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The SteelDrivers

If It Hadn't Been for Love

Release date: 15th January 2008

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"If It Hadn't Been for Love" is a track by The SteelDrivers, from the album The SteelDrivers, released 15th January 2008. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

If It Hadn't Been for Love

[Verse 1]

Never would've hitchhiked to Birmingham

If it hadn't been for love

Never would've caught the train to Louisiana

If it hadn't been for love

Never would've run through the blindin' rain

Without one dollar to my name

If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

[Verse 2]

Never would've seen the trouble that I'm in

If it hadn't been for love

Would've been gone like a wayward wind

If it hadn't been for love

Nobody knows it better than me

I wouldn't be wishing I was free

If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

[Chorus]

Four cold walls against my will

At least I know she's lying still

Four cold walls without parole

Lord have mercy on my soul

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]

Never would've gone to that side of town

If it hadn't been for love

Never would've took a mind to track her down

If it hadn't been for love

Never would've loaded up a .44

Put myself behind a jailhouse door

If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

[Chorus]

Four cold walls against my will

At least I know she's lying still

Four cold walls without parole

Lord have mercy on my soul

[Fiddle Solo]

[Verse 4]

Never would've hitchhiked to Birmingham

If it hadn't been for love

Never would've caught the train to Louisiana

If it hadn't been for love

Never would've loaded up a .44

Put myself behind a jailhouse door

If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

[Outro]

If it hadn't been, if it hadn't been for love

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Track details

From The SteelDrivers

2008

Album

The SteelDrivers

The SteelDrivers

Release year

2008

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—To Be With You Again
—If It Hadn't Been for Love
—Sticks That Made Thunder
—Heaven Sent
—Blue Side Of The Mountain

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Credits

Writer: Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson
Producer: Chris Stapleton, Donna Winklmann, Luke Wooten, Mike Flemming, Mike Henderson, Richard Bailey, Tammy Rogers
Engineer: John “Hip Hop” Caldwell, Luke Wooten
Guitar: Chris Stapleton
Background Vocals: Mike Flemming, Tammy Rogers
Banjo: Richard Bailey
Credited: Adele, Chris Stapleton, Donna Winklmann, John “Hip Hop” Caldwell, Luke Wooten, Mike Flemming, Mike Henderson, Richard Bailey, Rounder Records, Tammy Rogers
Double Bass: Mike Flemming
Fiddle: Tammy Rogers
Label: Rounder Records
Lead Vocals: Chris Stapleton
Mandolin: Mike Henderson
Mastering Engineer: Luke Wooten
Mixing Engineer: Luke Wooten