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Philadelphia Lawyer
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
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Way out in Reno, Nevada, where the romances bloom and fade
A great Philadelphia lawyer in love with a Hollywood maid
"Come, love, and we will wander down where the lights are so bright
I'll win you a divorce from your
Husband and we can get married tonight"
Wild Bill was a gun-totin' cowboy, had ten notches carved on his gun
And all of the boys around Reno left Wild Bill's darling blue
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One night as Bill was returning from riding the range in the cold
He thought of his Hollywood darling, her love was as lasting as gold
Well, as Bill drew near to her window, two shadows he saw on the shade
Was a great Philadelphia lawyer making love to Bill's Hollywood maid
Well, the night was as still as the
Desert and the moon hanging high overhead
Bill listened awhile at the window
He could hear every word that was said
"Your hands are so pretty and lovely, your form so rare and divine
Come go back with me to Philadelphia
And leave this wild cowboy behind"
Well, tonight back in old Pennsylvania amongst her beautiful pines
There's one less Philadelphia lawyer in old Philadelphia tonight
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