The Carter Family - from No Secrets - 1972
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The Carter family lived next door
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For almost 14 years
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With Gwen and I inseperatable
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From rag dolls through brassieres
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Then Gwen began to bore me
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With her giggles and her fears
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The day the Carters moved away
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I had to fake my tears
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Oh oh oh oh oh oh
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I told new friends Gwen Carter
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Had become a silly pest
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And then I found I missed her
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More than I'd ever have guessed
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Grandma used to nag at me
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To straighten up my spine
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To act respectful and read good books
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To take care of what was mine
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I hated being criticized
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And asking her permission
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So what if her advise was wise
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It always hurt to listen
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Oh oh oh oh oh oh
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I didn't cry when Granny died
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She made me so depressed
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And then I found I missed her
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More than I'd ever have guessed
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You used to make me moan in bed
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But that can't be enough
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My friends complained your jokes were crude
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Your manners were too rough
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Don't know just what I wanted
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But I know I wanted more
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Someone smooth, presentable
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To blend with my decor
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Oh oh oh oh oh oh
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And now at night I think of how
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You grinned when you undressed
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And I find I miss you
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More than I'd ever have guessed
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