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We used to come from miles around
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And have dinner on the ground
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underneath those old shade trees
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And sing the old songs in shape-notes
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In four-part harmony
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Like "He Set Me Free" and "He'll Pilot Me"
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And "Anywhere is Home"
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How long has it been
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Since you heard an old convention song?
[Chorus]
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I still (I still) love to hear (love to hear)
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Those old convention songs
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That I heard (that I heard) as a child (as a child)
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When we sang them all day long
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Like "I'm A Gon-na Walk" and "Just a Little Talk"
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And "All the day long"
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How long (how long) has it been (has it been)
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Since you heard an old convention song
[Verse]
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Gospel songs today
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have a lot to say
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They lift you up when you're feeling down
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Some have a country flavor,
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some have a modern sound
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They all serve the need of planting seeds,
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so I know they can't go wrong
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But there's none so dear as when I hear
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an old convention song.
[Chorus]
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How long (How long) has it been (has it been)
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since you heard "After a while"?
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How long (How long) since you heard (since you heard)
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"Give the World a Smile"?
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How long (How long) since you heard (since you heard)
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"I'm Wing-in My Way Back Home"?
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How long (How long) has it been
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since you heard an old convention song?
