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Kristofferson

from For Maggie by the 'Mericans

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Kris Kristofferson has been a huge influence on the 'Mericans, even before the band existed going all the way back to the late-1980s when Chris Daltry first recorded a version of this song for his father who turned him onto Kristofferson by playing his albums around the house. Later on in the late-1990s the song became a staple of Daltry's other band Purple Ivy Shadows. This is a cover version of that same song, "Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)".

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I HAVE SEEN THE MORNING
BURNING GOLDEN ON THE MOUNTAINS IN THE SKY
ACHING WITH THE FEELING OF
THE FREEDOM OF AN EAGLE AS SHE FLIES
TURNING ON THE WORLD THE WAY
SHE SMILED UPON MY SOUL AS I LAY DYING
HEALING AS THE COLORS IN
THE SUNSHINE AND THE SHADOWS OF HER EYES

WAKING IN THE MORNING TO THE
FEELING OF HER FINGERS ON MY SKIN
WIPING OUT THE TRACES OF
THE PEOPLE AND THE PLACES THAT I'VE BEEN
TEACHING ME THAT YESTERDAY
WAS SOMETHING THAT I NEVER THOUGHT OF TRYING
TALKING OF TOMORROW AND ALL
THE MONEY, LOVE AND TIME WE HAD TO SPEND
LOVING HER WAS EASIER
THAN ANYTHING THAT I'LL EVER DO AGAIN

WE'RE COMING CLOSE TOGETHER
WITH A FEELING I'VE NEVER KNOWN BEFORE
IN MY TIME
COS SHE AIN'T ASHAMED TO BE A WOMAN
OR AFRAID TO BE MY FRIEND
AND I DON'T KNOW THE ANSWER TO
THE EASY WAY SHE OPENED EVERY DOOR
IN MY MIND
BUT DREAMING WAS AS EASY AS
BELIEVING IT WAS NEVER GONNA END
LOVING HER WAS EASIER
THAN ANYTHING THAT I'LL EVER DO AGAIN
LOVING HER, WAS EASIER
LOVING HER, WAS EASIER

I HAVE SEEN THE MORNING BURNING
GOLDEN ON THE MOUNTAINS IN THE SKY
AND LOVING HER WAS EASIER
THAN ANYTHING THAT I'LL EVER DO AGAIN

credits

from For Maggie, released March 20, 2020
Chris Daltry - Vocals / Guitars
Kris Smith-Lavoie - Vocals
Michael Samos - Pedal Steel Guitar
Evan Sicuranza - Bass

Recorded by Chris Daltry
Mixed & Mastered by Pete Weiss

Written by Kris Kristofferson.

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the 'Mericans are a Rhode Island band founded in 2001 by singer / guitarist Chris Daltry (Purple Ivy Shadows).

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