I got my first real six-string
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Bought it at the five-and-dime
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Played it ’til my fingers bled
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It was the summer of ’69
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Me and some guys from school
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Had a band and we tried real hard.
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Jimmy quit, Jody got married
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I should’ve known we’d never get far
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Oh, when I look back now
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That summer seemed to last forever
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And if I had the choice
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Yeah, I’d always wanna be there
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Those were the best days of my life
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