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Sugar in the gourd
And I can't get it out
And the way to get it out
Is shake the gourd about

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kachingo On Feb 16, 2009

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by walter1033

11y ago

the Brothers Four used some of these lyrics in their In Person album (which is the only good album of theirs I know of). Unless it has a lewd meaning, I cannot fathom what it means. Not fond of bawdy songs, but I like this one--hope I'm wrong about it.

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