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Narration / Why Did You Give Me Your Love
Hank Snow
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When I first realized he was sick, we talked about quite a bit
And we'd kid each other quite a bit about him being sick
He had the TB, he had a son then
But it hadn't got a hold of him like it finally killed him
He had already been out West and he didn't do any good
Even went to Arizona and stayed a few days
I don't know how long, but he wouldn't stay in one place long enough
To see if it done him any good or not, he'd move on
He said any old place he hung his hat was home sweet home to him
That was his saying
I said, I think I'm going to the Florida East Coast
They're hiring men down there right now
And he said, well, I'll just mark off and go with you
And so he did, and we went to the East Coast and he couldn't make it down there
He could get a job, but he couldn't breathe
He had a lot of trouble
And that's when we decided to send him to Asheville
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Oh, why did you give me your love, dear
When it only lasted a day?
Why did you teach me to love you
Only to turn me away?
You promised that you would be true, dear
Your promise was all in vain
But my heart keeps calling for you, dear
Like the flowers call for the rain
You may be sorry some day, dear
That you have broken my heart
That you have cast me away, dear
And fooled me from the start
Now this is my last appeal, dear
I've only a word to say
Why did you give me your love, dear
When it lasted only a day?
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