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Early one morning 'fore the sun could shine I was walkin' down the street, not feelin' so fine I saw two old men with a bottle between' em And this is the song that I heard them singin' |
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Chorus:
Lord protect us, Saints preserve us We been drinkin' whiskey 'fore breakfast |
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I passed by the steps where they were a' sittin' I couldn't believe how drunk they were gettin' I said "Old men you been drinkn' long?" "Long enough to be singin' this song" |
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They handed me a bottle, said, "Take a little sip" And it felt so good, I just couldn't quit So I took a little more, next thing I knew There were three of us sittin' there singin' this tune |
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One by one everybody in town Heard our ruckus and they all came down Pretty soon all the streets were a-ringin' With the sound of the whole town laughin' and singin' |
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