Lefty Frizzell

Life’s Like Poetry

Release date 1992

Tracklist

1
I Love You a Thousand Ways (February 1958)
2:48
2:48
2
If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time
2:58
2:58
3
Shine, Shave, Shower, It's Saturday
2:35
2:35
4
Cold Feet
2:26
2:26
5
Don’t Think It Ain’t Been Fun, Dear
2:49
2:49
6
When Payday Comes Around
2:37
2:37
7
My Baby's Just Like Money
2:19
2:19
8
Look What Thoughts Will Do
2:33
2:33
9
My Baby's Just Like Money
2:42
2:42
10
You Want Everything But Me
2:29
2:29
11
I Want to Be with You Always (February 1958)
3:03
3:03
12
Give Me More, More, More of Your Kisses
2:20
2:20
13
How Long Will It Take To Stop Loving You?
2:25
2:25
14
Always Late (With Your Kisses)
3:11
3:11
15
Mom and Dad's Waltz
3:05
3:05
16
You Can Go on Your Way Now
2:31
2:31
17
Treasure Untold
3:16
3:16
18
Blue Yodel No. 6
3:14
3:14
19
Travellin' Blues
2:54
2:54
20
My Old Pal
2:56
2:56
21
Blue Yodel No. 6
2:33
2:33
22
Lullaby Yodel
2:45
2:45
23
Brakeman's Blues
2:15
2:15
24
My Rough and Rowdy Ways
2:41
2:41
25
I Love You (Though You’re No Good)
2:50
2:50
26
It's Just You (I Could Love Always)
3:18
3:18
27
You’re Here So Everything’s Alright
2:54
2:54
28
I’ve Got Reasons to Hate You
3:03
3:03
29
I Love You (Though You’re No Good)
2:52
2:52
30
Don't Stay Away Till Love Grows Cold
3:00
3:00
31
It's Just You (I Could Love Always)
2:52
2:52
32
(Darling Now) You're Here so Everything's Alright
3:00
3:00
33
If You Can Spare the Time
2:32
2:32
34
A King Without a Queen
2:35
2:35
35
Forever and Always
2:31
2:31
36
I Know You're Lonesome While Waiting for Me
2:33
2:33
37
Lost Love Blues
2:41
2:41
38
That’s Me Without You
3:07
3:07
39
Send Her Here to Be Mine
2:51
2:51
40
Lost Love Blues
2:26
2:26
41
That’s Me Without You
2:57
2:57
42
I Won’t Be Good for Nothin’
2:33
2:33
43
If I Lose You (I’ll Lose My World)
2:32
2:32
44
I'm an Old, Old Man (Tryin' to live While I Can)
2:30
2:30
45
You're Just Mine (Only in My Dreams)
2:49
2:49
46
I’ll Try
2:15
2:15
47
(Honey, Baby, Hurry!) Bring Your Sweet Self Back to Me
2:17
2:17
48
Time Changes Things
2:37
2:37
49
All of Me Loves All of You
2:22
2:22
50
California Blues (Blue Yodel #4)
3:02
3:02
51
Never No Mo' Blues
3:11
3:11
52
We Crucified Our Jesus
2:39
2:39
53
When It Comes To Measuring Love
2:20
2:20
54
Sleep, Baby, Sleep
2:57
2:57
55
I'm Lonely and Blue
2:52
2:52
56
Before You Go Make Sure You Know
2:47
2:47
57
Two Friends of Mine in Love
2:45
2:45
58
Hopeless Love
3:07
3:07
59
Then I'll Come Back to You
2:26
2:26
60
The Tragic Letter
3:00
3:00
61
Two Hearts Broken Now
2:41
2:41
62
You Can Always Count on Me
2:06
2:06
63
I’ve Been Away Way Too Long
2:15
2:15
64
Run 'em Off
3:07
3:07
65
The Darkest Moment (Is Just Before the Light of Day)
2:58
2:58
66
You’re Too Late
2:45
2:45
67
My Little Her and Him
2:21
2:21
68
I Love You Mostly
2:37
2:37
69
You’re There, I’m Here
2:23
2:23
70
Let It Be So
2:28
2:28
71
Mama!
