It's been raining here in Long Beach
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The dampness in the air
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Tends to straighten out my hair
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Against my wishes
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But the traces of a song reach
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My tattered ear once more
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Lend me courage to ignore
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The smell of fishes
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I was a drunken lout, I ran about
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With ladies that I knew
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I did 'em wrong all night long
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Singing 23 skidoo
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Huzahh...huzahh...
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Once upon a time I was a kid
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Well I don't know what happened then
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But I'm warning all you younger men
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On your way to Long Beach think again
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You can't afford to settle down in Long Beach
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I had a rack and coat, a paddle boat
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I played the ukelele
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Beneath the moon in June I'd croon
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Won't you come on home little baby
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Huzahh...huzahh...
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Once upon a time I was a kid
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But now my hair is turning gray
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I'm getting fatter every day
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If you got any sense you'll stay away
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And never give another thought to Long Beach
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And never give a moment's thought to Long Beach
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It's Raining Here In Long Beach
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| Nitty Gritty Dirt Band |
