Before Too Long Song Lyrics and Chords by Red Sovine
Before Too Long
Recorded by Red Sovine
Written by Joe Hayes
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(Before too long will be too
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late)
I bought some poison yesterday
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help me through your wedding day
Of
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all the most heartbreakin' things
Was
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your engagement ring
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metal poison ruins a man
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mixed with this that's in my hand
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comes the dose that I must take
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fore too long will be too
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late
To
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morrow starts new things for you but
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ends it all for me
When
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you face him and say I do I'll
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face
eterni
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ty
And
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by the time they find me here
You'll be
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on your way to God knows where
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shock is just too much to take
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fore too long will be too
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late
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fore too long will be too
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late)
To
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morrow starts new things for you but
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ends it all for me
When
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you face him and say I do I'll
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face
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ty
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by the time they find me here
You'll be
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on your way to God knows where
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I have planned my own escape
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fore too long will be too
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late
FAQ
Who sang the the song Before Too Long?
- The song Before Too Long was sang by Red Sovine.
Who is Red Sovine?
- Woodrow Wilson "Red" Sovine (July 7, 1917 - April 4, 1980) was an American country music singer and songwriter associated with truck driving songs, particularly those recited as narratives but set to music. His most noted examples are "Giddyup Go" (1965) and "Teddy Bear" (1976), both of which topped the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
