Misery's the River of the World
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Misery's the River of the World
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The higher that the monkey can climb
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The more he shows his tail
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Call no man happy 'til he dies
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There's no milk at the bottom of the pail
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God builds a church
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The devil builds a chapel
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Like the thistles that are growing
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'round the thrunk of a tree
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All the good in the world
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You can put inside a thimble
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And still have room for you and me
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If there's one thing you can say
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About Mankind
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There's nothing kind about man
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You can drive out nature with a pitch fork
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But it always comes roaring back again
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Misery's the River of the World
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Misery's the River of the World
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Misery's the River of the World
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For want of a bird
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The sky was last
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For want of a nail
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A shoe was last
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For want of a life
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The knife was last
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For want of a toy
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A child was last
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Misery's the River of the World
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Misery's the River of the World
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Everybody Row! Everybody Row!
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Misery's the River of the World
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Misery's the River of the World
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Everybody Row! Everybody Row!
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Misery Is The River Of The World
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| Tom Waits |
