Book Of John Acordes

	  
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Verse:
 
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We were sittin' round the supper table and the buzz of the frigidaire 
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Was the only sound 'til momma laid down  a book she found upstairs 
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It was covered in dust in the back of the closet  
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Goodwill box we almost tossed it out 
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We could have lost all those memories 



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There was a picture of mama in the pouring rain 
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   Ticket stubs to a Braves game 
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   Silver star and a baggage claim from Hanoi  Vietnam 
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There was a picture of him callin' on grandpa 
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   Leather skin from a baseball 
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We laughed and cried  told stories all night long 
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From the book of John 




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Now the pot of coffee's almost gone  as we turn another page 
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We're climbing on him like a Jungle Jim  watching his hair turn gray 
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All the Polaroids are just reminders  
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You can't hold life in a three ring binder 
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We flipped on through 'em anyway 




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There's a picture at his sister taken in July 
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On the steps of the church pulling out his tie 
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Hair's still wet from gettin' baptized  the brand new blue suit on 
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An old set of keys to his Chevrolet 
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A crumpled up receipt for a wedding ring 
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We watched ourselves grow up there in his arms 
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In the book of John 



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That sun came up  we were wide awake 
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Head to toe in black and gray 
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Long black Lincoln waiting down the drive 
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He was father  son  husband and friend 
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I still flip through it every now and then 
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When I need just a few words of advice 
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It's almost like he's not really gone 
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And I know one day I'll be passin' on 
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The book of John