song lyrics

#1 who sang---
THERE STANDS THE GLASS
As recorded by Webb Pierce
Written by Russ Hull, Mary Jean Shurtz and Audrey Grisham

[NC] There stands the [D] glass ... [G]
That will ease all my [D] pain ... [G]
That will settle my [D] brain ... [A]
It's my first one to- [D] day ... [STOP]
[NC] There stands the [D] glass ... [G]
That will hide all my [D] tears ... [G]
That will drown all my [D] fears ... [A]
Brother, I'm on my [D] way. ... ...

CHORUS
[G] I'm wond'ring where you are tonight
I'm wond'ring if you all right
I [E] wonder if you think of me
In my mis-e-ry [A]
[NC] There stands the [D] glass [G]
Fill it up to the [D] brim [G]
Till my troubles grow [D] dim
[A] It's my first one to- [D] day.

now I'm going to make it a little harder for you----

Man in Black
Well, you wonder why I always dress in black,
Why you never see bright colors on my back,
And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone.
Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on.

I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down,
Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town,
I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime,
But is there because he's a victim of the times.

I wear the black for those who never read,
Or listened to the words that Jesus said,
About the road to happiness through love and charity,
Why, you'd think He's talking straight to you and me.

Well, we're doin' mighty fine, I do suppose,
In our streak of lightnin' cars and fancy clothes,
But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back,
Up front there ought 'a be a Man In Black.

I wear it for the sick and lonely old,
For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold,
I wear the black in mournin' for the lives that could have been,
Each week we lose a hundred fine young men.

And, I wear it for the thousands who have died,
Believen' that the Lord was on their side,
I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died,
Believen' that we all were on their side.

Well, there's things that never will be right I know,
And things need changin' everywhere you go,
But 'til we start to make a move to make a few things right,
You'll never see me wear a suit of white.

Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day,
And tell the world that everything's OK,
But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back,
'Till things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black.

Re: song lyrics

"mac" <> wrote in message
news:
> #1 who sang---
> THERE STANDS THE GLASS
> As recorded by Webb Pierce
> Written by Russ Hull, Mary Jean Shurtz and Audrey Grisham
>
> [NC] There stands the [D] glass ... [G]
> That will ease all my [D] pain ... [G]
> That will settle my [D] brain ... [A]
> It's my first one to- [D] day ... [STOP]
> [NC] There stands the [D] glass ... [G]
> That will hide all my [D] tears ... [G]
> That will drown all my [D] fears ... [A]
> Brother, I'm on my [D] way. ... ...
>
> CHORUS
> [G] I'm wond'ring where you are tonight
> I'm wond'ring if you all right
> I [E] wonder if you think of me
> In my mis-e-ry [A]
> [NC] There stands the [D] glass [G]
> Fill it up to the [D] brim [G]
> Till my troubles grow [D] dim
> [A] It's my first one to- [D] day.
>
> now I'm going to make it a little harder for you----

Harder ???

This is Johnny Cash!

>
> Man in Black
> Well, you wonder why I always dress in black,
> Why you never see bright colors on my back,
> And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone.
> Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on.
>
> I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down,
> Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town,
> I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime,
> But is there because he's a victim of the times.
>
> I wear the black for those who never read,
> Or listened to the words that Jesus said,
> About the road to happiness through love and charity,
> Why, you'd think He's talking straight to you and me.
>
> Well, we're doin' mighty fine, I do suppose,
> In our streak of lightnin' cars and fancy clothes,
> But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back,
> Up front there ought 'a be a Man In Black.
>
> I wear it for the sick and lonely old,
> For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold,
> I wear the black in mournin' for the lives that could have been,
> Each week we lose a hundred fine young men.
>
> And, I wear it for the thousands who have died,
> Believen' that the Lord was on their side,
> I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died,
> Believen' that we all were on their side.
>
> Well, there's things that never will be right I know,
> And things need changin' everywhere you go,
> But 'til we start to make a move to make a few things right,
> You'll never see me wear a suit of white.
>
> Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day,
> And tell the world that everything's OK,
> But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back,
> 'Till things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black.

Re: song lyrics

The hard part made it easy. You got me on the first one but Johnny Cash is
"the man in black", well, was anyway.



"mac" <> wrote in message
news:
> #1 who sang---
> THERE STANDS THE GLASS
> As recorded by Webb Pierce
> Written by Russ Hull, Mary Jean Shurtz and Audrey Grisham
>
> [NC] There stands the [D] glass ... [G]
> That will ease all my [D] pain ... [G]
> That will settle my [D] brain ... [A]
> It's my first one to- [D] day ... [STOP]
> [NC] There stands the [D] glass ... [G]
> That will hide all my [D] tears ... [G]
> That will drown all my [D] fears ... [A]
> Brother, I'm on my [D] way. ... ...
>
> CHORUS
> [G] I'm wond'ring where you are tonight
> I'm wond'ring if you all right
> I [E] wonder if you think of me
> In my mis-e-ry [A]
> [NC] There stands the [D] glass [G]
> Fill it up to the [D] brim [G]
> Till my troubles grow [D] dim
> [A] It's my first one to- [D] day.
>
> now I'm going to make it a little harder for you----
>
> Man in Black
> Well, you wonder why I always dress in black,
> Why you never see bright colors on my back,
> And why does my appearance seem to have a somber tone.
> Well, there's a reason for the things that I have on.
>
> I wear the black for the poor and the beaten down,
> Livin' in the hopeless, hungry side of town,
> I wear it for the prisoner who has long paid for his crime,
> But is there because he's a victim of the times.
>
> I wear the black for those who never read,
> Or listened to the words that Jesus said,
> About the road to happiness through love and charity,
> Why, you'd think He's talking straight to you and me.
>
> Well, we're doin' mighty fine, I do suppose,
> In our streak of lightnin' cars and fancy clothes,
> But just so we're reminded of the ones who are held back,
> Up front there ought 'a be a Man In Black.
>
> I wear it for the sick and lonely old,
> For the reckless ones whose bad trip left them cold,
> I wear the black in mournin' for the lives that could have been,
> Each week we lose a hundred fine young men.
>
> And, I wear it for the thousands who have died,
> Believen' that the Lord was on their side,
> I wear it for another hundred thousand who have died,
> Believen' that we all were on their side.
>
> Well, there's things that never will be right I know,
> And things need changin' everywhere you go,
> But 'til we start to make a move to make a few things right,
> You'll never see me wear a suit of white.
>
> Ah, I'd love to wear a rainbow every day,
> And tell the world that everything's OK,
> But I'll try to carry off a little darkness on my back,
> 'Till things are brighter, I'm the Man In Black.

Re: song lyrics

In article <>,
mac <> wrote:


> [NC] There stands the [D] glass ... [G]
a true classic by Webb Pierce, should be on the jukebox in every little
tavern.


> Man in Black
I've been aware of Johnny Cash, seems like forever, but never much got
into his songs. for vast periods of his career he was sort of a whore,
probably just making money to support the lifestyle. now I look at his
work, a song like man in black, maybe it took him a long time to figure
it out. glad he did.

Re: song lyrics

"mac" <> wrote

>> Man in Black
> I've been aware of Johnny Cash, seems like forever, but never much got
> into his songs. for vast periods of his career he was sort of a whore,
> probably just making money to support the lifestyle. now I look at his
> work, a song like man in black, maybe it took him a long time to figure
> it out. glad he did.

He lived well.