| Now, baby but I’ll see you
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| Baby, in the spring
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| Just after the bluebird begin to sing
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| A-but sail on
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| Yes, sail on
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| Oh my little baby, sail on
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| Now, but maybe I won’t see you
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| Baby, until in the fall
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| An I know you won’t have no
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| Real reg’lar man, at all
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| Oh, but sail on
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| Yes, sail on
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| A-my little baby, sail on
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| Now, but I b’lieve I’ll wait an see you
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| Baby, some ol' rainy day
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| Just after the mock’inbird
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| Come out to play
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| A-but sail on now
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| Yes, sail on
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| Oh my little baby, sail on
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| Now you gon' keep on
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| Baby you know, foolin' round
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| A-you know the police
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| Is gonna run you clean outta town
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| A-now but sail on
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| Yes, sail on
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| A-my little baby, sail on
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| Now tell me, baby
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| What do you want me to do?
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| I did ev’rything I could, baby
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| To try to get along wit’ch you
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| A-now but sail on now
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| Yes, sail on
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| My little baby, sail on
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| Go bring my shotgun
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| My pistols and shells
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| You know my woman, she done quit me
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| An I’m gonna start to raise
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| (You know what I mean, man!)
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| A-but, sail on
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| Yes, sail on
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| A-my little baby, sail on. |