Maybe I didn't love you
Quite as often as I could have
Maybe I didn't treat you
Quite as good as I should have
If I made you feel second best
Girl I'm sorry I was blind

But you were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Maybe I didn't hold you
All those lonely, lonely times
I guess I never told you
That I am so happy that you're mine
If I made you feel second best
Girl I'm sorry I was blind

But you were always on my mind
You were always on my mind

Tell me, tell me that your sweet love hasn't died
Give me, give me one more chance
To keep you satisfied
I'll keep you satisfied

Little things I should have said and done
I just never took the time
But you were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind
You were always on my mind


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Always on My Mind [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by John Jr. Christopher Wayne Carson Thompson

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    this is a willie nelson song not ryans

    helmstyleeon March 25, 2006   Link
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    elvis sang this too. i loved elvis', and i haven't heard ryan's take on it. i really like ryan's voice though, so i'm sure he's sing it great

    imgunnin4uon May 22, 2006   Link
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    he sings*

    imgunnin4uon May 22, 2006   Link
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    awesome.

    jamjaron August 23, 2006   Link
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    Well, actually it's not a Willie Nelson song either. He didn't write it nor was he the first to record it, contrary to popular belief. It was written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson. It was first recorded by Brenda Lee in 1973, nearly 10 years before Nelson made it famous. Elvis Presley recorded it prior to Nelson, also.

    sara186524on February 02, 2007   Link
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    is that Norah Jones on backup vocals towards the end? It kind of sounds like her and she did "Dear John" so it seems possible.

    johnnymacon July 28, 2007   Link

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