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Well, I worked on the levee |
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Till I went stone blind |
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Well, I worked on the levee, baby |
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Till I went stone blind |
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Well, you can't do me |
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Like you done po' shine |
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Lord, you took his money |
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I declare, you can't take mine |
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Captain, come out drive him |
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And he won't go long all around |
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How can I drive him, captain? |
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And he won't go long all around |
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He won't eat no oatmeal |
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Or he won't even eat his corn |
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I'm a long line skinner |
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I got the shortest line |
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I'm a long time skinner |
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I got the shortest line |
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I'm a long line skinner |
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But I've got the shortest line |
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Well, I worked on levee |
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Honey and I worked old Belle |
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Well, I worked old Lou Captain |
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Lordy and I worked old Belle |
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I couldn't find a mule |
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Lord with a shoulder well |
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Lord, that captain hollerin, hurry |
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Boy, you know I'm almost flyin' |
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Well, that captain hollerin, hurry |
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Lordy and I'm almost flyin' |
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Lord, he ain't gotta worry a bit, baby |
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He won't even keep time |