Lyr Req: That's The Way Love Goes

25 Oct 04 - 09:48 PM (#1307151)
Subject: Lyr Req: That's The Way Love Goes
From: Genie

Anyone got the full lyrics to Lefty Frissell's (sp?) song, "That's The Way Love Goes?"

Chords would be nice, too (even though I've kind of figured them out by ear).

Thx,

Genie

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26 Oct 04 - 02:57 AM (#1307356)
Subject: Lyr Add: THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES (from M Haggard)
From: Lin in Kansas

Genie--

No chords, but here are the lyrics. That was a Merle Haggard tune, though, not Lefty Frizzell--although the lyrics site doesn't tell who wrote it. It's from Merle's album "The Ultimate Collection." Site is here.

Lin


Artist/Band: Haggard Merle
Lyrics for Song: That's The Way Love Goes

I've been throwing horseshoes
Over my left shoulder
I've spent most all my life
Searching for that four-leafed clover

Yet you ran with me,
Chasing my rainbows
And honey I love you, too
that's the way love goes.

That's the way love goes, babe
That's the music God made
For all the world to sing
Its never old; it grows
Losing makes me sorry
well now, "Honey, don't worry."
dont you know I love you too
that's the way love goes.

thats the way love goes babe
thats the music God made
for all the world to sing
it's never old it grows

losin makes me sorry
you say, honey dont worry
i love you too
thats the way love goes

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27 Oct 04 - 02:58 AM (#1308391)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: That's The Way Love Goes
From: Genie

Thanks, Lin.

This is yet another case of a singer getting credit for the composition of another artist. Lefty Frizzell did, indeed, write the song, although Merle may have gotten more attention for his recording.


Genie

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27 Oct 04 - 05:12 PM (#1308991)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: That's The Way Love Goes
From: Lin in Kansas

You're welcome, Genie.

Good to know that Lefty wrote it. I don't think Merle would deliberately take credit for it, though--he's got so many hits that he DID write, and he seems like a pretty straight-forward person.

Oddly enough, I don't remember ever hearing Lefty sing it--did he?

Anyhow, they're both outstanding writers and darned good singers!

Lin

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27 Oct 04 - 08:59 PM (#1309166)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: That's The Way Love Goes
From: Gene

BMI.com (click)

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31 Oct 04 - 01:22 AM (#1311970)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: That's The Way Love Goes
From: Genie

Thanks, Gene.
Here are the specs:
THAT S THE WAY LOVE GOES     BMI Work #1481739
Songwriter/Composer: FRIZZELL LEFTY        BMI        10931034
...Artists
Lefty Frzzell
Merle Haggard
Harmony Sisters
Willie Nelson
Johnny Rodriguez


You're right, Lin, I don't think Merle would try to take credit for it, nor does he need to. It's just that, to a lot of folks, whoever sings a song, obviously, must have composed it!
Kind of sad, from the point of view of songwriters, innit?

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31 Oct 04 - 01:48 AM (#1311978)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: That's The Way Love Goes
From: Gene

if you GO TO the site LIN IN KANSAS posted the [HERE LINK]

you find that NOWHERE does the site list the song as

being written by Merle Haggard, only RECORDED by Merle...

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31 Oct 04 - 09:20 AM (#1312127)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: That's The Way Love Goes
From: Genie

Gene, I was responding to Lin's post that said, "...That was a Merle Haggard tune, though, not Lefty Frizzell--although the lyrics site doesn't tell who wrote it. ..."

FWIW, more often than not, when I find song lyrics posted on the internet, the songwriter is either not identified at all or is mis-identified as whoever had the recording that the poster got the lyrics from. Even on CDs, it's not always easy to find the songwriter credits.

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31 Oct 04 - 12:37 PM (#1312262)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: That's The Way Love Goes
From: Gene

know what you mean...

i have an old record listing gene autry as co-writer of
"have i told you lately that i love you"

which, of course, was written ENTIRELY by SCOTTY WISEMAN
from a parting goodby by LULU BELLE as she was leaving the
hospital room where Scotty was recovering...
according to dorothy horstman's book

i have heard that it was COMMON years ago for artists of
HIGH stature to get partial credit for the particular
recording [ONLY] --- for minor changes or additions to the
original lyrics...

and also to make minor changes to old songs and copyright
under their name...in the 20s/30s/40s...

and to buy songs from struggling writers and copyright
in their own name...

Gene

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31 Oct 04 - 04:46 PM (#1312467)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: That's The Way Love Goes
From: Lin in Kansas

Yeah, Gene--

I've read that Fred Rose did that a lot to the artists in his "stable." Claimed partial song-writing credit, I mean. I seem to recall it was in a book about Hank Williams, though I wouldn't swear to it without digging the book out (something I don't have time for right now).

Lin

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02 Nov 04 - 12:37 AM (#1313863)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: That's The Way Love Goes
From: Jim Dixon

THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES was written by Lefty Frizzell and Sanger D. "Whitey" Shafer.

It has been recorded by Moe Bandy, Iris DeMent, Lefty Frizzell, Merle Haggard, The Harmony Sisters, Anne Murray, Willie Nelson, and Johnny Rodriguez.

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02 Nov 04 - 11:44 AM (#1314191)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: That's The Way Love Goes
From: late 'n short 2

Sorry, my clicky ain't workin'. Here's the site:http://www.tabcountry.com/song/3035

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02 Nov 04 - 11:54 AM (#1314206)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: That's The Way Love Goes
From: Once Famous

Many songs get resurrected, especially recently it seems, that were originally hits or identified with another artist. Lefty Frizzel also had a big hit in the early '50s with "If You Have the Money, Honey" though most only know it by Willie Nelson.

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09 Oct 07 - 06:11 PM (#2167577)
Subject: That's The Way Love Goes (Lefty Frizzell)
From: Genie

FWIW, there's a PBS special (called "The Last Of The Breed" or something like that) featuring Willie Nelson, Ray Price, and Merle Haggard -- it seems to be a pretty recent concert and has been airing on various PBS stations this summer and fall.   Merle sings the song in this concert and, if memory serves me, he does give Lefty credit as the songwriter (and as one of his main influences).

As for the chords, they aren't really hard. It's just that in the key of G, that transition from Am to D7 on the phrase "horse-shoes" (or "love goes") is a bit unusual (not to mention effective).

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