The Table Next To Mine Song Lyrics and Chords by Sonny James
The Table Next To Mine
Recorded by Sonny James
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Why do you always want to
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hurt
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it to see my heart break one more
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Last night you came in with your
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new
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But why
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did you take the table next to
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mine
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saw you smile at him so
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sweetly
The same smile I used to call
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mine
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I heard you tell him that you
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loved
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did you take the table next to
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mine
He seemed to be such a swell
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fellow
And
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I would like to warn him that in
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time
He'll ask himself just lik
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e I have
Oh why
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did you take the table next to
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mine
At
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last I could stand it no
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longer
To see you smile the smile that once was
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mine
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I walked away with all my
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heartaches
And I
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left them at the table next to
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mine
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Table Next To Mine?
- The song The Table Next To Mine 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.