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Artist: Fall
Canonical path: /fall/the-ballard-of-j-drummer
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The Ballard of J Drummer
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The Ballard of J Drummer
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In year one-nine-nine-six-o-one (the last numeral was upside down),
Johnny Drummer came to the outskirts of town.
People came out and shouted at him. Some people came out and shouted at
him,
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