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UNTITLED Sung by: Seth Mize Recorded in Mountain View, AR by George Fisher Click here to listen to the original recording Used to have a time Till Edgar Murphy took the old . . . And he thought he was a-dying. Edgar Murphy took the toothache, And thought he would go, Go and see the dentist For the tooth that pained him so. When he got to the dentist's chair, He wasn't quite so bold; He wouldn't open up his mouth So the dentist could get a-hold. Well, the dentist said to the office boy, "Go get a great long pin. You place it underneath his chair, When I wink, you job it in." He winked; he jobbed; . . . with a jar, And Murphy said he never knew That roots run down so far. Edgar Murphy and myself Went a-fishing in the bay, And of course he takes some booze along, For it was a chilly day. And every fish that he would catch, A drink of booze he'd take, Till Murphy got his feet tangled up, And he fell into the lake. I looked around for a board or plank, But none could be found I spied an . . . bar A-lying on the ground. I picked it up and I threw it in, Never will forget-- He reached both hands and he grabbed it tight, And I guess he's got it yet. |
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