I Wish I Could Say No To You Song Lyrics and Chords
I Wish I Could Say No To You Song Lyrics and Chords by Cal Smith
I Wish I Could Say No To You
Recorded by Cal Smith
Written by Mickey Newbury
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I should have known from the start you
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would cause me to
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grieve
Cause it tears me
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apart each time that you
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leave
Now you want to
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come back you
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say you'll be
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true
I know that I
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should I wish I
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could say no to
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you
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Say no to
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you tell you it's
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over
Don't unpack your bags I don't love you any
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more
Nights when you would
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slip away
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I'd pretend not to
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see
I had hoped that
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someday you would stop hurting
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me
Now I'm faced with the
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truth and
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I don't know what to
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do
I know I
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should I wish I
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could say no to
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you
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I Wish I Could Say No To You?
- The song I Wish I Could Say No To You was sang by Cal Smith.
Who is Cal Smith?
- Calvin Grant Shofner (April 7, 1932 - October 10, 2013), known professionally as Cal Smith, was an American country musician, most famous for his 1974 hits "Country Bumpkin" and "It's Time to Pay the Fiddler".
