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Hank Snow
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Rough him up and shove him down
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Make him cry when he comes ‘round
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Treat him any way you want
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After all he's just runt, just a little runt
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Runt is what they called him
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But his name was Buddy Grey
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He lived out on Maple Street
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‘Bout a mile away
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Hand-me-downs were all he wore
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Poverty and nothing more
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Always someone laying for – the runt
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They catch him in the school year
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When he came out to play
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Then get him in a circle
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Where he couldn't get away
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They'd shove him here
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And they'd shove him there
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If he fell down, nobody cared
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Just anything to keep him scared -- the runt
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Then one day walking home from school
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The teasing went just too far
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They chased the runt out in the street
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Nobody saw the car
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They only heard that awful sound
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They saw the broken body on the ground
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Then everybody gathered around -- the runt
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They buried him on Sunday
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His classmates all were there
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And the tears filled each every eye
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When runt's mother said a prayer
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Lord, even though you've taken him
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I think I understand
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He's finished the job you've sent him for
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And done it like you planned
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If you made all people to look the same
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It just wouldn't be right I guess
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So you put a few now and then, like my runt
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To bring others' happiness
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His shortness makes others feel tall
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His weakness makes others feel strong
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His features make others feel pretty and handsome
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And his sadness brings others a song
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So rough him up and shove him down
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Make him cry when he comes ‘round
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Treat him any way you want
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But thank God for the runt
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Yes, thank God for my little runt
THE WRECK OF THE OLD 97 by HANK SNOW
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