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Ten Years Lyrics by Jack Clement

Sun 60th Anniversary

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[Verse 1]
Ten years ago I was just sixteen
I had a sweetheart and everything
But I said goodbye and went on a spree
I told my sweetheart to wait for me

[Chorus]
Goodbye my true love I’ll see you next spring
I will be home when the grass turns green

[Verse 2]
I took a trip down to New Orleans
Down the Mississippi on the Island Queen
I took a boat and went out to sea
I wrote my sweetheart to wait for me

[Chorus]
Goodbye my true love I’ve landed in Spain
I won’t be home when the grass turns green

[Verse 3]
I got around from Shanghai to Rome
I never got around to going back home
Time just slipped by while I had lots of fun
One day I heard she had married someone

[Chorus]
Goodbye my true love I waited too late
Ten years alone is a long time to wait

[Verse 4]
If you’ve got a true love don’t leave her alone
If you can’t take her with you then you’d better stay at home
I had a sweetheart and everything was fine
Ten years to wait is a long long time

[Outro]
Goodbye my true love the fault is all mine
Ten years to wait is a long, long time

About “Ten Years” by Jack Clement

Read the complete lyrics to "Ten Years" by Jack Clement from the album "Sun 60th Anniversary". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock.

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"Ten Years" is credited to Jack Clement. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Ten Years" appears on "Sun 60th Anniversary".

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