The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over Song Lyrics and Chords by The Highwaymen
The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over
Recorded by The Highwaymen
Written by Steve Goodman and John E. Prine
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Back in 1899 everybody sang
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Auld Lang
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Syne
A hundred years would take a long-long time
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girl
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there's just one thing I would like to know
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twentieth century
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go
I swear it was there just a minute ago all
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over this
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world
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over this
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world all
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over this
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world
The twentieth century is almost over all
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over this
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world
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recall the
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Great
I read all about it in the
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Sorry I was
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late for the
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recording
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hold
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anybody see them linoleum floors
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jelly and two world
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wars
They went 'round in revolving doors all
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over this
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world
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over this
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world all
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over this
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world
The twentieth century is almost over
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Almost over
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almost
The twentieth century is almost over
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over this
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Ol' father time is a-rumblin' and a-rappin'
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thumpin' and a-tappin'
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Everybody's waitin' for somethin' to happen
I hope it don't happen to
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you
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judgement day is gettin' nearer
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it is in the rear-view
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mirror
If you duck down I could see a little clearer
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over this
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over this
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world all
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over this
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world
The twentieth century is almost over
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Almost over
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almost
The twentieth century is almost over
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over this
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world
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over this
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world all
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over this
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world
The twentieth century is almost over
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Almost over
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almost
The twentieth century is almost over
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over this
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world
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