| I grew up in the country
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| Six kids in a two room shack
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| Soon as I learned those three chords
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| I had a guitar on my back
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| I wanted to carry a football
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| That dream came and went real soon
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| Made it through two years of college
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| Thank God I could carry a tune
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| Nah nah, yeah-eh, thank God, I could carry a tune
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| I’ve known love, I’ve known pain
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| Got a little rusty in the rain
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| I’ve been lost, I’ve been found
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| I left my mark on my little bitty town
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| Yeah, raised me a few good babies
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| Raised me a whole lotta hell
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| And if I ever get to heaven
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| I’m gonna have a story to tell, yeah
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| If I get there, I’m gonna have a story to tell
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| I drank a lot of cheap whiskey
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| Shut down too many bars
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| Low as a dog in the valley
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| And high as the Carolina stars
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| I’ve kissed some girls, still missed some girls
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| Most beautiful you’ve ever seen
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| I gave my heart to a woman
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| Who didn’t give a damn about me
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| I’ve known love, I’ve known pain
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| Got a little rusty in the rain
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| I’ve been lost, I’ve been found
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| I left my mark on my little bitty town
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| Yeah, raised me a few good babies
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| Raised me a whole lotta hell
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| And if I ever get to heaven
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| I’m gonna have a story to tell, yeah
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| If I get there, I’m gonna have a story to tell
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| It’s got some parts that’ll make you laugh
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| And some that’ll make you cry
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| Some pages I wish I could tear out
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| Well I ain’t gonna tell no lie
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| 'Cause it’s a story of my life
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| No I can’t preach or give no advice
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| I didn’t do everything well
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| But man, just live while you’re alive
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| And try to have a story to tell
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| I’ve known love, I’ve known pain
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| Got a little rusty in the rain
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| Yeah I’ve been lost, I’ve been found
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| I left my mark on my little bitty town
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| I raised me a few good babies
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| I raised me a whole lotta hell
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| And if I ever get to heaven
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| I’m gonna have a story to tell, yeah
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| If I get there, I’ll have a real good story to tell
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| Nah nah, yeah-eh, I’ll have a real good story to tell |