David Allan Coe — If Youll Hold the Ladder Ill Climb to the Top

Dedication: To Buzz Rabin who gave me a place to stay when I first went to Nashville and has been a part of my life ever since (see my book 'just for the record'). This is one of the finest love songs I've ever heard BABY YOUR THE ONLY DREAM I'VE EVER HAD COME TRUE THERE'S SO MUCH MORE TO REACH FOR THANKS TO YOU NOW I CAN CLIMB THIS MOUNTAIN, BABE, THERE WAS A TIME ID STOP IF YOU'LL JUST HOLD THE LADDER BABY ILL CLIMB TO THE TOP IF YOU'LL JUST STAND BESIDE ME ALL THE WAY ILL DO ALL THE THINGS THAT DIDN'T MATTER YESTERDAY, HEY AND ILL BE EVERYTHING THIS MAN CAN BE BEFORE I STOP IF YOU'LL JUST HOLD THE LADDER BABY ILL CLIMB TO THE TOP THINGS JUST STARTED CHANGING WITH YOUR TOUCH