Saddest country song?

Kenny Burford · Post by **Kenny Burford** » 12 Jan 2006 7:19 pm

I'm so Lonesome I Could Cry, by Hank Sr.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 12 Jan 2006 7:26 pm

There's a song Dierks Bentley recorded on his cd "Modern Day Drifter" called "Gonna Get There Someday". The song is about a guy who is talking to a lady who has passed away, about his loneliness, and it turns out, it is his mama. The song features Gary Morse on the steel and it's got a lot of fiddle. It's probably the saddest country song I've heard. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10

Jason Schofield · Post by **Jason Schofield** » 13 Jan 2006 3:38 pm

And the winner is??

John Lockney · Post by **John Lockney** » 13 Jan 2006 4:48 pm

I've been listening to Tammy Wynette a lot lately. It seems like its not just a "song" - you can hear genuine hurt.

Like the mother who overhears her daughter playing with the kid next-door: "I don't want to play house, it makes my Mommy cry."

And, the steel guitar is superb.[This message was edited by John Lockney on 13 January 2006 at 05:16 PM.]

Kenny Pryor · Post by **Kenny Pryor** » 13 Jan 2006 6:31 pm

You'll recovarler in time.(little darlin days.)

kenny pryor

Kenny Pryor · Post by **Kenny Pryor** » 13 Jan 2006 6:37 pm

You'll recover in time by Paycheck.(Little Darlin days.)

kenny....OO00ooooOOPs!

Keith Banning · Post by **Keith Banning** » 14 Jan 2006 10:10 am

How about Ryan Adams & The Cardinal's "Pa" off their Jacksonville City Nights record? Some good sad PSG on that track too. Here are the lyrics:

Pa drove to town yesterday to pick out her grave
He found the lot where she'd lay
Then he drove to old man Ed Sutterton's place
To find him some peace
He got there round about twelve
And he stayed till three
And the sun left him down in the valley
But the moon met him up in the hills by the lake
Reflecting the ghost of ma's face

Suppertime came and went
No one heard from him
Sis left his food on the plate
At the end of the table right next to ma's place
Where nobody sits

The telephone rang bout four
My sister answered it
And I felt the noose through the floor boards
Like a long, sullen moan
Like a wreck on the road
Like a joining of hands

So, I drove to town yesterday
To pick out his grave
I found the lot where they'd lay
And then I drove
To old man Ed Sutterton's place
To find me some peace

Of course as you all know, the lyrics are even more powerful with the music.

Wow....you have to admit, that is one SAD song. Anyway, have a happy nice day y'all!

Keith[This message was edited by Keith Banning on 14 January 2006 at 10:12 AM.]

Colm Chomicky · Post by **Colm Chomicky** » 14 Jan 2006 11:10 am

"Mama hate Diesels" ranks up there.

Also I really like Lloyd Green's steel with Junior Brown's vocals on "So Sad".

Dale Watson has some sad but truthful ones also.

Pat Jenkins · Post by **Pat Jenkins** » 14 Jan 2006 1:05 pm

Porter Waggoner's "A Little Boy's Prayer", and one from Ferlin Husky, "Room For A Boy, Never Used". Those two get to me every time.

Pat

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Chubby Howard · Post by **Chubby Howard** » 14 Jan 2006 2:19 pm

Billy Yates AND Gene Watsons version of flowers and Tracy Lawarence song what a memory about Kenny Beard the songwriters life are very sad. Chubby Howard

Larry Garrett · Post by **Larry Garrett** » 16 Jan 2006 10:06 am

One of the saddest I can think of is "Old Violin" by Johnny Paycheck.

Justin Griffith · Post by **Justin Griffith** » 16 Jan 2006 10:13 am

Mr. Garrett, you beat me to it. Old violin is a real tear jerker.
You gave me a mountain (love the Johnny bush cut)
My Joy Johhny Bush
Justin

Tore Blestrud · Post by **Tore Blestrud** » 16 Jan 2006 1:08 pm

How about Red Simpsons "Roll Truck Roll", that's SAD (as is Red's job carrer). Lot of great songs mentioned here.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 16 Jan 2006 11:24 pm

I think George Strait's songs, "If I Know Me" and "You Look So Good In Love" are two sad songs. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10

Billy Wilson · Post by **Billy Wilson** » 17 Jan 2006 1:08 am

My litte boy just sits there and draws pictures of trucks. I guess we know what that means. Roll truck roll down the Feather River Canyon......

Papa Joe Pollick · Post by **Papa Joe Pollick** » 17 Jan 2006 3:28 pm

"I Just Told Mama Goodbye" Hank Sr. My wife would never let me get past the 1st verse.
How about "Knoxville Girl"?
PJ

Jeff Garden · Post by **Jeff Garden** » 17 Jan 2006 5:51 pm

And speaking of George Strait tunes, Brett, how bout "You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody"

Rick Collins · Post by **Rick Collins** » 17 Jan 2006 6:13 pm

Hound Dog

Still, I've never caught a rabbit.

Chubby Howard · Post by **Chubby Howard** » 17 Jan 2006 9:26 pm

please don't tell momma I was drinking is very sad. Chubby[This message was edited by Chubby Howard on 17 January 2006 at 09:27 PM.]

Junior King · Post by **Junior King** » 17 Jan 2006 9:36 pm

Country song, would be George's He Stopped Loving Her Today, but saddest song is Bobby Goldsboro's, "Honey".

Brett Anderson · Post by **Brett Anderson** » 19 Jan 2006 4:38 pm

That reminds me "My Joy" by Johnny Bush. And then one that really hits me by Justin Trevino "She Didn't Color Daddy" and Justin's "Scene of the Cryin". I need a beer.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 19 Jan 2006 6:20 pm

Chubby, are you talkin' about Gary Allan's song "Don't Tell Mama I Was Drinkin'"? I also think George Strait's "You Can't Make A Heart Love Somebody" is a sad song too. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10

Chubby Howard · Post by **Chubby Howard** » 19 Jan 2006 8:14 pm

Yes Brett I am but somebody else did it also but I forget who it was and Tanya Tuckers boyfriend or husband wrote it great song but sad. Chubby p.s. hope to meet you soon pal.

Pat Burns · Post by **Pat Burns** » 21 Jan 2006 1:28 pm

..I'll have to put a vote in for Patty Loveless, "You Don't Even Know Who I Am"...incidently, with some very nice understated steel work by Paul Franklin..

...and "Danny Boy"...(you didn't say which country)..[This message was edited by Pat Burns on 21 January 2006 at 01:31 PM.]

Owen F. Clark · Post by **Owen F. Clark** » 21 Jan 2006 1:40 pm

One of my old favorites is Kris Kristopherson's "Jody And The Kid" and Vern Gosdin's "I Just Came Home To Count The Memories". However I get a request to sing "Chiseled In Stone" at least once a week. I also get requests to do Kris Kristopherson's "The Pilgram" especially when there are a lot of old musicians like myself around. If you're familiar with the song,you may also think it reminds you of a lot of folks you either know or have known. Great song.