A Way to Survive Song Lyrics and Chords by Ray Price
A Way to Survive
Recorded by Ray Price
Written by
Hank Cochran and Moneen Carpenter
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I look at your picture too
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often
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helps keep your memory a
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live
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It's not
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healthy they say to
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recall
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me it's the way to
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I must
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cling to what's
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gone
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if I'm to go
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on
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can't face the
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future I've
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tried
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haps for the rest looking
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back isn't best
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me it's the way to
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survive
When my heart aches I read all your
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letters
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helps keep your memory a
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live
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say I can't last if I
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live in the past
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me it's the way to
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survive
I must
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cling to what's
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gone
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if I'm to go
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on
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can't face the
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future I've
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tried
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haps for the rest looking
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back isn't best
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me it's the way to
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survive
FAQ
Who sang the the song A Way to Survive?
- The song A Way to Survive was sang by Ray Price.
Who is Ray Price?
- Noble Ray Price (January 12, 1926 - December 16, 2013) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His wide-ranging baritone is regarded as among the best male voices of country music, and his innovations, such as propelling the country beat from 2/4 to 4/4, known as the "Ray Price beat", helped make country music more popular. Some of his well-known recordings include "Release Me", "Crazy Arms", "Heartaches by the Number", "For the Good Times", "Night Life", and "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me". He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1996. He continued to record and tour into his 80s.
