[1st verse:]
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I'm getting tired of the glare and light
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I've had enough of staying out at night
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There's nothing in it, honey, honor bright
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I'm through, all through
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A little cottage in a One-Horse Town
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That's where I'd like to go and settle down
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I'd be as proud as if I wore a crown
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If I had you
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[Refrain:]
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Come, let's settle down
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In some small country town
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Away from all this care and strife
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Far, far away from Cabarets
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We'll stay among the Jays
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And live the quiet simple life
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And from the time the rooster calls
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I'll wear my overalls
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And you'll wear a simple gingham gown
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So if you're strong for a shower of rice
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We could make a Paradise
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Out of a One-Horse Town
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[2nd verse:]
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I love the city with its buildings tall
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I love apartments with a great big hall
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The place you speak of would be much too small
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For me, sweetheart
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I'd rather live upon Fifth Avenue
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The simple life for me would never do
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I really couldn't go away with you
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When do we start?
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Settle Down In A One-Horse Town
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| Irving Berlin |
