[Intro ]
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Verse 
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Asking for forgiveness oh forgive me for my faults  
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And I hope you never get this but I sent it to your door 
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And I’ve crossed that Mississippi at least three times before 
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Oh no without your love I can’t go back there no more 
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Said oh no without your love I can’t go back there no more. 

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Locked up all your windows and bolted all your doors  
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And I’ve had some trouble listening my ears are glued to the floor 

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And oh no you wont see me again, least a year or more 
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Said my bags are all packed and my shoes are by the back door 
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Yes my bags are all packed and my shoes are by the back door. 


[Refrão]
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You’ve stolen and wasted all my time 
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You’ve stolen and wasted all my time 
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You’ve stolen and wasted all my time, time, time 
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Oh I hope you never get this, for a long long while.  

Solo 
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Verse 
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These days I’m a mountain man with no one to forgive 
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Eating soul food out of tin cans is one way you can live 
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I’ll let you get real close and then, give you the slip 
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I’m just a little twig floatin down the big ole riv  
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I’m just a little twig floatin down the big ole riv. 


[Refrão]
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You’ve stolen and wasted all my time 
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You’ve stolen and wasted all my time 
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You’ve stolen and wasted all my time, time, time 
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Oh I hope you never get this, for a long long while.  

Solo 
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Bridge 
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Now you stand in place and watch those planes roll by on the tarmac 
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I’ll lie to your face and tell you I’ll be right back, and disappear.  


[Refrão]
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You’ve stolen and wasted all my time 
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You’ve stolen and wasted all my time 
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You’ve stolen and wasted all my time 
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You’ve stolen and wasted all my time 
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You’ve stolen and wasted all my time, time, time 
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Oh I hope you never get this...