THE ONE I LOVED BACK THEN
(The Corvette Song) 
George Jones 


I stopped off at the quicksack for some beer & cigarettes 
This old man took my money as he stared at my Corvette 
He said, I had one just like her son, a 1963 
Til' the man down at the bank took her from me

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I had one that was hotter than a two dollar pistol 
she was the fastest thing around 
Long and lean every young man's dream 
She turned every head in town 
She was built in from the handles 
Son, I'm glad that you walked in 
She reminds me of the one I loved back then 
Well I handed him my keys and said, here take her for a spin 
The old man scratched his head, then he looked at me and grinned 
He said son you just don't understand it ain't the car I want 
It's the brunette in your vette that turns me on

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