| -Artist: Hank Williams as sung on «A Collection Of His Greatest Hits» |
| -Sunrise Media gs-4001 |
| -version by Tony Bennett peaked at # 1 for 6 weeks in 1951 |
| -competing versions charted by The Fontane Sisters (#16), Eileen Wilson (#19) |
| -writer Hank Williams (#27), and Tony Fontane (#8) |
| -Words and Music by Hank Williams |
| I tried so hard, my dear, to show that you’re my every dream |
| Yet you’re afraid each thing I do is just some evil scheme |
| A memory from your lonesome past keeps us so far apart |
| Why can’t I free your doubtful mind and melt your cold, cold heart? |
| Another love before my time made your heart sad and blue |
| And so my heart is paying now for things I didn’t do In anger unkind words are said that make the teardrops start |
| Why can’t I free your doubtful mind and melt your cold, cold heart? |
| You’ll never know how much it hurts to see you sit and cry |
| You know you need and want my love yet you’re afraid to try |
| Why do you run and hide from life? To try it just ain’t smart |
| Why can’t I free your doubtful mind and melt your cold, cold heart? |
| There was a time when I believed that you belonged to me But now I know your heart is shackled to a memory |
| The more I learn to care for you, the more we drift apart |
| Why can’t I free your doubtful mind and melt your cold, cold heart? |
| Transcribed by Robin Hood |
| These lyrics were transcribed from the specific recording mentioned above |
| And do not necessarily correspond with lyrics from other recordings, sheet |
| Music, songbooks or lyrics printed on album jackets |