Three Minutes At A Time Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Watson
Three Minutes At A Time
Recorded by Gene Watson
Written by Tim Mensey and Keith Stegall
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With a pocket full of quarters and
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time on my
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hands
That old
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jukebox keeps calling my
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name
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One day it might break me but I'll
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pay the
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price
For an
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evening with
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your memory
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again
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Three minutes at a time I get
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lost in each
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song
It's
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heartache in rhyme but it
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helps me hang
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on
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drop a quarter in the
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jukebox and for a
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while you're still
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mine
I'm
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getting by
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three minutes at a
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time
Old Joe in the corner sits
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there every
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night
He's heard
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my story he knows every
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line
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My misery's in good company as
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long as I'm
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here
In this
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barroom the
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past comes
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alive
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jukebox and for a
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while you're still
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getting by
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three minutes at a
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Three Minutes At A Time?
- The song Three Minutes At A Time 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.
