You sure is a rascal!
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
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When you dead in your grave,
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No more women will you crave.
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
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I trust you in my home, you rascal, you.
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I trust you in my home, you rascal, you.
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I trust you in my home,
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You wouldn't leave my wife alone.
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
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I fed you since last fall, you rascal, you.
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I fed you since last fall, you rascal, you.
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I fed you since last fall,
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Then you got your ashes hauled.
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
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You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you.
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You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you.
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You asked my wife to wash your clothes
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And something else I suppose.
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
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You know you done me wrong, you rascal, you.
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You know you done me wrong, you rascal, you.
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You know you done me wrong,
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You done stole my wife and gone.
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
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You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you!
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You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you!
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You asked my wife for a meal,
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And something else you tried to steal.
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
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Please don't me find you, rascal, you.
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Please don't let me find you, rascal, you!
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Please don't let me find you
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'Cause you'll leave this world behind you.
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
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Ain't no use to run, you rascal, you.
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Ain't no use to run, you rascal, you.
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Ain't no use to run,
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I done bought a Gatling gun,
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And you still having your fun, you rascal, you!
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I'm gonna kill you just for fun, you rascal, you!
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I'm gonna kill you just for fun, you rascal, you!
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I'm gonna kill you just for fun;
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The buzzards gonna have you when I'm done.
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
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You done messed with my wife, you rascal, you!
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You done messed with my wife, you rascal, you!
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You done messed with my wife,
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And I'm gonna take your life.
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
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Another version
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I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you!
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I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you!
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When you're dead and in your grave,
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No more women will you crave,
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I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you!
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You messed with my wife, you rascal, you!
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You messed with my wife, you rascal, you!
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You messed with my wife,
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Now I'm going to take your life,
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I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you!
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You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you!
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You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you!
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You asked my wife for a meal
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And something else you tried to steal,
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I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you!
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You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you!
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You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you!
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You asked my wife to wash your clothes
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And something else, I suppose,
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I'll be glad when you're dead, you rascal, you!
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Version 3
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you.
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you.
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When they bury you six feet deep
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No more fried chicken can you eat,
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you.
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I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you.
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you.
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I'll be standing on a corner full of gin
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When they bring your dead body in,
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you.
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I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you.
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I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you.
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I took you to my home,
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You wouldn't leave my wife alone.
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, oh, you hound!
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I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you.
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I'll be oh, so glad when you dead, you rascal, you.
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What's this thing you got
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Makes my wife think you're so hot? You dirty dog!
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I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, oh, you hound!
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You Rascal You
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