War Is Hell On The Homefront Too Song Lyrics and Chords
War Is Hell On The Homefront Too Song Lyrics and Chords by T.G. Sheppard
War Is Hell On The Homefront Too
Recorded by T.G. Sheppard
Written by Curly Putman, Bucky Jones, Dan Wilson
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It was July hot in Georgia in 1942
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All the men were off to war
and the women had nothing to
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I was 16 and hungry lookin' for my first taste of love
When I
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brought her groceries to her door
I didn't know how close
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Her long blonde hair was flowing
And she smelled like sweet perfume
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When I laid her groceries down
she said you don't have to leave s
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A woman sure gets lonely when her man's gone off to fight
She
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reached out for my tremblin' hand
As tear drops filled her
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And she
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War is hell on the homefront too
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God only knows what a woman goes through
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She still needs what her man that's gone can
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I can't fight this fire alone
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Stay with me until it's gone
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Ooh war is hell on the homefront
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too
It was July hot inside me as she led me to the bedroom door
The
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satin sheets and pleasure
I never knew I could feel be
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My first taste of lovin' was everything it shoulda been
When a wo
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man's fightin' loneliness
It's a battle she can€
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win
I'll always remember what she did and what she said
But the
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one thing I remember most
Is the way she turned his picture over
Face down on the table by her
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And how she
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FAQ
Who sang the the song War Is Hell On The Homefront Too?
- The song War Is Hell On The Homefront Too was sang by T.G. Sheppard.
Who is T.G. Sheppard?
- William Neal Browder (born July 20, 1944) is an American country music singer-songwriter, known professionally as T. G. Sheppard. He had 21 number-one hits on the US country charts between 1974 and 1986, including 8 consecutive number ones between 1980 and 1982.
