LINER NOTE: Throughout his life, he never felt that he’d done anything wrong.
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In second grade, I threw a paper plane
Ain’t proud, but I done no wrong

Teased pretty girls, I drove them all insane
Ain’t proud, but I done no wrong

(Bridge)
Three years later, age eleven
While at recess, I wrote on the bathroom wall
“Hoochie-coochie, dance in heaven!”
Teacher gave my home a call
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ISWC number: T-318.568.316-9

I Done No Wrong

LINER NOTE: A rancher’s son wants to shoot and kill a bear.
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There! I see tracks in the snow
T. Bowe
Tracks along the bank of the Willow Branch
I wish I could shoot that bear
Pa said, “Don’t you dare!
He’s earned the right to live here on the ranch.”
True! He put on quite a show
T. Bowe
The day he chased the cattle thieves away
I wish I could shoot that bear
Pa said, “Don’t you dare!
He saved our cattle ranch, so he can stay.”
 
(Bridge)
Tom or T., short for tomahawk
Joined the Bowe family
Pa found the axe while on a walk
Stuck in a willow tree
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ISWC number: T-319.617.873.7

T. Bowe The Winter Bear

LINER NOTE: A lonely cowboy struggles to fall asleep.
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Stars in the heaven
And cattle on the range
So many to count, it would take all night
Day number seven
Is over, I feel strange
I’m tryin’ to sleep by the campfire light

Heart must be schemin’
To keep me wide awake
I’m feelin’ alone, I can’t fall asleep
I should be dreamin’
Not thinkin’ till daybreak
Far reaches above, loneliness runs deep
 
(Bridge)
I went to courtin’ my sweet gal
And we got hitched last fall
Then at the honeymoon corral
We had ourselves a ball
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ISWC number: T-318.857.153.7

Night on the Range

LINER NOTE: After years of living through tough times, a man returns to the place where he grew up, hoping to reward fond memories of his childhood.
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The corner ice cream shop
Where we met after school
And had ourselves a blast
Is no longer worth a stop
I’m an old fool
To think good things last

And those two vacant lots
Where we kicked up some dirt
In every baseball game
Has been paved with parking spots
Boy does it hurt
When things aren’t the same


(Bridge)
It’s true without a doubt
All my fondest memories ache
I can’t recall when I’ve felt so blue
And I can’t figure out
What made me think I should take
This drive down Venter Avenue
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ISWC number: T-307.395.233.3

Venter Avenue

LINER NOTE: A woman struggles to survive one tragedy after another.
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I’ve lost my husband
The war in Europe
Deprived me of a loving man
The news left me stunned
I have to pick up
The broken pieces if I can
 
(Refrain)
Against the current, my back to the past
I strive to carry on
These days of torment, how long will they last
Before I’m dead and gone?
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ISWC number: T-704.026.751.6

Against the Current

LINER NOTE: An individual tries to persuade a reluctant lover to come share life’s adventures.
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I love to walk when there’s no moon–not a sliver–late at night
The stars shine down; wispy comets soar
I feel weightless in the sand, and my soul takes flight
When at night I walk a moonless shore
 
(Bridge)
A moonless shore (a moonless shore)
A moonless shore (a moonless shore)
But my dear, I’d love walking even more
If you were there by my side
Walking barefoot in the tide
Come walk with me (come walk with me)
Come walk with me
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ISWC number: T-703.493.411.9

A Moonless Shore

LINER NOTE: A man skips town after getting married to the wrong woman. He likens himself to a western outlaw who has broken out of jail. He tries to run away from the past. He seeks to be free. But will he succeed?
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I’m ridin’ on a dusty trail, dreamin’ go far, be free
I got thrown in the county jail under a lock and key
There’s a tree they use for hangin’, standin’ tall just outside o’ town
I could see me there a-danglin’ for a while till they cut me down
And that would be the end of me, the end of me
Too many times I’ve pushed my luck, love is a big heartache
I’d rather be a lonesome buck, so that’s my last jailbreak
Sick and tired of lady ropin’, and I’m sure that my horse is, too
Why should I spend time a-hopin’ that she’ll fit like a fine horseshoe
Why should I make that big mistake, that big mistake

(Refrain)
You rustled me, now where’s my ring, that’s what I heard her say
She made it clear that I would swing, jailed me on weddin’ day
I stuck it out till day was done, knowin’ I wouldn’t stay
Like an outlaw, I’m on the run, I have to get away
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Go Far Be Free

LINER NOTE: On a farm in Louisiana, a mother’s son is romancing a girl out in the barn. But it’s way past time he do his evening chores.
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I’m gonna holler, loud as I can
Holler real loud, Hey, Guillaume!
Close up the barn, tell Marie-Anne,
“Give me a kiss, go on home!”
 
Chores ain’t been finished, sun’s goin’ down
Check on the hens, shift the straw!
If you count short, best look aroun’
An’ don’t you dare hem ‘n’ haw!

	(Refrain)
Do your chores (do your chores)
	Come indoors (come indoors)
	Get on out o’ that barn!
	Do your chores
	Come indoors
	Elseways you ain’t worth a darn!
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ISWC number: T-704.023.390.9

Evenin' Chores

LINER NOTE: A couple spends the night in the woods.
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You and me, alone, we thrill to the night
As the stars cast light upon our camping site

	(Bridge)
Holding hands, we keep warm here beside the fire
And the flames dance with joy when they see us kiss
In the trees, hoot two owls: “Who? Who?” they inquire
And the Moon rises up, gives a wink, and says: “This, I will not miss!”


You and me, alone, we swim in the stream
Though it’s cold, our souls fulfill their midnight dream

	(Bridge)
Look at us, happy fish! We’re both hooked on love
We have fun, splash and play, as we skinny dip
Back on land, we dry off, and the Moon above
Smiles and says, “Thank you both! Now I understand true companionship!”
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ISWC number: T-320.412.827.4

Thrill to the Night

LINER NOTE: A boy has fallen in love with a girl. Fate brings them together at the Friday dance, after school in the park, and in the ticket line at a movie theater. He’s been given three chances to get the girl. But will he succeed?
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Fate had struck! Friday night, we both came to the dance
Roll the dice, take a card… What did I draw? A Chance!

Just my luck! I called out, she did not turn around
So my eyes danced alone… Did music play? No sound!

	(Refrain)
	One lonely guy, that’s what I am! I sign my name: Lonesome Buck
	One lonely guy, that’s what I am! What can I blame? Rotten luck!

Fate had struck! After school, I found her in the park
Flowers make women smile…  What does love need? A spark!

Just my luck! Can’t believe she disliked what I chose
Thought she’d like daffodils…. What did she want? A rose!

	(Refrain)
	One lonely guy, that’s what I am! I sign my name: Lonesome Buck
	One lonely guy, that’s what I am! What can I blame? Rotten luck!
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ISWC number: T-320.412.851.4

Lonesome Buck

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