Stone Walls And Steel Bars Song Lyrics and Chords by Stanley Brothers
Stone Walls And Steel Bars
Recorded by The Stanley Brothers
Written by Ray Marcum and Ray Pennington
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Stone walls and steels bars and
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love on my
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mind
I'm a three time loser and
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I'm long gone this
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time
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Jealously has
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took my young
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life
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All for the love of
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another
man'
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wife
I've had it coming I've
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known all the
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time
No more
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stone walls and steel bars
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or you on my
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mind
Repeat #1
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Gray haired warden
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deep Frisco
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Bay
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Guards all around me
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leadin'
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y
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I've had it coming
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at the end of the
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line
No more
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stone walls and steel bars
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or you on my
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mind
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I'm a three time loser and
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I'm long gone this
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time
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I'm a three time loser and
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I'm long gone this
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time
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I'm a three time loser and
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I'm long gone this
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time
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Repeat #1,3,1
FAQ
Who sang the the song Stone Walls And Steel Bars?
- The song Stone Walls And Steel Bars was sang by Stanley Brothers.
Who is Stanley Brothers?
- The Stanley Brothers were an American bluegrass duo of singer-songwriters and musicians made up of brothers Carter Stanley (1925-1966) and Ralph Stanley (1927-2016). Ralph and Carter performed as The Stanley Brothers with their band, The Clinch Mountain Boys, from 1946 to 1966. Ralph kept the band name when he continued as a solo artist after Carter's death, from 1967 until his own death in 2016.