Memories Always Linger On Song Lyrics and Chords by Hawkshaw Hawkins
Memories Always Linger On
Recorded by Hawkshaw Hawkins
Written by Zeb Turner and Carl Anderson
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I thought my life would
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start
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I would soon for
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get your
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smile
And I'd be
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gay once
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But memories always
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linger
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on
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stay
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the teardrops of to
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morrow
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are
The joys of
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yester
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day
Now bittersweet
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is my
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life
Since you have gone
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memories always
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linger
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on
Where love will
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never
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stay
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get you
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dear
You're molded in my
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be I know un
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til I
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die
Yet we're so
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far
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Memories Always Linger On?
- The song Memories Always Linger On was sang by Hawkshaw Hawkins.
Who is Hawkshaw Hawkins?
- Harold Franklin Hawkins (December 22, 1921 - March 5, 1963), better known as Hawkshaw Hawkins, was an American country music singer popular from the 1950s into the early 1960s. He was known for his rich, smooth vocals and music drawn from blues, boogie and honky tonk. At 6 ft 5 inches tall, Hawkins had an imposing stage presence, and he dressed more conservatively than some other male country singers. Hawkins died in the 1963 plane crash that also killed country stars Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and was married to country star Jean Shepard.
