Tim McGraw - Dont Take The Girl

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johnny’s Daddy was taking him fishing ,
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when he was 8 years old
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a little girl came through the front gate
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holding a fishing pole
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his dad looked down and smiled
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said we can’t leave her behind
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son i know you don’t want her to go
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but someday you’ll change your mind
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and johnny said
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take jimmy johnson
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take tommy thompson
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take my best friend bo
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take anybody that you want as
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long as she don’t go
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take any boy in the world
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Daddy please
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don’t take the girl
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same ol’ boy
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same sweet girl
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ten years down the road
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he held her tight and kissed her lips in
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front of the picture show
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a stranger came and pulled a gun
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grabbed her by the arm
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said if you do what i tell you to there
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won’t be any harm
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and johnny said
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take my money
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take my wallet
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take my credit cards
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here’s the watch that my grandpa gave me
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here’s the key to my car
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mr . give it a whirl
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but please
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don’t take the girl
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same ol’ boy
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same sweet girl
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five years down the road
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there’s gonna be a little one and she
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says it’s time to go
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doctor said the baby’s fine
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but you’ll have to leave
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cause his mama’s fadin’ fast and
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johhny hit his knees

and then he prayed
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take the very breath you gave me
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take the heart from my chest
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i’ll gladly take her place if you’ll have me
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make this my last request
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take me out of this world
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god please
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don’t take the girl