Sister Sinead Song Lyrics and Chords by Kris Kristofferson
Sister Sinead
Written and Recorded by Kris Kristofferson
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I'm singing this song for my
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sister
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nead
Concerning the God awful
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mess that she made
When she
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told them her truth just as
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hard as she
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could
Her message profoundly was
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misunder
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stood
There's humans entrusted with
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guarding our
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gold
And humans in charge of the
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saving of souls
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And humans responded all
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over the
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world
Condemning that bald headed
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brave little
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girl
And
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maybe she's crazy and
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maybe she ain't
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so was Picasso and
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so were the
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saints
And
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she's never been partial to
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shackles or
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chains
She's too old for breaking and
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too young to
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tame
It's asking for trouble
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to stick out your
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neck
In terms of a target a
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big
silhouette
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some candles flicker
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and some candles
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fade
And some burn as true as my
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sister
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nead
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Sister Sinead?
- The song Sister Sinead 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).
