A SAD SONG By Desmond Kelly ‘the Star of eLanka’ Just as there are “drinking songs”, cheating songs, “truck-driving & happy songs” in Country music, there are also some very “sad songs”, still, beautifully written, recorded, & sung by some.of the greatest voices of the.genre such as Gene Watson and Vince Gill. This song was actually recorded by both. The author of this song, chords & lyrics was Harlan Howard and is available for your listening pleasure on You-Tube. The “title”says it all “LET ME BE THE FIRST TO GO”. “LORD, I’VE NEVER ASKED FOR ANY FAVOURS AND, I’M NOT TOO DESERVING, THAT, I KNOW BUT WHEN IT’S PARTING TIME FOR ME & “BABY” PLEASE LET ME BE THE FIRST TO GO. DON’T TAKE THE HEART OUT OF OUR FAMILY ME & THE KIDS WOULD MISS HER SO I DON’T THINK I COULD LIVE ONE DAY WITHOUT HER SO, LET ...

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