Floyd County Song Lyrics and Chords by Dwight Yoakam
Floyd County
Written and Recorded by Dwight Yoakam
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It's a sad day in Floyd
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County Mr.
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Jones
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Yeah the grief is
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strong
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for the man that's
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gone
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And at the
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grave his woman
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cries and she
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moans
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Cause it's a
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sad day in Floyd
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County Mr.
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Jones
The six
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children he
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raised are all
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weepin'
For this
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soft spoken
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mountain
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man
Who feed
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them with the
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money he
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earned in those black
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mines
And the
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food he could
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raise with his
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hands
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Though the
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world knew
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nothing of his
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wisdom
Or the
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honest and
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simple things he
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did
There's some
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folks
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cryin' on this
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hillside
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today
That
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know about the
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humble way he
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lived
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Now this
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house in the
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holler stands
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empty
Though his
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presence in my
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memory is
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plain
You know I'd
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swear that I just
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saw him
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walkin' up that
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hill
I guess this
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place just won't
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never be the
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same
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Floyd County?
- The song Floyd County was sang by Dwight Yoakam.
Who is Dwight Yoakam?
- Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor, known for his pioneering style of country music. First becoming popular in the mid-1980s, Yoakam has recorded more than 20 albums and compilations, charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and sold more than 30 million records. He has recorded five Billboard No. 1 albums, twelve gold albums, and nine platinum albums, including the triple-platinum This Time.
In addition to his many achievements in the performing arts, he is also the most frequent musical guest in the history of The Tonight Show.
