Top Songs By Iris DeMent
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Iris DeMent
Vocals
Charles Cochran
Piano
Kenny Malone
Percussion
JACK 'COWBOY' CLEMENT
Acoustic Guitar
Stuart Duncan
Fiddle
Roy Huskey, Jr.
Upright Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Iris DeMent
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jim Rooney
Producer
Rich Adler
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Sweet is the melody, so hard to come by
It’s so hard to make every note bend just right
You lay down the hours and leave not one trace
But a tune for the dancing is there in its place
Well, the dance floor’s for gliding and not jumping over ponies
Where boots and gold bracelets come and meet as they should
It’s for celebrating a Friday night romance
Forgetting the bad stuff and just feeling good
Oh, sweet is the melody, so hard to come by
It’s so hard to make every note bend just right
You lay down the hours and leave not one trace
But a tune for the dancing is there in its place
Well, an arm’s just an arm ‘til it’s wrapped ’round a shoulder
Looped side-by-side they go steppin’ out together
A note’s just a note ‘til you wake front your slumber
And dare to discover the new melody
Oh, sweet is the melody, so hard to come by
It’s so hard to make every note bend just right
You lay down the hours and leave not one trace
But a tune for the dancing is there in its place
Oh, sweet is the melody, so hard to come by
It’s so hard to make every note bend just right
You lay down the hours and leave not one trace
But a tune for the dancing is there in its place
Written by: Iris DeMent