Long Hot Summer Day Acordes

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Well I'm Gonna pick up some of these empties Lord. 
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As soon as I find where they lay. 
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Tied off of them jolly and leaving lines. 
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On a long hot summer day. 

 
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For every day I workin' on the Illinois River. 
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Get a half a day off with pay. 
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Oh Tow boat pickin' up barges. 
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On a long hot summer day. 

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Well I got me a gal in Pecan. 
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She's a good ole' gal okay. 
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Oh she's sitting there waitin' by a window fan. 
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On a long hot summer day. 

 
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For every day I workin' on the Illinois River. 
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Get a half a day off with pay. 
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Oh Tow boat pickin' up barges. 
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On a long hot summer day. 

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Well Last night we had pork for supper. 
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And Tomorrow it'll be chicken consommé. 
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And a fruit jar full a iced tea. 
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On a long hot summer day. Yeah. 

 
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For every day I workin' on the Illinois River. 
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Get a half a day off with pay. 
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Oh Tow boat pickin' up barges. 
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On a long hot summer day. 

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Well we dropped a man off in Beardstown. 
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When we got off yesterday. 
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Gonna get off down in Alton. 
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On a long hot summer day. 

 
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For every day I workin' on the Illinois River. 
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Get a half a day off with pay. 
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Oh Tow boat pickin' up barges. 
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On a long hot summer day. 


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For every day I workin' on the Illinois River. 
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Get a half a day off with pay. 
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Oh Tow boat pickin' up barges. 
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On a long hot summer day. 2x: