verse 1:
A
She never had a mother,
A
She hardly knew her dad.
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She's been in town for 18 years,
A
And I'm the only boy she's had.
Bm
Baby, I can't stay.
A
Oh, maybe I'll come back someday.
Bm
Oh baby, don't go,
A
Pretty baby please don't go.
Bm A
I love you so, pretty baby please don't go.
verse 2:
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I never had no money,
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I bought at the second-hand store.
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The way this old town laughs at me,
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I just can't take it no more.
Bm
Said she can't stay.
A
You're gonna be a lady someday.
Bm
Oh baby, don't go,
A
Pretty baby please don't go.
Bm A
I love you so, pretty baby please don't go.
verse 3:
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When she gets to the city,
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Her tears will all be dry.
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My eyes will look so pretty,
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No-one's gonna know I cried.
Bm
She's goin' away,
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And maybe she'll come back someday.
*REPEAT Chorus* (to end of song)