Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Hank Locklin
Canonical path: /hank-locklin/softly
Related lyric paths: 6
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Softly
Read Softly lyrics by Hank Locklin on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Softly
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Softly so softly you stole into my life
Gently you kissed me soft as a feather ever so lightly
Slowly but surely I learned what heaven was
Softly so softly you touched my heart with love
(Slowly but surely) I learned...
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Hank Locklin performs "Softly", and this lyric page sits inside the Hank Locklin catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Girls Get Prettier (every Day) and Fourteen Karat Gold with a short reason for opening each page next.
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