Key: D major
Intro 1
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I woke
Verse 1
up
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early this morning
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Hand in hand [Incomprehensible]
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The woman I love was at the
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head of my bed stand
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The landlord wanted his rent
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I
Verse 2
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went out on the corner
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To see what I could do
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I guess I get to play the races
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I'm passin' it on to you
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Verse 3
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6- 3- 8 is the number
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today
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6- 3- 8 is the number you better play
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Verse 4
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I don't believe in Gypsy's
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Readin' out the palm of my hand
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Don't believe in lady luck
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She just wouldn't understand
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I believe
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in Joe
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Down by the Candy store
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You would too, good people
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If you know just what I know
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Verse 6
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6- 3- 8 is the number today
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6- 3- 8 is the number you
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better play
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Yeah, you know
Interlude 1
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Rusty
Verse 7
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is pretty fast
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I just wanna prove you could
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I do hope, you heard what I said
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'Cause there ain't no okay do
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There ain't no
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way for you to catch him
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That is plain to see
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But if you want to get your Rusty
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You better listen to me
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Verse 9
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6- 3- 8 is the number
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to play
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6- 3- 8 is the number that's
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comin' today
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Verse 10
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Come on, come on now
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Come on, come on now
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Come on now
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Verse 11
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6- 3- 8 is the number that's
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comin' today
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6- 3- 8 is the number you
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better play
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Verse 12
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Come on, all y'all
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Come on, don't walk me y'all
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I said, come on y'all
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I said, come on y'all
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6- 3- 8 is the
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number
you better play
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6- 3- 8 is the number that's
comin' today
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I ain't lyin' I ain't
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lyin'
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6- 3- 8 is the number that's
Verse 15
comin' today
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6- 3- 8 is the number you better play
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Verse 16
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6- 3- 8 is the number
you better play
Verse 17
6- 3- 8 is the number that's comin' today
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6- 3- 8 is the number that's
comin' today
6- 3- 8 is the number you better play
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