Born to poor sharecroppers, one of eleven children in Sledge, Mississippi, Pride is a timeless everyman, revered by his musical peers and adored by countless millions of fans around the globe. Charley Pride unofficially started his music career in the late 1950s as a ballplayer with the Negro American Leagueâ€™s Memphis Red Sox singing and playing guitar on the team bus between ballparks. Self-taught on a guitar bought at the age 14 from Sears Roebuck, Pride would join various bands' onstage as he and the team roved the country. After a tryout with the New York Mets, Pride decided to return to his Montana home via Nashville. It was there he met Jack Johnson, who upon hearing the singer perform, sent him on his way with the promise of a management contract and a newly forged relationship that would last for over a decade.
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A Shoulder To Cry On Lyrics

Charley Pride

A Shoulder To Cry On
I came here because I knew I'd be welcome
And because somehow you always understand
You seem to have a way with lonely people
And you always were my greatest helping hand
(Chorus)
Now once again I'm here to take advantage.
Though I don't deserve the arms I left alone
I need to know there's someone who still loves me.
And I need a shoulder to cry on
I over looked the love you tried so hard to give.
The love I never seem to understand
I always stay just long enough to hurt you
And what little love I gave was second hand
(Chorus)
Now once again I'm here to take advantage
Cause once again the one I love is gone
I need to know there's someone who still loves me.
And I need a shoulder to cry on
Yes I need to know there's someone who still loves me.
And I need a shoulder to cry on