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Abilene, Abilene, prettiest town I've ever seen

Women there don't treat you mean in Abilene, my Abilene

 I sat alone, most every night

Watch the trains pull out of sight

Don't I wish they were carrying me back

 to Abilene, my Abilene

Abilene, Abilene, prettiest town I've ever seen

Women there don't treat you mean in Abilene, my Abilene

 Crowded city, there ain't nothing free

Nothing in this town for me

Wish to the Lord that I could be back

 in Abilene, sweet Abilene

Abilene, Abilene, prettiest town I've ever seen

Women there don't treat you mean in Abilene, my Abilene

Women there don't treat you mean in Abilene, my Abilene