What's in It for Me?

James Travis "Jim" Reeves (August 20, 1923 – July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound (a mixture of older country-style music with elements of popular music). Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died at age 40 in the crash of a private airplane. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame. more »

Year:: 1996
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I know that I'm a fool
To keep on loving you so hopelessly
Someone else is in your heart
So what's in it for me?

Why do I dream of you
When I'm just dreaming of what used to be
There's no future in the past
So what's in it for me?

But I can't help it
I can't seem to break the ties that bind
These ties of love are wound too tight
Around this heart of mine

I know that it's a sin
To wish my life could end and cease to be
But what's life without your love
What's in it for me?

But what's life without your love
What's in it for me?

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Folk, World, & Country, Pop

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Country

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