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The Missouri, she's a might river |
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Away you rolling river |
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The red man's camp lies on her borders |
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Away, we're bound away across the wide |
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Missouri |
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A white man loved an Indian maiden |
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Away you rolling river |
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With notions sweet his canoe was laden |
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Away, we're bound away across the wide |
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Missouri |
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O Shenandoah, I love your daughter |
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Away you rolling river |
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I'll take her 'cross the rolling water |
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Away, we're bound away across the wide |
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Missouri |
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The chief disdained the trader's dollars |
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Away you rolling river |
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My daughter never you shall follow |
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Away, we're bound away across the wide |
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Missouri |
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At last there came a Yankee skipper |
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Away you rolling river |
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He winked his eye, and he tipped his flipper |
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Away, we're bound away across the wide |
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Missouri |
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He sold the chief that fire-water |
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Away you rolling river |
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And 'cross the river he stole his daughter |
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Away, we're bound away across the wide |
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Missouri |
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O Shenandoah, I long to hear you |
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Away you rolling river |
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Across the wide and rolling water |
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Away, we're bound away across the wide |
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Missouri |