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Artist: Chris Murray
Canonical path: /chris-murray/sammy-come-a-jail
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Sammy Come a Jail
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Sammy Come a Jail
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"Hit me form the top, hit me from the top."
Why? Why? Sammy a fe come a jail?
Why? Why? Sammy a fe come a jail?
Is this so? Is this so? Sammy a fe come a jail.
Is this so? Is this so? Sammy a fe come a jail.
Why? Why? Sammy a fe come a jail?
Why? Why? Sammy a fe come a jail?
Him rude so, him rude so, Sammy a fe come a jail.
Him rude so, him rude so, Sammy a fe come a jail.
Why? Why? Sammy a fe come a jail?
Why? Why? Sammy a fe come a jail?
They say him violent, violent, Sammy a fe come a jail.
Him violent, violent, Sammy a fe come a jail.
Why? Why? Sammy a fe come a jail?
Why? Why? Sammy a fe come a jail?
Them a say...
Police say, police say, Sammy a fe come a jail.
Police say, police say, Sammy a fe come a jail. Oh.
Why? Why? Sammy a fe come a jail?
Why? Why? Sammy a fe come a jail?
The street breathe easy, 'cause Sammy a fe come a jail.
The street breathe easy, 'cause Sammy a fe come a jail.
Because, him rough so, him rough so, Sammy a fe come a jail.
Him rough so, him rough so, Sammy a fe come a jail.
Why? Why? Sammy a fe come a jail?
Why? Why? Sammy a fe come a jail?
Him rough so, him tough so...
Him tough so, him tough so...
Him live so, him live so, him up off the streets, yeah.
Him live so, him live so, him live on the streets.
Why? Why? Sammy a fe come a jail?
Why? Why? Sammy a fe come a jail?
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