One of Us - Patti Page
Peak: #31  Lyrics by: ???
Year: 1960  Week peaked:

Two men have quarreled, so two men will fight 
Oh, stop them before its too late 
Lord, stop them from doing this terrible thing 
For the sake of two women who wait. 

Or one of us will weep tonight, 
One of wont sleep tonight, 
One of us will walk forth tomorrow, 
Out of a happy life, 
Into a lonely life, 
Wearing the black dress of sorrow 

Out is the street now they reach for their guns, 
Please stop them before its too late 
But a bullet rings out and the pain can be felt 
In ...

Ode To Billie Joe
( Bobbie Gentry )

It was the third of June, another sleepy, dusty Delta day
I was out choppin' cotton and my brother was balin' hay
And at dinner time we stopped and walked back to the house to eat
And Mama hollered out the back door "y'all remember to wipe your feet"
And then she said "I got some news this mornin' from Choctaw Ridge"
"Today Billy Joe MacAllister jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge"

And Papa said to Mama as he passed around the blackeyed peas
"Well, Billy Joe never had a lick of sense, pass the biscuits, please"
"There's five more acres in the lower forty I've got to plow"
And Mama said it was shame about Billy Joe, anyhow
Seems like nothin' ever comes to no good up on Choctaw Ridge
And now Billy Joe MacAllister's jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge

And Brother said he recollected when he and Tom and Billie Joe
Put a frog down my back at the Carroll County picture show
And wasn't I talkin' to him after church last Sunday night?
"I'll have another piece of apple pie, you know it don't seem right"
"I saw him at the sawmill yesterday on Choctaw Ridge"
"And now you tell me Billie Joe's jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge"

And Mama said to me "Child, what's happened to your appetite?"
"I've been cookin' all morning and you haven't touched a single bite"
"That nice young preacher, Brother Taylor, dropped by today"
"Said he'd be pleased to have dinner on Sunday, oh, by the way"
"He said he saw a girl that looked a lot like you up on Choctaw Ridge"
"And she and Billy Joe was throwing somethin' off the Tallahatchie Bridge"

A year has come 'n' gone since we heard the news 'bout Billy Joe
And Brother married Becky Thompson, they bought a store in Tupelo
There was a virus going 'round, Papa caught it and he died last Spring
And now Mama doesn't seem to wanna do much of anything
And me, I spend a lot of time pickin' flowers up on Choctaw Ridge

And drop them into the muddy water off the Tallahatchie Bridge

Ohio - Neil Young

Tin soldiers and Nixon coming,
We're finally on our own.
This summer I hear the drumming,
Four dead in Ohio.

Gotta get down to it
Soldiers are cutting us down
Should have been done long ago.
What if you knew her
And found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?

Gotta get down to it
Soldiers are cutting us down
Should have been done long ago.
What if you knew her
And found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?

Tin soldiers and Nixon coming,
We're finally on our own.
This summer I hear the drumming,
Four dead in Ohio.

One More Suicide by Marcy Playground from the album Marcy Playground

Christopher O' Malley
went out on a bridge
Down in Chehalis
And clutching his bible
and a letter from her
Fell into the river
Pity no one was there
No angels in the air
And the morning paper ran
One more suicide
His mama stayed by
the river side
Down in Chehalis
And clutching her bible
and a letter from him
Fell into crying
Pity no one was there
No angels in the air
And the morning paper ran
One more suicide
Pity no one was there
No angels in the air
And the morning paper ran
One more suicide
One more suicide
One more suicide 

Old Shep - Elvis Presley

When I was a lad
And old Shep was a pup
Over hills and meadows we'd stray
Just a boy and his dog
We were both full of fun
We grew up together that way

I remember the time at the old swimmin' hold
When I would have drowned beyond doubt
But old Shep was right there
To the rescue he came
He jumped in and then pulled me out

As the years fast did roll
Old Shep he grew old
His eyes were fast growing dim
And one day the doctor looked at me and said
I can do no more for him Jim

With hands that were trembling
I picked up my gun
And aimed it at Shep's faithful head
I just couldn't do it
I wanted to run
I wish they would shoot me instead

He came to my side
And looked up at me
And laid his old head on my knee
I had struck the best friend that a man ever had
I cried so I scarcely could see

Old Shep he has gone
Where the good doggies go
And no more with old Shep will I roam
But if dogs have a heaven
There's one thing I know
Old Shep has a wonderful home 

Think - Once You Understand

(Things get a little easier, once you understand) 
[repeated in background over and over and over until the end of the song]

[spoken dialog]
[Dad]
I'll be expecting you to get a haircut by Friday
[Boy]
Forget it dad, that won't change anything
[Dad]
Forget, nothing, you'll do as I say as long as you are living in my house.

