Where Was I Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Van Shelton
Where Was I
Recorded by Ricky Van Shelton
Written by Gary Burr and Harry Stinso
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Well I
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think I
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get the
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message
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I'm not
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deaf and
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I'm not
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blind
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But the
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signals
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that I'm
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getting
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Have
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caught me
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by
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prise
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It
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seems that
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you've
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decided
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just get
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up and
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go
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But if the
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reasons
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here are oh
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clear
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There's
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one thing
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I've got to
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know
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Where was I
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I
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wish I knew
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Hey it's
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all
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over
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baby
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I'm
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fused
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Well wasn't that you in my bed
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all in my
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head
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When love finally said good
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bye
Where was
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I
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Well I
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didn't hear the
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train a
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comin'
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didn't see the
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boat I
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on the
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corner
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baby I
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this
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Where Was I?
- The song Where Was I was sang by Ricky Van Shelton.
Who is Ricky Van Shelton?
- Ricky Van Shelton (born January 12, 1952) is an American former country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. This figure includes ten Number One hits: "Somebody Lied", "Life Turned Her That Way", 'Don't We All Have the Right", "I'll Leave This World Loving You", "From a Jack to a King" (a cover of the Ned Miller hit), "Living Proof", "I've Cried My Last Tear for You", "Rockin' Years" (a duet with Dolly Parton), "I Am a Simple Man", and "Keep It Between the Lines". Besides these, seven more of his singles landed in the Top Ten on the same chart. He also released nine studio albums, of which his first four were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
