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she, she came from the land of the cottonland that was nearly forgotten by everyoneand she, she worked and she slaved so harda big old field was her back yard in the delta sunooh, but she sure could singooh, she sure could singthen he looked down and he took a little pitythe whole town swore he decided he'd help her somebut he didn't mind if she wasn't very prettyfor deep inside his heart he knew she was the only oneooh, but she sure could singyeah, she sure could singshe had faith, she had believingshe led all the people together in singingand she prayed every night to the lord up abovesinging hallelujah, ooh hallelujahthey use to walk singing songs by the rivereven when she knew for sure she had to go awayand she never knew what her life had to give herand never had to worry about it for one single dayooh my but she sure could singooh, she sure could singshe had faith, she had believingled all the people together in singingand she prayed every night to the lord up abovesinging hallelujah, ooh hallelujahshe, she came from the land of the cottonland that was nearly forgotten by everyoneand she, she worked and she slaved so harda big old field was her back yard in the delta sunooh, but she sure could singmy, my, my she sure could singooh, yeah she sure could singooh, she sure could sing
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