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Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer-songwriter, best known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country and western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis. His greatest success came with Monument Records between 1960 and 1964, when 22 of his songs placed on the Billboard Top Forty, including "Only the Lonely", "Crying", and "Oh, Pretty Woman". His career stagnated through the 1970s, but several covers of his songs and the use of "In Dreams" in David Lynch's Blue Velvet revived his career in the 1980s. In 1988, he joined the supergroup Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and Jeff Lynne and also released a new solo album. He died of a heart attack in December that year, at the zenith of his resurgence. His life was marred by tragedy, including the death of his first wife and his two eldest sons in separate accidents.
The news is out all over the town,
That you,ve been seen a-runnin’ round,
I know that i should leave, but then,
I just can’t go- you win again.
This heart of mine could never see,
what everybody knew but me,
just trustin’ you was my great sin,
what can i do? You win again.
I’m sorry for your victim now,
‘cause soon his head, like mine, will bow,
he’ll give his heart, but all in vain,
and someday say, “you win again”.
You have no heart, you have no shame,
You take true love and give the blame,
I guess that i should not complain,