Highly Prized Possession Song Lyrics and Chords by Anne Murray
Highly Prized Possession
Recorded by Anne Murray
Written by Dave Palmer and Brian Russell
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I know it's not your passion
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stand and stake your claim
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So I don't lay
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no claim on
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you
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Though most love's not lasting
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profit can be gained
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still remains the
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thing that
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gets us
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through
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highly prized po
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ssession
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You're more
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precious to me
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thought love could
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be
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highly prized po
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question of cost
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measure the
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loss if I lost
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you
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Quality of mercy is
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such a heavy thing
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times the way we
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bear the
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constant
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stress
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value of compassion
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no price it can bring
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darling let me
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say this
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just the
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same
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highly prized po
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You're more
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precious to me
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thought love could
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be
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There're ain't no
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ransom on earth
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measure the
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word of loving
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only one thing
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I have left to
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say
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precious to me
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thought love could
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question of cost
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measure the
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loss if I lost
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thought love could
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Highly Prized Possession?
- The song Highly Prized Possession was sang by Anne Murray.
Who is Anne Murray?
- Morna Anne Murray (born June 20, 1945) is a Canadian singer. Her albums consisting primarily of pop, country, and adult contemporary music have sold over 55 million copies worldwide during her over 40-year career.Murray was the first Canadian female solo singer to reach No. 1 on the U.S. charts, and also the first to earn a Gold record for one of her signature songs, "Snowbird" (1970). She is often cited as one of the female Canadian artists who paved the way for other international Canadian success stories such as k.d. lang, Céline Dion, and Shania Twain. She is also the first woman and the first Canadian to win "Album of the Year" at the 1984 Country Music Association Awards for her Gold-plus 1983 album A Little Good News.
Murray has received four Grammys, a record 24 Junos, three American Music Awards, three Country Music Association Awards, and three Canadian Country Music Association Awards. She has been inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame, the Juno Hall of Fame, The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Canadian Broadcast Hall of Fame. She is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame Walkway of Stars in Nashville, and has her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles and on Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto.In 2011, Billboard ranked her 10th on their list of the 50 Biggest Adult Contemporary Artists Ever.
