Boyhood Story chords by 
John Williamson 
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Key: Db major•
Verse 1
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If only I could go
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Fish in' down the river again
Out before the sun
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With a can of worms
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Runnin' with my friend
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Scurry ing down the river bank
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Taking our positions on the bridge
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Hopin' for that red fin,
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one pound to put in
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Mama's fridge
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Well, the wobbler and the dragonfly
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knew us like they knew the river bend
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But as sure as yappies bite your toes,
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this boyhood story had to end
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Now, daddy was a railway man
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Whose job it was to mend the line
He didn't mind me fishin'
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As long as I got to school by nine
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But when the fish were buyin' goods
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We didn't get to school till noon
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But the teacher never told my dad,
I knew he loved my sister
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Jun e
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Where the dark chick and
the waterfowl,
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Knew us like they knew the river men
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But as sure as eggs go rotten,
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this boyhood story had to end.
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As my friend and I grew bigger,
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the little town got smaller every day.
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When everyone knows everyone,
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you must be care ful what you say.
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Although we didn't stay much,
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the word got out about our fishin' hole
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So I swapped my line and sinkers for three
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pennies and a peanut butter roll
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Well the warbler and the dragonfly knew
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us like they knew the river bend
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But as sure as tins go rusty,
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this boyhood story had to end.
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ChordsDb Cb Gb Ab
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