«The Chair»
Words/Music by Hank Cochran,Dean Dillon
Performed by George Strait
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Well, excuse me, but I think you’ve got my
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chair. No, that one’s not taken; I don’t mind if you sit here.
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I’ll be glad to share. Yeah, it’s u — sually packed here
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on Friday nights.
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Oh, if you don’t mind, could I talk you out of a light.
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Well, thank you, could I drink you a buy?
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Oh, listen to me. What I mean is can I buy you a drink?
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Anything you please. Oh, you’re wel — come. Well, I
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don’t think I caught your name.
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Are you waiting for someone to meet you here? Well, that
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makes two of us; glad you came.
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No, I don’t know the name of the band, but they’re good
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aren’t they? Would you like to dance? Yeah, I like the song too,
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it reminds me of you and me, baby. Do you think there’s a chance
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that later on I could drive you home?
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No, I don’t mind at all.
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Oh, I like you too, and to tell you the truth, that wasn’t
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my chair after all
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Oh, I like you too, and to tell you the truth, that wasn’t
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my chair after all.
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ANDREW D. LOWRY
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
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