[Mom]
He knows I'm not feeling well
And yet he doesn't take out one second out to help his mother
His only concern is for himself
[Boy]
Come on ma, what do you want from me
[Dad]
Don't argue with your mother, just shut up and listen

[Girl]
But mom, all my friends will be there
[Mom]
I said no, you can't go
[Girl]
But why
[Mom]
I don't want you in that neighborhood
[Girl]
Why, what's wrong with that neighborhood
[Mom]
I don't like the kind of people living there
[Girl]
What's wrong with them
[Mom]
Never mind, some day you will thank me

[Mom]
Are you sure nobody kept you company tonight while you were baby sitting
[Girl]
What's that supposed to mean
[Mom]
Just curious
[Girl]
Admit it mom, you don't trust me

[Mom]
Where are you going now
[Son]
To my friend's house
[Mom]
Don't you have things to do in the house
Don't you have homework
Why don't you sit down and read a book
[Son]
Oh ma
[Mom]
Don't oh ma me
You're wasting your life away with foolish things
[Son]
What are you talking about
How about your bridge club and your ladies groups
and your parties and your daytime programs
How about all that
[Mom]
That's different

[Girl]
Ma, I'll be home at 11
[Mom]
You better be home at 10 or don't bother to come home at all

[Dad]
When I was your age, I was working 12 hours a day
6 days a week helping to pay for the food and the rent
[Son]
I don't understand, what's that got to do with me
[Dad]
If you can't figure that out for yourself, you're stupid

[Boy]
Hey dad, did you see my new guitar, I joined a group
[Dad]
Son, there's a little more to life than joining a group and playing a guitar
[Boy]
Yeah dad, what is there to life (life, life)

[Music and background singing stop]
[Police officer]
Mr Cook, 
[Dad]
Yes
[Police officer]
Do you have a son named Robin, Robin Cook age 17
[Dad]
Yes
[Police officer]
I'm sorry Mr Cook, you better come down to the station house
Your son is dead
[Dad]
Dead?  How
[Police officer]
He died of a overdose
[Dad]
Oh my god 
[crying]

[music starts again and the 'things get a little easier singing too]

One Last Time - Dusty Drake

When she picked up the telephone
His voice came on the line
She said this can't be happening
And tears fell from her eyes
She said 'What am I supposed to do
I can't handle losing you?'
He said 'I just had to call and say goodbye
One last time'

He said 'There are some things in this life
That are out of our control
Like who we fall in love with
And when it's time to go'

She said 'What about the plans we had'
He said 'This connection's gettin' bad
Now, c'mon baby let me hear you smilev One last time'

She started to apologize for
All the things that she'd done wrong
She said 'I would've loved you better
If only I'd known'

He said 'You were the perfect wife
Promise me you'll go on with your life'
She says 'The boys won't understand'
He says 'Tell them Daddy loves them and Be strong'

He said 'Hon, I've gotta go'
She said 'Don't you dare hang up
There's so many things I need to say
"I love you so much"

It was almost like she felt him leave
She cried out 'Can you still hear me'
She fell down on the kitchen floor
When the signal died
As the pilot tried to pull out of the dive
One Last ....

100% by Sonic Youth

I can never forget you
The way you rock the girls
They rule the world and love you
A blast in the underworld
I stick a knife in my head
Thinkin' about your eyes
But now that you've been shot dead
I got a new surprise
I've been awaitin' for you just to say
The zoftig chick is mine
All I know is you got no money
But that's got nothing to do with a good time

Can you forgive the boy who shot you in the head
Or should you get a gun and go and get revenge
A hundred percent of my love up to you, true star
It's hard to believe you took off
I always thought you'd go far
I've been around the world a million times
And all you men are slime
Gun to my head, goodbye I am dead
Wastewood rockers it's time for crime, hey! 

Meat Loaf - Objects in The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are


The skies were pure and the fields were green
And the sun was brighter than it's ever been
When I grew up with my best friend kenny
We were close as any brothers than you ever knew
It was always summer and the future called
We were ready for adventures and we wanted them all
And there was so much left to dream and so much time to make it real

But I can still recall the sting of all the tears when he was gone
They said he crashed and burned
I know I'll never learn why any boy should die so young
We were racing, we were soldiers of fortune
We got in trouble but we sure got around
There are times I think I see him peeling out of the dark
I think he's right behind me now and he's gaining ground


But it was long ago and it was far away, oh God it seems so very far
And if life is just a highway, then the soul is just a car
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are

And when the sun descended and the night arose
I heard my father cursing everyone he knows
He was dangerous and drunk and defeated
And corroded by failure and envy and hate
There were endless winters and the dreams would freeze
Nowhere to hide and no leaves on the trees

And my father's eyes were blank as he hit me again and again and again
I know I still believe he'd never let me leave, I had to run away alone
So many threats and fears, so many wasted years before my life became
My own
And though the nightmares should be over
Some of the terrors are still intact
I'll hear that ugly coarse and violent voice
And then he grabs me from behind and then he pulls me back



There was a beauty living on the edge of town
And she always put the top up and the hammer down
And she taught me everything I'll ever know
About the mystery and the muscle of love
The stars would glimmer and the moon would glow
I'm in the back seat with my julie like a romeo
And the signs along the highway all said, caution! kids at play!

