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Artist: Uncle Tupelo
Canonical path: /uncle-tupelo/i-wish-my-baby-was-born
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I Wish My Baby Was Born
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I Wish My Baby Was Born
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I wish, I wish my baby was bornsitting on his papa's knee
and you, poor girl, were dead and gonegreen grass growing over thee
I'm not no saint, nor I never shall be
'til the sweet apple grows
from the sour apple tree
I still hope the day will come
when you and I will walk as one
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