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Bob Dylan - As I Went Out One Morning
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As I went out one morning, to breath the air around Tom Payne
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I spied the fairest damsel, that ever did walk in chains
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I offered her my hand, she took me by the arm
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I knew that very instant, that she meant to do me harm
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Depart from me this moment, I told her with my voice
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Said she, but I don't wish to, said I, but you have no choice
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I beg you sir, she pleaded, from the corners of her mouth
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I will secretly accept you, and together we'll fly south
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Just then old Tom Payne himself came running from across a field
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Shouting at this lovely girl, and commanding her to yield
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And as she was letting go her grip, up Tom Payne did run
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I'm sorry sir, he said to me, I'm sorry for what she's done