Uncle Toad Said

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[VERSE 1:]
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Uncle Toad sitting by the old 
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south gate
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Waiting them boys, they been 
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staying out late
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Uncle Toad thinks they are way out
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 of line
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Maybe they think he is past his 
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prime


[CHORUS:]
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Uncle Toad said, "Better straighten 
up right"
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When Uncle Toad spoke it was not a 
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pretty sight


[VERSE 2:]
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Uncle Toad lived in the wood out 
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back
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Lived in the shade of a utility 
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shack
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He looked in at the big brick house
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At the girls as quiet as a mouse
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[CHORUS:]
G
Uncle Toad said, "You had best get 
it right"
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When Uncle Toad spoke it was not a 
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pretty sight


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[VERSE 3:]
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Uncle Toad tucked in the compost 
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pile
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Out by the back door, look at him 
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smile
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He said, "Kid stop drinking that 
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brew
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Plan while you can or the joke's 
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on you"


[CHORUS:]
G
Uncle Toad said, "Better straighten 
up right"
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When Uncle Toad spoke it was not a 
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pretty sight


[VERSE 4:]
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Uncle Toad sitting by the swimming 
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pool
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Sits in the sun when the weather 
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turns cool
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Sits in the sun when the girls 
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walk by
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Maybe they think he's a little bit 
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sly


[CHORUS:]
G
Uncle Toad said, "You had best get 
it right"
     C                             
When Uncle Toad spoke it was not a 
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pretty sight


[VERSE 5:]
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Uncle Toad sitting by the cool 
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mill race
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All day long with a grin on his face
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He said, "Boys you had better not 
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try
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Kissing 'em girls, 'cause I won't 
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stand by"


[CHORUS:]
G
Uncle Toad said, "Better straighten 
up right"
     C                             
When Uncle Toad spoke it was not a 
              F C   G C
pretty sight


[VERSE 6:]
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Uncle Toad sitting by the wrought 
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iron fence
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Looks at the moon like it don't 
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make sense
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We say, "Toad, here's looking at you
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Hoping you'll get your wish too"
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[CHORUS:]
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Sway to the left, sway to the right
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When Uncle Toad spoke it was not a 
pretty sight