Old Silver-Radney Foster

[ti:Old Silver]
[ar:Radney Foster]
[al:Del Rio, Tx 1959]
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[00:00.00]Old Silver - Radney Foster
[00:15.18]Old silver died last saturday evenin'
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[00:20.06]Or was it more like ten years ago
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[00:26.47]She nailed two dozen roses to the top of his coffin
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[00:32.08]And buried'em deep where they never would grow
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[00:37.09]Lord she buried'em deep where they never would grow
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[00:46.43]Now the irish are funny they'll cry when they have to
[00:51.45]And the lady she moaned such a mournful sound
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[00:58.90]Me and the mexican just finished the bottle
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[01:03.58]And remembered the days when old silver was around
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[01:09.04]Yeah remembered the days when old silver was around
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[01:16.23]'Cause old silver took the best of it with him
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[01:21.34]The lovers and the dealers and the dreamers of dreams
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[01:26.98]And old silver took the love of a lady
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[01:32.11]Who never got over old silver and me
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[01:37.22]Lord she never got over old silver and me
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[01:51.98]Old silver had the magic and he carried the money
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[01:57.27]With the grace of a gambler and he lost it with ease
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[02:04.28]And he knew his lines better than any good carny barker
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[02:09.28]Wore the best damn boots that you ever have seen
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[02:14.47]He had the best snake-skin boots that you ever have seen
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[02:23.88]Now the lady she loved him and she never asked questions
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[02:29.10]Though she laid awake wonderin' on many a night
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[02:35.89]She swore she was leavin' most every mornin'
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[02:40.81]But she always would kiss him when he turned out the lights
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[02:46.16]She was always right there when he turned out the lights
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[02:53.47]'Cause old silver took the best of it with him
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[02:58.47]The lovers and the dealers and the dreamers of dreams
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[03:04.03]And old silver took the love of a lady
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[03:09.05]Who never got over old silver and me
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[03:14.15]Lord she never got over old silver and me
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[03:56.11]Now there's always a sidekick in every b-western
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[04:01.54]Who's always in love with a lady who leaves
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[04:07.96]But she can't stand the memory so i really don't blame her
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[04:13.18]For taking the very first greyhound she'd seen
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[04:18.53]But god i hate her for takin' the first greyhound she'd seen
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[04:25.53]'Cause old silver took the best of it with him
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[04:30.69]The lovers and the dealers and the dreamers of dreams
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[04:36.21]And old silver took the love of a lady
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[04:41.32]Who never got over old silver and me
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[04:46.37]Lord she never got over old silver and me
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[05:01.47]Old silver died last saturday evenin'
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[05:06.72]Or was it more like ten years ago