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Lefty Left Us Lonely

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GNow Lefty came from Texas at least that what they G7say
He Ccut a record down in Dallas it really got him on his way
You could D7hear him on every jukebox
In every town and state every DJ played Always GLate
Now Lefty wasn't no saint he didn't claim to G7be
He Ccould sing a country song send cold chills through me
Like the D7son of a Saginaw fisherman
He sang in Saginaw GMichigan
If Cyou got the money honey I've got the time
When he Gsang that song well he nearly blew my mind
I'd walk for miles cry or D7smile for my Gmama and Cdaddy
And it Gtears me up to D7see a grown man Gcry
Lefty left us lonely he left before his G7time
But I Ccan see 'im singin' now to an angel at that Opry in the sky
I'm just an D7old old man a-lookin' for fun
Why oh why do you do me this Gway
If Cyou got the money honey I've got the time
When he Gsang that song well he nearly blew my mind
I'd walk for miles cry or D7smile for my Gmama and Cdaddy
Oh Gwhy oh why oh D7why do you do me this Gway
Yeah Oh why oh why oh D7why do you do me this Gway
D7Always GLate

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Lefty Left Us Lonely

by Boxcar Willie

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G G7

Now Lefty came from Texas at least that what they say

He cut a record down in Dallas it really got him on his way

You could hear him on every jukebox

In every town and state every DJ played Always Late

Now Lefty wasn't no saint he didn't claim to be

He could sing a country song send cold chills through me

Like the son of a Saginaw fisherman

He sang in Saginaw Michigan

If you got the money honey I've got the time

When he sang that song well he nearly blew my mind

D7 G C

I'd walk for miles cry or smile for my mama and daddy

G D7 G

And it tears me up to see a grown man cry

Lefty left us lonely he left before his time

But I can see 'im singin' now to an angel at that Opry in the sky

I'm just an old old man a-lookin' for fun

Why oh why do you do me this way

If you got the money honey I've got the time

When he sang that song well he nearly blew my mind

D7 G C

I'd walk for miles cry or smile for my mama and daddy

G D7 G

Oh why oh why oh why do you do me this way

D7 G

Yeah Oh why oh why oh why do you do me this way

D7 G

Always Late

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