MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY (EDDY ARNOLD)

Story Behind The Song

DANG THAT GUY COULD SING...I'M TALKING ABOUT MY DAD...GEORGE FRANCIS SLADEK...HE FANCIED HIMSELF A SINGER AND HE WAS REALLY, REALLY GOOD...I REMEMBER FALLING ASLEEP TO THE SOUND OF HIM SINGING THIS SONG...WHILE OUT WALKING THIS PAST WEEKEND I OVER HEARD "MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY" ON A PASSING CAR RADIO AND DECIDED TO RECORD IT MYSELF...HERE'S TO YOU, DAD...GEORGIE

Song Description

DANG THAT GUY COULD SING...I'M TALKING ABOUT MY DAD...GEORGE FRANCIS SLADEK...HE FANCIED HIMSELF A SINGER AND HE WAS REALLY, REALLY GOOD...I REMEMBER FALLING ASLEEP TO THE SOUND OF HIM SINGING THIS SONG...WHILE OUT WALKING THIS PAST WEEKEND I OVER HEARD "MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY" ON A PASSING CAR RADIO AND DECIDED TO RECORD IT MYSELF...HERE'S TO YOU, DAD...GEORGIE

Song Length 2:41 Genre Pop - Easy Listening, Country - Americana
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Poignant, Moving Subject Heartbreak, Making Up
Similar Artists EDDY ARNOLD, Elvis Presley Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Make the world go away
And get it off my shoulders
Say the things you used to say
And make the world go away



Do you remember when you loved me
Before the world took me astray?
If you do, then forgive me
And make the world go away



Make the world go away
And get it off my shoulders
Say the things you used to say
And make the world go away



I'm sorry if I hurt you
I'll make it up day by day
Just say you love me like you used to
And make the world go away



Make the world go away
And get it off my shoulders
Say the things you used to say
And make the world go away



Say the things you used to say
And make the world go away

Lyrics HANK COCHRAN Music HANK COCHRAN
Producer GEORGE SLADEK Publisher HANK COCHRAN
Performance GEORGE SLADEK Label ARCH CITY

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