With Pen In Hand - Lyrics - Jack Greene

Jack Greene was an American country musician. Nicknamed the "Jolly Greene Giant" due to his height and deep voice, Greene was a long time member of the Grand Ole Opry. A three-time Grammy Award nominee, Greene is best known for his 1966 hit "There Goes My Everything." The song dominated the Country music charts for nearly two months in 1967 and earned Greene "Male Vocalist of the Year", "Single of the Year", "Album of the Year" and "Song of the Year" honors from the Country Music Association. Greene had a total of five #1 Country hits and three others that reached the Top Ten. Billboard magazine named Greene one of the Top 100 "Most Played Artists".

With pen in hand you signed your name today at five I'll be on that train And you'll be free and I will be alone so alone If you think we can't find the love we once knew If you think I can make everything up to you Then I'll be gone and you'll be on your own you'll be on your own Can you take good care of Johnny can you take him to school everyday Can you teach him how to catch a fish and keep all those bullys away hear what I say Can you teach him how to whisle a tune can you tell him about a Man in the Moon If you can do these things then maybe he won't miss me maybe he won't miss me And tonight as you lay in our big lonely bed And you gaze at the pillow where I laid my head And with your heart on fire will you have no desire to kiss me and to hold me If you can forget the good times we had If you think that the good times don't outweigh the bad Then sign your name and I'll be on my way I'll just be on my way mhmm