Forever Was The Name Of Our Sunshine Song Lyrics and Chords
Forever Was The Name Of Our Sunshine Song Lyrics and Chords by Faron Young
Forever Was The Name Of Our Sunshine
Recorded by Faron Young
Written by Dallas Frazier and Arthur Leo Owens
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Happy was the feelin' that you
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gave me when we met
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Tender was the touch that caused my
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heart to fall in
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Gentle was the hand that reached and
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placed a ring on mine
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ever was the
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name of our
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sunshine
Breakin' was the sound that stopped the
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singin' in my heart
Hurtin' was the emptiness that
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taught me how to
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cry
Sadness was the unexpected
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wind that blew so hard
Leavin' nothin' but a memory of the
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time
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ever was the
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name of our
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sunshine
Patience was the burden that grew
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heavier
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Conscience was a part of you that
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you could never
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hide
Gladness was the traveler that would
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soon pass through our minds
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over was the
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name of our
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sunshine
Breakin' was the sound that stopped the
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singin' in my heart
Hurtin' was the emptiness that
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taught me how to
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cry
Sadness was the unexpected
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wind that blew so hard
Leavin' nothin' but a memory of the
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time
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ever was the
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name of our
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sunshine
FAQ
Who sang the the song Forever Was The Name Of Our Sunshine?
- The song Forever Was The Name Of Our Sunshine was sang by Faron Young.
Who is Faron Young?
- Faron Young (February 25, 1932 - December 10, 1996) was an American country music producer, singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s. Hits including "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" and "Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young" marked him as a honky-tonk singer in sound and personal style and his chart-topping singles "Hello Walls" and "It's Four in the Morning" showed his versatility as a vocalist. Known as the Hillbilly Heartthrob, and following a singing cowboy film role as the Young Sheriff, Young's singles charted for more than 30 years. In failing health, he died by suicide at 64 in 1996. Young is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
