Tonart: D major
Verse 1
that you're far too young
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to fight in World War II
Come back when the conflict's over,
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and that's what Ralph will do
Did national service out in Greece
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in the military police
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Then he fell in love in 49
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just after his release
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Well, Ralph and Sally set up
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shop back in 58
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With nothing more than love
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to make a square meal on the plate
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But with three hungry kids to feed,
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takes more than a little luck
Sellin' washing machines
and keepin' them clean
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With their brand new Electrolux,
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down at Richards Electric
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There was no need to ride in your car
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To 139 High Street
To fix phonograms or burn out fans
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Hey, hope it's not obsolete
Sellin' fuse wire and Hoover bags
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Cable, lex, and plugs
Everything that's electric,
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he even tested your lightbulbs
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Ralph had time on his hands,
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a smile on his face
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A welcome at the counter
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of his own place he wore
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Sports jackets with elbow patches
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Did his planes with bluebird matches
when I was a boy,
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a lucky penny was my ticket
To see my hero on the silver screen,
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watch Flash Gordon ride his rocket
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With that penny in my pocket
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I've been walking through my old hood,
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it sure feels strange in Hollywood
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No more hardware story town,
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D
cause B &Q just shut him down
Folks would say for miles around,
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he's the last of the living breed
Reminds me of my daddy's world,
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when greed was not the creed
And now it's relocate or liquidate,
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your investment just ain't sound
Ain't no place for you in town,
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why your storefront's fallin' down
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And I've seen steam trains
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Smokin' through this town
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Sights and sounds of yesteryear
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Hell, the young boys' hearts fell down
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But now it's restaurants and real estate
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And the Cosmotex galore
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With coffee in the mornin',
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made up moms in their high heels
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Four by fours, but no more hardware store
F#m
And walkin' through my old hood,
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it sure feels strange in Hollywood
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No more hardware store in town,
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D
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cause P &Q just shut him down
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Well, I went back there for one last look
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But the window was totally bare
Except for faded paper and rusty pens
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And a handwritten sign sittin' there
Mr. and Mrs. Richards
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Would like to thank you all
For 55 years of loyalty
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God bless you, one and all
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But our backs are against the wall
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And we're closing down this fall
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Down at Richard's Electric
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