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^DClyde plays electric bass ^DPlays it with finesse and grace ^DSit on the porch without no shoes ^DA-picking the bass and singing the blues

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^DMisery loves company ^DAnd his old dog sings harmony ^DTambourine tied to his tail ^DYou can hear him moan, you can hear him wail

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^DDown the road you can hear her holler ^D"Get up Clyde, we got something to do ^DThat old dog can sing the blues"

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^DHe don't move, he don't flinch ^DClyde, he don't move an inch ^DJust sit on the porch without no shoes ^DPicking his bass and singing the blues

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J. J. Cale - Clyde