[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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It all started back in 1981.'
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Our life together had just begun.
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I didn't know what my future would hold,
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But you gave me a chance,
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So I set out on the road.
[Verse 2]
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It wasn't easy going then.
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There were times I almost threw that old towel in,
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But you kept callin me back to the stage,
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And I finally found my place in each and every face.
[Chorus]
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I'm not sayin I'm through by any means.
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There's still things that I want to say and do.
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I hope you won't forget me, cause we've shared a lot dreams.
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And just know that I'll always remember you.
[Verse 3]
[Spoken]
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When I first set out on the road, I figured
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I had maybe 5 good years to sing my songs for you folks.
A
Well, it's goin on 30 now
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And I still love it just as much as I ever did.
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When I hear that announcer say my name,
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And I walk through those curtains
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And see your smilin' faces,
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My feet don't touch the ground again
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Til I walk out and get back on that bus that got me here.
Bm
I don't know how many more years I've got left to do this,
But I figure a few.
E
I do want you to know, though,
That when I do walk off this stage for the last time,
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And I'm all settled in, away from all this,
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You won't be far away.
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I'll still hear your screams and cheers in my mind.
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And I'll always remember you.
[Chorus]
D A
I'm not sayin I'm through by any means.
Bm E A
Cause there's still things that I want to say and do.
D A
I hope you won't forget me, cause we've shared a lot dreams.
D E A
And just know that I'll always remember you.
D
You've pulled me through some hard times.
A
Hope I've pulled you through a few.
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And just know that I'll always remember you.
[Outro]
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