[1st verse:]
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"What's the matter? What's the matter?" shouted Farmer Brown
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As he saw a crowd of people rushing thro' the town
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"Is the town on fire or has someone met their death?"
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One old Rube looked up at him and cried all out of breath
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[1st refrain:]
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Si's been drinking cider and he's acting like a fool
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Take his wife and hide her for he's liable to treat her cru'l
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He's acting mighty gay, he gave his Ingersoll away
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Oh! oh! oh! oh! What will the neighbors say?
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He told a naughty story to the Parson in the hall
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Parson knew the answer so he didn't laugh at all
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The constable and sheriff have locked him in the barn
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But Si's been drinking cider
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So he don't give a good gosh darn
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[2nd verse:]
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Hiram Perkins heard the news and my but he was vexed
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Mumbled to himself "I wonder what will happen next?"
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Told his wife that right before she rang the dinner bell
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"No use talking, Mary Jane, the country's gone to hell"
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[2nd refrain:]
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Si's been drinking cider and he's acting like a fool
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Take his wife and hide her for he's liable to treat her cru'l
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He's acting mighty gay, he gave his Ingersoll away
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Oh! oh! oh! oh! What will the neighbors say?
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He told an untrue story of a chicken with one leg
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Drinking boiling water and it laid a hard-boiled egg
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The sheriff won't believe it, he claims that it's a yarn
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But Si's been drinking cider
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And he don't give a good gosh darn
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Si's Been Drinking Cider
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Irving Berlin |