Tommy Collins
Leonard Raymond Sipes (September 28, 1930 – March 14, 2000), better known a… Read Full Bio ↴Leonard Raymond Sipes (September 28, 1930 – March 14, 2000), better known as Tommy Collins, was an American country music singer and songwriter.
Active primarily during the 1950s through 1970s, Collins was instrumental in helping create the Bakersfield sound of the country music genre. He enjoyed a string of hits during the mid-1950s including "It Tickles" and "Watcha Gonna Do Now". He also wrote several songs for other artists, including "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')", which was a top 10 hit for Faron Young in 1954 and a No. 1 hit by George Strait in 1988.
After several years in the ministry, Collins returned to recording. In 1965, he had a comeback hit with "If You Can't Bite, Don't Growl". In the 1970s, he wrote several hits for Merle Haggard, including the No. 1 hits "Carolyn" and "The Roots of My Raising". In 1981, Haggard recorded a biographical tribute to Collins called "Leonard".
Collins was the inspiration and character talked about in Craig Morgan's song, "I Wish I Could See Bakersfield"
Collins remained active in the songwriting business. He died March 14, 2000, in Ashland City, Tennessee.
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Tommy Collins Lyrics


Big Dummy Mirror mirror what am I this mornin' (big dummy) What do…
Break My Mind Baby oh baby tell the man at the ticket stand…
Broken Engagement They were standing by a window As the night winds kissed…
Fool's Castle It's a big house on a hilltop fine carpets on…
Great Speckled Bird What a beautiful thought I am thinking Concerning the great …
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You Have I told you lately that I love you could…
I Eight weeks ago, the night we parted It's so hard to…
I Wonder If You Feel the Way I Do Eight weeks ago, the night we parted It's so hard to…
I'll Keep Loving You If the world keeps on turning as I'm sure it's…
I'm Just Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail I'm not in your town to stay said a lady…
If You Can But, Peter, how do we get to Never Land? Fly, of…
If You Can't Bite Don't Growl I whistled out at pretty girl on a corner down…
It Now when I was a-growin' up I was a pip…


It Makes No Difference Now Makes no difference now what kind of life they hand…
It Tickles Now when I was a-growin' up I was a pip…
Last Letter Why do you treat me as if I were only…
Lord I'm Coming Home I′ve wandered far away from God Now I'm coming home The path…
Oklahoma Hills Many months have come and gone Since I wandered from my…
Poor Broke Mixed up Mess of a Heart Oh you poor broke mixed up mess of a heart A…
Roll Truck Roll I'm going down to Feather River Canyon I gotta go…
Shindig In The Barn Hello mother here's your boy a talkin' and I got…
That I'm just a plain ol' country kid and I like…
The Great Speckled Bird What a beautiful thought I am thinking Concerning the great …
There's No Girl in My Life Anymore No presents to buy no ribbons to tie no reason…
Watcha Gonna Do Now Back in the country, a few years ago There was sure…
What'cha Gonna Do Now? Well back in the country a few years ago There was…
What-Cha Gonna Do Now? Back in the country, a few years ago There was sure…
Wine Take Me Away Warm red wine you know that place where you take…
You But, Peter, how do we get to Never Land? Fly, of…
You Better No Do That I'm just a plain ol' country kid and I like…
You're Everything to Me Like the picture to an artist that's painted just right Like…


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