Transpose up
(INTRO)
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(VER)
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Johnny’s daddy was takin’ him fishin’
When
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he was eight years old
A
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little girl came through the front gate
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Holdin’ a fishin’ pole
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His dad looked
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down and smiled
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Said, “We can’t leave her behind
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Son, I know you don’t want
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her to go
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But someday you’ll change your mi
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nd,”
And Johnny said
(CHO)
“
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Take, Jimmy Johnson, take Tommy Thompson
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Take my best friend, Bo
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Take anybody that you want as
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Long as she don’t go
Take any boy in the wor
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ld
Daddy, p
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le-e-e-e-a
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se
Don’t take the gi
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rl”
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(VER)
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Same old boy, same sweet girl
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Ten years down the road
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He held her tight and kissed her lips in
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Front of thе picture show
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Stranger came and pu
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llеd a gun
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Grabbed her by the arm
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Said, “If you do what I te
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ll you to, there
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Won’t be any ha
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rm,” and Johnny said
(CHO)
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”Take my money, take my wallet
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Take my credit cards
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Here’s the watch that my grandpa gave me
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Here’s the key to my car
Mister, give it a whi
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rl
But, p
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le-e-e-e-ea
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se
Don’t take the gi
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rl”
(SOLO)
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(VER)
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Same old boy, same sweet girl
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Five years down the road
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There’s gonna be a little one and she
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Says, “It’s time to go”
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Doctor says, “The
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baby’s
fine
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But you’ll have to lea
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ve
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’Cause his mama’s
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fadin’ fast” and
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Johnny hit his
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knees and there he prayed
(CHO)
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”Take the very breath you gave me
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Take the heart from my chest
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I’ll gladly take her place if you’ll let me
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Make this my last request
Take me out of this wor
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ld
God, p
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le-e-e-e-ea
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se
Don’t take the gi
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rl”
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(OUTRO)
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Johnny’s daddy was takin’ him fishin’
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When he was eight years old
