Ghost Of A Promise Song Lyrics and Chords by Billy Walker
Ghost Of A Promise
Written and recorded by Billy Walker
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It was April in
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Georgia
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the robins were
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singing
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had all my
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love from the
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start
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she was to
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restless
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she wanted to
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wander
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away with my
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heart
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summer in Utah the
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mountains were purple
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told me she passed through that
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way
So I
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said I must
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hurry
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I've got to kee
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searching
We'll be bac
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k together so
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meday
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Texas
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the roses were
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dying
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heard that one
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day she passed
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by
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then
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forgotte
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n which way she ha
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wandered
I left with a
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tear in my
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eye
Now it'
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s winter in Vermont th
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e snowflakes are falling
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e searched every place I ca
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look
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ghost of her
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promise
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keeps haunting me
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always
I'm missing th
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e heart that sh
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took
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e climbed every mountain
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I searched every valley
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Hoping my true love I'
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find
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ghost of her
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promise
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is haunting me
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always
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‘til I make
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Ghost Of A Promise?
- The song Ghost Of A Promise was sang by Billy Walker.
Who is Billy Walker?
- William Marvin Walker (January 14, 1929 - May 21, 2006) was an American country music singer and guitarist best known for his 1962 hit, "Charlie's Shoes". Nicknamed The Tall Texan, Walker had more than 30 charting records during a nearly 60-year career, and was a longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry.
