Carry Me, Carrie

(Shel Silverstein)
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 Second Street and Broadway
 Sitting in a door way
 Head held in his hands
 Looked to all the world like he was praying
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 Foot wrapped in an old rag
 Bottle in a brown bag
 I saw him try to stand
 Then I heard the words that he was saying
 He said come on Carrie, carry me a little farther
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 Come on Carrie, carry me one more mile
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 I don't know where it's leading to
 But I know I can make it if I lean on you
 So come on Carrie, carry me a little
 I carried you, now carry me a little
 Come on Carrie, carry me a little while
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 Well he struggled to his feet
 And staggered down the street
 To the window of the five-and-dime
 He stood and laughed a while at his reflection
 
 And then I heard him shoutin'
 Something about a mountain
 He could surely climb, if she was only there to point the right direction
 But she ain't no, no ain't no
 He said come on Carrie, carry me a little farther
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 Come on Carrie, carry me one more mile
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 I don't know where it's leading to
 But I know I can make it if I lean on you
 So come on Carrie, carry me a little
 I carried you, now carry me a little
 Come on Carrie, carry me a little while...
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 (c)1972 Tro-Essex Music Ltd.