George Jones - I Still Sing The Old Songs Lyrics






Grandpa, I've been thinking 'bout you lately
Wondering if you'd found your peace of mind
And I guess that you'd be proud to know your grandson
Never crossed that mason Dixon line.

And I still sing the old songs that you taught me
An' I still pray to Jesus now and then
And just like you I wish that he would save me
To see the day the south will rise again.

Daddy wore his purple heart so proudly
Long before I turned into a man
And buried with our flag across his casket
I was still too young to understand.

And I still sing the old songs that you taught me
An' I still pray to Jesus now and then
And just like you I wish that he would save me
To see the day the south will rise again.

Mama spent her last days in the garden
While I took my turn behind a gun
Lord, I'd give my life to find the freedom
Lost within the old songs that you sung.

And I still sing the old songs that you taught me
An' I still pray to Jesus now and then
And just like you I wish that he would save me
To see the day the south will rise again.





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  1. M.... H....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkvtkjilgY4

  2. h.... ....

    If you thumbed this down, please do us a favor and go review the latest Sam Cunt video.

  3. S.... j....

    Great song !!!

  4. v.... g....

    😥rest in heaven good man

  5. D.... H....

    David Allan Coe wrote the song right? The Possum Forever!

    D.... H....

    @Daniel Svensson That is correct.

    D.... H....

    @Tom Page Nice song

  6. L.... T....

    Bob Willis Hank Sr George Jones, some just add to the glory of country, never to be replaced only waiting for the next original

  7. K.... B....

    i  sure  miss  my  legend  truly  the  greatest  singer  ever song a  song  rip  g j

  8. S.... D....

    Nobody will ever sing as excellent as George Jones

  9. T.... P....

    what an amazing song.nothing like the possum..Todays country music is shitty..not country at all.

  10. E.... M....

    Mr Jones R.I.P. 

    E.... M....

    thank you Friend..Hoping we can share our music & videos   Ernie

  11. G.... P....

    Poor ole George lived out his life in his songs, met him at a concert in 2006, humble, down to earth and oh ever so humble!

    RIP George

    GP

  12. C.... ....

    Much respect to the Possum, I grew up on his music and many more artist of his era as I was a kid and he did an amazing cover of this song but just to mane sure it gets proper respect, David Allan Coe is the writer and original singer of this song. God bless you king George.

  13. A.... G....

    Hi i been a George jone fan of his music fo all my years back in da carribbean we love him an his music ..Rip DaPossom

    A.... G....

    Oh my George RIP

  14. W.... L....

    george you the heart and soul of music world, no one can put it like you . none sing a song like the possum do.R.I.P

  15. p.... b....

    I wholeheartedly agree with you Rockyrmt...George Jones is the Epitome of country music..he is the heart and soul of the music world.

  16. S.... J....

    I love to hear this man sang He was the best. R-I-P. Mr Jones

  17. j.... p....

    no one tells a story like George. R.I.P. GEORGE.we all miss you

  18. a.... q....

    I love the old songs and george jones.

  19. R.... J....

    What a great song.

  20. l.... ....

    Only One Possum RIP Thanks Tpage

  21. T.... D....

    You know I was told a long time about this man and he was the best at my age of 13 I have never heard a better singer RIP

  22. p.... ....

    Beats me too. Noone ever sang a song like the Possum did .

  23. p.... ....

    One of the top five of Georges best albums , I loved this LP , played it to destruction over two years 76 -78 and then bought a second one .
    R.I.P George , It will soon be recognized that no ones passing has left a vacuum larger than this one left by George Jones .

  24. a.... ....

    God bless you George for all the happiness and joy that you gave me for all these years through your music. I will miss you and feel your loss for the rest of my life.

  25. B.... W....

    who could dislike this guy I don't dislike George jones and his music and he is the man.

  26. R.... E....

    They don't know good ole country music. So they should go back to their hip-hop or what ever they call music



  27. K.... L....

    I think tammy may have done the harmony on this. Anybody know for sure? Love this song!

  28. a.... ....

    There will "never" be another like the 'Possum"!!! Seen him on tour in San Antonio with
    a sell out/SRO, which was outstanding. Too bad there aren't any nowadays.

  29. R.... A....

    they did it right with murder on music row i just wish people would keep the old country going

  30. D.... W....

    Happy Birthday Mr. George Jones - The Possum

  31. p.... f....

    ol possum cant be beat

  32. M.... O....

    I know, why can't they keep it to themselves if they don't like it?!!

  33. T.... S....

    good song makes me think of my son gary and my daddy gene rip daddy

  34. h.... ....

    @adrianm3033 That is funny you should say that. I had a bar, some people call them night clubs. Mine was a bar. It was in 70's, through the late 90's. I had two juke boxes, one for the new stuff, one for the older music. You can probably guess which one ran the most. Good luck on your venture. I am 66 now and have give up the drinking. Still like to check out some of the bars, to keep up with what is going on. When you get opened, let me know where you are and I might stop in some day.

  35. h.... ....

    @rockyrmt Probably some youngster that does not know the difference in real country music and "CRAP".

  36. t.... ....

    love this

  37. B.... C....

    Thanks for sharing, friend! They just don't produce music like this anymore... and of course, it's that thing about the voices! .-)

  38. p.... ....

    The time when Georges voice was at its best in my opinion , Billy sherrill produced,
    and thats Pete Drake on Pedal steel guitar Pete got all the session musicians together for Sherrill and they played on all of epic records country albums in those years where Sherrill was producer, Tammy Wynette ,Johnny paycheck, Charlie Rich etc.......

  39. c.... m....

    A beautiful melancholic song superbly sung by George Jones.I must admit though that i prefer the original by the composer David Allan Coe.

  40. h.... ....

    Cryin' in yr beer, son!

  41. B.... H....

    THANKS for sharing