Marty Robbins - Lolene lyrics

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When but a boy I courted Sally<br />

My life was young, not quite sixteen<br />

We talked of things I sometimes dreamed of<br />

And things beyond my wildest dreams<br />

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At seventeen I met Wynona<br />

Her warm, red lips set me aglow<br />

She taught me things she should not teach me<br />

More that a young man ought to know<br />

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At nineteen years my love was Sara<br />

She was much older than the rest<br />

Of all the men she said had kissed her<br />

She loved the way I kissed her best<br />

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Time has flown and I am older<br />

My years are five and thirty-five<br />

Too late, too late I met my lover<br />

A woman very much alive<br />

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Lolene, Lolene your name is music<br />

Your nearness makes my blood run wild<br />

Alas, alas I cannot claim you<br />

Compared to me, you're but a child<br />

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So one last time I must be with you<br />

And kiss the lips that thrilled my heart<br />

And then goodbye, no more to see you<br />

Forever we must be apart