Lirik & Kunci Gitar Mansion on the Hill
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Well they closed down the auto plant in Mahwah late that month
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Ralphie took a standby ticket, he went down to Jersey City, took a train
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Hit a bar in Woodbridge, bought a drink and a bullet
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Drove a twenty-two through his head
[Verse 2]
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Now a judge in '81 gave a poor boy ninety-nine years
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In state prison for the killing of a night watchman down at the mill
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Judge said: "I'd like to give you more son, but the law won't allow"
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Well the jury brought me down to one hundred and one
[Chorus]
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Well the whistle's blowing and the yard's finally clear
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The sheriff's coming up the steps, boys, I'm getting out of here
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Little Joe the gypsy's laying down his bets tonight
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Down in the valley, boys, everything's all right
[Verse 3]
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Well the judge looks down from his high bench with a frown
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Says: "Son, I'm gonna lay your body underground"
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