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Instant Paradise
We went down to the river kicked off our shoes she was all birds, no bees no don’ts, all do’s Little fish were swimming in our hearts and the wine Oh, baby, it’s…
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I’m Around
Well, I'm around and I'm alright Got a heart for you But not for Saturday night I could probably pass the quiz Depending on what the question is And I'm around and it's…
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Wherever the Mail Goes
Well, I'm her man for now, so I should know That she goes wherever the mail goes I can't stop her wanderin' to and fro She goes wherever the mail goes My friends…
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Estrellita
Estrellita Come on and rise My ship adrift onA river of sighs Estrellita Impatient I Waste the day Awaiting the night
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When I Met Jenny Lindsay
When I met Jenny Lindsay, We were morning, noon and night. When I met Jenny Lindsay, We would never fuss and fight Never fuss and... When I met Jenny Lindsay, When I met…
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Unchained Melody/Sweet Business on Nueces
Well, I got me a woman to answer my phone But now when we start in loving, baby Ain’t nobody home There ain’t nobody home And I got such sweet business on Nueces…
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Talking Since Leaving
(formerly: Dreaming in Crinoline)Well, me and Ernie and Grover got to talking it over and we’re headed down the block on the next steamroller we don’t care where we go joking with the Chicanos and trying…
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Symphony in C Regular
Cousins got the truck out raising the fence And the dog is barking and it makes more sense than the 6 on the dash, 4 on the floor And if we get pissed…
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Sleepy Little Industries
Well, the leaves just can’t stay on the trees They’ve been blowing around for centuries It kinda sound like you and me It’s my favorite kind of catastrophe. Ain’t no reason about it.…
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Silvia’s Waltz
And you sing Silvia’s Waltz like the Tennessee Waltz But you throw in a little twist or two My best friend was working late one night Silvie didn’t know what to do. She…
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Sailing the House Down River
It starts out just like Fitzcarraldo in the summer’s end. Daddy set about hiring the hired man. Clear the trees and cut a path down to the river’s bend. Oh child, oh children.…
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My Drunk Chauffeur
Could you kindly drop me home? Could we finally say good night? On its way for years, it suddenly appeared In my eyes, like traveling light. Why must it be like this? Baby,…
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Walnut Bites the Devil (plus bonus lines)
Well, the devil took Mopac to Wells Branch lookin' for a soul to steal Saw Tracy Miller, standin' around She was lookin' to make a deal You gotta pump up the bass cause…
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Keep My Baby While I’m Away
Take her to church functions And the women’s club luncheon Develop her natural talent for macrame Make her memorize the stars But don’t lend her the car And keep my baby out the…
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Arrange to Stay
Tell me that you can't explain it Tell me that it's just that way Tell me I should send my things down Run my family right away, right away, right away Arrange, arrange…
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From Sunday On
Hey look at there what the rain done brung out Here come little Lily with her hands all wrung out There she goes chasing after the swans goin' in swimmin' with her church…
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Seven Sisters
Seven sisters, seven sisters You'll think you've died and gone to Heaven, Mister, when you're travelin' down south Georgia way You got Myreen, Loreen, sweet Albertha, too Leona, Ruth Ann and Essie Mae…
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Gospel Daddy
Singin’ ‘cause I kiss alright you got to know it, baby, almost every night I say now come to me I’m your gospel daddy I’ll stay on your scene you got to know…