Darlington

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She was raised up in a cotton field 
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In the South Carolina sand 
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A place they call the Pee Dee 
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Where no bright light city’d stand 
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But the boys came down from all around 
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Like moths drawn to the flame 
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They’d try to win her over 
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But she was, too tough to tame 

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Still each and every Labor Day 
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The boys would all come down 
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Wantin’ to get lucky 
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With that lady in black 
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She was fickle with’em all 
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And she’d stripe’em, spin’em on the wall 
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And you were really something when you won 
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At Darlington 

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Yeah end of every summer 
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She would be the Pee Dee’s pride 
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The boys came with their shinny cars but she’d 
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Take them for the ride 
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Yeah Cael and Dale and awesome Bill 
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All had their way but even still 
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The lady ruled the day when it was done 
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At Darlington 




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Now all the boys, they still say 
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That they love her the most 
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But they’ve gone to chasin money 
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On the California cost 

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Now the lady in black is faded gray 
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She’s all alone on labor day 
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The boys don’t come around her anymore 
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When those folks from California 
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Stole the show that shoulda warned ya 
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That changing times would set the summer sun 
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On Darlington 
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Yea don’t they know the awful thing they’ve done 
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To Darlington 

…That aint no way to treat a lady