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Come gather the time, I have nothing to do. Come gather the time, I have nothing to do.
Who could be nicer than someone with nothing to do? I've spent all my life looking for someone like you.
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Who could be wiser than someone who knows not at all? That's why I like it. Your face is as blank as a wall.
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If someone should say I was born for a game or make me the President,
If someone should say I was born for a game, you would still hear me say
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Go buy a bonnet that's sold by the carnival man. No, he won't tell you colors come off in your hand.
[Chorus]
Come gather the time, I have nothing to do. Come gather the time, I have nothing to do.
Who could be nicer than someone with nothing to do? I've spent all my life looking for someone like you.
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Who could be wiser than someone who knows not at all? That's why I like it. Your face is as blank as a wall.
[Chorus]
If someone should say I was born for a game or make me the President,
If someone should say I was born for a game, you would still hear me say
[Chorus]
Go buy a bonnet that's sold by the carnival man. No, he won't tell you colors come off in your hand.
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