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Introduction:
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He's the 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero.
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'n' you can see him ev'ry weekend with a carfull of kids and snow cones
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And the people 'cross town don't know his name
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But on Franklin Pike Circle he's king
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1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero
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Well, at five thirty-five at the corner of Franklin and Walnut
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A blue station wagon comes slidin' around the corner
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And on down Franklin Pike Circle all you're seein' is a streak of blue
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And pulls in the drive at the address of 1432
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And he says "My head aches and my back hurts and I don't feel like talkin'"
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"Don't wan' go the show to see Doctor Zhivago"
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"Don't wanna take the dog out walkin'"
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"I wanna sit right here in this easy chair,
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it's been a jungle all day, you know"
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The 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero is home
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He was out pitching ball with the kids in the neighborhood yesterday
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And the ole major-leaguer had to quit 'cause he said he threw his arm away
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And the kids all hid behind the hedge and laughed at
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him but wouldn't let it show
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Because they love him so,
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He's the 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero
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He's the 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero.
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'n' you can see him ev'ry weekend with a carfull of kids and snow cones
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And the people 'cross town don't know his name
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But on Franklin Pike Circle he's king
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1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero
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Well, he won a little pony at the Hill High auction just the other day
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And he di'n't mean to do it and he wanted to give the pony away
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a-When they called out his name he tried not to claim it
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But the kids started cryin' 'cause they'd already named it
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And who's up ev'ry Saturday morning?
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Saddling his new toy? You guessed it-
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The 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Cowboy
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He's the 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero
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'n' you can see him ev'ry weekend with a carfull of kids and snow cones
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Durin' Christmas took the kids down to see the floats
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When he wanted t'stay home and watch the Baltimore Colts
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1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero
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Well the ten-thirty news usually finds our hero is a sleepy head
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And Peter's out somewhere wreckin' the car
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And the rest 'the kids have gone to bed
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So she takes his hand, they climb the stairs and he falls asleep
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And she bends over him so tenderly to kiss his cheek
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'cause she loves him so, and she's lucky, you know?
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To be married to the 1432,
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1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero
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He's the 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero
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'n' you can see him ev'ry weekend with a carfull of kids and snow cones
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Christmas time he took 'em down to see the floats
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When he wanted t'stay home and watch the Baltimore Colts
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He's the 1432 Franklin Pike Circle...