"Things Have Gone to Pieces," George Jones, 1965

1965, "Things Have Gone to Pieces," George Jones, 1965.

Lyrics thanks to ZA Lyrics.

"Things Have Gone To Pieces"

Oh, the faucet started

Drippin' in the kitchen

And last night your picture

Fell down from the wall

Today the boss said "Sorry,

I can't use you anymore."

And tonight the light bulb

Went Out in the hall

[Chorus:]

Things have gone to pieces since you left me

Nothing turns out half-right now it seems

There ain't nothing in my pocket,

But three nickels and a dime

But I'm holding to the pieces of my dream

Somebody threw a baseball

Through my window

And the arm fell off

My fav'rite chair, again

The man called me today and said,

"He'd haul my things away

If I didn't get my payments made by ten."

[Chorus:]

Things have gone to pieces since you left me

Nothing turns out half-right now it seems

There ain't nothing in my pocket,

But three nickels and a dime

But I'm holding to the pieces of my dream...

Carpenter Bill Crawford works on the framing of Dairy Valley’s in Cerritos new Richard Gahr High School, 1964

1964, Carpenter Bill Crawford works on the framing of Dairy Valley’s (Cerritos) new Richard Gahr High School at 11111 Artesia Blvd. between Studebaker and Gridley roads, 1964.  Thank you to Bruce Dunseth.  

Frontierland's Golden Horseshoe, Disneyland, CA, 7/18/1955.

1955, Opening day at Frontierland's Golden Horseshoe, Disneyland, CA, 7/18/1955.  Thank you to Anika Tabbasum.  Was here one year with Dad, Joe, and Marilyn D.  

Jack Dempsey Boxing in Santa Monica, 1920s. Dad would have loved this

1920s, Jack Dempsey boxing for a fund raiser in a ring outside the Gables Beach Club, Santa Monica, CA, 1920s.  Thank you to Bruce Dunseth.

APM Terminals, Los Angeles, March 2025

APM Terminals, Los Angeles.  

Striking Workers picket in front of Pabst Brewing Co. plant at 1920 North Main Street, 1954

1954, A lone picket parades across the entrance of the Pabst Brewing Co. plant at 1920 North Main street as workers went on a strike in wage dispute. More than 1100 men were idled when picket lines were set up around this brewery and another in Van Nuys by AFL International Union of Operating Engineers. The brewery, located at 1920-2026 N. Main Street, was designed by architect John C. Austin and built between 1898 and 1908. The facility was originally occupied by the Los Angeles Brewing Co., then by Eastside Brewery, and lastly Pabst Brewing Company. (Herald Examiner Collection).  Thank you to LAPL.  

John's Birthday

Dad loved to do little extras for people's birthdays.  Pretty great to have examples of his work even at this late a date.  This was probably 1985.