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Lone Star Love or The Merry Wives of Windsor, Texas

by Red Clay Ramblers/Jack Herrick

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1.
Carry Me Home 01:45
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WHEN THIS BATTLE IS OVER ONE LONESTAR WILL SHINE OH CARRY A SOLDIER WHO’S FALLEN TO SWEETEN THE EARTH WITH THE BLOOD THAT WAS MINE LONESTAR CARRY ME— LONESTAR CARRY ME HOME.
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The Ballad of Falstaff 01:32
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BARDOLPH, PISTOL AND NYM WE’RE NOT PROPER AND PRIM WE GO RIDIN’ ALONG DOIN’ WRONG, FOLLOWING’ HIM! WHO IS THIS RAMBLIN’ KNIGHT – RUNS AWAY FROM A FIGHT? DRUNKEN, GREEDY AND MEAN TOO FAT TO BE SEEN IN THE NATURAL LIGHT. IT’S BIG JOHN FALSTAFF! LEADER OF THE BAND TEARIN’ UP THE WOMEN AND BURNIN’ UP THE LAND
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Cattlemen 03:30
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MR. FORD AND MR. PAGE WE’RE CATTLEMEN – CATTLEMEN CATTLEMEN TEXAS— CATTLEMEN WHEN FIRST WE CAME TO TEXAS THE LAND WAS WILD AND RAW THE COLD WIND AND A SIX-GUN WERE THE PRAIRIE’S ONLY LAW WE TAMED IT, FENCED IT IN AND INTRODUCED THE LONGHORN BREED NOW THE WILD WEST TEXAS PRAIRIE’S GOT EVERYTHING WE NEED TO BE…CATTLEMEN -- CATTLEMEN – TEXAS— CATTLEMEN! WE’RE CATTLEMEN, CATTLEMEN etc. SHERIFF BOB AND SLENDER THEY COME OUT TO SEEK A FORTUNE IN THE WEST THE KIND OF MAN WHO’S TOUGHER THAN ALL OF THE REST FORD AND PAGE RAISIN’ CATTLE, LIFE IS GOOD WHO WOULDN’T BE ONE IF THEY COULD? ALL IN TEXAS WHERE THE CATTLEMAN IS KING -- FORD AND PAGE AND WE’RE CATTLEMEN, CATTLEMEN etc. FORD AND WHEN I DIE LET ME DIE IN TEXAS LAY MY BONES BENEATH THE PRAIRIE SKY AND WHEN THAT FINAL WAGON TRAIN ROLLS ABOVE THE WESTERN PLAIN I’LL MEET YOU UP IN TEXAS IN THE SWEET BYE AND BYE WHERE WE’LL BE CATTLEMEN CATTLEMEN, CATTLEMEN etc.
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Big John Jump 03:16
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FALSTAFF THIS WORLD WAS PUT HERE FOR MY BENEFIT COUNT UP THE BLESSINGS THAT I’M GONNA GET DON’T YOU JUST LOVE THESE WIDE-OPEN SPACES DID YOU GET A LOAD OF THOSE INNOCENT FACES I’LL PITCH MY TENT RIGHT HERE ON EASY STREET I RUN MY GAME ON EVERYONE I MEET THEY’RE HOLDING DEUCE; MY CARD IS TRUMP BOYS, I THINK WE FINALLY MADE IT PAST THE HUMP HARD TIMES IS OVER-- LET THE