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it was the hottest day of august, all of us were down by the banks of the paint rock river, i was next in line to be baptized, at the innocent age of ten, and i'll never forget i remember it yet, the taste of that clear pure water, and that preacher's words still fill my head, and i hear them now and then he said, do you wanna go to heaven, and i said yeah just lead me on, take my hand can you feel that feeling, and i said yes just lead me on, it was the hottest day of summer, and our final high school dance was just about over, i was old enough for the taste of love, when boys turn into men, and i'll never forget i remember it yet, the taste of that clear pure water, but the preacher's words i barely heard, as sweet bonnie lou gave in she said, it was a lonely night in august, she was sitting at the end of the bar when i saw her, and with a little wine and an little time, she would be a prize to win, now i'll never forget i remember it yet, the taste of that clear pure water, but that preacher's words could not be heard, when she whispered come on in she said

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Artist: b.j. thomas