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Father Waqs A Jockey

John Lee Hooker
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My father was a jockey, taught me how to ride My father was jockey, taught me how to ride Once in the middle, then side to side Once in the middle, then fromside to side Yeah, ride ride ride Ride ride ride ride Ride, ride till the break of dawn Ride, ride ride johnny ride, till the break of day My father never never lost a race My father never never lost a race Ride ride ride Ride ride ride ride Ride, ride till the break of dawn I ride so hard sometimes, I ride on in my sleep I ride so hard sometimes, I ride on in my sleep Ride ride Ride ride Ride ride Ride ride till the break of dawn Now Johnny, Hammond we gotta hear ye My father was a jockey, taught me how to ride My father was a jockey, taught me how to ride Johnny, Once in the middle, then side to side Once in the middle, then side to side Johnny, never never lost a race Never never lost a race Lord Lord My father my dear old father, never lost a race Taught me same thing, Taught me same thing