Tom Lehrer - My home town
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My Home Town by Tom Lehrer
Verse 1:
I Creally have a Amyen, to Dm7go back once aG7gain
Back Cto the place where Amno-one wears a Dm7frown G7
To see once Fmore those super B7special just plain Cfolks
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In my home town
NoC fellow could Amignore, Dm7that little giG7rl next door
She sCure looked sweet inAm her first evenDm7ing goG7wn
Now there's Fa charge for whatB7 she used to give fCor free
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In my home town
Refrain 1:
CI reC7member F7Dan, the druggist on the corner
He was C7never mean or ornery, he was Cswell
He killed his F7mother-in-law and ground her up real wAmell
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And sprinkled just a bit over each banana split
Verse 2:
ThCe guy that tauAmght us mDm7ath, who neverG7 took a bath
AcquiCred a certain measuAmre of renown Dm7 G7
And after scFhool he sold the B7most amazing picturCes
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In my home town
ThCat fellow was Amno fool,Dm7 who taught usG7 Sunday School
And nCeither was our kindAmly Parson BrownDm7 G7
[line omitteFd to avoid prosecB7ution under CommuniCcations Decency Act]
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In my home town
Refrain 2:
CI reC7member F7Sam, he was the village idiot
AlthougC7h it seems a pity it was so C
He loved to buF7rn down houses just to watch the glow Am
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And nothing could be done, because he was the Mayor's son
ThCe guy that tooAmk a knifDm7e, and monograG7mmed his wife
Then Cdropped her in the Ampond and watcheDm7d her G7drown
Oh, yes, indFeed, the people tB7here are just plainC folks
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In my home town
Ahhhh... memories! Sounds just like my own home-town...