David Allan Coe Pledging My Love lyrics

It was in the Nineteen fifties
And I was in the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster, Ohio
And my favorite singer at that time was Johnny Ace
One night I came in a from my work assignment
And the guard told me that Johnny Ace was dead
He'd taken a gun and killed himself, and on the table
On the table beside him they found a, a tape of a song that
That he had written moments before he died
I've always wanted to sing that song but I was never able to a
I think after all these years
That I'd like to try to sing it for you Johnny

Forever my darling our love will be true
Always and forever I'll love only you
Just promise me darling your love in return
Make this fire in my soul dear, forever burn

My heart's at your command dear
To keep love and to hold
Making you happy is my desire

Keeping you is my goal

I'll forever love you the rest of my days
I'll never part from you and your loving ways

My heart's at your command dear
To keep love and to hold
Making you happy is my desire
Loving you is my goal

I'll forever love you the rest of my days
I'll never part from you and your loving ways

This is my last letter
End of the song
My life is so miserable
I can't go on