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Voice

sammy davis Jnr

they say some people long a

One that they could croon As only they

were searching for a diff'rent tune

They only had the rhythm

the start of the

They heard the

They Heard The

the blues really

gave out the

land gave birth to

gave birth to the

gave birth to the

out the news

that the south