| And I holler why
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| And I holler why
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| And I holler why
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| The tortoise boy no mon ami!
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| And I holler why
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| And I holler why
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| And I holler why
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| The tortoise boy no mon ami!
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| First he give me one
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| Then he give me two
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| And he give me three and I holler
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| «Lord have mercy»
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| And I holler why
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| And I holler why
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| And I holler why
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| The tortoise boy no mon ami!
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| First we go in a room
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| Make me mama no know
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| Make me lie on a sofa
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| Make me have-a me labor
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| And I holler why
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| And I holler why
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| And I holler why
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| The tortoise boy no mon ami!
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| Give me back me shillin'
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| Give me back me shillin'
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| You can stand on your own feet now
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| Give me back me shillin'
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| And I holler why
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| And I holler why
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| And I holler why
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| The tortoise boy no mon ami!
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| Hold me tight, hold me tight
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| Danger waters coming baby
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| Hold me tight
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| Hold me tight, hold me tight
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| Danger water coming, baby
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| Hold me
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| And I holler why
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| And I holler why
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| And I holler why
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| The tortoise boy no mon ami!
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| And I holler why
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| And I holler why
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| And I holler why
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| The tortoise boy no mon ami! |