George Jones - Open Pit Mine

open pit mine by george jones

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from morenci , arizona where the copper mines glow
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i could see clifton in the canyon below
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in clifton lived rosey , we danced and we dined
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on the money i made in the open pit mine .

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i loved my sweet rosey and she loved me too
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there was nothin’ for rosey that i wouldn’t do
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her hugs and her kisses they were something devine
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gave me reason for working the open pit mine .

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while i was out walkin’ with my rosey one day
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we passed a store window with rings on display
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i bought those she wanted , how they really did shine
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with the money i scraped from that open pit mine .

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her love would bring heartbreak that i would soon learn
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’cause she would concern me when my back was turned?
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rosey would go dancin’ and drink the red wine
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while i worked like a slave in that open pit mine .

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one night i caught rosey on her rendevous
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she was huggin’ and kissin’ with somebody new
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it was there that i shot ’em while their arms were entwined
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then i buried her deep in that open pit mine .

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i took a look at my future and what did i see
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there was nothin’ but trouble A – waiting for me
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but on the sun’s next rising i’ll be satisfied
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