Lyr Req: Cup o' Tea (Don Williams)

Subject: Lyr Req: Don't want to be your ocean
From: KT
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 12:45 AM

Anyone know of a Carter Family song that has "I don't want to be your ocean, I just want to be your cup of tea." (or something like that) in the refrain? I know I'm not offering much, here but that's all I know. Does this ring a bell for anyone?   Thanks.

KT

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Don't want to be your ocean
From: Peace
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 01:00 AM

Scroll down page found on link. There is another to be found there also. I don't know the title. Wish I could have been more helpful.

http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:yfd2LtwYzq8J:www.btinternet.com/~john.baldry/mando/lyrics.html+%22carter+family%22,+lyrics&

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Don't want to be your ocean
From: Joe Offer
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 02:13 AM

One of the sites listed on the page Brucie linked to, is BlueGrass West: Songs of the Carter Family, which I believe has a complete selection of Carter Family songs. I used their new search engine, and couldn't find a song woth both "ocean" and "cup" in it. Here are the "ocean" phrases I found:

• When the waves are rolling on the ocean...
• Where the sunset turns the ocean blue to gold...
• Fly across the ocean, birdie Fly across the deep, blue sea
• If I had a ship on the ocean / All laden and lined with pure gold
• The storms are on the ocean
  The storms are on the ocean
  The heavens may cease to be
  This world may lose its motion, love
  If I prove false to thee
  (the best-known Carter "ocean" song)

Good luck!
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Don't want to be your ocean
From: GUEST,KT
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 08:55 PM

Thanks, Brucie and Joe.

After seeing the results of your search, Joe, I'm thinking that maybe it's not a Carter Family Song after all, though the singer said it was. Hmmmm.....It was a lovely song....wish I could find it. Thanks for your help.   

KT

Subject: Lyr Add: CUP O' TEA (Don Williams)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 05 Nov 11 - 08:18 PM

Found at http://www.cowboylyrics.com/tabs/williams-don/cup-o-tea-669.html


CUP O' TEA
Don Williams

I don't want to be the fiery sun.
I just want to be your candle, honey.
I just want to be your candle, baby.
Let the sun shine on.

I don't want to be the deep blue sea.
I just want to be your cup o' tea.
I just want to be your cup o' tea.
Let the sea rage on.

Let the waves roll and pound.
Let the sun burn the ground.
Let this old world roll around.
I'll be happy to have your lovin'.

I don't want to be like a big freight train.
I just want to be your walking cane.
I just want to be your walking cane.
You can lean on me.

I don't want to be like a bird in the air.
I just want to be your rocking chair.
I just want to be your rocking chair.
Baby, sit by me.

Let the trains roll on by.
Leave it up to the birds to fly,
Long as you say you'll be mine.
I'll be happy to have your lovin'.

I don't want to be like the deep blue sea.
I just want to be your cup o' tea.
I just want to be your cup o' tea.
Let the sea rage on.


[It doesn't sound at all like a Carter Family song to me.]