6.

(# 11 country hit)

Burning The Midnight Oil

Porter Wagoner

© Porter Music, BMI

Here we sit lookin' at each other
Seems we're at a loss for what to say
Ties bind us both with someone else
We don't want to hurt but we must break away

And tonight I'll sit home a thinking
And tonight I'll sit home a drinking
We both live in separate homes where there's no love at all
Stayin' up late burning the midnight oil
[ instrumental ]
Tomorrow we'll meet here in the same place
Where love and desires just won't wait
In each other's arms we'll dream for a little while
Then when it's time to leave it'll nearly drive us wild

And tonight again I'll sit home a thinking...
Stayin' up late burning the midnight oil

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