Saddest country song

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Ramathorn

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Of recent note, two cheesy artists, but "the Walk" by Sawyer Brown and "Grown men don't cry" by Tim McGraw. Once you have a son or realize how great your parents are, these two hit home.
 
Proud to say that I've never heard either one of them.

Meanwhile, I just bought tickets to see Merle at the Grove in Anaheim CA next Thurs.
 
I'll put up "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" for consideration, but there are many others. I also don't consider Tim McGraw as a musician, so that is moot.
 
He Stopped Loving Her Today by George Jones.

I didn't know the song had its own website, but it does. Read about it and hear it here, but it's a bummer:

George wails here

I used to hear my buddy Brady King down the hall at Moore-Hill sing it, but I never paid attention to the words until maybe 15 years later. I had a revelatory moment... "Holy ****, the dude stopped loving her only because he's dead!"
 
I was on the outskirts of a little southern town,
Trying to reach my destination before the sun went down.
The old CB was blaring away on channel one-nine
When there came a little boy's voice on the radio line.
And he said, "Breaker, one-nine, is anyone there?
Come on back, truckers, and talk to Teddy Bear."
Well, I keyed the mike and I said, "Well, you got it,Teddy Bear."
And the little boy's voice came back on the air.
"'Preciate the break. Who we got on that end?"
I told him my handle, and then he began:

"Now, I'm not supposed to bother you fellas out there,
Mom says you're busy and for me to stay off the air.
But, you see, I get lonely and it helps to talk
'Cause that's about all I can do. I'm crippled and I can't walk."

I came back and told him to fire up that mike
And I'd talk to him as long as he'd like.
"This was my dad's radio," the little boy said,
"But I guess it's mine and Mom's now 'cause my daddy's dead.
Dad had a wreck about a month ago.
He was trying to get home in a blinding snow.
Mom has to work now to make ends meet
And I'm not much help with my two crippled feet.
She says not to worry, that we'll make it all right,
But I hear her crying sometimes late at night.
You know, there's one thing I want more than anything else to see.
Aw, I know you guys are too busy to bother with me,
But, you see, my dad used to take me for rides when he was home
But I guess that's all over now since my daddy's gone."

Not one breaker came on the old CB
As that little crippled boy talked with me.
I tried hard to swallow, the lump just wouldn't stay down
As I thought about my boy back in Greenville town.

"Dad was gonna take Mom and me with him later on this year.
Why, I remember him saying, 'Someday this old truck'll be yours, Teddy Bear.'
But I know I'll never get to ride an 18-wheeler again,
But this old base will keep me in touch with all my trucker friends.
Teddy Bear's gonna back on out now and leave you alone
'Cause it's about time for Mom to come home.
But you give me a shout when you're passing through
And I'll sure be happy to come back to you."

Well, I came back and I said, "Before you go ten-ten,
What's your home-twenty, little CB friend?"
Well, he gave me his address and I didn't once hesitate
'Cause this hot load of freight was just gonna have to wait.
I turned that truck around on a dime
And headed straight for Jackson Street, 229.

And as I rounded the corner, boy, I got one heck of a shock--
Eighteen-wheelers were lined up for three city blocks!
Why, I guess every driver for miles around had caught Teddy Bear's call
And that little crippled boy was having a ball.
For as fast as one driver would carry him in,
Another would carry him to his truck and take off again.
Well, you better believe I took my turn at riding Teddy Bear
And then I carried him back in and put him down in his chair.
And, buddy, if I never live to see happiness again
I want you to know I saw it that day, in the face of that little man.

We took up a collection for him before his mama got home
And each driver said goodbye and then they were all gone.
He shook my hand with a mile-long grin
And said, "So long, trucker, I'll catch you again!"
I hit that interstate with tears in my eyes
And I turned on the radio and I got another surprise.
"Breaker, one-nine," came a voice on the air,
"Just one word of thanks from Mama Teddy Bear.
We wish each and every one a special prayer for you
'Cause you just made my little boy's dream come true.
I'll sign off now before I start to cry.
May God ride with you. Ten-four, and goodbye."
 
Yeah, George Jones is a musician. He Stopped Loving Her Today is the only possible answer to this question.
But if you want a flip side, D-I-V-O-R-C-E, by Tami Waynette.
 
I don't know if it's the saddest, but, "That's my job", brings a tear everytime. EVERYTIME. If you've lost a Dad, that song will tear you up.
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100% agree with "He stopped loving her today" and will add, "This is where the Cowboy rides away" by George Strait as a personal submission.
 
Looking back on the memory of
The dance we shared beneath the stars above
For a moment all the world was right
How could I have known you'd ever say goodbye
And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain
But I'd of had to miss the dance
Holding you I held everything
For a moment wasn't I the king
But if I'd only known how the king would fall
Hey who's to say you know I might have changed it all
And now I'm glad I didn't know
The way it all would end the way it all would go
Our lives are better left to chance I could have missed the pain
But I'd of had to miss the dance
Yes my life is better left to chance
I could have missed the pain but I'd of had to miss the dance
 
how can I miss you when you wont go away by Dan Hicks is pretty sad in its own way.

But He Stopped Loving Her Today is at the top along with Faded Love.
 
I'll throw these out there...

"When Did You Stop Lovin' Me"

When did you stop lovin' me?
How long have I been a memory?
I've got to know for my own sanity.
Tell me when did you stop lovin' me?

Was it that night that you stayed out until dawn?
You know that night has haunted me for so long.
Or was your love already cold?
Tell me please I got to know.
Darlin' when did you stop lovin' me?

There was a time when you worshipped where I stood.
Heaven knows I'd bring it back if I could.
Now I can tell when we make love,
It ain't me you're thinkin' of.
Tell me when did you stop lovin' me?
Darlin', when did you stop lovin' me?


