JOHN KRINGSTAD

long sleek Cadillac

parked outside the church

they know I'm not coming back

I hate to see them so much hurt

_________

I might've changed some of my ways

but in the fast lane of mortal disbelief

______

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til that Cadillac rolls

til that old bell tolls

til the sun, that old sun

sets on our souls

and the Cadillac rolls

the Cadillac rolls

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I've always been the kind of man

to be steady, strong, and true

I hope my loving wife, she understands

I did the best that I could do

as for my children, what can I say

they know I love them more than life

Lord, please help them through these darkest days

they're the few things I did right

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til that Cadillac rolls

til that old bell tolls

til the sun, that old sun

sets on our souls

and the Cadillac rolls

the Cadillac rolls

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here they come now slowly

and they lower me in the coach

I've got some ___ friends here with me

Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost

____ I hope folks learn

____ these days are very few

I tell them

build more bridges than you'll ever burn

love your loved ones more than they love you

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til that Cadillac rolls

til that old bell tolls

til the sun, that old sun

sets on our souls

and the Cadillac rolls

the Cadillac rolls

the Cadillac rolls

the Cadillac rolls