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Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike! |
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We work all day, we work all night |
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We never learned to read or write |
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We're happy-hearted roustabouts |
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Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike! |
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When other folks have gone to bed |
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We slave until we're almost dead |
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We're happy-hearted roustabouts |
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Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike! Ugh! Hike! |
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We don't know when we get our pay |
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And when we do, we throw our pay away |
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We get our pay when children say |
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With happy hearts, \"It's circus day today\" |
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Muscles achin' |
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Back near breaking |
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Eggs and bacon what we need (Yes, sir!) |
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Boss man houndin' |
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Keep on poundin' |
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For your bed and feed |
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There ain't no let up |
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Must get set up |
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Pull that canvas! Drive that stake! |
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Want to doze off |
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Get them clothes off |
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But must keep awake |
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Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave! |
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Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave! Hep! Heave! |
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Hep! Heave! Hep! |
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Swing that sledge! Sing that song! |
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Work and laugh the whole night long |
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You happy-hearted roustabouts! |
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Pullin', poundin', tryin', groundin' |
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Big top roundin' into shape |
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Keep on working! |
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Stop that shirking! |
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Grab that rope, you hairy ape! |
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Poundin'! poundin'! poundin'! poundin'! |
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