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When a farmer's farmin' let him raise his crop |
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When a woodsman's choppin' let him have his chop |
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When a porter's scrubbin' let him have his mop |
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Every man to his own profession |
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Let a doctor tend to ease and achin' back (Ooooh aye) |
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Let a railroad watchman switch his railroad track |
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let the laundry helper fill his laundry sack |
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Every man to his own profession |
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When a carpenter is sawin' on a piece of wood |
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Don't you be braggin' that you also could |
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He might hand you a saw and give a wise old call |
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You might start sawin' and saw your fingers off |
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When a schoolmarm's teachin' let her teach her school |
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when it comes to women, don't you be no fool |
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When it's life in general, here's a golden rule |
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Every man to his own profession |
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When a carpenter is sawin' on a piece of wood |
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Don't you be braggin' that you also could |
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He might hand you a saw and give a wise old call |
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You might start sawin' and saw your fingers off |
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When a schoolmarm's teachin' let her teach her school |
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when it comes to women, don't you be no fool |
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When it's life in general, here's a golden rule |
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Everyman to his own profession |
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So, consult the next Burt if you don't wanna be hurt |
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Every man to his own profession |