Second Handed Flowers

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Tom T. Hall

Thomas "Tom T." Hall (born May 25, 1936, in Olive Hill, Kentucky) is a retired American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the No. 1 international pop crossover smash "Harper Valley PTA" and the hit "I Love", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. He became known to fans as "The Storyteller," thanks to his storytelling skills in his songwriting. more »

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1971

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I was working in Miami for a day or two 
I decided I'd look up a girl that I once knew 
I bought some flowers and went to see a girl I used to know 
The lady at her door said she had married long ago
Times will change and towns will change; there I was alone 
And suddenly I wondered, "Would Susie be at home?" 
So with the flowers in my hand, I walked toward her gate 
Someone touched me on the arm and said, "You'll have to wait." 

Then I noticed there were people standing in a line 
And some of them were holding pretty flowers just like mine 
They explained that Susie had been in an awful crash 
Doctors said that she had just a little while to last
When I walked into her room, I felt a sense of shame 
But I heard Susie whisper, "I'm awfully glad you came." 

She had been the girl that I had always gone to see 
When someone that I cared for had been untrue to me
I handed her the flowers and she gently kissed my hand 
She said, "Don't be embarrassed; you know I understand." 

I said, "Goodbye" and as I bent to kiss her fevered brow 
I heard her whisper, "Thank you for the second handed flowers."

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