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They tried their best to drag him out 
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Of a courthouse down in montgomery 
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Now they want to kick him out of school 
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And take him off our money 
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They can take those words off of paper and stone 
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But he aint gone, no 

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He ain't the leavin' kind 
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He'd never walk away 
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Even from those who dont believe 
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And wanna leave him behind 
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He ain't the leavin' kind 

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She stayed mad at him for a lot of years 
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For taking her husband 
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Started losing her faith and thinking that 
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Her life meant nothin 
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But when she looks at those kids 
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She raised all by herself 
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She knows she had some help 
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Yeah she knows 


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He ain't the leavin' kind 
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He'd never walk away 

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Even from those who dont believe 
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And wanna leave him behind 
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He ain't the leavin' kind 


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No matter what you do 
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No matter where you go he's 
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Always right there 
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With you 

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Even from those who dont believe 
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And wanna leave him behind 
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He ain't the leavin' kind