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I was born outside of Salt Lake City
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In the year of ‘17
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Just another blue eyed son
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In the morning there to dream (?)
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My old man drank moonshine whiskey
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My Mama went out to pray
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God bless all my brothers and sisters
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I have to go away
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Heading out in the morning
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Headin out in the pouring rain
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And the train rolls by… the Truckee river
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I’m lookin for my Sierra girl
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I set out to Wells Nevada
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To my grandpa’s cattle ranch
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Spent my days riding fences
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Gave the cowboys half a chance
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I shipped out in the second war
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Fighting in gua da canal
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Lord knows I had some real hard times
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Got to talk about it anyhow
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Heading out in the morning
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Headin out in the pouring rain
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And the train rolls by.. the Truckee river
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I’m lookin for my Sierra girl
Break
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Spent some time out in Reno
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For to chase away my pain
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And I lost everything I owned
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In a five card poker game
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Heading to Cal if for ni A
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Lookin for to settle down
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Riding in the Sierra wind
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Pulling in to Truckee town
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Heading out in the morning
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Headin out in the pouring rain
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And the train rolls by.. the Truckee river
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I’m lookin for my Sierra girl
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Heading out in the morning
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Headin out in the pouring rain
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And the train rolls by.. the Truckee river
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I’m lookin for my Sierra girl