By most accounts, George Jones is the finest vocalist in the recorded history of country music. Initially, he was a hardcore honky tonker in the tradition of Hank Williams, but over the course of his career he developed an affecting, nuanced ballad style. In the course of his career, he never left the top of the country charts, even as he suffered innumerable personal and professional difficulties. Only Eddy Arnold had more Top Ten hits, and Jones always stayed closer to the roots of hardcore country. Jones was born and raised in east Texas, near the city of Beaumont.
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Cup Of Loneliness Lyrics
George Jones
Album: Tape: Good Old Bible
I see christian children
So redeemed from sin
Hauled out of darkness
A new life to begin.
Were you ever in the valley
Where the way is dark and dim
Did you ever drink the cup
Of lonliness with him?
Did you ever have them laugh at you
And say it was a fake
The stand you so boldly
Saw the Lord did take.
Did they ever mock at you
And laugh at you in ways quit grim
Did you ever drink the cup
Of lonliness with him?
--- Instrumewntal
Did you ever try to preach
Then old fashioned pray
And even when you did it
There did not seem a way.
Then you lost all courage
Then lost all your vim
Did you ever drink the cup
Of lonliness with him?
Aw, my friend, tis bitter sweet
While here on earth we stopped
To follow in the footsteps
That our dear Savior crossed.
To suffer with the Savior
And when the way is dark and dim
To drink the cup
Of loneliness with Him...