Ships On The Ocean

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[Verse 1]
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Oh this ship is made of paper

Alone, alone I sail the seven seas
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Call my mama more oneday
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Alone, alone it’s nothing I wouldn’t do for you
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Lord there’s nothing in this world, baby (Ooh! Ow!)
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I wouldn’t do for you

[Verse 2]
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If a shark bit off both my legs

You know that seamen on land turn to sand (Ha ha ha, ooohwee baby)
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Oh, turn my poor self over
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And crawl home to you on my hands (Somebody better come here I suspect baby)
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Lord, there ain’t nothing in this world, baby (Hmm)
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I wouldn’t do for you
N.C.
Pickup on this, pickup baby
N.C.
Pickup, pickup — this the blues, y’hear?

[Solo]
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[Verse 3]
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Lookee here baby

Mmm unh, uh, uh, mmm unh
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Oh! Lord have mercy baby
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Yeah yeah yeah ah ah, ahumm
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You take me home this morning
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And make my long hair stand up ha ha
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On my head