Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton was one of country music's biggest male stars during the … Read Full Bio ↴Ricky Van Shelton was one of country music's biggest male stars during the late '80s and early '90s, prior to the emergence of crossover sensations like Garth Brooks. Shelton's smooth baritone croon made him especially popular as a country-pop ballad stylist, but elsewhere he incorporated elements of rock, gospel, and classic honky tonk. Shelton was born in Danville, VA, in 1952 and grew up in the small town of Grit. He learned to sing at church and discovered country music as a teenager, performing at local gatherings whenever he could. After high school, he played the area club circuit and worked a series of day jobs, and in late 1984 he finally made the move to Nashville to make it in the business. He performed in nightclubs until a local newspaper columnist heard his demo and helped arrange a showcase that landed Shelton a deal with CBS in 1986.

Shelton released his debut album, Wild-Eyed Dream, in 1987, and his first-ever single, "Crime of Passion," hit the country Top Ten. Its follow-up, "Somebody Lied," went all the way to number one; so did the album, and so did another single, "Life Turned Her That Way." Shelton quickly recorded a follow-up album, Loving Proof, which appeared in 1988 and also topped the country charts; it spun off three number one hits in "I'll Leave This World Loving You," "From a Jack to a King," and "Living Proof," while "Hole in My Pocket" made the Top Five. While readying his third proper album, Shelton also completed two specialty projects: the 1989 holiday album Ricky Van Shelton Sings Christmas and the 1990 gospel record Don't Overlook Salvation. Meanwhile, his official follow-up to Loving Proof, RVS III, was released in 1990 and became his third number one album. "I've Cried My Last Tear for You" gave him another number one single, while "I Meant Every Word He Said" and "Statue of a Fool" both topped out at number two; "Life's Little Ups and Downs" also made the Top Five. In 1991, Shelton teamed up with Dolly Parton for the chart-topping duet "Rockin' Years" and subsequently issued another album, Backroads. Though it just missed the top of the country charts, Backroads kept his hit streak going strong, producing two more number ones in "Keep It Between the Lines" and "I Am a Simple Man" (giving him a total of nine) and a number two hit in the title track.

Musical tastes can shift quickly, and by the time Shelton conquered the alcohol abuse that had begun to take a toll on his personal life, Garth Brooks was completely altering the contemporary country landscape. To hold fans over, he released Greatest Hits Plus in 1992, and its newly recorded track, "Wild Man," hit the Top Five. He returned in 1993 with A Bridge I Didn't Burn, but the album didn't spawn any huge hits, as had been expected; it went gold, but it was the only Ricky Van Shelton album to date that ultimately failed to go platinum. 1994's Love and Honor continued his commercial downturn, and tensions with Columbia led Shelton to part ways with his label a couple years later. He busied himself with, among other projects, a series of children's books centered around the character Quacker the Duck that he'd begun several years earlier. He also formed his own label, RVS, and recorded an album on his own called Making Plans, which he distributed via an exclusive agreement with the Wal-Mart store chain in 1997. The following year, Vanguard stepped in to give the record a wider release. Shelton subsequently signed with the Audium label, home to many veteran country artists, and recorded a new album, Fried Green Tomatoes, in 2000.
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Ricky Van Shelton Lyrics


01. I'll Be Home For Christmas I'll be home for Christmas You can count on me Please have…
A Bridge I Didn Can feel the need and know it won't be long…
A Hole In My Pocket I got a hole in my pocket and I can't…
After The Lights Go Out Tonight I'm out with the crowd I'm out where the music's…
Baby Baby take a picture it'll last a lot longer Than the…
Baby I'm Ready Well, tonight's my night to really howl Tonight's my night I…
Baby Take a Picture Baby take a picture it'll last a lot longer Than the…
Backroads CHORUS I've got the radio blastin' I've got the windows rol…
Been There Done That I was finally getting over all the damage you had…
Blue Christmas I'll have a blue Christmas without you I'll be so blue…
Borrowed Angel Her fingers feel so gentle with her hand in mine Her…
C H R I S T M A S When I was but a youngster, Christmas meant one thing That…
Christmas I'll have a blue Christmas without you I'll be so blue…