BIG DOG RUN PEOPLE LET ME TELL YOU HOW THE WEST WAS WON— WAS HE A SMALL MAN? OR MAYBE A TALL MAN? I’D SAY HE WAS ALL MAN COME AND LISTEN TO WHAT I SAY YOU’RE LOOKING AT THAT MAN HE ISN’T A FLAT MAN NOW FEAST YOUR EYES ON A FAT MAN, PEOPLE CAUSE HE’S DOIN’ THE BIG JOHN JUMP I’M LIGHT ON MY FEET READY TO EAT HELP YOURSELF—THAT’S MY PHILOSOPHY COME ON, PEOPLE, DON’T TRY TO DISSECT IT JUST SIT BACK AND ACCEPT IT YOU’RE ONLY YOU, BUT I’M ME SO IF LIFE UP TIL NOW HAS BEEN HOLLOW AND ROMANCE IS LIKE PULLLING A STUMP THE WEATHER’S DUE FOR A CHANGE NOW THAT I’M HOME ON THE RANGE I’M DOING THE BIG JOHN JUMP! YOU LIKE THE WAY I MOVE? YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHIN’ YET NATURE CAN’T IMPROVE ON MY SILHOUETTE SO COME ON PEOPLE LET’S JUMP AND JIVE THERE’S GOT TO BE MORE TO LIVIN’ DID THAN JUST STAYIN’ ALIVE I MAKE YOUR HEART GO THUMP THUMP THUMPITY THUMP JUST DOIN’ THE BIG JOHN – UP IN THE AIR I’M DOIN’ THE BIG JOHN JUMP! I’M THE HALF-TON SON OF A SEVENTH SON I’M AN EVER LOVIN’ GREAT BIG SON OF A GUN DON’T THE PICKINS’ ROUND HERE LOOK PLUMP? DID YOU EVER SEE A BIG MAN JUMP? I MEAN… DID YOU EVER SEEN A BIG MAN JUMP? I WAS BUILT FOR COMFORT AND NOT FOR SPEED I THINK I KNOW WHAT YOU WANT—I KNOW I GOT WHAT YOU NEED— YOU NEED A LITTLE BIG JACKIE THAT’S ALL THAT YOU NEED JUST DOIN’ THE BIG JOHN JUMP etc.
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Prairie Moon 03:42
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MISSANNE TELL ME, PRAIRIE MOON, IS THERE SOMEONE OUT RIDIN' ON THE PRAIRIE TONIGHT? IS HE LONESOME AND BLUE? OR DOES HE SHINE JUST LIKE YOU? WILL HE EVER FIND ME OUT HERE IN YOUR MOONLIGHT? WON'T YOU TELL HIM, PRAIRIE MOON, THAT I'M WAITIN'? JUST HOPIN' HE WANTS A GAL THAT'S TRUE WON'T YOU TELL ME THAT YOU KNOW HE'S RIDING HERE SOON YOU BIG BEAUTIFUL PRAIRIE MOON? SHADOWS GET TURNED INTO DREAMS WAY OUT HERE IN YOUR LIGHT DON'T YOU SHINE ON OTHER PLACES MYSTERIES THAT FLY ON BRIGHT WINGS THROUGH THE BLUE OF THE NIGHT CAN YOU SEE THEIR FACES? WON'T YOU TELL HIM, PRAIRIE MOON, I'M STILL WAITIN' YOU KEEP ON SHINING BUT HOW DO I KNOW WHAT TO DO? WON'T YOU TELL ME THAT YOU KNOW HE'S RIDING HERE SOON YOU BIG BEAUTIFUL PRAIRIE MOON WHY DID YOU TELL ME, PRAIRIE MOON, THAT THERE WAS SOMEONE COME A’RIDIN’ CROSS THE PRAIRIE FOR ME? THEN YOU LEAVE ME ALONE WITHOUT A LOVE OF MY OWN YOU FOOLISH OLD PRAIRIE MOON YOU FOOLISH OLD PRAIRIE MOON YOU BEAUTIFUL PRAIRIE MOON.
