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On my way to Italy from the
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gulf of Mei co Riding on a
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tanker and feeling Mighty
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Low My gal's far be=hind me, no
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loving for so Lone
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going back to texas for
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that's where I be long

[Verse]
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Nights are so lonely on the
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ocean  there's so much time to
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dream of yes-ter- day------If
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I could only satisfy my notion
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I'd Hit the trail for
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Texas right away

[Verse]
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Never thought back
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when I was a leaving -------
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I could get so lost out on the
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Sea----------- I can tell you
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after all my Grievin----
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It's that good old Texas soil for
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Me