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Oh, the smell of the bakery from across the street, got in my nose |
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As we carried our ladders down the street with the wrought-iron gate rows |
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I went home and listened to |
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Jimmie Rodgers in my lunch-break |
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Bought five woodbines at the shop on the corner |
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And went straight back to work |
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Oh, Sam was up on top and |
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I was on the bottom with the |
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VWe went for lemonade and |
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Paris buns at the shop and broke for tea |
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I collected from the lady and |
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I cleaned the fanlight inside-out |
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I was blowing saxophone on the weekend in that down joint |
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What's my line? |
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I'm happy cleaning windows |
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Take my time, |
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I'll see you when my love grows |
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Baby don't let it slide, |
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I'm a working man in my prime |
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Cleaning windows, number thirty-six |
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I heard Leadbelly and |
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Blind Lemon on the street where |
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I was born |
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Sonny Terry, |
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Brownie Mc |
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Gee, Muddy |
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Waters singin', "I'm a Rolling Stone" |
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I went home and read my |
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Christmas |
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Humphreys' book on |
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ZenCuriosity killed the cat, |
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Kerouac's ' |
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Dharma Bums' and ' |
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On The Road' |
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What's my line? |
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I'm happy cleaning windows |
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Take my time, |
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I'll see you when my love grows |
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Baby don't let it slide, |
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I'm a working man in my prime |
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Cleaning windows |
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What's my line? |
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I'm happy cleaning windows |
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Will I take my time? |
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I'll see you when my love grows |
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Don't let it slide, |
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I'm a working man in my prime |
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Cleaning windows |