Green, Al - I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Lyrics






Did you hear that lonesome whippoorwill
He sounds too good to fly
The midnight train whining low
I'm so lonesome I could cry, cry

Did you ever seen a night so long
When time goes crawling by
The moon just went behind a cloud
And I'm so lonesome that I feel I could cry, I could cry

Did you see, ever see a robin weep
When leaves begin to die?
Like me he's lost the will to live
And I'm so lonesome I could cry
[?] I could cry

The silence of a falling star
Lights up a purple sky
And as I wonder, wonder where you are
I'm so lonesome I could cry, cry, I could cry

And as I wonder, wonder where you are
I'm so lonesome I could cry
If you let me, oh no
[?]
I wonder where you are
I'm so lonesome I could cry
It seems to me
I'm so lonesome I could cry
I could cry, I could cry





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  1. N.... D....

    pretty sure that man asked your permission to go in - you did - and he gave it to you.

  2. B.... F....

    One of the Good Reverend' greatest recordings.....brilliant.

  3. D.... M....

    The only song Al Green has ever song that I didn't like

  4. b.... ....

    "Did you ever see a robin wee when leaves begin to die?
    That mean's he's lost the will to live and I'm so lonesome I could cry."
    Lawd have mercy, that's some beautiful poetry Hank wrote.

  5. D.... M....

    Beautiful...And Sad Song...Singing The Words Of My Life...

  6. D.... M....

    Who’s Still Here 2019??? ME...That’s Who!!! I’ll ALWAYS BE HERE FOR MY BABY MR. AL GREENE!!! I LOVE YOU MAN...AND THAT’S NEVER GOING TO CHANGE -EVER!!!

  7. s.... y....

    I was fortunate enough to have seen the Reverend Al perform this song a few months ago...He was note for note the same as he has always been...truly incredible

  8. M.... G....

    I m 54 and blessed to have memories my parents used to play Algren all the way to statesboro ha from ny

    M.... G....

    ... Newark NJ to Bishopville SC

  9. m.... m....

    CALL- ME

    m.... m....

    693-4013

    m.... m....

    DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME ?

  10. A.... J....

    Ladies and gentlemen..Mr Al Green...

  11. S.... D....

    I've been listening to this song for years,I'm married now,but before I got married this song really makes you cry,because when you're looking for real LOVE"it takes time,sometimes we wanna get married just because we see other people doing it,but when we put that rush mode aside and let God lead us,we find the true LOVE,and not that ole fake LOVE"

  12. r.... k....

    I HAVE CRIED MANY A TIMES LISTENING TO THIS....Al expresses our feelings

    r.... k....

    I did to,I'm with you!!

  13. R.... J....

    Just...wow

  14. L.... D....

    I love this....im so lonesome i could cry. : .. ( . 💘 💘 💘...

  15. L.... D....

    A favorite...sang this for a while...look for love...its waiting for you.💘 💘 💘...

  16. C.... M....

    LOVELY :-)

  17. k.... t....

    Love you Mr.Green💝💕

  18. I.... E....

    Thumbs up if Timothy Blaine led u here

  19. J.... H....

    I love you Mom.

  20. S.... V....

    "The green machine"
    Pure soul!!

  21. J.... P....

    I miss you CARLOS gone but never FORGOTTEN... I will ALWAYS love you.

  22. I.... S....

    I am so lonesome I could cry!!!

  23. R.... P....

    Picking up where Ray Charles left off! BTW, he also does a Willie Nelson song on the same album.

  24. J.... M....

    What I just found beyond blue eyes, something something something knows what it's Amour on elan d

  25. J.... M....

    I love you sweet...

  26. J.... M....

    Al ocean by the Sea

  27. m.... m....

    so lonesome i could cry and do cry....

  28. N.... H....

    2018 one of my favourite old hank Williams songs....This guy does it just justice...o yeah..

  29. j.... ....

    Surely one of the best cover versions of all time.

