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James' in his room trying to find a song of his own
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Playing the same chords all day long
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But he can't quite write it alone
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But something changed that evening
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When he saw Natalie
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But that's when it came oh so easy
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And that came this melody
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[Verse]
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James was set to play from seven tonight
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At Main Street that Tuesday night
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Looking out trough the crowd
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He found the song sitting there all alone
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His mind went blank as she smiled
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It was James she was fantasy
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He couldn't remember a single word
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But he still knew her melody
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Over the mountain where the leaves stay green
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Is where he wanted to be
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She had a root deep down in Tennessee
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Lord knows she wasn't going to leave
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Looks like life ain't that easy
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As they thought it would be
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But that's when they'd learn eventually
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That over the mountains or in Tennessee
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On a desert island or if it in Italy
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When they're together they got just what they need
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Over the mountains they built there home
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And even had one in Tennessee
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You see, James hit the big time with that song he wrote
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A song called "Natalie"
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He plays it every night can't help but smile
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When the crowd sings her melody
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They may not know the story but James has a memory