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Caius's Theme 01:25
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DR. CAIUS IN THE SALONS OF NEW ORLEANS ALL THE WOMEN FOUND ME CHIC I HAD A GIFT, JUST CALL IT "SAVOIR FAIRE." BUT WHEN I CAME OUT WEST TO WINDSOR, THERE I TOOK ON NEW MISTIQUE THE MAN OF DEEDS WITH ZE CONTINENTAL FLAIR. PEUT-ETRE THIS IS WHY YOU FEELS THE STRONG ATTRACTION YOU MUST SEE ME AS YOUR NOBLE MUSKETEER BUT WHEN I GIRD MY LOINS AND GALVANIZE POUR L'ACTION, SHE WILL SWOON BEFORE THIS LUSTY PIONEER! AND WHEN THE MOON IS SHINING BRIGHT I WILL BE ON MY WAY TONIGHT BY THE LIGHT OF THE PRAIRIE MOON
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Throwdown 02:42
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SMELL THE CHILIES ROASTING WHILE THE HACIENDA DOOR IS SWINGING OPEN ON THE HOST AND ALL THE FAM-I-LY IN CHORUS SINGING WELCOME TO THE PAGES’ PLACE YOU ALL COME IN AND PRAY A MERRY GRACE TO GOD, ENGAGING HIM TO BLESS OUR FEAST THIS VERY DAY. THROWDOWN IN WINDSOR BAR THE DOOR GET READY FOR THE SHOWDOWN IN WINDSOR NO NEED TO BE POLITE—THE HOEDOWN BEGINS ‘ER THAT KICK THE DUSTIN’ CATTLE BUSTIN’ COWPOKE THAT WINS ‘ER’S GOT THE BIGGEST APPETITE
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Cowboy's Dream 03:05
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FENTON A COWBOY DREAMS UNDER STARRY SKIES WHEN THOSE BLUE SHADOWS FALL OUT IN A TRAILSIDE CAMP NEAR THE EDGE OF TOWN BY A LONESOME FIRESIDE BUT WHEN THIS COWBOY DREAMS TONIGHT THAT EVENING STAR WON'T LIGHT THE SCENE THOSE LOVIN' TEXAS EYES WILL LIGHT THE SKY SHE'S A COWBOY'S DREAM OH WHAT A HEART SO TRUE WHAT A COWBOY WOULDN'T DO I KNOW THAT I'VE GOT TO MAKE HER MINE AND LEAVE MY RAMBLING WAYS BEHIND OH-YO-DE-LE DEE-TEE YO-DE-LE-DEE-TEE FROM OLD EL PASO CLEAN ON UP TO ABILENE I NEVER FOUND A GAL SO TRUE OLD PRAIRIE MOON WON'T YOU RISE UP BRIGHT AND LIGHT MY WAY WHEN YOU SHINE YOUR BEAM TO FIND THAT GAL TONIGHT BECAUSE I'VE SET MY SIGHT ON A COWBOY'S DREAM QUICKLY TWO LOVING TENDER HEARTS SHOULD NEVER BE APART THAT'S NOT THE WAY TRUE LOVE SHOULD BE I KNOW A COWBOY DREAMS AT NIGHT BUT BY THE DAY WE'LL MAKE A SCHEME THAT LITTLE TEXAS GAL WILL BE YOUR PAL SHE'S A COWBOY'S DREAM AND JUST AS DARK AS THINGS MAY SEEM AND WHEN THE MOON SHINES AGAIN TONIGHT BOTH I (YOU) WON'T NEED HER SILVERY BEAM THOSE LOVING TEXAS EYES WILL LIGHT THE SKY IN A COWBOY'S DREAM THAT LITTLE TEXAS GAL WILL BE A SPECIAL PAL— SHE'S A COWBOY'S DREAM...
