I've Lived A Lot In My Time Song Lyrics and Chords
I've Lived A Lot In My Time Song Lyrics and Chords by Jim Reeves
I've Lived A Lot In My Time
recorded by Jim Reeves
written by
Jack Rhodes, Dick Reynolds, Jim Reeves
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I once had a mansion and l
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ived in my g
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lory
But now I'm down to my last
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dime
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I had a sweetheart but
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I was un
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faithful
Oh I've lived a
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lot in my
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time
I've
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fought the grim reaper down
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in the dark valley
I've prayed when the sun wouldn't
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shine
I've
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looked through the bars of a
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cold lonely
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prison
Oh I've lived a
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lot in my
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time
I've been a soldier and
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I've been a
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rambler
Once thought everything was
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fine
I've
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hoed in the corn fields I've
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picked in the
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cotton
Yes I've lived a
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lot in my
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time
I've
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walked with our master down
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in the dark valley
And wonderful peace I did
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find
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Someday I'll journey to
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Eden's green
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pastures
Yes I've lived a
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lot in my
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time
FAQ
Who sang the the song I've Lived A Lot In My Time?
- The song I've Lived A Lot In My Time 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.
