Governor O.K. Allen chords by
Lead Belly

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Key: F major

Intro 1

Verse 1
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In nineteen
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hundred and thirty two
Honorable Governor O.K. Allen,
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I'm pleading to you.
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I left my wife wringing her hands and crying,
"Honorable Governor O.K. Allen,
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save that man of mine."
And the Honorable Manager
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Himes looked over the pen,
Told Governor O.K. Allen,
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"We've got too many men."
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Governor O.K. Allen began to turn about,
"We've gotta make some arrangements
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to turn some of them out."
Then Honorable Manager Himes says
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to Honorable Warden Long,
"We done made some arrangements
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to let the men go home."
When I looked in the paper,
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then I was surprised
When I saw the number
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three hundred and twenty five.
I know my wife's gonna
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jump and shout
When the train rolls up and
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I come stepping out.
Honorable Governor O.K. Allen,
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remember him the rest of my life,
He studied up a plan to send so many
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men to their wives.
When you write you a letter,
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please don't forget
The Lieutenant Governor
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Honorable Mr. Fournet.
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Had you Governor O.K. Allen, like you got me,
I would wake up in the morning,
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let you out on reprieve.

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