What Was I Supposed To Do Song Lyrics and Chords by Paul Williams and The Victory Trio
What Was I Supposed To Do
Recorded by Paul Williams
Written by Sam Humphrey and Paul Williams
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You were my heart's desire you set the flame of love on fire
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other love could
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take the place of
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Then you left me all alone so lonely and so blue
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found someone to
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take your place what was I supposed to
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do
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walk the floor and worry over
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endless days to
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come
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cry and plead down on my knees for
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couldn't stand to be alone you left me nothing else to choose
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found someone to
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take your place what was I supposed to
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I know I vowed there'd never be another love ever for me
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dream I've been
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searching for was
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When my dream came to an end there was no use to pretend
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found someone to
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take your place what was I supposed to
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walk the floor and worry over
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endless days to
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come
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cry and plead down on my knees for
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couldn't stand to be alone you left me nothing else to choose
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found someone to
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take your place what was I supposed to
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do
FAQ
Who sang the the song What Was I Supposed To Do?
- The song What Was I Supposed To Do was sang by Paul Williams and The Victory Trio.
Who is Paul Williams and The Victory Trio?
- "Big" Paul Williams (Paul Humphrey) is an American bluegrass and gospel musician. He took the surname Williams when he began his musical career in the early 1950s. He was guitarist and lead singer for the Lonesome Pine Fiddlers before replacing Earl Taylor in the Sunny Mountain Boys in 1957, playing mandolin and being featured regularly as a lead singer.He played with Jimmy Martin at the height of the Sunny Mountain Boys career, recording steadily through 1962 and at times competing for popularity with Elvis Presley. Williams is said to have helped shape Martin's sound. He was present in the recording process for what Martin has said were the "biggest selling records I've ever done." Williams co-wrote the perennially popular hit "Hold Watcha Got."Williams departed from Martin and the Sunny Mountain Boys in 1962. He married Jimmy Martin's half sister who told him that "he couldn't play bluegrass music and live for the Lord." He went on to play gospel music with the Northside Trio and later on achieved some success and a Grammy nomination with the Victory Trio, based out of his hometown, Morristown, Tennessee.
