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In nineteen hundred and thirty two
Honorable Governor O.K. Allen, I'm pleading to you.
I left my wife wringing her hands and crying,
Honorable
Governor
O.K.
Allen,
save
that
man
of
mine.
And the Honorable Manager Himes looked over the pen,
Told Governor O.K. Allen, Weve got too many men."
Governor O.K. Allen began to turn about,
"Weve
gotta
make
some
arrangements
to
turn
some
of
them
out.
Then Honorable Manager Himes says to Honorable Warden Long,
We
done
made
some
arrangements
to
let
the
men
go
home.
When I looked in the paper, then I was surprised
When I saw the number three hundred and twenty five.
I know my wife's gonna jump and shout
When the train rolls up and I come stepping out.
Honorable Governor O.K. Allen, remember him the rest of my life,
He studied up a plan to send so many men to their wives.
When you write you a letter, please don't forget
The Lieutenant Governor Honorable Mr. Fournet.
Had you Governor O.K. Allen, like you got me,
I would wake up in the morning, let you out on reprieve.
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