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Artist: The Highwaymen
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The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over
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The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over
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Back in eighteen ninety-nine
Everybody sang, auld lang syne
A hundred years would take a long, long time
For every little boy and girl
Now there's just one thing
That I would like to know
Where did the twentieth century go?
I swear it was there just a minute ago
All over this world
All over this world, all over this world
The twentieth century is almost over, all over this world
Does anybody recall the great depression?
I read all about it in the true confession
Sorry I was late for the recording session
But somebody put me on hold
Did anybody see them linoleum floors
Petroleum jelly and the two world wars?
They went around in revolvin' doors
All over this world
All over this world, all over this world
The twentieth century is almost over, almost over, almost over
The twentieth century is almost over, all over this world
Old father time is a rumblin' and a rappin'
Standin' at the winda' thumpin' and a tappin'
Everybody's waitin' for somethin' to happen
I hope it don't happen to you
You know the judgment day is gettin' nearer
There it is in the rearview mirror
If you'd duck down I could see a little clearer
All over this world
All over this world, all over this world
The twentieth century is almost over, almost over, almost over
The twentieth century is almost over, all over this world
All over this world, all over this world
The twentieth century is almost over, almost over, almost over
The twentieth century is almost over, all over this world
All over this world, all over this world
The twentieth century is almost over, almost over, almost over
The twentieth century is almost over, all over
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