I Didn't Have The Nerve It Took To Go Song Lyrics and Chords
I Didn't Have The Nerve It Took To Go Song Lyrics and Chords by Billy Walker
I Didn't Have The Nerve It Took To Go
Recorded by Billy Walker
Written by Billy Walker and Mitchell Torok
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I've always tried to tell you that someday Iâ
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€™d
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That I wouldn't let you hurt me a
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nymore
But you would laugh and say that I would stay the
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That I didn't have the nerve it took t
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e locked the house and in the mailbox is th
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I only took the things that are my
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own
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You'll regret the words sweetheart you've often said
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That I didn't have the nerve it took t
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Every step I take I leave a tear in its
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I know that without you I can't g
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But in my mind I hear the same ol' things you tol
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That I didn't have the nerve it took t
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e taken back the key and I've unlocked
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I realized that pride I can't liv
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guess that in my heart you were right all
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That I didn't have the nerve it took t
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I Didn't Have The Nerve It Took To Go?
- The song I Didn't Have The Nerve It Took To Go 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.
