Sing One For Sister Lyrics - Robert Earl Keen

Summer Sunday evenings around the old home place 

I would play my guitar sister'd sing along 

Sister's smile would always light up my daddy's face 

When they'd get to dancing, they'd dance all night 'till dawn 

[Chorus] 

I would sing one for sister 

Play for Papa 

Moan one for Mama 

And I'd cry one for you 

Mama liked the slow ones. 

She'd shuffle 'cross the floor 

Sister liked the fast ones Lord she could step so high 

I could see my Daddy dancing "til he could dance no more 

When I'd play a sad song you would start to cry 

[Chorus] 

Now its just me and this old guitar I've no place to call my own 

Mama and Papa have passed away, sister's settled down 

You ran off and left me to live here all alone 

Now all I play is sad old songs since your leavin' town 

[Chorus: x2]