| Yeah-eay
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| Lord, Lord, ooh, Lord
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| Yeah, baby, hey
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| Lord, oh Lord
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| I saw a dark cloud a-risin'
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| Wonder what’s gonna 'come of me?
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| I saw a dark cloud a-risin' baby
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| I wonder what’s gonna 'come a-me-e?
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| Down in this valley
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| As lonesome as I can be
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| Next time I start out to hoboin'
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| With my baby by my side, right here
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| Next time I start the hoboin'
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| I’m 'onna have my baby by my side
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| Yon' box car is bumpin'
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| It’s jarrin' at my brains
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| Yon' box car is bumpin', baby
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| And Lord, be jarrin' my brains
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| I might get up in the mo’nin
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| I might catch a passenger train
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| Yeah, don’t come here runnin'
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| Baby, a-screamin' an cryin'
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| Don’t ya come here runnin'
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| Honey, screamin' an cryin'
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| Don’t come here runnin'
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| Baby, screamin' an cryin'
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| Now, you got a home, darlin'
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| Long as I’ve got mine
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| I’m goin' by the pawn shop
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| 'On put my watch in pawn
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| I’m goin' by the pawn shop
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| I’m-a put my watch in pawn, on my own
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| No more, nobody tell me
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| How long my baby’s been gone
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| (guitar)
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| I’m washin' my jumper, darlin'
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| Starch my *overhauls
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| Hey, wash my jumper, baby
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| Starch my overhauls
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| I might get up in the mo’nin
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| I’m 'on catch that Cannonball
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| Hey, hey-ey
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| It’s bye-bye, bye-bye, baby
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| Hey-ey
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| And bye-bye, bye, bye, baby
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| I’m goin' away, babe
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| But I won’t be gone for long
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| Piece workmen outfits as 'overhauls' (real men!)
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| Some say, 'overalls') |