Old Grey Mare
 

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Oh the old grey mare, she ain't what she used to be,
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Ain't what she used to be, ain't what she used to be.
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The old grey mare, she ain't what she used to be many long years ago.

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The old grey mare, she kicked at the whiffle tree,
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Kicked at the whiffle tree, kicked at the whiffle tree.
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The old grey mare, she kicked at the whiffle tree many long years ago.

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Many long years ago,  many long years ago.
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Oh the old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be,
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Ain't what she used to be, ain't what she used to be.
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The old grey mare, she ain't what she used to be, many long years ago.

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Many long years ago, many long years ago.
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Oh the old gray mare, she ain't what she used to be, many long years ago.

Additional verses:

1st Verse
Oh! The Old Grey mare was fighting at the front, fighting at the front,
Fighting at the front, the Old Grey mare was fighting at the front
Many long years ago.

2nd Verse
Oh! The Old Grey Mare ain’t what she used to be, ain't what she used to be,
Ain't what she used to be, the Old Grey Mare she ain't what she used to be,
Many long years ago.

3rd Verse
The Old Grey Mare Kicked at the whiffletree, kicked at the whiffletree,
Kicked at the whiffletree, the Old Grey Mare stood'n kicked at the whiffletree,
Many long years ago.

4th Verse
The Old Grey Mare Stood under the apple tree, under the apple tree,
Under the apple tree, the Old Grey Mare stood under the apple tree,
Many long years ago.

5th Verse
Oh! The Old Grey Mare was burning up the track, burning up the track,
Burning up the track, the Old Grey Mare was burning up the track,
Many Long Years ago.

6th Verse
Oh! The Old Grey Mare she lost a tooth or two, lost a tooth or two,
Lost a tooth or two, the Old Grey Mare she lost a tooth or two,
Many Long Years ago.

7th Verse
Oh! The Old Grey Mare she carried Uncle Sam, carried Uncle Sam,
Carried Uncle Sam, the Old Grey Mare she carried Uncle Sam.
Many Long Years ago.

8th Verse
Oh! The Old Grey Mare she liked her apple jack, liked her apple jack,
Liked her apple jack, The Old Grey Mare she liked her apple jack.
Many Long Years ago.

Chorus
Many Long Years ago, many Long Years ago,
(each Successive verse repeated)
Many Long Years ago.

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From June 30, 2006