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[Intro] A D E A A D E A [Verse 1]

Well, d^Aon't cry my b^Daby, d^Eon't cry all the w^Ahile D^Aon't cry my b^Daby, j^Eust give me a s^Amile ^ASeen my d^Daddy^E die in the w^Aar, seen my m^Dama^E die crying f^Aor

[Chorus]

^ARing-a, a-r^Ding-a, but ^EI've got to s^Aing a-r^Aing-a, a-r^Ding-a, but ^EI've got to s^Aing

[Verse 2]

They c^Aall me a h^Dounddog, they c^Eall me a ^Aliar It's a^All 'cause of my c^Dolour, for t^Eheir war though I’m ^Afine.

[Chorus]

^ARing-a, a-^Dring-a, but ^EI've got to s^Aing a-r^Aing-a, a-r^Ding-a, but ^EI've got to s^Aing

De d^Aum dadda de d^Day, d^Eum dadda de d^Aum, De d^Aum dadda de d^Day, de d^Eum dadda de d^Aum.

[Verse 3]

They're t^Aalking ‘bout f^Dreedom, of re^Eligion and r^Aace But i^Af you ‘re a n^Degro, they s^Elap you in the f^Aace

[Chorus]

R^Aing-a, a-r^Ding-a, but ^EI've got to s^Aing a-r^Aing-a, a-r^Ding-a, but ^EI've got to s^Aing

[Verse 4]

So w^Ahat’s the use f^Dighting for that s^Eacred democra^Acy When Ku Klux Klan m^Durderers, are g^Eoing scot-f^Aree.

[Chorus]

R^Aing-a, a-r^Ding-a, but ^EI've got to s^Aing a-r^Aing-a, a-r^Ding-a, but ^EI've got to s^Aing

[Instrumental] A D E A A D E A [Verse 5]

But I^A'm still h^Dappy, so d^Eon't cry my b^Aabe To^Agether we'll st^Drife for, bein’ f^Eree people some d^Aay

[Chorus]

R^Aing-a, a-r^Ding-a, so w^Ee've got to s^Aing a-r^Aing-a, a-r^Ding-a, tog^Eether we will s^Aing

D^Ae dum dadda d^De dum, d^Ee dum dadda d^Ae day, De d^Aum dadda de d^Dum, de d^Eum dadda de d^Aay. De d^Aum dadda de de d^Dum, de d^Eum dadda de d^Aay-heya, De d^Aum dadda de de du^Dmdum, de d^Eum dadda de d^Aay.

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