According to this website: http://www.countrymusicclassics.com/CMCStorySong.htm

According to Bob Wills, "Faded Love" was an old fiddle tune that his family had played for years.

Bob commented, "My family had been playing that tune for as long as I can remember. I don't remember anyone ever saying where it came from.


Does this mean you can use the tune and write new lyrics to it, sort of like Elvis/whoever did with Aura Lee?