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What I always found interesting about this song....when he says "How high\'s the water, Papa," the reply always comes from Mama, never from Papa; like Papa might have already left them to fend for themselves.
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What I always found interesting about this song....when he says "How high\'s the water, Papa," the reply always comes from Mama, never from Papa; like Papa might have already left them to fend for themselves.