Grand Old Opry star Skeeter Davis died yesterday after a long struggle with breast cancer. She was only 72. Although she had over 50 country and pop hits, she will probably be remembered as a one-hit-wonder for "The End Of The World." It was an awesome song. It's probably one of the saddest country songs recorded, next to "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and "I Fall To Pieces". "The End Of The World" was one of the first songs that I heard that had a spoken line in the middle of the song. Skeeter was a Kentucky girl, too. She was born and raised in Northern Kentucky, close to Covington/Cincinnati in Dry Ridge.
I was fortunate enough to see Skeeter perform at the Grand Old Opry about 13 years ago. Garth Brooks also performed on the same Opry show, but I enjoyed Skeeter's performance more. She sang "The End Of The World" with such feeling and emotion, not as if she'd sang the song hundreds, maybe a thousand, times before. In honor and memory of Skeeter, here are the lyrics for her big hit.
Why does the sun go on shining? Why does the sea rush to shore? Don't they know it's the end of the world? 'Cause you don't love me anymore... Why do the birds go on singing? Why do the stars glow above? Don't they know its the end of the world? It ended when i lost your love..... I wake up in the morning and i wonder, Why everything's the same as it was..... i can't understand, no- i can't understand, How life goes on the way it does.... Why does my heart go on beating? Why do these eyes of mine cry? Don't they know it's the end of the world? It ended when you said: good bye. Why does my heart go on beating? Why do these eyes of mine cry? Don't they know it's the end of the world? It ended when you said: GOOD-BYE........
2 comments:
Why do the birds go on singing? yes that was a beautiful song.........it ended when you said Good-bye............
BLG Mama, I give credit to your favorite artist-- "Crying" has to be another one of the saddest songs ever recorded.
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