Key: D
Introduction:
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Ike had a lesson from the Lord up above
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He gave him a beautiful woman to love
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A place to live, and some land to farm
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Two good legs and two good arms
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Well, the Devil came sneaking around one night
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Decided he would do a little evil to Ike
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Figured he hit old Ike where it'd hurt
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So he filled up all of Ike's wells with dirt
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When Ike came out for his morning drink
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He got a dipper full of dirt and his heart did sink
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But he knew it was the Devil, so he said with a grin
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"God blessed me once and He can do it again
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He blessed me once and He can do it again."
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So when the rain won't come and the crops all fail
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The cows ain't putting any milk in the pail
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Don't sit around waiting for a check in the mail
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Just pick up your shovel and dig another well
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Pick up your shovel and dig another well
Now me and old Ike's got a lot in common