TENDER YEARS
(Darrell Edwards)

George Jones - 1961
Webb Pierce - 1962
Red Sovine - 1962
Conway Twitty - 1967
The Statler Brothers - 1971
Sleepy LaBeef - 1996

Also recorded by: Johnny Western; Johnny Paycheck; 
The Capitol Showband; Tommy McLain; Willie Nelson.



 
(Tender years)

You keep saying you love him, I believe that it's true
And it just doesn't matter how much I love you
But in time you'll understand, dear, when you shed a tear
And you'll know you're livin' in your tender years

(Tender years)

In your eyes there's a love light that shines just for him
But how long will it stay there, will that lovelight grow dim
You can just see the happiness, you can't see the tears
Yes, it's true that you're livin' in your tender years

(Tender years)

(Instrumental Break)

(Tender years)

So if I can't be your first love, I'll wait and be your last
I'll be somewhere in your future to help you forget the past
Then you'll know that I love you with a love that's sincere
And I'll wait till you're through livin' in your tender years

(Tender years)

Then you'll know that I love you with a love that's sincere
And I'll wait till you're through livin' in your tender years

(Tender years)



(Transcribed from the Conway Twitty 
recording by Mel Priddle - Oct 2010)