Whats the name of an old country song with the starting line of the corus " you never even call me by my name?

Question

I think the artist is Waylon Jennings. Its always played during country night at the bar.

Answer 1

Written By Steve Goodman
As Recorded By David Allan Coe

WELL, IT WAS ALL
THAT I COULD DO TO KEEP FROM CRYIN’
SOMETIMES IT SEEMED SO USELESS TO REMAIN
BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME DARLIN’, DARLIN'
YOU NEVER EVEN CALL ME BY MY NAME

YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME WAYLON JENNINGS
AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME CHARLIE PRIDE
AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME MERLE HAGGARD/ANYMORE
EVEN THOUGH YOU’RE ON MY FIGHTIN’ SIDE

CHORUS:
AND I’LL HANG AROUND AS LONG AS YOU WILL LET ME
AND I NEVER MINDED STANDIN’ IN THE RAIN
BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME DARLIN’, DARLIN’
YOU NEVER EVEN CALLED ME BY MY NAME

WELL, I’VE HEARD MY NAME
A FEW TIMES IN YOUR PHONE BOOK (Hello, Hello)
AND I’VE SEEN IT ON SIGNS WHERE I’VE PLAYED
BUT THE ONLY TIME I KNOW
I’LL HEAR "DAVID ALLAN COE"
IS WHEN JESUS HAS HIS FINAL JUDGMENT DAY

REPEAT CHORUS

RECITATION:
WELL, A FRIEND OF MINE NAMED STEVE GOODMAN WROTE THAT SONG
AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS THE PERFECT COUNTRY & WESTERN SONG
I WROTE HIM BACK A LETTER AND I TOLD HIM IT WAS NOT THE PERFECT COUNTRY & WESTERN SONG BECAUSE HE HADN’T SAID ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT MAMA,
OR TRAINS,
OR TRUCKS,
OR PRISON,
OR GETTING’ DRUNK
WELL HE SAT DOWN AND WROTE ANOTHER VERSE TO THE SONG
AND HE SENT IT TO ME,
AND AFTER READING IT,
I REALIZED THAT MY FRIEND HAD WRITTEN THE PERFECT
COUNTRY & WESTERN SONG
AND I FELT OBLIGED TO INCLUDE IT ON THIS ALBUM
THE LAST VERSE GOES LIKE THIS HERE:

WELL, I WAS DRUNK THE DAY MY MOM GOT OUT OF PRISON
AND I WENT TO PICK HER UP IN THE RAIN
BUT BEFORE I COULD GET TO THE STATION IN MY PICKUP TRUCK
SHE GOT RUN NED OVER BY A DAMNED OLD TRAIN

CHORUS:
AND I’LL HANG AROUND AS LONG AS YOU WILL LET ME
AND I NEVER MINDED STANDIN’ IN THE RAIN
NO, A’ YOU DON’T HAVE TO CALL ME DARLIN’, DARLIN’
YOU NEVER EVEN CALL ME
WELL I WONDER WHY YOU DON’T CALL ME
WHY DON’T YOU EVER CALL ME BY MY NAME

Answer 2

Not Waylon but David Allen Coe and the song is "You Never Called Me By My Name"

Answer 3

I heard an alternate "last verse" as sung by Steve Goodman on an old Johnny Cash special (I think it was called "Johnny Cash's America"
I know the things that were supposed to be missing from the perfect country and western song were changed to include "A big holiday like Christmas" and "A dog like ol' Shep" and "A farm". OK, so the last verse went like this here:
"Ever since the dog got drunk and died and momma went to prison, nothin round this ol' farms been the same..
And John, you know, when mom broke out last Christmas, she drove the getaway laundry truck right into a train......."

Answer 4

Well, you can't beat that except, for the name, It is though the perfect country and western song. And by the way it's always country night at the bars in Texas!!!! Something about the last line, a cowboy calls all the girls darlin', that way he doesn't have to remember all their names.

Answer 5

"You never Even call me by my name" as the other poster put was a 1975 song sang by David Allan Coe... one of only about 3 or 4 songs that ever get airplay by him

Answer 6

david allan coe-you never even called me by my name

Answer 7

I'm sorry I looked it up and looked at about 5 pages of song lyrics and could not find it, sorry

Answer 8

it is sung by david allen coe