Sierra Girl

	  		

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I was born outside of Salt Lake City 
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In the year of ‘17 
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Just another blue eyed son 
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In the morning there to dream (?) 

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My old man drank moonshine whiskey 
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My Mama went out to pray 
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God bless all my brothers and sisters 
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I have to go away 

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Heading out in the morning 
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Headin out in the pouring rain 
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And the train rolls by… the Truckee river 
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I’m lookin for my Sierra girl 

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I set out to Wells Nevada 
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To my grandpa’s cattle ranch 
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Spent my days riding fences 
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Gave the cowboys half a chance 

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I shipped out in the second war 
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Fighting in gua da canal 
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Lord knows I had some real hard times 
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Got to talk about it anyhow 

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Heading out in the morning 
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Headin out in the pouring rain 
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And the train rolls by.. the Truckee river 
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I’m lookin for my Sierra girl 

Break 

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Spent some time out in Reno 
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For to chase away my pain 
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And I lost everything I owned  
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In a five card poker game 

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Heading to Cal  if  for  ni  A 
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Lookin for to settle down 
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Riding in the Sierra wind 
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Pulling in to Truckee town 

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Heading out in the morning 
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Headin out in the pouring rain 
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And the train rolls by.. the Truckee river 
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I’m lookin for my Sierra girl 

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Heading out in the morning 
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Headin out in the pouring rain 
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And the train rolls by.. the Truckee river 
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I’m lookin for my Sierra girl