Things In Life Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Skaggs
Things In Life
Recorded by Ricky Skaggs
Written by Don Stover
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Look up look down this lonesome
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road
Hang down your head and
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cry
For we often lose some things in
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life
That makes us wonder
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why
Oh the fairest love I ever
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had
Now sleeps beneath the
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clay
I live in hopes and dreams of
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her
That well meet again some
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I often said and wonder
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why
Life has to be this
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way
But after all is said and
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done
I'm sure God has Hi
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I'd like to be a small part o
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life
With some good things to a
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chieve
Just to know I've been a fruitles
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Would give my poor heart
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grief
Now when they lower my casket
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down
It's a lonesome grave t
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And you take one last look at my
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face
You can say I done my
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best
FAQ
Who sang the the song Things In Life?
- The song Things In Life 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.
