I Leaned Over Backwards For You Song Lyrics and Chords
I Leaned Over Backwards For You Song Lyrics and Chords by Little Jimmy Dickens
I Leaned Over Backwards For You
Recorded by Little Jimmy Dickens
Written by Harlan Howard
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I've
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turned the other cheek so
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often
That my
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heart has become black and
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blue
So my
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conscience won't hurt when we
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part
dear
For I've
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leaned over
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backwards for
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you
But
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I've leaned as far as a
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man can lean
Run
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along to your somebody
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new
After
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he breaks your heart you'll
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remember
How I leaned over
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backwards for
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you
I'd
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known for so long you don't
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love
me
And
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that you had somebody
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new
I just
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stayed cause I thought you might
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need
me
Yes I
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leaned over
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backwards for
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you
But
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I've leaned as far as a
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man can lean
Run
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along to your somebody
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new
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he breaks your heart you'll
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remember
How I leaned over
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backwards for
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you
FAQ
Who sang the the song I Leaned Over Backwards For You?
- The song I Leaned Over Backwards For You was sang by Little Jimmy Dickens.
Who is Little Jimmy Dickens?
- James Cecil Dickens (December 19, 1920 - January 2, 2015), better known by his stage name Little Jimmy Dickens, was an American country music singer and songwriter famous for his humorous novelty songs, his small size (4'11" [150 cm]), and his rhinestone-studded outfits, in which he is given credit for introducing into country music live performances). He started as a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1948 and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983. Before his death he was the oldest living member of the Grand Ole Opry.
