[1st verse:]
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Honey, I'm sinkin' fast
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Soon I will breathe my last
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Fever is very high
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Doctor said I will die
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'Fore I take my long, long rest
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Grant me, dear, one request
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'Member that afternoon
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We heard that dreamy tune
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When you remarked to me
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Who wrote that melody
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That's the air I want to share before I die
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[Refrain:]
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Honey dear, I must be going I fear
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I feel the finish is near
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Please bring your cello in here
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While I see just play the sweet melody
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And honey, call it for me
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"That Dying Rag"
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[2nd verse:]
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Honey, don't hesitate
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Soon it will be too late
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Heavenly gates I see
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St. Peter's calling me
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Thank the Lord I'm gwine to go
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Up above, not below
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Right on my tombstone, dear
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Put this inscription clear
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"Buried without disgrace
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Died with a smiling face"
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Honey say I passed away without a care
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That Dying Rag
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| Irving Berlin |
