LOVE'S BEEN GOOD TO ME
(Rod McKuen)

The Kingston Trio - 1964
Frank Sinatra - 1969
Rod McKuen - 1970
Tom Jones - 1970
Bud Shank - 1970
Merci Molina - 1970
Tom T. Hall - 1973
Johnny Cash - 2002

Also recorded by:
George McCrae; Boris Gardiner; Rock Hudson; Nina Simone;
Jonathan Potenciano: Joe Alvarez.......and others.




As recorded by FRANK SINATRA:

I have been a rover, I have walked alone
Hiked a hundred highways, never found a home
Still in all I'm happy, the reason is, you see
Once in a while along the way love's been good to me

There was a girl in Denver, before the summer storm
Oh, her eyes were tender , oh, her arms were warm
And she could smile away the thunder, kiss away the rain
Even though she's gone away, you won't hear me complain

I have been a rover, I have walked alone
Hiked a hundred highways, never found a home
Still in all I'm happy, the reason is, you see
Once in a while along the way love's been good to me

There was a girl in Portland, before the winter chill
We used to go a-courtin' along October Hill
And she could laugh away the dark clouds, cry away the snow
It seems like only yesterday as down the road I go

I've been a rover, I have walked alone
Hiked a hundred highways, never found a home
Still in all I'm happy, the reason is, you see
Once in a while along the way love's been good to me


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As recorded by TOM T. HALL:

I have been a rover, I have walked alone
Hiked a hundred highways, never found a home
Still in all I'm happy, the reason is you see
Once in a while along the way love's been good to me

There was a girl in Portland, before the winter chill
We used to go out courtin' along October Hill
She could laugh away the dark clouds, cry away the snow
Seems like only yesterday, down the road I go

I have been a rover, I have walked alone
Hiked a hundred highways, never found a home
Still in all I'm happy, the reason is you see
Once in a while along the way love's been good to me

There was a girl in Houston, out where the hot winds blow
Why I had to leave her, God Almighty knows
She could take the long hot summer, cool it with a sigh
Words have no more wisdom when it's time to say goodbye

I have been a rover, I have walked alone
Hiked a hundred highways, never found a home
Still in all I'm happy, the reason is you see
Once in a while along the way love's been good to me


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - April 2012)