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  • Lyrics: It Always Happens to Me, Rufus Shoffner, Joyce Songer

    Found on the 1988 album, Boppin’ Hillbilly, Vol. 5

    I took my girl out for a walk along the countryside
    When pap(?) found out what I done, he really tanned my hide
    When I went to see my girl last night a strange voice to me said
    Look what you done to my daughter. I should blow off your head.

    Well it always happens to me it does
    It always happens to me
    I guess I was born to have that look
    ‘Cause it always happens to me

    When I decided to marry that girl, how happy I could be
    Now I have somebody’s kid tagging after me
    Now I tried and rid that woman, I wished a thousand times
    They took a shotgun and blowed off this head of mine

    Well it always happens to me it does
    It always happens to me
    I guess I was born to have that look
    ‘Cause it always happens to me

    My wife she packed her clothes brought home her ma and pa
    I killed a million dollars she had a padlock on her jaw
    Well I had to fight with my mother-in-law she’s tough as she can be
    She all ran off with her store-bought teeth and took a bite of me

    Well it always happens to me it does
    It always happens to me
    I guess I was born to have that look
    ‘Cause it always happens to me

    Now it’s the final day of judgment when satan rings a bell
    Instead of going to heaven I guess I’m going to–

    Well it always happens to me it does
    It always happens to me
    I guess I was born to have that look
    ‘Cause it always happens to me

  • Lyrics: Meet Me Down in Nashville, May Hawks

    Found on the 2012 album, Detroit in the 50’s – Boppin’ Hillbilly Series Vol. Two

    Sweetheart I’m tired of roaming and I wanna settle down
    I’m tired of gallivanting and painting up the town
    I’m tired of all the other guys, my darling you were right
    So meet me down in Nashville at the Opry tonight

    I’ve seen the wildest side of life though sorrow it can bring
    I didn’t want to leave you but I had to have my fling
    And now I promise, darling, I’ll always do what’s right
    So meet me down in Nashville at the Opry tonight

    I’m sending you this telegram ’cause I want you to know
    That I’m lost without you and I love you so
    I’m hungry for your kisses darling in the pale moonlight
    So meet me down in Nashville at the Opry tonight

    I’ve met a lot of fellers in the States and Mexico
    It’s true I was no angel those nights on the bayou
    And now I want your love again, I’ll be a faithful wife
    So meet me down in Nashville at the Opry tonight

    So sweetheart be there waiting, I’ll ride fast as I can
    You bring the ring and darling we’ll round up the preacher man
    You gotta take me in your arms and kiss and hold me tight
    When we meet down in Nashville at the Opry tonight
    I mean the Grand Ol’ Opry down in Nashville tonight