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I Drove Her Out of My Mind

Johnny Cash

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I Drove Her Out of My Mind

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She gave me my walking papersand ran off with someone newCuz he bought her thingsmy wages couldn't buySo I turned to ups and downersand everything in betweenStill I can't get her good lovin'off my mindWell today I bought a Cadillacthe kind she's always wantedI called and asked herif she'd like to rideShe said this is our last dateI said that's alright with mecause tonight I'm driving herout of my mindYeah I'll take her on a scenic cruiseright off of Lookout MountainCause she said I never took her outwhen she was mineShe'll see all seven statesas we drive to the pearly gatestonight when I drive herout of my mindAll the papers will read "Lovers leapagain off Lookout Mountain"Cause I wrote a notethat called it suicideBut my epitaph will say"he killed his pain yesterdaywhen he finally drove that womanoff his mind"Well now here she comes to greet medressed to kill and so am IHope she asks me if thiscadillac will flyAnd I know that I'll die laughin'when I show her that it willwhen I drive that womanright out of my mindHell I'll take her on a scenic cruiseright off of Lookout MountainCause she said I never took her outwhen she was mineShe'll see all seven statesas we drive to the pearly gatestonight when I drive herout of my mindThey'll say Johnny Cash was quite a smashdown here in Chatanoogalast night when he drove herout of his mindYeah that Cadillac dealer'sin for a big surprise too99 dollars down, 99 dollars a monthYeah it's gonna be just gorgeous(ooh to the pearly gates)(ooh to the pearly gates)(ooh to the pearly gates...)

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