Let Me Be The First To Go Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Watson
Let Me Be The First To Go
Recorded by Gene Watson
Written by Harlan Howard
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Lord I've never asked
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for any
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favors
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I'm not to deserving that I
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know
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when it's parting time
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for me and
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baby
Please
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let me be the first to
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go
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Don't take the heart out o
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our
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fam-ily
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Me and the kids would miss her
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so
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I don't think I could live
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one day
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without
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let me be the first to
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go
This happy home we
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share is her
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creation
It's
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warm and cheerful from her happy
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glow
She
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has so much more love to
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give than
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do
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let me be the first to
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go
Repeat #2
Please
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let me be the first to
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go
FAQ
Who sang the the song Let Me Be The First To Go?
- The song Let Me Be The First To Go was sang by Gene Watson.
Who is Gene Watson?
- Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country music singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1981 #1 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has included five number one hits, 21 top tens, and 48 charted singles.
