Intro: D

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I once met this old wise man
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He invited me into his caravan
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We sat down for a cup of tea
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He sat down very gingerly
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He said he's still got a sore back
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From the time, on the roof with Jack

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We were on the roof one day,
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when suddenly I heard Jack say
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"Look out for that crack!"
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Phewhack! I was lying on my back

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When I was just your age,
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I was already working
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For a shilling a day
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It was just enough for mom to say
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Ohhhh Johnny you make me so proud!

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Pa would come home from work, and say
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"John, one day, you'll work with me down at the factory."
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But I don't wanna work in no factory
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So I packed my bags and I headed for the tree.

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I was only away from home for about an hour
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But i was home in time for tea
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I said very politely that I didn't want to work in no factory.

(Pausa)     Em                     G
Pa said John you're a second-class citizen,
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and you're never gonna get very far
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I said Pa, I'm gonna see the world, I'm gonna see it all
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I'm gonna be all that I can be, and more.

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Daddy finished his cup of tea, reached into his pocket, and pulled out a key
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He said you can have my old caravan,
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I won't be needing it any more
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Because I've see all I wanna see, and more.