Don't Take the Girl-The Mick Lloyd Connection

[ti:Don't Take the Girl] [ar:The Mick Lloyd Connection] [al:Songs of a Parent's Love, Volume 2] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Don't Take the Girl - The Mick Lloyd Connection [00:10.70]Johnny's daddy was taking him fishin' [00:14.16] [00:15.12]When he was eight years old [00:17.32] [00:20.11]A little girl came through the front [00:23.51]Gate holdin' a fishing pole [00:26.64] [00:28.91]His dad looked down and smiled [00:32.65] [00:33.77]Said we can't leave her behind [00:36.54] [00:38.77]Son I know you don't want her to go [00:42.11] [00:42.99]But someday you'll change your mind [00:46.61]And Johnny said "Take Jimmy Johnson take [00:50.50]Tommy Thompson take my best friend Bo [00:55.11] [00:57.79]Take anybody that you want as long as she don't go [01:05.02]Take any boy in the world [01:07.28] [01:10.97]Daddy please don't take the girl [01:16.25] [01:26.50]Same old boy [01:28.21]Same sweet girl [01:29.73] [01:31.43]Ten years down the road [01:33.72] [01:35.82]He held her tight and kissed her lips [01:39.05] [01:40.61]In front of the picture show [01:42.77] [01:45.56]Stranger came and pulled a gun [01:48.35] [01:50.10]Grabbed her by the arm said [01:54.99]"If you do what I tell you to there won't be any harm" [02:02.62]And Johnny said "Take my money [02:05.57]Take my wallet take my credit cards [02:11.20] [02:14.11]Here's the watch that my grandpa gave me [02:17.39] [02:18.81]Here's the key to my car [02:20.73] [02:21.30]Mister give it a whirl [02:24.67] [02:27.26]But please don't take the girl [02:32.71] [02:42.54]Same old boy [02:44.20]Same sweet girl [02:45.43] [02:47.35]Five years down the road [02:51.92]There's going to be a little one and she says it's time to go [02:58.37] [03:01.64]Doctor says the baby's fine but you'll have to leave [03:08.99] [03:11.03]Cause his momma's fading fast [03:13.78] [03:15.94]And Johnny hit his knees and there he prayed [03:19.97]Take the very breath you gave me [03:24.18] [03:25.42]Take the heart from my chest [03:27.02] [03:28.77]I'll gladly take her place if you'll let me [03:33.42] [03:34.60]Make this my last request [03:36.24] [03:37.37]Take me out of this world [03:39.10] [03:43.09]God please don't take the girl [03:48.63] [03:53.97]Johnny's daddy [03:55.08] [03:55.60]Was taking him fishin' [03:57.17] [03:58.50]When he was eight years old