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James James Morrison Morrison Weatherby George Dupree
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Took great of his mother, though he was only three.
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James James said to his mother: "Mother," he said, said he.
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"Don't ever go down to the end of the town if you don't go down with me.
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Don't ever go down to the end of the town if you don't go down with me."
[Verse 2]
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Now, James James Morrison's mother put on her golden gown.
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And James James Morrison's mother, she drove to the end of the town.
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James James Morrison's mother said to herself, said she:
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"Well, I can get down to the end of the town and be back in time for tea.
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Well, I can get down to the end of the town and be back in time for tea."
[Verse 3]
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King John put up a notice: "Lost, stolen or strayed.
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James James Morrison's mother seems to have been mislayed.
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Wandering vaguely all about, [all] quite of her own accord.
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She tried to get down to the end of the town. For two shillings reward."
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She tried to get down to the end of the town. For two shillings reward."
[Verse 4]
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James James Morrison Morrison, [spoken] commonly known as "Jim".
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Said to his other relations, not to go blamin' him.
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For James James said to his mother: "Mother," he said, said he.
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"Don't ever go down to the end of the town if you don't go down with me.
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You must never go down to the end of the town if you don't go down with me."
[Verse 5]
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James James Morrison's mother, she hasn't been heard of since.
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King John said he was sorry, and so did the queen and the prince.
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King John somebody told me said to a man he knew:
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"If people go down to the end of the town, well what can anyone do?
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If people go down to the end of the town, well what can anyone do?"
[Outro]
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James James Morrison Morrison Weatherby George Dupree
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Took great care of his hmmmm though he was only three.
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J J said to his hmmmm, "Hmmmmm" he said, said he.
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"Don't ever go down to the end of the town if you don't go down with me.
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You must never go down to the end of the town if you don't go down with me."
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Don't ever go down to the end of the town if you
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[stacatto:] don't - go - down - with – me."
