| Oh Carmelita why you been gone so long
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| I’ve been sittin' here starin' out the window
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| Huggin' on the telephone
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| I’ve been searchin' my mind tryin' hard to find
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| Somethin' that I did wrong
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| Oh Carmelita why you been gone so long
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| I called your mama and your sister
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| I even called your daddy too
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| He said listen here mister yeah this one’s up to you
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| He said you know I love my baby
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| But she’s hard headed like her mom
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| I’ve already fought that battle now yours has just begun
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| Oh Carmelita why you been gone so long
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| I’ve been sittin' here starin' out the window
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| Huggin' on the telephone
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| I’ve been searchin' my mind tryin' hard to find
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| Somethin' that I did wrong
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| Oh Carmelita why you been gone so long
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| You know you really got me shook up
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| Yeah you really cut me down to size
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| But I’m never gonna give up til I look you in the eyes
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| And I hear your explanation
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| And you seal it with a kiss
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| It’s gonna take a ton of your lovin' to get me over this |