| In the name she brought a little joy
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| She told me I was the baby boy
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| She said that she would never leave
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| Oh Lord, have mercy on me
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| In the name she called me on the telephone
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| She said, «Sweet baby, I’m coming home
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| I’ve been gone for such a mighty long time
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| And I just can’t get you out of my mind»
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| Oh, in the name she wrote me a letter sweet
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| Now she said, «Sweet baby, when we gonna meet?
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| I’ve been gone for such a mighty long time
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| And I just can’t get you out of my mind»
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| Oh, in the name
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| In the name she brought me a little joy
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| Now she told me I was the baby boy, yes she did, y’all
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| Now she said that she would never leave me, yes she did, honey
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| Oh Lord, have mercy on poor me, uh-huh
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| Now in the name she called me on the telephone
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| Now she said, «Sweet baby, I’m moving on
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| I’ve been gone for such a mighty long time
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| And I just can’t get you out of my mind»
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| In the name she wrote a letter sweet
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| Now she said, «Sweet baby, when we gonna meet?
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| I’ve been gone, a mighty long time
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| And I just can’t get you out of my mind» |