FIRST CLASS was recorded in 1987 and features 10 of Beth’s original songs. Lyrics below!
MAN AT THE BACKDOOR
If you don’t wanna love me I got someone who will
if you don’t want my kisses, if that’s how you feel
There’s a man at the backdoor waitin’, to come on in (that’s right)
And if you don’t wanna hold me through the night
If you don’t wanna squeeze me, well, that’s alright
There’s a man at the backdoor waitin’, to come on in
Well, you know I love you with all my heart
I give all I got to you
But I can’t keep waiting for you to start
Loving me like you used to do.
So if you ain’t gonna love me I got someone who will
if you don’t want my kisses, if that’s how you feel
There’s a man at the backdoor waitin’, to come on in (that’s right)
Darlin’ I’m askin’ you one last time to tell me the way you feel
Are you gonna show me your’re mine, all mine and your love for me is real.
But if you ain’t gonna love me I got someone who will
if you don’t want my kisses, if that’s how you feel
There’s a man at the backdoor waitin’, to come on in (that’s right)
And if you don’t wanna hold me through the night
If you don’t wanna squeeze me, well, that’s alright
There’s a man at the backdoor waitin’, There’s a man at the backdoor waitin’
There’s a man at the backdoor waitin’, to come on in
THESE EYES
Boy you broke my heart such a long time ago
I was just a baby then, I didn’t know
What I do today, if I did
You never would have made me cry.
Now that I’m older, well, I’ve grown wise
You hurt me once but you can’t hurt me twice
If you think I’m fooling around,
Look into these eyes
These eyes cried a river of tears
These eyes were angry for years
This heart remembers the day
You threw my love away
Baby once I gave you my heart and my soul
You treated me like a miner treats gold
For a while I thought,
You were the only one for me
Lookin’ at you now, you’re tryin’ to be nice
After you cut through my heart like a knife
I don’t feel nothin’ no more
Look into these eyes.
These eyes cried a river of tears
These eyes were angry for years
This heart remembers the day
You threw my love away
MAMAS SONG
words & music by Beth Williams – 1984
Mama my man ran off & left me all alone
with the kid & the dog and the mortgage on our home
hate to call you up so late & get you out of bed
mama oh mama, you always said
CHORUS
call me if you need me, come home anytime
me & daddy don’t have much money, we’ll share every dime
we’ll always love you, no matter what you do
feel free to come on home & we’ll take care of you”
VERSE 2
when I come home, I can feel the pain leave my eyes
I sleep just like a little baby , dreaming lullabies
I can feel the hardness in my heart melt away ….
I feel like a little girl again & everything’s okay
CHORUS
VERSE 3
I know the Lord must love me, cause he gave me you..
to lift my spirits when I’m down, & cheer me when I’m blue
I hope if you ever need to, you can come to me
so I can give back a little bit of love you gave to me for free
CHORUS
So mama, call me if you need me, come home anytime
I don’t have a whole lotta money, but I’ll share every dime
I’ll always love you , no matter what you do….
.feel free to come here mama, I’ll take care of you
feel free to come on home and I’ll take care of you
THE WAY I DO
Mama always told me that a lady
would never sit all alone in a bar until 2:00
But mama never had her heart broken by you
the way I do, the way I do
Mama always told me that a lady
would never think of drinking whiskey the whole night through
But mama never needed to forget a man like you
the way I do, the way I do
Well, my mama never met a man like you
If she did, she’d be here drinking whiskey too.
Oh and my mama always told me that a lady
would never let a tall dark stranger see her through
but mama never knew how it felt to be this blue
the way I do, the way I do
Well, my mama never met a man like you
If she did, she’d be here drinking whiskey too.
Oh and my mama always told me that a lady
would never let a tall dark stranger see her through
But mama never needed to forget a man like you
the way I do, the way I do
YOU TOOK IT ALL
There’s nothing to say in a letter
And the phone just hangs off the wall
Not a thing for me to do around here
Coz when you left, honey, you took it all
And I got… 4 bare walls to talk to
A table and a chair
A lonely bed Lord I crawl into and when I
reach out, there ain’t nobody there
I’m gonna buy me a bottle of whiskey
I’m gonna drink it till the cows come home
I know they’ll get here sooner than you
and then at least I won’t be alone with these
4 bare walls to talk to
A table and a chair
A lonely bed Lord I crawl into and when I
reach out, there ain’t nobody there
I’m gonna find myself a new lover
I’m gonna go out and find a new man
When you come hangin’ round at my door
They’ll be nobody home to let you back in
END OF THE HIGHWAY
Never thought I’d have another broken heart
I thought I was far too wise
So why am I sitting here nursing these blues
Wishing I could turn back time
Chorus
And that light at the end of the highway
don’t mean nothing if I’m walking alone
Tell me why does my love up and fly away
just about the time I try to take it home
Chorus
I never thought I’d find myself so hurt and confused
I thought I controlled my mind
So why am I siting here nursing these blues
wishing I could turn back time
Chorus
And that light at the end of the highway
don’t mean nothing if I’m walking alone
Tell me why does my love up and fly away
just about the time I try to take it home
I never thought I’d hear the lonely sound of goodbye
I thought this Hello would last
So why is there no one here to care I cry
Just memories and a photograph
Chorus
And that light at the end of the highway
don’t mean nothing if I’m walking alone
Tell me why does my love up and fly away
just about the time I try to take it home
FALL DOWN ON MY KNEES
Well I call you and I wrote you
Then I tried to wait patiently
Tell me what more can I do now
to get you back here with me
Well, why don’t you you just let me know
what you want me to do
Do you really want me to stop,
stop loving you?
CHORUS
Do you want me to fall down on my knees?
Do you want me to bed don’t hurt me please.
I been angry, I’ve been lonly
felt like my back was against the wall
And I’ve wondered what would you do
if you were me and I didn’t call
Well, why don’t you just le me know
what you want me to say
Do you really want me to stop,
feeling this way
CHORUS
Do you want me to fall down on my knees?
Do you want me to bed don’t hurt me please.
BRIDGE
Well I try to believe you don’t matter
though my heart whispers that isn’t true
Seems every day I grow sadder
While I’m waiting to hear from you
Oh Baby
CHORUS
Do you want me to fall down on my knees?
Do you want me to bed don’t hurt me please.
MORE LYRICS COMING SOON!