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Remembering Mountains: Unheard Songs By Karen Dalton
Met an Old Friend

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Lucinda Williams

Met an Old Friend

Release date: 26th May 2015

From Remembering Mountains: Unheard Songs By Karen Dalton

About This Track

"Met an Old Friend" is a track by Lucinda Williams, from the album Remembering Mountains: Unheard Songs By Karen Dalton, released 26th May 2015. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Lucinda Williams

Lucinda Williams

Lyrics

Met an Old Friend

[Verse 1]

Saw a friend the other day

He was so sorry that I'd gone astray

He asked me if I needed help

I told him to go help himself

[Refrain]

My sin was the sweetest love

That's what I'll be thinking of

My sin was the sweetest love

My sin was the sweetest love

[Verse 2]

Went to see the folks at home

They said I'd been doing wrong

When they said they would forgive

That's when I said live and let live

[Refrain]

My sin was the sweetest love

That's what I'll be thinking of

My sin was the sweetest love

My sin was the sweetest love

[Verse 3]

When I'm old and ready to die

I won't scream and I won't cry

I'll take with me what I know

Tell the angels that I loved him so

[Refrain]

My sin was the sweetest love

That's what I'll be thinking of

My sin was the sweetest love

My sin was the sweetest love

[Outro]

My sin was the sweetest love

My sin was the sweetest love

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Writer: Karen Dalton, Lucinda Williams