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Verse: 1
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I was just out of the service thumbin' through the classifieds
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When an ad that said old Chevy somehow caught my eye
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The Lady didn't know the year or even if it ran
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but I had that thousand dollars in my hand.
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It was way back in the corner of this old ramshackle barn
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With thirty years of dust and dirt on that green army tarp
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and when I pulled the cover off, It took away my breath
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what she called a Chevy was a '66 Corvette.
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And I felt a little guilty as I counted out the bills
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but what a thrill I got, when I sat behind the wheel.
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I opened up the glove box and that’s when I found the note
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The date was 1966 this is what he wrote:
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He said my name is Private Andrew Malone
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and if you’re reading this then I didn't make it home
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But for every dream that’s shattered, another one comes true
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this car was once a dream of mine, now it belongs to you
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and though you may take her and make her your own
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You'll always be rid-ing with Private Malone.
Verse: 2
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Well it didn’t take me long, I had her running good
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I loved to hear those horses thunder underneath her hood.
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I had her shining like a diamond and I’d put the ragtop down
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All the pretty girls would stop and stare as I drove her through town
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The buttons on the radio didn’t seem to work quite right,
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But it picked up that oldies show, especially late at night
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Sometimes I thought that if I’d turn real quick I’d see,
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A soldier riding shotgun, in the seat right next to me.
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It was a young man named Private Andrew Malone
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Who fought for his country and never made it home
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But for every dream that’s shattered, another one comes true
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this car was once a dream of his, back when it was new
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and he told me to take her and make her my own
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And I was proud to be rid-ing with Private Malone
Verse: 3
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One night it was rainin' hard and I took the curve to fast
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I still don’t remember much about that fiery crash
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Someone said they thought they saw a soldier pull me out
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they didn’t get his name, but I know without a doubt...
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G D C D
It was a young man named Private Andrew Malone
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Who fought for his country and never made it home
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But for every dream that’s shattered, another one comes true
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this car was once a dream of his, back when it was new
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And I know I wouldn’t be here if he hadn’t tagged along
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Oh, Thank-God I was rid-ing with Private Malone
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