Intro
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[verse]
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I pulled out for San Anton',
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I never felt so good.
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My woman said she'd meet me there
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And of course, I knew she would.
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The coachman, he hit me for my hook
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And he asked me my name.
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I give it to him right away,
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And I hung my head in shame.
[chorus]
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Lo and behold! Lo and behold!
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Lookin' for my lo and behold,
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Get me outa here, my dear man!
[verse]
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I come into Pittsburgh
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At six-thirty flat.
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I found myself a vacant seat
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An' I put down my hat.
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"What's the matter, Molly, dear,
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What's the matter with your mound?"
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"What's it to ya, Moby Dick?
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This is chicken town!"
[chorus]
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Lo and behold! Lo and behold!
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Lookin' for my lo and behold,
A E F#
Get me outa here, my dear man!
[verse]
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I bought myself a herd of moose,
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One day she could call her own.*)
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Well, she came out the very next day
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To see where they had flown.
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I'm goin' down to Tennessee,
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Get me a truck 'r somethin'.
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Gonna save my money and rip it up!
[chorus]
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Lo and behold! Lo and behold!
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Lookin' for my lo and behold,
A E F#
Get me outa here, my dear man!
[verse]
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Now, I come in on a ferris wheel
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An' boys, I sure was slick.
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I come in like a ton of bricks,
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Laid a few tricks on 'em.
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Goin' back to Pittsburgh,
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Count up to thirty,
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Round that horn and ride that herd,
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Gonna thread up!**)
[chorus]
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Lo and behold! Lo and behold!
B
Lookin' for my lo and behold,
A E F#
Get me outa here, my dear man!