Down On The Corner

 
              
Intro 
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verse 1 
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Early in the evening just about supper time 
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Over by the courthouse they?re starting to unwind 
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Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up 
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Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp 
 
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Down on the corner, out in the street 
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Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet 
 
verse 2 
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Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile 
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Blinky, thumps the gut bass and solos for a while 
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Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo 
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Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo 
 
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Down on the corner, out in the street 
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Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet 
 
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Down on the corner, out in the street 
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Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet 
 
Instrumental 
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verse 3 
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You don?t need a penny just to hang around 
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But if you?ve got a nickel, won?t you lay your money down? 
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Over on the corner there?s a happy noise 
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People come from all around to watch the magic boy, here we go 
 
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Down on the corner, out in the street 
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Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet 
 
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Down on the corner, out in the street 
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Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet 
 
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Down on the corner, out in the street 
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Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet 
 
Outro 
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Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet