Statler Brothers

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Any Statler Brothers fans here? I've been a huge fan of Don Reid's voice ever since I heard Charlotte's Web in Smokey And The Bandit II for the first time. I was a kid. What a lovely voice!
I'm not a huge fan of "story songs", but the lyric in this one really moves me, as does the melody...as does Don's voice...as do the background vocals etc....

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPbdU5j3UoU[/ame]

This now-retired band is, of course, from Staunton, Virginia.

NEW YORK CITY

She came to me shortly after Christmas
Said she hated spoilin' new year's eve
But the truth doesn't wait to come in season
And what we had feared was now believed
She said she'd leave come Monday mornin'
Catch a plane if I'd split the fair
She had friends who lived in New York City
She'd look them up and have the baby there

And now she's alone in New York City
Livin' like Lord, I wonder how
An angel in hell in New York City
But I can't think about that now

Honey, will you tell him Bible stories
And give him all the love I never could?
And never tell him too much 'bout his daddy
'Cause there's not too much to say, that's good
He'll have to learn it all from his mother
How to count and say his A B C's
But when you teach him prayers to say at bedtime,
Leave off "God bless daddy," won't you please?

And now they're alone in New York City
Livin' like Lord, I wonder how
Two angels in hell in New York City
But I can't think about that now
I can't think about that now

Here's the song from the movie that made me fall in love with Don's voice:
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YFlsuf31Z0[/ame]