A sad country song from 1951.
Words and music by Hank Williams.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- I tried so hard, my Dear, to show
That you’re my ev’ry dream
Yet you’re afraid each thing I do
Is just some evil scheme
A mem’ry from your lonesome past
Keeps us so far apart
Why can’t I free your doubtful mind
And melt your cold, cold heart
Another love before my time
Made your heart sad and blue
And so my heart is paying now
For things I didn’t do
In anger, unkind words are said that make the teardrops start
Why can’t I free your doubtful mind
And melt your cold, cold heart - You’ll never know how much it hurts
To see you sit and cry
You know you need and want my love
Yet you’re afraid to try
Why do you run and hide from life?
To try it just ain’t smart
Why can’t I free your doubtful mind
And melt your cold, cold heart
There was a time when I believed
That you belonged to me
But now I know your heart is
Shackled to a memory
The more I learn to care for you
The more we drift apart
Why can’t I free your doubtful mind
And melt your cold, cold heart