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Hard Times 01:31
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BARDOLPH, PISTOL, AND NYM WE WENT OUT WEST TO MAKE A FORTUNE HARD, HARD TIMES BUT THE ROAD WAS ROUGH AND THE SUN WAS SCORCHIN' FALLIN' ON HARD TIMES. DRIED-UP BEANS AND SALTY BACON HARD, HARD TIMES; MY BELLY'S SORE ‘N MY BONES'R ACHIN' FALLIN' ON HARD TIMES. SWEET CAROLINA, HONEY FROM THE COMB HARD TIMES IN TEXAS LONG WAY FROM HOME. WE HAD US A BOSS BUT WE WENT BUSTED HARD, HARD TIMES; NOW WE'RE BROKE AND PLUM DISGUSTED FALLIN' ON HARD TIMES. CAUSE ONCE WE RODE WITH BIG JOHN FALSTAFF HARD, HARD TIMES; BARDOLPH BUT NOW, HE ONLY WANTS A SMALL STAFF THE THREE FALLIN' ON HARD TIMES. SWEET CAROLINA, HONEY FROM THE COMB HARD TIMES IN TEXAS LONG WAY FROM HOME SWEET CAROLINA, WHY'D WE EVER ROAM HARD TIMES IN TEXAS LONG WAY FROM HOME
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Another Man's Hat 03:23
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MRS. PAGE and MRS. FORD HE HAD REAL FINE MANNERS, HE WAS QUITE WELL VERSED TELL THE TRUTH, SHAME THE DEVIL AND I’VE GOT TO ADMIT -- I WAS FLATTERED AT FIRST BUT WHAT MADE HIM THINK WE COULD BE COERCED? WE ALL THOUGHT HE WAS ON THE LEVEL IF YOU LOOK FOR THE BEST YOU BEST LOOK OUT FOR THE WORST MAYBE WE SHOULD TELL THE BOYS I HATE TO THINK ABOUT ALL THAT NOISE “LEAVE IT TO THE MENFOLK!” “STAY HOME, DEAR!” AIN’T WHAT WE WANT TO HEAR BESIDES, MY MAN FRANK’S GOT A REAL HOT HEAD TELL THE TRUTH SHAME THE DEVIL! BEEN THAT WAY SINCE THE DAY WE WED HE GETS HOT, QUITE A LOT WELL, HE’D DRAW DOWN QUICK AND FILL HIM FULL OF LEAD SELL YOUR HORSE TO KEEP THE SADDLE WHY DON’T WE TELL YOUR HUSBAND INSTEAD? WELL, IT’S TRUE MY MAN IS SLOW TO HEAT UP HE MAKES HIS PLAN WITH HIS FEET UP BUT HIM AND FRANK ARE BOUND TO MEET UP AND THEY BOTH HAVE A CODE SAYS FLAT ”NEVER TRY ON ANOTHER MAN’S HAT!” DIDN’T YOUR MAMA EVER TEACH YOU THAT? YOU NEVER TRY ON ANOTHER MAN’S HAT! WE BETTER TAKE IT FROM HERE YEAH, WE’LL TAKE IT FROM HERE DON’T NEED NO GUN-TOTING CATAWOMPUS COWBOY TO RUN AMUCK US COWGALS—CAN RAISE A RUCKUS TOO WE COULD STAND UP STAND UP ON OUR OWN RIGHT NOW DON’T YOU GET THE FEELING THIS TIME IT’S UP TO ME AND YOU LOVE GROWS COLD OR IT CAN BURN TOO BRIGHT YOU’VE GOT TO TEND THAT FIRE TO MAKE IT BURN JUST RIGHT IT’S A BATTLE YOU AND I, WE DIDN’T WANT A FIGHT WE’VE GOT TO TAKE TWO MEN AND MAKE ‘EM SEE THE LIGHT WE’RE GONNA MAKE IT WE CAN TAKE IT FROM HERE— WE’LL TAKE IT FROM HERE DON’T NEED NO TWO-FACED FOUR-FLUSHING FAT MAN RIDING ON A HIGH HORSE TRYING TO TRUMP US! GET OFF --YOU BIT OFF MORE THAN YOU CAN CHEW WATCH WHAT YOU DO - IF YOU DON’T KNOW TROUBLE JUST COME INTO MY HOUSE RAISING A RUMPUS YOU’RE GONNA FIND TROUBLE BY THE TIME WE’RE THROUGH WE’LL TAKE IT FROM HERE WE’LL TAKE IT FROM HERE AND IF YOUR MAMA NEVER TAUGHT YOU THAT ”YOU NEVER TRY ON ANOTHER MAN’S HAT!” WE’LL TAKE IT FROM HERE
