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0 S ?ICK ) X WE CDN'T SEE A ?+4 ,9 FIVE
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PUT ON ! F9I%]4 ,! L;G] WE TRAVEL$ ) !M1
&! M WE GOT US$ 6_! WAYS1 ! BETT] &
BETT] WE LIK$ !M1 &! GLA4] & GLA4] WE 0
T WE RUN ACR !M4 ,WE _H -E 6"K "S ( !M S
WELL T WE CALL$ !M 0"N :5 WE 0 TALK+ AB
!M1 & SOON GOT S FAMILI> & SOCIA# T WE
EV5 DROPP$ ! ,MISS & ,MI/] & J US$ _!
PLA9 "NS )\T ANY H&LE1 & X DID N SEEM
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WASN'T _! [N "NS1 B "NS WE GIVE !M4 ,"!
0 ,MR4 ,ELEX&] ,ROB9SON & ,MISS ,ADAL9E
,ROB9SON1 & ,COLONEL ,JACOB ,MC,D\GAL &
,MISS ,H>RYET ,MC,D\GAL1 & ,JUDGE
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^! 0 BIG *IEFS MO/LY T WORE SPL5DID GRT
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TRAVEL]S IS1 WE 0 "R D[N FRLY & SOCIA#1
& TOOK A *.E 9 "EY?+ T 0 GO+1 &! C>AVAN
CD DEP5D ON U 6BE ON H& E "T1 X DIDN'T
MAKE NO DI6];E :AT X WAS4
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OR TWELVE HUNDR$ FEET UP 9 ! AIR4 ,:5 !Y
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=! BL[-\1 & :5 !Y D.ED WE J9$ 9 & %OOK A
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& X 0 A FUN]AL T D"O X ) U4 ,X 0 NEXT
MORN+1 J 9 ! / DAWN4 ,WE DIDN'T "K !
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_! LIVES1 & 0 FOND ( !M1 TOO1 & N[ 6H
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LOOK+1 & L1VE U S L"O"S & FR.S 9 ! MI4LE
( T BIG DES]T1 X DID HURT S1 & WE WI%$
WE MI<TN'T "E MAKE ANY M FRS ON T VOYAGE
IF WE 0 GO+ 6LOSE !M AG L T4
  ,WE CDN'T KEEP F TALK+ AB !M1 & !Y 0
ALL ! "T -+ UP 9 \R MEMORY1 & LOOK+ J !
WAY !Y LOOK$ :5 WE 0 ALL ALIVE & HAPPY
TGR4 ,WE CD SEE ! L9E M>*+1 &! %9Y
SPE>H1DS A-W9K+ 9 ! SUN2 WE CD SEE !
DROM$>IES LUMB]+ AL;G2 WE CD SEE ! W$D+
&! FUN]AL2 & M (T5] ?AN ANY?+ ELSE WE CD
SEE !M PRAY+1 2C !Y DON'T ALL[ NO?+
6PREV5T T2 :5"E ! CALL -E1 S"EAL "TS A
"D1 !Y WD /OP "R "!1 & /& UP & FACE 6!
EA/1 & LIFT BACK _! H1DS1 & SPR1D \ _!
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ON _! KNEES1 & !N FALL =W>D & T\* _!
=EH1D 6! GR.D4
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LOVELY Z !Y 0 9 _! LIFE1 & DE> 6U 9 _!
