Excuse Me For Living Song Lyrics and Chords by Freddie Hart
Excuse Me For Living
Recorded by Freddie Hart
Written by Hugh X. Lewis
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I quit going to the places you and I used to
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go
When I heard that you'd been callin' me that old silly so and
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so
Was I silly when I kissed you was I
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just your favorite
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clown
Was I just another
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stand in
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until another came
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around
Forgive me for
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loving you pardon me if I
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still
cry
When I see you with
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someone new I just wish that I could
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die
Oh you threw me out
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of your life I can't help it
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if I'm blue
Excuse me for
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living if this is living without
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you
Seems I'm always in your way to avoid you I have
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tried
That just doesn't seem to be a place big enough for me to
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hide
I'll do anything to please you
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I won't call you up
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again
You don't have to say you
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know me
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just let me see you now and
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then
Forgive me for
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loving you pardon me if I
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still
cry
When I see you with
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someone new I just wish that I could
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die
Oh you threw me out
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of your life I can't help it
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if I'm blue
Excuse me for
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living if this is living without
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you
Excuse me for
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living if this is living without
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you
FAQ
Who sang the the song Excuse Me For Living?
- The song Excuse Me For Living was sang by Freddie Hart.
Who is Freddie Hart?
- Frederick Segrest (December 21, 1926 - October 27, 2018), known professionally as Freddie Hart, was an American country musician and songwriter best known for his chart-topping country song and lone pop hit "Easy Loving," which won the Country Music Association Song of the Year award in 1971 and 1972.Hart charted singles from 1953 to 1987, and later became a gospel singer. He also performed at music festivals and other venues until his death in 2018.