LeAnn Rimes He Stopped Loving Her Today Live at the Grand Ole Opry Opryipad

We are fast approaching the 3:00 PM hour and although there is still a few minutes to go, I was moved by a song sung by featured female artist Leann RImes titled "He Stopped Loving Her Today" which she sung live at the Grand Ole Opry... Here is a short mini-bio for reference...

"Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and author. Rimes rose to stardom at age 13 following the release of her version of the Bill Mack song "Blue", becoming the youngest country music star since Tanya Tucker in 1972.

Rimes made her breakthrough into country music in 1996 with her debut album, Blue, which reached No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart and was certified multi-platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's eponymous leadoff single, "Blue", became a Top 10 hit, and Rimes gained national acclaim for her similarity to Patsy Cline's vocal style. When she released her second studio album in 1997, You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs, she moved towards country pop material, which set the trend for a string of albums released into the next decade." Read more on Wikipedia

LYRICS:

"He Stopped Loving Her Today" by Leann Rimes
(originally by Bobby Braddock & Curly Putman)

He said I'll love you 'til I die
She told him you'll forget in time
As the years went slowly by
She still preyed upon his mind

He kept her picture on his wall
Went half crazy now and then
He still loved her through it all
Hoping she'd come back again

Kept some letters by his bed
Dated 1962
He had underlined in red
Every single I love you

I went to see him just today
Oh but I didn't see no tears
All dressed up to go away
First time I'd seen him smile in years

[Chorus:]
He stopped loving her today
They placed a wreath upon his door
And soon they'll carry him away
He stopped loving her today

[Spoken:]
You know she came to see him one last time
Oh and we all wondered if she would
And it kept running through my mind
This time he's over her for good

[Repeat Chorus]

Writer(s): Curly Putman, Bobby Braddock