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The Old Country

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q = 125 Curtis R. Lewis

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Hey you old man sitt ing by the lone - some road.
You ain't sired no chill en' ain't none by your side.
Don't no - body need you old man 'cause no - body calls your name.

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It's 'bout time you're quitt ing life's old tire-some load.
You left all you wo men ain't you sat - is - fied.
No - bo - dy's gon - na whis per what a dog -gone shame.

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You're so sad an lone - ly, got no fa - mi - ly,
Don't just sit there cling - in' to a me - mo - ry
So the cold grim reap - er has no sym - pa - thy

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just an old man from some old count - ry.
of a love left in some old count - ry.
you won't see your home - land 'cept through

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