Written by Jim Vest, Vern Gosdin, Mac Vicory, Hank Cochran
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Once again I slip back in the gin and
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meet her again
Than El Cafe Khartoum near a quiet lagoon
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ladies sing your Caribbean dreams drinking Tanque
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Tanqueray take me
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away
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a time machine that I need day b
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Tanqueray take me
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away
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time that I need her gets sweeter and sweeter
Take me away Tanque
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ray
Morning comes takes me from another
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night with you
So I hurry through what I have to do to get
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back to you
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ladies sing your Caribbean dreams drinking Tanque
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ray
Repeat #2
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time that I need her gets sweeter and sweeter
Take me away Tanque
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Tanqueray?
- The song Tanqueray was sang by Vern Gosdin.
Who is Vern Gosdin?
- Vernon Gosdin (August 5, 1934 - April 28, 2009) was an American country music singer. Known as "The Voice" he had 19 top-10 solo hits on the country music charts from 1977 through 1990. Three of these hits went to Number One: "I Can Tell By the Way You Dance (You're Gonna Love Me Tonight)", "Set 'Em Up Joe", and "I'm Still Crazy".
