How Many Iconic Country Songs Can You Name?

There are many famous country musicians out there with a wide range of song, but can you name these 12 songs from their lyrics alone?
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Question 1/12

lenmallen.com
I keep a close watch on this heart of mine I keep my eyes wide open all the time I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Crazy
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
I Walk the Line

Question 2/12

cultnoise.com
I'm crazy for feeling so lonely I'm crazy Crazy for feeling so blue I knew you'd love me as long as you wanted And then some day You'd leave me for somebody new
Crazy
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
I Walk the Line

Question 3/12

staticflickr.com
I've never seen a night so long When time goes crawling by The moon just went behind the clouds To hide its face and cry
Crazy
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
I Walk the Line

Question 4/12

wegonorth.com
He said I'll love you 'til I die She told him you'll forget in time As the years went slowly by She still preyed upon his mind.
He Stopped Loving Her Today
Blue Motel No. 9 (Standin' On The Corner)
Stand By Your Man

Question 5/12

vintageandrare.com
Now I was down in Memephis On the corner of Beale and main He said " Now hey big boy I'm gonna have to know your name Now you can find my name On the tail of my shirt I'm a Tennessee hustler And I never have to work
He Stopped Loving Her Today
Blue Motel No. 9 (Standin' On The Corner)
Stand By Your Man

Question 6/12

org.uk
Sometimes it's hard to be a woman Giving all your love to just one man You'll have bad times, and he'll have good times Doin' things that you don't understand But if you love him, you'll forgive him Even though he's hard to understand And if you love him, oh be proud of him 'Cause after all he's just a man.
He Stopped Loving Her Today
Blue Motel No. 9 (Standin' On The Corner)
Stand By Your Man

Question 7/12

hdwallpaperscool.com
You give your hand to me And then you say, "Hello." And I can hardly speak, My heart is beating so. And anyone can tell You think you know me well.
You Don't Know Me
Jolene
Mama Tried

Question 8/12

fod4.com
The first thing I remember knowing Was a lonesome whistle blowing And a young'un's dream of growing up to ride On a freight train leaving town Not knowing where I'm bound
You Don't Know Me
Jolene
Mama Tried

Question 9/12

newyorker.com
Please don't take him just because you can Your beauty is beyond compare With flaming locks of auburn hair With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
You Don't Know Me
Jolene
Mama Tried

Question 10/12

ytimg.com
Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold. They'd rather give you a song than diamonds or gold. Lonestar belt buckles and old faded levis, And each night begins a new day. If you don't understand him, an' he don't die young, He'll prob'ly just ride away.
Man of Constant Sorrow
Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
I've Got a Tiger By the Tail

Question 11/12

joeboylephotography.com
I've seen trouble all my days I bid farewell to old Kentucky The place where I was born and raised The place where I was born and raised
Man of Constant Sorrow
Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
I've Got a Tiger By the Tail

Question 12/12

recordingconnection.com
Well I thought the day I met you, you were meek as a lamb Just the kind to fit my dreams and plans Now, the pace we're livin' takes the wind from my sails
Man of Constant Sorrow
Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
I've Got a Tiger By the Tail
Well, I guess country music just isn't for you. You had a lot of trouble answer many, if not all, of the questions in this quiz. You seem to avoid country music enough that you just couldn't complete the quiz.

C+, Country Music Avoider

keepcalm-o-matic.co.uk
Right!
Good job. You managed to answer many of the questions in this quiz correctly. You know your country music pretty well. Sure, some of the songs may not be completely known to you, but that is okay. You did a good job you are true country music fan.

B+, Country Music Fan

ytimg.com
Right!
Wow, you sure do love your country music. You managed to answer most, if not all of the questions in this quiz. You have a good knowledge of country music and the lyrics of the songs. You can proudly call yourself a country music expert.

A+, Country Music Expert

yimg.com
Right!
1
I keep a close watch on this heart of mine I keep my eyes wide open all the time I keep the ends out for the tie that binds
Crazy
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
I Walk the Line
2
I'm crazy for feeling so lonely I'm crazy Crazy for feeling so blue I knew you'd love me as long as you wanted And then some day You'd leave me for somebody new
Crazy
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
I Walk the Line
3
I've never seen a night so long When time goes crawling by The moon just went behind the clouds To hide its face and cry
Crazy
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
I Walk the Line
4
He said I'll love you 'til I die She told him you'll forget in time As the years went slowly by She still preyed upon his mind.
He Stopped Loving Her Today
Blue Motel No. 9 (Standin' On The Corner)
Stand By Your Man
5
Now I was down in Memephis On the corner of Beale and main He said " Now hey big boy I'm gonna have to know your name Now you can find my name On the tail of my shirt I'm a Tennessee hustler And I never have to work
He Stopped Loving Her Today
Blue Motel No. 9 (Standin' On The Corner)
Stand By Your Man
6
Sometimes it's hard to be a woman Giving all your love to just one man You'll have bad times, and he'll have good times Doin' things that you don't understand But if you love him, you'll forgive him Even though he's hard to understand And if you love him, oh be proud of him 'Cause after all he's just a man.
He Stopped Loving Her Today
Blue Motel No. 9 (Standin' On The Corner)
Stand By Your Man
7
You give your hand to me And then you say, "Hello." And I can hardly speak, My heart is beating so. And anyone can tell You think you know me well.
You Don't Know Me
Jolene
Mama Tried
8
The first thing I remember knowing Was a lonesome whistle blowing And a young'un's dream of growing up to ride On a freight train leaving town Not knowing where I'm bound
You Don't Know Me
Jolene
Mama Tried
9
Please don't take him just because you can Your beauty is beyond compare With flaming locks of auburn hair With ivory skin and eyes of emerald green
You Don't Know Me
Jolene
Mama Tried
10
Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold. They'd rather give you a song than diamonds or gold. Lonestar belt buckles and old faded levis, And each night begins a new day. If you don't understand him, an' he don't die young, He'll prob'ly just ride away.
Man of Constant Sorrow
Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
I've Got a Tiger By the Tail
11
I've seen trouble all my days I bid farewell to old Kentucky The place where I was born and raised The place where I was born and raised
Man of Constant Sorrow
Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
I've Got a Tiger By the Tail
12
Well I thought the day I met you, you were meek as a lamb Just the kind to fit my dreams and plans Now, the pace we're livin' takes the wind from my sails
Man of Constant Sorrow
Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
I've Got a Tiger By the Tail