The Writing On The Wall Song Lyrics and Chords by The Mavericks
The Writing On The Wall
Recorded by The Mavericks
Written by Raul Malo and Al Anderson
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I know there's
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someone there be
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side
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you
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tell when my teardrops start to
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fall
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There ain't no
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use in your
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deny
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ing
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read the
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writing on the
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wall
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My heart has got that lonesome
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feeling
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And every day I walk the
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floor
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You're out there having fun
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And I'm the lonely one
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Cause you don't care any
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more
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We used to spend each night
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together
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But now I spend them all
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alone
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These walls are closing in
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My heartache never ends
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Cause you're not here where you
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belong
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I can
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read the
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writing on the
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wall
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Writing On The Wall?
- The song The Writing On The Wall was sang by The Mavericks.
Who is The Mavericks?
- The Mavericks are an American country music band that combine Tex-Mex, neotraditional country music, Latin, and rockabilly influences. The Mavericks were founded in 1989 in Miami, Florida. Between 1991 and 2003, the band recorded six studio albums, in addition to charting 14 singles on the Billboard country charts. Their highest-peaking American single was 1996's "All You Ever Do Is Bring Me Down", a collaboration with accordionist Flaco Jiménez. They are best known in the UK for their 1998 single "Dance the Night Away", which spent 18 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 4. In 1996, The Mavericks won a Grammy Award for the song "Here Comes the Rain".
The band split up in 2000, reuniting in 2003-2004 before splitting up again. During the period 2001-2011, lead singer Raul Malo released six solo albums. Bass player Robert Reynolds and keyboardist Jerry Dale McFadden co-founded the 'supergroup' SWAG, along with Ken Coomer of Wilco, Tom Petersson of Cheap Trick, and Doug Powell.
In 2012, the band announced plans for several reunion festival dates. Shortly after, they were offered a record deal by Big Machine Records. Their reunion album In Time, was released in February 2013. Since then, the group has recorded and toured regularly.
