How Long Does It Take A Memory To Drown Song Lyrics and Chords
How Long Does It Take A Memory To Drown Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Ed Brown
How Long Does It Take A Memory To Drown
Recorded by Jim Ed Brown
Written by Swany Cornette and Armenta Cornette
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Say it's still snowing and the
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lines are
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down
If
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you like pull yourself up the
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chair and sit
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down
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You'll have to pardon me
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while I'll try to drink this
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down
It
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seems the warmest
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thing you left
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around
No I hadn't noticed that the
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fire was dead
I've
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been feelin' cold but I hadn't
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thought about that
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yet
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By the way friend what
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time is it
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How long does it take a
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memory to
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drown
How long does it take for a
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love to
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die
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How long till my feelings find a
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place for they can hi
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All my friends say that
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time will bring me round
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long does it take a
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memory to
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drown
By the way do you know if the
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mail runs to
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day
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No I'm just watchin' for some
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bills I need to
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pay
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No I don't know
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just why it is she's
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gone
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Lord he knows
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I've never done her
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wrong
Yes I know it's late you hate to
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leave this way
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No thanks a lot girl
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but I guess I'd better
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stay
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Won't you try me again some
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brighter
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now I've got these
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memories to
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drown
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FAQ
Who sang the the song How Long Does It Take A Memory To Drown?
- The song How Long Does It Take A Memory To Drown was sang by Jim Ed Brown.
Who is Jim Ed Brown?
- James Edward Brown (April 1, 1934 - June 11, 2015) was an American country singer-songwriter who achieved fame in the 1950s with his two sisters as a member of the Browns. He later had a successful solo career from 1965 to 1974, followed by a string of major duet hits with fellow country music vocalist Helen Cornelius, through 1981. Brown was also the host of the Country Music Greats Radio Show, a syndicated country music program from Nashville, Tennessee.
