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And so once again |
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My dear Johnny my dear friend |
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And so once again you are fightin' us all |
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And when I ask you why |
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You raise your sticks and cry, and I fall |
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Oh, my friend |
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How did you come |
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To trade the fiddle for the drum |
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You say I have turned |
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Like the enemies you've earned |
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But I can remember |
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All the good things you are |
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And so I ask you please |
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Can I help you find the peace and the star |
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Oh, my friend |
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What time is this |
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To trade the handshake for the fist |
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And so once again |
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Oh, America my friend |
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And so once again |
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You are fighting us all |
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And when we ask you why |
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You raise your sticks and cry and we fall |
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Oh, my friend |
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How did you come |
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To trade the fiddle for the drum |
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You say we have turned |
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Like the enemies you've earned |
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But we can remember |
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All the good things you are |
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And so we ask you please |
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Can we help you find the peace and the star |
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Oh my friend |
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We have all come |
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To fear the beating of your drum |