Something`s got a hold on me
An` it won`t let go
Ev`ry time I close my eyes
I hear a freight train blow
My papa was a gamblin` man
An` mama tried, tried, tried
Ev`rybody`s got their thing,
I like to ride, ride, ride
Something`s got a hold on me
Tuggin` on my heels an` toes
Something`s got a hold on me
An` it won`t let go
Something`s got a hold on me
And it won`t back down
Ev`ry time you kiss my lips
I hear that highway sound
Carolina looks real good
If I`m in east St. Paul
Oklahoma looks just fine
If I`m in Montreal
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Something`s got a hold on me
An` it calls my shots
I don`t want your golden rings
Or your forget-me-nots
I throw out my ramblin` shoes,
Can`t get a full night`s sleep
Anything I think I got
I know I just can`t keep
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