'TIL I CAN MAKE IT ON MY OWN
(George Richey / Billy Sherrill / Tammy Wynette)

Tammy Wynette - 1976
Kenny Rogers & Dottie West - 1979
Martina McBride - 1998
Billy Gilman - 2000


I'll need time to get you off my mind 
I may sometimes bother you, try to be in touch with you 
Even ask too much of you, from time to time 
Now and then, Lord, you know I'll need a friend 
And 'till I get used to losing you, let me keep on using you,
'Til I can make it on my own 

I'll get by, but no matter how I try 
There'll be times that you'll know I'll call
Chances are my tears will fall 
And I'll have no pride at all, from time to time
But they say, oh, there'll be a brighter day
But 'til then I lean on you, that's all I mean to do, 
'Til I can make it on my own 

Surely someday I'll look up and see the morning sun 
Without another lonely night behind me
Then I'll know I'm over you and all my cryin's done 
No more hurtin' memories can find me

But 'til then, Lord, you know I'm gonna need a friend
'Til I get used to losing you, let me keep on using you 
'Til I can make it on my own.