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You Never Even Called Me By My Name

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[Verse 1]
   CWell, it was all that I could dGo to keep from cCryin'
SometFimes it seemed so useless to rCemain
But yFou don't have to call me darlin' C- darlin'
You nCever even cGall me by my nCameG  
[Verse 2]
CYou don't have to caGll me Waylon JeCnnings
And you don't have to cGall me Charley PCride
And yFou don't have to call me MeCrle Haggard anyAmmore
   DEven though you're on my fightiGn' side
[Chorus]
And I'll hFang around as long as you will lCet me
and I never mindeGd standing in the CrainC7  
But yFou don't have to call me darlin' C- darlin'
You never even Gcall me by my CnameG  
[Verse 3]
Well, CI've heard my name Ga few times in your Cphonebook, hello hello
And I've seen it on Gsigns where I've CplayedC7  
But the oFnly time I know I'll Chear David Allan AmCoe
Is when JeDsus has his final judgement dGay
[Chorus]
So I'll haFng around as long as you will leCt me
and I never mindeGd standing in the Crain.C7  
But yFou don't have to call me darlin' C- darlin'
You never even Gcall me by my CnameG  
[Recitation]
CWell, a friend of mine named Steve GoodmGan wrote that song, and he told me it was
the perfect country and western song
I wrote him back a letter and told him
It was not the perfect country and western sCong
Because he hadn't said anything at all about mamaG  
Or trains or truCcks or prisoGn or gettin' drunk
Well, he Csat down and wrote another verse to the song and he sent it to me
And after reading it I realized
That my friend had written the perfect country and western song
And I felt obliged to include it on this album
The last verse goes like this here
[Verse 4]
Well, I was dCrunk the day my mGom got out of Cprison
And I went to pick her uGp in the rCainC7  
But befFore I could get to the station in a Cpickup Amtruck
   DShe got run'd over by a damned old tGrain
[Chorus 2]
And I'll hFang around as long as you will lCet me
and I never mindeGd standing in the CrainC7  
But yFou don't have to call me darlin' C- darlin'
You never even Gcalled me
Well, I wConder why you don't cFall me
Why dCon't you ever cGall me by my nFameC  

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You Never Even Called Me By My Name

by David Allan Coe

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[Verse 1]

C G C

Well, it was all that I could do to keep from cryin'

F C

Sometimes it seemed so useless to remain

F C

But you don't have to call me darlin' - darlin'

C G C G

You never even call me by my name

[Verse 2]

C G C

You don't have to call me Waylon Jennings

G C

And you don't have to call me Charley Pride

F C Am

And you don't have to call me Merle Haggard anymore

D G

Even though you're on my fightin' side

[Chorus]

F C

And I'll hang around as long as you will let me

G C C7

and I never minded standing in the rain

F C

But you don't have to call me darlin' - darlin'

G C G

You never even call me by my name

[Verse 3]

C G C

Well, I've heard my name a few times in your phonebook, hello hello

G C C7

And I've seen it on signs where I've played

F C Am

But the only time I know I'll hear David Allan Coe

D G

Is when Jesus has his final judgement day

[Chorus]

F C

So I'll hang around as long as you will let me

G C C7

and I never minded standing in the rain.

F C

But you don't have to call me darlin' - darlin'

G C G

You never even call me by my name

[Recitation]

C G

Well, a friend of mine named Steve Goodman wrote that song, and he told me it was

the perfect country and western song

I wrote him back a letter and told him

It was not the perfect country and western song

Because he hadn't said anything at all about mama

C G

Or trains or trucks or prison or gettin' drunk

Well, he sat down and wrote another verse to the song and he sent it to me

And after reading it I realized

That my friend had written the perfect country and western song

And I felt obliged to include it on this album

The last verse goes like this here

[Verse 4]

C G C

Well, I was drunk the day my mom got out of prison

G C C7

And I went to pick her up in the rain

F C Am

But before I could get to the station in a pickup truck

D G

She got run'd over by a damned old train

[Chorus 2]

F C

And I'll hang around as long as you will let me

G C C7

and I never minded standing in the rain

F C

But you don't have to call me darlin' - darlin'

You never even called me

C F

Well, I wonder why you don't call me

C G F C

Why don't you ever call me by my name

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