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Lookin' all over for quarters Colors slippin' all over the border Lookin' all over for quarters Colors slippin' all over the border (???) Looking black Turning blue Lookin' all over for quarters...
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When I was a little boy, as little as a boy could be when I was a little boy my mother always told me: Never sail around the world and never leave your luck behind Never sail around the world, stay...
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A little boy lived in the shadow of an iron might The gates were opened in the morning closed again at night He was playing hunt for treasure in the lonely street And the treasure he looked for was...
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When I woke up early in the morning First I smelled your awful breath rightin the air Mr. Johnson bought a new umbrella Feeding old fat doves down Pickpocketdilly Square All along the pond they call a...
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Marsha was the girl from Letterkenny when I saw her it was such a holy feast She came walking down the foggy lane into the morning of a warm September day Shirley, she lived down the way I met her in...
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Half of my life I′ve been nearing my destination ′cause I followed the footsteps of many a mariners dreams I′ve been a ramblin′ rover but before my time it is all over Save my soul from the burnin′...
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It′s 9 o′clock on a Saturday, the regular crowd shuffles in There′s an old man sitting next to me, makin′ love to his tonic and gin He says: "Son can you play me a melody, I′m not really sure...
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Build the dyke the water′s rising close the door the wind is howling And the temperature is falling wintertime has come Gather food the cupboard′s empty tho′ the rich folk all have plenty To their...
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Sailing on deep water on a foggy summers day Leaving all behind me don′t know where I′ll make me way Lying in the shadow underneath the foremast-tree Playing shanties on my bluesharp singing songs...
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When I was younger I learned a trade I worked long hours and I was poorly paid Then I was 20 and I met my wife A working class hero I was ready for life [chorus:] The times are hard and the wages low...
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