Nobody Knows But Me Song Lyrics and Chords by Lefty Frizzell
Nobody Knows But Me
Recorded by Lefty Frizzell
Written by Jimmie Rodgers and Elsie McWilliams
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Nobody knows about the
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jailhouse blues
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till you get
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within four
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walls
The old jailer man turns the
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big black keys
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that's when your spirit
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falls
Then you
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drag yourself up to the bars
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while you gaze out at the
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stars
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This is what you'll
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say
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Why did I stray from the
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righteous path
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nobody
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knows but
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me
There on the outside you
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often dare I
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don't need your sympa
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thy
For
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after I paid for the liquor I stole
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leave this place with my
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weight in gold
Why did I stray from the
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righteous path
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nobody knows but
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me
When you realize that you're
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all alone
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seated in a
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two by
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That little cell is just a
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taste of hell if
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you ain't been there
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before
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locked up tight but they treat you fair
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get everything that you
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need in there
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That's just why you'll
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say
Repeat #2
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Nobody
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knows but
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me
FAQ
Who sang the the song Nobody Knows But Me?
- The song Nobody Knows But Me was sang by Lefty Frizzell.
Who is Lefty Frizzell?
- William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell (March 31, 1928 - July 19, 1975) was an American country music singer-songwriter and honky-tonk singer.He gained prominence in 1950 after two major hits, and throughout the decade was a very popular country performer.
Frizzell influenced a number of other country singers, including George Jones, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard, and John Fogerty. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982. After the death of Hank Williams in 1953, Frizzell released many songs that charted in the Top 10 of the Hot Country Songs charts. His success did not carry on into the 1960s, and after suffering from alcoholism, he died at age 47.
A vocalist who set the style of singing "the country way" for the generations that followed, Frizzell became one of the most successful and influential artists of country music throughout his career. He smoothed out the rough edges of a honky tonk song by sounding out syllables longer and singing longer. Because of this, his music became much more mainstream without losing its honky-tonk attitude and persona.
