You Never Even Call Me By My Name

(By Steve Goodman - also recorded by David Allen Coe)

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It was all that I could do to keep from cryin'.
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Sometimes, it seems so useless to remain.
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You don't have to call me darlin', darlin'.
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But you never even call me by my name.
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You don't have to call me Waylon Jennings.
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And you don't have to call me Charlie Pride.
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And you don't have to call me Merle Haggard, anymore.
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Even though youre on my fightin' side.

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I'll hang around as long as you will let me.
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I never minded standin' in the rain.
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don't have to call me darlin', darlin'
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you never even call me by my name.

(Second verse lyrics spoken; then sing last line of second verse)
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So I'll hang around as long as you will let me
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And I never minded standin' in the rain.
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No, you don't have to call me darlin', darlin'
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But you never even call me... I wonder why you don't call me.
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Why don't you ever call me by my name?