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He was driving home one evening |
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In his beat up Pontiac |
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When an old lady flagged him down |
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Her Mercedes had a flat |
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He could see that she was frightened |
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Standing out there in the snow |
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'Til he said I'm here to help you ma'am |
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By the way my name is Joe |
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She said I'm from St Louis |
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And I'm only passing through |
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I must have seen a hundred cars go by |
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This is awful nice of you |
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When he changed the tire |
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And closed her trunk |
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And was about to drive away |
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She said how much do I owe you |
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Here's what he had to say |
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You don't owe me a thing I've been there too |
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Someone once helped me out |
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Just the way I'm helping you |
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If you really want to pay me back |
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Here's what you do |
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Don't let the chain of love end with you |
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Well a few miles down the road |
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The lady saw a small cafe |
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She went in to grab a bite to eat |
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And then be on her way |
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But she couldn't help but notice |
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How the waitress smiled so sweet |
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And how she must've been eight months along |
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And dead on her feet |
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And though she didn't know her story |
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And she probably never will |
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When the waitress went to get her change |
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From a hundred dollar bill |
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The lady slipped right out the door |
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And on a napkin left a note |
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There were tears in the waitress's eyes |
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When she read what she wrote |
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You don't owe me a thing |
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I've been there too |
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Someone once helped me out |
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Just the way I'm helping you |
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If you really want to pay me back |
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Here's what you do |
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Don't let the chain of love end with you |
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That night when she got home from work |
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The waitress climbed into bed |
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She was thinkin'about the money |
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And what the lady's note had said |
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As her husband lay there sleeping |
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She whispered soft and low |
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Everything's gonna be alright I love you Joe |