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Workin This Place Alone
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Workin This Place Alone |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada 
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I was down and broke in Bangor Feelin sorry for myself Drank my last drop of Old Port Tryin to face a trip to hell Headin home a vagrant minstrel Back to my hometown Moncton Left last year with songs to sell Oh I never sold a one. So I answered an ad for work In the local classifieds In an interview reserved I met a woman drawn and shy She struggled with her innocence A flower in her own shade She appealed to my selfless sense When she opened up to say Chorus: This farm was Daddy's life it was all that made him whole I stayed home to keep him comp'ny when Momma died long ago And he'd say in his own way I should get out on my own But I stayed on til he was gone now I'm workin this place alone. I knew then her roots were set It was all she'd ever known Though the pay wasn't the best I couldn't leave her all alone We worked that hot Maine summer Cuttin hay and mending fence And the closer I got to her The deeper my feelings went She was fourteen years my elder grey hair hung round her face But her eyes so warm and tender could make the devil turn away One night I reached for her and pulled her close to me Said I can't go on much longer I need to be with you or leave Chorus: This farm was Daddy's life it was all that made him whole I stayed home to keep him comp'ny when Momma died long ago And he'd say in his own way I should get out on my own But now you're here I have no fear of workin this place alone She was in my arms so swiftly thought our passion might explode Felt something move within me to greet the longing in her soul Now I had known some girls before who'd make boys act like men I always knew what love was for but now I knew what it meant Chorus: This farm was Daddy's life it was all that made him whole I stayed home to keep him comp'ny when Momma died long ago And he'd say in his own way I should get out on my own But now you're here I have no fear of workin this place alone I just had to stay... |
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amusemi Senior Member
since 2001-12-08
Posts 1262A State of Disarray |
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful...loved this!...kat |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo Eric, This song works for me. It looks like everyone got lucky, and that's the way it should always be. Bobby |
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