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Intro
Verse 1
I knew a girl who was almost a lady
She had a way with all the men in her life
every inch of her blossom in beauty
she was born on the forth of July
and she lived in an aluminum house trailer
and she worked in a juke-box saloon
and she spent all the money that I'd give her
just to see the ol' man in the moon
Chorus
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
and awake in the dawns early light
but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes
I was a victim of the great compromise
Verse 2
we used to go out on Saturday evening
to the drive in on route fourty one
and it was there that I first discovered
she was doin' what she'd already done
she said, "Johnny won't you get me some popcorn."
and she knew I had to walk pretty far
and as soon as I walked through the moonlight
she'd hopped into a foreign sports car
Chorus
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
and awake in the dawns early light
but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes
I was a victim of the great compromise
Verse 3
Well, you know, I could'a beat up that fella
but it was her that hopped in to his car
and many times as I'd fought to protect her
but this time she'd gone too far
Now some folks call me a coward
'cause I left her at the drive-in that night
but I'd rather have names thrown at me
than to fight for a thing that ain't right
Chorus
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
and awake in the dawns early light
but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes
I was a victim of the great compromise
Verse 4
Now she writes all the fellas love letters
sayin' greetings come and see me real soon
and there's a growin' line up in the bar-room
spend a night in that sick woman 's room
and sometimes I get awful lonesome
and I wish she were my girl instead
but she won't let me live with her
she makes me live in my head
Chorus
I used to sleep at the foot of Old Glory
and awake in the dawns early light
but much to my surprise when I opened my eyes
I was a victim of the great compromise
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