Counting Tears Song Lyrics and Chords by Jimmy Dean
Counting Tears
Recorded by Jimmy Dean
Written by Don Crenshaw, Bill Stallard, Everett Cook
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In the blue of the evening
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when shadows steal
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There then my poor
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heart fills with fear
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That
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you're gone forever
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that's really true
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I'm kissing your
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picture counting
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tears
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Some
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times I wonder
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why do you wait
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We've been so happy
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all these years
You're my
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first could be last love
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I'm losing my mind
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I'm kissing your
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picture counting
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tears
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You are my
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sweet one only
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you'll always be
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up in the heaven when you're
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near
But there's
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the lonely four walls
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are closing in
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I'm kissing your
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picture counting
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tears
FAQ
Who sang the the song Counting Tears?
- The song Counting Tears was sang by Jimmy Dean.
Who is Jimmy Dean?
- Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 - June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor, and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials. He is a distant cousin of actor James Dean
He became a national television personality starting on CBS in 1957. He rose to fame for his 1961 country music crossover hit into rock and roll with "Big Bad John" and his 1963 television series The Jimmy Dean Show, which gave puppeteer Jim Henson his first national media exposure.
His acting career included appearing in the early seasons in the Daniel Boone TV series as the sidekick of the famous frontiersman played by star Fess Parker. Later he was on the big screen in a supporting role as billionaire Willard Whyte in the James Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever (1971).
He lived near Richmond, Virginia, and was nominated for the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010, though died before his induction that year at the age of 81.
