I Will Always Remember You

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[Verse 1]

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It all started back in 1981.'
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Our life together had just begun.
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I didn't know what my future would hold,
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But you gave me a chance,
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So I set out on the road.


[Verse 2]

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It wasn't easy going then.
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There were times I almost threw that old towel in,
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But you kept callin me back to the stage,
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And I finally found my place in each and every face.


[Chorus]

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I'm not sayin I'm through by any means.
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There's still things that I want to say and do.
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I hope you won't forget me, cause we've shared a lot dreams.
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And just know that I'll always remember you.


[Verse 3]

[Spoken]
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When I first set out on the road, I figured
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I had maybe 5 good years to sing my songs for you folks.
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Well, it's goin on 30 now
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And I still love it just as much as I ever did.
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When I hear that announcer say my name,
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And I walk through those curtains
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And see your smilin' faces,
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My feet don't touch the ground again
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Til I walk out and get back on that bus that got me here.
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I don't know how many more years I've got left to do this,

But I figure a few.
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I do want you to know, though,

That when I do walk off this stage for the last time,
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And I'm all settled in, away from all this,
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You won't be far away.
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I'll still hear your screams and cheers in my mind.
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And I'll always remember you.


[Chorus]

D                         A
I'm not sayin I'm through by any means.
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Cause there's still things that I want to say and do.
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I hope you won't forget me, cause we've shared a lot dreams.
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And just know that I'll always remember you.
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You've pulled me through some hard times.
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Hope I've pulled you through a few.
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And just know that I'll always remember you.