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Band sisters
Don't save us
Whoa, baby don't cry.
Things just don't
Don't seem to
Seem to be going right.
Bands with the dulcimer, they're going right.
Things just-a don't seem-a to be going right.
Bang sister, bong saver
Love, we're goin' high.
Things just-a don't seem ta
Taaaaa be goin' right.
Bang sister, dawn saver
Things just don't seem
Bang! She's a bong-shaker! Oooh, we're gonna ride!
Things just-a don't seem-a to be going right.
Big Sister, Gunslinger, we're all Going Rhino!
Things just-a don't seem-a to be going right now.
Dang! Sister, don't save her, oh we're gonna die!
Things just-a don't seem-a to be going right.
Dang, sister
Salt-shaker
Dough be goin' round
Things just-a
Don't seem-a
To be goin' right
Fang saver, dog saver
Things just don't
Don't seem to
Seem to be going right.
Big sister, gunslinger, yeah, we gonna ride
or
Thanks mister, don't sister, ye-ahhh, we're gonna die!
or
Thanks mister, don't sister, ye-ahhh, we're gonna die!
Things just don't seem to be going right
Thanks to the Dumb Singer. Oh, we're gonna die.
Things just-a don't seem-a to be going right.
Thin sister, long sliver, dough, bagel and rye
Things just don't seem to be going right