| Go ahead! |
| Yeah!
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| Don’t tell on Larry’s wife
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| Oh, he’s hanging in the shadows
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| Don’t tell on Larry’s wife
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| Oh, he’s in the gallows
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| Oh, he’s hanging cuz' he stole some bread
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| Oh, he’s hanging all the while
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| While his child’s hungry, almost done
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| He’s hanging with the smile
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| He’s hanging with the smile-he-oh-hey, do it again!
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| Don’t tell on Larry’s wife
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| Oh his little child is crying
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| He’s crying cuz' he’s all alone
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| And his father lays there dying
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| Oh he’s dying cuz' he stole some bread
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| He’s dying all the while
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| Oh, his child’s hungry, he’s almost dead
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| But he’s dying with a smile
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| Oh he’s dying with a smile
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| Oh he’s dying with a smile
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| Oh he’s dying with a smile
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| Oh he’s dying with a smile
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| Oh he’s dying with a smile
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| Do it again!
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| Don’t tell on Larry’s wife
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| Oh, his little boy is dying
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| He’s dying cuz' he’s all alone
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| His father ain’t done smiling
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| Oh, he’s smiling cuz' he’s far from home
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| And his little boy is dying
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| Oh, he’s smiling and he’s dying
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| And his wife, oh she’s crying
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| And his wife, oh she’s crying
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| And his wife, oh she’s crying
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| His wife is crying
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| Oh lordy lord, oh lordy lord, his wife is crying! |