  30. L.... W....

    THANK YOU AL GREEN

  31. N.... H....

    Gone Al !!!!! With Folded arms I could cry ......wonderful composer and singer

  32. J.... B....

    WOW WOW WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
    From a mad keen 74yo Aussie fan.

  33. k.... t....

    hey mr green you still rocking honey

  34. E.... M....

    Elaine. Mason

  35. S.... C....

    Que som hein faz bem para a alma 😁😁😁😁

  36. M.... G....

    Use to jam to al while I use to smoke crack that's some dam good music to smoke crack to lol

  37. M.... C....

    Al Green is wonderful with this beautiful song.He is also sexy and makes it his own.Way to Go !!!!!!!

  38. a.... s....

    2:32 "Somebody need to just walk on in"....lol

    a.... s....

    A real man ain't scared to ask for help.

    a.... s....

    That was tooo dope💯

  39. C.... ....

    I had to hear this after the performance on "The Voice" last night. I'd forgotten how much I loved this song!

  40. h.... ....

    One of the best songs ever...

  41. S.... M....

    absolutely beautiful....

    S.... M....

    Lonesome for my wife who just died on me. Lord know I love her so much

  42. M.... G....

    sang it al

  43. L.... H....

    I could die

  44. M.... F....

    I love this version

  45. M.... ....

    My mama's music. Beautiful💋

  46. g.... ....

    It also sounds great at a slightly faster speed, at least in my opinion.

  47. g.... ....

    Anybody know where anywhere else i can find more country/soul songs of this kind? they are just amazing!

    g.... ....

    Check out Candi Staton's version of "Stand by your Man".

    g.... ....

    Dobie Gray has a lot of songs on the border of soul&country. The Pointer Sisters, Otis Williams, Brook Benton, Bobby Hebb, Solomon Burke, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Staple Singers, Carla Thomas, Esther Phillips, etc

    g.... ....

    thanks a lot!

    g.... ....

    thanks!

    g.... ....

    Definitely check out Brian Owens's "Soul of Cash" (as in Johnny) album.

  48. m.... s....

    WONDERFUL!

  49. T.... L....

    Love the call and repeat verses.

  50. s.... ....

    Mr. Green can do what Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Dwight Yoakam (just to name a few) do, and cover something & make it totally his own

  51. D.... ....

    Natural Elements - Life Ain't Fair

  52. s.... o....

    your not alone

  53. M.... O....

    wow, nothing like this.

  54. S.... P....

    That's exactly what I'm going through

  55. M.... T....

    Whatever this man sings he makes his own. I feel small when I hear him. He sings to a higher power. Talent like we will never see again. A true gift from God.

    M.... T....

    +Maureen Tansey Nice ! my sentiments as well...

  56. K.... H....

    Just beautiful Al green

  57. Q.... S....

    this is a great song and al sings it with grace and think Hank sr. would love it because he wrote and recorded

  58. G.... G....

    Has to be one of his most underrated tunes. Just great.

    G.... G....

    all time favorite greatest history

  59. S.... T....

    Make it better Reverend

  60. m.... s....

    SIMPLE BEAUTIFUL!

  61. J.... S....

    I am crying because I'm so lonesome...Yes, Al Green's songs can bring out the tears! I love every song I've heard of his and I'm sure the ones that I havn't heard. He's always so happy..gotta love him.

    J.... S....

    Jessie Staley you're not the only one!!

    J.... S....

    Beautiful, beautiful great Al Green my tears flowing like rain .love you Al.

    J.... S....

    This isn't Al Green's song, this is Hank Williams the grandfather of country music.

    J.... S....

    @Bruno. That's AL GREEN!!!

  62. B.... R....

    The only person who could cover Hank Williams and make it his own.

    B.... R....

    Brian Rise: Check out Bernadette Peter's cover. Pretty amazing performance!

  63. D.... F....

    One of the greatest

  64. I.... R....

    I could cry when I listen to the sound of Al Green's voice.

  65. M.... B....

    Even when he covers other people's songs he's Awesome !..

  66. G.... H....

    A handful of artists have not only a totally unique style, but also just seem like a force of nature when they perform.  Al Green is one of those very select few.

