Foolish Pride Song Lyrics and Chords by Ricky Van Shelton
Foolish Pride
Recorded by Ricky Van Shelton
Written by Ernie Rowell and Mel Tillis
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You always try to stop me
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from telling her I'm sorry
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You act as though you like to see her
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cry
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you tell me she's the reason
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we can't get along
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Even though I
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know the fault is
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mine
Foolish pri-de don't stop me
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now
Just leave us
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a-lone we'll work it
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out
I could be
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holding h-er
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if you step
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aside
So don't stop me
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now
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foolish
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pride
I know I'm gonna lose her
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if I don't treat her better
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I'll wake up and she'll be gone one
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day
So
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even if I have to
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I'll get down on my knees
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And I don't need you
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standing in my
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way
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So don't stop me
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now
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foolish
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pride
FAQ
Who sang the the song Foolish Pride?
- The song Foolish Pride was sang by Ricky Van Shelton.
Who is Ricky Van Shelton?
- Ricky Van Shelton (born January 12, 1952) is an American former country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. This figure includes ten Number One hits: "Somebody Lied", "Life Turned Her That Way", 'Don't We All Have the Right", "I'll Leave This World Loving You", "From a Jack to a King" (a cover of the Ned Miller hit), "Living Proof", "I've Cried My Last Tear for You", "Rockin' Years" (a duet with Dolly Parton), "I Am a Simple Man", and "Keep It Between the Lines". Besides these, seven more of his singles landed in the Top Ten on the same chart. He also released nine studio albums, of which his first four were certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