Those were the rights of spring and we did everything
There was salvation every night
We got our dreams reborn and our upholstery torn
But everything we tried was right
She used her body just like a bandage
She used my body just like a wound
I'll probably never know where she disappeared
But I can see her rising up out of the back seat now
Just like an angel rising up from a tomb

And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are
And objects in the rear view mirror may appear closer than they are

She used her body just like a bandage
She used my body just like a wound
I'll probably never know where she disappeared
But I can see her rising up out of the back seat now

Motley Crue - On With The Show

Frankie died just the other night
Some say it was suicide
But we know
How the story goes

With his six string knife
And his street wise pride
The boy was a man before his time
And she knew
All their dreams would come true

But ya see, frankie was fast
Too fast to know
He wouldn't go slow
Until his lethal dose
And she knows
He'll finally come too close

(chorus)
Well, on with the show
Going on with the show
Come on baby
No, no, no
Oh my, my, my......(repeat)

He was bad
He was never good
But one thing that he understood
And she knew
All those lies would come true

The time has come and
He's paid his dues
Suzy finally got the news
She always knew
This day would come soon

(chorus)(chorus)

He was stopped on a dime
With a switchblade knife
Some damn punk went and
Took frankie's life
And she knew
She'd have to pull through

Broken down, with his broken dreams
With a wink of an eye
Said suzy, listen to me
You must go
On with the show

Go on with the show
Going on with the show
Come on baby
No no no
Oh my my my my......(repeat)

Oh baby

Def Leppard - Only The Good Die Young

I saw you on a screen
An icon, a legend, a king
I heard it in a song
That's still goin' strong

A shooting star across the sky
You kiss the earth and say goodbye

Only the good die young
Only the good die young
Crashing into the sun
Only the good die young

You'll always be here

I saw you in a dream
Fallin' apart at the seams
I heard it in your voice
That you had no choice

This genius is a heavy load (not sure)
That leads you down the lonely road
Where love never dies

Only the good die young
Only the good die young
Crashing into the sun
Only the good die young

Livin inside out, oh turn this chariot
Like a dimond in the sky
You take me so far away

A shooting star across the sky
You kiss the earth and say goodbye

Only the good die young
Only the good die young
Crashing into the sun
Only the good die young

Only the good die young
Only the good die young

Only The Good Die Young - Billy Joel

Come out Virginia, don't let me wait
You Catholic girls start much too late
aw But sooner or later it comes down to fate
I might as well be the one

well, They showed you a statue, told you to pray
They built you a temple and locked you away
Aw, but they never told you the price that you pay
For things that you might have done.....
Only the good die young
thats what i said
only the good die young x2

You might have heard I run with a dangerous crowd
We ain't too pretty we ain't too proud
We might be laughing a bit too loud
aw But that never hurt no one

So come on Virginia show me a sign
Send up a signal I'll throw you the line
The stained-glass curtain you're hiding behind
Never lets in the sun
Darlin' only the good die young
woah
i tell ya
only the good die young x2

You got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation
You got a brand new soul
mmmm, And a cross of gold
But Virginia they didn't give you quite enough information
You didn't count on me
When you were counting on your rosary
(oh woah woah)

They say there's a heaven for those who will wait
Some say it's better but I say it ain't
I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints
the Sinners are much more fun...

you know that only the good die young
oh woah baby
i tell ya
only the good die young, X2

You say your mother told you all that I could give you was a reputation
Aww She never cared for me
But did she ever say a prayer for me? oh woah woah

Come out come out come out virgina dont let me wait,
You catholic girls start much too late
Sooner or later it comes down to fate
I might as well be the one,
You know that only the good die young

I'm telling you baby
You know that only the good die young
Only the good die young
Only the gooooooooooooooood
Only the good die young
Only the gooooooooooooooood
Only the good die young
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooo oooooooooo...

