Nothing Sure Looked Good on You Song Lyrics and Chords
Nothing Sure Looked Good on You Song Lyrics and Chords by Gene Watson
Nothing Sure Looked Good on You
Recorded by Gene Watson
Written by Jim Rushing
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mansion on a hill
With a
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flashy foreign car to drive and
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lots of time to
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kill
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Lord my mind keeps on remembering the
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days of me and
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you
When we were
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sure looked
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good on
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you
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You said you needed
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simple things
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that I had plenty
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of
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through the days of
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dark and rain we
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could always live on
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love
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With his style of life he lured you and
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you could not
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refuse
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sure looked
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you
When you honeymooned in Paris it was
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carried on the news
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heard you laughed your cares away on a
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Caribbean
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cruise
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You were always one for dreaming now your
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dreams can all come
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true
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Repeat #2
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Yes when we were
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you
FAQ
Who sang the the song Nothing Sure Looked Good on You?
- The song Nothing Sure Looked Good on You 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.
