The One On The Right Is On The Left - Johnny Cash
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There once was a musical troop a pickin' singin' folk group
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They sang the mountain ballads and the folk songs of our land
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They were long on musical ability folks thought they would go far
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But political incompatibility led to their downfall
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|Well the one on the right was on the left
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|And the one on the middle was on the right
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|And the one on the left was in the middle
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|And the guy in the rear was a Methodist
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This musical aggregation toured the entire nation
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Singing traditional ballads and the folk songs of our land
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They performed with great virtuosity and soon they were the rage
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But political animosity prevailed upon the stage
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|Well the one on the right was on the left
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|And the one on the middle was on the right
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|And the one on the left was in the middle
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|And the guy in the rear burned his driver's license
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When the curtain had ascended a hush fell on the crowd
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As thousands there were gathered to hear the folk songs of our land
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But they took their politics seriously
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And that night at the concert hall
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As the audience watched deliriously they had a free for all
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|Well the one on the right was on the bottom
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|And the one on the middle was on the top
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|And the one on the left got a broken arm
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|And the guy on his rear said oh dear
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Now this should be a lesson if you plan to start a folk group
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Don't go mixing politics with the folk songs of our land
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Just work on harmony and diction play your Ukulele well
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And if you have political conviction keep 'em to yourself
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|Now the one on the left works in the bank
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|And the one on the middle drives a truck
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|The one on the right's an all night DJ
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|And the guy in the rear got drafted
G There once was a musical troop a C pickin' singin' G folk group
They C sang the mountain G ballads and the folk songs of our D land
They were G long on musical ability folks C thought they would go G far
But C political incompatibiliGty D led to their downGfall
Chorus 1
Well the C one on the right was G on the left
And the D one on the middle was G on the right
And the C one on the left was G in the middle
And the D guy in the rear was a G Methodist
This musical aggGregation C toured the entire G nation
Singing C traditional G ballads and the folk songs of our D land
They perGformed with great virtuosity and C soon they were the G rage
But C political animosiGty D prevailed upon the G stage
Chorus 2
Well the C one on the right was G on the left
And the D one on the middle was G on the right
And the C one on the left was G in the middle
And the D guy in the rear burned his driver's G license
When the curtain had G ascended a C hush fell on the G crowd
As C thousands there were G gathered to hear the folk songs of our D land
But they G took their politics seriously
C And that night at the concert G hall
As the C audience watched deliGriously D they had a free for G all
Chorus 3
Well the C one on the right was G on the bottom
And the D one on the middle was G on the top
And the C one on the left got a G broken arm
And the D guy on his rear said oh G dear
Now this should be a G lesson C if you plan to start a G folk group
C Don't go mixing G politics with the folk songs of our D land
Just G work on harmony and diction C play your Ukulele G well
And if C you have political G conviction D keep 'em to G yourself
Chorus 4
Now the C one on the left works G in the bank
And the D one on the middle G drives a truck
The one C on the right's an G all night DJ
And the D guy in the rear got G drafted