[ti:Old Joe Clark (Version 3, key of A, 'rough old man')]
[ar:Traditional]
[au:Traditional]
[by:IMMHA Lyrics Library IMMHA-L181]

Old Joe Clark's a rough old man,
Mean as he can be.
He knocked me down with his right hand,
And walked all over me.

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Git out of the way for Old Joe Clark,
Hide that jug of wine.
Git out of the way for Old Joe Clark,
He's no friend of mine.

Old Joe Clark he used to be
The biggest bum in town,
'Til Andrew Johnson appointed him
The marshall of the town.
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He'll pull out the wine,
And you oughta hear him brag,
But all good rebels know that he's
A lowdown scalawag.
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When Old Joe Clark comes to my door
He treats me like a pup
He runs my bear dogs under the floor,
And drinks my whiskey up.
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He puts his banjo in my hands
And tells me what to play
Dances with my pretty little girl
Until the break of day.
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