Well it wasn't too very long ago you know some folks walked with a hi-dee-ho
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And other folks walked around kind of low
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Sayin' Yowzah and Sho nuff and Yassuh boss
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It was ashes to ashes and dust to dust and they didn't believe in makin' a fuss
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So they quietly moved to the back of the bus
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They just say Yowzah and Sho nuff and Yassuh boss
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And when things got rough they did a little prayin'
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Little arm wavin' and a little bit of swayin'
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Didn't do no good they kept right on a sayin'
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Sayin' Yowzah and Sho nuff and Yassuh boss
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So they all went out and did a little standin' little less askin' and a lot more demandin'
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Little less liftin' and a little less totin' a lot more thinkin' and a lot more votin'
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A lot less hopin' a lot less waitin'
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A whole lot more demonstratin'a lot less pearly gate'n'
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A lot more fightin' and a lot more walkin' until finally no one at all was talkin'
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Like Yowzah and Sho nuff and Yassuh boss
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The end of this story is plain to see they finally achieved equality
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And now like you and me they can stand up strong and free
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And say Yes sir and Of course sir and Anything you say JB
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Yowzah
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| Shel Silverstein |