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MADE U TOO D[N-HE>T$4 ,JIM ALL[$ HE 0
GO+ 6LIVE Z GD A LIFE Z HE CD1 S HE CD
SEE !M AG 9 A BETT] _W2 & ,TOM KEPT / &
DIDN'T TELL HM !Y 0 ONLY ,MOHAMM$ANS2 X
W>N'T NO USE 64APPO9T HM1 HE 0 FEEL+ BAD
5 J Z X WAS4
  ,:5 WE WOKE UP NEXT MORN+ WE 0 FEEL+ A
LL *E];LL]1 & _H _H A MO/ P[];L GD
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WOND]$ :AT WE BETT] D ) X2 X 0 GD S&1 &
X DIDN'T SEEM GD S5SE 6?R[ X AWAY4 ,JIM
SAYS3
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SELL X8 ,H[ L;G'LL X TAKE80
  8,DEP5DS ON ! WAY WE G40
  8,WELL1 SAH1 %E'S WU? A QU>T] (A DOLL>
A LOAD AT HOME1 EN ,I RECKON WE'S GOT Z
M* Z TW5TY LOADS1 HA9'T WE8 ,H[ M* WD
DAT BE80
  8,FIVE DOLL>S40
  8,0J+S1 ,M>S ,TOM1 LE'S %OVE = HOME "R
ON DE SPOT6 ,HIT'S MORE'N A DOLL> EN A
HALF APIECE1 HA9'T X80
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EASIE/ "E ,I /RUCK6 ,%E JES' RA9$ 9--N"E
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EXCIT$ HE N"E HE>D HM4 ,PRETTY SOON HE
SAYS3

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-- WOR?--:Y1 X'S WOR? NO 5D ( M"OY40

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P]FECT /ATE ( M9D 6GIT HOLD ( "S ( X
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=A CURIOS;Y4 ,ALL WE GOT 6D IS 6PUT X UP
9 VIALS & FLOAT >.D ALL OV] ! ,UNIT$
,/ATES & P$DLE !M \ AT T5 C5TS APIECE4
,WE'VE GOT ALL ( T5 ?\S& DOLL>S' WOR? (
S& 9 ? BOAT40
  ,ME & ,JIM W5T ALL 6PIECES ) JOY1 &
2GUN 6%\T :OOPJAMBOREEHOO1 & ,TOM SAYS3
  8,& WE C KEEP ON -+ BACK & FET*+ S&1 &
-+ BACK & FET*+ M S&1 & J KEEP X A-GO+
TILL WE'VE C>T$ ? :OLE ,DES]T OV] "! &
SOLD X \2 & "! A9'T "E GO+ 6BE ANY
OPPOSI;N1 EI1 2C WE'LL TAKE \ A PAT5T40
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,CREOSOTE1 WON'T WE1 ,TOM80
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HUNT+ 9 T LL HILL =! TR1SURES (! E>?1 &
DIDN'T "K HE 0 WALK+ OV] ! R1L "OS =A
?\S& MILES4 ,HE 0 BL9D] ?AN HE MADE !
DRIV]40
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WOR?80
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CIPH]$1 & X A9'T ! EASIE/ JOB 6D1 EI1 2C
X'S OV] F\R MILLION SQU>E MILES ( S& AT
T5 C5TS A VIAL40
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3SID]A#1 & HE %OOK 8 H1D & SAYS3
  8,M>S ,TOM1 WE C'T ,8=D ALL DEM VIALS
--A K+ CDN'T4 ,WE BETT] N TRY 6TAKE DE
:OLE ,DES]T1 ,M>S ,TOM1 DE VIALS GWYNE
6BU/ U1 %O0'40
  ,TOM'S EXCITE;T DI$ \1 TOO1 N[1 & ,I
RECKON$ X 0 ON A3.T (! VIALS1 B X
WASN'T4 ,HE SET "! ?9K+1 & GOT BLU] &
BLU]1 & AT LA/ HE SAYS3
  8,BOYS1 X WON'T "W2 WE GOT 6GIVE X
UP40
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  8,ON A3.T (! DUTIES40
  ,I CDN'T MAKE NO?+ \ ( T1 NEI CD ,JIM4
,I SAYS3
  8,:AT ,,IS \R DUTY1 ,TOM8 ,2C IF WE
C'T GIT >.D X1 :Y C'T WE J ,,D X8 ,P (T5
HAS TO40
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T'S ! BORD] (A C.TRY1 Y "K--Y F9D A
CU/OMH\SE "!1 &! GOV'M5T (FIC]S -ES &
RUMMAGES AM;G YR ?+S & *>GES A BIG TAX1
: !Y CALL A DUTY 2C X'S _! DUTY 6BU/ Y
IF !Y C1 & IF Y DON'T PAY ! DUTY !Y'LL
HOG YR S&4 ,!Y CALL X 3FISCAT+1 B T
DON'T DCV NOBODY1 X'S J HO7+1 & T'S ALL
X IS4 ,N[ IF WE TRY 6C>RY ? S& HOME !
