Nashville-David Houston

[ti:Nashville] [ar:David Houston] [al:Almost Persuaded] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.34]In the year of forty three [00:03.28] [00:03.90]Mama finished feedin'me [00:07.22] [00:07.84]And quickly rushed off to her job at Woorden'sBackmill [00:12.65] [00:13.53]But at fourth on Monroe's street afaillin' hearts stopped at willin' feet [00:22.22] [00:22.97]And mamagave up the breath of life in the town of [00:28.16] [00:30.22]Nashville Daddy was in the county jail so my oldersister [00:37.85]Nell Took a job at a tavern that some folkscalled the Trashmill [00:44.35] [00:45.85]And when the welfare agencyoffered help and smiled at me [00:53.16] [00:54.04]No thanks but we'llget by in this town of Nashville [00:59.10] [01:01.92]As a kid I wentto school hurt stood high [01:07.31]On a tavern stool Alistenin' to the songs on the jukebox [01:12.81]At theTrashmill And that hurtin' [01:18.25]In them sad old songssettled deep in a poor boy's bones [01:23.63] [01:24.56]And I vowedI'll someday pick and sing [01:28.13]In Nashville So myolder sister Nell like a true blue southern bell [01:38.13] [01:39.63]Bought me a second handed guitar from [01:42.88]TheNashville goodwill Heaven would smile and bellswould ring [01:50.57]When I touched those shiny strings [01:54.38] [01:55.24]AndI was the richest poor boy in the town of [01:59.37] [02:00.44]Nashville [02:01.12] [02:01.94]There's a chill down in my bones yes it's my timeto go on [02:08.50] [02:10.54]And I'm sure the good Lord knows the wayI feel [02:14.99] [02:15.67]So they're callin' me a star I can't forgetabout that first guitar [02:23.05] [02:25.32]And a lady who helped meto make it big in the town of Nashville [02:30.88] [02:32.76]Jail so my oldersister Nell Took a job at a tavern that some folks [02:40.34]Bought me a second handed guitar from theNashville [02:46.30]Goodwill Heaven would smile and bellswould ring [02:50.61] [02:51.93]When I touched those shiny strings [02:54.87] [02:55.74]AndI was the richest poor boy in the town ofNashville