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When I ride the roan mare I'm free
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When I ride the roan mare boys I'm free
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When I lie awake and sleep won't come cause my babies are gone
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You know the night closes in on me
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When I ride the bay stud I'm free
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When I ride the bay stud boys I'm free
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When the mamas bawl in the weaning time cause my babies are gone
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You know the world closes in on me
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I believe I'm going back to Elko town
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I believe I'm going back to Elko town
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I'll be standing pat in a brand new hat with my money in my hand
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Hope that my old friends come around
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When I die, let me go naturally
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When I die, I want to go naturally
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Because I've travelled this world as a free man
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One thing I ask of you
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Don't let them put no tubes in me.