It's knowing that your door is always open And your path is free to walk That makes me tend to leave my sleeping bag Rolled up and stashed behind your couch And it's knowing I'm not shackled By forgotten words and bonds And the ink stains that are dried upon some line That keeps you in the back roads The rivers of my memory That keeps you ever gentle on my mind It's not clinging to the rocks and ivy Planted on their columns now that bind me Or something that somebody said Because they thought we fit together walking It's just knowing that the world will not be cursing Or forgiving when I walked along some railroad track and find That you're moving on the back roads By the rivers of my memory And for hours you're just gentle on my mind I dip my cup of soup back from a gurglin' Cracklin' cauldron in some train yard My beard a roughening coal pile And a dirty hat pulled low across my face Through cupped hands 'round the tin can I pretend to hold you to my breast and find That you're waiting on the back roads By the rivers of my memories Ever smilin' ever gentle on my mind It's knowing that your door is always open And your path is free to walk That keeps you in the back roads By the rivers of my memory That keeps you ever gentle on my mind Through cupped hands 'round the tin can I pretend to hold you to my breast and find That you're waiting on the back roads By the rivers of my memories Ever smilin' ever gentle on my mind

It's knowing that your door is always open And your path is free to walk (free to walk, free to walk, free to walk, free to walk) That makes me know that I can leave my sleeping bag behind your couch (be right there) Yes it is (yes it will be right there) It's knowing I'm not shackled by forgotten words and bonds And your ink stains that have dried upon some line Keeps you on the backroads (backroads) By the rivers of my memory (memory) It keeps you ever gentle on my mind (gentle on my mind) Oh-oh woo (gentle on my mind) It's not clinging to some rocks and ivy planted on some column now That binds us, no, it don't Or something that somebody said Because they thought we fit together walking We did it, baby It's knowing that the world will not be cursing or forgiving When they turn around and find That you're moving on the back roads (back roads) You're still on my memory (memory) You're ever gentle on my mind (gentle on my mind, yeah) Yes, I'm baby (gentle on my mind, yeah) Yeah, you are gentle (gentle on my mind, yeah) You are gentle (gentle on my mind, yeah) You are gentle and gentle (gentle on my mind, yeah) You are gentle on the back roads (gentle on my mind, yeah) Yeah, yeah (gentle on my mind, yeah) You are gentle on my mind (gentle on my mind, yeah) Say that, babe (gentle on my mind, yeah) You are gentle on my mind (gentle on my mind, yeah) Yeah (gentle on my mind, yeah)

It's knowing that your door is always open And your path is free to walk That makes me tend to leave my sleeping bag Rolled up and stashed behind your couch And it's knowing I'm not shackled By forgotten words and bonds And the ink stains that have dried upon some line That keeps you in the backroads By the rivers of my mem'ry That keeps you ever gentle on my mind It's not clinging to the rocks and ivy Planted on their columns now that binds me Or something that somebody said Because they thought we fit together walking It's just knowing that the world will not be cursing Or forgiving when I walk along some railroad track and find That you are moving on the backroads By the rivers of my mem'ry And for hours you're just gentle on my mind Though the wheat fields and the clothes lines And the junkyards and the highways come between us And some other woman crying to her mother'Cause she turned and I was gone I still might run in silence tears of joy might stain my face And the summer sun might burn me 'til I'm blind But not to where I cannot see you walkin' on the backroads By the rivers flowing gentle on my mind I dip my cup of soup back from the gurglin'Cracklin' cauldron in some train yard My beard a roughening coal pile and A dirty hat pulled low across my face Through cupped hands 'round a tin can I pretend I hold you to my breast and find That you're waving from the backroads By the rivers of my mem'ry Ever smilin' ever gentle on my mind

