Wish I were a rock at the base of the fortress
Wish I were a friend to those who come and go
Wish I was a brother to the one with a beautiful sister
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Get up and let's go to the tavern
To the tea house
To the tavern
Oh daddy, let my heart have fun
Tomorrow at the court of the Lord
Let the truth be uttered
Three fig trees at the base of the fortress
Handcuffs on his wrists, chain on his neck
Don't shake the chain too much, your arms would get hurt
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Three palm trees at the base of the fortress
Comes and goes and goes and goes the one with the curly hair
Don't waste yourself, you won't make a sweetheart to me
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