v.1
My first wife's name was Lilly
I loved her, really
But soon, my love grew quite chilly
When she called me a banjo-playin' hillbilly

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Beautiful, beautiful banjo, beautiful, beautiful banjo
Beautiful, beautiful banjo, I'll never pick guitar again

v.2
My second wife's name was Daisy
She said "I wish you'd get a job?"
"That pickin' is drivin' me crazy"
"You no-good banjo-pickin' slob"
Bye-bye, Daisy...

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v.3
My third wife's name was Annie
The love that we knew was uncanny
But our love fell flat on its fanny
When she kicked my ol' banjo
Oh the pain of it!

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