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Intro
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verse 1
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Early in the evening just about supper time
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Over by the courthouse they?re starting to unwind
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Four kids on the corner trying to bring you up
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Willy picks a tune out and he blows it on the harp
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Down on the corner, out in the street
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Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet
verse 2
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Rooster hits the washboard and people just got to smile
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Blinky, thumps the gut bass and solos for a while
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Poorboy twangs the rhythm out on his kalamazoo
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Willy goes into a dance and doubles on kazoo
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Down on the corner, out in the street
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Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet
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Down on the corner, out in the street
F C G C
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet
Instrumental
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verse 3
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You don?t need a penny just to hang around
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But if you?ve got a nickel, won?t you lay your money down?
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Over on the corner there?s a happy noise
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People come from all around to watch the magic boy, here we go
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Down on the corner, out in the street
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Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet
F C G C
Down on the corner, out in the street
F C G C
Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet
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Down on the corner, out in the street
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Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet
Outro
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Willy and the Poorboys are playing, bring a nickel, tap your feet