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THERE'S A BIG MOON IN THE SOUTHERN SKY SO BRIGHT
AND IT SHINES UPON A GIRL IN TENNESSEE
SHE'S AS PRETTY AS THE STARS THAT KEEP THE OLD MOON COMPANY
AND I WISH I HAD HER COMPANY TONIGHT.

I WAS IN OLD NASHVILLE TOWN FOR JUST A NIGHT
AND A LADY SERVED A SMILE UP WITH MY BEER
THEN SHE STEPPED UPON THE STAGE, WITH A MARTIN IN HER ARMS
SHE BEGAN TO WIN MY HEART AND DRAW ME NEAR.

SHE'S A THOUSAND MILES AWAY AS THE CROW FLIES
THAT GIRL IN TENNESSEE I LOVE SO DEAR
BUT WE'RE NOT SO FAR APART, 'CAUSE SHE GAVE THE MOON HER HEART
AND HE KEEPS IT SAFE AND WARM FOR ME UP THERE.

SHE GREW UP NEAR KANSAS CITY ON A FARM
AND SHE STAYED UNTIL THE AGE OF SIXTEEN YEARS
THEN SHE GOT THE URGE TO GO, SO OFF TO NASHVILLE TOWN SHE WENT
AND SHE STARTED SINGING SONGS AND SERVING BEERS.

SO I WENT AND MADE THAT NASHVILLE TOWN OUR HOME
AND TOGETHER WE CREATED ONE MORE STAR
NO, SHE DOESN'T PLAY A MARTIN, AND SHE DOESN'T SERVE UP BEERS
BUT TONIGHT I THINK SHE GAVE THE MOON HER HEART.

HE'S THOUSAND MILES AWAY AS THE CROW FLIES
THAT BOY OUT IN THE WEST SHE LOVES SO DEAR
BUT THEY'RE NOT SO FAR APART, 'CAUSE SHE GAVE THE MOON HER HEART
AND HE KEEPS IT SAFE AND WARM FOR HIM UP THERE.
NO THEY'RE NOT SO FAR APART, 'CAUSE SHE GAVE THE MOON HER HEART
AND HE KEEPS IT SAFE AND WARM FOR HIM UP THERE.