VIDEO
Sin City Song Lyrics and Chords by Dwight Yoakam
Sin City
Recorded by Dwight Yoakam with k.d. lang
Written by Chris Hillman and Gram Parsons
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This old town is
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filled with sin
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l swallow yo
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u in i
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f you've got som
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e money to burn
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home right
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away you've got
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three years to
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pay
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Satan is
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waiting his
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turn
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scientist
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say it'll
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all wash
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away
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we don't believe
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anymore
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got our re
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cruits
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green mohair
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suits
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please show your
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ID at the
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door
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earthquakes gonna
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leave me in the
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poorhouse
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seems like this
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whole town's
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insane
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31th
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floor your
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gold plated
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door
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keep out the
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Lord's burning
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rain
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fool came
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around tried to
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clean up this
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town
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ideas made some people
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mad
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trusted in his
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crowd so he
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spoke right out
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loud
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lost the best
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friend they ever
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had
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floor your
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gold plated
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door
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keep out the
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Lord's burning
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Sin City?
- The song Sin City 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.