1807. The James K Baxter Song

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Verse 1

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Am

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G

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Am

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Verse 2

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Oh some have killed

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in angry love and

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some have killed in

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hate and

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some and killed in

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foreign lands to

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serve the businss

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state

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These are the

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words of

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James K

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Baxter

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I learned them in the

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sixth form

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with Father

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O'Connell

Chorus

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Jersa-

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lem is on the

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Whanganui

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River

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Jerusa-

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lem is

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not for from my

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home

Verse 3

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When I was a

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kid I saw

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a copy of the

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Listener

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that had a black and white

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photograph of

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James K

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on the cover

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He had a

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long beard that was

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unkempt and

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scraggly

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I said: I want to

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look like that

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and now I

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do

Chorus

Am

Jersa-

Dm

lem is on the

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Whanganui

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River

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Jerusa-

Dm

lem is

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not for from my

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home

Verse 4

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Hey why don't you

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come in and

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rest your weary

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feet

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I'll give you my

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bowl of soup, you can

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stay as long as you

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like

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everyone is welcome

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you sleep here

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on the

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floor

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I don't care if you've been

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drinking or which

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road you took to get

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here

Chorus

Am

Jersa-

Dm

lem is on the

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Whanganui

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River

Am

Jerusa-

Dm

lem is

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not for from my

Am
home

Verse 5

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No one has to

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work here

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if they don't want

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to

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We don't have

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rules here

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but everyone is

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hungry

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Oh some have killed

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in rage and fear and

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some have killed in

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hate

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and some have killed in

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foreign lands to

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server the

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Master State

Chorus

Am

Jersa-

Dm

lem is on the

G

Whanganui

C
River

Am

Jerusa-

Dm

lem is

G

not for from my

Am
home