I Can Almost See Houston From Here Song Lyrics and Chords
I Can Almost See Houston From Here Song Lyrics and Chords by Ronnie Milsap
I Can Almost See Houston From Here
Recorded by Ronnie Milsap
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I saw Mary's face
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in that little snow-flake
That
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fell at my feet on the
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ground
And
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I heard my old friends in that
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last bitter
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wind
That
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blew back memories of my home
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town
I can
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see the old crowd
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laughing so loud
Lord I
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miss all my loved ones so
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dear
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cold Rocky Mountains of
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Denver
I can almost see
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Houston from
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here
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I came here to build a dream and
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stayed to watch it
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die
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I was meant to fail I guess
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Lord knows how I tried
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Funny how much better I can
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see without my pride
From the
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cold Rocky
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Mountains of
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Denver
I can
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almost see
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Houston from
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here
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I had some good friend in
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Denver
town
But lately
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they don't come around
I guess good time
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crowds are all the
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same
But with this old thumb I'll get a ride
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bid a lonely last goodbye
To the
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cold Rocky
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Mountains of
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Denver
For I can
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almost see
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Houston from
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here
From the cold Rocky
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Mountains of
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Denver
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almost see
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Houston from
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here
FAQ
Who sang the the song I Can Almost See Houston From Here?
- The song I Can Almost See Houston From Here was sang by Ronnie Milsap.
Who is Ronnie Milsap?
- Ronnie Lee Milsap (born January 16, 1943) is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country music's most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s. He became one of the most successful and versatile country "crossover" singers of his time, appealing to both country and pop music markets with hit songs that incorporated pop, R&B, and rock and roll elements. His biggest crossover hits include "It Was Almost Like a Song", "Smoky Mountain Rain", "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me", "I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World", "Any Day Now", and "Stranger in My House". He is credited with six Grammy Awards and 35 number-one country hits, third to George Strait and Conway Twitty. He was selected for induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2014.