WAY WE'RE PO9T$ N[1 WE GOT 6CLIMB F;ES
TILL WE GIT TIR$--J FRONTI] AF FRONTI]--
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!Y'LL ALL :ACK ON A DUTY1 & S Y SEE1
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OV] _! OLD FRONTI]S2 H[ >E ,,!Y GO+ 6/OP
U80
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GRAVE3
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  ,I HATE !M K9D ( 9T]RUP;NS4 ,I N"E SD
NO?+1 & HE W5T ON3
  8,WELL1 WE'RE %UT (F ! O!R WAY1 TOO4
,IF WE G BACK ! WAY WE'VE -E1 "!'S !
,NEW ,YORK CU/OM-H\SE1 & T IS WORSE ?AN
ALL ( !M O!RS PUT TGR1 ON A3.T (! K9D (
C>GO WE'VE GOT40
  8,:Y80
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,AM]ICA1 ( C\RSE1 & :5 !Y C'T RAISE A ?+
"!1 ! DUTY IS F\RTE5 HUNDR$ ?\S& P] C5T4
ON X IF Y TRY 6FET* X 9 F ": !Y D RAISE
X40
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T =1 ,HUCK ,F9N8 ,Y WAIT TILL ,I SAY A
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SAY+ X40
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"EY?+ WE C'T RAISE 9 ,AM]ICA1 EN DON'T
MAKE NO ,8/9C;N ,8TWIX0' ANY?+80
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MOS' VALUA# ?+ DEY IS80
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EN CALL X D[N ON DE P80
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H"OY--X -E F H1V51 EN DAT'S A =EIGN
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B.S9'80
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PUT DE TAX ON PO0' TRUCK L SAN0'1 DAT
"EYBODY A9'T ,8BLEEG$ 6H1 EN L1VE X (F'N
DE BES0' ?+ DEY IS1 : NOBODY C'T GIT
AL;G WID\T40
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GOT HM ": HE CDN'T BUDGE4 ,HE TRI$
6WI7LE \ 0SAY+ !Y _H ,,=GOT 6PUT ON T
TAX1 B !Y'D 2 SURE 6REMEMB] AB X1 NEXT
SES.N ( ,3GRESS1 & !N !Y'D PUT X ON1 B T
0 A POOR LAME -E-(F1 & HE "K$ X4 ,HE SD
"! W>N'T NO?+ =EIGN T W>N'T TAX$ B J T
"O1 & S !Y CDN'T 2 3SI/5T )\T TAX+ X1 &
6BE 3SI/5T 0 ! F/ LAW ( POLITICS4 ,S HE
/UCK 6X T !Y'D LEFT X \ UN9T5;NAL & WD 2
C]TA9 6D _! BE/ 6FIX X 2F !Y GOT CAU<T &
LAU<$ AT4
  ,B ,I DIDN'T FEEL NO M 9T]E/ 9 S* ?+S1
Z L;G Z WE CDN'T GIT \R S& "?1 & X MADE
ME L[-_S$1 & ,JIM ! SAME4 ,TOM HE TRI$
6*E] U UP 0SAY+ HE WD ?9K UP ANO!R
SPECUL,N = U T WD 2 J Z GD Z ? "O &
BETT]1 B X DIDN'T D NO GD1 WE DIDN'T
2LIEVE "! 0 ANY Z BIG Z ?4 ,X 0 MI<TY
H>D2 S* A LL :ILE AGO WE 0 S RI*1 & CD
,8A0' B"\ A C.TRY & />T$ A K+DOM & BE5
CELEBRAT$ & HAPPY1 & N[ WE 0 S POOR &
ORN]Y AG1 & _H \R S& LEFT ON \R H&S4 ,!
