A little known song by Tom T. Hall Three Written & recorded by Tom T. Hall The day that we were married, the people shook my hand They said we Two were now as One, and me a lucky man From that day on that's all I ever wanted us to be Until the day you told me we'd be Three. Then we began the waiting and made our little joke You couldn't look at monkeys and I gave up my smokes You prophesied he'd be a boy and look a lot like me Lord, but I was proud that we'd be Three. One night the endless days of waiting all came to an end You woke me from my restless sleep and said we must go in The sun won't rise on any day again like that for me The day had come when Two would soon be Three. I smoked an endless burning chain of bitter cigarettes I must have walked a thousand miles with fear in every step Two long days and two long nights when I refused to sleep They were losing hope that we'd be Three. The preacher came, the doctor came, and said I must be brave I remember saying it was more than I can take Now what's the world to do with any crazy man like me The lonely One who wanted to be Three. Note: Also recorded by Gene Watson.
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