| Far away on a hill, thru a sunny mountain side
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| Many years ago we parted, my little Ruth and I From the sunny mountain side
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| Hey girls, stop that noise!
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| Yonder comes a strange car up our road.
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| Lord, it may be the revenue-officer.
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| It has a Texas license.
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| Oh, that’s Jimmie Rodgers!
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| Hey — hey, howdy Folks, dee — yodel — ay — hee — hee
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| Ha — ha, so this is Virginia?
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| Yes Sir, mighty glad to see you, Jimmie!
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| Get out and come right in!
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| You are the first cowboy we’ve seen in a long time.
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| He — he, is that so?
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| Boy it’s a long way from here to Texas.
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| Man — Man, I didn’t know it’s such a drive from Texas to Virginia.
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| Well, I’m here anyhow.
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| Gee! |
| I’ve been wanting to see you, Folks, for a long time.
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| How about a little drink, Jimmie?
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| Ha — ha, Boy that sounds good to me, dee — yodel — ay — hee — hee.
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| Man — Man, come and go get the old boy a little squirt, will you?
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| Girls, you all play him a little tune.
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| Make him feel like he’s at home while he’s at Maces Springs
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| My little Darling, oh how I love you
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| How I love you, none can tell
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| In your heart you love another
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| Little Darling, pal of mine |