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3. Highway Miles
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CURTIS: Why don't you come and see PETER MILLS and
me on the 4th of July. Independence Day . . . CARA REICHEL
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RALEIGH

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Thir - ty four miles to Saint Lou - is, where I cross the Mis - sis - sip - pi.

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Dad thinks that I'll be stay-in' on, but when I get that pick - up truck I'm

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roll, sweet u - pon my soul. See 'em fly - in' by on my o-

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roar. I feel more a- live each day. My sky gets clear- er as the clouds

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roads I dream of are long and wind - in'. They run through coun - try I've

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KELLER: (calling from the store) Raleigh!
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