It Won't Hurt Song Lyrics and Chords by Dwight Yoakam
It Won't Hurt
Written and Recorded by Dwight Yoakam
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It won't hurt when I
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fall down from this
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barstool
And it won't hurt when I
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stumble in the
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street
It won't
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hurt cause the
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whiskey eases
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misery
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But even
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whiskey cannot
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ease you're hurtin'
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me
Today I had
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another bout with
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sorrow
You know this time I almost
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won
If this
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bottle would just hold out till
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tomorrow
Well I know that I'd have
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sorrow on the
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run
It won't hurt when I
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fall down from this
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barstool
And it won't hurt when I
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stumble in the
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It won't
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hurt cause the
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whiskey eases
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misery
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whiskey cannot
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ease you're hurtin'
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me
Your memory comes back
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up with each
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sunrise
I reach out for the bottle and find it's
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gone
Yeah Lord
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somewhere every night the whiskey
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leaves
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To face this cold cold
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world on my
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own
It won't hurt when I
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fall down from this
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barstool
And it won't hurt when I
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stumble in the
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street
It won't
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hurt cause the
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whiskey eases
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misery
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whiskey cannot
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ease you're hurtin'
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me
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Even
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whiskey cannot
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ease you're hurtin'
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me
FAQ
Who sang the the song It Won't Hurt?
- The song It Won't Hurt was sang by Dwight Yoakam.
Who is Dwight Yoakam?
- Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor, known for his pioneering style of country music. First becoming popular in the mid-1980s, Yoakam has recorded more than 20 albums and compilations, charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and sold more than 30 million records. He has recorded five Billboard No. 1 albums, twelve gold albums, and nine platinum albums, including the triple-platinum This Time.
In addition to his many achievements in the performing arts, he is also the most frequent musical guest in the history of The Tonight Show.
