Intro: G

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I'm back on board that '49 Ford  in 1956 
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Long before the sun came up way out in the sticks 
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 The headlights showed a two-rut road 
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Way back up in the pines 
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 First time I heard Johnny Cash 
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'Sing I Walk the Line' 

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I got my thrill behind the wheel upon my daddies lap 
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Grandpa rode co-pilot with a flashlight and a map 
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 Cane pole out the window 
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It was in the summer time 
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 First time I heard Johnny Cash 
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Sing 'I Walk the Line' 
 
Chorus 1:
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I keep a close watch on this heart of mine
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I keep my eyes wide open all the time 
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I keep the ends out for the tie that binds 
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Because you're mine 
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I walk the line 


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I never will forget that day, I know the time and place
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Sounded like the whole thing came right down from outer space
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 I still can see those headlights
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and that dashboard in my mind
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 First time I heard Johnny Cash 
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sing I walk the line

Chorus 2:
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I find it very very easy to be true
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I find myself alone when each day is through
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Yes I'll admit that I'm a fool for you
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Because you're mine 
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I walk the line


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All these long years later it's still music to my ears 
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I swear it sounds as good right now as anything I hear 
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 I've seen the Mona Lisa 
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I've heard Shakespeare read' real fine 
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 Just like hearing Johnny Cash 
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Sing 'I Walk the Line' 
 
Chorus 3:
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As sure as night is dark and day is light 
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I keep you on my mind both day and night 
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And happiness that I've known proves that it's right 
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Because you're mine 
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I walk the line 
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Because you're mine 
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I walk the line