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Abilene, Abilene
Prettiest town I've ever seen.
Women there don't treat you mean
In Abilene, my Abilene.
I sit alone 'most every night
Watch those trains pull out of sight
Dont' I wish they were carrying me
To Abilene, my Abilene.
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Crowded city, there ain't nothing free
Nothing in this town for me
Wish to the Lord that I could be
In Abilene, sweet Abilene.
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Bei Liveauftritten werden bisweilen noch weitere Strophen gesungen:
How I wish that train would come
Take me back where I come from.
Take me where I want to be
In Abilene, my Abilene.
Rotgut whiskey numbs the brain
If I stay here I'll go insane.
Think I need a change of scene
To Abilene, my Abilene.
Outside my window cold rain falls,
Sit here starin' at the walls;
If I was home, I'd be serene
In Abilene, my Abilene