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Mah Country Song, Y'Awl

Wul, I nev'r bin sombuddy and I ain't sombuddy now. I merry'd purty Lizza 'n her daddy had a cow. Livin' in the country is whar I wanna be, Life is gosh darn simple, perty much lak me. Pap-in-lahw's a sinner, he ain't got no soul. Preacher says he lost it, goin' on a roll. Cain't nev'r git it back, so the good book say'd. Whut good's a fella's soul, if ya lose it with yer haid? Wul, me 'n purty Lizza play ketch-up ever day, Tryin' to mek a repluca whilst rollin' in the hay. Mama say'd the way it werks is hangin' on reel tight, But hangin' on to Lizza shore keeps me up at night. But thet's ok I figger, 'cause daylite's jus fer naps, 'Cept ya kno, in Pappy's case, he's to bizzy shootin' craps. Jus in case yore wonderin' — ain't likely — jus' the same, You prob'ly never heer'd of me, nev'r kno'd mah name. 'Cause I nev'r bin sombuddy and I ain't sombuddy now. I merry'd purty Lizza 'n her daddy had a cow. Livin' in the country is whare I wanna be, Life is gosh darn simple, perty much lak me.

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Date: 10/26/2017 12:18:00 AM
You got the country music fans loving this one you spoke their language, I reckon... lol Only you could write so well John.
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Date: 10/23/2017 9:15:00 PM
Now Id love to hear this one being sung!!! :)
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Date: 10/25/2017 11:38:00 AM
not by my vocal chords you wouldn't;-)
Date: 10/23/2017 8:55:00 PM
Love the romantic write enjoyed the humor, John Hugs Eve `*
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Date: 10/25/2017 11:36:00 AM
thanks eve. huggadootchies! ! j
Date: 10/22/2017 10:01:00 PM
Awesome. Takes skill to 'misspel'l and capture dialect to this degree and still be entirely understandable. Very fun read.
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Date: 10/25/2017 11:36:00 AM
If you understand it, I suspect you've a bit of woodtick in ya as well;-) Thanks for stoppin' by! ~ john
Date: 10/22/2017 5:42:00 PM
Hi John, I enjoyed these fun lyrics. Let's get the banjo and the harmonica too. I'm sure we'll have a real good time:-) Alexis
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Date: 10/25/2017 11:28:00 AM
Bring it on!
Date: 10/22/2017 4:19:00 PM
oh, this one is so much fun, john! i'll bet you had as good a time writing it as i had reading it. delightful!
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Date: 10/25/2017 11:28:00 AM
good time had by awl;-)
Date: 10/22/2017 12:27:00 PM
You and Lizza are a purty cup'l
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Date: 10/25/2017 11:25:00 AM
why, thank ewe!
Date: 10/22/2017 8:20:00 AM
AWESOME! Giving Robbie Burns a run for his money. Yeehaw! Enjoyed :) xomo!
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Date: 10/25/2017 11:22:00 AM
THE Robbie Burns? Yeehaw indeed!

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