I Wasted A Nickel Last Night Song Lyrics and Chords
I Wasted A Nickel Last Night Song Lyrics and Chords by Hawkshaw Hawkins
I Wasted A Nickel Last Night
Recorded by Hawkshaw Hawkins
written by Shorty Long and Bob Newman
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I put a nickel in the telephone
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To find out dear if you'd be home
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I wasted a nickel last
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night
I guess I've wished a million times
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It hadn't been a party line
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I wasted a nickel last
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night
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heard you tell a friend of mine
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That I was not the one
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Why did you play me for a fool
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So you could have your fun
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If I had known it from the start
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It might have saved a broken heart
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The nickel I wasted last
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I lost a nickel but I lost much more
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It seems I hear it o'er and o'er
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I wasted a nickel last
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My castles have all fallen down
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I saw them tumble to the ground
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A nickel changed it all last
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But
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someday when your world gets lonely
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And your friends are few
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The door of love is open dear
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I'm waiting here for you
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A nickel has it's story told
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Of love not worth its weight in gold
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I wasted a nickel last
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night
FAQ
Who sang the the song I Wasted A Nickel Last Night?
- The song I Wasted A Nickel Last Night was sang by Hawkshaw Hawkins.
Who is Hawkshaw Hawkins?
- Harold Franklin Hawkins (December 22, 1921 - March 5, 1963), better known as Hawkshaw Hawkins, was an American country music singer popular from the 1950s into the early 1960s. He was known for his rich, smooth vocals and music drawn from blues, boogie and honky tonk. At 6 ft 5 inches tall, Hawkins had an imposing stage presence, and he dressed more conservatively than some other male country singers. Hawkins died in the 1963 plane crash that also killed country stars Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and was married to country star Jean Shepard.
