It Would Be A Doggone Lie Song Lyrics and Chords by Hawkshaw Hawkins
It Would Be A Doggone Lie
Recorded by Hawkshaw Hawkins
Written by Autry Inman
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When the sun come up this morning
And I jumped out of
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I was
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feeling fine till I remembered
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Remembered what my baby
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said
Last night when we was talking
She broke the news to
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me
She
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said today she was leaving
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And now she's fancy
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free
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I could say I don't worry
I could say I won't cry
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could say I won't miss her
But it
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would be a doggone
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lie
Did you ever try to stop breathing
Well it just can't be
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done
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have to find somebody
To
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take her place while she's
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gone
When she gets tired of roaming
She's gonna wanna come
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back
And
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I ain't gonna be foolish
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I'm gonna take my baby
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back
Repeat #3 x2
FAQ
Who sang the the song It Would Be A Doggone Lie?
- The song It Would Be A Doggone Lie 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.
