Tom T. Hall had almost 40 top ten hits.

Simple plain language lyrics-

Painting vivid pictures.

Refreshing.

Back When Gas Was Thirty Cents a Gallon

Tom T. Hall

Back when gas was thirty cents a gallon

America was young and strong and brave

Lord knows that I didn't have much money

And my old car had seen some better days

You were young and fresh as brand new roses

I was so in love and strong and brave

Back when gas was thirty cents a gallon

And love was only sixty cents away

I don't think I'd know you if I'd see

You I practice my forgettin' till it works

Back when gas was thirty cents a gallon

I didn't know the meaning of hurt

Back when gas was thirty cents a gallon

And sweet magnolias line those country roads

We burned a tank of love most every weekend

And on work days I helped 'em fix the roads

My friends were many and our dreams were certain

Whoever thought we'd go our separate ways

Back when gas was thirty cents a gallon

And love was only sixty cents away

I don't think I'd know you if I'd see you

I practice my forgettin' till it works

Back when gas was thirty cents a gallon

And love was only sixty cents away

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