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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 

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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 

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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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