Back When Gas Was Thirty Cents A Gallon Song Lyrics and Chords
Back When Gas Was Thirty Cents A Gallon Song Lyrics and Chords by Tom T. Hall
Back When Gas Was Thirty Cents A Gallon
Written and Recorded by Tom T. Hall
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Back when gas was thirty cents a
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gallon
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America was young and strong and
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brave
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Lord knows that I didn't have much
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money
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And my old car had seen some better days
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You were young and fresh as brand new
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roses
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I was so in love and strong and
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brave
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Back when gas was thirty cents a
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And love was only sixty cents
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away
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don't think I'd know you if I'd
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s-ee
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you
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I practice my
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forgetting till it
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works
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didn't know the meaning of
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hurt
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And sweet magnolias line those country
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roads
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We burned a tank of love most every
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weekend
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And on work days I helped 'em fix the roads
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My friends were many and our dreams were
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certain
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Whoever thought we'd go our separate
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ways
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love was only sixty cents
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away
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don't think I'd know you if I'd
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s-ee
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you
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away
FAQ
Who sang the the song Back When Gas Was Thirty Cents A Gallon?
- The song Back When Gas Was Thirty Cents A Gallon was sang by Tom T. Hall.
Who is Tom T. Hall?
- Thomas T. Hall (born May 25, 1936) is an American country music songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, novelist, and short-story writer. He has written 12 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the No. 1 international pop crossover smash "Harper Valley PTA" and the hit "I Love", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. He is included in Rolling Stones list of 100 Greatest Songwriters. He became known to fans as "The Storyteller," thanks to his storytelling skills in his songwriting.