(Only the good die young)x2

"Out the Window" - Violent Femmes

Life was fun
Life was great
Til I made my big mistake
Oh no itll never happen to me
Life was short
And life was sweet
I was thinking as I hit the street
I could hardly beleve
I could scarcely conceive
But I had gone out the window
I had gone out the window
I had gone out the window
She was fine
She looked great
And so we made our big mistake
I swear I swear I swear
Itd never happen to her
But the pavement knocked her head around
When she hit the solid concrete ground
From 30 flights above
And she was thirty something loving nothing
Gone out the window
She had gone out the window
She had gone out the window
Catch me if Im falling,
Catch me if Im calling
He was smart he was wise
Hed profoundly philosophize
Empathy for all humanity
til one day by an open window
Theres a note that read
Ive gone out the window - Im dead
He said yes to life for all of his life
But then one day he said no
I gotta go out the window
We all go out the window
Catch me I am falling
Catch me I am calling
Catch me we are falling
Catch me we are calling

The Old ballad of Little Musgrave and the Lady Barnard
(or Mattie Groves (or Matty Groves))

Asit fell one holy-day, hay downe,
As manybe in the yeare,
When young men and maids together did goe,
Their mattins and masse to heare,

Little Musgrave came to the church dore,
The preist was at private masse;
But he had more minde of the faire women
Then he had of our ladys grace.

The one of them was clad in green,
Another was clad in pall;
And then came in my lord Bernards wife,
The fairest amonst them all.

She cast an eye on Little Musgrave,
As bright as the summer sun,
And then bethought this Little Musgrave,
"This lady's heart have I woonn."

Quoth she, "I have loved thee, Little Musgrave,
Full long and many a day:"
"So have I loved you, fair lady,
Yet never word durst I say."

"I have a bower at Buckelsfordbery,
Full daintyly it is deight;
If thou wilt wend thither, thou Little Musgrave,
Thou's lig in mine armes all night."

Quoth he, "I thank yee, faire lady,
But whether it be to my weal or woe,
This night I will lig with thee."

All that heard, a little tinny page,
By his ladyes coach as he ran:
[Quoth he,] "Allthough I am my ladyes foot-page,
Yet I am Lord Barnards man.

"My lord Barnard shall knowe of this,
Whether I sink or swimm:"
And ever where the bridges were broake
He laid him downe to swimme.

"Asleepe, awake! thou Lord Barnard,
As thou art a man of life;
For Little Musgrave is at Bucklesfordbery,
Abed with thy own wedded wife."

"If this be true, thou little tinny page,
This thing thou tellest to mee,
Then all the land in Bucklesfordbery
I freely will give to thee.

"But if it be a ly, thou little tinny page,
This thing thou tellest to me,
On the hyest tree in Bucklesfordbery
There hanged shalt thou be."

He called up his merry men all:-
"Come saddle me my steed;
This night must I to Buckellsfordbery,
For I never had greater need."

And some of them whistl'd, and some of them sung,
And some these words did say,
Ever when my lord Barnards horn blew,
"Away, Musgrave, away!"

"Methinks I hear the thresel-cock,
Methinks I hear the jaye;
Methinks I hear my lord Barnard,-
And I would I were away."

"Lye still, lye still, thou Little Musgrave,
And huggell me from the cold;
Tis nothing but a shephards boy,
A driving his sheep to the fold.

"Is not thy hawke upon a perch?
Thy steed eats oats and hay,
And thou [a] fair lady in thine armes,-
And wouldst thou bee away?"

With that my lord Barnard came to the dore,
And lit a stone upon;
He plucked out three silver keys,
And he open'd the dores each one.

He lifted up the coverlett,
He lifted up the sheet;
"How now, how now, thou little Musgrave,
Doest thou find my lady sweet?"

"I find her sweet," quoth Little Musgrave,
"The more 'tis to my paine;
I would gladly give three hundred pounds
That I were on yonder plaine."

"Arise, arise, thou Littell Musgrave,
And put thy clothes on;
It shall ne'er be said in my country
I have killed a naked man.

"I have two swords in one scabberd,
Full deere they cost my purse;
And thou shalt have the better of them,
And I will have the worse."

The first stroke that Little Musgrave stroke,
He hurt Lord Barnard sore;
The next stroke that Lord Barnard stroke,
Little Musgrave ne're struck more.

With that bespake this faire lady,
In bed whereas she lay;
"Although thou'rt dead, thou Little Musgrave,
Yet I for thee will pray.

"And wish well to thy soule will I,
So long as I have life;
So will I not for thee, Barnard,
Although I am thy wedded wife."

He cut her paps from off her brest;
(Great pity it was to see,)
That some drops of this ladies heart's blood
Ran trickling downe her knee.

"Woe worth you, woe worth [you], my mery men all
You were ne're borne for my good;
Why did you not offer to stay my hand,
When ye see me wax so wood!

"For I have slaine the bravest sir knight
That ever rode on steed;
So have I done the fairest lady
That ever did womans deed.

"A grave, a grave," Lord Barnard cryd,
To put these lovers in;
But lay my lady on [the] upper hand,
For she came of the better kin."