I never saw it coming, somehow I never knew The last one to know that you were on to something new Tried to say I was sorry for the things I did Apologies
Well, the whiskey makes you sweeter than you are If I'd quit drinkin' sooner, I'm sure I wouldn't have gone that far Now the haze has lifted I can see
You keep all your aces so close to your chest How many more fell today? You overcame fortune and overlooked fame How many more fell today? Tell me your
She was the Queen of the Coast back in nineteen sixty five, Prettier 'n most, she could keep a room alive, With the catch in her voice and the beehive
Well, they're strollin' in the gloamin', When the roses are in bloom. A soldier and his sweetheart, brave and true. And their hearts are filled with
I see you walking up 14th Street and you don't know That I'm walking right behind you, walking real slow I don't want to catch up with you 'cause once
Mick said that time was on my side, So I waited and wondered, If I could ever be satisfied, I wonder. Don't want to smother you, uncover you, Discover
Excuse me for living Don?t mind if I do I hope all is forgiven You know I?d do the same for you Chorus: But if it?s true what they say Someone must pay
I've been sittin' all night, Listenin' to my records, Makin' up my mind. I'd call you up, But I'm never on time, And it's too late for tonight. If you
The three years that I loved you, Were the best years, oh, the early days. Yes, those early days, when I hung around, Followed you around, tryin' to catch
Some you'll get over, some you never let go. Some you'll forget and some, you'll always know. Some memories linger, some memory's hard to recall. Over
She left her home on the mountain as a young girl. And she travelled and rambled all through the wide world. And the world was Kentucky, and then Tennessee
For these many years, I've loved you, No-one has ever known. No-one has ever known but you alone. We've kept it locked inside our hearts, And smiled through
Well, they're strollin' in the gloamin', When the roses are in bloom. A soldier and his sweetheart, brave and true. And their hearts are filled with sorrow
Hopped a freight train out of Nashville, rode it up to Ohio. Made my way to Detroit City where I stayed a week or so. Hauled a ride to Chicago with a
Why try to stay when I can see that there's no reason to? My heart is strong and my feet can move if I tell them to. Time will tell and time will take