Big Harlan Taylor Lyrics - Roger Miller

l once had a sweetheart, the fairest of maidens 

She out shined all others that I'd known by far 

I had a friend, big fella, name of Big Harlan Taylor 

Harlan had a rubber-tired new shiny car 

Oh, the ways of the world and the wants of a woman 

If l figured them all out it would take many years 

By the wants of a woman she fell for Big Harlan 

I tried but in vain for to take my own life 

Suddenly l had lost all my will to keep livin' 

She'd lost her desire to become my young wife 

Oh, the ways of the world and the wants of a woman 

If l figured them all out it would take many years 

Well, l wanted revenge and waylaid for Big Harlan 

Then l started wondering what good would it do? 

If a rubber-tired new shiny car's her ambition 

Then I'll just let her have it and Big Harlan too 

Oh, the ways of the world and the wants of a woman 

If l figured them all out it would take many years 

If l figured them all out it would take many years