CHOKIN' KIND
(Harlan Howard)

Waylon Jennings - 1967
Kitty Wells - 1968
Joe Simon - 1969
Chuck Jackson - 1969
Harlan Howard - 1970
Allen Toussaint - 1970
Tanya Tucker - 1973
Bob Luman - 1976
Vern Gosdin - 1977
Joss Stone - 2003

Also recorded by: Freddy Fender; Z.Z. Hill;
The Dynatones; Joe Barry; Eddie Holloway.



I only meant to love you, don't you know it babe
Why couldn't you be contented with the love I gave
I've given you my heart but now you want my mind
Your love scares me to death, girl, it's the chokin' kind

You can kill a man with bullets, poison or a knife
But it hurts him more to take his pride and run his life
Whatever it is you want, girl, Lord I hope you find
But that hat don't fit my head, it's the chokin' kind

(Instrumental Break)

When you fall in love again girl, take a tip from me
If you don't like the peaches, walk on by the tree
Find what you want and keep it, treat it sweet and kind
But let it breathe, don't make your love the chokin' kind

Oh, baby bye-bye, baby bye-bye, baby bye-bye, oh baby bye-bye
Bye-bye baby, baby bye-bye