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one was old and the gay young fool was
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write his name we
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share the wealth and then shook
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hands that
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dug for
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gold
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The summer days were gone at last and winter nights grew cold
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trapped us in the pass when we finally found the
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took our fortune
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to the shack to
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wait the winter
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through
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friend what
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do
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I threw his body just outside into the bitter cold
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stay alive I now had all the
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just seemed to say
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you have killed a
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man
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never get to spend the
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blood
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upon your
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hands
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The cabin's covered now with snow and shelves of food are bare
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Satan's waitin'
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for me now and I'm too cold to
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care
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that the devil
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at the door
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comin' for my
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old man a
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lookin'
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for his
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gold
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Penny Candy?
- The song Penny Candy was sang by Jim Reeves.
Who is Jim Reeves?
- James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923 - July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville sound. Known as "Gentleman Jim", his songs continued to chart for years after his death. Reeves died in the crash of his private airplane. He is a member of both the Country Music and Texas Country Music Halls of Fame.