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Ask Me No Reason 02:53
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FALSTAFF WITH MRS PAGE AND MRS FORD ASK ME NO REASON WHY I LOVE YOU, MY DEAR YOU THREW ME A SPARK IT GLOWED IN THE DARK NOW CUPID'S ARROW IS STUCK IN MY MARROW DIDN’T LOVE EVER COME UP BEHIND AND SHOVE YOU, MY DEAR LET’S JUMP OFF A CLIFF—I’LL FOLLOW YOU IF YOU’LL LEAD ME TO LOVE’S HIDDEN SHRINE MRS. PAGE— OR MRS. FORD BE MINE ASK ME NO REASON WHY I PLACE NO BODY ABOVE YOU YOU LIKE CAKE I EAT PIE YOU LOVE DRINK AND SO DO I THE WORLD IS A STAGE WHEN YOU’RE ADORED WOAH, MRS. PAGE, WOAH WOAH WOAH, MRS. FORD I FEEL FAINT, MAYBE WE SHOULD RECLINE I’M NOT YOUNG, YOU’RE NOT EITHER, BUT I WON’T TAKE A BREATHER UNTIL AFTER WE’VE INTERTWINED MISSUS PAGE MISSUS FORD OUT ON THE SAGE YOU’RE UNEXPLORED MISSUS FORD AND MISSUS PAGE LIKE A POOR NEGLECTED FLOWER FADES WITH EVERY HOUR WE ALL NEED LOVE YES, WE DO YOU KNOW THAT IF I HAD THE POWER I WOULD BUILD A TOWER AND TELL THE WORLD I’M THINKING OF YOU MISSUS PAGE AND MISSUS FORD YOU’RE IN A CAGE – YOU’VE BEEN IGNORED DON’T GIVE UP ON LOVE SPREAD YOUR WINGS AND FLY BUT ASK ME NO REASON WHY
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Lone Star Love 02:43
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MRS. FORD MRS. PAGE AND COMPANY I KNOW THE CREEK RAN MUDDY WHEN THE COLD RAIN FELL NOW THE WATER AIN’T FIT TO DRINK YOU GO AND DIP YOUR BUCKET IN A POISON WELL HEY BUDDY WHAT MADE YOU THINK THAT YOU COULD COME AROUND HERE WITH YOUR BOOTS ALL MUDDY AND YOUR SPURS TEARIN’ UP MY RUG COME ON YOU HOT SHOT TWO-GUN YOU THINK YOU’RE READY FOR A GREAT BIG HURRICANE HUG YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT A LONE STAR LOVE I SAID YOU DON’T KNOW NOTHIN’ ‘BOUT A LONE STAR LOVE I DON’T SIT AROUND HERE ALL DAY LOOKIN’ PRETTY WHILE YOU’RE OUT KICKIN UP A ROW I GOT MORE TO DO THAN WAIT FOR YOU TO COME HOME SMELLING LIKE A DOGGONE COW I’M A TEXAS GAL I CAN MAKE SOME TROUBLE AND RAISE A LITTLE HELL OF MY OWN YOU GOT A PAIR OF QUEENS BUT I BET YOU DOUBLE WHEN YOU COME HOME I’LL BE GONE CAUSE YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT A LONE STAR LOVE YOU DON’T KNOW NOTHING ‘BOUT A LONE STAR LOVE IT’S THE KIND THAT’LL TAKE YOU HIGHER BUT THE BUZZARDS’LL BE FLYING ABOVE AND YOU SURE DON’T KNOW NOTHIN’ ‘BOUT A LONE STAR LOVE CATTLEMEN CATTLEMEN CATTLEMEN DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE WAYS OF LOVE CATTLEMEN— IF YOU LOOKIN’ FOR TROUBLE, I’M GONNA SHOW YOU PLENTY OF IT YOU THINK YOU’RE FLYING HIGHER BUT WHEN PUSH COMES DOWN TO SHOVE I GOT TO TELL YOU THAT YOU DON’T KNOW NOTHIN’ ‘BOUT A LONE STAR LOVE YOU DON’T KNOW NOTHIN’ BOUT A LONE STAR LOVE
