| Ooohwee*
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| Ah yeah
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| Down south, the banjos cry too
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| Everybody whose sayin' hidee hi too
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| While the moon beams danced on the Bayou
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| That’s how rhythm was born
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| They’ve praised the mighty forgiver
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| They’ve washed their sins in the river
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| Cold water made 'em all shiver
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| That’s how rhythm was born
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| Folks came down
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| Gathered round that old swiney shore
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| Caught the craze and sang his praise
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| They all cried why don’t you give us some more
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| Down south, the banjos cry too
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| Everybody’s singin' hidee hi too
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| While the moon beams danced on the Bayou
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| That’s how rhythm was born
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| Down south, the banjos cry too
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| Everybody whose sayin' hidee hi too
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| While the moon beams danced on the Bayou
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| That’s just how rhythm was born
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| They’ve praised the mighty forgiver
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| They’ve washed their sins in the river
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| Cold water well it made 'em wanna shiver
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| That’s how rhythm was born
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| Folks came down
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| Gathered round that old swiney shore
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| Caught the craze and sang his praise
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| And cried, come on, gimme some more
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| You can ask anyone sir
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| They lights will be over yonder, (?)
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| Yady yady yady yady yady yadi
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| That’s how rhythm was born
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| (long instrumental)
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| (soft laugh)
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| (instrumental)
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| Banjo’s cry too
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| Don’t they hidee hi too
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| Dance on the Bayou
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| That’s just the reason that rhythm was born
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| Praise and forgivin
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| Wash their sins in the river
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| Cold water makes 'em all shiver
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| And that’s just the reason rhythm was born
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| Folks came down
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| And gathered around that swiney shore
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| Caught the craze and sang his praise
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| They all cried why don’t ya gimme some more
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| Ask you anyone sir
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| And they be glad to answer you sir
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| The lights will be over yonder
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| That’s just the reason that rhythm was born
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| That’s how rhythm was born |