I'll Make The Living Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Ed Brown
I'll Make The Living
Recorded by Jim Ed Brown
Written by Carl Belew and Van Givens
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Honey I think that it's
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just about time
That
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you and I had a long
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talk
Cause
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lately it seems we just
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can't get along
So
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let's find out just who's at
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fault
It seems to me ever since
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you've got a job
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we could live better in
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style
We've
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done nothing but argue so
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now I've decided
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I'll make the living if you'll make the living worth
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while
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I'll make the living if you'll make the
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living
worth
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while
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Life's not worth living when I give an inch
And you end up takin' a
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mile
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It's been so long since you
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gave me a reason
I'll
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bet I forgot how to
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smile
So
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let's stop this fussin' and
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do some forgivin'
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I'll make the living if you'll make the living worth
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while
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I'll make the living if you'll make the living worth
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I'll Make The Living?
- The song I'll Make The Living 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.
