My all time favorite song! I rememeber seeing Jones on an old episode fo Crook and Chase and he was telling the story about how when he was aked to record the song he turned it down 2 or 3 times because he said it was the worst song he evr heard, it was too sad and nobody woud ever buy it!
It has become one of my favorite old songs as well.
A real old-time, cryin'-in-my-beer-at-1am-'cause-she-left-me-as-a-distant-train-whistle-mournfully-moans-through-the-warm-summer-breeze-while-I-stub-out-yet-another-cigarette-and-pour-the-last-shot-of-Tennessee-to-drown-the-ache-in-my-heart kind of song.
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 mind
He kept her picture on his wall
Went half crazy now and then
He still loved her through it all
Hoping she'd come back again
Kept some letters by his bed
Dated 1962
He had underlined in red
Every single I love you
I 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)