It's Bad When It's That A Way Song Lyrics and Chords
It's Bad When It's That A Way Song Lyrics and Chords by Lefty Frizzell
It's Bad When It's That A Way
Recorded by Lefty Frizzell
Written by Lefty Frizzell and Abe Mulkey
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Well you can't grow a crop when it's
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dew at the plow
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can't get milk from an
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old dry cow
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You can't keep a woman if you
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don't know how
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bad when it's that a
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way and it's that a way
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My crop flooded out my
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old cow died
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sweet woman left she was
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dissatisfied
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She broke my heart when she
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broke her vow
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bad when it's that a
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way and it's that a way
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If a man's got a woman to
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fix his meals
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may make a living for
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working in the fields
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He may be happy with the
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mule and plow
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bad when it's that a
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Well I don't have a woman with
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love that's real
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don't have money to
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pay my bills
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I just have heartaches and
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broken
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bad when it's that a
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FAQ
Who sang the the song It's Bad When It's That A Way?
- The song It's Bad When It's That A Way was sang by Lefty Frizzell.
Who is Lefty Frizzell?
- William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell (March 31, 1928 - July 19, 1975) was an American country music singer-songwriter and honky-tonk singer.He gained prominence in 1950 after two major hits, and throughout the decade was a very popular country performer.
Frizzell influenced a number of other country singers, including George Jones, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard, and John Fogerty. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982. After the death of Hank Williams in 1953, Frizzell released many songs that charted in the Top 10 of the Hot Country Songs charts. His success did not carry on into the 1960s, and after suffering from alcoholism, he died at age 47.
A vocalist who set the style of singing "the country way" for the generations that followed, Frizzell became one of the most successful and influential artists of country music throughout his career. He smoothed out the rough edges of a honky tonk song by sounding out syllables longer and singing longer. Because of this, his music became much more mainstream without losing its honky-tonk attitude and persona.
