Well, here's the story of my life,
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Listen and I'll tell it twice.
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Yeah hey, yeah hey, yeah hey.
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Well, I was borned in ole Kentucky
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In them hills where folks are lucky
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And it's paradise to me.
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Well, I got a feller right over the hill
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If he asks my to marry I know I will.
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He asked me to marry, got kids of four
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And I'm tellin you I dont want no more.
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Yeah hey, yeah hey, yeah hey.
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Doo got me a guitar
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I wrote me a song
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Moved to nashville
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It wasnt long
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Til' I was on
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The Grand Ole Opry.
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We bought us a mansion on the hill
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Livin' big like we were big deals
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Scarlet O'hara, Gone With the Wind
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I was pregnant again.
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Oh gee, Oh Lord I swear
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The babies are comin' in pairs.
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Yeah hey, yeah hey, yeah hey.
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Well, some big shot from Hollywood
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Thought a movie about my life would be good
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It was a big hit
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Made a big splash
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What I wanna know
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Is what happened to the cash.
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Yeah hey, yeah hey, yeah hey.
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Now me and Doo married 48 years
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Six kids later a lot of laughter and tears.
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I hafta say that I've been blessed
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Not bad for this ole Kentucky girl I guess.
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Yeah hey, yeah hey, yeah hey.
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Yeah hey, yeah hey, yeah hey.
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Well, here's the story of my life,
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Listen and I'll tell it twice.
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Yeah hey, yeah hey, yeah hey...
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Story Of My Life
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Loretta Lynn |