Lyrics I Respectfully Decline - Doug Macleod
I
received
a
letter
this
evening
How
you
reckon
it
read?
You′re
invited
to
a
reunion
A
reunion
of
the
dead
It's
been
25
years
since
we′ve
seen
you
Lord,
don't
that
time
go
fast?
We
want
you
to
pack
your
bags,
leave
your
life
We
want
to
relive
the
past
Well,
I
respectfully
decline
Oh,
I
respectfully
decline
For
this
heart
of
mine
And
my
peace
of
mind
I
respectfully
decline
And
a
few
of
us
got
famous
A
few
more
have
sadly
passed
Sister
married
now
to
the
rich
man
And
Brother
James
he's
pumping
gas
Ivory
Lee
he
plays
harmonica
He
got
a
blues
band
every
Friday
night
And
Spec′s
he′s
still
picking
bluegrass
And
he
will
till
he
gets
it
right
And
I
respectfully
decline
Oh,
I
respectfully
decline
For
this
heart
of
mine
And
my
peace
of
mind
I
respectfully
decline
And
I
respectfully
decline
Oh,
I
respectfully
decline
For
this
heart
of
mine
And
my
peace
of
mind
I
respectfully
decline
And
you,
you
had
a
crush
on
me
The
rebel
boy
who
stood
apart
After
all
these
years
you
ask
me
the
same
question
Have
I
ever
shared
my
heart?
I
say,
"thank
you
for
your
invitation
I
sometimes
think
on
the
time
we
shared
But
like
a
long
flowing
river
I'm
25
years
from
there"
So
I
respectfully
decline
Oh,
I
respectfully
decline
For
this
heart
of
mine
And
my
peace
of
mind
I
respectfully
decline
For
this
heart
of
mine
And
my
peace
of
mind
I
respectfully
decline
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