I was a dime-store
Cashier’n in a bad side of town
Just waitin’ for her
To walk in and take it all.

She waved a big smile
Instead of a forty-five
I said yes ma’am and quickly
Handed her my heart

She offered her hand
I couldn’t really say no
We walked out, grinning
Into the night, into life


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