To Save My Wife Song Lyrics and Chords by Cal Smith
To Save My Wife
Recorded by Cal Smith
Written by Jim Owens
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I live on the brink of my
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world caving in
There's one too many loves in my
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She loves me I know but you
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make me feel alive
And I can't stop loving you save my
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pray I'll forget you but
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every time I find
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memory keeps calling
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back inside my
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mind
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know someday she'll
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walk out of my
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life
But I
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can't stop loving you to save my
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wife
Your arms are just like an
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open door to heaven
And heaven's what I long for every
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night
I know I'll have to pay the
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cost of wanting you
But I can't stop loving you to save my
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wife
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pray I'll forget you but
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every time I find
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memory keeps calling
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back inside my
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mind
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know someday she'll
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walk out of my
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life
But I
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can't stop loving you to save my
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wife
FAQ
Who sang the the song To Save My Wife?
- The song To Save My Wife 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".