Mama Had A Stove

They say that I'm a loner
 They say that I'm a stooge
 But all I've ever wanted
 Was back in baton rouge
 We'd paddle up the river
 Go fishin' in a stream
 We'd see the people drinkin'
 On the mississippi queen
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 And mama had a stove
 And daddy had a still
 Then daddy ran away
 With his second cousin jill
 I left home at ten
 I joined a carnival
 Washin' down the elephants
 Life was never dull
 One night when the clowns
 Had all got drunk
 I sneaked into your wagon
 And rifled through your trunk
 Chorus repeat
 And mama raised us up
 To never tell a lie
 Except when there's a secret
 Where the neighbors tend to pry
 Mama had a stove repeat x2