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Platform Dance at the Lone Oak tonight 
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Hard oak floor, and coal oil lights 
A                       D 
Band's from the Crawdad Hole 
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Irma Lee singing "The Old Jelly Roll" 
 
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From far away towns, and nearby farms 
E                    A 
They come in arm, in arm 
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Packards and Model A's with wood spoke wheels 
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Work shoes, cowboy boots, high spike heels 
 
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Home made hooch, and bath tub gin 
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Slip out the side door, and back in again 
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Rosey-red lips, and slicked-back hair 
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Good time had by that there pair 
 
A                 E 
Dances are only a dime 
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Everybody's having a real big time 
A                      D 
You go till yer almost broke 
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Big dance tonight---at the old Lone Oak