When You're Lonely Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Skaggs
When You're Lonely
Recorded by Ricky Skaggs
Written by Lester Flatt and Bill Monroe
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Oh I'm thinking of you little darling
On the day that we first
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met
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words sweetheart that you told me
I'm
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sure I'll never for
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get
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someday sweetheart when you're
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lonely
And have no one to care for
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you
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Remember the heart you have broken
And the
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one that has loved you so
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true
You told me you always would love me
And no one could ever come
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between
But it
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seems to me you've forgotten
All those
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things you told to
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me
Repeat #2
I'll forget those things that you told me
And try to start our lives
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anew
Just
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remember the heart you have broken
And the
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one that has loved you so
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repeat #2
FAQ
Who sang the the song When You're Lonely?
- The song When You're Lonely 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.
