Featuring: John (Butch) Spaulding

» highest in charts:   # 605   (46,680 songs currently listed in Country)
» highest in sub-genre:   # 108   (3,704 songs currently listed in Country > Traditional Country)

1205
Word and music by:
John Spaulding, Bobby Hart
and Scott Russell


WELL, I CAME INTO TOWN ON THE FIRST OF JUNE
I PLANNED TO LEAVE THE VERY NEXT DAY.
BUT THEN I MET YOU BABY, AND YOU CAUGHT MY EYE.
AND SOMEHOW MY PLANS, THEY ALL WENT ASTRAY.

I’VE HAD A LOT OF FUN, AND I THINK I MIGHT MISS YOU.
BUT BABY I’VE JUST GOT TO STAY ALIVE.
SO WHEN THAT STACKS THROWIN’ FIRE ON THAT FULL AUGUST MOON
I’LL BE LEAVIN’ ON THE 1205.

CHORUS:

WITH THE BIG DRIVERS POUNDIN’ THE HARD GROUND THROBIN’
THE SMOKE FROM THE STACK BLOWIN’ FIVE MILES HIGH.
WITH THE WISTLE SCREAMIN’ GOD I MUST BE DREAMIN’
I FEEL LIKE A BIRD THAT JUST LEARNED TO FLY
I’VE HAD A LOT OF FUN, AND I THINK I MIGHT MISS YOU.
BUT BABY I’VE GOT TO STAY ALIVE.
SO WHEN THAT STACKS THROWIN’ FIRE ON THAT FULL AUGUST MOON
I’LL BE LEAVIN’ ON THE 1205.

-LEAD-

REPEAT CHORUS:
IT’S BEEN A LOT OF FUN, AND I THINK I MIGHT MISS YOU.
BUT BABY I’VE GOT TO STAY ALIVE.
SO WHEN THAT STACKS THROWIN’ FIRE ON THAT FULL AUGUST MOON
I’LL BE LEAVIN’ ON THE 1205.

-LEAD-

REPEAT CHORUS:
IT’S BEEN A LOT OF FUN, AND I THINK I MIGHT MISS YOU.
BUT BABY I’VE GOT TO STAY ALIVE.
SO WHEN THAT STACKS THROWIN’ FIRE ON THAT FULL AUGUST MOON
I’LL BE LEAVIN’ ON THE 1205.

SAID WHEN THAT STACKS THROWIN’ FIRE ON THAT FULL AUGUST MOON
I’LL BE LEAVIN’ ON THE 1205.

-OUT-