Willie Nelson Album

This looks like a December day.
This looks like a "time to remember" day.
And I remember the spring, such a sweet tender thing.
And love's summer college,
Where the green leaves of knowledge,
Were waiting to fall with the Fall.

And where September wine,
Numbed the measure of time.
Through the tears of October, now November's over,
And this looks like a December day.

This looks like a December day.
It looks like we've come to the end of the way.
And as my memories race back to love's eager beginning,
Reluctant to play with the thoughts of the ending:
The ending that won't go away.

And as my memories race back to love's eager beginning,
Reluctant to play with the thoughts of the ending:
The ending that won't go away.

And this looks like a December day.

Moonlight becomes you
It goes with your hair
You certainly know
The right thing to wear
Moonlight becomes you
And I'm thrilled at the sight
And we could get
So romantic tonight
You're all dressed up
To go dreaming now
Don't tell me I'm wrong
And what a night
To go dreaming
Mind if I tag along
Moonlight becomes you
And I want you to know
It's not just because
There's moonlight
Although moonlight becomes you so

[ piano - guitar ]

Moonlight becomes you...

Afraid to tell you how much I care
Afraid I'll need you
And you won't be there
I'd love to take you into my heart
But something tells me
We would only part
I loved and lost
Just one love ago
I paid the cost and it hurt me so
A heart gets careless
When vows are made
I want to love you but I'm so afraid

[ piano - guitar ]

I loved and lost
Just one love ago
I paid the cost and it hurt me so
A heart gets careless
When vows are made
I want to love you but I'm so afraid

If I had the heart of a clown
I'd laugh every time you made me blue
If I had the heart of a clown
You wouldn't see me cry the way you do
And I'd paint a smile upon my face
Each time you hurt me so
My arms could long for your embrace
But you would never know
And I'd sing as my dream world tumbled down
If I had the heart of a clown

[ guitar - fiddle ]

And I'd paint a smile upon my face
Each time you hurt me so
My arms could long for your embrace
But you would never know
And I'd sing as my dream world tumbled down
If I had the heart of a clown

Please don't talk about me when I'm gone
Tho' our friendship ceases from now on
And if you can't say anything that's nice
It's better not to talk at all is my advice

We're parting you go your way I'll go mine it's best that we do
Here's a kiss I hope that this brings lots of luck to you
And it makes no difference how I carry on
Please don't talk about me when I'm gone

[ fiddle ]

We're parting you go your way...
Please don't talk about me...
We're parting you go your way...
Please don't talk about me when I'm gone

Everywhere you go
Sunshine follows you
And everywhere you go
Skies are always blue
Children love you
They seem to know
That you bring the roses
Out of the snow
And the whole world says hello
Everywhere you go
Everywhere you go...

[ guitar - piano ]

Children love you
They seem to know
That you bring the roses
Out of the snow
And the whole world says hello
Everywhere you go

Have I stayed away too long
Have I stayed away too long
If I came home tonight
Would you still be my darling
Or have I stayed away too long

The love light that shone so strong
Sweet love light that shone so strong
If I came home tonight
Would that same light be shining
Or have I stayed away too long

I'm just outside of town
And I'll soon be at your door
But maybe I'd be wrong
To hurry there
I'd best keep out of town
And worry you no more
Maybe someone else
Has made you care

Have all of my dreams gone wrong
My beautiful dreams gone wrong
If I came home tonight w
Wuld you still be my darling
Or have I stayed away too long

If I came home tonight
Would you still be my darling
Or have I stayed away too long

Gonna take a sentimental journey
Gonna set my heart at ease
Gonna make a sentimental journey
To renew old memories
I got my fare got my reservation
Spent every dime I could afford
Like a child in wild antisipation
Long to hear that all abord
Seven that's the time we leave
At seven I'll be waitin' up for heaven
Countin' every mile of railroad track
That takes me back
I never thought my heart could be
So yearny why did I decide to roam
I'm gonna take a sentimental journey
Sentimental journey home

[ guitar ]

Seven that's the time we leave
At seven I'll be waitin' up for heaven
Countin' every mile of railroad track
That takes me back
I never thought my heart could be
So yearny why did I decide to roam
I'm gonna take a sentimental journey
Sentimental journey home

Dear one the world is waiting for the sunrise
Every road is heavy heavy with dew
The crush on high his sleepy mate is calling
And my heart is calling you

[ piano ]

Dear one the world is waiting...

You'll never know just how much I love you
You'll never know just how much I care
And if I tried I still couldn't hide my love for you
You ought to know for heaven I told you so
A million or more times
You went away and my heart went with you
I speak your name in my every prayer
If there is some other way to prove that I love you
I swear I don't know how
You'll never know if you don't know now

[ fiddle - guitar ]

You went away and my heart went with you
I speak your name in my every prayer
If there is some other way to prove that I love you
I swear I don't know how
You'll never know if you don't know now

If the world keeps on turning and I'm sure it's bound to do
Then I'll keep on loving you
And if the dawn comes tomorrow and we know that it is true
Then I'll keep on loving you
What the thing changes sky to fall the dawn wouldn't come the world wouldn't stall
I wouldn't care as long as you're near it wouldn't matter to me at all
And if the stars stay in heaven and the moon stays in the blue
Then I'll keep on loving you

[ piano - guitar ]

If I ever should lose you then I know just what I'll do
I'll just keep on loving you
You are heaven to me dear you are every dream come true
And I'll keep on loving you
Life is so sweet when you are near I couldn't do without you my dear
I love you so I want you to know I think of you wherever I go
And I will always be faithful and I'm sure that you will too
And I'll keep of loving you then I'll keep on loving you

Now we all know the violin plays sweetly
And the steel guitar thrills all the world completely
But for all around good fun there's really only one
And it's round and firm and fully packed and puts the blues on the run
And you just can't play a sad song on the banjo
A banjo tune will have to make you smile
And when you're feeling low and melancholy just pick up the ol' banjo by golly
Cause you just can't play a sad song on the banjo

[ guitar ]

Now bad news just won't hang around the banjo
Old dismal gloom will have to disappear
A sad song can't be played so please don't be afraid
Cause you just can't play a sad song on the banjo

You always hurt the one you love
The one you shouldn't hurt at all
You always take the sweetest rose
And crush it till the petals fall
You always break the kindest heart
With a hasty word you can't recall
So if I broke your heart last night
It's because I love you most of all

[ guitar - piano ]

And you always break the kindest heart
With a hasty word you can't recall
So if I broke your heart last night
It's because I love you most of all

I know that someday you'll want me to want you
When I'm in love with somebody new
You expect me to be true and keep on loving you
Though I am feeling blue you think I can't forget you
Until someday you'll want me to want you when I am strong for somebody new
And though you don't want me now I'll get along somehow
And then I won't want you

[ fiddle - guitar ]

I know that someday...

Never think evil thoughts of anyone
It's just as wrong to think as to say
For a thought is but a word that's unspoken
In God's eyes He sees it this way
Lend a hand if you can to a stranger
Never worry if he can't repay
For in time you'll be repaid ten times over
In God's eyes He sees it this way
In God's eyes we're like sheep in a meadow
Now and then a lamb goes astray
But open arms should await it's returning
In God's eyes He sees it this way

[ guitar ]

In God's eyes we're like sheep in a meadow
Now and then a lamb goes astray
But open arms should await it's returning
In God's eyes He sees it this way