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Cold Cash (and Hot Sex) 04:04
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FALSTAFF AND COMPANY I LIKE THE FINER THINGS IN LIFE THE MARIGOLDS IN BLOOM A WELL-PROPORTIONED—ROOM ART, LITERATURE OR EVEN POETRY [IF IT'S NICE] PHILOSOPHICAL DEBATE. IN THE RIGHT CONTEXT, IT'S GREAT SAY, THE WONDERS OF THE WORLD ARE SOUL-FULFILLING THE FINEST MINDS I'VE MET THEM EACH IN TURN BUT IF I HAD TO GIVE IT UP I'D BE WILLING FOR TWO LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE MY SPIRIT YEARN COLD CASH AND HOT SEX ONE FIRST AND ONE NEXT GO ON NOW, ADD IT UP IT AIN'T SO COMPLEX I WANT COLD, COLD CASH AND RED HOT SEX BIG DOUGH GOLD BRICKS GOOD LOVE HOT CHICKS GO ON, ASK ME HOW I'M GONNA GET MY KICKS I'LL TELL YOU COLD, COLD CASH AND RED HOT SEX SOMEBODY LIGHT MY FIRE I NEED A WHOLE LOT OF MONEY SO I CAN RETIRE I GOT TO GET AHEAD I WANT A RED-HOT MAMA WAITIN' IN MY BED [FALSTAFF’S DREAM] OOO BIG JACKIE OOO BIG JACKIE OOO BIG JACKIE WE’RE THE WIDOWS AND THE ORPHANS ALL ALONE THAT’S WHY WE GOT NO PAPA GOT NO ONE TO KEEP US SAFE AND WARM AND HOLD US IN THE NIGHT TIME WHEN WE MOAN OUR CLOTHES ARE THIN AND FALLING OFF OUR FRAMES WHY DON’T YOU NESTLE IN WITH US AND STAKE YOUR CLAIMS COLONEL FALSTAFF, TOGETHER WE GRIEVE… FOR THE SOUTH IN VAIN GLORIOUS DEFEAT DREAM WOMEN IF WE’D ONLY A FEW MORE LIKE YOU WE’D HAVE BEAT THE NORTH BACK IN RETREAT TAKE MY HAND NOBLE COMRADE ONCE MORE AND WE’LL GATHER WHAT TREASURE WE MAY. SURE THE FUTURE HOLDS GREAT THINGS IN STORE FOR GREAT MEN LIKE OURSELVES, WHO’LL BE LEADING THE WAY I WANT A BIG FAT ROLL I'VE GOT TO SOOTH MY SOUL DEEP WITHIN MY LOINS I NEED GOOD LOVIN' AND A PILE OF GOLD COINS HEAT UP OR COOL DOWN THE BEST THING THAT I'VE FOUND LOVE AND MONEY THAT'S MY FAVORITE MIX I WANT COLD COLD CASH OIL ME UP AND CALL ME TEX I WANT COLD COLD CASH AND RED HOT SEX
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Count On My Love 03:03
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FENTON and MISSANNE COUNT ON MY LOVE FOR YOU ALWAYS BELIEVE IT'S TRUE AS THE TALL PINE GROWS TRUE AS THE WIND BLOWS WE'RE TWO HEARTS AS ONE THAT TIME CAN'T UNDO COUNT ON MY LOVE FOR YOU. COUNT ON MY LOVE FOR YOU MEASURE WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH WITH FORTUNE A SHAMBLE THROUGH MANY A RAMBLE PRAIRIE SKIES WERE ALWAYS A SORROWFUL BLUE COUNT ON MY LOVE FOR YOU. COUNT ON MY LOVE ONE AND ONE IS MORE THAN TWO COUNT ON MY LOVE I FEAR WHAT'S IN STORE FOR ME WITHOUT YOU... COUNT ON MY LOVE FOR YOU ALWAYS BELIEVE IT'S TRUE OUR LOVE IS FOREVER CAUSE WHEN WE'RE TOGETHER SORROW FADES LIKE SHADOWS GONE IN THE BLUE COUNT ON MY LOVE FOR YOU.
