Tom: C
Introdução:
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verse 1
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Our stepmom, we did everything to hate her
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She took us down to the edge of Decatur
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We saw the lion and the kangaroo take her
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Down to the river where they caught a wild alligator
Instrumental
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verse 2
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Sangamon River, it overflowed
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It caused a mudslide on the banks of the operator
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Civil War skeletons in their graves
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They came up clapping in the spirit of the aviator
Instrumental
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verse 3
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The sound of the engines and the smell of the grain
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We go riding on the abolition grain train
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Stephen A. Douglas was a great debater
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But Abraham Lincoln was the great emancipator
Instrumental
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verse 4
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Chickenmobile with your rooster tail
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I had my fill, and I know how bad it feels
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Stay awake and watch for the data
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No small caterpillar, go congratulate her
Instrumental
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Denominator, go Decatur, go Decatur
D
It's the great I am
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Abominate her, go Decatur, why did we hate her?
D
It's the great I am
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Denominator, go Decatur, anticipate her
D
It's the great I am
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Appreciate her, appreciate her
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Stand up and thank her
Outro
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Stand up and thank her
D
It's the great I am
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Stand up and thank her
D
It's the great I am
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Stand up and thank her
D
It's the great I am
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Stand up and thank her