I'D FIGHT THE WORLD 
(Hank Cochran / Joe Allison)

Jim Reeves - 1962
Johnny & Jonie Mosby - 1962
Bobby Bare - 1962
Timi Yuro - 1963
Hank Cochran - 1964
Ray Price - 1966
Jean Shepard & Ray Pillow - 1966
Esther Phillips - 1966
Bill Anderson & Jan Howard - 1967
Roy Clark - 1968
Wanda Jackson - 1970
Bobby Flores - 2003




I don't care what anybody thinks of me
My love will last much longer than their thoughts of me
I only know I need you, that's all I know
And I'd fight the world before I'd ever let go

I'd gladly beg, I'd steal, I'd borrow
I'd turn my back on everyone I know
I'd do these things with no fear of tomorrow
I'd fight the world before I'd let go

(Instrumental Break)

I know they're talkin' about me lovin' you the way I do
And they're sayin' no one, no one should love anyone, not the way that I love you
But I don't care if the world stops and the sun explodes or the moon turns to ashes
I'd stand and fight the world before I'd let you go

I'd gladly beg, I'd steal, I'd borrow
I'd turn my back on everyone I know
I'd do these things with no fear of tomorrow
I'd fight the world before I'd let go


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As recorded by TIMI YURO:

I don't care what anybody thinks of me
My pride is gone and here I am on bended knees
I want you and I need you, that's all I know
And I'd fight the world, I'd fight the world before I'd let you go

I'd gladly beg, I'd go out and steal, I'd even borrow
Yes, and I'd turn my back on ev'ry, ev'ryone I know
I'd do these things with no fear of tomorrow
An' I, an' I'd fight the world before I'd let you go

You know, I know they're talking about me
About me loving you the way that I do
And they're sayin' that nobody
Nobody should love anyone 
As much as I love you
But I don't care, I don't care if the world stops
Or the sun explodes and the moon turns to ashes, baby
Because I'd gladly stand straight up
Straight up and fight this whole world
Before I'd ever let go
(I'd fight the world)


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As recorded by JEAN SHEPARD & RAY PILLOW:

BOTH:
I don't care what anybody thinks of me
My pride is gone and here I am on bended knees
I want you and I need you, that's all I know
And I'd fight the world before I'd ever let you go

RAY:
I'd gladly beg, I'd steal, I'd borrow
I'd turn my back on everyone I know
I'd do these things with no fears of tomorrow
BOTH:
I'd fight the world before I'd ever let you go

JEAN: I don't care what anybody thinks of me
(RAY: I know they're talkin' about my lovin' you the way I do)
JEAN: My pride is gone and here I am on bended knees
((RAY: And they're sayin' that no one should love anyone, not the way I love you)
JEAN: I want you and I need you, that's all I know
(RAY: But I don't care if the world stops, the sun explodes or the moon turns to ashes)
JEAN: And I'd fight the world before I'd ever let go go
(RAY: I'd stand and fight the world before I'd let you go)
BOTH:
Oh I'd fight the world before I'd ever let you go
Yes, I'd fight the world before I'd ever let you go


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Transcriptions by Mel Priddle - January 2011

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