"Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" is a song written byKris Kristofferson and first recorded byBobby Bare, who included it on hisWhere Have All the Seasons Gone album in January 1971.

Kristofferson recorded the song withRita Coolidge for their final duet album,Natural Act, and later withMark Knopfler forThe Austin Sessions.

In 1974, the song was recorded by Americancountry music artistRonnie Milsap. It was released in July, as the second single from the albumPure Love. The song was his fourth country hit and second number one on the country chart. With this song Milsap won his first Grammy award forBest Country Vocal Performance. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of nine weeks on the country chart.^[1] Milsap himself recorded an earlier version of the song, released on his 1971self-titled album while recording forWarner Bros. Records.

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