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I've got a mule, her name is Sal.
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Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal.
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She's a good hard worker and a real good pal.
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Fifteen miles on the Erie Canal.
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We've hauled some barges in our day;
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Filled with lumber, coal and hay.
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From Buffal-o we're starting a trip,
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And it's a slow but a very good trip.