat to Sydney


Cause I'm a cheat and I'm a liar...

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5.

PACK UP YOUR SORROWS

(Richard Farina - Pauline Marden)


Oh but if somehow you could pack up your sorrows and give them all to me

You would lose them I know how to use them give them all to me


No use crying talking to a stranger naming the sorrows you see

Cause there's too many bad times too many sad times

And nobody knows what you mean


Oh but if somehow you could...


No use rambling walkin' in the shadows trailin' a wandering star

No one beside you no one to guide you and nobody knows where you are


Oh but if somehow you could...


No use roaming walking by that roadside seeking a satisfied mind

There's too many highways too many byways and nobody walking behind


Oh but if somehow you could...

You would lose them I know how to use them give them all to me

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6.

I GOT A WOMAN

(Ray Charles)


I got a woman way cross town she's good to me oh yeah

I got a woman way cross town she's good to me oh yeah

Well she's my baby when I'm in need oh she's a real too friend indeed

I got a woman way cross town she's good to me oh yeah

I save my loving early in the morning just for you oh yeah

I save my loving early in the morning just for you oh yeah

You're my big man don't you understand

And I love you you're my loving big big man

I got a woman way cross town she's good to me oh yeah

[ guitar ]

He's there to love me both day and night

Never grumbles and fusses just treats me right

Never walking in the streets leave me alone

She knows the woman places right there out in our home

I got a woman way cross town she's good to me oh yeah

I got a woman way cross town good to me oh yeah

Well she's my baby don't you understand and I'm her loving man

I got a woman way cross town she's good to me oh yeah

Got me a big man way cross town he's good to me oh yeah

Got me a big man way cross town he's good to me oh yeah

He's my baby don't you understand he's my loving big big man

I got a woman way across town she's good to me oh yeah

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7.

JACKSON

(Billy Ed Wheeler - Gaby Rogers)


We got married in a fever hotter than a pepper sprout

We've been talkin' bout Jackson ever since the fire went out

I'm goin' to Jackson I'm gonna mess around

Yeah I'm goin' to Jackson look out Jackson town


Well go on down to Jackson go ahead and wreck your health

Go play your hand you big talkin' man make a big fool of yourself

Yeah go to Jackson go comb your hair

And I'm gonna snowball Jackson see if I care


When I breeze into that city people gonna stoop and bow

All them women gonna make me teach 'em what they don't know how

I'm goin' to Jackson you turn loose my coat

Cause I'm goin' to Jackson goodbye that's all she wrote


When they laugh at you in Jackson and I'll be dancin' on the pony keg

When I'll lead you round town like a scalded hound

With your tail tucked between your legs

Yeah I'll go to Jackson you big talkin' man

And I'll be waitin' in Jackson behind my Japan fan


Well now we got married in a fever hotter than a pepper sprout

We've been talkin' bout Jackson ever since the fire went out

I'm goin' to Jackson and that's a fact

Yeah we're goin' to Jackson ain't never coming back

Mhm we got married in a fever hotter than a pepper sprout

Honey we've been talkin' bout Jackson ever since the fire went out

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8.

OH WHAT A GOOD THING WE HAD

(Johnny Cash - June Carter)


Sunshine and showers and everything comin' up daisies

Oh what a good thing we had gone bad oh what a good thing we had

Driveins and picnics end every day was Saturday

Oh what a good thing we had gone bad oh what a good thing we had


The whole wide world was jealous we wouldn't hear a thing they'd tell us

Never did need any money everything was milk and honey

Oh long walks by the river talkin' bout living together

Oh what a good thing we had gone bad oh what a good thing we had

[ piano - guitar ]

Long weeks of waitin' and livin' for the day we marry

Oh what a good thing we had gone bad oh what a good thing we had

Happiness and laughter we found everything we were after

Oh what a good thing we had gone bad oh what a good thing we had


The whole wide world was jealous...

Oh what a good thing we had gone bad oh what a good thing we had

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9.

YOU'LL BE ALL RIGHT

(Johnny Cash - June Carter)


Well I see you've lost your honey bee I know how you must be feeling now

You feel sad sad but boy it ain't that bad

You cry just a little bit and die just a little bit and then you'll be all right

[ piano ]

Well you know it wasn't long ago your honey bee was queen of my bee tree

But then away she flew and took my honey to you

You cry just a little bit and die just a little bit and then you'll be all right

[ piano ]

I pity you I know what you're going through

You watched your queen bee fly your honeycomb went dry

But if you keep pushin' on you won't care if she's gone

You cry just a little bit and die just a little bit and then you'll be all right

You cry just a little bit and die just a little bit and then you'll be all right

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10.

NO NO NO

(Johnny Cash)


I'm a poor boy from the farm land your father is a wealthy sailing man

If I asked you for your hand would you tell me no oh no no no


You're a poor boy from the farm land my daddy is a wealthy sailing man

He told me if you asked my hand I'd better tell you no oh no no no


Your daddy brings you silk to sew from the finest shop in Tokyo

He told you to turn me down I know but don't say no oh no no no


Yes daddy owns a clipper ship and he brings me pearls on every trip

And pink champagne for me to sip and you're the poorest boy I know oh so no no no


I can't give you anything I can't afford a wedding ring

A presents that I'd like to bring but oh I love you so oh don't say no


My daddy's three days out to sea and he would turn me across his knee

If he knew you were kissin' me but I can't let you go oh no no no oh no no no

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11.

WHAT'D I SAY

(Ray Charles)


Come on honey don't you treat me wrong

Come and love your daddy all night long

Hey hey all right hey hey baby what'd I say

See that girl with a diamond ring I know where she got that thing

Hey hey all right hey hey baby what'd I say

[ guitar - piano ]

Oh yeah honey you're so fine baby you're so fine

Honey you're so fine honey you're so fine

Oh you're so fine hey hey all right hey hey baby what's I say

See the gal with the rich dress on she can do that all night long


Hey hey all right hey hey baby what'd I say

When you see me in misery come on baby and stand by me

Hey hey all right hey hey baby what'd I say

Baby what'd I say right now what'd I say right now honey you're so fine

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