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248:"Little White Church" is an up-tempo country song, backed primarily by electric guitar, with a hand-clap during the pre-chorus. The song's female narrator confronts her love interest, telling him that he's not welcome anymore unless he "take down to the little white church" and marries her. Band member Karen Fairchild performs lead vocals for the song.
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