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Mamas put your babies to sleep, |
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story too cruelsome for them this is. |
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In Junior high she said goodbye |
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to her parents and ran away with a boy. |
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She left her family warm and kind, |
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all of her friends said "you're out of your mind". |
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Life of her own she would find, |
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it's monday and she's gotta grind. |
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A Job as a waitress she sure was to find, |
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beautiful face, mind of a child. |
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Boy got her pregnant, |
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Mary-Lou cried," |
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For this I am too young oh why did you lie" |
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You said "it's okay if we do it today", |
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I was so scared that you would go away. " |
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Despite all the papers been signed, |
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mama take me back be so kind". |
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Only a child, reckless and wild, |
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needs to come home again. |
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He promised the moon but won't marry you. |
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Nothing to do, eating for two, |
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he's goin' out with someone new. |
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Sunshine or rain, it's all the same, |
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life isn't gray oh |
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Mary-Lou. |
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Mamas do your children still sleep, |
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in the safe of their cradles so sweet. |
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Story I told you |
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I have forseen, |
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Your little angel ain't always so clean. |
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Days to come aren't easy to see, |
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You can change 'em but it isn't free. |
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I see that you don't believe, |
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ooo-oo, but you will see. |
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Only a child, reckless and wild, |
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needs to come home again. |
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He promised the moon but won't marry you. |
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Nothing to do, eating for two, |
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he's goin' out with someone new. |
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Sunshine or rain, |
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it's all the same, life isn't gray oh |
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Mary-Lou. |
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Only a child, reckless and wild, |
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needs to come home again. |
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He promised the moon but won't marry you. |
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Nothing to do, eating for two, |
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he's goin' out with someone new. |
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Sunshine or rain, |
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it's all the same, life isn't gray oh |
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Mary-Lou. |
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Only a child, reckless and wild, |
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needs to come home again. |
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He promised the moon but won't marry you. |
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Nothing to do, eating for two, |
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he's goin' out with someone new. |
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Sunshine or rain, |
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it's all the same, life isn't gray oh |
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Mary-Lou. |
