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I’ll Forgive But I’ll Never Forget

This version of I’Ll Forgive But I’Ll Never Forget was released by Don Williams in 1977.

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It wasn’t easy and I know it
You’d been alone much too long
I had a job and places to go
But I’d rather been right there at home

He had the time he could give you
When your lips could never find mine
And our little home was paying the price
Of love left on the vine.

Forgiveness is something
I guess that comes with time
But even at best, there’s one thing I know
I’ll forgive, but I’ll never forget.

I guess when it’s over it’s over
And your time is no longer mine
But I never meant to cause all the pain
I just wanted your love for mine.

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The lyrics for I’Ll Forgive But I’Ll Never Forget are defined as the words making up the song released by Don Williams in 1977. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to I’Ll Forgive But I’Ll Never Forget have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Don Williams and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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