Bitterweeds Song Lyrics and Chords by Larry Sparks
Bitterweeds
Recorded by Larry Sparks
Written by Sonya Wood and Barbara Wilkinson
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Wild flowers grew out her
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backdoor
Down the hill and to the
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road
Where young men came and
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picked
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And to others they would
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go
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Watching through a
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dusty
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Sometimes from dusk till
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dawn
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Waiting for the
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man she favored
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But he never came to
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Bitterweeds were
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all her garden grew
I guess she always
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knew
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Bitterweeds were
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all she had
To look forward
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to
Her neighbors
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said she was crazy
Cause she stared when they walked
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by
They say she
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wore a black rose
But they never asked her
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why
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There were rumors
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never
denied
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Growing tall like her
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grass
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Gossips said she was
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widowed
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Talked в bout a love from her
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past
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Last Monday church bells were
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ringing
Down the hill six men walked
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slow
She finally left that old c
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abin
Taking secrets that she
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knows
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Watching through a
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dusty
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Sometimes from dusk till
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dawn
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Waiting for the
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man she favored
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But he never came to
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call
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Bitterweeds?
- The song Bitterweeds was sang by Larry Sparks.
Who is Larry Sparks?
- Larry Sparks (born September 25, 1947) is an American Bluegrass singer and guitarist. He was the winner of the 2004 and 2005 International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year Award. 2005, won IBMA for Album of the Year and Recorded Event of the Year for his album "40," celebrating his 40th year(2003) in bluegrass music.