    G.... H....

    I pity the fools that dishsuch classic Beautiful song beautiful soul Al Green forever

  67. a.... ....

    This is an awesome rendition!

  68. J.... E....

    The most perfect tribute song for Robin Williams....

    J.... E....

    Awe maaannnn.... you comment even made sadder.... :-/..... poor Robin.....

  69. T.... ....

    Oh Wow! What a great version!

  70. R.... E....

    Wonderful I like this version best

  71. d.... h....

    no song ever spoke to the blues to wider spectrum this this song

  72. m.... d....

    touching

  73. b.... ....

    Sounds cool but Hank Williams original country version is still the saddest song I've heard.

    b.... ....

    Big Hank fan here, but I gotta say Mississippi John Hurt had played that song long before Hank. And really, Mississ probably didn't write the song himself, its probably just been passed down from player to player. Either way they are all great versions.

    b.... ....

    @Kai Norman
    cough... Bullshit!

  74. W.... C....

    1977 ... In my father's car, was about 6 years old, and heard this song on the tape deck ... To 6 years and could not stop listening to it. How I love this song today! Pure Soul! Soul in the blood!

  75. r.... S....

    Damn, the man is GREAT...Elvis version sucked ass

  76. D.... ....

    Bull! This is almost as good as Hank.

  77. k.... s....

    life ain't fair....

  78. K.... M....

    TO MUCH SOUL!

  79. L.... ....

    @zebop that doesn't say shit. Mrs. Hank Williams was a not talented cheat that made money after Sr's death over his back. Terrible woman without any understanding for music, not even Hank's

  80. Z.... S....

    Hank would be proud! :)

    Z.... S....

    Zick Scitt Swinn .

  81. s.... ....

    God DAMN this is a beautiful song. I just wish this could be played on the radio more then one direction, or whatever garbage is on top 40.

  82. R.... A....

    hahahhahahahahaha good one bro hahahahhaha

  83. 3.... ....

    When I first moved to New York I couldn't find a local station playing this kind of music. This is the song I was looking for. Thanks for posting.

  84. S.... ....

    I love the original Williams version, but Green makes it his own and I love this version just as much.

  85. b.... r....

    Not bad, not bad at all, BUT, its not quite up to the rich silky sweet baritone of the KING. now is it? Elvis had a voice like a fine red wine, and when Elvis sings it, you feel the emotions. Al Green is ok, but, he fails to move me. His vocal gymnastics leave me cold and un-interested.

  86. J.... E....

    Sit down, somewhere. Even Mrs. Hank Williams liked this one.

  87. A.... J....

    This song is sung so masterfully that it pierces down to your soul Elvis could not shake a stick Rev. Al on this song!!!!

  88. r.... ....

    Natural Elements - Life Ain't Fair

  89. L.... W....

    then Hank Williams is not your favorite.....

  90. E.... H....

    Hank William's is my favorite, but holy shit this is beautiful.

  91. T.... J....

    @ YouthsTribal.....I agree! Music was from the heart and had meaning. Music was beautiful.

  92. Y.... ....

    i miss the days when good music like this was the order of the day. Music was misic, music was good. The days when music hit the soul! Bless up Mr. Green!!!

  93. c.... ....

    im a young teen and i was listening to i heart radio classical music. and i found the beautiful and true meaning of music <3 like this

  94. S.... K....

    @dreyrincon what does that make Chuck?

  95. 0.... ....

    mmmmmmmmm music

  96. j.... ....

    It's always some illiterate troll (@ dreyrincon) that doesn't have anything better to do than troll every site and spew hate to get a rise out of people. What a sad, sad life. You should use your free time to take some classes in English: In your sentence, it should be "you morons" (or "you're morons"), not "your morons." Actually, YOU are the one that's a dumb moron.

  97. D.... ....

    Elvis is the king, your morons

  98. 0.... ....

    @tomeka1971 daaaaaaamn skippy!

  99. T.... H....

    al and Elvis you can't beat them!!!