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Light the pilot fire in the grate 
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Clock on the mantle says it's gettin' late 
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Curtains on the window, snowy white 
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Fatheret the witless it's Sunday night 
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Chor : Ida Red, Ida Red 
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I'm a plumb fool 'bout Ida Red 
 
Lamp on the table, picture on the wall 
There's a pretty soul and that's not all 
If I'm not mistaken and I'm sure I'm right 
There's somebody else in the parlour tonight 
 
Chicken in a bread bin pickin' out dough 
Granny whatta ya know about Ohio ? 
Hurry up boys and don't fool around 
Grab your partner and truck on down 
 
My ol' Missus swore to me 
When she died she'd set me free 
She lived so long her head got bald 
She took a notion not to die at all 
 
Lamp on the table, picture on the wall 
There's a pretty soul and that's not all 
If I'm not mistaken and I'm sure I'm right 
There's somebody else in the parlour tonight