George Jones - The Show's Almost Over Lyrics






He walked up to the bandstand and asked me could an old man sit in,
across his face I saw the pain and felt it in these words I heard him sing.
I can't believe what I see looking back through the years,
so many left over scars from a dreamers career.
I stole from the good life and now it wants payment from me;
I've nothing but memories and little to give back you see.

Now the show's almost over, let me sing one more song,
lord the world sure looks lonely when the crowd's almost gone.
So children please listen, but don't sing along cause the
mountains we're meeting and the meaning's all wrong.

He said on my way up I didn't want my little woman along,
I was just too busy maybe from the fame that I'd found.
Now the circus is over, somebody please tell the clown,
and darling please forgive me, I'm sorry for letting you down.

Now the show's almost over, let me sing one more song,
lord the world sure looks lonely when the crowd's almost gone.
So children please listen, but don't sing along cause the
mountains we're meeting and the meaning's all wrong.

And the show's almost over.





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  1. T.... L....

    I have this album,every song is good, this is a great one

  2. A.... ....

    Love to hear the Possum moan! Miss ya, George.

  3. K.... W....

    Wow I've heard this but I missed the meaning in one Sentence about the old man learn something new every day

  4. G.... M....

    if you listen to this, you know why we hate bro pop country. burn in HELL Nashville for what you did to country music.

  5. s.... s....

    The best ever

  6. K.... L....

    Wow 😍😍 no words needed Thankyou for sharing 🎸🎵

  7. R.... R....

    Can’t beat jones

  8. D.... P....

    His voice and songs tear at your heart!!

  9. s.... s....

    How very true

  10. T.... S....

    George can make a grown man cry!

  11. R.... A....

    Great album shine on.
    Great song.

  12. C.... W....

    SO MUCH TRUTH IN THIS SONG~~R.I.P. GEORGE

  13. D.... R....

    Stole from the good life and paying the price everyday

    D.... R....

    Dirt Racing George tammy

    D.... R....

    George and tammy were like pbj sing together and oil and water married

  14. N.... ....

    Thanks Tom Page

  15. D.... t....

    Possum sings like a steel guitar!

    D.... t....

    yeah he can !

    D.... t....

    Yours may be the most accurate description of George Jones' singing I've ever encountered.  People who KNOW, know you're exactly right!  Thank you.

  16. M.... M....

    preach it Dave, God bless you George!

  17. G.... P....

    the may be almost over but I encourage you to take heart and know that it is the way for all of us and in the far land we go we will meet again to part no more. I love you and I always will.

  18. B.... F....

    GREAT SONG

  19. T.... W....

    We still love you George

  20. J.... P....

    R.I.P. King George

  21. W.... S....

    Wow!! Great song, well done. Thanks for posting🤗

  22. R.... G....

    I love this song by George!!

  23. T.... S....

    old george will tear your heart out and he will bring u to tears on this one. and i miss u old buddy

  24. m.... m....

    hey ken you say George aint the best well there aint no singer out here can sing like him

    m.... m....

    Absolutely....the best of all time!!!

  25. p.... b....

    I love this album, thanks for sharing.

  26. T.... P....

    Amazing..thought I had heard all of his songs,but I guess not

  27. K.... B....

    I believe there are a whole bunch of Good singers. So Sorry can't say his the best

    K.... B....

    hell George Jones is one of the best! I ll say it anyway!

    K.... B....

    And who is better? Frank Sinatra once said George Jones is the second best singer in America. Waylon said all country music singers wished they sounded like George Jones.

  28. D.... P....

    the best singer to ever walk in shoe leather

  29. M.... H....

    I bought this album in 83' it has always been one of my favorites George made every song his own.Sure miss me some George Jones.

  30. S.... G....

    He was the best singer of all times. Once he sang a song he was his and no one could do it like he did

    S.... G....

    If it was an original George Jones recording, no artist, not even Elvis could outdo his performance.

    S.... G....

    The greatest country singer of all time. RIP.

  31. k.... b....

    this song always makes me think of my dad and me heading up north in his old truck to go fishing,love you dad!

  32. B.... B....

    Listen Dad!!!  Miss you everyday

  33. g.... r....

    Miss you george !

  34. i.... ....

    the show is over. the greatest singer has been silenced. the music that he left, though, will live forever

  35. S.... S....

    never heard this one..kinda reflects so many lives...thank you for posting...RIP George Jones

  36. J.... J....

    yes I got them..thanks! RIP GEORGE JONES!

  37. L.... O....

    did you find them? If not respond to me and I will type them for you.

  38. J.... J....

    hey thanks alot

  39. T.... A....

    @gjonesfan1 Read these posts in reverse.
    He said on my way up I didn't want my woman around. You see I was too busy bathing in the fame I had found. But now the circus is over. Won't somebody please tell the clown. And darlin please forgive me. I'm sorry for letting you down.

  40. T.... A....

    @gjonesfan1

    And the show's almost over. Let me sing one more song. The world sure looks lonely now that the crowd's all gone home. And children you listen, but please don't sing along. Cause the mountains are mean boy, and the meaning's all wrong.

  41. T.... A....

    @gjonesfan1

    He walked up to the band stand and asked me can an old man sit in.
    And across his face I felt the pain, and I felt it in these words I heard him sing.

    He said I can't believe what I see when I look in life's mirror. There's so many leftover scars from a dreamers carreer. I stold from the good life and now it wants payment from me. And there's nothing but memories and little to give back you see.

  42. J.... J....

    I used to be able to hear...lost my hearing when I was 16...I'm trying to find the lyrics to this song and I can't...help please!

  43. B.... W....

    I love this song old George at his best.

    B.... W....

    Brandon Witthun

  44. i.... ....

    like you, i'd thought that i had heard every song george had done. anymore, it seems like i find a new one every week or so. it really will be sad when he gives it up.

  45. b.... ....

    Dad loved ole George........hate to see parents pass. Love you Dad...I wore this out on the LP.

  46. w.... ....

    My new favorite Possum song. It's just amazing how many great songs I still uncover after thinking I have heard all GJ has to offer. More good music has come from him than we may ever see again in ten lifetimes. It will be sad to see him hang it up early next year. Country music just won't be the same without George Glenn Jones. The best ever, period.