I Hardly Knew it was You Song Lyrics and Chords by Faron Young
I Hardly Knew it Was You
Recorded by Faron Young
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Written by
Dan Welch
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Tinted hair and painted lips
Polish
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on your fingertips
I hardly knew it was
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you
Shabby dress and worn out gloves
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of the girl I love
I hardly knew it was
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you
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once said that you would have no
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one
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Now no one will ever have
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you
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A life of hardship and disgrace
I see it
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written on your face
I hardly knew it was
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Custom jewels and cheap perfume
You're like a
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rose that's lost its bloom
I hardly knew it was
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From the simple girl I knew
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changed dear through and through
I hardly knew it was
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could have lived our lives
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together
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But your heart had a mind all its
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own
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What a pity what a shame
I don't
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know who's to blame
But I hardly knew it was
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you
FAQ
Who sang the the song I Hardly Knew it was You?
- The song I Hardly Knew it was You 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.
