Ring, Ring the Banjo

1. The time is never dreary
  If a fellow never groans;
The ladies never weary
  With the rattle of da bones;
Then come again Susana,
  By the gaslight of da moon,
We’ll strum de old piano
  When da banjo’s out of tune.

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Ring, ring de banjo,
  I like that good old song;
Come again my true love,
  O where’ve you been so long.

2. Oh, never count the bubbles
  When there’s water in the spring,
There’s no one who has trouble
  When he has dis song to sing;
The beauties of creation
  Will never lose their charm,
While I roam de old plantation
  With my true love on my arm.

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3. My love, I’ll have to leave you
  While the river’s runnin’ high,
But I will not deceive you,
  So don’t you wipe your eye;
I’m goin’ to make some money
  But I’ll come another day,
I’ll come again my honey,
  If I have to work my way.

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