A country vocal recording by the excellent Marcie Summers from Bristol is on the Hotdisc April issue.  Watch out, Dolly Parton!

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1.   My sweetheart...so sure he knew everything

      Bragged a Bachelor of Loving Degree

      But love taught him and now he knows nothing

      That matters a nickel to me.

2.   My sweetheart...so poor he's lost everything

      Got a Loser in Loving Degree

      Love taught him and now he's got nothing

      That matters a nickel to me.

3.   So listen up, ALL of you know-alls

      DON'T think that you've got it made

      Be wise and beware of this warning

      Or your chances of loving will fade.

4.   NEVER think that you know everything

      Or degree by bitter degree

      You'll hear a voice say "You've got nothing

      That matters a nickel to me".

5.   My sweetheart wasn't minded to listen

      To what love was saying you see

      Love taught him and now he hears nothing

      That matters a nickel to me.

6.   My sweetheart didn't care about watching

      When love waved goodbye fi-n-ally

      Love taught him and now he sees nothing

      That matters a nickel to me

Repeat 3 and 4

9.   My sweetheart didn't see he had everything

      And degree by bitter degree

      Love taught him and now he's got nothing

      That made him the sweetheart for me.

10.  Love taught him and now he's got no one

      To be there for him now he's free..

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