Golden Slipper Rose Song Lyrics and Chords by Charlie Rich
Golden Slipper Rose
Recorded by Charlie Rich
Written by Curly Putman
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Now mama wore those
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skin tight dresses
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all the time
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She worked at the Golden Slipper Cafe every
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night
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But mama loved me and sister and
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we both loved her so
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But everyone called
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mama
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Now mama drank and
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mama laughed and
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danced all night
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She made us go to school both taught us wrong from
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right
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And tucked us in with a kiss each night and
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loved and watched us grow
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Still everyone called
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mama
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Rose
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Looked up to by some and looked
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down on by
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many
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Loved by just a
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few so her life
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goes
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Still everyone called
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mama
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Now the preacher reads a
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line that fits
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mama like a glove
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He said a woman like this woman was
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born to be loved
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And as they close the lid on mama's life and the
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town looks down its nose
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Heaven waits to
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welcome home
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Heaven waits to
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welcome home
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Rose
FAQ
Who sang the the song Golden Slipper Rose?
- The song Golden Slipper Rose was sang by Charlie Rich.
Who is Charlie Rich?
- Charles Allan Rich (December 14, 1932 - July 25, 1995) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. His eclectic style of music was often difficult to classify, encompassing the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, soul, and gospel genres.In the later part of his life, Rich acquired the nickname the Silver Fox. He is perhaps best remembered for a pair of 1973 hits, "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl". "The Most Beautiful Girl" topped the U.S. country singles charts, as well as the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles charts and earned him two Grammy Awards. Rich was inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2015.
