Sing me an old-fashioned song    (intro) (sample)

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Sing me, sing me an old-fashioned song,

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bring me, back in my mind to a time where my memories all come from.

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A good timin' song, a kind that makes you wanna sing along,

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a good old fashioned, hand-clappin, knee-slappin, foot-tappin' song

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1. Shoo-fly don't bother me, shoo-fly don't bother me,

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shoo-fly don't bother me, I don't want your company.

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Fly's In the buttermilk, two by two,

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fly's in the buttermilk, shoo fly shoo,

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fly's in the buttermilk, skip to my loo,

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skip to my loo, my darlin'.

(orig. moves up half a note to capo 1st here) + CHORUS

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2. When I was young I used to wait upon my master and bring his plate,

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pass the bottle when his was dry, wash away the blue tail fly.

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Jimmy crack corn and I don't care, Jimmy crack corn and I don't care,

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Jimmy crack corn and I don't care, my master's gone away.

(orig. moves up half a note to capo 2nd here) + CHORUS

(Billie Jo Spears)