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w:when I was a young - man and ne-ver been kissed - I got to
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w:think-in' o-ver what I had missed - I got me a girl - I
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w:kissed her and then --- Oh Lord I kissed her ag-ain-
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w:Oh - kis-ses sweet -er than wine --
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w:Oh - kis-ses sweet -er than wine -He wine
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W:When I was a young man, never been kissed
W:I got to thinkin' it over- how much I had missed
W:So I got me a girl and I kissed her and then, and then
W:Oh, lord, I kissed 'er again
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W:Oh kisses sweeter than wine
W:Oh kisses sweeter than wine
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W:Well I asked her to marry and to be my sweet wife
W:I told her we'd be so happy for the rest of our life
W:I begged and I pleaded like a natural man
W:And then, whoops oh lord, well she gave me her hand
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W:Well we worked very hard, both me and my wife
W:Workin' hand-in-hand to have a good life
W:We had corn in the field and wheat in the bin
W:And then, whoops oh lord, I was the father of twins
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W:Well our children, they numbered just about four
W:And they all had a sweetheart a'knockin' on the door
W:They all got married and they wouldn't hesitate
W:I was, whoops oh lord, the grandfather of eight
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W:Well now that I'm old and I'm a'ready to go
W:I get to thinkin' what happened a long time ago
W:Had a lot of kids, a lot of trouble, and pain
W:But then, whoops oh lordy, well I'd do it all again
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