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Imma go up this mountain,
Imma build me a still.
And I'll sell you a jug of moonshine
For a crisp two dollar bill.

Imma build me a log cabin
Up the mountain so high,
So I can see Willie as
She goes walkin' by.

Oh, the cuckoo,
She's a pretty bird
And she warbles
As she flies.
And she never
Says cuckoo
'Til the fourth day of July.

I have gambled in England.
I have played cards in Spain.
And I'll bet you ten dollars
That I beat you next game.

Jack of diamonds, Jack of Diamonds,
I have known you of old.
You've emptied my pockets
Of their silver and their gold.

Oh, the cuckoo,
She's a pretty bird
And she warbles
As she flies.
And she never
Says cuckoo
'Til the fourth day of July.

As for workin', I'm lazy.
As for beggin', that's too low.
As for train robbin', that's dangerous
So it's gambling I will go.

I will eat when I am hungry.
I will drink when I am dry.
And if some woman doesn't kill me,
I will live until I die.

Oh, the cuckoo,
She's a pretty bird
And she warbles
As she flies.
And she never cause trouble.
And she never tells a lie.

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from The Tool Shed Live at the 8x10, released April 11, 2020

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David Allen Thomas Cockeysville, Maryland

I was released in Philadelphia the same week as Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. I stayed there as long as I could stand, then moved to Baltimore to go to art school. I have played guitar since I was 18. I taught myself. I did it to impress the ladies. It still doesn't work. So, I sing songs about drinking, trains and women, two of which I am familiar with. ... more

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