November of '43
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On a boat comin' 'cross the sea
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He left a boy, came back a man
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She started running' when she saw his face
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It'd been 655 days
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Since she held his hand
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He got down on one knee
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and pulled out that ring
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That he bought in Aberdeen
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And when it hit that New York sky
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[Chorus:]
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It shined just like a spotlight
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A star up in the night sky
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The kind of thing that takes your breath away
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Her eyes sparked like that diamond
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With love beaming from 'em
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The kind of light that's never gonna fade
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It's gonna shine
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For the next 55 years
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Through the laughter and the tears
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My grandma always fore that band
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through atom bombs and a baby boom
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Dr. King and a man on the moon
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No it never left her hand
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On the day she passed away
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Mama put it on a chain
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Now and then on special days
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Mom would wear it around her neck
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[Repeat Chorus]
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Mama said one of these days
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I'd know why she gave me that ring
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Sittin' here I know she was right
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Oh, it's knot the biggest stone you've ever seen
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But girl I can promise you one thing
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The rest of your life
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It's gonna shine just like a spotlight
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A star up in the night sky
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The kind of thing that takes your breath away
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your eyes sparkled like that diamond
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With love beaming from 'em
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The kind of light that's never, never, never gonna fade
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It's gonna shine, shine, shine
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Shine, shine, shine
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Shine, shine, shine
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Like a beacon calling me home
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It's gonna shine
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Oh yeah, shine, shine, shine
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Shine
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Darius Rucker |