I'd Like To Be Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Reeves
I'd Like To Be
Recorded by Jim Reeves
written by Hugh Ashley
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I'd like to be the picture on your mantel
I'd
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like to be the window in your door
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like to be the feather on your
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pillow
I'd even
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like to be the
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carpet on your
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floor
I'd like to be the star outside your window
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lucky chair that holds you every night
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coffee pot you warm up every
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morning
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like to be the
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apple that you
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bite
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if you need
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someone to
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talk
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like to be the little voice
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inside
And if you ever
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have a
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heartache
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wanna be the
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tear you
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hi-ide
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like to the be the record on your phonograph
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melody that haunts you night and day
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when you're old enough to want to
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marry
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be the one who
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steals your heart
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away
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FAQ
Who sang the the song I'd Like To Be?
- The song I'd Like To Be was sang by Jim Reeves.
Who is Jim Reeves?
- James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 - July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died in the crash of his private airplane. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.
