In every other song that I’ve heard lately
Some fellow gets shot
And his baby and his best friend both die with him
As likely as not
In half of the other songs
Some Cat’s crying or ready to die
We’ve lost most of our happy people
And I’m wondering why
Let’s think about living
Let’s think about loving
Let’s think about the whoopin'
And hoppin and boppin'
And the lovie, lovie dovin'
Let’s forget about the whinin' and the cryin'
And the shooting and the dying
And the fellow with a switchblade knife
Let’s think about living
Let’s think about life
We lost old Marty Robbins
Down in old El Paso a little while back
And now Miss Patti Page or one of them
Is a-wearing black
And Cath’s Clown has Don and Phil
Where they feel like a-they could die
If we keep on a-losin' our singers like that
I’ll be the only one you can buy'
Let’s think about living
Let’s think about loving
Let’s think about the whoopin'
And hoppin and boppin'
And the lovie, lovie dovin'
Let’s forget about the whinin' and the cryin'
And the shooting and the dying
And the fellow with a switchblade knife
Let’s think about living
Let’s think about life
Downright eerie how a song released in 1960 references Marty Robbins and his 1959 anthem "El Paso." The lyrics speak of how "We lost ol Marty Robbins down in El Paso awhile back." Bob Luman passed away in 1978. Marty Robbins outlived him to 1982!
Ahh i need help i head a song forever ago on the radio that had a upity tone like this and it was funny talking about how the guy wanted to die because his girl didnt love him anymore something like i could dieeeee but i rember it haveing a simular tone to this its killin me ive been googleing and searching for 3 years if anyone has a hint or suggestion pleaseeee