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Melissa by Allman Brothers Band

tags: 1970sfolk rock
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[Verse 1]
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Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah
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The gypsy flies from coast to coast
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Knowing many, loving none
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Bearing sorrow, havin' fun
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But back home he'll always run to sweet Melissa... mmm... [Verse 2]
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Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same
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And no one knows the gypsy's name
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No one hears his lonely sigh
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There are no blankets where he lies
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In all his deepest dreams the gypsy flies with sweet Melissa... mmm... [Chorus]
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Again the morning's come
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Again he's on the run
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Sunbeams shining through his hair
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Appearing not to have a care
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Well, pick up your gear and gypsy roll on, roll on [Verse 3]
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Crossroads, will you ever let him go? (Lord, Lord)
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Or will you hide the dead man's ghost
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Or will he lie, beneath the clay
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Or will his spirit float away?
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But I know that he won't stay without Melissa
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Yes, I know that he won't stay, yeah, without Melissa [Outro] (
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