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Norton Buffalo - Lovin' In The Valley Of The Moon

Lovin' In The Valley Of The Moon

Capitol Records, 1977


Lovin' In The Valley Of The Moon


By: Norton Buffalo, Dave Shapiro, John McFee

Well the wind blew
Down the mountainside,
And the moon came over the hill
And the stars appeared out of the darkened sky,
You came to me and gave me such a thrill

Lovin' in the valley of the moon, yeah
Where the wine and the water flow
You set my heart to reelin'
Now I just can't let you go, no

Lovin' in the valley of the moon, yeah
Where the wine and the water flow
You set my heart to reelin', yeah
Now I just can't let you go, no

Lovin' in the valley of the moon, yeah
Where the wine and the water flow
You set my heart to reelin', yeah
Now I just can't let you go, no, no, no


One Kiss To Say Goodbye


By: Norton Buffalo

Baby says she's gonna leave me
Fills my heart with sorrow
Said she loved me yesterday, but
She'll be gone tomorrow

I don't know
If I can really stand the pain
I'm so used to her bringing me sunshine
Stead of rain
But baby if you have to go
Remember that I love you so
I beg you please don't go

Bluebird sits outside my window
Sings to me a sad song
Callin' to his lost young lover
Wondering where she's gone

I don't know
Can I take it anymore
Still I hear her, gettin' nearer
To the door
Just one kiss to say goodbye
The feeling's gone won't someone tell me why
All I can do is cry

I don't know
If I can really stand the pain
I'm so used to her bringing me sunshine
Stead of rain
But baby if you have to go
Remember that I love you so
Baby please don't go
I love you so
Baby please don't go

One kiss to say goodbye
All I can do is cry


Ghetto Hotel


By: Norton Buffalo

Ghetto hotel,
Two dollars a day
How can you afford two dollars if you haven't got no pay
Ghetto hotel,
Watch the old men die
Drinking their white port makes a man want about to cry

Where were these men in their younger days
Did they have goals like you and me
It seems that they got lost, somewhere along the way
And now they'll lose their minds and fall into decay

Ghetto hotel,
Two dollars a day
How can you afford two dollars if you haven't got no pay
Ghetto hotel,
Women hangin' round
Sellin' their bodies, I say it sure does bring me down

Where were these girls in their younger days
I bet they was fine as they could be
But somehow they fell into this dirty, dirty jungle
And now they're crawlin' on their knees

Ghetto hotel,
Two dollars a day
How can you afford two dollars if you haven't got no pay
Ghetto hotel,
Little baby cryin'
Mama lyin' on the floor with a needle in her arm

We've got to look into the future
The child can't make it on his own
We've got to make his world a place that is worth livin'
Maybe things will be better when he's grown

We've got to look into the future
The child can't make it on his own
We've got to make his world a place that is worth livin'
Maybe things will be better when he's grown


Nobody Wants Me


By: Norton Buffalo

The trees were a swayin'
To the songs that she was singin'
Sittin' on the back porch of her country home
Then the moon would start to glowin'
The soft breeze start to blowin'
And she would sing the blues, but nobody would ever hear

And she'd sing,
Nobody wants me
They left me all alone
My mama's out drinkin' and my daddy is dead and gone
Nobody wants me
They left me all alone
So I'm a singin' the blues, but thank you Lord
For giving me another day

When the sun come up, this girl would rise
You know her day was long and hard
She didn't have much money since papa up and died
Workin' in the store on down the road
Shoulda heard the stories she done told
About the life that she'd been livin'
In that little old country home

She'd sing,
Nobody wants me
They left me all alone
My mama's out drinkin' and my daddy is dead and gone
Nobody wants me
They left me all alone
So I'm a singin' the blues, but thank you Lord
For giving me another day

Her voice touched me sweetly
As I rambled through the meadow
Floated down so soft and lingered in my ears
I followed the voice till I saw her there
Singin' lonesome words into the air
Such a beautiful lady, I listened to her as she sang

And she'd sing,
Nobody wants me
They left me all alone
My mama's out drinkin' and my daddy is dead and gone
Nobody wants me
They left me all alone
So I'm a singin' the blues, but thank you Lord
For giving me another day
I said I'm singin' the blues, but thank you Lord
For giving me another day


Puerto De Azul


By: John McFee, Norton Buffalo

Instrumental


Hangin' Tree


By: Norton Buffalo

The men, women and children gathered round that hangin' tree
The word was out a young man soon would die
But no one seemed concerned enough to tell his family
Of just exactly where his bones would lie
Oh, yes, they had a trial,
But it didn't last too long
The judge began to smile, as they sang that hangin' song

They said:
We're gonna hang you, from that hangin' tree
Cause what you done was in the first degree
We'll send a preacher to bless your soul,
Then we'll dig that six foot hole
We're gonna hang you, from that hangin' tree

From the black hills he'd come, into the town of Parmelee
He saw a man bleeding and dying on the ground
Jumped off his horse to help the man,
But as he reached his knees,
Heard the dying words, "Son, don't go near that town."
Then a dozen men appeared, and they saw what he had found
They blamed him for the killing, then they led him into town

We're gonna hang you, from that hangin' tree
Cause what you done was in the first degree
We'll send a preacher to bless your soul
Then we'll dig that six foot hole
We're gonna hang you, from that hangin' tree

