Hey brothers, hear me call
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It ain't that I had to fall
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Wasn't no one's fault last night
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When I looked up and felt the light
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Here's hoping you'll understand
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I want to fell like a natural man
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Get up early in the morning to do what I can
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You can't help no one with money
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If you can't with your hands
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And you got to be there brothers, yes you do
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If the world is turning under you
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Ain't no good to sit around
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And bring it up or down
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You got to be there brothers, yes you do
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Hey brothers, now and then
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There's something that oughta move you
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More than a pen
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You don't need no school or knowledge
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You've got something else to lend
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And all the people in the world
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Can make it better again
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And it ain't easy, yes I know
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It's a hard and rugged road
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Don't be swindled, don't be fooled
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Just be honest and stay cool
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'Cause you got to be there brothers, yes you do
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If the world is turning under you
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Ain't no good to sit around
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And bring it up or down
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You got to be there brothers, yes you do
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Cooper's Lament
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| Arlo Guthrie |
