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Wayne Moss and Charlie McCoy at the 2013 West Virginia Music Hall of Fame Induction

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Moss, McCoy, and the band perform "Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line" by Waylon Jennings, "Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison, and "Don't Worry 'Bout Nothin'" by Moss (Barefoot Jerry)

Charlie McCoy [speaking]: The only daddy that'll walk the line.

[music playing]

McCoy [singing]: Everybody knows you've been stepping on my toes
And I'm getting kind of tired of it
You've been stepping out of line and messing with my mind
If you had any sense, you'd quit

Because ever since you were a little bitty baby girl
You knew you were the only one in this whole world
You better do some thinking, baby, then you'll find
You got the only daddy that'll walk the line

I keep working every day, all you want to do is play
And I'm tired of staying out all night
I'm coming unglued with your funny little moods
Now honey, baby, that ain't right

Because ever since you were a little bitty baby girl
You knew I was the only one in this whole world
You better do some thinking, baby, then you'll find
You got the only daddy that'll walk the line

[applause]

McCoy [speaking]: Oh, do it to me, Wayne.

{guitar playing]

You've been packing up my clothes, and everybody knows
That you're really just putting me on
When I start walking, you're gonna do some squawking
And begging me to come back home

Because ever since you were a little bitty baby girl
You knew you were the only one in this whole world
You better do some thinking, baby, then you'll find
You got the only daddy that'll walk the line
You got the only daddy that'll walk the line

McCoy {speaking]: Roy Orbison, a great, great Nashville artist, had many, many hits, but one of his very biggest featured that unmistakable guitar sound of Wayne's. John Austin's going to render for us, "Oh, Pretty Woman."

[music playing]

John Austin: Pretty woman, walking down the street
Pretty woman, the kind I'd like to meet
Pretty woman, I don't believe you, you're not the truth.
No one can look as good as you

Say it.

Pretty woman, won't you pardon me?
Pretty woman, I couldn't help but see
Pretty woman, that you look lovely as you can be
Are you lonely just like me?

Pretty woman, stop a while
Pretty woman, talk a while
Pretty woman, give your smile to me

Pretty woman, yeah, yeah, yeah
Pretty woman, look my way
Pretty woman, say you'll stay with me
'Cause I need you. I'll treat you right
Come with me, baby, be mine tonight

Pretty woman, don't walk on by
Pretty woman, don't make me cry
Pretty woman, don't walk away, yay
Okay
If that's the way it must be, okay.

I guess I'll go on home, it's late
There'll be tomorrow night, but wait
What do I see?
Is she walking back to me?
Yes, she's walking back to me
Oh, oh, pretty woman

[applause]

McCoy [speaking]: Wayne is one of the most prolific songwriters I've ever met, and just to prove my point, here is a great song he wrote with a fantastic message is that, don't worry about nothing, just give it all to the Man, and He can take care of anything that's wrong.

That's right.

[music playing]

McCoy [singing]: Listen to me, brother
There's something you should know
You come in this world with nothing, Lord
And that's the way you go

Just read the words of Jesus
That are written down in red
In the books of Matthew, Mark, and Luke
Do like the Good Book said

Don't worry about nothing, no, nothing, pray about everything
Stop all that fussing, no fussing, leave it to the King
Don't worry about nothing, no, nothing, pray about everything
Pray about everything, don't worry about nothing.

Wayne Moss [singing]: Jesus said to Peter, "Step out of that boat
You can walk on water, son, your faith will make you float."
If he kept his eyes on Jesus when he said, "It is I"
He would still be walking, Lord, what's more, he'd still be dry.

Don't worry about nothing, no, nothing, pray about everything
Stop all that fussing, no fussing, leave it to the King
Don't worry about nothing, no, nothing, pray about everything
Pray about everything, don't worry about nothing.

McCoy [singing]: Birds don't plant no garden, they are birds of prey
But they keep on eating right until the judgment day
The lilies of the valley made old Solomon look bad
In spite of all his money, and all the clothes he had

Don't worry about nothing, no, nothing, pray about everything
Stop all that fussing, no fussing, leave it to the King
Don't worry about nothing, no, nothing, pray about everything
Pray about everything, don't worry about nothing.

[harmonica playing]

Moss [singing]: There ain't no need to worry none because what is worry worth?
It ain't going to add one day to your life here on earth
Take it to the Father, and He will give it to the Son
And you'll have everything you need until your days are done.

Don't worry about nothing, no, nothing, pray about everything
Stop all that fussing, no fussing, leave it to the King
Don't worry about nothing, no, nothing, pray about everything
Pray about everything, don't worry about nothing.

Don't worry about nothing, no, nothing, pray about everything
Stop all that fussing, no fussing, leave it to the King
Don't worry about nothing, no, nothing, pray about everything
Pray about everything, don't worry about nothing

[band playing]

Moss [speaking]: Thank you all. God bless.

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