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The Dancing Bear
The Mamas & The Papas
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
I wAmouldn't want to be a cEmhimney sweep all bAmlack from head to fEmoot
From Amclimbing in them Cchimneys and Amcleaning out that sEoot
With a Ebroom and Dmladder and pEail, tEhe darkened Dmwalls I sEcale,
DmAnd fEar, Dmand hEigh, DmI sAmee Ea pAmatch Eof Amsky.
[Chorus]
I'Amd rather be the gyEmpsy who's camAmped at the edge of Emtown,
The Amone who has the Cdancing bear that Amfollows him arEound.
And he Elifts his Dmbig foot Eup, and Ehe puts his Dmbig foot Edown,
DmAnd bEows, Dmand tEwirls, Dmand AmdanEces 'roAmund aEnd 'Amround.
[Verse 2]
I Amfound I was a Emcabin boy last Amnight as I did Emdream.
AmBound upon a Cmagic ship for a Amland I'd never sEeen.
And the Emoon she Dmfilled our sEails, and the Estars they Dmsteered our Ecourse
DmAnd oEn Dmour bEow thDmere Amwas Ea gAmoldEen Amhorse.
[Verse 3]
The Amqueen eats sugar Emcandy, the Ambishop, nuts and Emcheese.
And Amwhen I am a Cgrown man, I'll Amtaste just what I pElease;
The Ehoney Dmfrom the Ebee, the Eshellfish Dmfrom the Esea,
The Eearth, the Amwind a Egirl, someDmone to sAmhare tEhese thAmings wEith Amme.
[Chorus]
I Amwouldn't want to be a Emchimney sweep all Amblack from head to Emfoot
From Amclimbing in them Emchimneys and Amcleaning out that Emsoot.
I'd Amrather be the Emgypsy who's Amcamped at the edge of Emtown,
The Amone who has the Emdancing bear that Amfollows him aEmround.
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