Where Were You When I Needed You Song Lyrics and Chords
Where Were You When I Needed You Song Lyrics and Chords by Jimmy Dean
Where Were You When I Needed You
Recorded by Jimmy Dean
Written by Marvin Moore and Bernie Wayne
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Where were you when I
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needed
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When I
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wanted you when I
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cried for you
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I gave up all my
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pride for you I'd have
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died for you
But I don't need you
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now
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At last you're here to say you're
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sorry
For all the ways you did me
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wrong
I used to pray you'd say you're
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sorry
But
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now you waited too
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long
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I guess you thought I'd still be
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lonely
And waitin' patiently for
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you
I used to pray you'd say you're
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lonely
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found a love that's
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true
Repeat #1
I'd have
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died for you but I don't need you
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Where Were You When I Needed You?
- The song Where Were You When I Needed You was sang by Jimmy Dean.
Who is Jimmy Dean?
- Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 - June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor, and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials. He is a distant cousin of actor James Dean
He became a national television personality starting on CBS in 1957. He rose to fame for his 1961 country music crossover hit into rock and roll with "Big Bad John" and his 1963 television series The Jimmy Dean Show, which gave puppeteer Jim Henson his first national media exposure.
His acting career included appearing in the early seasons in the Daniel Boone TV series as the sidekick of the famous frontiersman played by star Fess Parker. Later he was on the big screen in a supporting role as billionaire Willard Whyte in the James Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever (1971).
He lived near Richmond, Virginia, and was nominated for the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010, though died before his induction that year at the age of 81.
