Intro: E-A9-E-A9-E-A9-E-A9
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| They tried their best to d | rag hi | m out |
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| Of a courthouse down in mo | ntgome | ry |
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| Now they want to kick him | out of | school |
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| And take him off our money |
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| They can take those words off of paper and stone |
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| But he aint gone, no |
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| He ain't the leavin' kind |
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| He'd never walk away |
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| Even from those who dont b | elieve |
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| And wanna leave him behind |
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| He ain't the leavin' kind |
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| She stayed mad at him for a | lot of years |
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| For taking her husband |
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| Started losing her f | aith and thinking that |
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| Her life meant nothin |
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| But when she looks at those kids |
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| She raised all by herself |
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| She knows she had some help |
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| Yeah she knows |
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| He ain't the leavin' kind |
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| He'd never walk away |
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| Even from those who dont b | elieve |
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| And wanna leave him behind |
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| He ain't the leavin' kind |
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| No matter what you do |
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| No matter where you go he's |
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| Always right there |
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| With you |
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| Even from those who dont b | elieve |
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| And wanna leave him behind |
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| He ain't the leavin' kind |