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Taking The Place Of My Man Song Lyrics and Chords by Loretta Lynn
Taking The Place Of My Man
Recorded by Loretta Lynn
Written by Teddy Wilburn
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You ask why I'm
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wastin' myself on the
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wine
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I'll come with
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you you'll show me a good
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time
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haven't you
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noticed these
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rings on my
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hand
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takin' the
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place of my
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man
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called him to duty but I have one
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too
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true to the man who is
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fighting for
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you
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lonesome
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out him so I
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found me a
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friend
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takin' the
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place of my
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man
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bottle just got pride in one
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thing
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since he's been
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gone I've been true to his
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name
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just like he
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left me when he
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comes home
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again
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takin' the
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place of my
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man
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buy me a drink but I think you should
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know
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drink and some talk is as
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far as I
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go
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nobody's
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woman till he
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holds me
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again
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takin' the
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place of my
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man
FAQ
Who sang the the song Taking The Place Of My Man?
- The song Taking The Place Of My Man was sang by Loretta Lynn.
Who is Loretta Lynn?
- Loretta Lynn (née Webb April 14, 1932) is an American singer-songwriter. In a career which spans six decades in country music, Lynn has released multiple gold albums. She is famous for hits such as "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)", "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind)", "One's on the Way", "Fist City" and "Coal Miner's Daughter" along with the 1980 biographical film of the same name.
Lynn has received numerous awards and other accolades for her groundbreaking role in country music, including awards from both the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music as a duet partner and an individual artist. She has been nominated 18 times for a GRAMMY Award, and has won 3 times. Lynn is the most awarded female country recording artist and the only female ACM Artist of the Decade (1970s). Lynn has scored 24 No. 1 hit singles and 11 number one albums. She ended nearly 50 years of touring on the road after she suffered a stroke in 2017 and then broke her hip in 2018.
