VIDEO
Shelly Song Lyrics and Chords by Roy Drusky
Shelly
Recorded by Roy Drusky
Written by Jeff Barry
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I still think about my Shelly
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When I see the roses
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blooming
When I look out through my window
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young
On its first flight from its
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nest
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try to count the bees that buzzing
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Around the pear tree in my back
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yard
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almost feel her standing there
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leaving the things she loves
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best
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remember when we used to take a
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walk
Down to the spring for a drink of
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water
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talk about a name for our
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unborn
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daughter
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never gave a second thought that
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anything
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wrong
But on the day new life was due
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God saw fit to take them
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home
I planted roses around a pear tree
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That's what Shelly would
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have
And every day I bring the water
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From the spring to keep the roses
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fresh
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today I placed a young bird back
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Too young to fly that fell down from the
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nest
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Shelly would have wanted
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These are the things she loved
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best
On the day new life was due
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God say fit to take them
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Shelly?
- The song Shelly was sang by Roy Drusky.
Who is Roy Drusky?
- Roy Frank Drusky, Jr. (June 22, 1930 - September 23, 2004) was an American country music singer, songwriter, producer, actor and disc jockey popular from the 1960s through the early 1970s. Known for his baritone voice, he was known for incorporating the Nashville sound and for being the first artist to record a song written by Kris Kristofferson ("Jody and the Kid"). His highest-charting single was the No. 1 "Yes, Mr. Peters", a duet with Priscilla Mitchell.