Honey Won't You Open That Door Song Lyrics and Chords
Honey Won't You Open That Door Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Skaggs
Honey Won't You Open That Door
Recorded by Ricky Skaggs
Written by Mel Tillis
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Honey honey honey won't you open that
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door
This is your sweet daddy don't you love me no more
It's cold outside you make me sleep on the floor
Honey won't you open that
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door
I honky-tonked around Dallas
I got in a poker
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game
Well somebody musta been a
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cheating
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lost everything but my
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name
Well I
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walked half way to Memphis
I finally got back
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home
But I'd a been better off
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where I was
Cause here's where
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things went
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wrong
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I went right down to see old Bob
I thought he was my
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friend
The landlord said that B
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ob's not here
The
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police done hauled him
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in
I went
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right back to little honey's house
I got me a rocking
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Said Honey if you don't
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open that door
I'm gonna rock on
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away from
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here
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Honey Won't You Open That Door?
- The song Honey Won't You Open That Door was sang by Ricky Skaggs.
Who is Ricky Skaggs?
- Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, mandocaster, and banjo.Skaggs was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018. On January 13, 2021, it was reported that Skaggs had been awarded the National Medal of Arts by President Donald Trump, alongside fellow country musician Toby Keith.
