Big Harlan Taylor Lyrics - George Jones

Written by Roger Miller 

Chorus: 

Oh the ways of the world, and the wants of a woman 

If I figured them all out 'twould take many years 

I once had a sweetheart, the fairest of maidens 

She outshined all others that I'd known by far 

I had a friend, a big fella, named big Harlan Taylor 

Harlan had a rubber-tired, new shiny car 

Chorus: 

Oh the ways of the world, and the wants of a woman 

If I figured them all out 'twould take many years 

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By the wants of a woman she fell for big Harlan 

I tried, but in vain, for to take my own life 

Suddenly I had lost all my will to keep livin' 

She lost her desire to become my young wife 

Chorus: 

Oh the ways of the world, and the wants of a woman 

If I figured them all out 'twould take many years 

I wanted revenge and waylaid for big Harlan 

Then I started wondrin' what good would it do 

If a rubber-tired, new shiny car's her ambition 

Then she can just have it and big Harlan, too 

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Chorus: 

Oh the ways of the world, and the wants of a woman 

If I figured them all out 'twould take many years 

If I figured them all out it would take many years...