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Introduction: G
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I was born in East Virginia,
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North Carolina I did go
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There I met a fair young maiden
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Her name and age, I do not know.
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On her feet she wore these slippers,
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and in her hair she wore a bow
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How I loved that brown eyed darling,
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No one in this world could know
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Her hair it was a light brown color,
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Lips they were ruby red
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And on her breast she wore white lilies,
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Where I long to lay my head
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I know your parents don't scarcely like me,
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I guess your friends all feel the same
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And if I&rsquo m writ down in your book babe,
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won&rsquo t you please strike out my name
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I was born in East Virginia,
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North Carolina I did go
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And there I met a fine young maiden,
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her name and age I still don't know
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Her name and age I still don't know