[Verse 1]
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How I Wish I could Go back to old d- arkan- sas
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see that old home place a- -gain just to
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Stand in the cool of that old front porch and
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listen to Ma-- ma sing
[Verse 2]
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but they tore down the house, they tore down down the
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poch they tore down that old porch swing
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and now only in sweet, sweet mem- -o- ries can i
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listen to Ma ma sinag
[Verse 3]
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in the sweet bye abd bye we will
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meet on some beautiful shore and I'll
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lay down my harp and just sit on the porch and
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listen to Ma- ma sing
[Verse 4]
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Yes i know times were (G&) rough we all worked so
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Hard, i can still feel the sweat and the strain
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but to Tell you the truth I'd do ir all a--
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-gain, jst to listen to Ma ma sing
[Verse 5]
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in the sweet bye abd bye we will
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meet on some beautiful shore and I'll
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lay down my harp and just sit on the porch and
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listen to Ma- ma sing