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She never had a mother,

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She hardly knew her dad.

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She's been in town for 18 years,

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And I'm the only boy she's had.


              Bm
Baby, I can't stay.
                             A 
Oh, maybe I'll come back someday.



Chorus:

               Bm
Oh baby, don't go,
                         A
Pretty baby please don't go.
           Bm                           A
I love you so, pretty baby please don't go.




verse  2:

A
I never had no money,

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I bought at the second-hand store.

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The way this old town laughs at me,

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I just can't take it no more.

               Bm
Said she can't stay.
                           A
You're gonna be a lady someday.


Chorus:

               Bm
Oh baby, don't go,
                         A
Pretty baby please don't go.
           Bm                           A
I love you so, pretty baby please don't go.


Verse 3:

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When she gets to the city,

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Her tears will all be dry.

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My eyes will look so pretty,

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No-one's gonna know I cried.

            Bm
She's goin' away,
                               A
And maybe she'll come back someday.