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Danger Waters

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Page type: lyric reference Artist: Joan Baez Canonical path: /baez-joan/danger-waters Related lyric paths: 6

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Danger Waters

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And i holler why,

And i holler why

And i holler why,

The tortoise boy no mon ami!

And i holler why,

And i holler why

And i holler why,

The tortoise boy no mon ami!

First he give me one,

Then he give me two

And he give me three and i holler

"lord have mercy"

And i holler why,

And i holler why

And i holler why,

The tortoise boy no mon ami!

First we go in a room,

Make me mama no know

Make me lie on a sofa,

Make me have-a me labor

And i holler why,

And i holler why

And i holler why,

The tortoise boy no mon ami!

Give me back me shillin',

Give me back me shillin'

You can stand on your own feet now,

Give me back me shillin'

And i holler why,

And i holler why

And i holler why,

The tortoise boy no mon ami!

Hold me tight, hold me tight,

Danger waters coming baby

Hold me tight

Hold me tight, hold me tight,

Danger water coming, baby,

Hold me

And i holler why,

And i holler why

And i holler why,

The tortoise boy no mon ami!

And i holler why,

And i holler why

And i holler why,

The tortoise boy no mon ami!

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