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Early one Texas morning in 1922
Johnny moved west to build him a nest
People who knew him didn't pursue him,
they left him alone.
Johnny has gone away,
wait for another day,
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he'll come home.
Johnny, told his lady, Mary,
I'll see you soon.
I'm going away to find a place to stay,
One of these days,
when I change my ways,
I'll come back here.
Though you are lonely,
wait for me only,
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She said, Johnny, come back,
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I'm a woman full grown.
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She said, Johnny, come back,
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I don't want to be alone
Johnny went away and Mary
waited as long as she could
She tried to make it but
she couldn't take it
The men in the town
all waited around
till Mary passed by
Mary decided since love was divided
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She said, Johnny, come back,
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I'm a woman full grown
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She said, Johnny, come back,
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I don't want to be alone.
Every man claimed her,
nobody tamed her,
no man could.
She had the eyes of an angel
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Johnny was gone
and the music played on to a different
tune while it was playing
Mary danced on the moon.
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She said, Johnny, come back,
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I'm a woman full grown.
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She said, Johnny, come back,
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I don't want to be alone.
Late in October,
the year was 1925.
Johnny was found on the edge of town,
They carried him down
and brought him around to
Mary's room.
While he was dying,
he whispered in Mary,
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She said, Johnny, come back,
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I'm a woman fool grown.
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She said, Johnny, come back,
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She said, Johnny, come back,
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I'm a woman for a throne
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Johnny, come back,
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I don't want to be alone
Early the very next day
they lowered his bodygown
Mary was dressed in black
and the cold wind
Everyone watched her,
nobody touched her,
and nobody said a word
Then, like an angel dressed in white,
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She said, Johnny, come back.
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I'm a woman for a broom.
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Johnny, come back.
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She said, Johnny, come back,
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and we'll play a different tun e.
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She said, Johnny, come back,
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and we'll dance on the moon.
Johnny, come back.
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