Saddest" Country Song

Graham · Post by **Graham** » 2 Apr 2000 5:49 pm

"I never thought he'd make it, but he finally left the city.
Now he's got that special little place to call his own.
Today I took a ride out in the country just to see him,
--It wasn't hard to find because his name was on the stone!"

Place In The Country--George Jones.

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Randy Gipson · Post by **Randy Gipson** » 2 Apr 2000 6:17 pm

Mary by Bob Wills,
"I can still feel her hand in mine
as I sit alone tonight
dreaming bout those hours I spent with Mary

John Steele · Post by **John Steele** » 2 Apr 2000 7:38 pm

"The Grand Tour", by George Jones, the King of Broken Hearts...
-John

Lem Smith · Post by **Lem Smith** » 2 Apr 2000 8:00 pm

"Roses for Mama" by C.W. McCall is one that I always thought was very sad...also, "Sing me back home" by Merle H. was also quite a sad song. The "Hag" also did another one called "I wonder if they ever think of me" about a P.O.W. that was a very sad song for sure!!!

Lem

Leonard G. Robertson · Post by **Leonard G. Robertson** » 2 Apr 2000 8:18 pm

Hank Williams= I'm Nobody's Child and George Jones= Blue Must Be The Color Of The Blues (the last song I heard my sister sing).

Boomer · Post by **Boomer** » 2 Apr 2000 8:49 pm

"Man, I Feel Like a Woman" by Shania Twain simply because of the sad, sad light it, and songs like it, casts on the shadow of what was once considered country music.
Best, Boomer

Richard Bass · Post by **Richard Bass** » 2 Apr 2000 8:51 pm

My choice is: The Last Letter, also Mickey Newberry's version of "She Even Woke Me Up To Say Goodbye". These songs will bring a tear to a "glass eye"!!

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Jake Doell · Post by **Jake Doell** » 2 Apr 2000 10:26 pm

And as I kneel by her grave
Where the Blue Bonnets wave,
I cried but my tears were too late.
Vintage Hank Snow

Jake Doell(damn but that's sad)

Dean Brown · Post by **Dean Brown** » 3 Apr 2000 4:23 am

My vote goes to Larry Gatlin's "Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall". The song still "tears" me up.

Kenny Dail · Post by **Kenny Dail** » 3 Apr 2000 5:43 am

Just gotta mention Hank William's "Be Careful Of Stones That You Throw".

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Robbie Bossert · Post by **Robbie Bossert** » 3 Apr 2000 8:01 am

Boomer,
I think that falls under Songs That Make You Wanna' Puke.
robbie

BDBassett · Post by **BDBassett** » 3 Apr 2000 10:18 am

My first thought was "Mama Hated Diesels" but I got to thinking about it and have always known that that was meant to be a parody of a sad country song...as good a song as it is. I gotta think it was meant as a joke.
So...having said that, I cast my vote for the saddest country song for Larry Gatlin's "Penny Annie"

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 3 Apr 2000 12:22 pm

Yup- "Window up Above" surely qualifies
as does
"Today I Started Lovin' You Again" by Haggard

"WHat a Fool I was to think I could get by
With ONLY these FEW MILLION tears I've cried"
yeah, Baby!!!

oh yah-I almost forgot

"Six Pall Bearers" (Charlie Walker?)
an uptempo shuffle with the saddest damn lyrics-the juxtaposition is incredible:

"...we are just servants, to do as God wills

Maybe it's better
but I can't understand
how God can take the woman
and leave the children
and a man.

Head bowed low
(somethin' somethin' somethin')
A mournful song
as the hearse rolls on
Down to the graveyard
where the weeping willows weep
Six Pall Bearers crying,
and my Darlin' lays asleep"

ouch!!!!!

Earl Erb · Post by **Earl Erb** » 3 Apr 2000 12:22 pm

The Last Letter-Jack Green
Long Black Limo-Glen Campbell
By The Time I Get To Phoenix-Glen Campbell
A House Of Gold-Hank Williams-arr.Kenny Rankin.
These are a few of my favorite sad songs.
Some of my favorite pitiful songs are:Anything by Garth Brooks.

Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 3 Apr 2000 12:41 pm

He stopped loving her today. When the grass grows over me. but there is one song that always gets me country or not. "Amazing Grace" And if the "Pipes do it double tears.

Mark Herrick · Post by **Mark Herrick** » 3 Apr 2000 1:16 pm

Gotta add my votes for “Mama Hated Diesels” and “Last Letter.”

Check out Asleep At The Wheel’s version of “Last Letter” on the 1974 “Asleep At The Wheel” album with Chris O’Connell on vocal! And of course, Lucky Oceans on steel.

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 3 Apr 2000 1:49 pm

Andy G--"If You're Gonna do Me wrong, Do it Right" yeah buddy!

Also, how about "Half A Man" by Willie.

MALCOLM KIRBY · Post by **MALCOLM KIRBY** » 3 Apr 2000 2:24 pm

No Relief In Sight

Paul Stertz · Post by **Paul Stertz** » 3 Apr 2000 2:37 pm

One of the sad "country" songs that come to mind, is done by an independent artist who lives near me. His name is Howard Vokes, and he did song titled "Empty Victory" which had Jeff Newman doing the steel. The song that I feel is the saddest one I know of, although not country, is titled "Dear Mr. Jesus" and was done with a little girl singing it. I still can't listen to the whole song without shedding some tears.

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ROBERT MYERS · Post by **ROBERT MYERS** » 3 Apr 2000 3:39 pm

How about Paper Rosie and Fairwell Party by the GREAT GENE WATSON

Graham · Post by **Graham** » 3 Apr 2000 4:27 pm

An Old Log Cabin for Sale- Porter Wagoner
Long Black Limousine- Merle Haggard and others.
Please Let Me Be The First- Darrell McCall
Charlie's Picture- Porter Wagoner

Guess we could go on and on. Sure been a lot of them!! Country music could sure stand a whole lot more of them right about now, IMHO!

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Joe Casey · Post by **Joe Casey** » 3 Apr 2000 8:25 pm

Whoa,hands down "Willie Rainfords version of "No relief in sight" No one can duplicate his version.....Ist verse; "My mind goes to pieces,as my loneliness increases ,Cause I need the arms that use to hold me tight.Ive done everything I know of ,to forget about your sweet love....Still theres no relief in sight"......If you never have heard Willie Do this song you missed something...

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Marty Pollard · Post by **Marty Pollard** » 3 Apr 2000 8:38 pm

Coat of Many Colors by Dolly

Runner up: I'm So Happy That I Can't Stop Cryin' by whoever he is.

Bruce Wutzke · Post by **Bruce Wutzke** » 4 Apr 2000 2:51 am

"This Little Girl Of Mine"...Faron Young

Dave Smith · Post by **Dave Smith** » 4 Apr 2000 5:12 am

I Never Go Around Mirrors by both Lefty and Hag. Also, all the above.