Well, the marshal of this town was a crook named Willie B.
He had beady eyes and a badge upon his chest
He told the crowd outside the jail, as calmly as could be
"I caught him, so now you can do the rest."
Well they drug him to the courthouse,
And they held a makeshift trial,
The judge he dropped his hammer, and that crowd began to smile

They said:
We're gonna hang you, from that hangin' tree
Cause what you done was in the first degree
We'll send a preacher to bless your soul,
Then we'll dig that six foot hole
We're gonna hang you, from that hangin' tree

The young man bowed in silence, as he said a word of prayer
Forgive them lord, they know not what they've done
Then he grabbed the guard beside him, and he headed for the door
Sayin, "Leave me be, or he'll die from his own gun."
On a horse he headed out of town,
With a posse close behind,
And they were riding hard and fast, with one thing on their mind

Suddenly, the preacher appeared upon the road
He said, "Turn around, and let the boy go free,
For I done saw the killin', and me story shall be told
That the murderer was you marshal, Willie B."
Well that posse looked in disbelief, ashamed for what they'd done
That man had run this town too long,
But now his day had come

We're gonna hang him, from that hangin' tree
Cause what he done was in the first degree
We'll send a preacher to bless his soul,
Then we'll dig that six foot hole
We're gonna hang him, from that hangin' tree

We're gonna hang you, from that hangin' tree
Cause what you done was in the first degree
We'll send a preacher to bless your soul,
Then we'll dig that six foot hole
We're gonna hang you, from that hangin' tree

Yes we're gonna hang that ol' marshal Willie B.
We're gonna hang him, from that hangin' tree


Another Day


By: Norton Buffalo

Another day
That I spent alone with you
And you're teachin' me
Things I never knew
So grab my sails and pull 'em down
Let the currents turn us round
And maybe we can stay

Another day
My horse's trail is open wide
Climb upon that mountain
With you ridin' by my side
Grab my reins and slow 'em down
Find a clearing and lay me down
And maybe we can stay

Another day
And I'm wonderin' if I'm sane
Headin' with you out of town
On an early morning train
Country fields we're rolling past
Alone again with you at last
And I think I want to stay

Another day
And on into the night
Soaring high above the world
Interplanetary flight
Movin' at the speed of sound
My landin' gear just won't come down
So I guess we'll have to stay
Another day


Rosalie


By: Norton Buffalo

Rosalie, she's a very fine girl
She's dancin' with me watch her whirl
Rosalie she's a beautiful lady
Ooh ah la la la la la la
I will always remember that day back in September
I met Rosalie out in the vineyard

Mary Lou she's as sweet as can be
She plays piano just for me
Mary Lou she's a beautiful lady
Ooh ah la la la la la la
I will always remember that day back in September
I met Rosalie out in the vineyard
And Mary Lou out by the barn

Katy takes away the cold
As she sings to me with notes of gold
Katy she's a beautiful lady
Ooh ah la la la la la la
I will always remember that day back in September
I met Rosalie out in the vineyard
Mary Lou out by the barn
Katy out on the back porch singin'
Ooh ah la la la la la la

Ooh ah la la la la la la
Ooh ah la la la la la la
Ooh ah la la la la la la
Ooh ah la la la la la la
Ooh ah la la la la la la
Ooh ah la la la la la la


The Jig Is Up


By: Norton Buffalo, John McFee

Instrumental


Eighteen Wheels


By: Norton Buffalo

Eighteen wheels a spinnin'
The race is on and I'm winnin'
Rumblin' down that road
Haulin' that heavy load
And my eighteen wheels just keep on spinnin'
Round that Frisco bay

Eighteen wheels a spinnin'
The race is on and I'm winnin'
Rumblin' down that road
Haulin' that heavy load
And my eighteen wheels just keep on spinnin'
Round that Frisco bay

Petaluma chickens, or sweet Sonoma grapes
It don't matter what I'm haulin'
I've got what it takes
Flatbeds, bobtails, vans and dumps
When I say go my rig just jumps
And my eighteen wheels just keep on spinnin'
Round that Frisco bay

Eighteen wheels a spinnin'
The race is on and I'm winnin'
Rumblin' down that road
Haulin' that heavy load
And my eighteen wheels just keep on spinnin'
Round that Frisco bay

I'm pullin' twenty tons of wire, I'm rollin' like my tail's on fire
Can't seem to stop, Lord knows how I'm tryin'
I'm rumblin' down this big old hill
Surely hope that I don't spill
Cause I gotta keep these here wheels a spinnin'
Till the end of my workin' day

Eighteen wheels a spinnin'
The race is on and I'm winnin'
Rumblin' down that road
Haulin' that heavy load
And my eighteen wheels just keep on spinnin'
Round that Frisco bay

Eighteen wheels a spinnin'
The race is on and I'm winnin'
Rumblin' down that road
Haulin' that heavy load
And my eighteen wheels just keep on spinnin'
Round that Frisco bay

Eighteen wheels a spinnin'
The race is on and I'm winnin'
Rumblin' down that road
Haulin' that heavy load
And my eighteen wheels just keep on spinnin'
Round that Frisco bay
My eighteen wheels just keep on spinnin'
Round that Frisco bay


Sea Of Key


By: John McFee

Instrumental


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