Don't Take The Girl-The Sheltons

[ti:Don't Take The Girl] [ar:The Sheltons] [al:Country Music Box Volume 1] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Don't Take The Girl - The Sheltons [00:14.01]Johnny's daddy was taking him fishin' [00:17.09] [00:18.60]When he was eight years old [00:20.70] [00:23.18]A little girl came [00:24.53]Through the front gate holdin' a fishing pole [00:29.29] [00:32.34]His dad looked down and smiled [00:35.11] [00:36.91]Said we can't leave her behind [00:38.63] [00:41.45]Son I know you don't want her to go [00:44.56] [00:45.74]But someday you'll change your mind [00:47.96] [00:49.20]And Johnny said "Take Jimmy Johnson [00:52.55]Take Tommy Thompson take my best friend Bo [00:57.30] [01:00.25]Take anybody that you want as long as she don't go [01:06.69] [01:07.30]Take any boy in the world [01:09.18] [01:13.15]Daddy please don't take the girl [01:18.37] [01:28.43]Same old boy [01:29.57]Same sweet girl [01:31.07] [01:33.13]Ten years down the road [01:34.82] [01:37.64]He held her tight and kissed her lips [01:40.73] [01:41.96]In front of the picture show [01:43.92] [01:47.11]Stranger came and pulled a gun [01:49.59] [01:51.83]Grabbed her by the arm said [01:56.34] [01:56.87]"If you do what I tell you to [01:59.16] [01:59.90]There won't be any harm" [02:02.92] [02:03.67]And Johnny said "Take my money [02:06.78] [02:07.65]Take my wallet take my credit cards [02:12.09] [02:15.24]Here's the watch that my grandpa gave me [02:18.45] [02:19.98]Here's the key to my car [02:21.64] [02:22.34]Mister give it a whirl [02:23.98] [02:27.88]But please don't take the girl [02:33.25] [02:43.42]Same old boy [02:44.63]Same sweet girl [02:45.72] [02:47.93]Five years down the road [02:49.50] [02:52.34]There's going to be a little one [02:54.73] [02:56.42]And she says it's time to go [02:58.76] [03:01.90]Doctor says the baby's fine [03:04.55] [03:05.61]But you'll have to leave [03:08.23] [03:11.13]'Cause his momma's fading fast [03:13.98] [03:15.09]And Johnny hit his knees and there he prayed [03:20.01] [03:20.70]Take the very breath you gave me [03:23.88] [03:25.24]Take the heart from my chest [03:27.34]I'll gladly take her place if you'll let me [03:33.16] [03:34.06]Make this my last request [03:36.31] [03:36.87]Take me out of this world [03:38.66] [03:42.62]God please don't take the girl [03:47.93] [03:53.38]Johnny's daddy [03:54.28]Was taking him fishin' [03:56.50] [03:57.85]When he was eight years old