Artist: Garth Brooks | Song: The Dance 2

written and performed by :Garth Brookes�
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that you'd ever say goodbye (:46 on the CD)�
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the pain but I'd have to miss�
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how the tears would fall�
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but I,d had to miss the .............�
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special thanks to Greg Vaughn for the keyboard intro and  ending

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