New York City chords by The Statler Brothers
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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She came to me shortly after Christmas
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Said she hated spoiling New Year's Eve
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But the truth doesn't wait to come in season
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And what we had feared was now believed
Verse 2
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She said she'd leave come Monday mornin'
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Catch a plane if I'd split the fare
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She had friends who lived in New York City
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She'd look them up and have the baby there
Chorus 1
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And now she's alone in New York City
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Livin' like Lord I wonder how
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An angel in hell in New York City
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But I can't think about that now
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Verse 3
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Honey, will you tell him Bible stories
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And give him all the love I never could?
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But never tell him too much about his daddy
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'Cause there's not too much to say
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that's good
Verse 4
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He'll have to learn it all from his mother
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How to count and say his ABC's
But when you teach him prayers
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to say at bedtime
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Leave out "God bless daddy,"
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won't you please?
Chorus 2
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And now they're alone in New York City
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Livin' like, Lord, I wonder how
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Two angels in hell in New York City
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But I can't think about that now
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I can't think about that now
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New York City
The Statler Brothers
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