Saturday's child chords by Hoyt Axton
Verse 1
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Yes, some were teethed
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on a silver spoon
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With a star hung high for a rattle
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People I was teethed like the
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black raccoon
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As instruments of battle.
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For I was born on Saturday,
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A bad time to plant your seed.
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The only thing my father said,
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Another mouth to feed.
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When I was born, oh, the rain fell hard
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And misery piled high round
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my mama's door
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The first two words that I ever cried
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Were hungry and more
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For I was born on Saturday,
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a bad time to plant your seed
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And the only thing my mama said,
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another mouth to feed
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For I'm the brother to the Black Raccoon
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And the kin to all things wild
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And the only thing God said to me,
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Boy, your Saturday is child
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For some were teased on a silver spoon
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With a star hung high for a rattle
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People I was teasing,
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like the black raccoon,
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As instruments of battle.
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For I was born on Saturday
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A bad time to plant your seed
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And the only thing that they said to me
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Bye for
Saturday's child
Hoyt axton
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