I'm Getting Better Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Reeves
I'm Getting Better
written and recorded by Jim Reeves
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I walked by the
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river
Where
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we said good-
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bye
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Thought of your
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kisses
And
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didn't
eve
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cry
I'm getting
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better I'm getting
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better
I talked with an
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old
friend
He
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asked about
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you
I
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managed to tell
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him
With
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just a tear or
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two
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better I'm getting
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better
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know I'll
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never be the
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same
I was
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standing too close to the
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flame
But it
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doesn't hurt so much
To hear your
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name
I think I'll
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make it I'm getting
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better
FAQ
Who sang the the song I'm Getting Better?
- The song I'm Getting Better was sang by Jim Reeves.
Who is Jim Reeves?
- James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 - July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died in the crash of his private airplane. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.
