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linda lost her lover in the early part of autumn , and she

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moved out to the country hoping all would be forgotten . the

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last time that i saw her she was makin’ sure the winter wouldn’t

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come through that old door frame where the door is several inches from the

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ground . . . the cold hard ground . and it’s

chorus

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hard to go down easy; and it’s

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hard to keep from cryin’; and it’s

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hard to lose a lover in the early part of

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au au au – tumn

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well , she learned to cook the meals and she learned to start the fire; and

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she learned to make jewelry out of stones and precious metals .

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she sits down to the table with her friends and several others , and she

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tries real hard to never be alone . and it’s

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hard to go down easy; and it’s

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hard to keep from cryin’; and it’s

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hard to lose a lover in the early part of

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au au au – tumn

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now the winter wind blows cold upon her fair and gentle soul , and she

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feels as if her time is passin’ easy . her

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friends are sometimes lovers , though they’ll always be another she

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thinks about when the night time lays on down . and it’s

G F
hard to go down easy; and it’s

G F
hard to keep from cryin’; and it’s

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hard to lose a lover in the early part of

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au au au – tumn