The Wonders You Perform
Tammy Wynette
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Oh Lord, you know that I'm not one to bother you with little things And you and I have never been too close But we've always been on speakin' terms I've watched you with doin' things And tried to understand you more than most No I haven't gone to church the way I ought to But I always thought you knew in my own way I worshiped you While even your own children doubt and fail to understand The simple way you go about the things you do I've seen the doubt upon the face of loved ones As they sadly placed a wreath of flowers on a tiny grave And wondered why a child is brought into the world To only live a little while and die, you could have saved But I believe that in your eyes this little child was something special And you wanted it to be with you, no doubt So with out-stretched arms you beckoned it so simple that I reckon They can't understand the way you worked it out Once I saw a young man growin' till he neared the age of knowing Then I watched as somethin' happened to his mind No doctor could correct it, it was just as I suspected And I marveled at your way of bein' kind They tried everything in vain and I was there when they explained it To the family, how he slipped into a trance Guess you looked into the future, watched him turn his back upon you Lovin' him so much you couldn't take the chance It took a lot of love to die, for sinners such as I And I guess that's why you've never given up on me You understood when some denied you and even when they crucified you Knowin' all these things were meant to be For the stable's such a simple thing, no wonder there were few who came To see a king the night that
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Written by: Jerry Chestnut
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10 facts about this song
Singer"The Wonders You Perform" is a song by the American country music singer-songlywriter Tammy Wynette.
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Chart SuccessThe track was a major success, hitting number 1 on the US Billboard Country Chart in 1971.
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ReleaseThe song was released as a single in November 1970 and is featured on Wynette's album "Tammy's Touch", which was released in April 1971.
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Length of Song"The Wonders You Perform" runs for approximately 3 minutes and 12 seconds.
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WritersThis song was penned by Jerry Crutchfield, a veteran American songwriter and record producer who has worked with a variety of artists across numerous musical genres.
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Lynn Anderson CoverAnother country music star, Lynn Anderson, covered "The Wonders You Perform" for her 1971 album "You're My Man."
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The MessageLyrically, the song serves as a tribute to the miracles and wonders that God performs, hence the title. It discusses how these miracles make everything in life possible.
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Wynette's SuccessThe success of "The Wonders You Perform", among other hits, cemented Wynette's status as one of the top female vocalists in country music. During the late 1960s and early 1970s, she was widely known as the "First Lady of Country Music".
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Additional PerformancesWynette performed "The Wonders You Perform" at numerous concerts and television appearances throughout her career.
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Other CoversAside from Lynn Anderson, the song has also been covered by other artists such as Jackie Burns, Sandra Reemer, and Donna Fargo.
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