Mickey Newbury Song Lyrics: “Poison Red Berries”

Book Business News:

Here is a new video/interview of me at the Arkansas Reading Association in Little Rock. On the same page is another taken at the Texas Library Association.

Here’s another song by Mickey Newbury from his CD, Winter Winds.

Poison Red Berries

You know I don’t think much about her no more

Seldom if ever does she cross my mind

Yesterday’s gone Lord, it’s better forgotten

Like a poison red berry to die on the vine.

This morning at dawn Lord I pulled into town

Had some coffee and talked

With some old friends of mine

Laughing at all the good times they remembered

I remembered a time.

Lord I can see the bright lights back in Dallas

As Yesterday moves like a dream through my mind

I didn’t suppose I would ever forget her

And you know it took such a long time.

But I don’t think much about her no more

Seldom if ever does she cross my mind

Yesterday’s gone and better gortotten

Like a poison red berry it clings to my mind.

One thought on “Mickey Newbury Song Lyrics: “Poison Red Berries”

  1. I have looked for ANY recording of this song and, until now, could not find it. I loved Mickey Newberry’s recording of the song he wrote, also Johnny Rodriguiz, Anita Carter, Johnny Cash, and Bobby Bare. I looked for Tammy Wynette’s recording for 30 years, and never did find it. I’m so grateful for whoever is responsible for putting it on YouTube! Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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