2:27
2:27
72
Making Believe
3:10
3:10
73
Moonlight, Darling and You
2:37
2:37
74
I’ll Sit Alone and Cry
2:51
2:51
75
A Forest Fire (Is in Your Heart)
2:19
2:19
76
Sweet Lies
2:31
2:31
77
Your Tomorrows Will Never Come
2:23
2:23
78
It Gets Late So Early
2:57
2:57
79
I’m Lost Between Right and Wrong
2:32
2:32
80
Promises (Promises, Promises)
2:08
2:08
81
My Love and Baby’s Gone
2:13
2:13
82
Today Is That Tomorrow (I Dreamed of Yesterday)
2:16
2:16
83
First to Have a Second Chance
2:18
2:18
84
These Hands
2:51
2:51
85
You Can’t Divorce My Heart
2:55
2:55
86
Treat Her Right
2:36
2:36
87
Heart’s Highway
2:26
2:26
88
I’m a Boy Left Alone
2:43
2:43
89
Just Can’t Live That Fast (Anymore)
2:06
2:06
90
The Waltz of the Angels
2:41
2:41
91
Lullaby Waltz
2:39
2:39
92
Glad I Found You
2:29
2:29
93
Now That You Are Gone
2:10
2:10
94
From an Angel to a Devil
2:00
2:00
95
Lover by Appointment
2:08
2:08
96
Sick, Sober and Sorry
2:34
2:34
97
No One to Talk To (But the Blues)
2:30
2:30
98
Is It Only That You’re Lonely
2:24
2:24
99
Mailman, Bring Me No More Blues
2:33
2:33
100
You’ve Still Got It
2:35
2:35
101
Tell Me Dear
2:40
2:40
102
To Stop Loving You (Means Cry)
2:05
2:05
103
The Torch Within My Heart
2:30
2:30
104
Time Out for the Blues
2:33
2:33
105
I Love You a Thousand Ways (February 1958)
3:08
3:08
106
If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time
1:58
1:58
107
I Want to Be with You Always (February 1958)
2:50
2:50
108
Mom and Dad's Waltz
2:12
2:12
109
Darling Let’s Turn Back the Years
2:15
2:15
110
You Win Again
2:46
2:46
111
Why Should I Be Lonely
3:22
3:22
112
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
2:35
2:35
113
Nobody Knows but Me
2:21
2:21
114
If You're Ever Lonely Darling (December 1958)
2:31
2:31
115
Silence
2:48
2:48
116
Release Me
2:49
2:49
117
Our Love’s No Bluff
2:28
2:28
118
You’re Humbuggin’ Me
2:33
2:33
119
She's Gone, Gone, Gone
2:19
2:19
120
Cigarettes and Coffee Blues
2:39
2:39
121
I Need Your Love
2:32
2:32
122
My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It
2:29
2:29
123
I Love You a Thousand Ways (February 1958)
2:53
2:53
124
If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time
2:06
2:06
125
Mom and Dad's Waltz
2:35
2:35
126
I Want to Be with You Always (February 1958)
2:45
2:45
127
Always Late (With Your Kisses)
2:12
2:12
128
If You're Ever Lonely Darling (December 1958)
2:15
2:15
129
Sin Will Be the Chaser for the Wine
2:10
2:10
130
Knock Again, True Love
2:23
2:23
131
The Long Black Veil
3:10
3:10
132
One Has Been to Another
2:20
2:20
133
Farther Than My Eyes Can See
2:18
2:18
134
My Blues Will Pass
2:32
2:32
135
Ballad of the Blue and Grey
2:37
2:37
136
That’s All I Can Remember
3:28
3:28
137
So What! Let It Rain
2:20
2:20
138
What You Gonna Do, Leroy
2:40
2:40
139
I Feel Sorry for Me
2:21
2:21
140
Heaven’s Plan
2:35
2:35
141
Looking for You
2:46
2:46
142
Stranger
2:29
2:29
143
A Few Steps Away
2:53
2:53
144
Forbidden Lovers
2:39
2:39
145
Just Passing Through
2:42
2:42
146
That Reminds Me of Me
2:41
2:41
147
Don't Let Her See Me Cry
2:14
2:14
148
Through the Eyes of a Fool
2:32
2:32
149
James River
2:05
2:05
150
Preview of Coming Attractions
2:32
2:32
151
Lonely Heart
2:29
2:29
152
What Good Did You Get
2:19
2:19
153
When It Rains the Blues
2:51
2:51
154
I'm Not the Man I'm Supposed to Be
2:44
2:44
155
Saginaw, Michigan
3:07
3:07
156
There's No Food in This House
2:25
2:25
157
The Rider
3:14
3:14
158
The Nester
3:12
3:12
159
I Was Coming Home to You
2:20
2:20
160
Hello to Him (Goodbye to Me)
2:34
2:34
161
I Can Tell
3:05
3:05
162
Make That One for the Road a Cup of Coffee
3:00
3:00
163
’Gator Hollow
2:39
2:39
164
It Costs Too Much to Die
2:35
2:35
165
She's Gone, Gone, Gone
2:24
2:24
166
Running Into Memories of You
2:15
2:15
167
Confused
2:22
2:22
168
How Far Down Can I Go
2:19
2:19
169
It’s Bad (When It’s Thataway)
1:55
1:55
170
I Don’t Trust You Anymore
2:27
2:27
171
A Little Unfair
2:29
2:29
172
Woman Let Me Sing You a Song
3:16
3:16
173
Preparations to Be Blue
2:47
2:47
174
Stranger
2:43
2:43
175
Love Looks Good on You
2:40
2:40
176
Mama!
