Biography:
Mickey Leroy Gilley was born 9th March 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi. Best known as a Country music singer and piano player, he moved to Houston at age 17 and began playing rock n roll in local clubs, cutting "Tell Me Why" and "Oo-ee-baby" for the local Minor label. He experienced little success on a succession of labels - Dot (Memphis), Rex (New Orleans), Khoury (Lake Charles, Louisiana) until in 1960 he cut "Is It Wrong" for Potomac which became a regional hit.
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Other songs:
- A Headache Tomorrow Or A Heartache Tonight
- A New Way To Live
- Backslide
- Before It Begins
- Big Ole Texas Tears
- Bring It On Home To Me
- City Lights
- Dont The Girls All Get Prettier At Closing Time
- Doo Wah Days
- Everything Turned To Love
- Fool For Your Love
- Grapevine
- Here Comes The Hurt Again
- Honky Tonk Christmas
- Honky Tonk Memories
- Hungry For The Sunshine
- I Aint Giving Up Nothing
- I Overlooked An Orchid
- I Still Care
- If I Didnt Have A Dime
- Is It Wrong
- It Aint Gonna Worry My Mind
- Jukebox Argument
- Lawdy Miss Clawdy
- Lonely Nights
- Make The World Go Away
- Room Full Of Roses
- Shes Pulling Me Back Again
- Stand By Me
- Talk To Me
- The Song We Made Love To
- True Love Ways
- Without You
- You Dont Know Me
- You Really Got A Hold On Me
- Your First Time
- Your Love Shines Through
- Youve Really Got A Hold On Me
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I Overlooked An Orchid:Mickey Gilley.
#1 on BB Hot Country on PLAYBOY Records
in 1974.
INTRO: G
#1.
G F C G
The orchid is a flower that blooms so tenderly.
G Em7 D
It thrills the fairest lady of the land.
G C
If placed beside a blushing rose the rose could
G
not compare.
G D G D G
But how was such as I, to understand?
CHORUS:
G C
I overlooked an orchid while searching for a
G
rose.
G D
The orchid that I overlooked was you.
G C
The rose that I was searching for has proved to
G
be untrue.
G D G
The orchid, that I find, my dear, was you.
INTERLUDE: G D G
#2.
G D G C
The rose has lost its color, but the orchid stays
G
the same.
G D
And I'm alone to face these lonely years.
G C G
I didn't see the orchid, I was looking for a rose.
G D G
And now I pay the price with bitter tears.
CHORUS:
G C
I overlooked an orchid while searching for a
G
rose.
G D
The orchid that I overlooked was you.
G C
The rose that I was searching for has proved to
G
be untrue.
G D G
The orchid, that I find, my dear, was you.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
#1 on BB Hot Country on PLAYBOY Records
in 1974.
INTRO: G
#1.
G F C G
The orchid is a flower that blooms so tenderly.
G Em7 D
It thrills the fairest lady of the land.
G C
If placed beside a blushing rose the rose could
G
not compare.
G D G D G
But how was such as I, to understand?
CHORUS:
G C
I overlooked an orchid while searching for a
G
rose.
G D
The orchid that I overlooked was you.
G C
The rose that I was searching for has proved to
G
be untrue.
G D G
The orchid, that I find, my dear, was you.
INTERLUDE: G D G
#2.
G D G C
The rose has lost its color, but the orchid stays
G
the same.
G D
And I'm alone to face these lonely years.
G C G
I didn't see the orchid, I was looking for a rose.
G D G
And now I pay the price with bitter tears.
CHORUS:
G C
I overlooked an orchid while searching for a
G
rose.
G D
The orchid that I overlooked was you.
G C
The rose that I was searching for has proved to
G
be untrue.
G D G
The orchid, that I find, my dear, was you.
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
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