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County Down (Trad irish/rock-from the CD Off the Wagon)

(Bill McGraw)
December 22, 2004
Bill McGraw
A story about love and loss. Acoustic, mid tempo, tin whistle by Kevin Brown.
Well maybe you were just pretending
And maybe I don't know
But I first fell in love with you as you walked on through the door
You eyes were always shining, your hair a golden glow
I knew right then and there I'd never let you go

That summer when we held hands and walked on by the shore
The way that you looked at me, had me wantin more
You say maybe your not right for me and I don't know what I want
I knew my fate forever now as your walkin on

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Follow you down through county down
Follow you round through county down
Well you say it's just a game and alls fair in love and war, its a real heart that you're breakin now

What we have between us leaves no second chance
This would be the day you know, I'd be at my best
You'd see the love in my heart I'm askin you to stay
You'd see me fall apart as you're still goin away

Well you say you're goin west and that you've got to go
To see so many things that you've never seen before
You slipped out late one night before the clouds came
In the mornin I was after you through the pourin rain

Chorus

I've got nothin left to live for without you by my side
I'm leavin all I've ever known I never said goodbye
I curse myself cause I never saw the sign
I began to run and shout just then as I crossed the county line

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