The Room At The Top Of The Stairs Song Lyrics and Chords
The Room At The Top Of The Stairs Song Lyrics and Chords by Cal Smith
The Room At The Top Of The Stairs
Recorded by Cal Smith
Written by Lola Jean Dillon
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room at the
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We grew up together on the
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wrong side of the river
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dream was to make it to
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here
Well she
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won his attention and a
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place in his mansion
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room at the
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In that cold lonely mansion lies a
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lady hot with passion
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man to busy to
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care
When he'
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s off with his brokers sh
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e invites me over
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room at the
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Lord
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he'd never believe that thes
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e old worn out jeans
Have been thrown across his best velvet
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chair
Damned these
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old cowboy's blues fo
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r wanting to take roots
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room at the
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As I hide here and wait for him to
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drive out the gate
Lord my
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heart is already up
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there
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my hands won't stop shaking at th
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e thought of her aching
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room at the
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Damned these
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old cowboy's blues fo
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r wanting to take roots
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room at the
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stairs
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Room At The Top Of The Stairs?
- The song The Room At The Top Of The Stairs was sang by Cal Smith.
Who is Cal Smith?
- Calvin Grant Shofner (April 7, 1932 - October 10, 2013), known professionally as Cal Smith, was an American country musician, most famous for his 1974 hits "Country Bumpkin" and "It's Time to Pay the Fiddler".