S& 0 LOOK+ S LOVELY 2F1 J L GOLD &
DI'MONDS1 &! FEEL ( X 0 S S(T & S SILKY
& NICE1 B N[ ,I CDN'T BE> ! SI<T ( X1 X
MADE ME SICK 6LOOK AT X1 & ,I "K$ ,I
WDN'T "E FEEL -=TA# AG TILL WE GOT %UT (
X1 & ,I DIDN'T H X "! NO M 6REM9D U (
:AT WE _H BE5 & :AT WE _H GOT DEGRAD$
D[N TO4 ,! O!RS 0 FEEL+ ! SAME WAY AB X
T ,I WAS4 ,I "K$ X1 2C !Y *E]$ UP S1 !
M9UTE ,I SAYS LE'S ?R[ ? TRUCK OV]BO>D4
  ,WELL1 X 0 GO+ 6BE "W1 Y "K1 & PRETTY
SOLID "W1 TOO2 S ,TOM HE DIVID$ X UP AC
6FAIR;S & /R5G?4 ,HE SD ME & HM WD CLE>
\ A FIF? APIECE (! S&1 & ,JIM ?REE-
FIF?S4 ,JIM HE DIDN'T Q L T >RANGE;T4
,HE SAYS3
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WILL9' 6D A %>E A3ORD9'1 B 0J+S Y\'S
K9D] PIL9' X ONTO OLE ,JIM1 ,M>S ,TOM1
HA9'T Y80
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YR H& AT FIX+ X1 & LET'S SEE40
  ,S ,JIM RECKON$ X WDN'T 2 NO M ?AN
FAIR IF ME & ,TOM D"O A ,,T5? APIECE4
,TOM HE TURN$ 8 BACK 6GIT ROOM & 2
PRIVATE1 & !N HE SMOLE A SMILE T SPR1D
>.D & COV]$ ! :OLE ,SAH>A 6! WE/W>D1
BACK 6! ,ATLANTIC $GE ( X ": WE -E F4
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:AT A RAG+ LOT ( S& 8 %>E -E TO1 & SD HE
0 P[];L GLAD N[ T HE _H SPOKE UP 9 "T &
GOT ! F/ >RANGE;T ALT]$1 = HE SD T EV5 !
WAY X 0 N[1 "! 0 M S& ?AN 5JOY;T 9 8 5D
(! 3TRACT1 HE 2LIEV$4
  ,!N WE LAID 96X4 ,X 0 MI<TY HOT "W1 &
T\<2 S HOT WE _H 6MOVE UP 96COOL] W1!R
OR WE CDN'T ,8A0' /OOD X4 ,ME & ,TOM
TOOK TURN AB1 & "O "W$ :ILE T'O!R RE/$1
B "! W>N'T NOBODY 6SPELL POOR OLD ,JIM1
& HE MADE ALL T "P ( ,AFRICA DAMP1 HE
SW1T$ S4 ,WE CDN'T "W GD1 WE 0 S FULL (
LAU<1 & ,JIM HE KEPT FRETT+ & WANT+ 6"K
:AT TICKL$ U S1 & WE _H 6KEEP MAK+ UP
?+S 6A3.T = X1 & !Y 0 PRETTY POOR
9V5;NS1 B !Y D"O WELL 5\<1 ,JIM DIDN'T
SEE "? !M4 ,AT LA/ :5 WE GOT D"O WE 0
,8MO/ D1D1 B N ) "W B ) LAU<+4 ,BY & BY
,JIM 0 ,8MO/ D1D1 TOO1 B3 X 0 ) "W2 !N
WE TOOK TURNS & SPELL$ HM1 & HE 0 Z
?ANKFULL Z HE CD BE1 & WD SET ON !
GUNNEL & SWAB ! SW1T1 & H1VE & PANT1 &
SAY H[ GD WE 0 6A POOR OLD NI7]1 & HE
WDN'T "E =GIT U4 ,HE 0 ALW ! GRATE;LE/
NI7] ,I "E SEE1 = ANY LL ?+ Y D"O = HM4
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