Key: A
Introduction:
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Ohhhh, I was lying in the bed with fever
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And I was, burning up inside
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My baby walked, in my bedroom
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And I could hardly open my eyes
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She said that she was going to the pawnshop
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Just across the track
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She started packing some clothes in a hurry
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And then she said she would be right back
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But I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah
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Well I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since she went away
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I remember so well when she slammed the door
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But the girl didn't make it back no more
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I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day
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Well, I waited for 24 hours, and I was just about to starve to
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Death
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It didn't look like she was comin' back, so I had to look out for
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Myself
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Well I called, the police department, to find out what they knew
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They said, "No, by heck, but we will get her yet", because they was
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Lookin' for her too
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Well I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah
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Well I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since she went away
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Well I don't know what happened a-cross the track
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But I know my baby didn't make it back
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I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day
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Well I called, my Dr. Foster, and when the girl answered the phone
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I got a funny feeling, the way she said Dr. Foster had gone
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She said, "He left with a lady patient, about 24 hours ago"
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I added two and two, and here's what I got: I got I'll never see
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That girl no more
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Well I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day, yeah
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But I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since she went away
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If Dr. Foster has got her, then I know I'm through
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Because he's got medicine and, money too
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I ain't seen hide `nor hair of my baby, since that day
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Whoaah, no