By David Allen Coe (Spoken by David) It was in the 1950's and I was in the ah boy's industrial school in Lancaster, Ohio. My favorite singer at the time was ....Johnny Ace. One night I came in ah 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 ah a tape of a song that he had written moments before he died. I've always wanted to sing that song but I was never able to and ah I think that after all these years that I'd like to try to sing it for you Johnny. C G Forever my darling my love will be true G C Always and forever I'll love only you C G just promise me darling your love in return C C7 Make this fire in my soul dear forever burn F My heart's at your command dear Fm To keep love and to hold C Am Making you happy is my desire D G Keeping you is my goal C I'll forever love you G For the rest of my days I'll never part from you C And your loving ways Solo F My heart's at your command dear Fm To keep love and to hold C Am Making you happy is my desire D G Keeping you is my goal C I'll forever love you G For the rest of my days I'll never part from you C And your loving ways (Spoken) This is my last letter End of song My life is so miserable I can't go on. Solo End by Fade