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Verse 1 There ain't no place to dance in town 
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        like the VFW when the sun goes down 
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        All the good looking ladies come from miles around to meet 
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        Fred saw Betty Lou Baker for the fourteenth time 
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        he said "I'm gonna tell her how I feel tonight" 
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        But he didn't know what hit him when he couldn't even move or speak 
 

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Chorus  Well it starts with "L" and it ends with "E" 
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        There's a couple short letters stuck in between 
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        And it ain't too long but it always seems to get him all choked up 
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        Yeah it starts with "L" and it ends with "E" 
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        One tough syllable and he's home free 
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        It's only four letters go, get her ain't nothin' better than love 
 
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Verse 2 Now Betty Lou's that girl with the long blonde hair 
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        Sittin' by herself in the cane-back chair 
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        Anybody lookin' would think nobody cared but then 
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        Fred is frettin' over yonder sittin' in the corner 
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        worrying wondering if he's ever gonna 
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        Get the nerve, to use that word again 
 

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Chorus  Well it starts with "L" and it ends with "E" 
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        There's a couple short letters stuck in between 
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        And it ain't too long but it always seems to get him all choked up 
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        Yeah it starts with "L" and it ends with "E" 
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        One tough syllable and he's home free 
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        It's only four letters go, get her ain't nothin' better than love 
 
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Verse 3 Well Fred finally got around and found Betty Lou, 
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        said "would ya wanna take a chance on a dance or two" 
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        He didn't have a clue, what Betty Lou would do in his mind 
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        And then Betty Lou stood up and shook her head 
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        for the longest moment that room went dead 
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        Until she said "Fred, Honey it's about time" 
 

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Chorus  Well it starts with "L" and it ends with "E" 
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        There's a couple short letters stuck in between 
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        And it ain't too long but it always seems to get him all choked up 
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        Yeah it starts with "L" and it ends with "E" 
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        One tough syllable and he's home free 
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        It's only four letters go, get her ain't nothin' better than love 
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        It's only four letters go, get her ain't nothin' better than love 
 
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