When Am I Ever Gonna Settle Down Song Lyrics and Chords
When Am I Ever Gonna Settle Down Song Lyrics and Chords by Bobby Bare
When Am I Ever Gonna Settle Down
Recorded by Bobby Bare
Written by John Lomax and Artie Large
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small Texas
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towns
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snowfall in
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For a young man I
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guess I've been
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around
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when am I
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ever
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gonna settle
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d the Great Niagar
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for a young man I
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guess I've been
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around
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when am I
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ever
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gonna settle
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I've known girls from
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Maine to Ala
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I've loved the Cajun Queens
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down in Louisi
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an
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What will she be like when I
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reach that next
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town
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Will that be the
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woman to
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make me settle
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Well I loved me a Georgia peach but
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she turned out
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wrong
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so I moved
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young man I
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guess I've been
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around
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when am I
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ever
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gonna settle
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FAQ
Who sang the the song When Am I Ever Gonna Settle Down?
- The song When Am I Ever Gonna Settle Down was sang by Bobby Bare.
Who is Bobby Bare?
- Robert Joseph Bare Sr. (born April 7, 1935) is an American country music singer and songwriter, best known for the songs "Marie Laveau", "Detroit City" and "500 Miles Away from Home". He is the father of Bobby Bare Jr., also a musician.
