| Willie John, Willie John, I do belive it’s time
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| We head out in the woods, clear cut your pine
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| Purslane, Purslane, (I) do believe it’s true
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| We ain’t got no money, it’s, the thing we gotta do.
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| Willie John, Willie John, I do belive it’s time
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| You called up the doctor, 'to have this child of mine.
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| Purslane, Purslane, I’ll be by your side.
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| Ain’t no doctor coming, we’re gonna take a little ride
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| We’re gonna ride, wail and ride. |
| We’re gonna ride, wail and ride
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| Come on down, …by the riverside
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| Come on in, come on in, take you a swim
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| You can hang up all your clothes on that black willow limb
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| Muddy shores, muddy sores, clingin' 'tween my toes
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| Ain’t no tellin' where that muddy Missippi river flows
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| Winter sun, winter sun, shine, keep me warm
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| Got a boy child comin' early in the morn'.
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| We’re gonna ride, wail and ride. |
| We’re gonna ride, wail and ride
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| Come on down, …by the riverside
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| Dark eyes, dark eyes, what do you see?
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| See a newborn baby 'neath that black willow tree
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| Purslane, Purslane, I heard you wail
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| All the way down, that pine needle trail
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| AmWillie John, Willie John, I hear what you say
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| We gonna name that boy «Waylon» cause I was wailin' all the way
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| We’re gonna ride, wail and ride. |
| We’re gonna ride, wail and ride
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| Come on down, …by the riverside
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| We’re gonna ride, wail and ride. |
| We’re gonna ride, wail and ride
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| Come on down, …by the riverside |