From SchoolHouseRock
Intro G,C,G
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Now you can call me Lucky, because Lucky's my name
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Singing and dancing, that's my game
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I never did a whole day's work in my life
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Still everything seems to turn out right
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Like a grasshopper on a summer's day
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I just love to play And pass the time away
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Because I was born beneath a lucky star
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They said I'd go far
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Making people happy, that's my favorite game
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Lucky Seven is my natural name
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Slipping and sliding my whole life through
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Still I get everything done that I got to do
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Because I was born beneath a lucky star
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School is where you are?
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Aw, that's not hard
Let me show you something
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You multiply seven times one
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I got seven days to get that problem done
D
Multiply seven times two
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Take 14 laughs when you're feeling blue
G D
Multiply seven times three
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A 21-day vacation you can play with me
G D
Multiply seven times four
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You got 28 days (that's-a one month more)
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To pay the mortgage on your store
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Don't worry, something will turn up!
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Multiply seven times five
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I don't know how you did it, but man alive, that's 35
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Multiply seven times six
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Grab a stick and make a 42 clickety-clicks
G D
Multiply seven times seven
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Take 49 steps right up to seventh heaven
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Multiply seven times eight
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They got 56 flavors and I just can't wait
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Multiply seven times nine
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63 musicians, all friends of mine
G D
Multiply seven times ten
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And that brings you right back to 70 again
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You know, I think that's important
There's a trick there somewhere
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Multiply seven times eleven
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Even a rabbit knows that's 70 plus seven
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Multiply seven times twelve
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You got 84, and isn't that swell
G D
I'm going to try seven times 13, just for fun
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70 plus 21 Seven times 14 must be great
C7 G
Well, exactly, that's a 70 plus 28
G D
Seven times 15, man alive
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That's 70 plus 35 . . . a hundred and five!
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Man, this stuff is simple, no jive
You got it, now I got to fly
Excuse me folks, I'm saying goodbye
I sure do thank you for the huckleberry pie
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Take it home, boys
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Remember Lucky Seven Sampson, that's my natural born name
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If you should ask me again, I'd have to tell you the same
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You'll wake up tomorrow, you'll be glad that I came
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Because you'll be singing one of the songs that I sang
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So keep a happy outlook and be good to your friend
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And maybe I'll pass this way again
Maybe! G,C,G
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Bye
