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I saw three shrimps in the water |
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And two were old and gray |
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So I swam a little closer |
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And I heard the third one say"Goodbye, mommy shrimpAnd papa, shake my handHere comes the shrimp boat forTo take me to Louisiana" |
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He showed his mama and his papa |
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Papa, papa, papa, papa, papa, papa |
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The shrimp newspaper he read |
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And there the advertisement |
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To all the young shrimps said"Free ride, New OrleansTo stay in Grand HotelMeet Creole galsThat help you out of your shell" |
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Goodbye mommy shrimp |
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And papa shake my hand |
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Here comes the shrimp boat for |
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To take me to |
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LouisianaHis poor mama and his poor papa |
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Papa, papa, papa, papa, papa |
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They haven't heard from him yet |
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Last time they've seen his smiling face |
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Is when he jumped into the nets |
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Goodbye mommy shrimp |
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And papa shake my hand |
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Here comes the shrimp boat for |
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To take me to |
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LouisianaHere comes the shrimp boat for |
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To take me to |
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LouisianeHere comes the shrimp boat for |
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To take me ah take me |