2:40
2:40
177
It’s Hard to Please You
2:58
2:58
178
You Don’t Want Me to Get Well
2:52
2:52
179
Writing on the Wall
2:40
2:40
180
I Just Couldn’t See the Forest
2:26
2:26
181
I’m Not Guilty
2:13
2:13
182
It Couldn’t Happen to a Nicer Guy
2:33
2:33
183
Everything Keeps Coming Back (But You)
2:04
2:04
184
Heart (Don’t Love Her Anymore)
2:51
2:51
185
You Don’t Have to Be Present to Win
2:28
2:28
186
My Feet Are Getting Cold
2:39
2:39
187
Is There Anything I Can Do
2:26
2:26
188
The Old Gang’s Gone
2:29
2:29
189
A Song From a Lonely Heart
3:03
3:03
190
You Gotta Me Puttin’ Me On
2:53
2:53
191
There in the Mirror
2:47
2:47
192
Get This Stranger Out of Me
2:30
2:30
193
Money Tree
2:57
2:57
194
Hobo’s Pride
2:33
2:33
195
When the Rooster Leaves the Yard
2:19
2:19
196
Anything You Can Spare
2:23
2:23
197
Only Way to Fly (original vocal)
2:55
2:55
198
Only Way to Fly (laughing version)
2:54
2:54
199
A Prayer on Your Lips Is Like Freedom in Your Hands
2:48
2:48
200
Little Old Winedrinker Me
2:49
2:49
201
A Word or Two to Mary
2:56
2:56
202
Almost Persuaded
3:08
3:08
203
Have You Ever Been Untrue
2:35
2:35
204
If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time
2:14
2:14
205
When the Grass Grows Green Again
3:31
3:31
206
The Marriage Bit
2:48
2:48
207
I’ll Remember You
2:13
2:13
208
Wasted Way of Live
2:37
2:37
209
Keep Them Flowers Watered While I’m Gone
2:12
2:12
210
An Article From Life (without Chorus)
3:14
3:14
211
Blind Street Singer
2:45
2:45
212
Honky Tonk Hill (without overdub)
2:48
2:48
213
My Baby Is a Tramp
2:35
2:35
214
She Brought Love Sweet Love
3:56
3:56
215
Watermelon Time In Georgia
2:16
2:16
216
I Must Be Getting Over You
2:50
2:50
217
Out of You
2:12
2:12
218
It’s Raining All Over the World
3:08
3:08
219
There’s Something Lonely in This House
3:00
3:00
220
Three Cheers for the Good Guys
2:12
2:12
221
An Article From Life
3:01
3:01
222
Honky Tonk Hill
2:45
2:45
223
Honky Tonk Stardust Cowboy
2:59
2:59
224
What Am I Gonna Do
2:36
2:36
225
Give Me More, More, More of Your Kisses
2:31
2:31
226
You Babe
3:17
3:17
227
This Just Ain’t a Good Day for Leavin’
2:27
2:27
228
Down by the Railroad Track
2:24
2:24
229
Let Me Give Her the Flowers
2:53
2:53
230
If I Had Half the Sense
2:47
2:47
231
Somebody’s Words
2:20
2:20
232
Lucky Arms
3:02
3:02
233
True Love Needs to Be in Touch
2:18
2:18
234
My House Is Your Honky Tonk
3:15
3:15
235
I Buy the Wine
2:48
2:48
236
If She Just Helps Me to Get Over You
3:11
3:11
237
Falling
3:00
3:00
238
Railroad Lady
2:43
2:43
239
I Can't Get Over You to Save My Life
3:01
3:01
240
I Never Go Around Mirrors
2:38
2:38
241
Thats the Way Love Goes
2:51
2:51
242
She Found the Key
2:52
2:52
243
I Wonder Who’s Building the Bridge
2:46
2:46
244
My Wishing Room
2:32
2:32
245
I’m Gonna Hang Out My Mind Today
3:02
3:02
246
Sittin’ and Thinkin’
3:01
3:01
247
I Love You a Thousand Ways (February 1958)
3:10
3:10
248
I’m Not That Good at Goodbye
3:49
3:49
249
Yesterday Just Passed My Way Again
2:25
2:25
250
Life's Like Poetry
2:23
2:23
251
Darling I’m Missing You
2:23
2:23
252
I’ll Never Cry Over You
2:02
2:02
253
My Confession
1:44
1:44
254
I Hope You’re Not Lonely When I’m Gone
2:13
2:13
255
My Baby and My Wife
4:00
4:00
256
It’s All Over Now
