Makin' Promises Song Lyrics and Chords by The Bellamy Brothers
Makin' Promises
Recorded by The Bellamy Brothers
Written by David Bellamy and Donald Alan Schlitz
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I was
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standing on a corner
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watching all the
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people walk
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by
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This
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woman child approached me her
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hemline was
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reaching for the
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sky
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knew what she was doing
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just as well as me
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knew that I was tempted by her
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physicali
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ty
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kept my wits about me I was
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willing to
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make a mocke
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ry
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Cause her
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body made a promise that I
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knew her heart could not
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keep
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she paraded by me a
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limousine pulled
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right up to the
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well dressed older man just stepped
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out
And kissed her lips without a
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word
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He
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wrapped his arms around her and they
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made some secret plans
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close enough to see
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the ring upon his
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hand
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took his wave goodbye just like a
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child as he
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rode down the
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street
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But I knew his
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body made a promise
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that his heart could not
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keep
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part of me just wanted to a
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pplaud their passing
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play
But I
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closed my eyes and said a prayer
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then I walked
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away I walked
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away
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I came
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home to this little old
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brick house you
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met me at the
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door
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You
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told me that you loved me and I
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understood it
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better than
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before
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took you in my arms and thanked the
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good Lord up above
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showing me the difference between
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lust and
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love
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tonight when we're lying in ou
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r bed
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before we go t
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slee
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p
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Our
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bodies will make promises
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that our hearts can
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keep
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Yes our
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bodies will make promises
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that our hearts will
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keep
FAQ
Who sang the the song Makin' Promises?
- The song Makin' Promises was sang by The Bellamy Brothers.
Who is The Bellamy Brothers?
- The Bellamy Brothers are an American pop and country music duo consisting of brothers David Milton Bellamy (born September 16, 1950) and Homer Howard Bellamy (born February 2, 1946), from Darby, Florida. The duo had considerable musical success in the 1970s and 1980s, starting with the release of their crossover hit "Let Your Love Flow" in 1976, a Number One single on the Billboard Hot 100.Starting in the late 1970s, the Bellamy Brothers found success in country music as well, charting 10 number one singles, 25 Top 10 and more than 50 hits overall on the country charts. To date, they have released more than 50 albums, primarily on Curb Records. They have also enjoyed success in continental Europe, with a compilation album topping the Norwegian charts in 2011 and over two dozen hit songs that were released outside the US market. In 2013, their album Bellamy Brothers & Friends: Across the Sea landed at No. 5 in the Swiss music chart and took the top spot in album sales for weeks in Switzerland. It was their third major release in Europe in three years. Their album Mermaid Cowgirl, recorded in Switzerland and released in 2014, won them Gold Record status in Switzerland. They also recorded four albums in Germany with Ralph Siegel for release to the European market.
