Duane Allen told Taste of Country there is a good chance the Oak Ridge Boys will never perform “Ever With Me” live.

The lead singer explained the track was difficult to complete in studio because the song makes him too emotional.

“We decided to leave it on (the record ‘Mama’s Boys), because it was real,” Allen said. “I was going through losing my wife during the recording process of that song, and it has a lot of emotion in it. I really like it.”

Allen’s wife, Norah Lee Allen, died on Easter Sunday in 2024 after a long illness.

“There’s a song on here called ‘Ever With Me,’ and if you listen closely enough, you can hear the trembling in my voice,” he said.

Allen revealed the song may never be performed live.

“We’ve not been able to do that on stage yet, because I’m not sure I can even get through it,” he said.

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