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Give A NIan,
Enough Rope

In tho Mylo of Will Rogm Follies
Words and Music by

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As a kid I tied
Some knots

I learned to
Make a loop
Practiced Iassoing
The fence posts

And 'most anything
I found
This pastime was
My solitary skill

And people asked,
What will become,
Of Will?

And I told 'em...
And he can hang
Himself or not

That is the choice
That he has got
Give a man
Enough rope

Give a man
Enough rope
You hand two guys
A pile of dough

One spends it fast
One saves it slow
You make a choice
Up to you

What you do
It's good to set
Your sights up high

But don't expect
Pie in the sky
Because my friend
The world is round

Or so we are told...
A guy could choose
To run a bank

(Another lives to)
(Till the soil)
Or maybe sell
Banana oil

(Banana oil)
(One builds a barn)
(One writes a song)

One digs a ditch
One teaches school
But from the day
I came along

I've always been
A ropin' fool
Instrumental

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(Give a man)
(Enough rope)

(Give a man)
(Enough rope)
Made my speeches
Loved my horses

Loved my family
Spun a lovely ride
That's what happened
To me...
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Title
No Man Left For Me
Artist
Will Rogers Follies
Brand
Pocket Songs
(1 Other Versions)
Codes
PS1387-17 PSCDG1387-17