A Life Of Sorrow Song Lyrics and Chords by Ralph Stanley
A Life Of Sorrow
Recorded by The Stanley Brothers
Written by Carter Stanley and Ralph Stanley
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After traveling through this world of
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sorrow
No one on
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earth to call my
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friend
I'm on my way back to ol
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Kentucky
Where I met and
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loved but could not
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win
I've always loved you littl
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darling
My heart will
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always feel the
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same
I could never do one thing to
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hurt
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I'd rathe
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r die than bring yo
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shame
When the cold dark shroud is wrapped
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around
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They lay my
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weary head to
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rest
Will you stand around and gaze
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upon
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For I'm th
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e one who loved yo
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best
When your golden hair is turned to
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silver
The master
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calls your soul to
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heaven
Where we can be free from all our
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troubles
I'll meet yo
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u there at journey
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FAQ
Who sang the the song A Life Of Sorrow?
- The song A Life Of Sorrow was sang by Ralph Stanley.
Who is Ralph Stanley?
- Ralph Edmund Stanley (February 25, 1927 - June 23, 2016) was an American bluegrass artist, known for his distinctive singing and banjo playing. Stanley began playing music in 1946, originally with his older brother Carter Stanley as part of The Stanley Brothers, and most often as the leader of his band, The Clinch Mountain Boys. He was also known as Dr. Ralph Stanley.
He was part of the first generation of bluegrass musicians and was inducted into both the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor and the Grand Ole Opry.