2:21
2:21
257
Worried Mind
2:13
2:13
258
Maiden’s Prayer
2:05
2:05
259
I’m Wasting My Life Away
2:17
2:17
260
You Nearly Lose Your Mind
1:28
1:28
261
If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time
2:33
2:33
262
Lost Love Blues
2:41
2:41
263
Just Can’t Live That Fast (Anymore) [Part 1]
0:41
0:41
264
Just Can’t Live That Fast (Anymore) [Part 2]
0:44
0:44
265
Honey Baby
2:28
2:28
266
Please Be Mine, Dear Blue Eyes
3:16
3:16
267
I’m Yours If You Want Me
3:40
3:40
268
I’ll Be a Bachelor
2:02
2:02
269
Yesterday Mail
2:24
2:24
270
If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time
0:46
0:46
271
Look What Thoughts Will Do
1:46
1:46
272
Shine, Shave, Shower, It's Saturday
3:27
3:27
273
I Want to Be with You Always (February 1958)
2:46
2:46
274
My Baby's Just Like Money
1:52
1:52
275
If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time
0:41
0:41
276
If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time
0:42
0:42
277
Why Should I Be Lonely
1:41
1:41
278
Ida Red Boogie
2:56
2:56
279
I Love You a Thousand Ways (February 1958)
2:58
2:58
280
Always Late (With Your Kisses)
2:09
2:09
281
If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time
0:47
0:47
282
Cigarettes and Coffee Blues
3:04
3:04
283
The Long Black Veil
3:21
3:21
284
Chain Gang
2:49
2:49
285
Desert Blues
2:13
2:13
286
Theme & If You’ve Got the Money
1:37
1:37
287
I Want to Be with You Always (February 1958)
1:19
1:19
288
My Bucket’s Got a Hole in It
1:12
1:12
289
Always Late (With Your Kisses)
1:15
1:15
290
Make That One for the Road a Cup of Coffee
1:08
1:08
291
Mom and Dad's Waltz
1:55
1:55
292
Cigarettes and Coffee Blues
2:30
2:30
293
Darling Let’s Turn Back the Years
2:16
2:16
294
Things
1:53
1:53
295
Woodchopper’s Ball (instrumental)
2:03
2:03
296
I Want to Be with You Always (February 1958)
1:41
1:41
297
Stay All Night (extract)
0:18
0:18
298
Somebody’s Pushing
2:16
2:16
299
The Long Black Veil
3:25
3:25
300
Mona Lisa
2:24
2:24
301
I Want to Be with You Always (February 1958)
2:38
2:38
302
Stay All Night (extract)
0:20
0:20
303
If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time
0:50
0:50
304
Sunday Down in Tennessee
1:23
1:23
305
A King Without a Queen (& Interview)
4:07
4:07
306
Mom and Dad's Waltz
2:01
2:01
307
Travellin' Blues
2:08
2:08
308
If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time
1:35
1:35
309
I’ll Make It Up to You
2:00
2:00
310
It’s Hard to Please You
2:31
2:31
311
Too Much Love
1:50
1:50
312
My Abandoned Heart
1:51
1:51
313
Wait Till I’m Asleep
3:27
3:27
314
Not This Time
1:42
1:42
315
Not This Time
1:16
1:16
316
Why Didn’t You Tell Me Our Love Was Wrong
1:16
1:16
317
Forever and Always
1:38
1:38
318
Why Didn’t You Tell Me Our Love Was Wrong
1:14
1:14
319
Please Don’t Stay Away So Long (1)
1:22
1:22
320
Please Don’t Stay Away So Long (2)
1:22
1:22
321
You Have Never Been Known to Be Wrong
2:13
2:13
322
The Reason Why My Heart’s in Misery
1:19
1:19
323
Blue Yodel No. 6
1:26
1:26
324
Just Little Things Like That
2:05
2:05
325
I Love You So
1:39
1:39
326
A Fool’s Advice
2:29
2:29
327
When Me and My Baby Go Steppin’ Out (1)
2:30
2:30
328
When Me and My Baby Go Steppin’ Out (2)
2:29
2:29
329
Lullaby Yodel
2:43
2:43
330
Brakeman's Blues
2:09
2:09