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Code of the West 03:16
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THE CODE - THE CODE WAY OUT WEST THERE IS A LAW WHEN TWO MEN FACE OFF AND DRAW ONLY ONE WILL SURVIVE THE TEST – CODE OF THE WEST HE’S THE MAN WITH SPEED SO GREAT THAT THE OTHER DRAWS TOO LATE -- AND HE’LL DIE WITH A SLUG IN HIS CHEST – CODE OF THE WEST! AND THE VULTURES WILL FEAST ON HIS BONES, BUT AT LEAST WE'LL REMEMBER HIM - HE DID HIS BEST CODE OF THE WEST ALL RIGHT FRENCHMAN, NOW YOU'VE HEARD MY UNCLE'S OATH "A MAN CAN DIE BUT ONCE" I THINK THE POET QUOTH TAKE YOUR GUN, AND LET THE FATES DECREE-- WHO THE HUSBAND OF MISSANNE SHOULD BE BRAVE MEN DYING IN THE DUST SING THEIR PRAISE… FOR NOW WE MUST DIG TWO GRAVES SIDE BY SIDE THEY’LL REST CODE OF THE WEST
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Quail Bagging 02:46
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MISS QUICKLY AND COMPANY ROUNDING UP OF DOGIES AND BRANDING STEERS WILL GIVE YOU BURRS IN YOUR BRITCHES AND GET YOU BUGS IN YOUR EARS BUT THERE IS NO OCCUPATION YOU WILL FIND ON THE TRAIL CAUSES SO MUCH FRUSTRATION AS THE BAGGING OF QUAIL QUAIL QUAIL QUAIL QUAIL BAGGIN’ ON THE DARK AND LONESOME PRAIRIE ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT YOU MUST SEARCH BEHIND THE SPINY CACTUS AND TUMBLEWEED YOU LURCH WHILE THE BULL IS ON A RAMPAGE DRESSED IN FEATHERED CLOTHES LOOKING SO STRANGE AS HE FLIES ‘ORE THE RANGE WITH A RING STUCK THROUGH HIS NOSE HE'S QUAIL QUAIL QUAIL QUAIL BAGGIN’ QUAIL-BAGGIN’ IT'S NOT A NATURAL SPORT-- QUAIL-BAGGIN’ WHOEVER THOUGHT IT UP OUGHT TO BE RUN OUT OF TOWN ON A RAIL WHY GO BAGGIN’ FOR QUAIL? WELL THEM SPANIARDS WENT 'PLUM LOCO CHASIN' THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH FORTY-NINERS, GOLD MINERS, THEY ALL DIED BROKE AND THAT'S THE TRUTH NOW WHEN A COWBOY GOES TO HEAVEN TO OLD SAINT PETE, HE WILL BRAG, "BUDDY, I DROPPED DEAD OF EXPOSURE DOWN THERE HOLDIN' THE BAG!” QUAIL QUAIL QUAIL QUAIL BAGGIN’ QUAIL QUAIL QUAIL QUAIL BAGGIN’ QUAIL-BAGGIN’
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Texas Wind 03:44
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MRS. FORD IT WASN'T THE END OF THE RAINBOW WE BUILT A LIFE THAT WAS YOURS AND MINE WE DUG IN OUR BOOT HEELS SO LONG AGO AND WE PUT DOWN ROOTS THAT WOULD INTERTWINE YOU SAID HOLD ON LET THE WIND BLOW AND DON’T LET OUR LOVE UNWIND NOW JEALOUSY IS BURNING IN YOUR HEART RAGING AS WILD AS A PRARIE FIRE YOU CUT LOOSE AND YOU RUN LIKE A TUMBLEWEED HOW COULD YOU THINK I WOULD BE A LIAR? NOW I'VE GOT TO KNOW IF YOU’LL STILL BE HERE WHEN THE STORM IS OVER ‘CAUSE I CAN HOLD MY GROUND YEAH, I CAN HOLD MY GROUND IN THE TEXAS WIND LET IT BLOW WELL, I KNOW YOU’D PUT UP A FIGHT FOR THE LAND THAT WE HOLD SO DEAR YOU’D LAY DOWN YOUR LIFE FOR ME IF I WAS IN NEED BUT WHAT ABOUT JEALOUS LOVE? IT BURNS WHEN IT COMES TOO NEAR PUT OUT THE FIRE TEXAS WIND AND BRING HIM TO ME SO LET US BE JUST WHO WE ARE A MAN AND A WOMAN WITH EYES WIDE OPEN I TELL YOU THAT I’VE BEEN FAITHFUL TO YOU SORRY I LEFT YOU UNKNOWIN’ BUT THE LOVE THAT WE PLANTED SO LONG AGO IT’S ROOTED SO STRONG IT WILL MEND AND I CAN HOLD MY GROUND I CAN HOLD MY GROUND IN THE TEXAS WIND I CAN HOLD MY GROUND—IN THE TEXAS WIND BLOW TEXAS WIND…
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World of Men [demo] 00:54
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FORDS and PAGES IF YOU LET ME BE THE ONE TO FILL YOUR HEART WE WILL NEVER LET OUR WORLD BE TORN APART THOUGH IT’S STILL A WORLD OF MEN MANY SEEDS MUST FALL BEFORE THE TREE GROWS THOUGH IT’S STILL A WORLD OF MEN MANY TREES MUST FALL TO MAKE A HOME KNOW THAT LOVE WILL LEAD US DOWN THE ROAD TO WHEN IT’S NOT A WORLD OF MEN.
