Written by Don Helms and Hank Williams
Recorded by Ray Price Feb. 8, 1952, with the Drifting Cowboys
(D) YOU ASK ME WHY MY (D7) HEART`S SO (G) SAD,
AND (D) WHY THE TEARDROPS FILL MY (A7) EYES,
A (D) HEART CAN`T SING THAT`S (D7) FILLED WITH (G) PAIN,
HOW (D) CAN IT (A7) LAUGH WHEN IT (D) CRIES. (D7)
FIRST CHORUS
I (G) SAW MY DREAMS ALL FADE AND (D) DIE,
LIKE CASTLES IN THE (A7) BLUE,
EACH (D) DAWN WILL BRING MORE (D7) TEARS AND (G) PAIN,
I`VE (D) LOST THE (A7) ONLY LOVE I (D) KNEW.
OH, LIFE FOR ME IS USE - LESS NOW,
IT SEEMS SO EMPTY AND BLUE,
THERE`S NO MORE USE TO TRY A - GAIN,
I FAIL IN EVERYTHING I DO.
SECOND CHORUS
IT`S HARD TO KNOW YOU`LL NEVER HAVE,
THE ONE YOU LOVE SO TRUE,
WHILE THE WORLD`S ASLEEP, I`LL LAY AND CRY,
I`VE LOST THE ONLY LOVE I KNEW.