He Thought He'd Die Laughing Song Lyrics and Chords
He Thought He'd Die Laughing Song Lyrics and Chords by Bobby Helms
He Thought He'd Die Laughing
Recorded by Bobby Helms
Written by Joe Poovey and Gene McCaslin
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His mind was numb by
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alcoholic
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beverages
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his courage
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quite what it
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should
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But he just
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happened to pick the
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wrong ole boy to
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brag
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know the home he was wreckin' belonged to
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me
Well he
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bought a round and
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related all his
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good
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wife and all the
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places where they
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hid
But when he
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bragged about his
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plan to take my
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children
He said he
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thought he'd die
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laughing
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and he
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did
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shock of rea
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lization when I
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told him who I was
Brought a
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sobering look of
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fear into his
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eyes
I struck so
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quick that he
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had no indi
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cation
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tried convicted and sentenced by my own
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hand
He was the
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only guilty
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party not by a
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long
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remember now the countless
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times when she left the
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kids
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one man who really
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had his last laugh
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on
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He said he
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thought he'd die
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laughing
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and he
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did
He said he
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thought he'd die
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laughing
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and he
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did
FAQ
Who sang the the song He Thought He'd Die Laughing?
- The song He Thought He'd Die Laughing was sang by Bobby Helms.
Who is Bobby Helms?
- Robert Lee Helms (August 15, 1933 - June 19, 1997) was an American country music singer, best known for his 1957 Christmas hit "Jingle Bell Rock". His other hits include "Fraulein" and "My Special Angel".
