You're Too Late Song Lyrics and Chords by Lefty Frizzell
You're Too Late
Recorded by Lefty Frizzell
Written by Lefty Frizzell and Herman Willis
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If I had some
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one that's
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true
It would
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thrill me through and
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through
I'd be happy
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oh so
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happy night and
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day
Seems each
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one has a perfect mate
But for
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me I'm alway
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s
late
And it kills my soul to
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hear my sweetheart
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say
Too
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late too late you're too
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late
I have
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waited oh so long
But you
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never did come
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home
So just go on
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alone you're too
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late
I have built my
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castles
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high
Just to
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watch them fade and
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die
Makes me wonder
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if I
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really have a
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mate
But I'll kee
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p looking o'er the hills
For some
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one and I always
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will
But maybe it's just m
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y fate to be to
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late
Too
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late too late you're too
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late
When I
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search for heaven's door
I hope these
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words won't ring n
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more
And a voice say here's
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a gate but you're
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too
late
FAQ
Who sang the the song You're Too Late?
- The song You're Too Late 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.
