Those Old Love Letters From You Song Lyrics and Chords
Those Old Love Letters From You Song Lyrics and Chords by Tommy Collins
Those Old Love Letters From You
Written and Recorded by Tommy Collins
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I came upon a bundle of
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day
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throw them
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away
But I
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broke the faded ribbon
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before I thought
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again
I opened up the first one when I
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noticed your
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name
There were many many pages
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all about old
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times
The blurs from your lonely tears were
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covered up by
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mine
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heard your voice again love I
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saw your sweet lips
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move
When I read the words I love you I
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said I love you
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too
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letters
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I had almost forgotten
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you
Why
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did I read those old love
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Those
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old love
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letters from
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you
I'll burn the old love letters
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the ones that you're part
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of
I'll take a spade and bury deep the
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ashes of
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love
I'm
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trying to forget you though
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I know there's no
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use
Cause when you love somebody that
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feeling's hard to
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lose
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letters
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Now I'll always remembe
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r
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did I keep those old love
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letters
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old love
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letters from
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you
FAQ
Who sang the the song Those Old Love Letters From You?
- The song Those Old Love Letters From You was sang by Tommy Collins.
Who is Tommy Collins?
- Leonard Raymond Sipes (September 28, 1930 - March 14, 2000), better known as Tommy Collins, was an American country music singer and songwriter.
Active primarily during the 1950s through the 1970s, Collins was instrumental in helping create the Bakersfield sound of the country music genre. He enjoyed a string of hits during the mid-1950s including "It Tickles" and "Watcha Gonna Do Now". He also wrote several songs for other artists, including "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')", which was a top 10 hit for Faron Young in 1954 and a No. 1 hit by George Strait in 1988.
After several years in the ministry, Collins returned to recording. In 1965, he had a comeback hit with "If You Can't Bite, Don't Growl". In the 1970s, he wrote several hits for Merle Haggard and The Strangers, including the No. 1 hits "Carolyn" and "The Roots of My Raising". In June 1980, Haggard recorded a biographical tribute to Collins called "Leonard".
Collins was the inspiration and character talked about in Craig Morgan's song, "I Wish I Could See Bakersfield".
Collins remained active in the songwriting business. He died March 14, 2000, at his home in Ashland City, Tennessee.
