| You were born
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| In a southern fall
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| It might have been sunday
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| But I can’t recall
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| All the birthdays
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| I must have missed
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| Your first steps
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| And your first kiss
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| I don’t even know
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| If you know my name
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| But you should hear the truth
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| Before it’s too late
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| So I hope this finds you
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| On some highway
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| 'cause I’m an old time rambler
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| I call the road my home
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| Forgive my indiscretion
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| It’s the only way I know
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| A million miles from Kentucky
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| But I will always be around
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| So turn the radio up
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| When your heart breaks down
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| I played for tips
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| And I played for less
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| I played a pretty southern girl
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| Right out of her dress
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| She danced until the lights came on
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| There’s a reason she’s here
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| Instead of being at home
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| She said the songs you sang
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| Made the whole room cry
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| And that night I told
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| A young man’s lie
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| When I said I would call her
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| And I said I’d write
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| 'cause I’m an old time rambler
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| I call the road my home
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| Forgive my indiscretion
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| It’s the only way I know
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| A million miles from Kentucky
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| But I will always be around
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| So turn the radio up
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| When your heart breaks down
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| Turn the radio up
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| When your heart breaks down
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| I’m sorry for the tears
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| I made you cry
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| I’m sorry for the promises
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| That turned to lies
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| If I could turn back
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| The hands of time
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| I’d take it back and try, try, try
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| To make you understand
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| That this is who I am
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| I met the devil in an old motel
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| It seems I ain’t got much of a soul to sell
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| My glass is empty
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| My hands are blue
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| And the doctor gave me
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| About a month or two
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| Well, I thought I would make it
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| To you this year
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| So forgive me one last time my dear
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| And tell your mother
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| I won’t be coming home
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| 'cause I’m an old time rambler
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| I call the road my home
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| Forgive my indiscretion
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| It’s the only way I know
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| A million miles from Kentucky
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| But I will always be around
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| So turn the radio up
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| When your heart breaks down
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| Turn the radio up
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| When your heart breaks down |