She visits the place that the tour groups must have
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she's shocked to find somebody there
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With a sun-beaten face, and a silver-grey head
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He knelt on the floor unaware
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He said "I'm sorry madam" as he lent her his hand
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"I know I must be a strange sight
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but I've been coming here for some thirty odd years
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ever since my sweet lady died
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but I sure am glad you listened
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Oh, I sure am glad you came
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I've been waiting here in this mission
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ever since that day"
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Oh, that summer we met, only fools could forget
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just how perfect a woman could be
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by the time she was late, we had both set a date
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in a place where she would marry me
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but a gringo brought shame to their proud family name
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and her father forbade it to be
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so in less than a week, we found her by the creek
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and the parents blamed it all on me
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but I sure am glad you listened
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and I sure am glad you came
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I've been waiting here in this mission
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ever since that day
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well, her name was marie
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and the day she met me
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was the worst day of both of our lives
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If it wasn't for me, I would truly believe
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my sweetheart could still be alive
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She said "Darling believe don't you recognize me?
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Though you waited here all of this time
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They had shipped me away to my family in Spain
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we can get on with our lives
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we still have plenty of time
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'cause I sure am glad I listened
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Oh, I sure am glad I came
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I made looking for you my mission
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ever since that day
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oh, I sure am glad you listened
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oh, I sure am glad you came
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I've been waiting here in this mission
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ever since that day
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and I sure am glad you listened
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Oh, I sure am glad you came
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I've been waiting here in this mission
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ever since that day
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May God bless you, have a good day"
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The Old Mission
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