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Wildcat Moan 03:16
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PISTOL BIG GREASY WIND BLOW WITH A CURIOUS MOAN NIGHT OWL HEADIN' FOR THE ROOST EVEN THE LONE WOLF DON'T WANT TO BE OUT ALL ALONE WHEN EVERYBODY ELSE HAS VAMOOSED LET THE COYOTE HOWL AND THE WILDCAT MOAN WHEN HE'S ON THE PROWL, YOU BETTER GET ON HOME CAUSE THE WIND BLOW FOUL, MAKE THE RAFTERS GROAN HEAR THE COYOTE HOWL AND THE WILDCAT MOAN-- FENTON I’LL FIND THAT GAL TONIGHT BECAUSE I’VE SET MY SIGHT ON A COWBOY’S DREAM PISTOL MAKE THE COYOTE HOWL AND THE WILDCAT MOAN WHEN HE'S ON THE PROWL, YOU BETTER GET ON HOME CAUSE THE WIND BLOW FOUL, MAKE THE RAFTERS GROAN HEAR THE COYOTE HOWL AND THE WILDCAT MOAN--
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Ballad of Falstaff Reprise 03:16
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BARDOLPH, PISTOL, NYM, & FALSTAFF BARDOLPH, PISTOL AND NYM WE’RE NOT PROPER AND PRIM WE GO RIDIN’ ALONG DOIN’ WRONG, FOLLOWING’ HIM WHO IS THIS RAMBLIN’ KNIGHT, RUNS AWAY FROM A FIGHT? DRUNKEN, GREEDY AND MEAN TOO FAT TO BE SEEN IN THE NATURAL LIGHT. NOW BIG JOHN'S BACK ON THE BUM TRYIN' TO FIND ANOTHER FAT PLUM DON'T SAY I DIDN'T WARN 'YA: CALIFORNIA HERE I COME AND IT’S--BIG JOHN FALSTAFF! WIDEST IN THE WEST BIG JOHN TAKES THE HIGH ROAD AND THE DEVIL TAKE THE REST. BIG JOHN TAKES THE HIGH ROAD AND THE DEVIL TAKE THE REST!
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Dance Finale 01:27
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This is the cast album of Lone Star Love, the musical adaptation of Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor conceived and adapted by John Haber. The music and lyrics are by Jack Herrick with contributions from Michael Bogdanov, Bland Simpson and Tommy Thompson. The album was produced by Tommy Krasker for PS Classics, and additional songs have been added to this collection, written for the continuing life of the musical. The album photos are by Joan Marcus.
Sincere thanks to the collaborators, supporters and friends of Lone Star Love, notably Ed and Eleanor Burke, Linda Wright, and Bob Boyett among many others.

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released February 15, 2023

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Kevin Bernard
Shane Braddock
Gary Bristol
Peter Connelly
Lynn Davis
Stacia Fernandez
Harriett D. Foy
Chris Frank
Sara Gettelfinger
Asmeret Ghebremichael
Skyler Herrick
Jack Herrick
Beth Leavel
David Longworth
Joseph Maholwald
Drew Mc Vety
Emily Mikesell
April Nixon
Kilty Reidy
Jay O. Sanders
Dan Sharkey
Nick Sullivan
Clarke Thurell
Julie Tolivar
Brandon Williams
Dana Zihlman

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