He Never Came Back

"He Never Came Back" - Dave Van Ronk
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     [VERSE 1]
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I went into a restaurant as hungry 
as a bear,
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And like a raving maniac I grabbed 
the bill of fare
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The waiter said "what will you 
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have," "give me a steak" I say
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He took my order 'bout his head and
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 slowly walked away

     [CHORUS]
     [Slow, almost as a waltz]
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And he never came back, he never 
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came back,
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Though I waited an hour or more
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Oh his face I will break, if he 
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don't bring that steak,
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When we meet on that beautiful shore

     [VERSE 2]
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A jay who lived down on the farm 
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came into see the town,
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Registered at Smith's hotel as Mr 
Hayseed Brown
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A jay he was so y'all admit with 
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whiskers green as grass,
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Pulled off his shoes jumped into 
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bed and then blew out the gas

     [CHORUS]
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And he never came back, he never 
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came back,
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And as they broke down the door,
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Oh the last words he said, just 
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before he dropped dead,
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Were "we'll meet on that beautiful 
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shore"

     [VERSE 3]
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I went into a circus show, I took my
 mother in law
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She laughed at everything she saw 
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'til she nearly broke her jaw
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Nearby I saw a big balloon which 
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proved to be my friend
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I threw her in, I cut the rope, and
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 up she did ascend

     [CHORUS]
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And she never came back, she 
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never came back,
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Though we waited for six days or 
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more
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Oh, there's one thing I know, I 
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will go down below,
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If we meet on that beautiful shore