Ida Red

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[Verso 1]
 
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Ida Red, Ida Green, Prettiest girl I've ever seen. 
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Ida Red, Ida Blue, I got stuck on Ida too. 

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[Verso 2]
 
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Ida Red, her eyes so bright, Hold me close on a cold, dark night. 
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Ida Red, so warm, so near, Softest voice I ever did hear. 

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[Verso 3]
 
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Ida Red, Ida White, Kissed her once on a Friday night. 
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Ida Red, Ida Black, Wish that girl would write me back. 

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[Verso 4]
 
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Ida Red, she smiled at me, Sweetest thing I ever did see. 
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Ida Red, my only one, Loved her since the day begun. 

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[Verso 5]
 
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Ida Red, Ida Gold, Prettiest thing I did behold. 
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Ida Red, Ida Gray, Thinkin' 'bout her night and day. 

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Ida Red, the day is through, Ain't nothin' left but me and you. 
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The fiddle's slow, the porch light's low, Ida Red, please don't go. 
 

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