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I'm Forty Now Song Lyrics and Chords by Cal Smith
I'm Forty Now
Recorded by Cal Smith
Written by Tom T. Hall
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There were barefoot dreams of catching
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outlaws
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school dreams of catching foot
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great
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armies and I
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took the chance
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avenues of glory and some
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deep
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subtle shades of
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silver in my
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hair
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We'll I'm forty
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now and I'm a
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man
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urge to put
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dreams in my
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plans
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So many hopeless dreams and I
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broke some vows
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life begins for
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me I'm forty
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now
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summer nights and there were
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good
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water and I made
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waves
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made some breaks
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God can look the
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other
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good outweighs the bad or we
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forget the bad
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thankful for the few
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friends that I've
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had
FAQ
Who sang the the song I'm Forty Now?
- The song I'm Forty Now 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".