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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro] A D A E A D A E A
AHe was just a little farm lad, so Dbusy at play With his Alittle play mate outside the Egate. Well, he Astopped to watch a truck that was Dparking next door At the Ahome of his Etiny play Amate.
EThen he saw his Daddy watchin' Atoo As the men swiftly walked Dto the Carter's Edoor. He Aknew they were strangers that Dcame from the town, AMen he had Enever seen beAfore.
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AThey soon went to work when he Dheard his Daddy say "Our Aneighbours are moving Etoday." "AOh no!" he cried, "dear DGod, don't let it be! They Acan't take my Esweetheart Aaway!"
"EI know Dad you don't underAstand How a heart so young Dcould conceive a Eplan. I'm Aonly seven now, but it's Djust like you say, ADaddy, some Eday I'll be a Aman."
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"AThe man who owns the farm where your Dplay mates do live, He Atold me it'd have to be this Eway. For Awinter time has come, and the Dwork is all done, That's Awhy they are Emoving toAday."
"ELet us buy the farm so they can Astay! And give him all the toys Dthat dear Santa Egave! And Agive him all my pennies in my Dlittle piggy bank! APennies that my Edarlin' helped me Asave."
[Outro] A D A E A