For The Memories Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Watson
For The Memories
Recorded by Gene Watson
Written by Joe Allen
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We've gone as far together as
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love will let us
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go
There's been lots of love along the
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way
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I remember just enough to
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know how much we
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had
And I'm saving it
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all for the
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memo-ri
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It's not right to hold someone
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like we held on to
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us
Lord knows the price is high for being
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free
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I'll look back and cry about the
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times you cried for
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me
Yes I'm saving it
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all for the
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memo-ri
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The
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soft warm nights that I spent lying
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in your loving
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arms
And the
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way I use to feel when you still
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met me at our door
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All the love we had is gone
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except the part I'll
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need
And I'm saving it
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all for the
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memo-ri
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Repeat #3
Yes I'm saving it
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all for the
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memo-ri
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FAQ
Who sang the the song For The Memories?
- The song For The Memories was sang by Gene Watson.
Who is Gene Watson?
- Gary Gene Watson (born October 11, 1943) is an American country music singer. He is most famous for his 1975 hit "Love in the Hot Afternoon," his 1981 #1 hit "Fourteen Carat Mind," and his signature 1979 song "Farewell Party." Watson's long career has included five number one hits, 21 top tens, and 48 charted singles.
