Key: A major
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Verse 1
get the buckets ready,
clean the pans and gather firewood.
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maple syrup time.
but still a cold and freezing night time
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For just a few weeks, maple syrup time
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We boil and boil and boil
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and boil it all day long
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Till 97 % of water evap
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And when what is left is syrupy,
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don't cook it too long.
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Watch out for burning
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maple syrup time.
but each year I can't resist it.
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and tap the trees in time.
and satisfaction when it's done.
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Keep up the fire, maple syrup time.
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My grandpa says perhaps
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it's just a waste of time.
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Ah, but no more than this attempt
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to make a happy little rhyme.
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And so, pat your feet an d swing your tail,
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Keep up the fire, maple syrup time.
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with love to every boy and girl
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hoping they don't mind
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a little advice and pride
rarely there's a quick solution
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Anything worthwhile takes a little time.
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We boil and boil and boil
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and boil it all day long.
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When what is left is syrupy,
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don't leave it on the flame too long.
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But seize the minute,
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maple syrup time.
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you
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