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I've held it all inward ... God knows I've tried
But it's an awful awakening ... in a country boy's life
To look in the mirror ... in total surprise
At the hair on my shoulders ... and the age in my eyes
Amanda ... light of my life
Fate should have made you .... a gentleman's wife.
Amanda ... light of my life
Fate should have made you ... a gentleman's wife
BREAK
It's a measure of people ... who don't understand
The pleasures of life ... in a hillbilly band
I got my first guitar ... when I was fourteen
And I finally made forty ... and still wearing jeans
Amanda ... light of my life
Fate should have made you .... a gentleman's wife.
Amanda ... light of my life
Fate should have made you ... a gentleman's wife