Bright Lights Big City Song Lyrics and Chords by Sonny James
Bright Lights Big City
Recorded by Sonny James Written by Jimmy Reed
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Bright lights big city gone to my baby's head
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lights big city
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gone to my baby's head
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I tried to tell my woman but
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she don't believe a word I
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It's all right pretty baby you'r
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e gonna need my help so
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meday
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right pretty baby gonna
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need my help someday
You gonna
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wish you had listened to
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some those things I
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Go ahead pretty woman honey knock yourself out
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ahead pretty woman
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honey knock yourself out
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I still love you baby cause you
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don't know what it's all
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about
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lights big city
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went to my baby's head
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I hope that you remember
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some of those things I
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Bright Lights Big City?
- The song Bright Lights Big City was sang by Sonny James.
Who is Sonny James?
- Jimmie Hugh Loden (May 1, 1928 - February 22, 2016), known professionally as Sonny James, was an American country music singer and songwriter best known for his 1957 hit, "Young Love". Dubbed the "Southern Gentleman" for his congenial manner, his greatest success came from ballads about the trials of love. James had 72 country and pop charted releases from 1953 to 1983, including an unprecedented five-year streak of 16 straight Billboard No. 1 singles among his 26 No. 1 hits. Twenty-one of his albums reached the country top ten from 1964 to 1976. James was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1961 and co-hosted the first Country Music Association Awards Show in 1967. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2007.
