Written By Steve Goodman
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As Recorded By David Allan Coe
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WELL, IT WAS ALL
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THAT I COULD DO TO KEEP FROM CRYIN’
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SOMETIMES IT SEEMED SO USELESS TO REMAIN
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BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME DARLIN’, DARLIN'
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YOU NEVER EVEN CALL ME BY MY NAME
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YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME WAYLON JENNINGS
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AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME CHARLIE PRIDE
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AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME MERLE HAGGARD/ANYMORE
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EVEN THOUGH YOU’RE ON MY FIGHTIN’ SIDE
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CHORUS:
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AND I’LL HANG AROUND AS LONG AS YOU WILL LET ME
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AND I NEVER MINDED STANDIN’ IN THE RAIN
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BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME DARLIN’, DARLIN’
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YOU NEVER EVEN CALLED ME BY MY NAME
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WELL, I’VE HEARD MY NAME
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A FEW TIMES IN YOUR PHONE BOOK (Hello, Hello)
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AND I’VE SEEN IT ON SIGNS WHERE I’VE PLAYED
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BUT THE ONLY TIME I KNOW
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I’LL HEAR "DAVID ALLAN COE"
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IS WHEN JESUS HAS HIS FINAL JUDGMENT DAY
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REPEAT CHORUS
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RECITATION:
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WELL, A FRIEND OF MINE NAMED STEVE GOODMAN WROTE THAT SONG
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AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS THE PERFECT COUNTRY & WESTERN SONG
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I WROTE HIM BACK A LETTER AND I TOLD HIM IT WAS NOT THE PERFECT COUNTRY & WESTERN SONG BECAUSE HE HADN’T SAID ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT MAMA,
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OR TRAINS,
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OR TRUCKS,
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OR PRISON,
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OR GETTING’ DRUNK
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WELL HE SAT DOWN AND WROTE ANOTHER VERSE TO THE SONG
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AND HE SENT IT TO ME,
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AND AFTER READING IT,
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I REALIZED THAT MY FRIEND HAD WRITTEN THE PERFECT
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COUNTRY & WESTERN SONG
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AND I FELT OBLIGED TO INCLUDE IT ON THIS ALBUM
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THE LAST VERSE GOES LIKE THIS HERE:
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WELL, I WAS DRUNK THE DAY MY MOM GOT OUT OF PRISON
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AND I WENT TO PICK HER UP IN THE RAIN
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BUT BEFORE I COULD GET TO THE STATION IN MY PICKUP TRUCK
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SHE GOT RUN NED OVER BY A DAMNED OLD TRAIN
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CHORUS:
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AND I’LL HANG AROUND AS LONG AS YOU WILL LET ME
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AND I NEVER MINDED STANDIN’ IN THE RAIN
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NO, A’ YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME DARLIN’, DARLIN’
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YOU NEVER EVEN CALL ME
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WELL I WONDER WHY YOU DON’T CALL ME
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WHY DON’T YOU EVER CALL ME BY MY NAME
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You Never Even Call Me by My Name
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| David Allan Coe |
