Alison Joy Williams

Music

Blonde Hair Blues

1.	Listen Up Close	Play	Listen Up Close Listen Up Close Alison Joy Williams & JP Goggin © 2008 With a smile like a prince And eyes like the sun With a voice of velvet Oh you tell me I’m the only one Can you tell me how I know Babe If our love is true Often my hearts been broken By a man just like you chorus Listen up close Babe Cause I’m not gonna say it twice I won’t be around for long If you don’t treat me right You say you’re a good man You work it hard every day It’s that mean ole boss man Keeps you working oh so late But I better hear no rumors You know the kind that go around That your taking some little sweet thing Some sweet thing down town chorus Oh ooo, you know how to make the moves Babe Send a woman to her knees You do just what you want baby You get anything that you please Show me that you love me Babe Make it nice and slow But if you can’t love me true baby Well I’ll just get up and go chorus Listen up close Babe Cause I’m not gonna say it twice I won’t be around for long If you don’t treat me right Listen up close Babe Cause if you ever do me wrong I’ll pack up my bags today and tomorrow I’ll be gone Listen up close Babe Cause I’m not gonna say it twice I won’t be around for long If you don’t treat me right Lyrics	Listen Up Close Credits Written By Alison Joy Williams and JP Goggin Recorded at Studio A, Henderson TN Info	Buy MP3
2.	Wish I Did	Play	Wish I Did Wish I Did Alison Williams, Vickie Raye © 2008 I don’t smoke but if I did I could blame the way my hands shake on trying to quits Oh breathing ain’t easy but neither is this hell we’re living No I don’t smoke but sometimes I wish I did Because it’s hard to get enough of what you can’t live with out I watch myself burn as you turn inside out Bad habits need breaking but the words that I’m thinking Won’t come near these lips I don’t drink much but if I did I could blame looking the fool on the wine that I sip Oh I stumble, unravel every time you touch my skin No I don’t drink much but sometimes I wish I did Because it’s hard to get enough of what you can’t live with out I watch myself drown as you turn inside out Bad habits need breaking but the words that I’m thinking Won’t come near these lips Oh staying or leaving Loving or needing Tell me which ones the greater sin I don’t want to lose you but sometimes I wish I did Because it’s hard to get enough of what you can’t live with out I‘m burning, drowning as you turn inside out Bad habits need breaking but the words that I’m thinking Won’t come near these lips I don’t want to lose you No no I don’t want to lose you But sometimes I wish I did Wish I did Wish I did Lyrics	Wish I Did Credits Written By Alison Joy Williams Vickie Raye Info	Buy MP3
3.	Now You've Met Lonely	Play	Now You've Met Lonely Now You’ve Met Lonely Alison Joy Williams, Vickie Raye ©2008 You shouldn't be surprised your coming home to an empty house Go ahead and turn the tv up as you wonder around The cat ain't talking and the dog wants out Boy, your standing in the middle of the lost and found Now you've met Like I met, Met Lonely I can bet you won't forget The consequences since I've left No not yet Now you've met Like I met, Met Lonely There's an echo in your heart as you cry for me to come back home All that's left is a mirror you've been lookin in since I've been gone Pay no mind to the chances you've blown Cause I'm partying down with my high heels on Now you've met Like I met, Met Lonely I can bet you won't forget The consequence since I've left No not yet Now you've met Like I've met, Met Lonely Oh I'm sure you get to be real good friends Cause I ain't ever coming back again Now you've met Like I met, Met Lonely I can bet you won't forget The consequence since I've left No not yet Now you've me Like I've met, Met Lonely Lyrics	Now You've Met Lonely Credits Written by: Alison Joy Williams Vickie Raye Info
4.	Sweet Memories	Play	Sweet Memories Sweet Memories Alison Joy Williams & JP Goggin © 2008 I’ve been sitting here thinking Don’t mind saying I’ve been drinking Feels like just yesterday that you went away All the minutes I have used They’ve just been sinking Into memories of you And I can’t have you back ( the fun and the laughter ) backing vocals I couldn’t take you back ( it’s all you were after ) backing vocals But I’ll keep all those Sweet, sweet Sweet memories of you Well someday I might figure out Baby what you were all about But I’ll never forget and I’ll never regret All the time that was used When I’m smiling I’m thinking Of those memories of you And I can’t have you back ( the fun and the laughter r) backing vocals I couldn’t take you back ( it’s all you were after ) backing vocals But I’ll keep all those Sweet Sweet Sweet memories of you Well someday I might figure out Baby what you were all about But I’ll never forget and I’ll never regret All the time that was used When I’m smiling I’m thinking Of those memories of you And I can’t have you back ( the fun and the laughter r) backing vocals I couldn’t take you back ( it’s all you were after ) backing vocals But I’ll keep all those Sweet Sweet Sweet memories of you Lyrics	Sweet Memories Credits Written by: Alison Joy Williams JP Goggin Info
5.	Something To Lose	Play	Something To Lose Something To Lose M Myles, A Williams ©2008 I been waking up too early for some time now But I'm thinking I got everything A good job a good car Nine to five ain't that bad When you've got things You thought you won't ever have It's feels good to have something to lose Feels good to have a life to get used to I got a reason to get up in the morning and look forward to What’s new, the unknown letting my emotions grow Yeah it feels good to have something to lose Going to bed a little late now got someone to talk to Sweet whispers that I have never heard Yesterday I had it figured out What love was suppose to be about Now I'm holding on Learning how to let you know I know what it's like to have nothing I ain't ever going back there again Till you help yourself to have it all You’ll never know no you’ll never know Chorus Lyrics	Something To Lose Credits Written by: Morgan Myles Alison Joy Williams Info
