Country Music

40s

100

1940 

You make me happy when skies are gray 

You are my Sunshine - Jimmie Davis and Bob Atcher

200

1944

Written originally in 1949 by Cole Porter 

Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze
And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees
Send me off forever but I ask you please

....

Don't Fence Me In - Roy Rogers 

300

1949

Did you ever see a robin weep
When leaves began to die?
Like me, he's lost the will to live 

.....

I'm so lonesome I could cry - Hank Williams 

50s

100

1952 

Watcha got Cookin 

Hey Good Lookin - Hank William

200

1957

I go out 

"Out in the moonlight, just like we used to do "

now I go alone 

"Searchin for you"

Walkin After Midnight - Patsy Cline

300

1956

I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
I keep my eyes wide open all the time
I keep the ends out for the tie that binds 

Because you're mine .....

I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash 

60s

100

1964

Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let fifty cents
No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no cigarettes
Ah but, two hours of pushin' broom buys a
Eight by twelve four-bit room
I'm a man of means by no means....

King of the Road - Roy Miller 

200

1963

I fell into a burning ___

I went down but the flames went higher 

Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash 

300

1968

And I turned twenty-one in prison, doing life without parole
No one could steer me right, but________
______ to raise me better, but her pleading I denied
That leaves only me to blame, 'cause ______ 

Mama Tried - Merle Haggard

70s

100

1971

West Virginia, Blue ridge mountain, Shennandoah River 

Take me home country roads - John Denver 

200

1975

Riding out on a horse in a star-spangled rodeo 

Getting cards and letters from people I don't even know
And offers comin' over the phone

Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell 

300

1973

I'm begging of you please don't take my man 

Please don't take him just because you can

Jolene - Dolly Parton