Key: C major
Verse 1
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Heaven was a a a girl I loved
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When I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I used to to to to to to to
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to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to to live in Texas
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She drove a red Ford pick- up truck
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An' she never paid no taxes
Some folks said that she
oughta be dead
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She'd do anything for money
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But I saw no lies when I
looked in her eyes
An' I gladly gave my money
money
money
money
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money
money
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Yes, I gladly gave her my money
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We missed some church on Sunday
Verse 2
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Sometimes
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we lost Monday
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An' her father was a very
angry man
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But I believe that Heaven was
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When When When When When When When When When When
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When When When When When she was only seven
More woman than her folks
could understand
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She answered all my questions
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An' I knew she was not tryin'
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To deny me all she had to
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give and take
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And we shared what we could until it ended
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So long, Heaven it
Verse 3
it it was so long, Heaven
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I'll get by
Verse 4
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Rubber ducks an' toy balloons
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Always sink an' break too soon
An' so so so so so it was the
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way with me an' Heaven
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But I I I I I I keep the the the the the the the the the the
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the the the the the pieces hiding in my childhood
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Gently ridin' on on a a
a a rusty pony
Dancin' on the moon
Verse 5
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Some folks said that she
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oughtta be dead
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She'd do anything for money
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But I saw no lies when I
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looked in in her eyes
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An' I gladly gave my money
money
Outro 1
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money
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