Cold Empty Arms Song Lyrics and Chords by Slim Whitman
Cold Empty Arms
Recorded by Slim Whitman
Written by Jerry Crist
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I dream each night that you are here
To only wake and
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then to find
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Cold empty arms that
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ache for
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you
Where
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once you were so sweetly near
Cold empty space is
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all that's near
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Cold empty
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arms that ache for
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you
I dream your lips are
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sweet on mine
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That our hearts always entwine
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then to find
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Cold empty
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arms that ache for
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you
Oh please sweetheart come back to me
Don't ever let me
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wake
again
To
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search through space again in
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vain for
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you
I'll
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stay with you always be true
I swear my dear that's
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what I'll do
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cold empty
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arms are all for
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you
FAQ
Who sang the the song Cold Empty Arms?
- The song Cold Empty Arms was sang by Slim Whitman.
Who is Slim Whitman?
- Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr. (January 20, 1923 - June 19, 2013), professionally known by the stage name Slim Whitman, was an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his yodeling abilities and his smooth, high, three-octave-range falsetto in a style christened as "countrypolitan". He personally stated that he had sold in excess of 120 million records, although the recorded sales figures give 70 million, during a career that spanned over seven decades, and consisted of a prolific output of over 100 albums and around 500 recorded songs, that not only consisted of country music, but also of contemporary gospel, Broadway show tunes, love songs and standards. In the 1950s, Whitman toured with Elvis Presley as the opening act. In the 1990s and 2000s a new generation was exposed to Whitman through his songs featured in the film Mars Attacks! his famed "Indian Love Call" would kill the invading Martians every time the record was played and his rendition of "I Remember You" was heard in Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses.
