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v1.
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       THE  RI - VERS AD  DRY ACROSS THE A ND
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AND THE F RMER'S FIELDS HAVE TURNED TO SAND
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'CAUSE THE RAIN HASN'T COME FOR TWO YEARS GOING ON THDE _
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         THE TOP - SOIL'S GONE WITH THE  HOT NORTH WIND,
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THE  CROP WON'T GROW AND RUST SET IN
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     AND THE CRUEL SOUTH WIND OF  WINTER BROUGHT NO D  - LIEF

Chorus
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          AND THE  OLD MEN IN THE  PUBLIC BAR
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TALK OF  FLOODS AND DROUGHTS BEFOD 
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        AND AS THE  NIGHT GOES ON THE  CON - VER - SATIONS  DIE
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        BUT THE  BATTLERS C N'T GIVE  UP,        IT'S  WRIT - TEN ON THEIR
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HANDS AND IN THEIR  EYE___   EYE___   EYES___
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        THE SPIRIT OF THE A ND SUR - VIVES

v2.
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        AND ON  SAT - URDAY NIGHT IN THE ROYAL HOTEL,
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HANK THE DUTCH - MAN PA YS GUITAR
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HE B NGS  COUNTRY AND WES - TERN F VOU - RITES__ AND D  - QUESTS
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      IT USED TO BE HIS SECOND JOB,
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A  BIT OF A A UGH FOR A COUPLE OF BOB
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  NOW IT'S ALL HE'S GOT CAUSE HIS CROPS ALL DIED OF THIRST,

Bridge
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     THE  SCHOOL'S ALL RUN - C WN,
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     THE ROOF'S RUSTED AND THE THE PAINT'S PEELIN'
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THE  PA Y - GROUNDS JUST A DUST - BOWL, NOT A SPOT OF GDE N
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THE KIDS STILL KICK THEIR FOOT - BALLS,
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SENDING DUST  CLOUDS TO THE SUN
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     AND  IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THE DROUGHT CAN'T SPOIL THE  FUN


v4.
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     AND IN THE  CRIC - KETER'S LOUNGE A TE AT NIGHT,
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WHED  THE COCKIES TALK AND THE SHEAR - ERS FIGHT
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AND THEIR  WIVES DRINK SHANDIES  'CAUSE THEY'LL BE DRIV - ING HOME
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     THE TALK CEN - TD 'S 'ROUND THE  PRICE OF WHEAT,
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THE  AC K OF GRAIN AND THE AC K OF SLEEP,
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'CAUSE THE CDD IT STD T - CHED AND IT  WON'T  STD TCH ANY MOD 


Finale
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          AND THE  OLD MEN IN THE  PUBLIC BAR
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TALK OF  FLOODS AND DROUGHTS BEFOD 
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        AND AS THE  NIGHT GOES ON THE  CON - VER - SATIONS  DIE
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        BUT THE  BATTLERS C N'T GIVE  UP,        IT'S  WRIT - TEN ON THEIR
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HANDS AND IN THEIR  EYE___   EYE___   EYES___
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        THE SPIRIT OF THE A ND SUR - VIVES