| Billy Joe, my model neighbour
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| He was healthy, he was rich
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| Never boozed, no nicotine
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| A work-horse like you’ve never seen
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| But one day he struck his head
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| Oh what a pity, Billy was dead
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| Life’s too short, so come what may
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| Let us start to live today
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| So come on — sing together
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| Let us drink — let us dance
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| Let your troubles fade away
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| Gonna have a ball today
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| So come on — sing together
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| Let us drink — let us dance
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| Let your troubles fade away
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| Gonna have a ball today
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| Cheerio, cheerio! |
| Oh, baby chin-chin, oh what a show!
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| Cheerio, cheerio, woah, woah, ho, tally-ho!
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| So come on — sing together
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| Let us drink — let us dance
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| Let your troubles fade away
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| Gonna have a ball today
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| So come on — sing together
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| Let us drink — let us dance
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| Let your troubles fade away
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| Gonna have a ball today
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| Let’s go crazy, la la la la la Let’s feel lazy, la la la la Let’s go crazy, la la la la la Let’s feel lazy, la la la la Looked in every morning paper
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| For news of Billy Joe
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| What a pity at the end
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| Not a word for my rich friend
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| Let’s go crazy, la la la la la Let’s feel lazy, la la la la Let’s go crazy, la la la la la Let’s feel lazy, la la la la If you’re a tramp or millionaire or Billy Joe
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| You shouldn’t care
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| Life’s too short, so come what may
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| So let’s start to live today
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| So come on — sing together
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| Let us drink — let us dance
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| Let your troubles fade away
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| Gonna have a ball today
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| So come on — sing together
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| Let us drink — let us dance
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| Let your troubles fade away
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| Gonna have a ball today
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| Cheerio, cheerio! |
| Oh, baby chin-chin, oh what a show!
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| Cheerio, cheerio, woah, woah, ho, tally-ho! |