The Ballad Of Davey Crockett
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Born on a mountain top in Tennessee,
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Greenest state in the land of the free.
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Raised in the woods so he knew every tree
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Killed him a "bar" when he was only three.
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Davey, Davey Crockett, king of the wild frontier.
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Fought single handed through the Indian war,
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Till' the Creeks were whipped and peace was in store,
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While he was handling this risky chore,
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made himself a legend forever more.
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Davey, Davey Crockett, the man who don't know fear.
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He went off to Congress and served a spell,
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fixin' up the government and laws as well,
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he took over Washington so I hear tell
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and patched up the crack in the Liberty bell.
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Davey, Davey Crockett, seeing his duty clear.
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When he come home, his politickin' done,
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why the westward march had just begun,
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so he packed his gear and his trusty gun
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and lit out a grinnin' to follow the sun.
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Davey, Davey Crockett, a leadin' a pioneer.
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He heard of Houston and Austin and so,
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to the Texas plains he just had to go,
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their freedom was fightin' another foe
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and they needed him at the Alamo!
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Davey, Davey Crockett, king of the wild frontier
Amazing Grace
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Amazing grace how sweet the sound
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That saved a wretch like me
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I once was lost but now am found
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Was blind but now I see
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Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
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And grace my fears relieved
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How precious did that grace appear
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The hour I first believed
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Through many dangers, toils and snares
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I have already come
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Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far
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And grace will lead me home
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When we've been there ten thousand years
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Bright shining as the sun
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We've no less days to sing God's praise
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Than when we first begun
We are the world
(Michael Jackson & Lionel Richie, 1985)
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There comes a time when we heed a certain call,
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when the world must come together as one.
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There are people dying and it's time to lend a hand
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to life, the greatest gift of all.
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We can't go on pretending day by day
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that someone, somewhere will soon make a change.
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We are all a part of God's great big family
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and the truth, you know, love is all we need.
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We are the world, we are the children,
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we are the ones to make a brighter day,
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so let's start giving.
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There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives,
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it's true, we make better days, just you and me.
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Send them your heart so they'll know that someone cares
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and their lives will be stronger and free.
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As God has shown us by turning stone to bread,
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so we all must lend a helping hand.
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We are the world, we are the children,
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we are the ones to make a brighter day,
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so let's start giving.
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There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives,
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it's true, we make better days, just you and me.
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When you are down and out, there seems no hope at all,
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but if you just believe, there's no way we can fall..
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Let us realize that a change will only come
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when we stand together as one.
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We are the world, we are the children,
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we are the ones to make a brighter day,
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so let's start giving.
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There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives,
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it's true, we make better days, just you and me.
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We are the world, we are the children,
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we are the ones to make a brighter day,
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so let's start giving.
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There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives,
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it's true, we make better days, just you and me.