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And boy, walk by the track of the teeth
Take all the fried fish they caught in the sea
Yes, they also got six quarts of rum
Sit down and waitin' for the night life to come

The last time I heard them say that this man was dead
They got a block of ice and they laid it upon his head
Now the procession makes to the cemetery
And the old man sayin' don't you bury me?

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And all the fried fish they caught in the sea
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Sit down and waitin' for the night life to come

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