Esmerelda

Capo 3

Intro:
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The rain was coming down one day and I thought I'd take a drive
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Out to the place round where we used to live
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But that town packed up ten years ago and moved to where things weren't so slow
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And tried to learn not to speak derogative
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I went to school where they asked where I was from as the handed me two quarts of rum
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And they said that there's a party over there
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They said you gotta show your face so they know you came and maybe if you?re lucky they'll 
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remember your name
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And I thought to myself, I don't really care
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Esmerelda, hold me tight
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This lonely bed just ain't quite right
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Let me tell you that I love you just for your information
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Esmerelda, give your love to me
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You are the keyhole and I'm the key
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Let's pack our bags and go to the filling station
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We can take a ride to forever or at least today
 I was working on the spinning wheel tryin? to make myself a name
But I was never really good at being told what to do
Six days weeks and twenty hour days will drive a man insane
And the sad thing is that I did it all for you
And even though our love was strong, we both knew there was something wrong
When I caught you in bed with my bestest friend
Yeah, I was mad and I wanted to shout, but I got smart and I walked right out
When you asked me if I wanted to join in

Chorus

Mandolin solo

You tried to kill me yesterday, but the hitman moved to Tampa Bay
Guess it's hard to keep a job when you're selling sin
Come on baby, put down the knife, cause I'd kinda like to live my life
Not wondering when you're gonna strike again

Chorus