When We Had Nothing Song Lyrics and Chords by Wynn Stewart
When We Had Nothing
Written and recorded by Wynn Stewart
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When we had
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nothing
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only each
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other
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We were
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so happy just being
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together
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dreamed of good
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fortune that
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would soon come our
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way
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they were just
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dreams
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together we
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stayed
And then
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one day the long hours of
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dreaming came
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true
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All of the hard work and
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disappointments were
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through
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And I gave you
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everything
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but then I lost
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you
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once we had
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nothing but
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when we had
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nothing
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really had
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something
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we had me and
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you
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wish we had
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nothing cause
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when we had
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nothing
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really had
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something
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we had me and
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yo
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FAQ
Who sang the the song When We Had Nothing?
- The song When We Had Nothing was sang by Wynn Stewart.
Who is Wynn Stewart?
- Winford Lindsey Stewart (June 7, 1934 - July 17, 1985), better known as Wynn Stewart, was an American country music performer. He was one of the progenitors of the Bakersfield sound. Although not a huge chart success, he was an inspiration to such greats as Buck Owens, Merle Haggard and Nick Lowe.