Key: A
Introduction: Am F Am F G C
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I was born by the railroad track
C
Train whistle wailed and I wailed right back
C
Daddy left Mama when I was quite young
C
Said, "One of these days you're gonna follow me on"
C
Well, I had me a man and he was my world
C
Oh, but I ran off like a back street girl
C
Back street woman cannot be true
C
Now I'm standing on the corner just thinking 'bout you
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I got an empty feeling deep inside
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I'm going over to the other side
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C
Last night I dreamed I made it to the promised land
C
I was standing at the gate and I had the key in my hand
C
Saint Peter said, "Come in child, you're finally home"
I said, "No thank you Peter, I'll just move along"
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