written and recorded by Bill Anderson

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Every time I hear the midnight trains
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Rolling out to the open plains
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A sense of freedom fills my veins I get the fever
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Every time I sparrow flies up into the endless skies
                                         C
Something down inside me cries I get the fever

F
I get the fever to pack up and leave here
C
And wander wild like the wind
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This town's too full of memories of cruel love
    C                                G7
And I can't stand it seeing her with him
      C                           
Every time I hear a buddy say
     D7                   G7
He's put lots of dust and clay
                                    C
Between him and yesterday I get the fever

F
I get the fever to pack and leave here
    C
And I think maybe I'll do just that tomorrow
F
This town's too full of memories of cruel love
     C                             G7
Everywhere I turn there's pain and sorrow
      C
Every time I hear a buddy say
     D7                   G7
He's put lots of dust and clay
                                    C
Between him and yesterday I get the fever
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I get the fever I get the fever I get the fever