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Ferlin Husky Eli The Camel


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NOW THERE'S AND OLD BROWN CAMEL ON A CIGARETTE PACK
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HE'S A WAITING FOR HIS MASTER BUT HE AIN'T COMING BACK
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HE'S BEEN STANDING THERE FOR YEARS IN THE SAME OLD PLACE
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WITH THE SAME OLD LOOK UPON HIS OLD LONG FACE

                                ( CHORUS)

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ELI THE CAMEL HE NEVER GETS A DRINK
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I WONDER WHAT OLD ELI THINKS
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STANDIN' ON THE FRONT OF A CIGARETTE  PACK
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ELI THE CAMEL WITH THE HUMP UPON HIS BACK



I HAVE OFTEN WONDERED WHAT HIS MASTER DID
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WHEN HE WENT BEHIND THAT BIG PYRAMID
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SOME SAY HE GOT A SUN STROKE AND THE OLD MAN DIED
                                                                              
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BUT I THINK HE'S AT THE HOTEL ON THE OTHER SIDE

I THINK HE FOUND A  HAREM AND HE MOVED ON IN
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FORGOT ALL ABOUT HIS FAITHFUL FRIEND
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STANDING ON THE FRONT OF A CIGARETTE PACK
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ELI THE CAMEL WITH THE HUMP UPON HIS BACK

(REPEAT CHORUS  AND LEAD)


HE NEVER GETS NO LOVIN' AND HE DON'T HAVE ANY FUN
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HE RIGHT ON A STANDIN' IN THE BURNIN' SUN
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STANDIN' ALL THE TIME ON A CIGARETTE PACK
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ELI THE CAMEL WITH A HUMP UPON HIS BACK

IF OLE' ELI COULD TALK WELL I'D BET MY BOOTS TO YOU

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HE COULD  TELL THIS WORLD A THING OR TWO
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HE'S BEEN ALL AROUND THIS WORLD AND BACK
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RIDIN' ON THE FRONT OF A CIGARETTE PACK

(REPEAT CHORUS AND FADE OUT)
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