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Hey, I solemnly swear, Lord, I raise my right hand |
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That I'm goin' get me a woman, you get you another man |
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I solemnly swear, Lord, I raise my right hand |
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That I'm goin' get me a woman, you get you another man |
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I got a letter this morning, how do you reckon it read? |
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"Oh, hurry, hurry, gal, you love is dead" |
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I got a letter this morning, how do you reckon it read? |
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"Oh, hurry, hurry, gal, you love is dead" |
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I grabbed my suitcase, I took off up the road |
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I got there, she was laying on the cooling board |
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I grabbed my suitcase, I took on up the road |
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I got there, she was laying on the cooling board |
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Well, I walked up close, I looked down in her face |
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Good old gal, you got to lay here till Judgment Day |
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I walked up close, and I looked down in her face |
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Yes, been a good old gal, got to lay here till Judgment Day |
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Oh, my woman so black, she stays apart of this town |
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Can't nothin' go when the poor girl is around |
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My black mama stays apart of this town |
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Oh, can't nothing "go" when the poor girl is around |
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Oh, some people tell me the worried blues ain't bad |
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It's the worst old feelin' that I ever had |
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Some people tell me the worried blues ain't bad |
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Buddy, the worst old feelin', Lord, I ever had |
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I fold my arms and I walked away |
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That's all right, mama, your trouble will come someday |
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I fold my arms, Lord, I walked away |
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Say that's all right, mama, your trouble will come someday |