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Artist: Marty Robbins
Canonical path: /robbins-marty/the-late-great-lover
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The Late Great Lover
Read The Late Great Lover lyrics by Marty Robbins on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Late Great Lover
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Before I met you I used to get around
And I could have most any girl in any town
When I fell for you all my playboy days were through
You sure knew just how to tear my playhouse down
Just call me the late and great lover
Since I lost you I could never love another
I met my Waterloo when I fell in love with you
Just call me the late and great lover
That was a fateful day when I laid eyes on you
I didn't know that you were a great lover too
And then you said goodbye with a twinkle in your eye
Ya walked right out the front door with somebody new
Just call me the late and great lover
Since I lost you I could never love another
I met my Waterloo when I fell in love with you
Just call me the late and great lover
Just call me the late and great lover
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Marty Robbins performs "The Late Great Lover", and this lyric page sits inside the Marty Robbins catalog on LyroVerse.
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