Abilene
George Hamilton IV
Written by John D. Loudermilk, Lester L. Brown, Bob Gibson, and Albert Stanton
Peaked at # 15 on the Billboard Pop chart (#1 C&W for 4 weeks) in 1963
Sonny James, as is his wont, re-made it to # 24 (C&W) in 1977
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
Don't I wish they were carryin' me
Back to Abilene, my Abilene?
Abilene, Abilene
Prettiest town I've ever seen
Women there don't treat you mean
In Abilene, my Abilene
Crowded city, there ain't nothin' free
Nothin' in this town for me
Wish to the Lord that I could be
In Abilene, sweet Abilene
Abilene, Abilene
Prettiest town I've ever seen
Women there don't treat you mean
In Abilene, my Abilene
(Women there don't treat you mean)
In Abilene, my Abilene
source: Robin Hood
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