"He Never Came Back" - Dave Van Ronk
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[VERSE 1]
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I went into a restaurant as hungry as a bear,
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And like a raving maniac I grabbed the bill of fare
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The waiter said "what will you have," "give me a steak" I say
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He took my order 'bout his head and slowly walked away
[CHORUS]
[Slow, almost as a waltz]
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And he never came back, he never came back,
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Though I waited an hour or more
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Oh his face I will break, if he don't bring that steak,
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When we meet on that beautiful shore
[VERSE 2]
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A jay who lived down on the farm came into see the town,
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Registered at Smith's hotel as Mr Hayseed Brown
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A jay he was so y'all admit with whiskers green as grass,
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Pulled off his shoes jumped into bed and then blew out the gas
[CHORUS]
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And he never came back, he never came back,
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And as they broke down the door,
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Oh the last words he said, just before he dropped dead,
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Were "we'll meet on that beautiful shore"
[VERSE 3]
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I went into a circus show, I took my mother in law
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She laughed at everything she saw 'til she nearly broke her jaw
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Nearby I saw a big balloon which proved to be my friend
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I threw her in, I cut the rope, and up she did ascend
[CHORUS]
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And she never came back, she never came back,
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Though we waited for six days or more
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Oh, there's one thing I know, I will go down below,
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If we meet on that beautiful shore