"So Much Like My Dad"



I know that I surprised you coming home,
It's not my usual time of year; but I've got myself a problem,
And I know that I might find the answer here.

Remember when I was dad's pride and joy and your little man,
Every time that I got hurt you were there to give a hand.
You would pick me up, and you'd kiss my hurt away.
Remember what you'd say,
"Boy you're getting more like him each and every day."

Can we have a talk like it was yesterday?
Your boy is back in trouble and he needs you right away.

She says she's gonna leave me, momma.
Nothing on God's green Earth would make her stay.
I can't live without her, momma,
But this time you can't kiss the hurt away.

But if I'm so much like my dad,
There must have been times you felt her way.
So tell me word for word what he said that always made you stay.

She says she's gonna leave me, momma.
But if I'm so much like my dad,
There must have been times you felt her way.
So tell me word for word what he said
That always made you stay.


"You Can't Make A Heart Love Somebody"

At a table for two, with candle light and wine.
That diamond burnin' holes in his pockets, thinkin' now's the perfect time.
When he popped the question, he could see the teardrops fill her eyes.
She said I knew this was comin' and I'm sorry, but I hope you realize.

[Chorus:]
You can't make a heart love somebody.
You can tell it what to do, but it won't listen at all.
You can't make a heart love somebody.
You can lead a heart to love, but you can't make it fall.

Then she reached for his hand and said, I want you to know,
I've done everything that I know of to make the feeling grow.
I've begged and I've pleaded with my heart, but there's no gettin' through.
My heart's the only part of me that's not in love with you.

[Chorus]

You can lead a heart to love, but you can't make it fall.


"Today My World Slipped Away"

We made it final today.
I gave you all I had, you made your getaway.
All the love we once made turned to memories today.
I left the courtroom and went straight to the church.
I hit my knees and told God how much I hurt.
Nothin' left of my heart;
It's gonna be so hard to make a new start.

[Chorus:]
'Cause today my world slipped away.
We buried the plans that we made.
And tonight I'm alone and afraid.
'Cause today my world slipped away.

All my friends say I'll make it alright.
I'll recover and start a new life.
But that'll be so hard to do
'Cause livin' ain't worth livin' without you.

[Chorus]




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"Don't Close Your Eyes" by Keith Whitley is up there:

I know you loved him
A long time ago
Even now in my arms
You still want him I know
But darling this time
Let your memories die
When you hold me tonight
Don't close your eyes

Don't close your eyes
Let it be me
Don't pretend it's him
In some fantasy
Darling just once
Let yesterday go
You'll find more love
Than you've ever known
Just hold me tight
When you love me tonight
And don't close your eyes

Maybe I've been a fool
Holding on all this time
Lyin' here in your arms
Knowing he's in your mind
But I keep hoping some day
That you'll see the light
Let it be me tonight
Don't close your eyes

Don't close your eyes
Let it be me
Don't pretend it's him
In some fantasy
Darling just once
Let yesterday go
You'll find more love
Than you've ever known
Just hold me tight
When you love me tonight
And don't close your eyes

Don't close your eyes
Let it be me
Don't pretend it's him
In some fantasy
Darling just once
Let yesterday go
You'll find more love
Than you've ever known
Just hold me tight
When you love me tonight
And don't close your eyes

Just hold me tight
When you love me tonight
And don't close your eyes
 
Again, another guy I don't really care for, but "I go back" and "the simple things" by Dbag Chesney are sad as well.
 
When an ex-girlfriend broke up with me she left this George Jones song on my truck.

"You Couldn't Get the Picture":


I walked through the front door Turned the light on in the hall And then I saw the post-it notes That she had stuck up on the wall. The first one said,
"I love you, but I can't live on love alone." The yellow post-it-notes were stuck up everywhere One was on the microwave and one on the Fridgidaire It said "I cried all night but you weren't there to watch the teardrops fall."
And if you couldn't get the picture Maybe you can read the writing on the wall. Sometimes you do what you've gotta do If ya do anything at all. Sometimes it takes a freight train comin' Sometimes it takes a mountian to fall Sometimes you do what you've gotta do Sometimes you gotta walk before you crawl And if you couldn't get the picture Maybe you can read the writing on the wall. The post-it note on the pillow said, "The lonely nights were hell" The on the mirror said, "Take a good luck at yourself" And the one she put on the closet door Said, "I waited long enough for you to call." And if you couldn't get the picture Maybe you can read the writing on the wall. Sometimes you do what you've gotta do If ya do anything at all.
Sometimes it takes a freight train comin' Sometimes it takes a mountian to fall Sometimes you do what you've gotta do Sometimes you gotta walk before you crawl And if you couldn't get the picture Maybe you can read the writing on the wall.
And if you couldn't get the picture Maybe you can read the writing on the wall.
 
Oh, and although I was sad she was gone, I loved the song. And from that day I became a huge George Jones fan. The whole CD she left was bad ***. So even whores can have good qualities, like their taste in music.
 
You Don't Have To Go - The Derailers

It wouldn't be right for you to leave me
Our love has traveled such a long way
I'd almost understand if it was raining
But darling, it's such a sunny day


You don't have to go, I'm begging you to stay
My love for you grows stronger every day
See it in my eyes, feel it in my heart
It's rainbow in the sky, let's make a brand new start

Your bags are packed, you ain't going nowhere
I can't let you go without a kiss
Before you close the door, I hope you change your mind
without you my darling my life's an awful mess

Traeme t u calor, te ruego otra vez,
No me dejes solo, me muere de querer
Mirame amor, mira mi razon
Sin ti me quedo triste, se me quebra el corazon

Sin ti me quedo triste, se me quebra el corazon
Sin ti me quedo triste, se me quebra el corazon

I miss Tony Villanueva.
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