The Wanna Wanna Bar - Owen Temple

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Owen Temple
The Wanna Wanna Bar

 

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A seagull cry a child laughs an old man orders a drink
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It’s been ten years since he got here and it hurts to think
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That years ago at this beachside bar a woman held his hand
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And he lost his chance for true romance on South Padre Island


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Well the woman’s name was Mary Ann and Gary loved her so
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He said be my wife for the rest of your life and she said no
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Well old Gary he was from Indiana all his life a travellin’ man
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He had a dog and a boat and he would float and fish around that old island


G C G D He’s stuck at Wanna Wanna the beachfront bar sippin’ on a coke and rum G C G D G The tide rolls in his dreams die out waitin’ on a love that won’t come G D G True love never will come G C G D Years ago in California Gary loved a girl named Sue G C D G She and three more wives told him lies when they said I do G C G D And this last one took the money and the things Cary cared about G C D G She took the dog and the boat now he can’t float cause she walked out G C G D Gary looks out at the Gulf and he squints his eyes G C D G Thinkin’ again of what might have been without them hard goodbyes G C G D But Gary’s got lots of stories about people and places he’s been G C D G “Yeah I’ve had a few of them good times too” he said with a grin G C G D And Gary’s still down there on Padre a little sad but he’s alright G C D G If you head this way on some Sunday he’ll drink with you all night


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