World I Used To Know Song Lyrics and Chords by Eddy Arnold
World I Used To Know
Recorded by Eddy Arnold
Written by Rod McKuen
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Some day some old familiar
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rain
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Will come along and know my
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name
And then my shelter will be
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And I'll
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have to move a
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long
But till I
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do
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I'll stay a
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while
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track the
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hidden
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country of your
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smile
Some day the man I used to
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Will come along and call on
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me
And then because I'm just a
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feet are made of
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sand
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I'll tell you
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lies
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chart the
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hidden
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boundaries of your
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eyes
Some day the world I used to
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know
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Will come along and bid me
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Then I'll be leaving you be
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For love is
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just a state of
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mind
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I'll be your
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man
Then love
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away
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your
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troubles if I
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can
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FAQ
Who sang the the song World I Used To Know?
- The song World I Used To Know was sang by Eddy Arnold.
Who is Eddy Arnold?
- Richard Edward Arnold (May 15, 1918 - May 8, 2008) was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a Nashville sound (country/popular music) innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more than 85 million records. A member of the Grand Ole Opry (beginning 1943) and the Country Music Hall of Fame (beginning 1966), Arnold ranked 22nd on Country Music Television's 2003 list of "The 40 Greatest Men of Country Music."
