| Did you ever hear the story about
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| Long John Dean?
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| A bold bank robber from Bowlin' Green
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| They put him in the jail house the other day
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| And late last night he made his getaway
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| He’s long gone from old Kentucky
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| Long gone, got away lucky.
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| He’s Long gone, that’s what I mean
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| long gone from Bowlin' Green
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| Well They offered a reward to bring him back
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| they even put the bloodhounds on his track
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| But the doggone bloodhounds lost his scent
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| And nobody knows where Long John went
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| He’s long gone from old Kentucky
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| Long gone, got away lucky.
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| He’s Long gone, that’s what I mean
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| long gone from Bowlin' Green
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| Well I never will forget till the day I die
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| I played a game of Love with a woman held high
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| Well its heads she wins and tails I Lose
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| Well she played the ace and I had the duce
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| But I’s long gone from old Kentucky
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| Long gone, got away lucky.
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| I’s Long gone, that’s what I mean
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| long gone from Bowlin' Green
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| I’s long gone from old Kentucky
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| Long gone, go-on and get lucky
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| I’s Long gone, that’s what I mean
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| long gone from Bowlin' Green |