Well Jonah bore the mark of Cain
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His wife had thrown him out again
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They¡¯d moved the country all around
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Hit the wall in Fort Mac town
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When his wife said she couldn¡¯t bear
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She said ¡°you¡¯re moving on, I¡¯m staying here¡±
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She said ¡°oh my hands are tied¡±
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She said ¡°oh my hands are tied¡±
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Jonah cried: Oh Lord, I¡¯m in the belly of the whale
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When I try I still fail
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It¡¯s been a long time of nothing, this old crime of nothing
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Thin dime of nothing is killing me
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You¡¯re not the one who¡¯s hands are tied
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No one sees the mark of Cain
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It¡¯s a funny feeling you can¡¯t explain
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When the boys gave Jonah wider berth
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He seemed lower down than the earth
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And when he begged and pleaded for another chance
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The foreman took a harder stance
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He said ¡°oh my hands are tied¡±
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Jonah cried: Oh Lord, I¡¯m in the belly of the whale
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When I try I still fail
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It¡¯s been a long time of nothing, this old crime of nothing
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Thin dime of nothing is killing me
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You¡¯re not the one who¡¯s hands are tied
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With Jonah tossed out on the sea
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On suicide 63
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When suddenly a blinding light
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Shook the car with all its¡¯ might
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Deep inside he heard a voice
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Offering him a final choice
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That said ¡°let your hands be untied¡±
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It said ¡°let your hands be untied¡±
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Jonah cried: Oh Lord, I¡¯m in the belly of the whale
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When I try I still fail
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It¡¯s been a long time of nothing, this old crime of nothing
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Thin dime of nothing is killing me
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Well I can see my hands are tied
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Jonah & The Whale
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| Old Man Luedecke |
