Dollar Bill

 
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Down to the river booze on the run, Here's Dollar Bill with his old shot gun 
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Jiggin' with the law, jugglin' the pay, Make a lot of money and give it all away 
Am                C                 G                           Em 
Down to the river booze on the run, Here's Dollar Bill with his old shot gun 
Am                    C                 G                       Am 
Jiggin' with the law, jugglin' the pay, Make a lot of money and give it all away 
 

 
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It's a Prohibition winter, the town is cold and dry, 
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Along comes William Allen with a twinkle in his eye 
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He's got a place by the river you can drink away the chill 
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Just bang on the aircraft hangar and ask for Dollar Bill 
 

 
Am                C                 G                           Em 
Down to the river booze on the run, Here's Dollar Bill with his old shot gun 
Am                    C                 G                       Am 
Jiggin' with the law, jugglin' the pay, Make a lot of money and give it all away 
Am                C                 G                           Em 
Down to the river booze on the run, Here's Dollar Bill with his old shot gun 
Am                    C                 G                       Am 
Jiggin' with the law, jugglin' the pay, Make a lot of money and give it all away 
 

 
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The Hangar's hot as Hades, the boiler's stoked with wood 
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The rafters ring with laughter but it's always under-stood 
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If you're getting out of hand, proving you're a man, drinking the booze you bought 
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You'll hear from Billy's 12-guage, 'cause it's Bill who calls the shots 
 

 
Am                C                 G                           Em 
Down to the river booze on the run, Here's Dollar Bill with his old shot gun 
Am                    C                 G                       Am 
Jiggin' with the law, jugglin' the pay, Make a lot of money and give it all away 
Am                C                 G                           Em 
Down to the river booze on the run, Here's Dollar Bill with his old shot gun 
Am                    C                 G                       Am 
Jiggin' with the law, jugglin' the pay, Make a lot of money and give it all away 
 

 
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The Cataraqui River is where he hides his gin 
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Wearing women's pantaloons not meant for swimming in 
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No matter if you laugh he don't care what you think 
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/  Billy's got his reasons for those frilly under-things 
 

 
Am                C                 G                           Em 
Down to the river booze on the run, Here's Dollar Bill with his old shot gun 
Am                    C                 G                       Am 
Jiggin' with the law, jugglin' the pay, Make a lot of money and give it all away 
Am                C                 G                           Em 
Down to the river booze on the run, Here's Dollar Bill with his old shot gun 
Am                    C                 G                       Am 
Jiggin' with the law, jugglin' the pay, Make a lot of money and give it all away 
 

 
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There's a remedy in Billy's heart for a town that's cold and dry 
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Coats and hats for the village kids his revenues will buy 
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Ill-gotten gain and good things come from Billy's still 
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Not a dollar for himself, the man called Dollar Bill 
 

 
Am                C                 G                           Em 
Down to the river booze on the run, Here's Dollar Bill with his old shot gun 
Am                    C                 G                       Am 
Jiggin' with the law, jugglin' the pay, Make a lot of money and give it all away 
Am                C                 G                           Em 
Down to the river booze on the run, Here's Dollar Bill with his old shot gun 
Am                    C                 G                       Am 
Jiggin' with the law, jugglin' the pay, Make a lot of money and give it all away 
Am                C                 G                           Em 
Down to the river booze on the run, Here's Dollar Bill with his old shot gun 
Am                    C                 G                       Am 
Jiggin' with the law, jugglin' the pay, Make a lot of money and give it all away