The World According To Raymond Song Lyrics and Chords
The World According To Raymond Song Lyrics and Chords by Tom T. Hall
The World According To Raymond
Written and Recorded by Tom T. Hall
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world
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Raymond
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moonshine from
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wear
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carries a
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big thirty
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illegal
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know that
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Raymond don't
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explains his
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religion
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air it's the
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earth it's the
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to you and he
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takes it
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away
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without it you
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ain't got a
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world
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rough he's
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killed
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anybody
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hurt some that
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got in his
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makes it but
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Raymond quit
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drinkin'
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beat up in the
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friendly
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old hog ain't
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got but one
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there in it'
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you don't
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believe it come
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back down there
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FAQ
Who sang the the song The World According To Raymond?
- The song The World According To Raymond 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.
