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The day I came to Hollywood,
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I got off the bus, just me an' my guitar.
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My hair was all jacked-up for Jesus,
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It got real quiet when I walked in that bar.
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Some mean old guy just walked on by,
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With a devil tattoo and an' erring in his nose.
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Well, I tried to introduce myself,
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But no-one took the time to say hello.
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So I pulled out my guitar,
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An' I launched into a Dolly Parton song.
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An' before I knew it,
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Coats of many colors began to sing along
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And it wasn't one of them lyin', cryin', cheatin', dyin',
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Somebody-done-somebody-wrong songs.
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It was an absolutely finger lickin', grits & chicken,
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Country music love song.
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D
Now I realized this city life,
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Musta taken a toll on all them lonesome souls.
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An' I couldn't help wonder what would make a guy,
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Wanna wear women's clothes.
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When finally, a real man sat next to me,
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An' ordered a Tequila.
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When, he turned an' smiled an' shook my hand,
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An' said: "Hi there, my name is Sheila."
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He said: "I heard you from across the room.
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"Is that what they call a mountain music song?"
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He said: "I must admit, I laughed at first,
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"Then I found myself singin' along."
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And it wasn't one of them lyin', cryin', cheatin', dyin',
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Somebody-done-somebody-wrong songs.
D
G A
It was an absolutely finger lickin', grits & chicken,
D
Country music love song.
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Well, I had a ball, I liked them all,
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But I could never call this place my home.
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An' as my bus rode past that bar,
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I swore I could hear 'em singin' on.
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And it wasn't one of them lyin', cryin', cheatin', things
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Somebody-done-somebody-wrong songs.
G A
It was an absolutely finger lickin', grits & chicken,
D
Country music love song.
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It was.
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