Johnny's daddy was taking him fishing <br />When he was 8 years old <br />A little girl came thru the front gate, holding a fishing pole <br />His dad looked down and smiled, he said we can't leave her behind <br />Son i know you don't want her to go, but someday you'll change your mind <br />And johnny said <br /> <br />Take Jimmy Johnson <br />Take Tommy Thomson <br />Take my best friend Bo <br />take any body that u want as long as she don’t go <br />take any boy in the world <br />daddy please don’t take the girl <br /> <br />Same old boy same sweet girl <br />10 years down the road <br />he held her tight and kissed her lips in front of the picture show <br />stranger came and pulled a gun <br />grabbed her by the arm <br />said if you do what I tell you to there wont be any harm <br />and Johnny said <br /> <br />take my money, take my wallet, take my credit cards <br />heres the watch that my grandpa gave me <br />heres the key to my car, mister give it a whirl <br />But please don’t take the girl <br /> <br />Same old boy same sweet girl <br />5 years down the road <br />Theres going to be a little one <br />and she says it’s time to go <br />The doctor says the babies fine <br />but you’ll have to leave <br />cause his mommas fading fast <br />and Johnny hit his knees and there he rayed <br /> <br />Take the very breath you gave me <br />Take the heart from my chest <br />I’ll gladly take her place if you’ll let me <br />Make this my last request <br />Take me out of this world <br />God please don’t take the girl <br /> <br />Johnnys daddy was taken him fishing when he was eight years old<br /><br />Jem Baker<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/please-don-t-take-the-girl/
