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                         SHRIMP SONG
                    R Bennett & S Tepper
              Performed often by Townes Van Zandt
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#This file is an interpretation of Townes' work, and does not  #
#necessarily represent the actual way he recorded or performed # 
#the song, and is not intended to be used for any purpose other#
#than for private study, scholarship, or research              #
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      Submitted by René
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Well I saw three shrimp in the water, two were old and gray
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I swam a little bit closer and I heard the third one say


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Goodbye mummy shrimp, papa shake my hand
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Here comes the shrimpboat for to take me Louisian


Well he showed his mama and papa, the shrimp newspaper he¿d read
With an advertisement which to all the young shrimp said 

Free ride, New Orleans, stay in grand hotel
Big creole gal to help you to come out of your shell
Big creole gal to help you to come out of your shell

Well his poor mama and papa, oh they ain¿t hear from him yet
Last time they saw his smiling face was when he jumped into the net

Goodbye mummy shrimp, papa shake my hand
Here comes the shrimpboat for to take me Louisian
Here comes the shrimpboat for to take me Louisian

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