There Once Was A Young Man Who Went To The City chords by The Weavers

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Well there was a poor young boy
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Who left his country home
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And came to the city to seek employ
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ment
He promised his dear mother
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that he'd lead the simple life
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And always shun the fatal curse
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of drink
Well he came to the city
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And found employment in a quarry
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And while there he made the acquaintance
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of some college men
He little knew that they were demons
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for they wore the best  of clothes
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But clothes do not always make the
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gentleman
Well one night he went out with his
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newfound friends to dine
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And while there they tried to persuade him to
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take a drink
They tempted him and tempted
him
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But he refused and he refused
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Till finally he took a glass of beer
When he seen what he had done
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He dashed the liquor to the floor
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And staggered out the door with delirium
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And while in the grip of liquor
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He met a Salvation Army lassie
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And cruelly he broke her tambourine
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All she said was 'heaven bless
you'
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And laid a mark upon his brow
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With a kick, she had learnt from
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before she was saved
So kind friends take my advice
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And shun the fatal curse of drink
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And don't go 'round breaking
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peoples' tambourines