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Pull up the Roots

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Pull up the Roots

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Hello again

Yes indeed my friend

I can tell

Goin' get together again

I could be right

I could b ewrong

I feel nice when I sing this song

And I don't mind

Whatever happens is fine

Baby likes to keep on playing . . .

What do I know, what do I know?

Wilder than the place we live in . . .

I'll take you there, I'll take you there

I don't mind some slight disorder . . .

Pull up the roots pull up the roots

And I know ev'ry living creature . .

Pull up the roots, pull up the roots

And I know you

I understand what you do

Yes, indeed

I put the hat on my head

Come outa your mess

Bring yourself in

I feel nice when I start to sing

And I can see

Ev'ryone else is like me

Towns that dissapeared completely . . .

Pull up the roost, pull up the roots

Miles and miles of endless highway . . .

Pull up the roost, pull up the roots

Colored lights and shiney curtains . . .

I'll take you there, I'll take you there

Ev'rything has been forgiven . . .

Pull up the roost, pull up the roots

Well I have a good time . . . when I go out of my mind

And it's a wonderful place . . . and I can't wait to be there

And I hear beautiful sounds . . . coming outa the ground

Gonna take us a while . . . but we'll go hundreds of times

Baby likes to keep on playing . . .

What d'you know? what d'you I know?

Wilder than the place we live in . . .

I'll take you there, I'll take you there

And I don't mind some slight disorder . . .

Pull up the roots pull up the roots

And no more time for talkin' it over . . .

Pull up the roots, pull up the roots

Well I have a good time . . . when I go out of my mind

And it's a wonderful place . . . and I can't wait to be there

And I hear beautiful sounds . . . coming outa the ground

Someone musta been high . . . but I guess it's alright

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