Pay me my money down

Pay me my money down  ( Bruce springsteen )

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Well, I thought I heard the captain say,
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"Pay me my money down. Tomorrow is my sailing day,
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pay me my money down."

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Oh, pay me. Pay me.
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Pay me my money down. Pay me or go to jail. Pay me my money down.

G
Soon as that boat was clear of the bar,
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pay me my money down,well, he knocked me down with the end of a spar
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Pay me my money down.

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G
Well if I'd been a rich mans son,
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Pay me my money down. I'd sit on the river and watch it run,
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Pay me my money down.

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Bb
Well, wish I was Mr. Gates,
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pay me my money down. Haul my money in egg crates.
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Pay me my money down.

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G
Well, 40 nights,nights at sea,
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pay me my money down. Captain worked every last dollar out of me.
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Pay me my money down.

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