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CAnd you know the Fsun's settin' fast,
And Cjust like they say, nothing Ggood ever lasts.
Well, Cgo on now and Fkiss it goodbye,
But Chold on to your lover,
'Cause your Gheart's bound to die.
CGo on now and Fsay goodbye to Cour town, to Gour town.
CCan't you see the Fsun's settin' down on Cour town, on Gour town,
GoodCnight.FCGC
CUp the street beside that Fred neon light,
That's Cwhere I met my baby on one Ghot summer night.
CHe was the tender and I Fordered a beer,
It's Cbeen forty years and I'm Gstill sitting here.
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It's Chere I had my babies and I Fhad my first kiss.
I've Cwalked down Main Street in the Gcold morning mist.
Over Cthere is where I Fbought my first car.
It Cturned over once but then it Gnever went far.
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And CI can see the Fsun's settin' fast,
And Cjust like they say, nothing Ggood ever lasts.
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Well, Cgo on now and Fkiss it goodbye,
But Chold on to your lover,
'Cause your Gheart's bound to die.
CGo on now and Fsay goodbye to Cour town, to Gour town.
CCan't you see the Fsun's settin' down on Cour town, on Gour town,
GoodCnight.FCGC
I Cburied my Mama and I Fburied my Pa.
They Csleep up the street beside that Gpretty brick wall.
I Cbring them flowers aFbout every day,
But I Cjust gotta cry when I Gthink what they'd say.
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If Cthey could see how the Fsun's settin' fast,
And Cjust like they say, nothing Ggood ever lasts.
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CNow I sit on the porch and watch the Flightning-bugs fly.
But I Ccan't see too good, I got Gtears in my eyes.
I'm Cleaving tomorrow but I Fdon't wanna go.
I Clove you, my town, you'll always Glive in my soul.
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But CI can see the sun's Fsettin' fast,
And Cjust like they say, nothing Ggood ever lasts.
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GoodCnight.FCGC