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Look at our reA7flections in the water
Making ripples, taking a drink
We used to D7come here when we were schoolboys
This ole water hole look like it's changed much to A7you?
Do you think the D7Lady of the Lake would even remember
The battles we staged for her A7favor? 
Do you reA7member it got so dark and late
We had to start the games the next morning just to A7save her
Leave it Eall for the crack and whistle
Of the Fcarnival train headed for A7town
Now there are Achildren buying candy
Young girls talking all 'bout love & hate
Boys Dspin from the high ride
AOld man coming home late
D#OutDside the D#woodDshed
D#WonDdering what he's gonna D#sayD  
AMom's been asleep listening to the Gshort waves
             Riff (see below)
Hanging onto magazines from far away
Riff:
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Look at our reA7flections in the mirror
Long and big and short and small
This D7funhouse gonna distort and shake
Worlds we might really never know at A7all
You D7think if we keep coming back
The carnival stay on the edge of town for A7keeps?
When everyD7body be happy, we all be laughing in the A7streets
No, I Ecouldn't conjure up a sadder sound
Than the Fcrack and whistle headed for another A7town
AChickens don't know what bit 'em
The cousin of the little snake boy
The Dtwins there look like spacemen
And the Aponies look like toys
D#PeeDkin' underneath the D#sideDshow tent
Like D#looDking for D#monDsters 'neath the bed
AJunior's running home to Gmama
           Riff
I heard he won't come back here this year again
The Achildren line up for candy
Young girls whisper all about love & hate
And the Dboys tell glory stories
Jobs and school started Alate
DCarnival's packed and gone
Ahead of the names and the fames and the names and the Arains (?)
Mom and Adad didn't go to Gbed last night
          Riff
They were out there playing out by the lake
See everybody knows they're home
Everybody knows they're home
Everybody knows they're home
Everybody knows they're home
So sit back, and learn, and learn
Play a slide trombone

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Crack And Whistle

by Widespread Panic

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Look at our reflections in the water

Making ripples, taking a drink

We used to come here when we were schoolboys

This ole water hole look like it's changed much to you?

Do you think the Lady of the Lake would even remember

The battles we staged for her favor?

Do you remember it got so dark and late

We had to start the games the next morning just to save her

Leave it all for the crack and whistle

F A7

Of the carnival train headed for town

Now there are children buying candy

Young girls talking all 'bout love & hate

Boys spin from the high ride

Old man coming home late

D# D D# D

Outside the woodshed

D# D D# D

Wondering what he's gonna say

A G

Mom's been asleep listening to the short waves

Riff (see below)

Hanging onto magazines from far away

Riff:

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Look at our reflections in the mirror

Long and big and short and small

This funhouse gonna distort and shake

Worlds we might really never know at all

You think if we keep coming back

The carnival stay on the edge of town for keeps?

D7 A7

When everybody be happy, we all be laughing in the streets

No, I couldn't conjure up a sadder sound

F A7

Than the crack and whistle headed for another town

Chickens don't know what bit 'em

The cousin of the little snake boy

The twins there look like spacemen

And the ponies look like toys

D# D D# D

Peekin' underneath the sideshow tent

D# D D# D

Like looking for monsters 'neath the bed

A G

Junior's running home to mama

Riff

I heard he won't come back here this year again

The children line up for candy

Young girls whisper all about love & hate

And the boys tell glory stories

Jobs and school started late

Carnival's packed and gone

Ahead of the names and the fames and the names and the rains (?)

A G

Mom and dad didn't go to bed last night

Riff

They were out there playing out by the lake

See everybody knows they're home

Everybody knows they're home

So sit back, and learn, and learn

Play a slide trombone

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