Waylon Arnold Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing guitar at eight and began performing at 14 on KVOW radio. His first band was The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a DJ on KVOW, KDAV, KYTI, and KLLL. In 1958, Buddy Holly arranged Jennings's first recording session, of "Jole Blon" and "When Sin Stops (Love Begins)". Holly hired him to play bass. In Clear Lake, Iowa
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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## **************** LONESOME ON'RY AND MEAN ****************
performed by Waylon Jennings.
Verse 1: DGD On a greyhound bus,Lord i'm traveling this morning GD I'm going to Shreveport and on down to New Orleans GD Been driving these highways,been doing things my way C/GGD It's been making me lonesome,on'ry and mean
Verse 2: DGD Now her hair was jet black,and her name was Codiene GD Thought she was the cream of the Basin Street queens GD She got tired of that smokey whine dream C/GGD Began to feel lonesome,on'ry and mean
Verse 3: DGD We got together,and we cashed in our sweeps GD Gave them to a beggar who was mumbling through the streets GD There's no escaping from his snowy white dreams C/GGD Born lookin' lonesome,on'ry and mean
Verse 4: DGD Now i'm down in this valley,where the wheels turn so low GD At dawn i pray,to the Lord of my soul GD I say do Lord,do right by me C/GGD I'm tired of being lonesome,on'ry and mean