Verse 1: 
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      On a rainy,windy morning that's the day that i was born on 
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      In the old sharecroppers one room country shack 
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      They say my mammy left me,same day that she had me 
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      Said she hit the road and never once looked back 
 
Verse 2: 
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      And i just thought i'd mention,my Grandma's old age pension 
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      Is the reason why i'm standing here today 
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      I got all my country learning,living and a churning 
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      Pickin' cotton,rasin' hell,and bailin' hay 
 

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      I've been to Georgia on a fast train honey 
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      I wudn't born no yesterday 
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      Got a good Christian raisin' and an eighth grade education 
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      Ain't no need in y'all a treatin' me this way  
 
Verse 3: 
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      And now sweet Caroline,i don't guess i'll ever find 
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      Another woman put together like you all 
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      With your wiggle and your walkin',and your big city talkin' 
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      Your brand new shiny Plymouth rag-top car 
 
Verse 4: 
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      Yeah it's hurry up and wait,in this world of give and take 
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      Seems like haste makes for waste every time 
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      And i pray to my soul,when you hear those ages roll 
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      You better know i'm gonna get my share of mine 
 
Chorus.(x2) 
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      Ain't no need in y'all a treatin' me this way