Rocky Raccoon (midi)

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Now somewhere in the Black Mountain hills of Dakota

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there lived a young boy named Rocky Raccoon,

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and one day his woman ran off with another guy,

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hit young Rocky in the eye, Rocky didn't like that.

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He said, „I'm gonna get that boy!”

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So one day he walked into town,

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and booked himself a room in a local saloon.

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2. (sung : ) Rocky Raccoon, checked into his room,

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only to find Gideon's Bible.

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Rocky had come, equipped with a gun,

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to shoot off the legs of his rival.

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His rival it seems, had broken his dreams,

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by stealing the girl of his fancy.

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3. Her name was McGill, and she called herself Lil,

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but everyone knew her as Nancy.

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Now she and her man, who called himself Dan,

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were in the next room at the hoedown.

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Rocky burst in, and grinning a grin,

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he said, "Danny boy, this is a showdown."

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But Daniel was hot, he drew first and shot,

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and Rocky collapsed in the corner.

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4. Now the doctor came in, stinking of gin,

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and proceeded to lie on the table.

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He said, "Rocky, you met your match,"

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but Rocky said, "Doc, it's only a scratch,

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and I'll be better, I'll be better, Doc, as soon as I am able."

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Now Rocky Raccoon, he fell back in his room,

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only to find Gideon’s Bible.

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Gideon checked out, and he left it no doubt ,

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to help with good Rocky's revival.

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(The Beatles)