I Was Afraid Of That Song Lyrics and Chords by Vern Gosdin
I Was Afraid Of That
Recorded by Vern Gosdin
Written by Gene Nelson
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You're everything that any
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man could ever
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want
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do I was
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afraid of
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that
To think that I could
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hold you when I
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know I don't
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you I was
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afraid of
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that
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I was so afraid of
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losing you
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afraid that you'd be
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leaving
I knew it would
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come to that I was
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afraid of
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that
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morning when I
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woke up and I
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found myself still
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breathing
I was
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afraid of that I was
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afraid of
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that
I was wise enough to
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know it wouldn't
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last too long
I would be
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all alone I was
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afraid of
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that
Somewhere between the
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sunset and the
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light of dawn
You would be
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gone I was
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afraid of
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that
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I was so afraid of
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losing you
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afraid that you'd be
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leaving
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come to that I was
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afraid of
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that
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morning when I
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woke up and I
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found myself still
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breathing
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afraid of that I was
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afraid of
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that
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afraid of that I was
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afraid of
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that
FAQ
Who sang the the song I Was Afraid Of That?
- The song I Was Afraid Of That was sang by Vern Gosdin.
Who is Vern Gosdin?
- Vernon Gosdin (August 5, 1934 - April 28, 2009) was an American country music singer. Known as "The Voice" he had 19 top-10 solo hits on the country music charts from 1977 through 1990. Three of these hits went to Number One: "I Can Tell By the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)", "Set 'Em Up Joe", and "I'm Still Crazy".