Porter Wagoner Album

In this fast moving word that we're living when my mind feels heavy from the load
As the problems of life overtake us darling you always lighten the load
Thank you for love that's much greater and much stronger than the problems we know
And thank you for loving your man that walks a hard road
Darling thank you for lightening the load

When my shoulder's bent to hard labor and I've worked till my back is bowed
Then your loving hands reach to hold me darling you always lighten the load
Thank you for love...
Darling thank you for lightening the load

In my search for ways to stop the pain of loving you in my darkest moments all alone
In the middle of a million sweet love mem'ries searching for a reason to go on
Though we never said I do I never said I wouldn't
And though you say we're through there's no reason why I shouldn't
Keep on loving you keep on loving you

If you fail to find the dreams that you are searching for
And you never find a love to call your own
Don't you hesitate a minute to come back to me
I'll always be right here to fall back on
Though we never said I do...
Keep on loving you yes I'll keep on loving you

Stella dear dear sweet Stella
My memories of you are sweet my thoughts of you are kind
You're as warm as summertime as colorful as autumn
As gentle as the snowflakes falling on a winter's day
You're as fresh as springtime like a ray of sunshine
Sweeter than the flowers blooming in the month of May
Stella dear dear sweet Stella you're forever present in my mind
Stella dear dear sweet Stella
My memories of you are sweet my thoughts of you are kind
( ac.guitar )
Stella if I'd've ever hurt you it wasn't because I meant to
For I would never hurt you knowingly
Stella I have loved you much longer than I can remember
And I will always love you even though you're gone from me
Stella dear dear sweet Stella...
(Stella Stella) Stella dear sweet Stella

I have just cheated and I know I was wrong
But temptation found me when I wasn't strong
Oh I chanced a lifetime for one careless night
Shall I tell her the truth and break her heart
Or spare her the sorrow and tell her a lie
Could she live with the truth could I live with a lie
Could she forgive me should I ask her to try
Oh what will I say when I'll go home tonight
Shall I tell her the truth and break her heart
Or save her the sorrow and tell her a lie
( steel )
Can she live with the truth can I live with a lie can she forgive me is she willing to try
Oh what will I say when I'll face her tonight
Will I tell her the truth and break her heart
Or spare her the sorrow and tell her a lie what will it be the truth or a lie

If you want her if you need her if you love her treat her kind
Once her love was mine and my world was filled with riches
Though my pockets didn't carry one thin dime
Then I took her love for granted and I lost her
For a woman's love can't live unless you treat her kind
So treat her kind and she'll love you like no other has ever loved you
Treat her kind and she'll make all your days and nights like heaven
But if you're selfish and unkind she'll soon leave you boy behind
So if you want her if you need her if you love her treat her kind
Just treat her kind and she'll love you...

Take me far across the wide Missoury
To reach where wild oak trees grow tall and slim
To little hillside farm in Hopewell County
Let me see my childhood playgroung once again
It's been a long time since I've seen my homeplace
Wonder if the trees still stand so tall
Wonder they remember how I'm climbing and swing upon the limbs when I was small
When I was just a child I played for hours
On the banks of Southport Creek not far away
Skipping rocks across the water walking barefoot through the meadow
Watching daddy work the fields of new mown hay
So take me far across the wide Missoury
To reach where wild oak trees grow tall and slim
Let me live again those happy childhood mem'ries
Let me see my childhood playground once again

Mom would always tell me don't go swimmin'
Son there's turtles in that water mean as sin
But I slipped far away behind the willows then as naked as jailbird I jumped in
So take me far across...
Oh let me see my childhood playground once again

You know things look a whole lot different when you're a kid a growin' up
Than they look when you become about 21
Or at least they did for me in the Jasper County law
Daddy died when I was a baby mama done her best to raise me
To be the kinda man my daddy was
My daddy was a hero mama always said so daddy died defending the Jasper County law
The Jasper County law was the law my daddy stood for
The Jasper County law was the law he lived and died for
Daddy was a brave man he stood up proud and tall
Daddy died a hero for the Jasper County law
I often thought of leavin' mama was the only reason I stayed in Jasper County at all
But I longed for excitement and I found delightment
In making lots of trouble for the Jasper County law
Well I quit my troublemakin' cause mama's heart was breakin'
She paid for all the trouble that I caused
I know I should've had more respect for her and dad
And the things my daddy stood for with the Jasper County law
The Jasper County law was the law my daddy stood for
The Jasper County law was the law he lived and died for
Now I want to make up for all the time I've lost
I want to be a part of the Jasper County law
Yes I want to justify the troubles that I've caused
I want to be a service to the Jasper County law

Can you tell me when the rains will be ending
Can you tell me when the clouds will blow away
Could you tell me when my love will be returning
Or do you think my love has gone to stay

Once my days were filled with happy sunshine
At night we'd watch the stars come out to play
But now the clouds have covered up my rainbows since the one I love has gone away
So can you tell me...
[ el.banjo ]
Since she left my world's been dark and lonely
Sometimes it's hard to tell the night from day
Lord I'd give a part of my share in heaven
Just to see the one I love come home to stay
So can you tell me...
Oh tell me that my love's not gone to stay

[No lyrics]

I'd've always thought I'd see a lotta thoughtful things in life
Until a blind man showed me something
That was more beautiful than anything I'd ever seen
One morning I was standing on a street corner waitin' for a bus
When I heard the tap of a cane
The he walked up beside me lookin' straight ahead through dark glasses
And his Bible of braille in his hands
He said good morning sir in a voice that was soft and kind
It sorta startled me for a moment for I had no idea that he knew I was there
For I hadn't made a sound
Then I spoke to him and started conversation I said are you waitin' for a bus
He said yes sir I'm goin' out to the college campus to give a lecture on Jesus
Would you like to go with me he said with the smile you might enjoy yourself
Although I'm not the world's greatest speaker
My subject is of a man that's so different from any moments
I guess it was curiosity that caused me to go or maybe this strange look about him
But in a short time I found myself on a college campus
Seated with the students at the jam
The room was as still as inside of a tomb
As he walked toward the podium in the middle of the room
Then he opened his Bible and put his hands on a braille
As though he was touching the hands of God
And said God help these people to see what I have seen
Show 'em the right path to trod
Let 'em look to my eyes and see the love of Jesus for them
And those that were there at the campus that morning
Saw Jesus through the eyes of that blind man