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Introduction:
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Well I woke up this morning woah-oh
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And the sun refused to shine
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I knew I'd leave my baby woah-oh
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With a troublin' mind
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It rains every morning woah-oh
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And evening is the same
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And it's gonna be a long time woah-oh
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'Til I hear the 2:10 train
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Well I looked out my window Woah-oh
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And I couldn't keep from cryin'
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I knew the old 2:10 Woah-oh
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Would take me down the line
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That driver on that engine Woah-oh
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Well he ain't no friend of mine
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He's taken all the women Woah-oh
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And he's left the men behind
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Well now he won't be leaving Big Ben Woah-oh
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For another seven years
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I'm gonna find another baby Woah-oh
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To laugh away my tears
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When I get back to Houston woah-oh
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I'm gonna shout and tell
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Of how the Big Ben bought 'em Woah-oh
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It's a living burning hell
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Now when your lovin' baby leaves you Woah-oh
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Don't you feel so bad
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It makes you think about the good times Woah-oh
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With the one time man you've had
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He's crying don't leave me here baby
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Shackled to a chain
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But let me ride down with you woah-oh
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Along the 2:10 train