Billy Budd

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[First Part]

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Say, Billy Budd
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So you think you should? Oooh
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Everyone's laughing
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Say, Billy Budd
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So you think that you should?
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Everyone's laughing
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Since I took up with you
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[Second Part]

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E                   E4
Things have been bad
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Yeah, but now it's 12 years on
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Now it's 12 years on
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Yes, and I  took up with you

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[Third Part]

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I took my job
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Application into town
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Did you hear? They turned me down
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Yes, and it's all because of us
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[Bridge]

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Oooh, and what was in our eyes
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Oooh, what was in our eyes, yeah

[Fourth Part]

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I said, Billy Budd
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I would happily lose both of my legs
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I would lose both of my legs
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Oooh, if it meant you could be 
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free
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Oooh, if it meant you could be 
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free