I Told The Brook Song Lyrics and Chords by Marty Robbins
I Told The Brook
Written and Recorded by Marty Robbins
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I told the
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brook that runs
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down through the
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valley
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secret my
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best friend never
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knew
The brook told the
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trees and the
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trees told the
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breeze
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That I was in love with
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you
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trees told the
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flowers hiding
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there by the
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hilltop
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clouds told the
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moon that shone
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above
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angry yet blue when
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they found out that
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you
And your
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heart
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had another
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love
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brook became
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angry and
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changed to a
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river
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Rushing so
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madly
along
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soft summer
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breeze that
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played tag with the
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trees
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came so
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wild and so
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strong
The bashful white
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flowers hiding
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there by the
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hilltop
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Grew dark when the
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rain came pouring
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down
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hearts couldn't hide all the
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tears that were
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cried
And had
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carpeted
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on the
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ground
The storm passed on
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over there's
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sunshine
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again
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The chains that
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held me are now
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gone
The trees wave
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hello as I
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stand here
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below
And the
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brook sings the sweetest
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song
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bashful white
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flowers are
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again by the
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hilltop
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The sun and the
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moon are still my
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friends
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promise there'll be no
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more heartaches for
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me
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I fall in
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love
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again
FAQ
Who sang the the song I Told The Brook?
- The song I Told The Brook was sang by Marty Robbins.
Who is Marty Robbins?
- Martin David Robinson (September 26, 1925 - December 8, 1982), known professionally as Marty Robbins, was an American singer, songwriter, actor, multi-instrumentalist, and NASCAR racing driver. Robbins was one of the most popular and successful country and western singers for most of his nearly four-decade career, which spanned from the late 1940s to the early 1980s.
Born in Glendale, Arizona, Robbins taught himself guitar while serving in the United States Navy during World War II, and subsequently drew fame performing in clubs in and around his hometown. In 1956, he released his first No. 1 country song, "Singing the Blues" and one year later, released two more No. 1 hits, "A White Sport Coat" and "The Story of My Life". In 1959, Robbins released his signature song, "El Paso", for which he won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. The song began Robbins' association with western balladry, a style which would become a staple of his career. Later releases that drew critical acclaim include "Don't Worry", "Big Iron" and "Honkytonk Man", the last for which the 1982 Clint Eastwood film is named, and in which Robbins made his final appearance before death.
Over the course of his career, Robbins recorded more than 500 songs and 60 albums, and won two Grammy Awards, was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and was named the 1960s Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music. Robbins was a commercial success in both the country and pop genres, and his songs were covered by many other famous artists, including Johnny Cash, the Grateful Dead and Elvis Presley. His music continues to have an influence in pop culture today, having recently appeared in several contemporary pop culture features, including the video game Fallout: New Vegas, and the series finale of AMC's Breaking Bad.