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Artist: Ian Matthews
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Ballad Of Gruene Hall
Ballad Of Gruene Hall lyrics by Ian Matthews. Said she felt like a spare wheel On that Fourth of July She just needed to talk to somebody And he caught her...
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Ballad Of Gruene Hall
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Said she felt like a spare wheel
On that Fourth of July
She just needed to talk to somebody
And he caught her eye
She was in from San Angelo
On her very first try
She thought he looked pretty cute out there
For a local guy
He was fresh out of high school
Never been with no girl
He thought she didn't belong
In that caked-up dance hall world
She said, I don't know what possessed me
It got me up on my feet
I had a vision of the two of us out
there, she said
Rosa and Pete
It was a July night when the blues came down
A July night in that one-horse town
A July night when the blues came down
In Gruene Hall
They'd been out in El Paso
On a third honeymoon
Why is it always the quiet ones
That leave so soon
She said, I won't forget my confusion
Turned to smile, he was gone
He'd been hummin' some gospel tune
About some glad morning
They said he fell in slow motion
I just heard him hit the floor
Idon't recall ever seein' them boys
Around here before !
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She said, It's my dance of remembrance
It' s my dance of regret
It's my dance of forgiveness
I ain't about to forget
Don't wanna talk about Texas ;
Don't wanna talk about trust
Don't wanna talk about family ,
Can't even think about blood
Don't wanna talk about salvation
True love or defeat
Just wanna think about him and me, she said
Rosa and Pete
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