Josie Song Lyrics and Chords by Kris Kristofferson
Josie
Written and Recorded by Kris Kristofferson
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I've been chasin' after Josie since the
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day I could
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run
Even
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though I didn't know it at the
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time
And I followed her from Texas till she
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found me un
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done
Just a
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jump ahead of what I'd left
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behind
She was proud of her young body as a
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body could
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be
On her
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way to be a woman of the
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world
And I still can see her smilin' as she
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gave it to
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me
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Lookin' like a lonesome little
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girl
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Josie is it true that
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you've grown
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harder than your years
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Sellin' them your
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sadness on the
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street
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How much did you lose between the
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laughter and the tears
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Gettin' back the
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bitter for the
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sweet
Well she loved me back to livin' at a
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time I was
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lost
With the
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closest thing to love I've ever
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known
And she led me to some bridges I was
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burning to
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cross
Then she
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went and burned some bridges of her
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own
Now the road's a little colder every
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time that I
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leave
For
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another empty place I've never
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been
And I don't suppose it's likely that she's
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lookin' for
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me
But
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someday I'll maybe chase her down
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again
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Josie?
- The song Josie was sang by Kris Kristofferson.
Who is Kris Kristofferson?
- Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American retired singer-songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are the songs "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists. Kristofferson composed his own songs and collaborated with Nashville songwriters such as Shel Silverstein.In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup the Highwaymen, and formed a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the Nashville music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing.
In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. As an actor, he is known for his roles in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Lone Star (1996), Stagecoach (1986), and the Blade film trilogy (1998-2004).
