I Hope You've Learned Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Skaggs
I Hope You've Learned
Recorded by Ricky Skaggs
Written by Bill Carrigan and Eugene Butler
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I've been away for just a year
Have you forgotten me my
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dear
The judge said
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I must
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pay the
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cost
I never
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knew how much I'd
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lost
Until they
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sent me far
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away
Where each minute seems a
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day
But maybe
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someday
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I'll be
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free
Will you be
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waiting there for
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me
I'm in this cell because of you
The crime I did you drove me
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to
My jealous
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heart just
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could not
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stand
To see you
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with another
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man
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I hope someday that you will learn
And brokenhearted you'll
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return
But listen
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darling
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please don't
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wait
For maybe
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then will be too
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late
FAQ
Who sang the the song I Hope You've Learned?
- The song I Hope You've Learned was sang by Ricky Skaggs.
Who is Ricky Skaggs?
- Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster, and banjo.Skaggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018. On January 13, 2021, it was reported that Skaggs had been awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump, alongside fellow country musician Toby Keith.
