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Now, this man had a wife |
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And she thought she hasn't gotten |
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Ev' dollar that he had |
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But she was mistakin! |
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He had lots of money when he married her |
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But he's sittin' with his head hung down |
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She walk by an says |
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'Daddy' says, 'What's the matter with you?' |
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And here what he told his wife |
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He said, 'Down here wonderin' |
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Would a matchbox hold my clothes? |
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He said, 'Down you're wonderin' |
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Would a matchbox hold my clothes? |
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He said, 'Down here wonderin' |
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Would a matchbox hold my clothes? |
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She says, 'Daddy, don't be worried like that!' |
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An he walk back tell her again |
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Y'all, what he tol' that gal |
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'I don't wanna be bother |
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No big trunk on my do' |
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I don't wanna be by |
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No big trunk on my do' |
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Don't wanna be by no |
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Big trunk on my do' |
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He sit down and 'gin to think |
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He said, 'I'm goin' out to my friend's house |
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An' see what would he do |
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When his wife packin' up her trunk? |
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He goes to his friends |
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Ya'll, here what he said |
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'Now, what would you do |
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Baby packin' up her trunk?' |
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'What would you do |
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When yo' baby packin' up her trunk?' |
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'What would you do |
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When your gal's packin' up her trunk?' |
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Here's the best advise his friend could give 'em |
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Get ya half a gallon whiskey |
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An get on you a big drunk |
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Get you a half a gallon a whiskey |
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And get on you a big drunk |
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Get you a half a gallon a whiskey |
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And get on you a big drunk |
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She goes on back, again |
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An she looks at him |
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'Lord, have mercy on me |
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Oh Lord, Lord, have mercy on me |
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Oh Lord, Lord, have mercy on me'. |
