Key: C majorā¢
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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me plain Samuel Johnson Brown
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But I hadn't grown so very big,
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'fore some folks in this town
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Had changed it 'round to, "Sambo",
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Then "Chocolate Drop" was ad
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ded by some others that I knew
Verse 2
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I was strolling down the line
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hey! Come on and pipe the shine!"
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But I don't care a bit
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Here's how I fig
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ure it
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Verse 3
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Well, just because my hair is curly
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And just because my
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teeth are pearly
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Just because I always
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Likes to dress up in the latest style
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Just because I'm glad I'm
Verse 4
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livin'
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Takes trouble smilin', never whine
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Slightly different maybe that's why they call me shine
Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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Say, just because my hair is curly
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And just because my teeth are pearly
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And just because I always wear a smile
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He always dresses in the latest style
Verse 6
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Just because I'm glad I'm livin'
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Takes trouble smilin', never whine
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Just because my color's shady
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Slightly different maybe that's why they
Outro 1
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