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.
No One To Cry To
Sons Of The Pioneers Lyrics
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No one to tell my troubles to
No one to sigh to, no one to hold me tight
No one to cheer me when I'm blue
I go home to my lonely room and find there's no one there
And each night I beg of you please answer this one prayer
And give me someone to cry to, someone to say I do
If I've done something very wrong, oh please forgive me, dear
Won't you promise from now on I'll always find you near
Please give me someone to cry to, someone to say I do
Someone to whisper I love you
The lyrics of Sons Of The Pioneers's song "No One to Cry To" depict the deep loneliness that the singer is going through. He has none to cry to, share his troubles with, and no one who can hold him tight when he is feeling blue. He is desperate for someone by his side, someone to whisper words of affection, and love him, no matter what.
The verse, "I go home to my lonely room and find there's no one there, and each night I beg of you please answer this one prayer" shows the yearning and desperation of the singer. He has no one to come home to, and he beseeches the universe to bring him someone to love and cherish. The next verse, "if I've done something very wrong, oh please forgive me, dear, won't you promise from now on I'll always find you near" portrays the guilt the singer carries for finding himself in such a lonely state, and he further pleads for someone to come into his life and promise him love and loyalty.
In summary, the lyrics of "No One to Cry To" describe the desolation and yearning of someone who is deeply lonely and craves a companion who can understand and comfort him in his moments of despair.
Line by Line Meaning
No one to cry to, no one to say goodnight
I don't have anyone to confide in, to tell my problems and feelings to, or to wish me goodnight.
No one to tell my troubles to
I don't have anyone to share my problems with.
No one to sigh to, no one to hold me tight
I don't have anyone to lean on or to comfort me physically.
No one to cheer me when I'm blue
I don't have anyone to motivate me or bring me up when I am feeling down.
I go home to my lonely room and find there's no one there
I return to my empty room, feeling alone and deserted.
And each night I beg of you please answer this one prayer
Every night, I plead to find someone to share my life with.
And give me someone to cry to, someone to say I do
Please provide me with a person who I can rely on when I am emotional and who will commit to be with me.
Someone to whisper I love you
I want someone who will share their love with me and make me feel loved.
If I've done something very wrong, oh please forgive me, dear
If I have erred, please forgive me, my love.
Won't you promise from now on I'll always find you near
Can you make the assurance that I will always find you near me going forward?
Please give me someone to cry to, someone to say I do
Help me find someone to share my life with, who will also commit to spending their lives with me.
Someone to whisper I love you
Someone who will express their love for me.
Contributed by Mila G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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)