Sold (video)

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1. Well, I went down to the Grundy County Auction,

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where I saw somethin' I just had to have.

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My mind told me I should proceed with caution,

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but my heart said "Go ahead an' make a bid on that !"

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An' I said, hey, pretty lady, won'cha gi'me a sign,

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I’d give anything to make you mine all mine,

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I'll do your biddin' an' be at your beckon call.

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Yeah, I never seen anyone lookin' so fine,

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man, I gotta have her, she' a one-of-a-kind.

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I'm goin' once, goin' twice,

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I'm sold to the lady in the second row.

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She's an eight, she's a nine, she's a ten, I know.

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She's got ruby-red lips, blond hair, blue eyes

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An' I'm about to bid my heart good-bye!

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2. Well, the auctioneer was goin' about a mile a minute,

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he was takin' bids an' callin' them out loud.

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An' I guess I was really gettin' in it,

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'cause I just shouted out above the crowd !

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An' I said, hey, pretty lady, won'cha gi'me a sign,

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I’d give anything to make you mine all mine,

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I'll do your biddin' an' be at your beckon call.

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Yeah, I never seen anyone lookin' so fine,

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man, I gotta have her, she' a one-of-a-kind.

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I'm goin' once, goin' twice,

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I’m sold to the lady in the long black dress,

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‘cause she won my heart it was no contest.

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With her ruby red lips, blonde hair, blue eyes,

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well, I'm about to bid my heart goodbye.

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+ Yeah, we found love on the auction block,

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an' I hauled her heart away.

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Now we still love to laugh about

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the way we met that day.

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+ repeat the first CHORUS + Hey !

(John Michael Montgomery)