[00:33.44]Ev'ry night I watch the lights from the house upon the hill
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[00:38.43]I love a little girl who lives up there and I guess I always will
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[00:43.98]But I don't dare knock upon her door 'cause her daddy is my boss man
[00:49.38]So I got to try to be content to see her whenever I can goin'
[00:54.85]Down in the boondocks down in the boondocks
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[01:00.19]People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in
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[01:05.77]I love her she loves me but I don't fit in her society
[01:11.26]Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
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[01:22.50]But I need money honey give me money honey
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[01:27.68]Money honey I need enough money honey
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[01:37.82]I'll take it to the bank I'll take it all down
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[01:43.52]Just say it to me oh man
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[01:49.32]Down in the boondocks down in the boondocks
[01:54.00]
[01:54.87]People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in
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[02:00.23]I love her and she loves me I don't fit her society
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[02:05.98]Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
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[02:17.36]One fine day I'll find a way to move from this old shack
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[02:22.43]I'll hold my head up like a king and I never will look back
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[02:27.59]Until that day I'll work and slave and I'll save every dime
[02:32.12]
[02:32.97]But tonight she'll have to steal away to see me one more time
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[02:38.75]Down in the boondocks down in the boondocks
[02:42.82]
[02:43.93]People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in
[02:47.82]
[02:49.38]I love her and she loves me I don't fit her society
[02:54.33]
[02:55.00]Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
[02:58.51]
[03:00.43]Down in the boondocks down in the boondocks
[03:04.71]
[03:05.93]People put me down 'cause that's the side of town I was born in
[03:09.86]
[03:11.36]I love her and she loves me I don't fit her society
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[03:16.84]Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
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[03:23.07]Lord have mercy on a boy from down in the boondocks
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[03:28.33]Mama have mercy on a boy from down in the  ooh
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[03:35.82]Have mercy baby a little mercy hang around all day take me
[03:53.40]Down in the boondocks da da down in the boondocks
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[03:58.13]Down in the boondocks da da down in the boondocks
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[04:03.49]Down in the boondocks da da down in the boondocks