Shel Silverstein

Julie's Working (False Starts)

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La da
Do de do de loo lee
La da
Do de do de loo lee
La da da da
Do do do do do do do
Do do
Oh, boy her-
I forgot the whole fucking thing
Oh, oh, oh, where does it go?
Point your finger, I want f-
No, hey there
Oh, uh, ha ha ha ha ha
You forget the first word, you're in trouble!
Hey, cross your fingers
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
I was so proud of that, I blew the next one
Hey, ha ha ha
Hey, cross your fingers
Wait a minute, hey
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Hey cross your fingers,
Knock on wood
You know that everything's going just like it should
I'm getting fat and feeling good
Since, la de dah
Julie's working
La de dah
Julie's working
Ha, I'm blowing it all
1, 2, 3, 4
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
I don't know where the hell I'm going
La da
Do de do de loo lee
La da
Do de do de loo lee
Hey cross your fingers,
Knock on wood
You know that everything's going just like it should
I'm getting fat and feeling good
Since, la de dah
Julie's working

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boredcreator On Jun 03, 2025

A Boy Named Sue

This Guitar Is For Sale

I Got Stoned and I Missed It

In The Hills of Shiloh

The Smoke Off

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This was not released on the album of demos the regular version is on, "Fuck 'Em"

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