I'm Gonna Listen To Me Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Pitney
I'm Gonna Listen To Me
Recorded by Gene Pitney
Written by Dallas Frazier
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When I loved you I was foolish and I
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knew
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true was something you could not
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retain
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all the times I told myself don't
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do
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moth I fall
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into your burning
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flame
Oh the next time I tell m
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e something I'm gonna listen to me
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Especially when I tell myself and
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self
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me and myself oughta be strung up in a
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hanging
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next time I tell
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me something I'm gonna
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listen to me
Knowing all the time that someday you would
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leave
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ole crazy heart of mine kept hanging
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on
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done everything to hurt me and
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deceive
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Lucky
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me you found
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another now you're
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gone
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Oh the next time I tell
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me something I'm gonna
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listen to me
FAQ
Who sang the the song I'm Gonna Listen To Me?
- The song I'm Gonna Listen To Me was sang by Gene Pitney.
Who is Gene Pitney?
- Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17, 1940 - April 5, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and musician.Pitney charted 16 top 40 hits in the United States, four in the top ten. In the United Kingdom, he had 22 top 40 hits, and 11 singles in the top ten. Among his most famous hits are "Town Without Pity", "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance", "Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa", "I'm Gonna Be Strong", and "It Hurts To Be In Love". He also wrote the early 1960s hits "Rubber Ball" recorded by Bobby Vee, "Hello Mary Lou" by Rick Nelson, and "He's a Rebel" by the Crystals. In 2002, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
