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It was the time of the preacher |
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When the story began |
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Of the choice of a lady |
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And the love of a man |
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And how he loved her so dearly |
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He went out of his mind |
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When she left him for someone |
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She'd left behind |
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He cried like a baby |
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He screamed like a panther |
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In the middle of the night |
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And he saddled his pony |
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And he went for a ride |
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It was the time of the preacher |
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In the year of '01 |
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Now the preaching is over |
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And the lesson's begun |
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But he could not forgive her |
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Though he tried and he tried, and he tried |
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And the halls of his memory |
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Still echo her lies |
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He cried like a baby |
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He screamed like a panther |
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In the middle of the night |
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And he saddled his pony |
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And he went for a ride |
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It was the time of the preacher |
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In the year of '01 |
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Now the lesson is over |
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And the killing's begun |
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It was the time of the preacher |
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In the year of '01 |
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When you think it's all over |
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It's only begun |