| Some people say I’m a no-count
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| Others say I’m no good
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| But I’m just a natural born travelling man
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| Doing what I think I should, oh yeah
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| Doing what I think I should
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| And I don’t give a
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| About a greenback dollar
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| Spend it fast as I can
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| For a whaling song and a good guitar
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| The only things that I understand
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| Yes, the only things that I understand
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| When I was a little baby
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| My momma said, «Hey son
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| You gotta travel where you will
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| And grow up to be a man
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| And sing what gotta be sung
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| Sing what gotta be sung»
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| And I don’t give a
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| About a greenback dollar
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| Spend it fast as I can
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| For a whaling song and a good guitar
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| The only things that I understand
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| Yes, the only things that I understand
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| Now that I’m a grown man
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| I’ve travelled here and there
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| But I’ve learned that a bottle of brandy and a song
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| Are the only ones who ever cared
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| The only ones who really cared
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| And I don’t give a
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| About a greenback dollar
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| Spend it fast as I can
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| For a whaling song and a good guitar
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| The only things that I understand
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| Yes, the only things that I understand
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| Some people say I’m a no-count, yeah
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| Others say I’m no good
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| But I’m just a natural born travelling man
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| I’m doing what I think I should, oh yeah
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| I’m doing what I think I should
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| And I don’t give a
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| About a greenback dollar
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| Spend it fast as I can
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| For a whaling song and a good guitar
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| The only things that I understand
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| Yes, the only things that I understand
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| I said, the only things that I understand
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| Yes, the only things that I understand
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| I said, the only things that I understand |