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Over A Century


...she could keep a good crust...
...under her breath she cussed...
...on her smile you could trust...

...over a century we were blessed...

...she could drive as fast as anyone...
...loved her husband and her sons...
...loved all the wives, every one...

...over a century we were blessed...

...God never made a star so bright...
...lived all her years, kept up the fight...
...memories kept me up almost all night...

...over a century we were blessed...

...one more thing to know about Ina...
...from rankin, texas to the edge of china...
...never lived many women much finer...

...over a century we were blessed...



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