Capo 3 

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Old John Joseph was a man with two first names 

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They left him in the railroad yard when they took away the trains 

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And only one run a week comes on roarin' down that line 

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So all he's got to worry about is time 


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He sits in the breakhouse, his hands out to the fire 

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Movin' through his memories of love and desire 

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Tellin' me the stories of the glories of his past 

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But he always saves the story of his Corey for the last 


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And he says, my Corey's coming, no more sad stories coming 

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My midnight, moonlight, morning glory's coming aren't you girl? 

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And like I told you, when she holds you 

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She enfolds you in her world 


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I'd come by in the evening to find out where he'd been 

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He'd say come on sit down kid, where shall I  begin? 

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And I'd say you know my favorite, though you know I like the rest 

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But I love the way you tell me of your Corey the best 


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And so I'd hear his life long love recreated by his tongue 
  
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He'd turn back the years, she'd seem forever young 

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Though the other stories changed as they rolled through his head 

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He'd say the same words about Corey just before he went to bed 

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And then he'd send me away but he'd be smiling as he said 


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Can't you see, my Corey's coming, no more sad stories coming 

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My midnight, moonlight, morning glory's coming aren't you girl? 

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And like I told you, when she holds you 

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She enfolds you in her world 

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I was quite surprised to find out all the places that he knew 

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So I asked the townfolk if his stories were true 

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They said Old John was born here, he's lived here all his life 

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He never had a woman, let alone a wife 


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And very soon you'll find out, as you check around 

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That no one named Corey's ever lived in this town 

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So I chided the old man about the truth that I had heard 

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He smiled and said reality is only just a word 


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Can't you see, my Corey's coming, no more sad stories coming 

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My midnight, moonlight, morning glory's coming aren't you girl? 

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And like I told you, when she holds you 

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She enfolds you in her world 


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I came by one evening but he did not hear my shout 

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I looked in the window and I saw the fire was out 

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When he would not wake up I forced in the door 

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And I found that old John Joseph would tell stories........ no more 


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The scene at the graveyard just three of us were there 

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Me and the grave digger we heard the parson's prayer 

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He said we need not grieve for this man 

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For we know that God cares 

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They put the cold dirt over him and left me on my own 

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When at last I looked up I saw I was not alone 

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Standing there in silence, with a shawl around her head 

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Was a beautiful young woman, I remember what she said 


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Is that John Joseph there? 

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I nodded my head yes 

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That brought a soft smile from her 

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She said it's time he got some rest 


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So I said if you're a relative he had a peaceful end 
  
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That's when she said my name is Corey 

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You could say I'm just a friend 


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Corey's coming, no more sad stories coming 

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My midnight, moonlight, morning glory's coming aren't you girl? 

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And like I told you, when she holds you 

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She enfolds you in her world 


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So that's the old man's story, I'm glad you came tonight 

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You see a busted down old railroad yard sure makes a lonely site 

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You may wonder why a young man would work out here alone 

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The job pays enough to keep some flesh on my bones 


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And I confess I get to missing the old man a bit 

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Yes there's one other reason I guess I could admit 


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Corey's coming, no more sad stories coming 

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My midnight, moonlight, morning glory's coming aren't you girl? 

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And like he told me, when she holds you 

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She enfolds me in her world 


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