Key: A major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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empty on the corner,
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waiting for a brand new owner
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A soldier off to war
who had to leave his bride alone
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She couldn't buy too many nice things
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Like a G .I. Bill and daydreams
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But she tried until they told her
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He was never coming home
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A small two -bedroom starter
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Needs a little fixing
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A great big yard for kids and pets to play
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This one won't last too long,
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it's closed to schools and churches
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Owner leaving town,
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you'd better hurry down today
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Bought by the high school teacher,
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sold it to a Baptist preacher
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cause his flock had gone astray
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So the banker fenced the yard
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A man from Dallas kept it up
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until he moved away
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needs a little fixing
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A great big yard for kids and kids to play
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This one won't last too long
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It's close to schools and churches
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Oh, to leave the town
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You'd better hurry down today
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Well, you and I, we built the playroom
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For the baby that came too soon
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Spent money that we didn't have
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Lord, it makes me feel like dying
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After all these years of trying
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Honey, we'll just let this house
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That we can't seem to make a home
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Small two -bedroom starter,
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needs a little fixin'
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A great big yard for kids and pets to play
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This work won't last too long,
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it's close to schools and churches
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Owner leavin' town,
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you better hurry down today
Small two -bedroom starter,
waiting for a brand new owner.
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