Intro
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Verse 1:
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Sawdust and coffee rings
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Were the things that built the man
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And as I?d grow would provide the things I'd need
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He never had much to say at all
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Kept a pocket watch in his overalls
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But he made the sun set and his fingers bleed
Verse 2:
He says he married young
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Cause she was different, she was fun
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Lord they say that she looked some like me
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If she had it she?d give it all
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But boys don?t you piss her off
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You?ll find out just what the fire means
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But the days were long and the weeds were tall
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We?d snap peas ?til the early Fall
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We lived like it was 1963
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I didn?t have things like the other kids
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But I thanked God for the things I did
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It?s this kind of blood that runs in me
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Verse 3:
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It?s a shame a man today can turn his face and walk away
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From a little girl with eyes just like his own
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Couldn?t blame it on his raisin?
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Naw his folks, they did the saving
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And the man I lost
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I suppose I?ll never know
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But the days were long and the weeds were tall
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We?d snap peas ?til the early Fall
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We lived like it was 1963
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I didn?t have things like the other kids
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But I thanked God for the things I did
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It?s this kind of blood that runs in me
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It?s this kind of blood that runs in me
Verse 4:
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In the sweet bye and bye
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We shall meet on that beautiful shore
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In the sweet bye and bye
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We shall meet on that beautiful shore
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I?ve got peace just like a river
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I?ve got peace like a river in my soul
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In the sweet bye and bye
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When the roll is called up yonder I?ll be there
Reprise
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In the sweet bye and bye
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We shall meet on that beautiful shore
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In the sweet bye and bye
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We shall meet on that beautiful shore