TRUE LOVE TRAVELS ON A GRAVEL ROAD
(A.L. "Doodle" Owens / Dallas Frazier)


Duane Dee - 1968
Elvis Presley - 1969
Percy Sledge - 1969
The Afghan Whigs - 1992
Nick Lowe - 1994
The Highwaymen - 1995

Also recorded by: 
Shakin' Stevens; The Grateful Dead; Chris Connor.






As recorded by ELVIS PRESLEY:

How many girls choose cotton dress worlds
When they could have satins and lace
And stand by her man, never once letting shame touch her face
How many hearts could live through all the winters we've known 
And still not be cold
True love travels on a gravel road

Love is a stranger and hearts are in danger
On smooth streets paved with gold
Oh, true love travels on a gravel road, hmm-hmm

Down through the years we've had hard times and tears
But they only helped our love grow
And we'll stay together no matter how strong the wind blows
Not once have I seen your blue eyes filled with envy
Or stray from the one that you hold
Oh, true love travels on a gravel road

Love is a stranger and hearts are in danger
On smooth streets paved with gold
Oh, true love travels on a gravel road, hmm-hmm-hmm
Yeah, true love travels on a gravel road, hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm-hmm
True love travels on a gravel road, oh yeah


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As recorded by THE HIGHWAYMEN:

KRIS KRISTOFFERSON:
How many girls choose cotton dress worlds
When they could have satins and lace
And stand by her man through good times and bad
And still keep a smile on her face
WILLIE NELSON:
And how many hearts could face the winters we've known
And still not turn cold
ALL:
True love travels on a gravel road

WILLIE NELSON:
Love is a stranger and hearts are in danger
On smooth streets paved with gold
ALL:
True love travels on a gravel road

JOHNNY CASH:
Down through the years we've had hard times and tears
But it only makes our love grow
And we'll stay together no matter how hard the wind blows
WAYLON JENNINGS:
Not once have I seen your blue eyes filled with envy
Or stray from the one that they hold
ALL:
True love travels on a gravel road

WAYLON JENNINGS:
Now, love is a stranger and hearts feel the danger
On smooth streets paved with gold
ALL:
True love travels on a gravel road
JOHNNY CASH:
True love travels on a gravel road
ALL:
True love travels on a gravel road
JOHNNY CASH:
True love travels on a gravel road
ALL:
True love travels on a gravel road
JOHNNY CASH:
True love travels on a gravel road
ALL:
True love travels on a gravel road
JOHNNY CASH:
True love travels on a gravel road






(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - July 2012)