The Sons of the Pioneers did several songs for the John Ford movies Wagon Master (in 1949) and Rio Grande in (1950).
The six members who made the Sons of the Pioneers famous in the late 1930s with their close-harmonied western style music were elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980. In 1995, they were inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
In 1977, the Smithsonian designated the Sons of the Pioneers as "national treasures". Through many changes to the line-up, the Sons of the Pioneers have continued to perform.
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
Sons Of The Pioneers Lyrics
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That I love you
Could I tell you
Once again somehow
Have I told with all my heart
And soul how I adore you
Well darlin' I'm telling you now
If I should lose you
I'm no good
Without you anyhow
This heart would break in two
If you refuse me
Well darlin' I'm telling you now-ow
Have I told you lately
How I miss you
When the stars
Are shining in the sky
Have I told you why
The nights are long
When you're not with me
Well darlin' I'm telling you now
My world would end today
If I should lose you
I'm just no good
Without you anyhow
This heart would break in two
If you refuse me
My darlin' I'm telling you now-ow
The lyrics in "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" by Sons Of The Pioneers express a deep love and appreciation for someone special in the singer's life. The song opens with a series of questions that express the singer's concern that they may not have adequately expressed their love before. The singer wonders if they have told this person that they love them lately, and whether they could tell them again, with all their heart and soul.
The lyrics convey a sense of urgency and desperation, as the singer declares that their world would end if they were to lose this person. They admit that they are no good without this person in their life, and that their heart would break in two if they were to be refused. The repeated refrain of "Well darlin' I'm telling you now" emphasizes the importance of communication and making sure that the person knows how deeply loved they are.
The second verse of the song continues to emphasize the singer's deep love and longing for this person. They express how much they miss this person when they are apart, and how the nights seem empty and long without them. The singer wants to make sure the person knows just how much they are loved and needed, and they emphasize once again that their world would end if they were to be parted from this person.
Overall, "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" expresses a timeless sentiment of deeply felt love and appreciation for someone special. The lyrics are straightforward and simple, yet they convey a profound depth of feeling and emotion that is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever been deeply in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Have I told you lately
Have I recently expressed to you
That I love you
The depth of my affection towards you
Could I tell you
May I be allowed to articulate to you
Once again somehow
Once more, in some manner
Have I told with all my heart
Have I conveyed with complete sincerity
And soul how I adore you
The intense admiration I feel towards you, both emotionally and spiritually
Well darlin' I'm telling you now
At this moment, my beloved, I am affirming these sentiments to you
My world would end today
My existence would cease to have meaning
If I should lose you
If I were to no longer be in a relationship with you
I'm no good
My life lacks worth
Without you anyhow
Regardless, it is evident that I need you
This heart would break in two
My emotional state would be shattered into irreparable pieces
If you refuse me
If you deny my love
Well darlin' I'm telling you now-ow
Once again, my beloved, I am declaring my sentiments to you
Have I told you lately
Have I recently expressed to you
How I miss you
The depth of my sadness due to your absence
When the stars
At the time when celestial objects illuminate the sky
Are shining in the sky
Radiating light in the atmosphere
Have I told you why
Have I conveyed the reason
The nights are long
The duration of evenings is extensive
When you're not with me
At the time when I am alone, without your presence
Well darlin' I'm telling you now
At this very moment, my beloved, I am affirming these sentiments to you
My world would end today
My existence would cease to have meaning
If I should lose you
If I were to no longer be in a relationship with you
I'm just no good
My life lacks worth
Without you anyhow
Regardless, it is evident that I need you
This heart would break in two
My emotional state would be shattered into irreparable pieces
If you refuse me
If you deny my love
My darlin' I'm telling you now-ow
Once more, my beloved, I am declaring my sentiments to you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: SCOTT WISEMAN
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Bill Akins
on The Devil's Great Grandson
"The Devil's Great Grandson" (Lyrics)
Recorded by Roy Rogers & The Son's Of The Pioneers
(Lyrics submitted by Bill Akins)
(The Devil's Great Grandson performed by the Sons Of The Pioneers and written by Bob Nolan. The tune was recorded in Los Angeles on December 14, 1937 and the group at that time was Roy Rogers, Bob Nolan, Lloyd Perryman and the Farr brothers.)
Old Skyball Paint was the devil's saint
His eyes were a fiery red
Good men have tried this horse to ride
And all of them are dead
Now I won't brag but I rode this nag
Till his blood began to boil
Then I hit the ground and ate three pound
Of good old western soil
Singin' Hi-ho lad don't you make me mad
I'm the devil's great grandson
And I'm doin' my best to tame the west
With my great big forty-four gun
(Light group harmony yodel)
I swore by heck
I'd break his neck for the jolt he gave my pride
I threw my noose on that old cayuse and once more took a ride
He turned around and soon
I found his tail where his head should be
So says says I Perhaps he's shy or he just don't care for me
Singin' Hi-ho lad don't you make me mad
I'm the devil's great grandson
And I'm doin' my best to tame the west
With my great big forty-four gun
(Only Roy Rogers STRONG yodeling, group harmony humming and ahhing along)
In town you see just to have a spree when
I meets old Sheriff Jim
With fistic fun and my big six-gun
I buys the town from him
For a whoop and a holler and a counterfeit dollar
Then I ask for a bill of sale
But my face turned red when the contract said just thirty days in jail
Singin' Hi-ho lad don't you make me mad
I'm the devil's great grandson
And I'm doin' my best to tame the west
With my great big forty-four gun
(Light group harmony yodel again)
Where the greasewood bats wear
Stetson hats and the bad men all run free
Where they sold the jail at a bargain sale
That's the land for me
Where the desert ants wear buckskin pants and help me rule the land
With the ants and the bats and my two gats
I'll rule with an iron hand
Singin' Hi-ho lad don't you make me mad
I'm the devil's great grandson
And I'm doin' my best to tame the west
With my great big forty-four gun
(Only Roy Rogers STRONG yodeling, group harmony humming and ahhing along)