Woman You Won't Break Mine Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Skaggs
Woman You Won't Break Mine
Recorded by Ricky Skaggs
Written by Jim Rushing and Hunter Moore
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Your momma dressed you in petticoats
And satin shoes that
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shined
She
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pictured you her
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China
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But you
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were of another
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mind
Now you
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saw yourself in the rodeo
With the best bulldog in
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town
You
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went and broke your
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momma's
heart
But
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woman you won't break
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mine
The first time I laid eyes on you
You were eatin'
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dirt
You
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got right up and
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shook it off
And
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I was thinkin' you were
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hurt
Now you're
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standin'
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And telling me our love has to wait in
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line
You
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went and broke your
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momma's
heart
But
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woman you won't break
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mine
You're a
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hard chargin' woman
And that's
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somethin' I've
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admired
But if
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you can't show a
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tender
side
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Love's gonna lose its
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fire
So
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Honey sit down and think it through
and if you're so
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inclined
You
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went and broke your
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momma's
heart
But
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woman you won't break
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mine
Love alone was just a word
But that's the way I
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felt
While
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you lived out your
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fantasies
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Thinkin' about your
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self
Now
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if you're ever gonna make a change
Sweetheart this is the
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time
You
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went and broke your
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momma's
heart
But
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woman you won't break
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mine
You're a
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hard chargin' woman
And that's
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somethin' I've
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admired
But if
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you can't show a
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tender
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Love's gonna lose its
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fire
So
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Honey sit down and think it through
and if you're so
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inclined
You
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went and broke your
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momma's
heart
But
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woman you won't break
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mine
You're a
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hard chargin' woman
And that's
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somethin' I've
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admired
But if
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you can't show a
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tender
side
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Love's gonna lose its
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fire
So
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Honey sit down and think it through
and if you're so
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inclined
You
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went and broke your
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momma's
heart
But
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woman you won't break
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mine
Repeat last verse
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Woman
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woman
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woman you won't break
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mine
FAQ
Who sang the the song Woman You Won't Break Mine?
- The song Woman You Won't Break Mine 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.
