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She visits the place that the tour groups must have |
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she's shocked to find somebody there |
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With a sun-beaten face, and a silver-grey head |
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He knelt on the floor unaware |
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He said "I'm sorry madam" as he lent her his hand |
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"I know I must be a strange sight |
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but I've been coming here for some thirty odd years |
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ever since my sweet lady died |
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but I sure am glad you listened |
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Oh, I sure am glad you came |
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I've been waiting here in this mission |
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ever since that day" |
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Oh, that summer we met, only fools could forget |
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just how perfect a woman could be |
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by the time she was late, we had both set a date |
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in a place where she would marry me |
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but a gringo brought shame to their proud family name |
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and her father forbade it to be |
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so in less than a week, we found her by the creek |
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and the parents blamed it all on me |
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but I sure am glad you listened |
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and I sure am glad you came |
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I've been waiting here in this mission |
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ever since that day |
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well, her name was marie |
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and the day she met me |
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was the worst day of both of our lives |
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If it wasn't for me, I would truly believe |
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my sweetheart could still be alive |
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She said "Darling believe don't you recognize me? |
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Though you waited here all of this time |
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They had shipped me away to my family in Spain |
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we can get on with our lives |
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we still have plenty of time |
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'cause I sure am glad I listened |
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Oh, I sure am glad I came |
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I made looking for you my mission |
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ever since that day |
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oh, I sure am glad you listened |
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oh, I sure am glad you came |
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I've been waiting here in this mission |
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ever since that day |
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and I sure am glad you listened |
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Oh, I sure am glad you came |
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I've been waiting here in this mission |
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ever since that day |
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May God bless you, have a good day" |
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