Joe Ely (born February 9, 1947) is an Austin, Texas honky-tonk/country musician. Ely, born in Amarillo, spent his formative years from age 12 in Lubbock, Texas. Shortly after high school, in 1970, with fellow Lubbock musicians Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, he formed The Flatlanders. According to Ely, "Jimmie was like a well of country music. He knew everything about it.
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I Will Lose My Life Lyrics

Joe Ely

If I have to lose you, to lose you
I'll forever wonder why
For then I would refuse you, refuse you
And that would be a lie

But if I choose to love you, love you
I will lose my life
And all the stars above you, above you
Will forever lose their shine

I know it's wrong,
I been hurtin' much too long
Friends say I've changed
They see that I'm insane

If I have to lose you, to lose you
I'll forever wonder why
For then I would refuse you, refuse you
And that would be a lie

But if I choose to love you, love you
I will lose my life
And all the stars above you, above you
Will forever lose their shine

Where can I turn?
I broke faith, I never learned
If you stay behind
I will lose my mind

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