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Old Man at the Mill

Chorus
Same old man livin' at the 7b mill
The 1 mill turns around of its own free (5) will
One 1 hand in the hopper and the other in the (7b) sack
1 Ladies step forward and the 5 gents fall 1 back

Down sat the owl with his head all white
Lonesome day and a lonesome night
Thought I heard some pretty girl say
Court all night and sleep all day

Then said the raven as she flew
If I was a young man I'd have two
If one got saucy and wanted to go
I'd have a new string for my bow

My old man's from Kalamazoo
He don't wear no, "yes, I do,"
First to the left and then to the right
This old mill grinds day and night

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