Tonalità: C major•
Verse 1
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She was three days late,
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two dollars short
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C
And her eyes were red and blinkin'
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C
Betty La Rue took a downer or two
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C
And then she started drinkin'
Verse 2
C
G
Reverend Lee he was down
on his knees
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C
He was prayin' while she was sinkin'
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C
Betty La Rue had a bottle or two
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C
Just to ease the pain of thinkin'
Verse 3
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G
I was out back by the railroad track
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C
When I heard the preacher sayin'
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"Betty La Rue, you know,
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the trouble with you
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Is you never spent enough
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time prayin'"
Verse 4
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[Chorus] And she said,
"Back off, man
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Don't you understand?
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C
I'm oh, so tired of cryin',
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C
Lost my child and my man's in jail
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C
And I'd just as soon be dy in'"
Verse 5
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G
Oh, the Preacher called for Doctor Hall
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C
And the good man he came flyin'
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He looked in her eyes and he held her hand
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G
C
And he said, "This poor girl's dying."
Verse 6
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G
Betty La Rue had a guilt or two
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C
And she know she was in danger
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When a light in the skies hit
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her right in they eyes
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C
And she saw a shining stranger
Interlude 1
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C
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Verse 7
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[Chorus]
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The shining man seemed to understand
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C
And his eyes were clear and steady
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C
He held his hand, like a natural man
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He said, "We'll go when
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you're ready"
Verse 8
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G
Betty La Rue didn't know what to do
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C
And her heart was filled with sorrow
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But, she took his hand to the
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promised land
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C
Where she found a bright tomorrow
Verse 9
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The Doctor sighed and said,
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"She's died!"
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C
But, we did our best to save her
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There's no one to blame,
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it's a crying shame
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C
The raw deal that life gave her."
Interlude 2
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Am
G
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G
C
Am
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F
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G
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Verse 10
Verse 11
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Hallelujah- Glory Hallelujah
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G
C
Betty La Rue, Betty La Rue's gone to heaven
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