"I Cast a Lonesome Shadow" Recorded by Hank Thompson 12/13/61 Written by Hank Thompson and Lynn Russwurm From Capitol "Vintage Collections" Compilation # 7243-8-36901-2 Submitted by Mike Valdez mvaldez@c2i2.com Intro AEAFEAM AE Am Every evening when the sun goes down I sit here in my room AE Am And the lamplight streaming over me projects my lonely gloom C F E My counterpart in agony mocks each tear that falls AE Am And I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely, lonely walls Am E Am He's always by my side at night no matter where I go Am E Am He lurks out in the darkness or in the neon's glow CF E He follows me across the steps and up and down the hall AE Am And I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely, lonely walls Am E Am I sit and watch the candle and the flicker of the flame AE Am My writhing shadow twists and turns as though it is in pain C F E I'm trying to escape the memory my mind recalls AE Am And I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely, lonely walls Am E Am The image of a love I lost and all the things I'd planned Am E Am Are as empty as this bottle that I hold in my hand C F E My soul is buried in the depths of love and life's pitfalls AE Am And I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely, lonely walls AAm I cast a lonesome shadow on these lonely, lonely walls