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(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle Lyrics

I was riding number nine heading south from Caraloine
Iheard that lonesome whistle blow
Just a kid acting smart iwent and broke my darlings heart
They took me off that Georgia main locked me to a ball and chain
Iherd that lonesome whistle blow
I'll be locked in this cell till my bodys just a shell
I'never see that girl of mine I'm in Georgia doing time
I herd that lonesome whistle blow

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butneveroutgunned On May 13, 2006

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by blueberryheart

13y ago

reminds me of my ex who is on the run and I never knew... until one night he left me a love letter telling me he had to leave.

I put the pieces together and sure enough I found out what was going on. I never thought my heart could break as much as it did that night but sure enough it did. Almost a year has passed and I still cry huge drops of tears. I still have him in my heart and until I find somebody new that's how it's going to be.

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