I dropped a quarter in the slot and pressed A-42,

the bass line started hummin' from afar,

the guy behind the counter mixed me up another brew,

I saw my teardrops splashin' on the bar.

The pain was like a bullwhip - just one year ago today

my little Dolly lost her gallant fight,

the angels came 'a callin' and they took my girl away

and still I cry most every single night.

Her favorite song. I still recall her eyes aglow at me

each time I hummed that sentimental tune,

I'd put my arms around her neck and hold her tenderly,

but then she went and left me way too soon.

The images flashed through my mind of just a year before,

it broke my heart to lay her in the ground,

we had three happy years but there would never be no more,

I hung my head and howled just like a hound.

The song upon the jukebox ended, everything was still,

that bar-room was as quiet as a mouse,

the barman looked at me and said: "Ole Buddy, drink your fill,

and everything tonight is on the house."

A cowboy brought a bottle over, stood there by my side,

he said: "Here's to your grief, I see it's bad,"

I blinked through tears "One year ago today, my Dolly died -

the best dang horse a cowboy ever had!"

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