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Artist: Tom T. Hall
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Famous In Missouri
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Famous In Missouri
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Hey I was famous in Missouri everybody knew my name
From Kansas City to St Louis they knew how well I played my game
Now it sure feels strange to be in South Dakota out on the range
Sometimes my heart feels heavy sometimes my head feels light
Sometimes I think back to Missouri and other times I feel all right
But it sure feels strange to be in South Dakota out on the range
Cause there ain't nobody to hear it anymore
And there ain't nobody out here keepin' score
And when I look back it seems like such a crime
To believe a woman who was lyin' all the time
Hey I was famous in Missouri I sure was fast with a deal
Long before the women and the whiskey made my heart forget to feel
And it sure feels strange to be in South Dakota out on the range
Yeah it sure feels strange to be in South Dakota out on the range
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