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“First A Smile (Acoustic)”

Front Porch Acoustic Ballad • Sung by Country Cate


Enjoy this "Unplugged" version of Country Cate and Honky-Tonk Dan's heartbreaking new duet, "First a Smile Then a Kiss Now a Tear."

For fans of classic country storytelling, Patsy Cline, George Jones, and Tammy Wynette. With its authentic 1960s sound, "First a Smile Then a Kiss Now a Tear" captures the golden age of country music where every lyric mattered and every note was filled with feeling.

Lyrics:
You caught me looking, I saw a smile
I hadn’t seen one in quite a while
My waiting was over, hmmm

We danced together, I got a kiss
I can’t remember when I felt like this
So happy together, hmmm

First a smile, then a kiss, now a tear

The days that followed, our love grew
Things were perfect for me and you
Our waiting was over, hmmm

All I dreamed for and all I planned
Was right here with me in my hand
So happy together, hmmm

First a smile, then a kiss, now a tear

Ain’t it tragic, ain’t it strange
With just one x-ray, my life changed
My waiting’s now over, hmmm

So smile down on me once again
In dreams I’ll kiss you like back then
No longer together, hmmm

First a smile, then a kiss, now a tear
First a smile, then a kiss, now a tear

Listen to the original version here: https://youtu.be/ny9q_AnVmMM