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4.The Longer You Wait
Merle Haggard
Copyright Owen Publications

Lead Vocals – Caleb Cox
Tenor Harmony Vocal – Jason Tomlin
Baritone Harmony Vocal - Robert Russell
Lead Guitar – Jake Workman
Lead Mandolin - Troy Boone
Fiddle – Stephen Burwell
Dobro – Gaven Largent
Bass – Jeff Partin
Rhythm Guitar – Josh Hicks
Rhythm Mandolin – Jay Shuler
Banjo – Gregg Welty

Lyrics

VERSE
The longer you wait to leave me
the longer I'll hurt when you're gone
And the longer it takes you to break my heart
the longer the pain lingers on

VERSE
We both know that you never loved me
I lied to myself from the start
We both know that someday you'll leave me
and the knowing just tears me apart

CHORUS
How long will you prolong my misery
wish I could leave on my own
Because the longer you wait to leave me
the longer I'll hurt when you're gone