I would love to tour the Southland in a trav'ling minstrel show;

Yes, I'd love to tour the Southland in a trav'ling minstrel show.

Yes, I'm dying to be a star and make them laugh,

Sound just like the record on the phonograph.

Those days are gone forever, over a long time ago, oh, yeah.



I have never met Napoleon, but I plan to find the time;

I have never met Napoleon, but I plan to find the time.

'Cause he looks so fine upon that hill;

They tell me he was lonely, he's lonely still.

Those days are gone forever, over a long time ago, oh, yeah.



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I stepped up on the platform, a man gave me the news.

He said, "You must be joking son; where did you get those shoes?

Where did you get those shoes?"

Well, I seen him on the T.V., the movie show;

They say the times are changin' but I just don't know.

These things are gone forever, over a long time ago, oh, yeah.



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