[Nelson]
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Back in 1899
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Everybody sang "Auld Lang Syne"
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A hundred years would take a long-long time,
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For every little boy and girl
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Now there's just one thing I would like to know,
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Where did the twentieth century go?
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I swear it was there just a minute ago, all over this world
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[Cash and Nelson]
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All over this world
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All over this world
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The twentieth century is almost over
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All over this world
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[Cash]
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Does anybody recall the Great Depression?
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I read all about it in the True Confession
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Sorry I was late for the recording session,
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Somebody put me on hold
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Did anybody see them linoleum floors, petroleum jelly, and two world wars?
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The went 'round in revolving doors, all over this world
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[Cash and Nelson]
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All over this world
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All over this world
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The twentieth century is almost over
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Almost over, almost over
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The twentieth century is almost over
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All over this world
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[Nelson]
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Ol' father time is a-rumblin' and a-rappin'
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Standin' at the window, thumpin' and a-tappin'
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Everybody's waitin' for somethin' to happen,
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I hope it don't happen to you
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[Cash]
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You know, the judgement day is gettin' nearer,
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There it is in the rear-view mirror
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If you duck down, I could see a little clearer, all over this world
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[Cash and Nelson]
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All over this world
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All over this world
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The twentieth century is almost over
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Almost over, almost over
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The twentieth century is almost over
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All over this world
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All over this world
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All over this world
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The twentieth century is almost over
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Almost over, almost over
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The twentieth century is almost over
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All over this world
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All over this world
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All over this world
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The twentieth century is almost over
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Almost over, almost over
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The twentieth century is almost over
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All over this world
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[Fade out]
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The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over
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The Highwaymen |