Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) Song Lyrics and Chords
Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) Song Lyrics and Chords by Bob Luman
Neither One Of Us
(Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)
Recorded by Bob Luman
Written by Jim Weatherly
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It's sad to think that we're not gonna
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make it
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And it's
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gotten to the point that
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we just can't fake it
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for some ungodly
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reason
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we just won't let it
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die
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I guess
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neither one of us
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wants to be the first to say good
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bye
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I keep
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wondering what I'll do with
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out you
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And I
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guess you must be wondering that
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same thing too
So we go on to
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gether
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just living a
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lie
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Because
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neither one of us
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wants to be the first to say good
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bye
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Every time I find the nerve to say
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that I'm leaving
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memories seem to get in my
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way
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Oh
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Lord knows it's only me that
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I'm
deceiving
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Cause when it comes to saying goodbye
That's a simple word I
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never could say
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There can be a way this can have a
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happy ending
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But
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we can't go on
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hurting and pretending
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So let's convince our
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selves to give it
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give it one more
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try
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neither one of us
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wants to be the first to say good
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by
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)?
- The song Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) was sang by Bob Luman.
Who is Bob Luman?
- Robert Glynn Luman (April 15, 1937 - December 27, 1978) was an American country and rockabilly singer-songwriter.
