Camptown Races
Stephen Foster (1826 - 1864)
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The camp-town lad-ies sing this song,
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doo-dah, doo-dah!
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The camp-town race track's five miles long,
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Oh, doo-dah-day!
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I went down there with my hat caved in,
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doo-dah, doo-dah!
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I'll go back home with a case of gin,
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Oh, doo-dah-day!
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Gon-na run all night, gon-na run all day,
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I'll bet my mon-ey on the bob-tail nag,
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Some-bod-y bet on the bay.
From June 30, 2006