Verse
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Billy and Nancy were truly in love
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First came to push, then came to shove
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Because those Detroit nights were long and grey
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They wanted to move out to the California wave
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All they ever really wanted to do
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To grow their hair out long like the pictures in the Rolling Stone
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So they decided to make a big plan
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Along with the money Billy stole from a hamburger stand
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Billy, at home, packed his favorite sweater
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When he opened that duffel bag, he found that precious letter
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It said "I love you Billy, by yourself you must go on
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Here, I packed you your favorite tie-die long johns
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I'll always love you, signed Nancy"
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Written on unicorn stationery, there was nothing about it too fancy
[Chorus]
F# C#
Could've made a rainbow out of my heart
B
Should've made a macrame christmas card
F#
oh yeah
F# C#
Could've made a rainbow out of my heart
B
Should've made a macrame christmas card
F#
oh yeah
[Verse 2]
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Nancy at home, tears running down her face
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The radio blasted, there had been a chase
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C# snowbank had stopped that runaway car
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Another teenage youth had gone a little too far
[Chorus]
F# C#
Could've made a rainbow out of my heart
B
Should've made a macrame christmas card
F#
oh yeah
F# C#
Could've made a rainbow out of my heart
B
Should've made a macrame christmas card
F#
oh yeah
F# C#
Could've made a rainbow out of my heart
B
Should've made a macrame christmas card
F#
oh yeah
F# C#
Could've made a rainbow out of my heart
B
Should've made a macrame christmas card
F#
oh yeah
[Verse 3]
F# G# B C#
Somewhere near Duluth, Billy found the truth
F# G# B C#
Blood and gasoline, mixed with carrot juice
F#
oh yeah