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The Galway Girl by Steve Earle

Well, I (1)________ a stroll on the old long walk
Of a day -i-ay-i-ay
I met a little girl and we (2)______________ to talk
Of a fine (3)________ day -i-ay-i-ay
And I ask you, friend, what's a (4)__________ to do
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
And I knew right (5)________ I'd be takin' a whirl
'Round the salthill prom with a galway girl
We were (6)______________ there (7)________ the rain (8)________ down
Of a day -i-ay-i-ay
And she asked me up to her flat downtown
Of a fine soft day -i-ay-i-ay
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
And I lost my heart to a galway girl
When I woke up I was all alone
With a broken heart and a ticket home
And I ask you now, tell me what would you do
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
I've traveled around I've been all over this world
Boys I ain't (9)__________ seen nothin' like a galway girl
Answers:
(1) took(2) stopped(3) soft(4) fella(5) then(6) halfway(7) when(8) came(9) never