I Live in the Past Song Lyrics and Chords by Bill Monroe
I Live in the Past
Recorded by Bill Monroe
Written by Virginia Stauffer
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The days are so lonely
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the nights are so
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long
Our home is a
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prison since you are
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gone
And I'll always
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wonder
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why our love didn't
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last
With no hope for
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tomorrow
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I'll live in the
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past
A door that won't knock a
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phone that don't
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ring
The postman goes
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by and he don't leave a
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thing
A pain in my
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heart
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and tears in my
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eyes
My sweetheart has
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gone
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I'm left here to
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cry
I'm the biggest pretender
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you ever could
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see
I pretend you still
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love me false love couldn't
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be
And then I
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remember
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and I know that it's
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true
For you're with
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another
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and I know I've lost
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you
I'll just go on dreaming
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sweet dreams of the
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past
Of when you still
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love me and I thought it would
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last
But life is so
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short
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and time moves so
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fast
I'll never for
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get you
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as I live in the
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past
FAQ
Who sang the the song I Live in the Past?
- The song I Live in the Past was sang by Bill Monroe.
Who is Bill Monroe?
- William Smith Monroe ( September 13, 1911 - September 9, 1996) was an American mandolinist, singer, and songwriter, who created the bluegrass music genre. Because of this, he is often called the "Father of Bluegrass".The genre takes its name from his band, the Blue Grass Boys, who named their group for the bluegrass of Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 69 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader.
