I don't know what it is but it's a lonesome place and always was.

我也不知道为什么，可这个地方令人感到寂寞，一直是这样。

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It's lonesome enough to live in the mountains when a man and a woman care for each other.

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Though it mostly features all-new songs, Hold Time includes a handful of cover tunes, including Don Gibson's "Oh Lonesome Me" and "Rave On, " made popular by Buddy Holly.

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