You Only Miss Her When She's Gone

Written By Sid Griffin

if you love them and you leave them

if you love them not for long

then you'll soon see love in shadows

you'll only miss her when she's gone

once I had a darlin' pal

I loved her every day

she was pure as mountain air

and so I said I'd stay

then came time to preacher up

then came time to pray

I lit out for my Southern home

left my wedding far away!

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once I knew a pretty gal so I snag to her my song

she joined right in on harmony

her melody so strong

this music that we made for life

could capture any ear

but I see me as a soloist

so I said I couldn't hear

it was Gatlinberg in Tennessee

one day in mid-July

I found myself a-waltztin' sweet

with a gal named Nellie Bly

I knew she was a match for me

and I told her by and by

then I met her husband Hank

and I went away to cry

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now you've heard my story

now you've heard my song

if you find someone to love

you'll know where you belong

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(c) Sid Griffin published by Coal Train Tunes/Bug Music Ltd./BMI