(Orginally released August 1950 as M-G-M #10760). From Hank Williams: The Singles Collection. . Transcribed by: Ron McGough. . [D] What's the use to deny we've been [G] living a [D] lie.
WE'RE GETTING CLOSER TO THE GRAVE EACH DAY. WRITER HANK WILLIAMS. . Oh don't you know that Jesus died to wash your sins away. Please heed His call and in sin don't fall.
What's the use to deny we've been living in lie that we should have admitted before. We were just victims of a half hearted love so why should we try anymore.
When the ceremony was over. A lad stood alone in tears. For he had just said goodbye. To the one he had loved through the years. He stood all alone with his head bowed down.