Bill Anderson - Golden Guitar Lyrics
(Curtis Leach - Betty Gary)I happened to walk into a honky tonkOne night down in New OrleansUp above the bar hung a big guitarLike none I'd ever seen.The neck was set with diamondsAnd though the strings were oldLike Kings of sound they wound aroundSix keys of solid gold.A man stepped up beside meHis breath was strong with wineHe said you know that guitar once belongedTo a mighty close pal of mine.He used to play it right hereI forget the year around '45, I thinkHa, I could tell you quite a story friendIf you'd care to buy me a drink.--- Instrumental ---Well, I possessed by every weaknessThat takes a man a foolI bought a round, he drank it downAnd then he rocked back on his stool.He said, ''Yeah, I remember nowIt was '45 alright.He just returned from the Great WarThat's where he lost his sight.''His buddies gave him that guitarAt the time it was simple and plainHe added the gold and the diamondsas he played his way to fame.He was doing a show in ShreveportThe night he received a callTo come appear on the Grand Ole OpryThe greatest show at all.--- Instrumental ---I was driving him to NashvilleIt was cold and misting rainThe signals flashed and the whistle screamedI swear Mister I never saw that train.I heard the doctor tell himJust after he used his knifeYou're lucky son it was just your armIt could have been your life.But he died that night, life just demandedMore than he could giveI think he couldn've made itHe just lost his will to live.But this world's loss is heaven's gainAnd tonight he's still a starHe plays with a band of angelsThat's my son's golden guitar...
