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Johnny' s daddy was taking him fishing,
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when he was 8 years old
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A little girl came through the front gate
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holding a fishing pole
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His dad looked down and smiled
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Said we can' t leave her behind
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Son I know you don' t want her to go
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But someday you' ll change your mind
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And Johnny said
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Take Jimmy Johnson
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Take Tommy Thompson
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Take my best friend Bo
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Take anybody that you want as
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Long as she don' t go
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Take any boy in the world
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Daddy please
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Don' t take the girl
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Same ol' boy
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Same sweet girl
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Ten years down the road
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He held her tight and kissed her lips in
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Front of the picture show
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A stranger came and pulled a gun
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Grabbed her by the arm
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Said If you do what I tell you to there
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Won' t be any harm
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And Johnny said
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Take my money
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Take my wallet
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Take my credit cards
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Here' s the watch that my grandpa gave me
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Here' s the key to my car
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Mr. give it a whirl
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But please
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Don' t take the girl
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Same ol' boy
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Same sweet girl
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Five years down the road
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There' s gonna be a little one and she
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Says it' s time to go
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Doctor said the baby' s fine
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But you' ll have to leave
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' Cause his mama' s fadin' fast and
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Johhny hit his knees
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And then he prayed
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Take the very breath you gave me
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Take the heart from my chest
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I' ll gladly take her place if you' ll have me
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Make this my last request
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Take me out of this world
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God please
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Don' t take the girl
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Johnny' s daddy was taking him fishing,
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when he was 8 years old