v.1
I sell the mornin' paper sir, my name is Jimmy Brown
Everybody knows that I'm the newsboy of this town
You can hear me yellin' "Mornin' Star" running along the street
Got no hat upon my head no shoes upon my feet

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v.2
Never mind sir how I look, don't look at me and frown
I sell the mornin' paper sir, my name is Jimmy Brown
I'm awful cold and hungry sir, my clothes are mighty thin
I wonder bout from place to place my daily bread to win

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v.3
My father died a drunkard sir, I heard my mother say
And I am helpin' Mother sir, as I journey on my way
So never mind sir how I look don't look at me and frown
I sell the mornin' paper sir, my name is Jimmy Brown

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Rpt. v.1