There is more than one artist by the name 'Jimmie Rodgers'. 1) Jimmie Rodgers - Father of Country Music "The Original" James Charles "Jimmie" Rodgers (September 8, 1897 -â€“ May 26, 1933) was the first country music superstar. Rodgers, known as The Singing Brakeman and The Blue Yodeler, was born in Pine Springs, Mississippi, USA but considered his hometown to be Meridian, Mississippi, and spent most of his early life from boyhood accompanying his father on railroad jobs. He eventually became a railroad brakeman, an extremely dangerous and highly skilled job. In the days before air brakes, the brakeman had to stop the train by running on top of the moving train from car to car setting mechanical brakes on each one.
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I'm Never Gonna Tell Lyrics

Jimmie Rodgers

I'm Never Gonna Tell
Jimmie Rodgers Roulette R-4129
(Hoffman-Manning-Markwell) Planetary Music ASCAP

(Momma didn't know, Momma didn't know
Nobody will ever know)
Because I'm never gonna tell, I'm never gonna tell
I'm never gonna tell on you (doo-wah)
If you don't tell on me little girl
I'm never gonna tell on you oh-oh
Never gonna tell on you

I'm never gonna tell, I'm never gonna tell
I'm never gonna tell on you
If you don't tell on me little girl
I'm never gonna tell on you oh-oh
Never gonna tell on you
(Never gonna tell on you)

Somebody sneaked out late last night
The stars were shining and the moon was bright
Somebody kissed me tenderly
But I ain't saying who the guy might be

(Momma didn't know, Momma didn't know
And nobody will ever know)
Because I'm never gonna tell, I'm never gonna tell
I'm never gonna tell on you (doo-wah)
There's so much bliss in stolen kisses
Till you're old enough to say I do
Never gonna tell on you
(Never gonna tell on you)
(Never gonna tell on you)

Somebody better treat me nice
Listen to a bit of good advice
Meet me tonight my buttercup
You might be sorry if you don't show up

(Momma didn't know, Momma didn't know
And nobody will ever know)
Because I'm never gonna tell, I'm never gonna tell
I'm never gonna tell on you (doo-wah)
If you don't tell on me little girl
I'm never gonna tell on you oh-oh
Never gonna tell on you

I'm never gonna tell, I'm never gonna tell
I'm never gonna tell on you
There's so much bliss in stolen kisses
Till you're old enough to say I do
Never gonna tell on yoooooouuuuuuuuu
(Never gonna tell on you)
(Never gonna tell on you)
FADE:
(Never gonna tell on you)
(Never gonna tell on you)
(Never gonna tell on you)

Transcribed by Little John
These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording referenced
above, and are for personal use and research interest only.