A long tall daddy
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And his common law wife
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Shuffled out of Buffalo
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The comfortable life
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Holding hands they went
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To meet their maker
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Just an old fella
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In his hey day suit
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Dreaming all the dreams
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About the film he'd shoot
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He said Hey you know
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I ain't no Pennebaker
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Bridge ~
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I'm leaving
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Can't keep holding on
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I'm leaving
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Chorus ~
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I can't keep holding on
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I'm an uptown ruler
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An uptown ruler
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All my old friends are gone
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I'm an uptown ruler
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An uptown ruler
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Cast the vote
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And dim the light
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He's been drinking Ol' Grandad
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Every night
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Where things are right
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And where the air is cooler
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The Glory Days
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They came and went
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His mane it was luxuriant
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Now Ol' Grandad
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He's the uptown ruler
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Bridge
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Chorus
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And on the days when time goes by
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He just hangs his head and sighs
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And on the days when time stands still
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That's the days when looks could kill
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Bridge
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Chorus
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An uptown ruler
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An I could fool her
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I'm an uptown ruler
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An uptown ruler
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An uptown ruler
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I'm a ruler
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I'm an uptown ruler
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An uptown ruler
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Uptown Ruler
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| James Reyne |
