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Hiawatha

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Hiawatha

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By the shores of Gitche Gumee

By the shining Big Sea Water

Downward through the evening twilight

In the days that are forgotten

From the land of sky blue waters

And I said: Hello Operator

Get me Memphis Tennessee

And she said: I know who you're tryin to call darlin'

And he's not home he's been away

But you can hear him on the airwaves

He's howlin' at the moon

Yeah this is your country station

And honey this next one's for you.

And all along the highways and under the big western sky

They're singing

Ooo oooooo

They're singing Wild Blue.

And way out on the prairie and up in the high chaparral

They hear a voice it says: Good evening

This is Captain Midnight speaking

And I've got a song for you

Goes somethin like this: Starlight Starbright We're gonna hang some new stars in the heavens tonight.

They're gonna circle by day

They're gonna fly by night

We're goin sky high.

Yoo Hooooo hooo.

Yeah yoo hooo

Ooo Hooooooooo

So good night ladies

And good night gentlemen

Keep those cards and letters coming

And please don't call again.

Geronimo and little Nancy Marilyn and John F. dancing

Uncle took the message and it's written on the wall.

These are pictures of the houses

Shining in the midnight moonlight

While the King sings Love Me Tender.

And all along the watchtowers aand under the big western sky

They're singing

Yoo Hooooo

They're singing Wild Blue.

And wau wau up there, bursting in air

Red rockets, bright red glare

From the land of sky blue waters

Sent by freedom's sons and daughters.

We're singing

Ooo Hoooooooo

We're singing Wild Blue.

We're singing

Ooo Hoooooooo

Ooo Hooooooooo

And dark behind it rose the forest

Rose the black and gloomy pine trees

Rose the firs with ones upon them

And bright before it beat the water

Beat the clear and sunny water

Beat the shing Big Sea Water

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