It's Time To Pay The Fiddler - Loretta Lynn

Well, it’s time to pay the fiddler

And it’s sad to know we’ve danced it all away

But the one night’s disappearing leaving nothin'

But the cold hard light of day.

And it’s time to start erasin' all the rainbows

We’ve been chasing in our minds

We know there’s no way of making other ties

On us unravel and unwind.

Yes, it’s time to pay the fiddler

And today’s the day the thirsty someones do

For the rest of all my days I wonder why

The maker mismatched me and you.

But there’s so much to consider

Like my man and little baby

Will need and want my love just like you do

Now it’s time to pay the fiddler

But before we pay the fiddler

Let’s say to him please play one last final tune.

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Well, it’s time to pay the fiddler now

There’s naked sorrow drippin' from my eyes

On’ry, stranded and unshamed we’ve loved each other

Now we’ve got to leave it lie.

But I can feel my hands a trembling

And I search to find a handle on the door

So let’s let the fiddler pull his magic bow

Across our heart strings just once more.

Yes, it’s time to pay the fiddler

And today’s the day the thirsty someones do

For the rest of all my days I wonder why

The maker mismatched me and you.

But there’s so much to consider

Like my man and little baby

Will need and want my love just like you do

Now it’s time to pay the fiddler

But before we pay the fiddler

Let’s say to him please play one last final tune…