Johnny:
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If I had my druthers
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I¡¯d druther have my druthers
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Then anything else I know.
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While you¡¯d druther hustle
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Accumulatin¡¯ muscle
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I¡¯d druther watch daisies grow.
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While they¡¯re growin¡¯ slow an¡¯
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The summer breeze is blowin¡¯
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My heart is overflowin¡¯ and so.
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If I had my druthers
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I¡¯d druther have my druthers
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Than anything else I know.
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Robert, you think you could agree with that kind of philosophy?
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Bobby:
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Agree? I live it!
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If I had my druthers
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I¡¯d druther have my druthers
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Then work any whereas at all.
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Johnny:
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Don¡¯t nobody call.
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Bobby:
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It ain¡¯t that I hates it
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Why, in fact, I even contemplates it
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While watchin¡¯ raindrops fall.
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I sits there for hours
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Developin¡¯ my powers
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Of figurin¡¯ how flowers gets tall.
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If I had my druthers
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I¡¯d druther have my druthers
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Then anything else at all.
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Johnny:
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If I had my druthers
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To choose from all the others
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I¡¯d druther be like I am.
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Bobby:
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I like you just the way you are.
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This thing called employment
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Detracts from my enjoyment
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And tightens my diaphragm.
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Johnny:
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Oh, you poor lamb!
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Whilst I¡¯m doin¡¯ nary
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A thing that¡¯s necessary
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I¡¯m happy as a cherrystone clam.
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Bobby:
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Some of my best friends are clams!
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If I had my druthers
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To choose from all the others
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I¡¯d rather be like I am.
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Both:
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If we had our druthers
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We¡¯d rather have our druthers
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Than anything else we know.
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Our forefathers wrote it
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And often times we quote it
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Whenever we¡¯re feelin¡¯ low.
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Bobby:
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Monsieur John?
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Johnny:
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As direct descendants ¡¦
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Bobby:
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We figure independence ¡¦
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Both:
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Ain¡¯t only in Missouri and so.
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If we had our druthers
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We¡¯d rather have our druthers
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Than anything else we know.
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Johnny:
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Why sho¡¯ ¡¦
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Both:
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Than anything else we know ¡¦
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Bobby:
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Yebo¡¯ ¡¦
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Both:
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Then anythin else we know ¡¦
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Enco¡¯ ¡¦
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Than anything else we know.
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Bobby:
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Goodnight.
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Johnny:
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Leave a call.
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If I Had My Druthers
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| Bobby Darin |
