I've Only Only Loved Three Women - Jimmie Rodgers

I’ve only loved three women in all my weary life

The first one was my mother, the one who gave me life

Then God gave me a sister, I loved her more than life

And after I grew to be a man, I took my darling wife

For I’ve only loved three women, in all my lonesome life

My mother, dear, my sister fair and my dear darling wife

We traveled east, we traveled west, and God knows that I’ve tried

For ev’ry time she did me wrong, I’d forgive my loving wife

I’d take her in my loving arms, forgive again and again

Till one spring day she ran away with a man I thought was my friend

For I’ve only loved three women, in all my weary life

My sister and my mother, dear and my dear darling wife

Then I traveled east, I traveled west, but I traveled all alone

And after two long years have gone, I found a man wrecked my home

They put me in the jailhouse that don’t worry me

For if you take my life away, it will put my worries free

I’ve only loved three women, in all my weary life

My sister and my mother, dear and the one I call my wife