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Yes, I was a good man |
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But I'm's a po' man |
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You understand |
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In the hospital, now |
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In Washington D.C. |
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Ain't got nobody |
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To see about me |
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But I'm's a good man |
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But I'm's a po' man |
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You can understand |
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All the doctors |
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And nurses, too |
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They came and they asked me |
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'Who in the world are you?' |
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I says, I'm the good man |
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But I'm's a po' man |
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You can understand |
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The doctors and nurses |
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They shakin' their head |
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Said, 'Take this po' man |
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And put him to bed' |
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Because he's a good man |
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We know he's a po' man |
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We can understand |
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I didn't go hungry |
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I had a-plenty to eat |
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I had good treatment |
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And a place to sleep |
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Because I was a good man |
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They knew I was a po' man |
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They could understand |
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I met a little damsel |
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She promised me |
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That she would love me |
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And always be sweet |
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She found out I was a po' man |
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And I thought I was a good man |
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She couldn't understand, no |
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Now, when she left me |
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She got in the do' |
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She waved me, good-bye |
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I haven't seen her no mo' |
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She found out I was a good man |
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She knew I was a po' man |
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She couldn't understand |
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The doctors and nurses |
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They shakin' my hand |
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Say, 'You can go home now, Skip |
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You's a sound, well man' |
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Because you's a good man |
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You's a po' man |
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We can understand |
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I'd thankin' my doctor |
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And I was shakin' his hand |
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I'm gon' play these, 'Hospital Blues' |
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'Till you's a wealthy man' |
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You took me as a good man |
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You know'd I was a po' man |
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You could understand |
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You know'd I was a good man |
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But I'm's a po' man |
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You-ooo can understand! |
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