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In nineteen hundred and thirty two |
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Honorable Governor O.K. Allen, I'm pleading to you. |
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I left my wife wringing her hands and crying, |
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"Honorable Governor O.K. Allen, save that man of mine." |
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And the Honorable Manager Himes looked over the pen, |
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Told Governor O.K. Allen, "We've got too many men." |
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Governor O.K. Allen began to turn about, |
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"We've gotta make some arrangements to turn some of them out." |
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Then Honorable Manager Himes says to Honorable Warden Long, |
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"We done made some arrangements to let the men go home." |
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When I looked in the paper, then I was surprised |
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When I saw the number three hundred and twenty five. |
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I know my wife's gonna jump and shout |
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When the train rolls up and I come stepping out. |
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Honorable Governor O.K. Allen, remember him the rest of my life, |
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He studied up a plan to send so many men to their wives. |
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When you write you a letter, please don't forget |
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The Lieutenant Governor Honorable Mr. Fournet. |
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Had you Governor O.K. Allen, like you got me, |
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I would wake up in the morning, let you out on reprieve. |