I'm Only Losin' Everything I Threw Away Song Lyrics and Chords
I'm Only Losin' Everything I Threw Away Song Lyrics and Chords by Charlie Pride
I'm Only Losin' Everything I Threw Away
Recorded by Charley Pride
Written by John Schweers
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Mornin' lonely mornin'
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Ice cold lonesome raindrops fallin'
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Leavin' Lord she's leavin'
She bought a one-way Greyhound ticket from this
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town
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Takin' she's been takin'
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She's been a long time takin' all of my hurtin'
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away
Losin' I'm only losin'
I'm only losin'
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everything I threw
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away
I'm only losin' someone
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special who
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never made me cry
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warm and tender someone who's
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lips just said
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goodbye
I'm only
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losin' my tomorrow my
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today and
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yester
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day
I'm only losin'
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everything I threw
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away
Beggin' Lord I'm beggin'
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Askin' her please take me back
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again
Cryin' Lord now she's cryin'
But with tearful eyes she slowly shakes her
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head
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Footsteps her fading footstep
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Walkin' out the door now I'm
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alone
Dawnin' on me it's dawnin'
This time she's not
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foolin' she's
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gone
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I'm only losin'
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everything I threw
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away
FAQ
Who sang the the song I'm Only Losin' Everything I Threw Away?
- The song I'm Only Losin' Everything I Threw Away was sang by Charlie Pride.
Who is Charlie Pride?
- Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 - December 12, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to mid 1970s, when he was the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. During the peak years of his recording career (1966-1987), he had 52 top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 30 of which made it to number one. He won the Entertainer of the Year award at the Country Music Association Awards in 1971.
Pride is one of three African-American members of the Grand Ole Opry (the others being DeFord Bailey and Darius Rucker). He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000.