Cada día por la carretera Noche, madrugada entera Y mi amor aumenta más Porque pienso en ella en el camino Imagino su cariño y todo el bien Que ella me da La nostalgia viene a hablar conmigo Con la radio yo consigo Espantar la soledad Voy de día un poco más veloz, de noche Prendo los faroles A iluminar la oscuridad Yo sé, yeih-yeh-eh-eh Voy corriendo en busca de ella Corazón tan disparado Pero yo voy con cuidado No me arriesgo en marcha suelta Yo sé, yeih-yeh-eh-eh Siempre en esa carretera Al volante pienso en ella Ya pinté en el parachoque un corazón Y el nombre de ella Ya rodé por mi país entero Como todo camionero Tuve lluvia y cerrazón Cuando llueve el limpiador desliza Va y viene el parabrisas Late igual mi corazón Loco por lo dulce de su beso Miro lleno de deseo Su retrato en el panel Es en el calor de su abrazo Que me olvido del cansancio Y me abastezco de su miel Yo sé, yeih-yeh-eh-eh Voy corriendo en busca de ella Corazón tan disparado Pero yo voy con cuidado No me arriesgo en marcha suelta Yo sé, yeih-yeh-eh-eh Siempre en esa carretera Al volante pienso en ella Ya pinté en el parachoque un corazón Y el nombre de ella

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away Now it looks as though they're here to stay Oh, I believe in yesterday Suddenly I'm not half the girl I used to be There's a shadow hanging over me For yesterday came suddenly Why did he have to go? I don't know he wouldn't say I said something wrong now I long for yesterday Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play Now I need a place to hide away Oh, I believe in yesterday, I believe in yesterday

I'll have a blue Christmas without you I'll be so blue thinking about you Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree Won't mean a thing, dear, if you're not here with me I'll have a blue Christmas, that's certain And when that blue heartache starts hurtin' You'll be doing all right with your Christmas of white But I'll have a blue, blue Christmas You'll be doing all right with your Christmas of white But I'll have a blue, blue Christmas

Well, he said, "Hold on, Patricia I only tried to kiss ya" She said, "Okay," and then said, "Don't you dare" She seems so badly shaken He thought he was mistaken But it sure looked like she bowed her head in prayer I am a Christian, Lord But I'm a woman too If you are listening, Lord Please show me what to do I'm trying hard to be what mama says is good As I slip into my womanhood Shortly after midnight She turned off the porch light Walked into her bedroom all alone She sat down and said "Well, Lord God, I've been through hell, Lord Wondering if I did right or wrong" I am a Christian, Lord But I'm a woman too If you are listening, Lord Please show me what to do I'm trying hard to be what mama says is good As I slip into my womanhood One more time You heard, yes, I am a Christian, Lord But I'm a woman too If you are listening, Lord Please show me what to do I'm trying hard to be what mama says is good As I slip into my womanhood Slowly slip into my womanhood Slowly slip into my womanhood

Just follow the stairway To this lonely world of mine You'll find me waiting here In apartment number nine Not so very long ago You walked away from me And after all the plans we made You decided to be free Loneliness surrounds me Without your arms around me And the sun will never shine In apartment number nine I keep waiting in this lonely room Just incase you change your mind You'll find me waiting here In apartment number nine Loneliness surrounds me Without your arms around me And the sun will never shine In apartment number nine No, the sun will never shine In apartment number nine

So we meet again How long has it been? Sure, I still think of you Every now and then. My, you're lookin' good Somehow I knew that you still would Lord, I'm missin' you right now More than I ever thought I could. And I almost forgot how much I missed you Seein' you has torn me all apart Yes, I almost forgot how much I missed you 'Til your memory reminded my heart. Thought love would change in time Out of sight ain't out of mind Oh, but some things never change When it comes to you, I've found. Your eyes are still as blue And you smile the same way, too And now it's all come back to me Why I love you like I do. And I almost forgot how much I missed you Seein' you has torn me all apart Yes, I almost forgot how much I missed you 'Til your memory reminded my heart. 'Til your memory reminded my heart.

Today's the day You're telling him That he's got to set you free And that being One man's woman Brings you down But before You throw away What you think you don't want today Don't give it up For the new life That you've found Run woman run Go back to him and fix things up the very best you can Tell him you missed him while you were gone Run woman run back to your man You're a young girl So understand It's so hard to find a man Who comes home every night To only you You may not find True love again So go home while you still can And find a way to work it out With your man Run woman run Go back to him and fix things up the very best you can Tell him you missed him while you were gone Run woman run back to your man Run woman run back to your man