Intro: Eb
verse 1
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You might think there's some big reason
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Why I took this time to write
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The cards and letters there been too few of those
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I just stopped to realize, how long did I been home
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and There's a few small things I need to know
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Dear Daddy, do the Whippoorwill still echo through the night?
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Does the sound of silence squeeze the morning light?
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And have you caught the big one in the pond just down the road
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I miss you so
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verse 2
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Well, the years keeps slipping by me
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Like the miles out on the road
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But I don't guess I'll change my way of life
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There's no harm in holdin' memories
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So please tell me if you can
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I need to bring them old times inside
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Dear Momma, can you still find the dipper in stars?
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do the roads still go for hours without cars?
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And does the frost still shine, cold morning
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On the grass outside the door
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Just like before, tell me more
verse 3
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And I'll be back to see you sometime soon
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Can you still reach out and almost touch the moon?
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And do the old songs still ring out
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Through the hills for days and days
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Love always