Intro: Now, let me take you to the movies, Magg, so I can hold your hand Oh, it ain't that I don't like your house, it's just that doggone man And that double-barrel behind the door, it waits for Carl, I know oh, climb upon ol' Becky's back and let's ride to the picture show #1 I only see her once the week and that's when my work is through I break new ground the whole week long with my mind set straight on you And I've polished up my ol' horse Becky and she looks good I know so, climb upon ol' Becky's back and let's ride to the picture show Now, won't you let me take you to the show so I can hold your hand Oh, it ain't that I don't like your house, it's just that doggone man And that double-barrel behind the door, it waits for me, I know so, climb upon ol' Becky's back and let's ride to the picture show INTERLUDE: #2 Well, I break new ground the whole week long with my mind set straight on you And every time I try to smile, my heart, it breaks in two Oh, I slick myself for Saturday night for there's one thing I know I'm gonna take my Maggie dear to a Western picture show Now, won't you let me take you to the show so I can hold your hand Oh, it ain't that I don't like your house, it's just that doggone man And that double-barrel behind the door, it waits for me, I know so, climb upon ol' Becky's back and let's ride to the picture show A fifties smash from Kraziekhat
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