Late Night OTB – George Jones
George Jones was putting out hit records a decade before I was born but 1980’s “He Stopped Loving Her Today” is his most memorable. Indeed, it is generally considered among the best country songs of all time.
Here’s a live version:
He Stopped Loving Her Today
Written by R. V. Braddock and C. Putman, Jr.
He said I’ll love you ’til I die
She told him you’ll forget in time
As the years went slowly by
She still preyed upon his mindHe kept her picture on his wall
Went half crazy now and then
He still loved her through it all
Hoping she’d come back againKept some letters by his bed
Dated 1962
He had underlined in red
Every single I love youI went to see him just today
Oh but I didn’t see no tears
All dressed up to go away
First time I’d seen him smile in years(Chorus)
He stopped loving her today
They placed a wreath upon his door
And soon they’ll carry him away
He stopped loving her today(Spoken)
You know she came to see him one last time
Oh and we all wondered if she would
And it kept running through my mind
This time he’s over her for good(Repeat Chorus)
Lyrics via Sing365
My favorite George Jones song is “Window up Above”.