Tomb Of The Unknown Love Lyrics - Kenny Rogers

One time I drove to see a girl across the country 

One night as I was driving through to Mexico 

I had the windows wide open, it was cold and I was crying 

And I later laid her on the radio 

Then I stopped that side of Tahoe through this tiny mining town 

At a diner to be filled for the ride 

And in the wind I heard this crying, like a heart broke cried a tune 

I turned my collar up and went inside 

Well, I saw this smiling waitress joshing friendly with these truckers 

That give her pats and she gives them shoves 

I said, "Miss, watch that awful crying", everybody laughed and said 

"It? s the tomb of the unknown love" 

And then they pointed out the window to this stone 

All by myself, beneath the tree, beside the hill 

And on that winter night I read these words alone 

These words that are haunting me still, it said 

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Here lies a young man, struck down in his prime 

By the awesome burning power of love 

He couldn? t stand this true love cheating, so he shot the girl down 

They hung him from that tree up above 

I know that local folks say it? s the wind 

But I know it? s crying from the tomb of the unknown love 

So I drove on to my destination 

I did the job my heart commanded of me 

And when the sheriff sirens came up, I did believe and tried to find 

They counted ten, I came out at three 

So now I guess tomorrow morning, warden reads some kind of paper 

How I? m gonna pay the state for what I? ve done 

Hey, didn? t they put their shackles on me and they? ll take a little walk 

They won? t have to drag me? cos it? s said and done 

And maybe someday they can put me at this stone 

All by itself, beneath the tree, beside the hill 

And lovers everywhere can come and meet alone 

These words that forgive them up to, and it? ll say 

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Here lies a young man, struck down in his prime 

By the awesome burning power of love 

He couldn? t stand this true love cheating, so he shot the girl down 

They hung him from that tree right above 

I know that local folks say it? s the wind 

But I know it? s crying from the tomb of the unknown love