Christmas Long Ago Jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, jingle, Jingle, jingle, jin…
Complicated Throw up a quarter and I'll call it heads she…
Country Christmas Mommie pop the popcorn and we'll string it on the…
Crazy Over You Can't you tell by the spell that I'm under This fella's…
Crime Of Passion She had a rag-top Eldorado, "tuck-in-row pleat". She picked …
Don I laughed it off When she left I thought she'd Come back aga…
Don't Overlook Salvation Heaven is a city, built by jewels round Its beauty is…
Don't Send Me No Angels When the storm clouds gather and I'm losing my way She…
Don't We Al Have The Right I laughed it off When she left I thought she'd Come back aga…
Family Bible There's a fam'ly bible on the table Each page is torn…
From A Jack To A King From a jack to a king From loneliness to a wedding…
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be li…
He I've got your picture that you gave to me And it's…
He's Not the Man I Used to Be Today I saw your best friend And I asked her How…
Hole In My Pocket I got a hole in my pocket and I can't…
I Well I think I get the message I'm not deaf…
I Am A Simple Man I don't know why you wanna start with me I ain't…
I Don Well, I don't care if the sun don't shine I don't…
I Don't Care Well, I don't care if the sun don't shine I don't…
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols…
I Meant Every Word He Said I heard him say, "I love you" I heard him say,…
I Saw A Man I don't know why you wanna start with me I ain't…
I Shall Not Be Moved Well Lordy I shall not be, I shall not be…
I Still Love You You've got me callin' on the phone. You've got me…
I Thought I I heard you cry yourself to sleep and wake up…
I Was Losing You I should have noticed this when You started turning up in…
I Wouldn't Take Nothin' For My Journey There's nothin' in the world that can ever take the…
I'll Be Home For Christmas I'll be home for Christmas You can count on me Please have…
I'll Leave This World Loving You Walk away leave with my blessing Once in awhile, let me…
I'm A Simple Man I don't know why you wanna start with me I ain't…
I'm Starting Over I know you're surprised to see me here tonight But I've…
I've Cried My Last Tear For You When you left me lonely here I thought that I would…
If You Oh I wish that you could see Just how smart now…
If You're Ever In My Arms Oh I wish that you could see Just how smart now…
Ill Leave This World Loving You Walk away leave with my blessing Once in awhile, let me…
It hurts as much in Texas Hey, we broke up in Nashville on a cold and…
Jingle Bell Rock Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock Jingle bell swing…
Junk Cars Johnny's got a love one love in his life It wasn't…
Just As I Am I was lost and aimlessly searching Lord knows I was one…
Keep It Between The Lines He was sitting beside me In the passenger seat As I…
Let It Snow Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so…
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Oh the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so…
Let Me Live With Love Honey, sit down, let me tell you what I'm thinking A…
Life I don't know how to tell her I didn't get that…
Life Turned Her That Way If she seems cold and bitter Then I beg of you Just…
Life Turnet Her That Way If she seems cold and bitter Then I beg of you Just…
Life's Little Ups And Downs I don't know how to tell her I didn't get that…
Living Proof She hangs up the phone and her heart starts to…
Lola Look at her move inside that skin tight dress Don't it…
Lola's Love Look at her move inside that skin tight dress Don't it…
Love And Honor Love and honor a promise to obey Sacred vows we both…
Love Is Burnin Well, the morning that I met you baby, I could…
Love Without You You tell me life will go on that I'll be…
Mansion Over The Hill Top I'm satisfied with just a cottage below A little silver and…
Mansion Over The Hilltop I'm satisfied with just a cottage below A little silver and…
My First Reaction I've found a note you left there on the table Where…
Not That I Care So you saw her last night with her new love Yes…
O O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant O come ye,…
Oh Heart Of Mine Heart of mine, heart of mine What ya gonna do With your…
Oh Pretty Woman Pretty woman, walking down the street Pretty woman, the kind…
Old Rugged Cross On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
Please Come Home For Christmas Bells will be ringing The glad, glad news Oh, what a Christm…
Pretty Paper Pretty paper, pretty ribbons of blue Wrap your presents to y…
Rockin I'll do everything I can To make you proud to be…
Rockin' Years I'll do everything I can To make you proud to be…
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town I just came back from a lovely trip along the…
She Needs Me She’s independent she knows what she wants she don’t need …
Silent Night Silent night! holy night! All is calm all is bright Round …
Silver Bells City sidewalks busy sidewalks . Dressed in holiday style I…
Some Things Are Better Left Alone Everytime I stir the ashes That ol' fire begins to burn Wh…
Somebody I just heard the saddest news somebody's back in town And…
Somebody Lied You heard what? Well it ain't true I was here most all…
Somebody's Back In Town I just heard the saddest news somebody's back in town And…
Statue Of A Fool Somewhere there should be For all the world to see A statue…
Sweet Memories Sweet memories Sweet memories My world is like a river, …
Swimming Upstream God bless my daddy, I learned so much from him He…
Talking To God School let out at three o' clock I picked Jackson…
Thanks A Lot Well you told my friends as I was passin' by You're…
The Old Rugged Cross On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross The…
The Picture You say your man is everythin' you ever dreamed of He's…
Then for Them Got a ticket in my hand and one foot out…
To My Mansion in the Sky This plane I'm riding they say it's leaving For a place…
Ultimately Fine I see you're walkin' and I hear you're talkin' And when…
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck Won't you wear my ring around your neck To tell the…
What Child Is This What Child is this who, laid to rest On Mary's lap…
Where the Tall Grass Grows There's three bedrooms hardwood floors and the kitchen's new…
Where Was I Well I think I get the message I'm not deaf…
Wherever She Is I don't know how she stole it I don't even…
White Christmas I'm dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones…
Who I wonder who'll turn out the lights In your world tonight Wh…
Who'll Turn Out The Lights I wonder who'll turn out the lights In your world tonight …
Wild Man Running down the road, same old, same old Oh, I know…
Wild-Eyed Dream Chattanooga, down in Chattanooga That's where I first met he…
Winter Wonderland Sleigh bells ring, are you listening In the lane, snow is…
Working Man Blues It's a big job just gettin' by with nine kids…
You Would Do The Same For Me Please, there's no need for any thank you's For loving you…


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