6.	Daylight Lover	Play	Daylight Lover Daylight Lover Alison Williams, Donny Anderson © 2008 These days we don’t have much time We bring the world home with us every night I can’t wait to hold you, but the darkness comes And we just close our eyes Come be my daylight lover We don’t need no covers Lets throw back the shadows We’ve been hiding behind Oh the sun can show us What we already know is The secret between you and I Come be my daylight lover I don’t want to wait till tonight I want to see how you smile There’s a joy that we’ve been missing for a while The sun is shining through the window On the best part of our lives Chorus We’ve got no where we have to be Let’s give into what we need Chorus Come be my daylight lover I don’t want to wait Come be my daylight lover We don’t have to wait Come be my daylight lover I don’t want to wait till tonight Lyrics	Daylight Lover Credits Written by: Alison Joy Williams Donny Anderson Info
7.	I'm So Happy	Play	I'm So Happy I’m So Happy Alison Joy Williams © 2008 I’m so happy, that I just can’t sing the blues, Yeah, I’m so happy now, that I just can’t sing the blues, ‘Cause I got me a man who lays me down And loves me all night through, You know my man ain’t drop dead gorgeous, But I think he’s very, very fine, He can’t buy me diamonds or pearls, But he brings me sweet red wine, And he tells me that I’m beautiful, Yeah he tells me, all the time, Oh that’s why I’m so happy, That I just can’t sing the blues, Yeah, yeah, I’m so, so happy now, That I just can’t sing the blues, Mmm, I got me a man who lays me down And loves me all night through, So girl, go get yourself a good man, And you’ll be singing like I do, Go find yourself a real good man, And love on him all night through, If you can find yourself a real good man, You’ll be singing like I do Oh that’s why I’m so happy, That I just can’t sing the blues, Yeah, yeah, I’m so, so happy now, That I just can’t sing the blues, Mmm, I got me a man who lays me down And loves me all night through, I got me a man who lays me down And loves on me all night through Lyrics	I'm So Happy Credits Written by: Alison Joy Williams Info
8.	Everywhere But Here	Play	Everywhere But Here Everywhere But Here V Raye, D Lauderdale, A Williams © 2008 I hear Savannah is pretty in the spring Maybe I'll go there I've got no where else to be The desert outside of Vegas where I could be alone No questions to answer no reception on the phone Cause there's nothing left to say to you Oh there's nothing left for me to do I've got no choice/ I haven't got a choice Tween hoding on and letting go Your a single page I haven’t turned So another day just gets burned I can't trust my eyes I see you standing there Oh your every where Your every where but here If I fly out to San Diego I could walk along the beach Drive to New Orleans try to drink my memory clean But these wheels won't make it further than the other side of town I"ll make it someday if I could stop turning around chorus Here I am in a cafe' and it's okay I'm stronger than I was yes Oh Savannah is nice this time of year Cause You're every where but here Oh Your Every where but here Lyrics	Everywhere But Here Credits Written by: Vickie Raye Alison Joy Williams Danielle Lauderdale Info
9.	Witch Of The Bayou	Play	Witch Of The Bayou Witch of the Bayou Alison Williams , Joseph Wolpert © 2008 On a dirt road deep in the swamp, where the cyprus and moss hang low Jimmy left me standing there, after I told him what he had to know I heard something coming through the water, I was scared till I saw that boat The witch of the bayou, said come child and I’ll take you home She sang, Listen to the croak of the gators Watch your fingers and toes Where the snakes are creeping Only the Hoot Owl knows Oh, the water runs down to the Gulf And the storms bring it back again Oh, oh, the Bayou can be your friend Jimmy showed up with flowers, saying he wanted to apologize Mama was afraid I’d believe more of his pretty lies He said he had a pretty good plan, put some money into my hands Then cold as ice he headed for the water and he jumped right in Chorus (she heard) Bridge I yelled when I saw that gator but Jimmy never turned around There was nothing I could do as he went down Oh, the water runs down to the Gulf And the storms bring it back again Oh, oh, the Bayou can be your friend The witch of the bayou she came up without a sound Said don’t worry about that boy, child he’s with your Daddy now Chorus Call her the witch of the bayou Call Her the witch of the bayou Lyrics	Witch Of The Bayou Credits Written by: Alison Joy Williams Joey Wolpert Info
10.	Blonde Hair Blues	Play	Blonde Hair Blues Blonde Hair Blues A Williams, G Rabi ©2008 Well I've got blonde hair and I love to sing the blues I start singing them on friday Don't stop till Saturday is through Now my man has left me lonely It’s all I wanna do Oh he said he loved But I know he ain’t coming back Gave him all he ever wanted Guess he just didn’t understand Just because I sang the blues He didn’t have to leave me sad You know a girl can buy a bottle Color up to rock and roll But if a girl ain't got no soul Oh the roots are gonna show Yeah I've got blond hair An I love to sing the blues Since my love has left me I’m singing my blonde hair blue Now a red head would get angry Let that fire rage real high And a brunette will get even Oh he better find a place to hide Me I'll just keep singing Get a new man by my side Let me tell you I like a man To run his fingers through my hair Before I let it down for him He better show me that he cares When I go to bed at night He oughta know I need him there CHORUS Since my love has left me That's all I want to do OOOOH Since my love has left me I'm gonna sing my blonde hair blue Sing my blonde hair blue for you Lyrics	Blonde Hair Blues Credits Written by: Alison Joy Williams Gene Rabbai Info
11.	House Of The Rising Sun	Play		House Of The Rising Sun Credits Public Domain Arrangement by Alison Joy Williams Info

Blonde Hair Blues has been years in the making as many of the songs have been in Alison's set list but never recorded. The songs on this cd are truly the style of music Alison loves to sing, taking the blues from the hills to the delta.