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And I holler why, |
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And I holler why |
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And I holler why, |
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The tortoise boy no mon ami! |
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And I holler why, |
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And I holler why |
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And I holler why, |
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The tortoise boy no mon ami! |
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First he give me one, |
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Then he give me two |
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And he give me three and I holler |
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"Lord have mercy" |
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And I holler why, |
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And I holler why |
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And I holler why, |
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The tortoise boy no mon ami! |
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First we go in a room, |
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Make me mama no know |
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Make me lie on a sofa, |
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Make me have-a me labor |
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And I holler why, |
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And I holler why |
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And I holler why, |
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The tortoise boy no mon ami! |
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Give me back me shillin', |
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Give me back me shillin' |
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You can stand on your own feet now, |
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Give me back me shillin' |
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And I holler why, |
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And I holler why |
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And I holler why, |
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The tortoise boy no mon ami! |
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Hold me tight, hold me tight, |
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Danger waters coming baby |
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Hold me tight |
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Hold me tight, hold me tight, |
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Danger water coming, baby, |
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Hold me |
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And I holler why, |
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And I holler why |
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And I holler why, |
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The tortoise boy no mon ami! |
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And I holler why, |
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And I holler why |
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And I holler why, |
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The tortoise boy no mon ami! |
