Come and I will sing you,
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What will you sing me?
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I will sing you one-o.
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What will the one be?
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One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
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Come and I will sing you,
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What will you sing me?
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I will sing you two-o.
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What will the two be?
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Two of them were lily white babes, clothed all in green-o,
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One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
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Come and I will sing you,
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What will you sing me?
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I will sing you three-o.
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What will the three be?
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Three of them were drivers,
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Two of them were lily white babes, clothed all in green-o,
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One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
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Come and I will sing you,
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What will you sing me?
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I will sing you four-o.
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What will the four be?
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Four Gospel preachers,
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Three of them were drivers,
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Two of them were lily white babes, clothed all in green-o,
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One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
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Come and I will sing you,
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What will you sing me?
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I will sing you five-o.
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What will the five be?
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Five ferrymen under the bush,
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Four Gospel preachers,
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Three of them were drivers,
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Two of them were lily white babes, clothed all in green-o,
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One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
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Come and I will sing you,
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What will you sing me?
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I will sing you six-o.
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What will the six be?
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Six, the six pallbearers
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Five ferrymen under the bush,
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Four Gospel preachers,
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Three of them were drivers,
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Two of them were lily white babes, clothed all in green-o,
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One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
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And come and I will sing you,
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What will you sing me?
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I will sing you seven-o.
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What will the seven be?
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Seven, seven stars under the sky,
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Six, the six pallbearers
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Five ferrymen under the bush,
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Four Gospel preachers,
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Three of them were drivers,
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Two of them were lily white babes, clothed all in green-o,
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One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
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And come and I will sing you,
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What will you sing me?
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I will sing you eight-o.
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What will the eight be?
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Eight Gabriel angels,
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Seven, seven stars under the sky,
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Six, the six pallbearers
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Five ferrymen under the bush,
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Four Gospel preachers,
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Three of them were drivers,
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Two of them were lily white babes, clothed all in green-o,
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One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
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And come and I will sing you,
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What will you sing me?
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I will sing you nine-o.
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What will the nine be?
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Nine the bright eyed shiners,
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Eight Gabriel angels,
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Seven, seven stars under the sky,
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Six, the six pallbearers
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Five ferrymen under the bush,
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Four Gospel preachers,
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Three of them were drivers,
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Two of them were lily white babes, clothed all in green-o,
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One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
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And come and I will sing you,
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What will you sing me?
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I will sing you ten-o.
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What will the ten be?
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Ten the Ten Commandments,
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Nine the bright eyed shiners,
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Eight Gabriel angels,
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Seven, seven stars under the sky,
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Six, the six pallbearers
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Five ferrymen under the bush,
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Four Gospel preachers,
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Three of them were drivers,
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Two of them were lily white babes, clothed all in green-o,
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One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
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And come and I will sing you,
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What will you sing me?
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I will sing you eleven-o.
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What will the eleven be?
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Eleven is the eleven that went straight to heaven,
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Ten the Ten Commandments,
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Nine the bright eyed shiners,
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Eight Gabriel angels,
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Seven, seven stars under the sky,
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Six, the six pallbearers
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Five ferrymen under the bush,
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Four Gospel preachers,
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Three of them were drivers,
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Two of them were lily white babes, clothed all in green-o,
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One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
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And come and I will sing you,
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What will you sing me?
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I will sing you twelve-o.
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What will the twelve be?
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Twelve, twelve Apostles,
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Eleven is the eleven that went straight to heaven,
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Ten the Ten Commandments,
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Nine the bright eyed shiners,
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Eight Gabriel angels,
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Seven, seven stars under the sky,
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Six, the six pallbearers,
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Five ferrymen under the bush,
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Four Gospel preachers,
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Three of them were drivers,
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Two of them were lil |